Forging Arda: in the Beginning by MisbehavingMaiar
Fanwork Notes
Forging Arda— Rivka Nipper 2013
Once upon a time (last winter during the holidays) I sat down to re-read the Silmarillion, and that night I had a dream about the origins of Sauron/Mairon the Maiar, and his time spent in the service of Aulë the Smith. I decided to work some of that dream material into a comic.
I finished the first draft of these pages a month ago, but then I decided that the pages needed to be retouched and re-lettered before I posted them all together (I was learning and making things up as I went along, and the difference in style from the beginning of the comic to the end was pretty severe).
So here, at last, are the finalized pages, hand-lettered, in all their painstaking, flawed, and glorious detail. It’s been a hell of a ride! Now all I have to do is tell the rest of the story…. *wobble*.
Enjoy!
Fanwork Information
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Summary: Mairon, maia of Aulë, is given a body, a purpose, his tools, and a warning. Major Characters: Ainur, Aulë, Melkor, Sauron Major Relationships: Genre: Comic Strip Challenges: Rating: General Warnings: This fanwork belongs to the series |
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| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 986 |
| Posted on 31 March 2014 | Updated on 31 March 2014 |
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This fanwork is a work in progress. | |
Chapter 1
Read Chapter 1
Chapter End Notes
Update Feb 2014: If you look carefully you’ll notice I’ve made some edits for character continuity, typo-correction, and awful-inexcusible-messy-word-bubble surgery. I also took out the tengwar inscription on the forge because it had no business being there in the first place.
(1) Comment by Dawn Felagund for Forging Arda: in ... [Ch 1]
Wow! This is ambitious, and the skill is incredible! I especially like the use of color and light. I always have difficulty commenting on art because it is not my expertise, but I did want you to know that I really enjoyed this.
(2) Comment by pandemonium_213 for Forging Arda: i... [Ch 1]
*Repeating the review because I'm not sure why the heck it is showing up only with the series, rather than the story. At any rate...*
YAAAAAAAAAY!!!! You've posted here. FINALLY. And wow, what an entrance! You know I love this: you have such a distinctive style and such skill with light, color, shadow, and form. I love the leonine look of Aulë, Mairon's wide-eyed innocence, and that shifting fiery creature arising from might...
And now I understand the note in my Tumblr ask box. Yes. Yes, you have joined a guild. :^)
Welcome, Wesley!
(3) Comment by Tomour for Forging Arda: in the Beg... [Ch 1]
This is lovely and creative. The last panel is perfect.