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Post by Michael O'Brien on Nov 1, 2011 16:43:40 GMT
Welcome to another exciting chance to add your ideas and dreams to Mithril's LOTR miniatures. Post your suggestions here. ONE per member.
This month's ideas are for double (2) figures, one must be male and one female, from the same race or region of Middle-earth. Please do not include mounts or oversized monsters (no Ents or Trolls). Orcs would be allowed. Good examples would be a Gondorian Merchant and his wife or Haradrim Lord and Lady.
Personally I just thought of Samwise and his little daughter (any of them: Elanor the Fair, Rose, Goldilocks, Daisy, Primrose, Ruby) as a possible idea.
The only other restriction is that the figures MUST conform to our license, so NO Silmarillion based characters are allowed. They have to be in the Hobbit or LOTR books. The final say is ours and no arguement will be allowed. Ask if you are worried about its eligiability.
Please submit ideas in the following format ONLY:
IDEA TITLE
"this is why I think 'Idea Title' is a good idea for this month..."
Make the title stand out (within reason) and separate from any supportive text by a paragragh. This will prevent Chris accidently overlooking it when he compiles the voting list later on. Otherwise it could be mistaken as a comment not a new suggestion.
Please add some quotes about where it is mentioned or give descriptions to promote your suggestion. Even add a picture or submit it to me to add to the gallery page. If you drum up support NOW, the you have a much better chance when it is time to vote.
Voting will begin on the 16th of November (first round). We stop taking suggestions at 16.00 GMT on the 15th.
You may add comments about other members suggestions as well. If you post any suggestions elsewhere it may not be seen or credited. Please post any suggestions in English. (That is all I can respond in, sorry). If you have any questions then post in the other thread provided for such questions.
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Post by Gildor on Nov 1, 2011 21:10:38 GMT
well as I am always interested in elves and the only elven couple at the time of the LotR is Galadriel and Celeborn i will suggest them, together when the company is about to leave Lothlorien Celeborn and Galadriel at the Fellowship leavetaking(LOTR, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, chap.8 Farewell to Lorien)
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Post by Thingol on Nov 1, 2011 23:07:59 GMT
I have better one Gildor no offense, dear friend, but it seems that CT inspiration need to be exploit.... and this is good chance for this suggestion... Arwen and Eldarion standing next to the Aragorns crypt.... Eldarion with one hand holding tearful Arwen, a king's scepter in the other.....As Aragorn felt his life drawing to a close, he came to Arwen, saying, "In sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! we are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory." After he passed from the world in the House of the Kings, she bid farewell to Eldarion and her daughters, and went out of Minas Tirith to Lórien and, "dwelt there alone under the fading trees until winter came." Sometime before the Spring she laid herself down upon Cerin Amroth, and there she would lie until the world's ending. those could be two ( 2 ) figures inspired with a beautiful story about the middle earth end of an one endless love....
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Post by Gildor on Nov 2, 2011 0:01:30 GMT
well I was reserving this idea for a bigger vignette but since dual month sometimes includes furniture (as Beregond shows it) I enjoy your idea too!! but we must not forget one thing, Aragorn II Elessar died in Fourth Age 120, and Eldarion must have been born in Fourth Age 30 or so... this means that when Elessar died.... Eldarion was already almost 100 years old... and at least an achieved adult
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Post by estel on Nov 2, 2011 6:43:19 GMT
I will support Thingol's suggestion, as I know, who has thrown in this before and this is a perfect scene for for this month's male-female suggestion- to be fair: this was the very first thought rushing into my mind when I read about the male-female-idea. I also share Gildors argument about the age of Eldarion. Chris surely would solve this if this suggestion will be the winner this month.
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Post by Thingol on Nov 2, 2011 8:00:30 GMT
I am sure that Chris will appreciate written facts and if that suggestion wins, it will be perfectly done..... Eldarion, although in the third age was not hunched over a stick. With trembling hands. ....
