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Eärendil the Mariner
Eärendil the Mariner

Eärendil was a mariner
that tarried in Arvernien;
he built a boat of timber felled
in Nimbrethil to journey in;
her sails he wove of silver fair,
of silver were her lanterns made,
her prow was fashioned like a swan,
and light upon her banners laid.

For this year's Summer Joust I decided to venture into the First Age of Tolkien lore as I reread The Silmarillion earlier this year (although the above excerpt is from Bilbo's song as printed in LotR). So for the Sailors and Boatmen category I built Eärendil in his ship Vingilot sailing west to ask the Valar for help in freeing Middle-earth from Morgoth's tyranny. On his forehead he bears the Silmaril that Beren and Luthien once stole from Morgoth's crown and that his wife Elwing brought to him as a bird.

Unfortunately the shimmering Silmaril is only a post-process effect, but I fittingly used the head of Eärendil's son's minifigure from LEGO's recent Rivendell set. The ship itself is mostly inspired by Ted Nasmith's illustrations (but doesn't attempt to capture any of them accurately), as it made for a smaller and more streamlined ship, concentrating on the essence of its design. Although the category allows for custom sails and rigging, the build only uses genuine LEGO elements. The silver sail is held together by nets.

I also made a supplementary post with a few more shots of the ship and building instructions for it can be found on Rebrickable.

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Taken on: July 3, 2023
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