sumeriasmith:

Oh look, it’s a slightly more canon-compliant version of my terrible OTP. Done because I’ve been wanting to redo the cover I did for @thearrogantemu‘s These Gifts that You Have Given Me in watercolors. The fire didn’t really come through the scanner very well, but frankly, I’ve come to expect poor interactions with orange.

I really like how the expressions came through, though. The combination of creepy possessive affection on Sauron and “why do I like you” on Tyelpe really sums up their relationships.

shrlockstrk:

What I mean when I say I like a villain:

  • I like their story
  • I like their motivations
  • I like their skills/powers
  • I like their intelligence
  • I like their quotes
  • I find them interesting
  • I like their relationship with other character(s)

What I definitely don’t mean when I say I like a villain:

  • “They’re just misunderstood”
  • I’m defending every single one of their actions and I think they’re 100% innocent
  • I’m a dumbass who doesn’t know that they’re a villain