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Post by Halbarad II. on Nov 2, 2011 11:28:33 GMT
Minas Tirith:
Denethor, son of Ecthelion II and Finduilas of Dol Amroth
I imagine a figure couple with Denethor as a noble man of Minas Tirith before he became dislikeable and hopeless and his wife Finduilas of Dol Amroth
How about show the Lady pregnant? (with Boromir) There is no such a figure yet in the Mithril range.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- And if it is not too bold to suggest and possible to realize: How about make a couple of Finduilas with the newborn baby Faramir in her arms (Babies head and tiny body wrapped in cloth - just some more lead...) and the figure of Denethor with the five year old Boromir on the arms of his Father, (also just some more lead for a child) and to show the tragic in this family: Denethor has only eyes for his firstborn - while his wife stands beside him looking at the second born's face.
Please let Mr Tubb decide if this will be possible or not. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Finduilas was the sister of Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth. Named after Finduilas, an Elf-maiden of the First Age, Finduilas of Dol Amroth (2950–2988) was the daughter of Prince Adrahil II, and had an older sister Ivriniel in addition to her brother Imrahil.
In 2976 of the Third Age she was wed to the much older Denethor, son of Ecthelion II the Steward of Gondor.
A description of Lady Finduilas is given in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King:
"She was a lady of great beauty and gentle heart, but before twelve years had passed she died. Denethor loved her, in his fashion, more dearly than any other, unless it were the elder of the sons that she bore him. But it seemed to men that she withered in the guarded city, as a flower of the seaward vales set upon a barren rock. The shadow in the east filled her with horror, and she turned her eyes ever south to the sea that she missed".
In 2978 she gave birth to a son Boromir, who became loved by his father. In 2983 she gave birth to her second son, Faramir, and after grew weak. Faramir was ignored by his father, and she did her best to raise him on her own.
In 2984 Ecthelion suddenly died, and Denethor became Steward of Gondor. The health of the Lady Finduilas further dwindled, and four years later she died at the very young age of thirty-eight (considering her heritage as a Dúnadan). Denethor never remarried, and "became more grim and silent than before". It was not long after her death that he "would sit long alone in his tower deep in thought, foreseeing that the assault of Mordor would come in his time". Thus he began using the palantír of Minas Tirith, and the despair fed to his mind led to his ultimate insanity and suicide some thirty-one years later.
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I whould like to say many thanks to all who supported the Huorn suggestion, I really was very surprised and happy last evening when I saw that the Huorn had won.
But sure there will be the time for Aragorn finding the white tree best togethter with wise Mithrandir
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Post by erchamion on Nov 2, 2011 17:26:57 GMT
Bilbo giving Frodo the chainmail and StingIn Rivendell, Bilbo gave Frodo Sting, a magic Elven dagger, and a coat of mithril chain mail. The mail saved his life on three occasions, deflecting a spear-point in the Mines of Moria, an Orc-arrow along the Anduin, and finally Saruman's knife at Bag End. Small size, small price ..... ;D
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Post by imisel on Nov 3, 2011 7:31:12 GMT
Hwolf, I really like your proposal... Denethor and Finduilas pregnant will be great. About Huorn, it's a great mini and description - I'm happy that my option had lost with so magnificient opponent As you has said, probably Aragorn and sapling will fit better in a vignette with Gandalf. Let's see what future brings!
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Post by Milo on Nov 3, 2011 10:06:13 GMT
Faramir and Eowyn in Houses of Healing.
Éowyn rests her head on Faramir's shoulder.
