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Lo and behold, it's Fenriok, the wonderful draik whom I am applying for and whom all of my lovely watchers are tired of seeing deviations of.
I kind of decided that he needed at least one epic rock-perching picture from his younger life before he settled into his little marshy fen.

Two things. One: Yes, I am aware that he has no wings here. It was an artistic choice; they made the picture awkwardly balanced. Just pretend they're there. xD
Two: Do not ask where the water is coming from. *shifty eyes* It's magical.

Also, credit where credit is due! Most of the background is painted, but I did use this amazing stock to fill it out more:
[link]

And, as some of you may have noticed, the title might be familiar. It derives from a poem called "Over the Misty Mountains Cold" by Tolkien, (one of my favorites, actually!) Here's a few excerpts:

Far over the Misty Mountains cold,
To dungeons deep and caverns old,
We must away, ere break of day,
To seek our pale enchanted gold.

.....

The wind was on the withered heath,
But in the forest stirred no leaf:
There shadows lay by night or day,
And dark things silent crept beneath.

The wind came down from mountains cold,
And like a tide it roared and rolled.
The branches groaned, the forest moaned,
And leaves were laid upon the mould.

The wind went on from West to East;
All movement in the forest ceased.
But shrill and harsh across the marsh,
Its whistling voices were released.

The grasses hissed, their tassels bent,
The reeds were rattling—on it went.
O'er shaken pool under heavens cool,
Where racing clouds were torn and rent.

It passed the Lonely Mountain bare,
And swept above the dragon's lair:
There black and dark lay boulders stark,
And flying smoke was in the air.

It left the world and took its flight
Over the wide seas of the night.
The moon set sale upon the gale,
And stars were fanned to leaping light.

There is more, much more. But you can just google it, or you'd be scrolling here forever!

For some reason, on my computer half of this shows up gray unless you click fullview. Please tell me if this happens to you too!

Description
Lo and behold, it's Fenriok, the wonderful draik whom I am applying for and whom all of my lovely watchers are tired of seeing deviations of.
I kind of decided that he needed at least one epic rock-perching picture from his younger life before he settled into his little marshy fen.

Two things. One: Yes, I am aware that he has no wings here. It was an artistic choice; they made the picture awkwardly balanced. Just pretend they're there. xD
Two: Do not ask where the water is coming from. *shifty eyes* It's magical.

Also, credit where credit is due! Most of the background is painted, but I did use this amazing stock to fill it out more:
[link]

And, as some of you may have noticed, the title might be familiar. It derives from a poem called "Over the Misty Mountains Cold" by Tolkien, (one of my favorites, actually!) Here's a few excerpts:

Far over the Misty Mountains cold,
To dungeons deep and caverns old,
We must away, ere break of day,
To seek our pale enchanted gold.

.....

The wind was on the withered heath,
But in the forest stirred no leaf:
There shadows lay by night or day,
And dark things silent crept beneath.

The wind came down from mountains cold,
And like a tide it roared and rolled.
The branches groaned, the forest moaned,
And leaves were laid upon the mould.

The wind went on from West to East;
All movement in the forest ceased.
But shrill and harsh across the marsh,
Its whistling voices were released.

The grasses hissed, their tassels bent,
The reeds were rattling—on it went.
O'er shaken pool under heavens cool,
Where racing clouds were torn and rent.

It passed the Lonely Mountain bare,
And swept above the dragon's lair:
There black and dark lay boulders stark,
And flying smoke was in the air.

It left the world and took its flight
Over the wide seas of the night.
The moon set sale upon the gale,
And stars were fanned to leaping light.

There is more, much more. But you can just google it, or you'd be scrolling here forever!

For some reason, on my computer half of this shows up gray unless you click fullview. Please tell me if this happens to you too!