His people dwindled and in the following centuries, the wraith of the King of the Dead was a terrifying rumor for the Men of Gondor south of the Mountains.ĭuring the War of the Ring, Aragorn came to the Paths of the Dead as the Heir of Isildur and offered him to redeem themselves.

Isildur cursed them for not fulfilling their oath, that there will be no other King after him, and they will never find rest until someone else calls for them. Then the time came when their former lord, Sauron arose again, and Isildur summoned them, but the Men of the Mountains were unwilling to turn against Sauron as they worshipped him during the Dark Years. He was the King of the Men of the Mountains, and when the Realms in Exile were founded, he met Isildur at Erech and swore his affiliation to Gondor on behalf of his people. The King of the Mountains, or later, the King of the Dead, was the ruler of the Oathbreakers. Ship international too! Thanks for looking! #lotr #returnoftheking #kingofthedead #sketchcardartist #sketchcard #sketch #tradingcard #aceo #psc #aragorn #onering #tolkien #jrrtolkien #fantasy #middleearth #polychromos #fabercastell #copics #worldofnerdart #instaart #goodartguide #fanart #fanarttuesday #zombie #etsyuk #etsyshop Get yourself a bargain for some original drawn art. Created using markers and coloured pencils with a white gel pen. My Lord of the Rings: Return of the King – King of the Dead, sketch card (2.5″ x 3.5″) available in my Etsy store priced at £30. In any case, the Mouth had even forgotten his original name 27. Being crueler than an Orc and cunning, he rose in power and favor. He had learned much sorcery during his time under Sauron and knew many of the Dark Lord’s plans.

It is stated that “he entered the service of the Dark Tower when it first rose again”. His true name had been forgotten, even by himself.Ī Man of great stature, the Mouth of Sauron was potentially the equal of the Dúnedain but had fallen into darkness. The Mouth of Sauron was a living man, the herald, and messenger of Sauron, the Lieutenant of the Tower of Barad-dûr and one of the most devoted servants of Sauron at the time of the War of the Ring. Some said it was the creature itself who created the dam over many decades.

The water had gradually grown deeper and crept closer to The Doors of Durin, leaving only a narrow walkway where once The High Road allowed traffic between Ost-in-Edhil and Khazad-dûm many years before the Second Age. Tolkien as “… a dark, still lake” created by the damming of the Sirannon river. The Watcher in the Water was a horrifying and mysterious beast with many tentacles living in a stagnant pool or lake near the West-gate of Moria, which was described by J.R.R. Concept art for the Watcher in the Water scene #watcherinthewaterwednesday #lotr #fellowshipofthering #watcherinthewater #conceptart #wetaworkshop

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