I will have an image or book cover created that depicts the scene where Elrond discovers and reads the Moon Letters on Thorin's map. I reread the section of the Hobbit that describes it, and Thorin, Gandalf, Elrond, and Bilbo were all there. But I must have missed the scenery where it took place (if it was offered). Also, from a quick read, I could not tell if Elrond was holding the map up to the moonlight sky or if it was on something he was reading off.
Is anyone familiar with this scene or any images that depict it?
Elrond and the Moon Letters
“I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size). ”
-J.R.R Tolkien
-J.R.R Tolkien
Here is an excerpt from The Hobbit. I have underlined the description and setting.
The moon was shining in a broad silver crescent. He
held up the map and the white light shone through it. "What is this?" he said. "There are moon-letters here, beside the plain runes which say 'five feet high the door and three may walk abreast.' "
"What are moon-letters?" asked the hobbit full of excite-
ment. He loved maps, as I have told you before; and he
also liked runes and letters and cunning handwriting, though when he wrote himself it was a bit thin and spidery.
"Moon-letters are rune-letters, but you cannot see them,"
said Elrond, "not when you look straight at them. They can
only be seen when the moon shines behind them, and what is more, with the more cunning sort it must be a moon of the same shape and season as the day when they were written. The dwarves invented them and wrote them with silver pens, as your friends could tell you. These must have been written on a midsummer's eve in a crescent moon, a long while ago" The Hobbit, A Short Rest
The world was fair in Durin's Day.
Thank you for the help, this is vital info.Drifa wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:03 pm Here is an excerpt from The Hobbit. I have underlined the description and setting.The moon was shining in a broad silver crescent. He
held up the map and the white light shone through it. "What is this?" he said. "There are moon-letters here, beside the plain runes which say 'five feet high the door and three may walk abreast.' "
"What are moon-letters?" asked the hobbit full of excite-
ment. He loved maps, as I have told you before; and he
also liked runes and letters and cunning handwriting, though when he wrote himself it was a bit thin and spidery.
"Moon-letters are rune-letters, but you cannot see them,"
said Elrond, "not when you look straight at them. They can
only be seen when the moon shines behind them, and what is more, with the more cunning sort it must be a moon of the same shape and season as the day when they were written. The dwarves invented them and wrote them with silver pens, as your friends could tell you. These must have been written on a midsummer's eve in a crescent moon, a long while ago" The Hobbit, A Short Rest
“I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size). ”
-J.R.R Tolkien
-J.R.R Tolkien
How are you having this created? Is someone making the art for you, or are you making it?
The Wood-elves lingered in the twilight of our Sun and Moon, but loved best the stars.