Beleriand and Realms of The North by Sirielle

Beleriand and Realms of The North by Sirielle

Map rendering by Sirielle, with Thangorodrim, compass rose and tengwar frame by Ominously. Published on-line with Ominously's permission.

Based on on maps by J.R.R. Tolkien in HoME, Christopher Tolkien in The Silmarillion & Karen Wynn Fonstad in The Atlas of Middle-earth, and invaluable tips from Ominously, without whom the map would be incomplete

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My other works related to Beleriand:
- map of The Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar Beleriand - Realms

Gondolin in blue (more images in description) by Sirielle

[Updated 27.08.2015].

Regarding the source map by JRRT - not HoME XII, but XI, pages 182-185. Thanks to Demosthenes at TheOneRing.net to pointing out it's not XII:

www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/…
Thank you for the feature, too!

Forward it at

sirielle.tumblr.com/post/66807…

Note on the buildings - they are more symbols of cities and fortresses, showing their different characters than literal renderings of the actual buildings.

Polska wersja mapy: Beleriand i Krainy ... (PL)

Art by Ominously

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Radu-B Featured By Owner Apr 24, 2019 Hobbyist General Artist

I love this map! It's amazing how much detail you packed in it while also keeping it stylish

3lbsuniverse Featured By Owner Apr 17, 2019

This is simply amazing...

Is it for sale anywhere?

sdartuous Featured By Owner Feb 3, 2019

You helped me a lot to res Tolkien with the maps!You rock.

Sirielle Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2019 Digital Artist

Thank you

Uki1995 Featured By Owner Sep 6, 2018

Masterpiece. This is digital version of Tomasz "Saso" Kowal style; his maps are also wonderful.

Sirielle Featured By Owner Sep 13, 2018 Digital Artist

I love the maps by Saso!

It was my inspiration to make my own map in the first place, though firiends had to push me to finally do it. And to do something more than a "dry" map - with just lines for rivers and different patterns for forests and mountains etc. But I tried to do a stylized fantasy map as you see in RPG & computer games, not digitalize Saso's maps. I used tutorials by torstan, creator of the maps to GRRM's Song of Ice and Fire. But if you are looking for beautiful maps of Middle-earth check the maps by FrancescaBaerald:

Map of Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings by FrancescaBaerald

FrancescaBaerald Featured By Owner Sep 14, 2018 Professional Traditional Artist

Thank you for mentioning my work!

Sirielle Featured By Owner Sep 14, 2018 Digital Artist

Fantastic map recommended for a map enthusiast

FrancescaBaerald Featured By Owner Sep 14, 2018 Professional Traditional Artist

MarcosSoares89 Featured By Owner Aug 24, 2018

Congratulations on the wonderful work! I came by Cesar's nomination of youtube channel Tolkien Talk

Sirielle Featured By Owner Aug 25, 2018 Digital Artist

Thank you!

I wish there were English subtitles to his video, maybe one day

AmrasFelagund Featured By Owner Jun 7, 2018 Hobbyist Writer

I'm listening to The Silmarillion on tape (the Martin Shaw reading), and this really helps with grasping the geography of Western Middle-earth!

Sirielle Featured By Owner Aug 10, 2018 Digital Artist

Thank you, I'm glad it is helpful

Taelsa Featured By Owner Mar 24, 2018 Hobbyist Photographer

Wow, this is really detailed! I love it

Sirielle Featured By Owner May 24, 2018 Digital Artist

Thank you

Alguber Featured By Owner Feb 9, 2018

Beautiful map Sirielle.
Congratulations on your work.
The only explanation to not be added in futures editions of The Silmarilion is the dark influence of Morgoth Bauglir uppon the souls of the publishers!

Sirielle Featured By Owner Edited Feb 15, 2018 Digital Artist

Oh Morgoth, you evil spin-doctor!

Thank you very much

DGraymanFanatic Featured By Owner Nov 6, 2017

this is so awesome! I finally get a detailed, beautiful map of the kingdoms! It really helps me picture the silmarlion better!

Sirielle Featured By Owner Dec 4, 2017 Digital Artist

Thank you, I'm glad to hear it

I just posted a map of Gondolin if you are interested

DGraymanFanatic Featured By Owner Dec 4, 2017

YES! I love Gondolin!

JDGr Featured By Owner Edited May 20, 2017 Traditional Artist

oh, finally a complete map around this area so I don't get utterly lost as usual! probably the most detailed I'be seen. great job and thanks for the high resolution download, this will be really useful!

Sirielle Featured By Owner Aug 3, 2017 Digital Artist

I'm glad you like it

It is probably the most detailed one

though who knows maybe someone else has made another map since I have finished mine.

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Sirielle Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2016 Digital Artist

Thank you very much

This is Quenta Silmarillion, the I Age, so - no Hobbits, no Shire. Shire will appear in later ages in the lands behind Ered Luin, while most of the land to the west will get torn and sink during the War of Wrath.

Callian31 Featured By Owner Dec 18, 2016

Holy- this is sooooo epic! This should be in like, a 75th/100th Anniversary Edition of LotR. Whichever comes first.

