Pose!

More Turmith today. I have just about nothing to say except that I’m very busy, so I’m not going to say very much. Isn’t he cool? Love the shield. It’s a bit of a hassle preventing it from getting dented. Eärfaroth is the only one with a white jewel on the forehead of his harness.

Turmith is, besides the leader of the Celebthol, also the leader of my tiny warhost that I led against Kevin’s Brets. He’s known in the text version simply as “the blue-eyed commander”, but he has a green-eyed second. I’m not sure if this refers to Elfinwë, the musician, or to the boss of the archer regiment that was the next to be finished. However, my strategic incompetence led to almost every single battle being lost by my troops. Phooey. It’s not blue-eyes’ fault! And in the text version, I managed to write it like a draw, instead of a massacre. Meh.

The young commander is… young, determined, a bit idealistic in his conceptions of nobility, but being an elf manages to carry it off well. Thinks well of others, tries to defend his friends, can be driven to exact vengeance. Also tries to excuse – but learn from – mistakes (archers effectively destroyed by not forming into ranks? Tell ’em next time. By the way, they all escaped by climbing trees except one. Ha). A bit ambitious, as he wants to do his job well not only to protect the innocent, but also to be given larger armies to command. So far, his superiors think he’s doing a good job.

Turmith, on the other hand, is veteran and impassive, but good pals with Elfinwë in down time. Trains energetically, has a voice that carries well, loves backgammon oddly enough, blue eyes, dark hair, loves his horse, cool-headed in battle. Marital status unknown. That shiny sword belonged to his grandfather.

Nice T-rune, there

Turmith rides again!
Turmith: Booyeah! I mean, er, mae govannen.
This is the champion, leader, and commander of my unit of Celebthol, and his name means Grey Master (Tur as in Turgon and Turambar, and Mith as in Mithrandir and Mitheithal). That’s pretty appropriate, since he’s the boss and all the horses are grey. His horse’s name is Eärfaroth, which means Sea Hunter (Eär as in Eärendil and Belegaer, and Faroth as in the High Faroth on the map in the Silmarillion). Note the twoonie and see how small he is! Funny, I always seem to feel he’s larger. That device on his shield is not a P, it’s a tengwar T, okay? That bit was painted freehand.

Shiny jewel, huh? That part was a bit tricky. Also I varnished the shield with floor polish (also the jewels – it works!) to make it shiny. Unfortunately, it got on the ribbon too. I didn’t have Citadel silver and gold when I painted the horse, so the barding is not as shiny as it might have been. Still, it could make a good effect if done on purpose.