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“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.” – All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter by J. R. R. Tolkien
Quoted from Jim Genzano “The tattoo says “Elendil,” the name of a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, written in Tolkien’s Tengwar script. In the Elvish language Quenya, the name means “elf friend” or “star lover.” Elendil’s name written in this fashion was often used as his badge and a device on his seals. I got the tattoo – my first – as a memorial tattoo after the death of my friend Star. I liked the “star” connection, and also Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings had a huge effect on me growing up and is still my favorite series of novels. Star was also a fan.”
“The Eye was rimmed with fire, but was itself glazed, yellow as a cat’s, watchful and intent, and the black slit of its pupil opened on a pit, a window into nothing.”
To my surprise and disappointment I couldn’t find any Legolas Tattoos! BUT @youbentmywookie found this Legolas Tat after I tweeted my dilemma, hey it’s better than nothing! If you find one send it on over!
I would never have thought to google some tattoos from LotR, but damn, those are nice. It makes me want to reconsider my second tattoo! Thanks for the post!
yeah I love these! I think the drawings straight from the book are beautiful and elvish is so elegant!
Those are amazing. The Aragorn one really looks just like him!
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Thats the best and most epic thing I have ever seen
Hah, oh dear. That doesn’t say Elendil at all. All it says is “ldl”.
ooo really? I just took the quote straight from the person. uh oh!
I have a legolas tatt, I have no idea how old this site it, do you want it? It’s nothing as nice as those ones you posted though.
I’d love to add it still! email me at girlgonegeekblog[at]gmail.com
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yo tengo tres tattos de golumm
Oh man! The Doors of Durin tat is AMAZING! I would also love the White Tree of Gondor. Beautiful! I’d like to see some Ent tats..I’m gonna have to google that now.