How do you envision Melkor?

Dreran the Green · 05-14-2003, 04:35 PM

This was just bugging me today. I started to draw a picture of Melkor in science class when I realized I couldn't because I'm not sure how he looks.

That got me wondering what he really does look like, when he takes physical form at least. How does everyone else picture him?

Arien the Maia · 05-14-2003, 04:56 PM

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Originally posted by Dreran the Green
This was just bugging me today. I started to draw a picture of Melkor in science class when I realized I couldn't because I'm not sure how he looks. That got me wondering what he really does look like, when he takes physical form at least. How does everyone else picture him?

oh my goodnes! I have the same problem! I was drawing a picture of him for my illustration class and I couldn/t make his face evil enough so in th eend I ended up putting a mask over his face...it's on my website

here

I think that a picture of him when he was in "fair" form would be really awesome!

Dreran the Green · 05-14-2003, 05:10 PM

It would be, you should try that! You're art is really beautiful

Arien the Maia · 05-14-2003, 05:16 PM

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Originally posted by Dreran the Green
It would be, you should try that! You're art is really beautiful

Thank you!

I want to but unfortunately it requires alot of time...I want to draw the perfect "fair" Melkor! I have a feeling that he would look extremely beautiful but at the same time have a look of evil about him...how hard is that!?

How do you envision him looking?

do you always think of him as looking evil or fair?

Attalus · 05-14-2003, 07:32 PM

I think that before he lost his ability to change his form, he could look like anything he wanted, except for an evil gleam in his eye.

Dreran the Green · 05-14-2003, 07:38 PM

Yeah probably, but he must have had a favorite form or something, right? I think he must've always looked rather evil but still had a remnant of fairness about him

Ragnarok · 05-14-2003, 09:18 PM

Arien, nice art work. I like your Melkor drawing. It is very close to how I envisioned him except he had more armor on. (black, spiky and gothic armor.) The helm is great and I liked the hair as well. His weapon looks lethal too.

Anglorfin · 05-14-2003, 09:35 PM

I always pictured him has being somewhat heavyset and very tall, with long garments coming down to his ankles, his feet were in open sandals, and his face was dark and rigid but a little nubbly and plump. Also he had scars on his face from after he fought Fingolfin.

Lizra · 05-15-2003, 08:05 AM

Hee! I sometimes picture him as that evil pool of black tar that killed off Tasha Yar on Star Trek, The next Generation.

That was good! (evil )

Melko Belcha · 05-15-2003, 10:44 AM

Very nice artwork Arien. John Howe really captured my vision of Melkor.

http://www.edoras-art.de/John_Howe/john_howe_1995_e.htm

It's down on the page, but that's the way I have seen Melkor even before I ever saw the painting.

Anglorfin · 05-15-2003, 11:01 AM

This is what I always pictured Sauron to look like, especially when he was referrred to as the Necromancer in Mirkwood.

Lizra · 05-15-2003, 11:39 AM

Arien, I like your image very much. It's got the spirit of ME evil!

Arien the Maia · 05-15-2003, 12:06 PM

thank you to all who think I have nice artwork!
*blushes* I'm flattered!

Strongbow · 05-15-2003, 12:10 PM

I envision Morgoth as being very very tall of course. Black armor with many dark spikes/blades rising from it like flames at some points. His hair should be darkest black and flow back and his eyes should be flaming.

Attalus · 05-16-2003, 09:31 AM

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Originally posted by Ragnarok
Arien, nice art work. I like your Melkor drawing. It is very close to how I envisioned him except he had more armor on. (black, spiky and gothic armor.) The helm is great and I liked the hair as well. His weapon looks lethal too.

Hear, hear. Except I always think of him with Grond, the Hammer of the Underworld.

Lizra · 05-16-2003, 11:21 AM

I like the way he looks like bad Ainur on steroids. (also his fingernails! ) Draw Tulkas!

Arien the Maia · 05-16-2003, 12:46 PM

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Originally posted by Lizra
I like the way he looks like bad Ainur on steroids. (also his fingernails! ) Draw Tulkas!

Thanks! I want to draw all the valar and mair but unfortunaltely it takes forever to finish one drawing...pen and ink is soooo slow!

Lizra · 05-16-2003, 02:31 PM

Hey! You're a Hoosier! Hi!

I'll be taking a studio class at Herron next fall, hope I can try a little Tolkien inspired thing!

The Ainur would be inspirational, incorporating their "themes" into their likenesses. I think I'd start with Orome (forests), or maybe Vana (youth, flowers).

Arien the Maia · 05-16-2003, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by Lizra
Hey! You're a Hoosier! Hi! I'll be taking a studio class at Herron next fall, hope I can try a little Tolkien inspired thing! The Ainur would be inspirational, incorporating their "themes" into their likenesses. I think I'd start with Orome (forests), or maybe Vana (youth, flowers).

yes Orome and Vana would be cool...but I still think that Malkor would be the coolest if he were depicted as "fair"!

