« The Burial of Thorin Oakenshield », 1997

by Alan Lee (British painter and illustrator, born 1947)
Watercolor illustration for JRR Tolkien 's "The Hobbit", Harper Collins, London, 1997

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« The Siege Of The Gondor», 1984

by Alan Lee (British painter and illustrator, born 1947)
Illustration or "The Battle Of The Pelennor Fields" from JRR Tolkien 's "The Lord Of The Rings".

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« The Children of Hùrin », 2007

by Alan Lee (British painter and illustrator, born 1947)
Cover illustration for JRR Tolkien 's "The Children of Hùrin" book
Harper Collins, London, 2007

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One of the most beautiful women in Welsh folklore was Princess Olwen, daughter of Ysbaddaden, king of the giants. Her hair was yellower than the broom plant, and gorgeous white flowers sprung up in her footprints. King Arthur helped Prince Culhwch woo Olwen.
🎨 Alan Lee

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In medieval Welsh legends, fairies look human, and aren't treated as nonhuman by human characters or collectively referred to by any general term (such as "fairy" or "Tylwyth Teg"). It's just implied that maybe these mysterious people with inexplicable magic aren't quite normal.
🎨 Alan Lee

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Myrddin the Wild was an alleged 6th-century British prophet who inspired the Merlin legend. He was traumatized by the Battle of Arfderydd, and fled into the Caledonian Forest to become a hermit. Later, his sister Gwenddydd built a house for him there with 70 doors and 70 windows.
🎨 Alan Lee

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