Light my fire by Marhelf

[marhelf]

B2MeM Prompt, Card and Number:"Controversial Topics; - Nothing is evil in the beginning, Do Balrogs have wings?, B7, O72
Format: Painting
Genre: Illustration
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings apply
Characters: Mahtan, a Fiery Maia
Pairings: None
Creator’s Notes (optional):Technically, this is against the canon, because it is said in the Silmarillion that Maiar corrupted by Melcor turned into Valaraukar before Eldar awoke. But it could be true:)
Summary: Mahtan meets a Fiery Maia

Comments

[shirebound]

That's a wonderful scene. Mahtan is such an overlooked character.

[marhelf]

Thank you very much! I thought that if someone could be in such a meeting it would be him :)

[erulissedances]

I love your approach to the flames. They can be overdone so easily but you handled them very well.

- Erulisse (one L)

[marhelf]

Thank you! I was afraid of that, so I'm glad they turned out well :)

[kayleearafinwiel]

Ooooh. *shudders* That must have been terrifying for Mahtan!

[marhelf]

I think so. But if this was true, he might later get used to Maiar, after all, later he worked with Aule. Of course, those Maiar did not go with Melkor.

[isilloth]

Wonderful illustration! Thank you for sharing

[marhelf]

Thank you very much!

[senalishia]

Cool!

[marhelf]

Thank you!

[hhimring]

A striking scene.
Mahtan is brave to reach out so!
Arien, according to one account, is a fiery Maia that Melkor failed to corrupt. So maybe there could be others or one that repented, like Osse...

[marhelf]

Thank you! I thought that Mahtan should be brave, otherwise, how would he learn from Aulё and then serve him. I guess, there was a lot of Maiar (and fire) in Aulё's halls.
This idea didn't cross my mind, but I think it's quite possible.

[zdenka]

Oh wow, this is really gorgeous! I like how the fire spirit is elemental and inhuman and a little frightening, but there's still that gesture of reaching out to be friends. I like how Mahtan's hair looks in the firelight.

[marhelf]

Thank you very much!