Andrew
@andym4.bsky.social
"I am affable, but unsociable." J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
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"Eternal Conflict" — the most epic piece I have created so far, inspired by Tolkien's stories. A battle of wills and song between Sauron and Finrod Felagund in Tol-in-Gaurhoth
#TolkienArt #MiddleEarth #Silmarillion #FinrodFelagund #Sauron #FantasyArt #EpicFantasy #TolkienIllustration #illustration
#TolkienArt #MiddleEarth #Silmarillion #FinrodFelagund #Sauron #FantasyArt #EpicFantasy #TolkienIllustration #illustration
August 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"Eternal Conflict" — the most epic piece I have created so far, inspired by Tolkien's stories. A battle of wills and song between Sauron and Finrod Felagund in Tol-in-Gaurhoth
#TolkienArt #MiddleEarth #Silmarillion #FinrodFelagund #Sauron #FantasyArt #EpicFantasy #TolkienIllustration #illustration
#TolkienArt #MiddleEarth #Silmarillion #FinrodFelagund #Sauron #FantasyArt #EpicFantasy #TolkienIllustration #illustration
August 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I've just started reading the Sharpe books and suddenly became interested in historical wargames (imagine that). Are there any systems that focus more on a skirmish scale and have larger, more dynamic minis?
August 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I've just started reading the Sharpe books and suddenly became interested in historical wargames (imagine that). Are there any systems that focus more on a skirmish scale and have larger, more dynamic minis?
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May 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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May 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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March 26, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Treated myself to a new edition of The Hobbit this #TolkienReadingDay. Or should I say A' Hobat.
March 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Treated myself to a new edition of The Hobbit this #TolkienReadingDay. Or should I say A' Hobat.
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Frodo and Sam reach the mountain’s foot. ‘What a tale we have been in, Mr. Frodo, haven’t we? I wish I could hear it! And I wonder how it will go on after our part.’ Molten rock flows past. Ash rains down.
They fall, senseless—but are caught up by two great Eagles of the north.
They fall, senseless—but are caught up by two great Eagles of the north.
March 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Frodo and Sam reach the mountain’s foot. ‘What a tale we have been in, Mr. Frodo, haven’t we? I wish I could hear it! And I wonder how it will go on after our part.’ Molten rock flows past. Ash rains down.
They fall, senseless—but are caught up by two great Eagles of the north.
They fall, senseless—but are caught up by two great Eagles of the north.
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Gandalf proclaims: ‘The realm of Sauron is ended! The Ring-bearer has fulfilled his Quest.’ The Black Gate and its towers fall. Orcs turn and flee.
Gandalf asks the great eagle Gwaihir to carry him south.
‘I would bear you whither you will, even were you made of stone.’
Gandalf asks the great eagle Gwaihir to carry him south.
‘I would bear you whither you will, even were you made of stone.’
March 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Gandalf proclaims: ‘The realm of Sauron is ended! The Ring-bearer has fulfilled his Quest.’ The Black Gate and its towers fall. Orcs turn and flee.
Gandalf asks the great eagle Gwaihir to carry him south.
‘I would bear you whither you will, even were you made of stone.’
Gandalf asks the great eagle Gwaihir to carry him south.
‘I would bear you whither you will, even were you made of stone.’
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Orcs and Easterlings pour forth from the hills. In the first wave of the attack, Pippin stabs a troll, but is crushed beneath it. As Gandalf stands on the hilltop, Frodo and Sam both feel a call—‘Now, now, or it will be too late!’—and start crawling up toward the road.
March 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Orcs and Easterlings pour forth from the hills. In the first wave of the attack, Pippin stabs a troll, but is crushed beneath it. As Gandalf stands on the hilltop, Frodo and Sam both feel a call—‘Now, now, or it will be too late!’—and start crawling up toward the road.
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Aragorn rides toward the Gate with Gandalf, Éomer, Prince Imrahil, and a heavy guard. Gimli, Legolas, the sons of Elrond, and Pippin ride as witnesses for the other free peoples.
‘Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth! Justice shall be done upon him.’
There is no answer.
‘Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth! Justice shall be done upon him.’
There is no answer.
March 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Aragorn rides toward the Gate with Gandalf, Éomer, Prince Imrahil, and a heavy guard. Gimli, Legolas, the sons of Elrond, and Pippin ride as witnesses for the other free peoples.