Tar-Elendil · 05-16-2003, 02:43 PM

After Melkor escaped from Aman, in which time he hid in the irons of hell, I always imagined him as he is shown on the title of The Lays of Beleriand, published by Delrey. Except in some instances of course; for example, when beren and luthien steal the silmaril from him.

05-14-2003, 04:35 PM	#1
Dreran the Green Lady of Legends Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missing. Reward if found. Posts: 1,083	How do you envision Melkor? This was just bugging me today. I started to draw a picture of Melkor in science class when I realized I couldn't because I'm not sure how he looks. That got me wondering what he really does look like, when he takes physical form at least. How does everyone else picture him? __________________ The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.* *This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door to door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice-skating down it. ~Good Omens

05-14-2003, 05:10 PM	#3
Dreran the Green Lady of Legends Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missing. Reward if found. Posts: 1,083	It would be, you should try that! You're art is really beautiful __________________ The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.* *This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door to door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice-skating down it. ~Good Omens

05-14-2003, 07:32 PM	#5
Attalus Swan-Knight of Dol Amroth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: On the Bay of Belfalas Posts: 1,125	I think that before he lost his ability to change his form, he could look like anything he wanted, except for an evil gleam in his eye. __________________ "What song the Sirens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he hid himself among women, though puzzling questions are not beyond conjecture." - Sir Thomas Browne, Urn Burial.

05-14-2003, 07:38 PM	#6
Dreran the Green Lady of Legends Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missing. Reward if found. Posts: 1,083	Yeah probably, but he must have had a favorite form or something, right? I think he must've always looked rather evil but still had a remnant of fairness about him __________________ The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.* *This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door to door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice-skating down it. ~Good Omens

05-14-2003, 09:35 PM	#8
Anglorfin Alasailon Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: college Posts: 861	I always pictured him has being somewhat heavyset and very tall, with long garments coming down to his ankles, his feet were in open sandals, and his face was dark and rigid but a little nubbly and plump. Also he had scars on his face from after he fought Fingolfin. __________________ "and then this hobbit was walking, and then this elf jumped out of a bush and totally flipped out on him while wailing on his guitar." "Anglorfin was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of anger; his eyes were bright and keen, and his voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was great skill."

05-14-2003, 09:18 PM	#7
Ragnarok Rohirrim Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PA Posts: 590	Arien, nice art work. I like your Melkor drawing. It is very close to how I envisioned him except he had more armor on. (black, spiky and gothic armor.) The helm is great and I liked the hair as well. His weapon looks lethal too.

05-15-2003, 08:05 AM	#9
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	Hee! I sometimes picture him as that evil pool of black tar that killed off Tasha Yar on Star Trek, The next Generation. That was good! (evil ) __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

05-15-2003, 10:44 AM	#10
Melko Belcha Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Behind the Walls of Night Posts: 286	Very nice artwork Arien. John Howe really captured my vision of Melkor. http://www.edoras-art.de/John_Howe/john_howe_1995_e.htm It's down on the page, but that's the way I have seen Melkor even before I ever saw the painting. __________________ "....rapturous words from which ultimatley sprang the whole of my mythology" - JRR Tolkien Hail Earendel brightest of angels, over middle-earth sent unto men Crist by Cynewulf (lines 104-5)

05-15-2003, 11:01 AM	#11
Anglorfin Alasailon Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: college Posts: 861	This is what I always pictured Sauron to look like, especially when he was referrred to as the Necromancer in Mirkwood. __________________ "and then this hobbit was walking, and then this elf jumped out of a bush and totally flipped out on him while wailing on his guitar." "Anglorfin was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of anger; his eyes were bright and keen, and his voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was great skill."

05-15-2003, 11:39 AM	#12
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	Arien, I like your image very much. It's got the spirit of ME evil! __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

05-15-2003, 12:06 PM	#13
Arien the Maia Fëanáro's Fire Mistress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,423	thank you to all who think I have nice artwork! blushes I'm flattered!

05-15-2003, 12:10 PM	#14
Strongbow Hobbit Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 36	I envision Morgoth as being very very tall of course. Black armor with many dark spikes/blades rising from it like flames at some points. His hair should be darkest black and flow back and his eyes should be flaming. __________________ =========== "And with a bit of luck... This mans life was ruined..." ~ Duke Raul ===========

05-16-2003, 11:21 AM	#16
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	I like the way he looks like bad Ainur on steroids. (also his fingernails! ) Draw Tulkas! __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats! Last edited by Lizra : 05-16-2003 at 11:23 AM.

05-16-2003, 02:31 PM	#18
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	Hey! You're a Hoosier! Hi! I'll be taking a studio class at Herron next fall, hope I can try a little Tolkien inspired thing! The Ainur would be inspirational, incorporating their "themes" into their likenesses. I think I'd start with Orome (forests), or maybe Vana (youth, flowers). __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

05-16-2003, 02:43 PM	#20
Tar-Elendil Númenorean Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,050	After Melkor escaped from Aman, in which time he hid in the irons of hell, I always imagined him as he is shown on the title of The Lays of Beleriand, published by Delrey. Except in some instances of course; for example, when beren and luthien steal the silmaril from him. __________________ Why can we not be sober..

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