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Post by Michael O'Brien on Oct 3, 2017 16:48:38 GMT
Due to the disruption with the Hurricane, dates will be shifted around a bit to allow for us to have two votes for this month. We might drift a little into November (a few days) to complete this month.
Thanks to all members who submitted their ideas. Chris sent me the list today (Friday) and there are nine contenders. Please note this is a blind vote so you will only see the current status AFTER you submit your vote. You have one vote per member.
Don't forget to comment or post supporting text, photos or drawings for the idea you favour, even if you did not originally submit it.
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Post by barliman on Oct 3, 2017 20:45:45 GMT
Sorry, I'm going to keep plodding on with Freca until (hopefully) he eventually gets somewhere. So...
FRECA Lord of lands alongside the source of the Adorn
Freca was a fat, arrogant, dark-haired descendant of King Freawine who appears to have had "much Dunlendish blood" in his veins, and probably considered himself more Dunlending than Rohirrim. Certainly he held King Helm Hammerhand in sufficient contempt that he demanded the king's daughter as a bride for his son Wulf (Mithril figure MS280). His main claim to fame in Rohan history is that he was killed by a single blow from Helm's mighty fists.
It's hard to be certain of much else, but when he turned up for Helm's council he brought many men with him, so it seems likely he intended to start trouble, and would therefore have been dressed ready for battle, albeit probably over his finest clothes. His hair, arms and clothes are likely to have been an exotic mix of Dunlendish and Rohirrim styles.
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Post by erchamion on Oct 4, 2017 20:37:41 GMT
Grimbeorn the OldGrimbeorn the Old was Beorn's son. Like his father, he could turn into the shape of a bear, and he lived in the same regions as his father had in the Vales of Anduin. He took over as chieftan of the Beornings after his father's death. As chieftain, he kept the High Pass and the Ford of Carrock free from orcs and wolves, though Gloin commented to Frodo Baggins that his "tolls are high" and he was "not over fond of dwarves." Dressed in a bear skin above and with two axes in the style of a ´viking berseker` Something like this: Attachments:
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Post by barliman on Oct 5, 2017 6:57:32 GMT
I've never understood why people think Beornings would have worn bearskins - wouldn't that risk them wearing the hides of their friends or relations?? Surely only their enemies would do that.
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Post by Axel on Oct 5, 2017 8:03:01 GMT
Thats just the fur of especially large, fierce and round-eared wolves.
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Post by barliman on Oct 5, 2017 8:33:55 GMT
Thats just the fur of especially large, fierce and round-eared wolves.
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Post by erchamion on Oct 5, 2017 10:12:28 GMT
I've never understood why people think Beornings would have worn bearskins - wouldn't that risk them wearing the hides of their friends or relations?? Surely only their enemies would do that. Respect-friendship relationship we could say. Ancient tribes have always worn furs and amulets of "friends" as a sign of respect and protection. It's as if you've always carried Nob's broomstick around like a cane.
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Post by barliman on Oct 5, 2017 10:54:37 GMT
I'd prefer to cane his hide with it!
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Post by erchamion on Oct 5, 2017 11:03:21 GMT
I'd prefer to cane his hide with it!
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Post by Milo on Oct 5, 2017 12:02:04 GMT
Black Gate's Mountain troll
Like all trolls, mountain-trolls originated from Morgoth's twisting and crossbreeding of other creatures of the world, and later became minions of Sauron.
Mountain trolls could be found in the mountains of Middle-earth. Their type helped move the great battering ram Grond into place during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, which they wielded and shattered the large gates of Minas Tirith with. Members of the species also were seen opening the gates of the Morannon.
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Post by erchamion on Oct 5, 2017 12:31:34 GMT
Three-headed "Two Watchers" statue.Two Watchers were two three-headed phantom-statues located on the southeastern side of the Tower of Cirith Ungol, guarding the "gate". They served as guardians of the tower, creating an invisible barrier between them through the force of their will alone, which prevented any enemy from passing the gate. The statues seemed to be somewhat sentient, being able to sense enemies whether visible or invisible. The statues, seated unmoving upon thrones, one on either side of the archway, had three joined bodies- one that faced inward, one that faced outward, and one that faced the other. The heads were like vultures with glittering black eyes, and they had clawlike hands which lay upon their great knees. They seemed to be carved out of huge blocks of stone. Some evil spirit of vigilance lived within them and created what Sam felt to be, "some web like Shelob's, only invisible". I feel Isengard Waymark pillars deserve their darkest brothers to be released one day. Was not there a similar suggestion in March 2017? Or this is different...... ?
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Post by Halbarad II. on Oct 5, 2017 14:04:08 GMT
There is already the awesome figure of Helm Hammerhand MS442 from 2006 I found a passage in the appendix of the novel, so maybe there is a special "good" wraith in the story:
The stalking Wraith of Helm Hammerhand
Soon afterwards the Long Winter began, and Rohan lay under snow for nearly five months (November to March, 2758-9).... ... Helm grew fierce and gaunt for famine and grief; and the dread of him alone was worth many men in the defence of the Burg. He would go out by himself, clad in white, and stalk like a snow-troll into the camps of his enemies, and slay many men with his hands. It is believed that if he bore no weapon no weapon would bite him. The Dunlendings said if he could find no food he ate men. that tale lasted long in Dunland. Helm had a great horn, and soon it was marked that before he sallied forth he would blow a blast upon it that echoed in the Deep; and then so great a fear fell on his enemies that instead of gathering to take him or kill him they fled away down the Coomb. 'One night men heard the horn blowing. but Helm did not return. In the morning there came a sun-gleam, the first for long days, and they saw a white figure standing still on the dike, alone, for none of the Dunlendings dared come near. There stood Helm, dead as a stone, but his knees were unbend. Yet men said that the horn was still heard at times in the Deep and the wraith of Helm would walk amoung foes of Rohan and kill men with fear.