Sirielle Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2016 Digital Artist

Thank you very much

Though it is Quenta Silmarillion related map, so the best in "the Silmarillion"

Callian31 Featured By Owner Dec 23, 2016

Ok, fair enough. You'd think the lack of any visible Mordor would tip me off...

Hoch-Spannung Featured By Owner Sep 1, 2016

Great work! A good map is a pleasure to explore.

Sirielle Featured By Owner Oct 11, 2016 Digital Artist

Thank you

Zervinho Featured By Owner Jun 9, 2016 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

The best fantasy map I've ever seen

Sirielle Featured By Owner Jun 10, 2016 Digital Artist

Thank you

Smaug678 Featured By Owner Mar 27, 2016

A very nice map of Beleriand.

Sirielle Featured By Owner Jun 3, 2016 Digital Artist

Thank you

KarakNornClansman Featured By Owner Mar 16, 2016

Best Beleriand map yet! Very good work, especially with that compass rose and the special feature columns flanking.

Sirielle Featured By Owner Jun 3, 2016 Digital Artist

Thank you!

The compass rose has been done by Ominously

siyzar Featured By Owner Mar 2, 2016

Hello Karolina! My last Silmarillion's trip was with yout map and it help me a LOT! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G J-O-B! My friend and I just started a YouTube channel about Tolkien and I will talk about your map too! But it is in portuguese... well, I'm so GLAD for your map and the beaty of the work... THANK YOU!

Sirielle Featured By Owner Mar 6, 2016 Digital Artist

Thank you

I'm glad my map helps people to find places while reading the Silmarillion

Let me know when you make the clip. I don't speak Portuguese, but I'll gladly take a look at it.

siyzar Featured By Owner Jun 8, 2016

Hello Sirielle! Sorry about my delay... I dont used to look my profile on devianart, but I will start to look everyday now. Our YouTube channel is very young... just 3 months but we already have almost 1700 subscribes. We work hard to bring Tolkien's mystery for the people. The video is here! I left a message to you in the subtitle

and I ask to the watchers to look you portfolio as well. Thank you a lot for the support and for the GORGEOUS map of Beleriand... I just love, love, love, love it! Kiss!

Sirielle Featured By Owner Jun 10, 2016 Digital Artist

Thank you! Pity I don't understand, this must be very informative

And we just recently discussed on Polish forums what way the sunken lands look like compared to the II/III Age maps and which of the fan-maps on-line is closest in proportions, so I was looking at the same maps you discussed.

siyzar Featured By Owner Jun 24, 2016

What a shame on me... You replied so many days ago! SORRY!!! I just tell my audience (LOL "audience") that "your map is not just the most incredible map of Beleriand, but the most beautifull map of Tolkien's Legendarium for me; I Just loved the closes on the sides showing the Elven Kingdows, and this type of miniature castles help us to understand better the journey fo great characters like Tuor (my favorite one)" I also ask them to follow your profile and enjoy your gorgeous work! Thank you for all! Kiss!

siyzar Featured By Owner Jun 8, 2016

VIDEO HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHI7Y…

Toraach Featured By Owner Edited Sep 13, 2015

Świetna mapa. Najbardziej podobają mi się na bocznych panelach powiększone obrazki z tych miejsc.

Sirielle Featured By Owner Feb 3, 2016 Digital Artist

Dziękuję

To są te same symboliczne przedstawienia, co na pomniejszonej mapie.

omnivore7 Featured By Owner Jan 2, 2015 Writer

Beautifully executed.

Sirielle Featured By Owner Mar 2, 2015 Digital Artist

Thank you

omnivore7 Featured By Owner Mar 7, 2015 Writer

Most welcome.

alotofalots Featured By Owner Aug 15, 2014

This is such a beautiful rendering of the map!

I'm curious though - how did the A3 print turn out? Do you have a higher resolution image for that large a print?

Sirielle Featured By Owner Aug 27, 2014 Digital Artist

Thank you!

I drew this in B3, so it can be printed larger than A3, only the paper I wanted didn't come in larger size, also prints up to A3 are probably more detailed than large format. At least that's what I think basing on printing descriptions, haven't tested large format print, yet (in general, not only the map).

alotofalots Featured By Owner Sep 8, 2014

Oh no, I was only going by the pixel size of the image, no real life experience printing maps (I probably should try though). Large format prints usually look good at 200+ pixels per inch for photos and stuff but you can get away with less for A3. Do maps still look good at smaller print resolutions?

Sirielle Featured By Owner Sep 9, 2014 Digital Artist

I never post original resolution with printable images, so you cannot judge it by the map available on-line, though the image here is larger than most of my images at dA. Initially it was made to look good in B5 - my friend needed it in such format. Finally he has printed it in A4, since I added a lot more details than he needed. And it looks great, every name is readable, though some of the smallest details are gone - like details of the doors in Nargothrond, patterns on the dwarven doors or the smallest waterfalls. Well, try to print the web image (download larger size than preview using the button on the right) and see what comes out. It should be decent even from this file, though I don't expect it to be as sharp as from the original resolution. On a print larger than A3 names/letters might be too large, but that's a question of taste and how far you want to be to read all the names.