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This sentence, just before the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, is so beautiful:

“The light of the drawing of the swords of the Noldor was like a fire in a field of reeds; and so fell and swift was their onset that almost the designs of Morgoth went astray.”

This gives me chills every time. It’s so stirring. IT’S AMAZING. It makes me go berserk.

First, the structure of “the light of the drawing of the swords of the Noldor” reads more slowly as it builds on itself, so that when you reach “like a fire in a field of reeds” it’s much faster, just like fire catching and blazing across a field. I LOVE THAT SO MUCH.

Second, the imagery is just incredible. The sight of countless swords being drawn at once so that the light reflected in them looks like fire spreading across a field? UNPARALLELED. And the alliteration and internal rhyme of “fire in a field of reeds” just adds to that effect.

Finally, “so fell and swift was their onset that almost the designs of Morgoth went astray”—there’s so much contained in this one line! “So fell and swift was their onset” carries forward the speed and ferocity of the fire that was mentioned; but “almost” betrays what we already know: the battle will be lost.

But just for one moment…they could have won! Just for one moment, there is this image of the light of their swords, the fire and intensity of their first offensive. It’s such an incredible line, and the entire opening scene of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad deserves so much more attention.

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Zolu but i made it epic

Twi: @shynverlight

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Historically Accurate Fairy tales series:

From top:

Beauty and the Beast - France 1740

Snow White - Germany 1530-1550

Sleeping Beauty - Italy 1534

Cinderella - France 1697

Rapunzel - Italy 1634

Mulan - China 386-534 AD North Wei Dynasty

Hansel and Gretel - Germany 1316

Red Riding Hood - France 1697

Little Mermaid - Denmark 1837

Twelve Dancing Princesses - Germany 1812

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Inktober 2022, Week 5

Day 29. Uh-Oh

Day 30. Gear

Day 31. Farm

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Inktober 2022, Week 4

Day 22. Heist

Day 23. Booger

Day 24. Fairy

Day 25. Tempting

Day 26. Ego

Day 27. Snack

Day 28. Camping

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Inktober 2022, Week 3

Day 15. Armadillo

Day 16. Fowl

Day 17. Salty

Day 18. Scrape

Day 19. Ponytail

Day 20. Bluff

Day 21. Bad Dog

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Inktober 2022, Week 2

Day 8. Match

Day 9. Nest

Day 10. Crabby

Day 11. Eagle

Day 12. Forget

Day 13. Kind

Day 14. Empty

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Inktober 2022: Week 1

Day 1. Gargoyle

Day 2. Scurry

Day 3. Bat

Day 4. Scallop

Day 5. Flame

Day 6. Bouquet

Day 7. Trip

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Inktober 2021, Week 5

Day 29. Patch

Day 30. Slither

Day 31. Risk

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Inktober 2021, Week 4

Day 22. Open

Day 23. Leak

Day 24. Extinct

Day 25. Splat

Day 26. Connect

Day 27. Spark

Day 28. Crispy

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Inktober 2021, Week 3

Day 15. Helmet

Day 16. Compass

Day 17. Collide

Day 18. Moon

Day 19. Loop

Day 20. Sprout

Day 21. Fuzzy

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Inktober 2021, Week 2

Day 8. Watch

Day 9. Pressure

Day 10. Pick

Day 11. Sour

Day 12. Stuck

Day 13. Roof

Day 14. Tick

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Inktober 2021, Week 1

Day 1. Crystal

Day 2. Suit

Day 3. Vessel

Day 4. Knot

Day 5. Raven

Day 6. Spirit

Day 7. Fan

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Tarot Cards: Completed set

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Tarot: Suit of Swords

Page of Swords, Knight of Swords, King of Swords, Queen of Swords

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Tarot: Suit of Swords

Six of Swords, Seven of Swords, Eight of Swords, Nine of Swords, Ten of Swords

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Tarot: Suit of Swords

Ace of Swords, Two of Swords, Three of Swords, Four of Swords, Five of Swords