... Helms body was brought from the Hornburg and laid in the ninth mound. Ever after the white simbelmyné grew there most thickly, so that the mound seemed to be snow-clad.
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A - The House of Eorl
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Post by Milo on Oct 5, 2017 15:32:46 GMT
Was not there a similar suggestion in March 2017? Or this is different...... ? yes it is the same watcher statue suggested by barliman (and long ago by me) and it won already this year in march Oups, Sorry, I forgot this march vote. I must propose something else then.
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Post by Halbarad II. on Oct 6, 2017 5:47:52 GMT
Three-headed "Two Watchers" statue.Two Watchers were two three-headed phantom-statues located on the southeastern side of the Tower of Cirith Ungol, guarding the "gate". They served as guardians of the tower, creating an invisible barrier between them through the force of their will alone, which prevented any enemy from passing the gate. The statues seemed to be somewhat sentient, being able to sense enemies whether visible or invisible. The statues, seated unmoving upon thrones, one on either side of the archway, had three joined bodies- one that faced inward, one that faced outward, and one that faced the other. The heads were like vultures with glittering black eyes, and they had clawlike hands which lay upon their great knees. They seemed to be carved out of huge blocks of stone. Some evil spirit of vigilance lived within them and created what Sam felt to be, "some web like Shelob's, only invisible". I feel Isengard Waymark pillars deserve their darkest brothers to be released one day. please don't forget to delete the already successful suggestion.... or it will be in the list again
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Post by Milo on Oct 7, 2017 12:43:29 GMT
Three-headed "Two Watchers" statue.T please don't forget to delete the already successful suggestion.... or it will be in the list again Done
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Post by mindx2 on Oct 7, 2017 23:15:15 GMT
DEADMAN of DUNHARROW AXE-BEARER
To continue the October "theme" from last year I'm re-suggesting the Dunharrow Axe-bearer: I see a companion to MZ638 being of similar design but wielding an axe in each decrepit bony hand with his cracked shield slung onto his back. Chris's excellent lumbering style as well as how he shows the skeletal frame peeking through the armor would make an amazing companion piece to the Deadman of Dunharrow "series" of figures!
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Post by Axel on Oct 9, 2017 9:40:48 GMT
Merry at the Battle of Bywater
Merry, clad with helmet and mail as given to him from Eomer. He has is sword in one hand - raised - and blows the Horn of Rohan to signal the springing of the trap. His probably has his shield still on his back.
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Post by Gerold on Oct 10, 2017 12:38:09 GMT
Do we have a dwarf suggestion yet ? No we don't. So here is mine again.
Ori at the last stand in the Chamber of Mazarbul
Ori was one of the dwarves of Thorin's expedition, and he followed Balin in his attempt to reclaim the Realm of Moria. He wrote the last pages in the Book of Mazarbul before he and the last few remaining Dwarves perished during a final stand. Ori did not appear in the Mithril range as a stand-alone figure, I think.
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Post by Luthien Tinuviel on Oct 15, 2017 19:56:09 GMT
Lossoth Wise OneTwo shamanic figures form the center of spiritual life among the Lossoth. these are the Wise One, healer of the body, and the Spirit-Namer, healer of the soul. bOTH of them are always women I imagine her exactly as on the picture below Lossoth wise one.png
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Post by ddaines on Oct 15, 2017 21:20:58 GMT
The 'Sozzled' Inn-keep
I'll re-submit this 'fun' figure suggestion as I really intended him to be. I would have chosen Master Barliman Butterbur asleep in his cellar having helped himself to a 'tipple' or two extra and is now sleeping it off ready for Nob to give him a shake.
As it was originally suggested in the 'self-portrait' month I changed the character to a drunken miller, but now I present him as originally intended - The 'Sozzled (drunken)' Inn-keep.
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Post by barliman on Oct 15, 2017 21:34:20 GMT
Outrageous! You'll be hearing from my solicitor in a day or so, once Nob has sobered him up.
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Post by hsf62 on Oct 16, 2017 10:34:19 GMT
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Post by Halbarad II. on Oct 16, 2017 22:20:31 GMT
Great idea, David! .... surely there are more Inns and Guesthouses besides "The Pony" in Middle-Earth!
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Post by ddaines on Oct 17, 2017 20:20:19 GMT
Outrageous! You'll be hearing from my solicitor in a day or so, once Nob has sobered him up. There were witnesses (apparently!)
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Post by ddaines on Oct 17, 2017 20:22:11 GMT
Great idea, David! .... surely there are more Inns and Guesthouses besides "The Pony" in Middle-Earth! Well apart from those mentioned in the Shire, I guess there is the Forsaken Inn, but quite how forsaken I don't know
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Post by barliman on Oct 20, 2017 16:36:55 GMT
Outrageous! You'll be hearing from my solicitor in a day or so, once Nob has sobered him up. There were witnesses (apparently!) I doubt they were sober witnesses.
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