Already exists: MS454
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Post by Halbarad II. on Nov 3, 2011 12:17:59 GMT
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Post by imisel on Nov 3, 2011 13:06:08 GMT
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Post by Milo on Nov 3, 2011 13:49:00 GMT
Oh, I forgot it ! Thanks Imisel to correct my mistake. i will propose something else then ;D
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Post by Milo on Nov 3, 2011 13:58:38 GMT
OK, i remain in healing theme ;D
"Elrond healing Celebrian"
In 2509, Elrond's wife Celebrian was captured by Orcs in the Redhorn Gate while she was journeying to Lothlorien. She received a poisoned wound and was tormented by the Orcs before her sons Elladan and Elrohir found her and rescued her. Elrond was able to heal her physical wounds, but Celebrian remained troubled by her memories and fear and she could no longer find joy in Middle-earth. She left Middle-earth in 2510 and sailed over the Sea to the Undying Lands.
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Post by Halbarad II. on Nov 4, 2011 8:50:37 GMT
A wonderful suggestion Milo!
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Post by imisel on Nov 4, 2011 9:14:38 GMT
Yes... it will be a great mini too. it will be hard to make a decision this moth, I guess
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Post by ddaines on Nov 4, 2011 19:15:05 GMT
Minas Tirith: Denethor, son of Ecthelion II and Finduilas of Dol AmrothI imagine a figure couple with Denethor as a noble man of Minas Tirith before he became dislikeable and his wife Finduilas of Dol Amroth How about show the Lady pregnant? (with Boromir) There is no such a figure yet in the Mithril range. In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Finduilas was the sister of Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth. Named after Finduilas, an Elf-maiden of the First Age, Finduilas of Dol Amroth (2950–2988) was the daughter of Prince Adrahil II, and had an older sister Ivriniel in addition to her brother Imrahil.
In 2976 of the Third Age she was wed to the much older Denethor, son of Ecthelion II the Steward of Gondor.
A description of Lady Finduilas is given in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King:
"She was a lady of great beauty and gentle heart, but before twelve years had passed she died. Denethor loved her, in his fashion, more dearly than any other, unless it were the elder of the sons that she bore him. But it seemed to men that she withered in the guarded city, as a flower of the seaward vales set upon a barren rock. The shadow in the east filled her with horror, and she turned her eyes ever south to the sea that she missed".
In 2978 she gave birth to a son Boromir, who became loved by his father. In 2983 she gave birth to her second son, Faramir, and after grew weak. Faramir was ignored by his father, and she did her best to raise him on her own.
In 2984 Ecthelion suddenly died, and Denethor became Steward of Gondor. The health of the Lady Finduilas further dwindled, and four years later she died at the very young age of thirty-eight (considering her heritage as a Dúnadan). Denethor never remarried, and "became more grim and silent than before". It was not long after her death that he "would sit long alone in his tower deep in thought, foreseeing that the assault of Mordor would come in his time". Thus he began using the palantír of Minas Tirith, and the despair fed to his mind led to his ultimate insanity and suicide some thirty-one years later._______________________________________________________________________ I whould like to say many thanks to all who supported the Huorn suggestion, I really was very surprised and happy last evening when I saw that the Huorn had won. But sure there will be the time for Aragorn finding the white tree best togethter with wise Mithrandir Harry, can I ask you to remove this suggestion immediately as I was going to suggest it myself ;D - On that basis I have to say great idea If my may offer as an addition to your suggestion what I had been going to suggest myself (and please feel free to discount it ) which was to try and squeeze in as one piece castings a young Boromir being held/embraced by Denethor, and a baby Faramir being held by Finduilas. My thought was that adult and child could be sculpted as a one piece casting to get around the 'rule'. Anyway, only a thought, excellent suggestion. p.s. obviously she couldn't then be pregnant
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Post by ddaines on Nov 4, 2011 19:26:29 GMT
Azog and Mrs Azog I would like to suggest Azog (father of Bolg of the North) and his spouse Mrs Azog. No idea what she would look like, but ugly probably doesn't describe it ;D. If I can stretch the suggestion to include a 'baby' Bolg sculpted into his mummy, wrapped in rags and possibly in some form of infant sling.... I won't suggest any more graphic ideas as I'm eating as i type This suggestion would also give us a female orc which has so often been suggested. Azog would be standing proudly, not necessarily armoured alongside his spouse. ***As this suggestion has caused some (friendly) debate as to whether Azog is too big to be included in this months suggestion, if this is considered the case by Chris Tubb then please accept an amended suggestion to read an Orc chieftan and his 'wife' - perhaps Golfimbul? ;D.
