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Namo, often called Mandos, probably the wisest among the Valar.
Indoubtedly my most favourite Vala (alongside with Irmo). ^^;

Quite oriental vision of him (a sage/priest mixed with a samurai). In fact his "profession" has a lot in common with the priesthood. ;)

Although this image may also suit Irmo, the Lord of Dreams, the younger brother of Namo.

No reference.

Mandos/Namo & Lorien/Irmo (c) JRRT "Silmarillion"
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~mushroomjardin May 30, 2013
That's a very cool concept. There's quite a lot of character I see in this piece. Almost sorrow behind the cold exterior.
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~EmeraldKeefe Dec 14, 2012
This is an amazing picture! Well done!
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*SeekHim Jul 18, 2012
Very interesting take on Namo! One would expect him to be dressed in black and grey,
but green is nice when one thinks about it. He's the Vala of death, and death is a rebirth.
The sage aspect is nice too, because he is also the Vala of prophecy.

GOD bless
John 3:16
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Mood: Love ~LajlaNiemi Jul 24, 2011  Hobbyist Artist
really strande - that green and those hair...I expected more of grey or violet :) ...but this is the Judge indeed
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~LochNessieMonster May 3, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
No words for how much I love this.
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!Ailin1252 Sep 22, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Majestic, wise, and severe but fair. Pretty good for Mandos, and this all-new interpretation of him makes this piece even more interesting. I never really thought about having eastern influences for the Valar, but, hey, that really works :la:. Great!
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~cellardoorsky Sep 3, 2010
Nice take on him- I never would have thought of incorporating eastern influences into something as dominantly western as Tolkien! But I think you made it work, and made it work well at that. Also I really like the little gold swirls behind him. <3
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*AlisonAilfinnAllan Sep 2, 2010
Lovely
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~GamgeeFest Aug 28, 2010
He does look very judge-y. I like that you took a different approach for his features as well. Well done!
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=Sirandea Aug 28, 2010  Professional Interface Designer
This is really cool! He has a very intense presence about him. You drew the folded arms excellently - they're not the easiest things to do but they look great ^-^ I really like the Eastern influence in his costume and hairstyle, and those cheekbones are just something else! Very nice work.
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