"The Harvester" by Lyra

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Prompt and Path: Green - "We go, we go, we go to war, to hew the stone and break the door; for bole and bough are burning now, the furnace roars-- we go to war..." ~JRR Tolkien, The Two Towers
Format: Fanart
Genre: Character Design
Rating: Gen
Warnings: N/A
Characters: Yavanna
Pairings: N/A
Creator’s Notes (optional): A day late for International Women's Day, because I am sloooow. :P
Summary: We tend to think of Yavanna as a cuddly harvest goddess or a grand old tree, but we can probably trust that on occasions like the War of Wrath, she'd be quite the fearsome warrior. BUCKLE UP, ORCS, IT'S HARVEST TIME. Here's a battle look for the Mother of Ents!





Larger version over at my dA account.

(Argh, now I kind of want to design superhero battle looks for all the Valar. Maybe... later...?)

Comments

[fernstrike]

OH, I adore this! I don't think I've ever seen Yavanna depicted in such a way, and yet I think you've perfectly captured how she'd look in warrior-garb. Just like nature - equal parts gentle and terrifying. Well done <3

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! So far, I've always focused on her gentle side, so it was a lot of fun to picture a terrifying force of nature! :)

[sashahoneypalm.livejournal.com]

That is awesome. I hope you do end up doing the rest of the Valar.

(If you want to read about a non-cuddly Yavanna, I recommend Anna_Wing's stuff, especially Of The Wrath Of Yavanna (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3693533)).

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you - for the kind words and for the rec! :)

[shirebound]

That's a unique take on her! Go get 'em, Yavanna!

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

I'm sure she will! Thank you!

[liadt]

Excellent! Yay to more superhero battle looks!

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! This was so much fun, I'm sure I'll do more. :)

[zdenka]

That's a great picture! And I definitely believe that Yavanna could be formidable.

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

A true force of nature, to be sure! :) Thank you very much.

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Well, you don't mess with Mother Nature, after all! (And is it weird that even though I've never pictured Yavanna this way consciously, as soon as I saw your depiction, my mind went "Gaia!" as in this one)



ALSO: YES PLEASE MORE VALAR PHOTOS.

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Well, that's suitable, I guess!

It's probably going to happen sooner rather than later. This was too much fun not to take it further. :)

[hrymfaxe.livejournal.com]

Yay strong Yavanna, ready for the "harvest"! I really like the look of her. :D

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :D

[hhimring]

Fearsome!
Go, Yavanna!

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Yep, you don't mess with the Giver of Fruits! :)
Thank you!

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

now I kind of want to design superhero battle looks for all the Valar.
Yes please! I love this.

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I suspect it's going to happen sooner rather than later. ;)

[starbrow.livejournal.com]

OH WOW. I love this! Her armour looks like bark, it's fantastic. :D

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Yay! It's meant to! :)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

You've made me see Yavanna in quite a different light! Great artwork.

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! Same for me, really - it's easy to think of the gentle side of nature, but it can be quite violent too. Especially at harvest time... :)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Definitely works for me!

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it! Thank you very much!

[ysilme]

I totally love this, as artwork as well as interpretation of Yavanna!

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[independence1776]

AWESOME! I love this portrayal of her.

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I had never thought about her in warlike terms but I'm very pleased with how she turned out, too. :)

[elleth]

INSERT SUSTAINED YELLING ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS HERE! ♥ I love the detail that she's wearing wooden armour, especially. Gorgeously done, Lyra!