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Description
I wanted this piece to have a sense of realism as opposed to the standard fantasy photomanips with huge moons, flattering winds and butterflies. (after all Tolkien did set the events of middle-earth to a pre-historic Europe. Not fairyland.)

The writings around the frame is the writing system of tengwar
and says 'Alatar ar Pallando, Ithryn Luin'.

Ithryn Luin - the Blue Wizards
The two Istari (Ainu order called Wizards in Middle-earth)
There were believed to be five of the Istari sent from the Valar to Middle-earth.
(of which two also was Gandalf and Saruman.)

It is said that 'Ithryn Luin' journeyed East with Saruman, and never returned. They went as emissiaries to distant regions, East and South, far out of Numenórean range to enemy-occupied lands.

Thought doubtless in different ways; and suspected to become founders or beginners of secret cults and "magic" traditions that outlasted the fall of Sauron. (Whether they remained in the East,
pursuing their purposes for which they were sent; or perished; or as some hold were ensnared by
Sauron and became his servants, is not now known.)

Credits:

~Silhouette-Stock ~Stocking-Stuffer
~jaded-reflection =JLStock =resurgere

Description
I wanted this piece to have a sense of realism as opposed to the standard fantasy photomanips with huge moons, flattering winds and butterflies. (after all Tolkien did set the events of middle-earth to a pre-historic Europe. Not fairyland.)

The writings around the frame is the writing system of tengwar
and says 'Alatar ar Pallando, Ithryn Luin'.

Ithryn Luin - the Blue Wizards
The two Istari (Ainu order called Wizards in Middle-earth)
There were believed to be five of the Istari sent from the Valar to Middle-earth.
(of which two also was Gandalf and Saruman.)

It is said that 'Ithryn Luin' journeyed East with Saruman, and never returned. They went as emissiaries to distant regions, East and South, far out of Numenórean range to enemy-occupied lands.

Thought doubtless in different ways; and suspected to become founders or beginners of secret cults and "magic" traditions that outlasted the fall of Sauron. (Whether they remained in the East,
pursuing their purposes for which they were sent; or perished; or as some hold were ensnared by
Sauron and became his servants, is not now known.)

Credits:

~Silhouette-Stock ~Stocking-Stuffer
~jaded-reflection =JLStock =resurgere