
poor Celebrimbor sketch
sometimes… things that are annatar… are worse
spoiler warning: when I find myself in times of trouble, annatar comes to me speaking words of wisdom
so fair of form was he that even the chiefest among the Elves were, by him, deceived…

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.
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
1 Annatar with personification The One Ring
2 Annatar & dead Numenor people
Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.