I would still like to encourage the inclusion of an infant orc and the description below........ I shall await the verdict ;D.
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Post by Thingol on Nov 4, 2011 23:49:37 GMT
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Post by ddaines on Nov 5, 2011 14:36:07 GMT
Definately an orcish Gronk in that picture ;D. I don't think Azog would/should be classed as an oversize creature, a large orc maybe, but no more - obviously CT has produced an Azog in the past which was large than your average orc, but we shall have to see
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Post by Gildor on Nov 5, 2011 15:06:59 GMT
well the produced azog is almost the size of some trolls of the M range David :/
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Post by ddaines on Nov 6, 2011 22:27:11 GMT
Gentlemen, I have added an alternative option to the Azog suggestion ;D
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Post by Milo on Nov 7, 2011 13:41:16 GMT
Azog and Mrs Azog I would like to suggest Azog (father of Bolg of the North) and his spouse Mrs Azog. No idea what she would look like, but ugly probably doesn't describe it ;D. If I can stretch the suggestion to include a 'baby' Bolg sculpted into his mummy, wrapped in rags and possibly in some form of infant sling... Funny David, your suggestion was another idea I had...with exactly same wish to have a baby Bolg (sounds so nice ). But while re-reading Azog & Bolg history, I found no named mother, so I went to suggest Erlrond healing Celebrian. ;D
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Post by Halbarad II. on Nov 7, 2011 18:04:14 GMT
Allright David let's try that family of Denethor idea... I have made an addition to my suggestion, I already had that idea in mind also
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Post by Gerold on Nov 10, 2011 14:16:53 GMT
An old suggestion of mine, each time receiving positive reactions but not enough votes, but this time Chris’ theme suggestion looks to be made for it :
*********** ROHIR BOY AND GIRL ***************
the boy figure has ‘lended’ the arrows and bow of his father to show his shooting skills to his girlfriend ; he should be ca. the same size as the Bergil figure (M196), but with longer hair, in the usual Rohir clothes, with a tunic onto his knees, no mail coat as it would be to heavy for a young boy anyway, a pot helm on his head, a quiver on his back (of course a little to big for him), and his fathers bow in his hands. He can be standing at rest, or firing, or putting an arrow on his bow (like the pose of the woodman bowman loading, M401). I would prefer the loading pose. The girl may be slightly smaller as the boy and she raises her arms because her friend made a good shot.
Another attempt to get some more child figures in the Mithril range ; thanks in advance for supporting this idea !
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Post by valohir on Nov 15, 2011 23:41:32 GMT
After nearly two years of watching, and thinking, and not coming up with any (good) ideas i've finally thought of one.
Boromir and Faramir
upon Boromir's leaving gondor in search of the answer to the dream. Boromir can be dressed in full travel kit while faramir can be more casually dressed, maybe in a breastplate. I envision them both staring off towards the mountains, maybe shaking hands for the last time. Valohir
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Post by valohir on Nov 15, 2011 23:47:18 GMT
Crums , just reread the guidelines and realised the directions were for on male and one female, please ignore my suggesstion. I'll go back to my lurker cave withgollum now Valohir
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Post by ddaines on Nov 16, 2011 19:47:58 GMT
Crums , just reread the guidelines and realised the directions were for on male and one female, please ignore my suggesstion. I'll go back to my lurker cave withgollum now Valohir Anything goes these days ;D. I expect Boromir had a lady on the side somewhere though (we already have Faramir and Eowyn).
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