‘Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth! Justice shall be done upon him.’
There is no answer.
‘Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth! Justice shall be done upon him.’
There is no answer.
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The wind turned to the north overnight. Now the morning shows the bleak land around the Morannon to be completely empty. Only the eight Nazgûl are visible, circling high above the Black Gate. Aragorn and the Captains prepare the army, arranging them on two hills of slag.
March 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The wind turned to the north overnight. Now the morning shows the bleak land around the Morannon to be completely empty. Only the eight Nazgûl are visible, circling high above the Black Gate. Aragorn and the Captains prepare the army, arranging them on two hills of slag.
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The morning of March 25 brings a dim light to Mordor. Sam wakes. ‘Now for it! Now for the last gasp!’ He’s able to stand, but Frodo with the Ring can only crawl. Sam lifts Frodo on to his back and starts climbing Orodruin, the Mountain of Fire in the heart of Sauron’s realm.
March 25, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The morning of March 25 brings a dim light to Mordor. Sam wakes. ‘Now for it! Now for the last gasp!’ He’s able to stand, but Frodo with the Ring can only crawl. Sam lifts Frodo on to his back and starts climbing Orodruin, the Mountain of Fire in the heart of Sauron’s realm.
I'm really enjoying the content from Warhammer TV, just caught Ultimate Paint-Off, which was a lot of fun, but my favourite of their shows has to be Scribes & Scriveners. I'm still hoping for more animations, though.
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm really enjoying the content from Warhammer TV, just caught Ultimate Paint-Off, which was a lot of fun, but my favourite of their shows has to be Scribes & Scriveners. I'm still hoping for more animations, though.
My parents have just landed in New Zealand, and I am not at all jealous.
March 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
My parents have just landed in New Zealand, and I am not at all jealous.
Despite the result, that #SixNations game is exactly why I love the tournament. Both games today, in fact.
February 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Despite the result, that #SixNations game is exactly why I love the tournament. Both games today, in fact.
February 12, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Hopefully Darcy Graham is OK after what looked a nasty injury.
February 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hopefully Darcy Graham is OK after what looked a nasty injury.
Catching up on @prancingponypod.bsky.social episode 347 and very much a fan of @donmarshall72.bsky.social's tea metaphor. Parallels to James Acaster's Brexit analogy.
February 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Catching up on @prancingponypod.bsky.social episode 347 and very much a fan of @donmarshall72.bsky.social's tea metaphor. Parallels to James Acaster's Brexit analogy.
I'm working my way through The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien and read letters 29 and 30 last night. Very apt for the current climate and a brilliant example of how much respect to owe to fascist.
February 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I'm working my way through The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien and read letters 29 and 30 last night. Very apt for the current climate and a brilliant example of how much respect to owe to fascist.
Very few things feed the soul as well as a roast dinner
January 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Very few things feed the soul as well as a roast dinner
How I arrived on BlueSky
January 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM
How I arrived on BlueSky
#BurnsNight feast of Haggis Bon Bons, Venison Pie, and Chocolate Fondant.
January 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#BurnsNight feast of Haggis Bon Bons, Venison Pie, and Chocolate Fondant.
Oh wert thou in the cauld blast,
On yonder lea, on yonder lea;
My plaidie to the angry airt,
I’d shelter thee, I’d shelter thee:
Or did Misfortune’s bitter storms
Around thee blaw, around thee blaw,
Thy bield should be my bosom,
To share it a’, to share it a’.
#BurnsNight
On yonder lea, on yonder lea;
My plaidie to the angry airt,
I’d shelter thee, I’d shelter thee:
Or did Misfortune’s bitter storms
Around thee blaw, around thee blaw,
Thy bield should be my bosom,
To share it a’, to share it a’.
#BurnsNight
January 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Oh wert thou in the cauld blast,
On yonder lea, on yonder lea;
My plaidie to the angry airt,
I’d shelter thee, I’d shelter thee:
Or did Misfortune’s bitter storms
Around thee blaw, around thee blaw,
Thy bield should be my bosom,
To share it a’, to share it a’.
#BurnsNight
On yonder lea, on yonder lea;
My plaidie to the angry airt,
I’d shelter thee, I’d shelter thee:
Or did Misfortune’s bitter storms
Around thee blaw, around thee blaw,
Thy bield should be my bosom,
To share it a’, to share it a’.
#BurnsNight