Fallen Dwarf Leaders Completed (+ more) - Lord of the Rings

[Momotaro]

Even though I am not 100% sure about the 'idea' of fallen Dwarves in LotR, these certainly fit the Jackson-style Morrr-dorrr imagery that already exists very well.

To be a total Tolkien Geek, there's a line in LotR or the Silmarillion to the effect that the elves are the only living thing that fought solely on the side of good in the battle that threw down Sauron at the end of the Second Age - and they don't forget that.

Lovely painting on some great miniatures!

[Gibby]

To be a total Tolkien Geek, there's a line in LotR or the Silmarillion to the effect that the elves are the only living thing that fought solely on the side of good in the battle that threw down Sauron at the end of the Second Age - and they don't forget that.

Lovely painting on some great miniatures!

Nerd alert! 

I too recall that passage and also Tolkien wrote in a letter that some Orcs fought against Sauron in that battle or something! Hard to imagine!

[Hammers]

Nerd alert! 

I too recall that passage and also Tolkien wrote in a letter that some Orcs fought against Sauron in that battle or something! Hard to imagine!

[massive nerd alert]That's not correct. [/massive nerd alert]

[Gibby]

[massive nerd alert]That's not correct. [/massive nerd alert]

Wasn't sure but thought I had read it somewhere. 

EDIT: Ah, what I had read was a quote by Tolkien that was easily misinterpreted to mean that some Orcs and other evil creatures also opposed Sauron in the 2nd Age.

[Giger]

I've just finished the first 'basic' unit tonight and took some snaps, this means I'm working on the last of the infantry now and hope to start the crossbows at some stage next week.





Thanks for looking

[Vermis]

Nice work, Giger! The army's shaping up well.

[janner]

Looking great 

[Quendil]

Awesome 

[Giger]

Well I've just finished the last of the standard Fallen Dwarves and will now be moving on to the two crossbow units:




Everything so far:

[killshot]

Excellent looking unit! 

[joe5mc]

Okay, I'll join the nerd parade. I was reading The History of Middle-Earth last night and found this line, written by JRR Tolkien, from the Council of Elrond, spoken by Elrond himself about the War of the Last Alliance:

'Great forces were gathered together, even of beasts and birds; and of all living things some were in either host, save only Elves. They alone were undivided, and followed Gilgalad.'

Now, since that was in the 'History of Middle-Earth,' I'm guessing it didn't make it into the final manuscript of the LOTR. Still, it's a pretty good basis for an argument for fallen Dwarves.

[Nord]

Lovely stuff in this thread. Nice painting on some great minis, but best of all, you got your wife to paint. 

[guitarheroandy]

Am reading The Hobbit at the moment and found this part that absolutely demonstrates the existence of fallen Dwarves.

"They (goblins) did not hate dwarves especially, no more than they hated everybody and everything, and particularly the orderly and prosperous; in some parts wicked dwarves had made alliances with them." (The Hobbit, page 59 in the chapter called 'Over Hill and Under Hill')

So there you go...wicked dwarves, fallen dwarves, call 'em what you will!

Great models by the way! Excellent paint job!

[Oldben1]

I' m late to this thread.  The miniatures themselves are beautiful, the army impressive. I especially like the dark style paintwork on the evil doers.  What really struck me though we're the bases.  They are very realistic and subtle.  Awesome work!

[Giger]

Again thanks for the comments guys.  I didn't get anything done over Christmas (to busy eating, drinking and being merry) but I started the crossbows this week and will put up some wip and completed photos at the weekend.