Akallabeth in August: Day Twenty-Nine

[dawn_felagund]

"And out of the west there would come at times a great cloud in the evening, shaped as it were an eagle, with pinions spread to the north and the south; and slowly it would loom up, blotting out the sunset, and then uttermost night would fall upon Númenor. And some of the eagles bore lightning beneath their wings, and thunder echoed between sea and cloud."

Into This Wild Abyss: A Tempest's Name by pandemonium_213, Illustrated by ladyelleth

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[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

I loved the many "plagues" sent by the Valar, and stinking fish is just so classic. :D Very godly. I think it's a good way of alluding to the wrathful (OT) God who is going to sink Numenor compared to the forgiving (NT) God who will raise Aman beyond the world to protect his chosen ones. The descriptions were good throughout, very vivid, and I thought the traditions/temple sacrifices were sketched out succinctly and without unnecessary gore. Mairon's description of his priest quite amused me, and the small reference to the time when Morgoth was in charge was a perfect touch. After all, back then, even if he despised the sycophant, Mairon was the second-in-command, essentially on the top of the pecking order and undoubtedly acting in kind.

The picture is awesome. I love the way the dome is actually fuzzy at the edges to represent the rain splashing on the surface. Heh. And that many lightning bolts at once is an impressive sight. Mairon has a lot of self-control to brave this kind of weather, and I think it comes across well in the image. Of course, I can't help but to imagine poking him and watching him sliiiide down the dome. I'm not sure if it's purposeful (and I don't know the technical terms), but the part right under the dome looks very much like a ring. ^_^;;

Bravo to you both!