Silmarillion Sigil Set 48

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Disclaimer: Here is a blend of Original Tolkien creations (aka my best efforts at recreating the author’s drawing), modifications on the original, and designs completely from cloth. Previous Entries can be found under the sigil tag. Please credit if use.

In order:

Princess Tutu, Krahe, Odette
 

Notes:

Yes, I'm reposting these once more. Because if people in the Silmarillion/Tolkien fandom continue to use them, I want nice official links to them. And so another crosspost from tumblr project is born.In my long list of characters from other series reinterpreted to slide into the Silmarillion and thus eventually get a sigil or two, my desire to have ballet in post-First Age Valinor meant an homage to Princess Tutu was inevitable. If you are unfamiliar with this animated series, do yourself a favor and watch it.

 

• Tutu is a recreation of the pendant Ahiru/Duck wears when transformed into Princess Tutu, over a stylized view of her tutu complete with the accessories. The colors come directly from it.
• Kraehe is Rue’s alter-ego as the Raven Princess/Odile figure. So I took the tutu-like element of the central circle, made it black and mimicked a tulle under-layer, and added on top the red to symbolize the raven’s blood. Still the hint of her true nature in the bit of white flowers (or swan feathers?). For who is to say Odile’s love is impure?
• When I created the swan sigil for crocordile, I looked at several art nouveau swans as inspiration and knew I wanted to recreate another of the designs for a second sigil. It's the same base and colors as the first Tutu device, with yellow swans for the yellow duck that becomes a girl becomes a ballet-themed savior becomes a swan. Brainstorming how to incorporate some of the PT characters, I came up with the idea of Ahiru as a Maia of Ossë and Uinen who lives in the Bay of Alqualondë as a duck or swan, and who upon seeing the sad and damaged souls of those returning after the War of Wrath, in particular the white-haired soldier with amnesia, the knight too afraid to pick up his pen, and the elven maiden that fears no one would love her, wishes to help them heal. She takes upon an elven form to interact with them, mostly through the healing power of dance. Her costume in the series was heavily based on that of Princess Odette from Swan Lake, hence the name for this swan-motif sigil.