Reused art

[CDavis7M]

Nice thread.

Just some thoughts on the depiction of Luthien in the game. I believe there are two images of her - 'Choice of Luthien' and 'And forth he hastened'.

I guess your opponents have been taking it easy on you, huh? I'm kidding but check this out. It must be Beren and Luthien, right? The title and text are from Strider's rendition of the elf song.

Not the same clothes but a similar style at least.


Now, is this Beren and Luthien too? Or is it a meeting between Aragorn and Arwen about her possible departure?

[Khamul the Easterling]

I think "Diminish and Depart" is a scene from the appendix of LotR, showing Aragorn and Arwen getting engaged. The jigsaw that was sold later on bears the title "Arwen's Choice".

[Lake Town Geezer]

Good spot RE 'Many Sorrows Befall' - must be B&L also. I prefer the Donato art - but, hey, it is Donato! One of the greatest IMHO.

I also agree with Khamul that the 'diminish and depart' image must be Aragorn and Arwen.

p.s. I have the jigsaw as well.

[CDavis7M]

Hey I recognize that guy (hope you like pixels)

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[Khamul the Easterling]

Here's Horn of A(r)nor. Unsurprisingly Angelo Montanini's versions are similar, but Ron Rousselle jumped on the bandwagon. (Randy Gallegos had his own interpretation on "The Precious")

[Mordakai]

That swords seems oddly familiar to me...

[nico21000]

Some reused art, but in a different way...

The illustration for "Horseman in the night" by John Howe was (I think) only some kind of draft for the final art, never released, which has several improvements:

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I also heard that the bridge featured in the illustration was inspired from a real one. I can confirm it's true. Tessin county, switzerland:

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[Khamul the Easterling]

Il ponte di Lavertezzo, Val Verzasca

[Khamul the Easterling]

The Dwarven Rings each have their own specific features, i.e. their proper gems. It's nice to see the design from the Wizard's edition's Durin's Ring was not only taken up again by Audrey Corman for the LE's edition, but also by Liz Danforth for the Black Rain image (see also the enlarged detail on the right). That card refers to the event when Thrain, father of Thorin and keeper of the last of the Seven, had to shelter from heavy rains under the trees of Mirkwood - only to be captured there and brought to Dol Gulder, where the last of the Great Rings was taken from him. (I love that card's theme).

[Khamul the Easterling]

Also the other Dwarven rings whose design is discernible in the TW edition have comebacks in the LE and AS editions.

[Mordakai]

The Dwarven Rings each have their own specific features, i.e. their proper gems. It's nice to see the design from the Wizard's edition's Durin's Ring was not only taken up again by Audrey Corman for the LE's edition, but also by Liz Danforth for the Black Rain image (see also the enlarged detail on the right). That card refers to the event when Thrain, father of Thorin and keeper of the last of the Seven, had to shelter from heavy rains under the trees of Mirkwood - only to be captured there and brought to Dol Gulder, where the last of the Great Rings was taken from him. (I love that card's theme).

Good catch there!