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Published: 2015-04-27 18:21:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 32828; Favourites: 1498; Downloads: 433
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Description Another picture in series of my headcanon about Dark!Thranduil and generally the life of elves in the Fourth Age and beyond.

By then there were only two elven kings left in the Middle Earth – Thranduil and Celeborn. They both ruled Greenwood. Thranduil guarded the forests on the North, near Erebor and he was slowly doing insane, and it was extremely dangerous for people to go anywhere near his domain. Celeborn ruled on the south and was more benevolent. This caused conflicts between two kings and they eventually decided to share not the land but the time of the year.

So now Thranduil rules in the winter and Celeborn rules in the summer, and each rules their half the spring and autumn. The rest of the elves choose the king they liked best and joined their courts. In human folklore this division became known as Seelie and Unseelie Courts of Faerie.

Thranduil and Celeborn©JRRT

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Nathalie-cat [2023-02-15 11:42:12 +0000 UTC]

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Candra In reply to Nathalie-cat [2023-02-15 19:19:37 +0000 UTC]

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Nathalie-cat In reply to Candra [2023-02-15 23:15:33 +0000 UTC]

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bdwoolf [2022-02-03 01:21:31 +0000 UTC]

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manati20 [2021-02-06 04:23:14 +0000 UTC]

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maidenfan2001 [2020-02-13 08:22:08 +0000 UTC]

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Candra In reply to maidenfan2001 [2020-02-13 22:05:41 +0000 UTC]

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maidenfan2001 In reply to Candra [2020-02-17 11:16:37 +0000 UTC]

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Aeflin [2018-06-25 20:59:19 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous! Love it!

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JNerd300 [2017-07-09 17:13:26 +0000 UTC]

I like that its a very interesting.

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Veeja [2017-05-18 21:26:58 +0000 UTC]

I love this so much! Dark Thranduil is such an amazig concept and I cannot stop thinking about it!
I imagine it more they way that after the death of his father(and maybe wife) he was emotional more vulnerbale (what of course he would never show) and the darkness caused by Saurons regaining powers infectig the forest and already got in touch with his soul. After Saurons defeat most elves left middle earth, even Legolas and by time Celeborn as well but he would never leave his forest and the loneliness, the dark scars from the past and the closeness to the Erebor drove him slowly into darkness... 

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alltimeart [2017-03-29 12:21:33 +0000 UTC]

this is so amazing. thanks for posting it, love it...

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Ysydora [2016-08-07 14:15:06 +0000 UTC]

Incredible art work!! I   

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Nightwitch69 [2016-05-06 00:27:08 +0000 UTC]

Very Beautiful

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Puella-Januaria [2016-05-02 13:04:58 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful *-*

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shastavampirequeen [2016-02-27 09:56:26 +0000 UTC]

You made Thranduil a better character in my opinion. I would serve this darker sadder king

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mus00 [2015-07-21 22:32:58 +0000 UTC]

I'm seriously speachless!! STUNNING!!! Everything about it is just jawdropping. I have to learn watercolour...gawd!

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Ellofayne [2015-07-12 04:56:45 +0000 UTC]

I really love the juxtaposition, and especially the nod to seelie vs. unseelie court, very clever!!! 

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Fran-aniscaGrave [2015-07-07 15:05:35 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome.

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RCWK [2015-07-02 09:49:46 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Dorimen [2015-06-04 20:31:20 +0000 UTC]

Spectacular work!

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TwitchyHamster [2015-06-04 19:50:53 +0000 UTC]

Superb watercolor technique.

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pinkishbloo [2015-05-27 05:57:51 +0000 UTC]

 

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soniamanga [2015-05-25 16:06:18 +0000 UTC]

fantastic

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x-Kaelara-x [2015-05-07 18:45:23 +0000 UTC]

Stunning!

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JillRhodes [2015-05-07 15:45:20 +0000 UTC]

This is really nice.  I especially liked the balance of the composition.

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CuruwenXayide [2015-05-07 15:38:42 +0000 UTC]

nice

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Patka1010 [2015-05-04 21:42:46 +0000 UTC]

Amazing   

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Pimpernel [2015-04-30 11:58:34 +0000 UTC]

Just stunningly beautiful! I love all the details of the flowers, and the lovely colours!

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ShionYazawa [2015-04-30 06:09:19 +0000 UTC]

OMG im in love of this amazing draw !!!!!!!! I LOVE IT !!!!

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Shiro-san12 [2015-04-29 14:52:21 +0000 UTC]

*O* oaaahhh...

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taivalsin [2015-04-29 08:56:42 +0000 UTC]

I love it ! 

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VampOrchid [2015-04-29 00:10:35 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely stunning!

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Rovanna [2015-04-28 23:59:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is gorgeous! The leaves and flowers are beautiful.

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TheDwarfess [2015-04-28 18:25:30 +0000 UTC]

that's wounderfull!
am i mistaken or is that belladona on thranduil's side?

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JennaAurora [2015-04-28 17:05:16 +0000 UTC]

This looks awesome! 

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ElizabetaGreenleaf [2015-04-28 13:00:32 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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happyeverafter [2015-04-28 12:06:10 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely stunning work!!

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AnguisPoetica [2015-04-28 11:44:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh WOW.

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Tsukiiyo [2015-04-28 10:40:51 +0000 UTC]

awesome job !!

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SueMArt [2015-04-28 10:00:34 +0000 UTC]

Stunning work  

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Frozen-Fairyfire [2015-04-28 08:06:06 +0000 UTC]

I never really understood the elven kings until reading this brief summary. So thanks

Your image is good too.

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Neranella [2015-04-28 06:24:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome story and artwork.

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PHATboyArt [2015-04-28 02:32:54 +0000 UTC]

what do you use for the line work and colouring??? is a combo of pencils/markers?

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TheDevilReborn [2015-04-28 01:53:58 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! As well as imaginative!

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jacktano80 [2015-04-28 01:25:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow

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Kixxar [2015-04-28 00:28:38 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh, I like it.

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The-Devi-stator [2015-04-28 00:06:37 +0000 UTC]

I like this a lot!

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Floryone-XDD [2015-04-27 23:41:59 +0000 UTC]

omg---- ;-;"
its so cool!!

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spuggey [2015-04-27 22:09:45 +0000 UTC]

Lovely picture, and interesting tale!

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