With the pace at which Rhovanion/Northmen topics gets discussed i think it might be time that we get outown small subforum/section? Might be good to make it a general Rhovanion section, ad many of the things are not limited to the Northmen.

It also appears we have a map pf Vree from the Old man himself.

Some more Northmen, they hail from the eaves of Northern Mirkwood to the Shore of the river Carnen.

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Haaaaappy birthday! Pick something i should draw!

Excluding the master i did actually like Wetas Laketown, especially the architecture. It was one of their best work if you ask me. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/06/c1/a1/06c1a10858d479cf79a1edce1399d028.jpg Just mix it with archological art, and more grounded Lake-town depictions like this. http://...

This depiction of a Nordic warrior fighting a dragon made by tolkien is not for middle earth, but we can still be inspired a lot by it. Perhaps the men of the Anduin dorn eagle feathers on their helms?

Hah, always have had the same though for the first oarman, with the flat front for his cap/hat! The hats of the EasternNorthmen seems like an idea worth exploring, i like the idea of it culturally tied with the Northmen identity, but having local versions and designs.

https://sciencenordic.com/archaeology-d ... es/1438481

Quite an interestinarticle related to the topic of Painted houses in Viking Scandinavia

Two srawings of Lake-men warriors at the battle of Five Armies.

Can you point me in the direction of the sources for this? I'd love to read. Your post on Lakemen/barding clothing was also a fascinating read, thanks so much! I was actually afraid that they didn't use longswords, but this is great news!! "beside them came the men of the Lake with long swords...

If they do, might want to replace the handle with one of Viking asthethics, if your going barding, that is. Would be perfect for lake-men longsword.

Other of Tolkiens favorite artists (Mary Fairburn)depiction of Galadriel.

"a figure strongly built with broad shoulder, though shorter than the average of men and now stooped with age, leaning on a thick rough-cut staff as he trudged along...Gandalf's hat was wide-brimmed (a shady hat, H. p. 14) with a pointed conical crown, and it was blue; he wore a long grey cloa...

https://i.ibb.co/WgthvBg/Trollo.jpg On the Topic of cast iron, this is the depiction of the Trolls couldron in the hobbit. Might be cast iron or Bronze, fat too big to be used when trekking! Tho if anyone is building a farmstead, it might be useful information. (Also, id that three drinking bowls w...