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Gil-galad

The Scion of Kings

Who was the father of Gil-galad?

Ereinion Gil-galad, the sixth and the last High King of the Noldor in Eriador. as the son of Fingon after The Silmarillion (top) and the son of Orodreth after The History of Middle-earth vol. XII (bottom). Originally b&w illustration to a polemics on Gil-galad's parentage in the 20th jubilee issue of the Polish almanac "Aiglos". Painter & Photoshop 2015/2019.

Gil-galad as Son of Fingon
Gil-galad as the Son of Fingon 2019 :: Enlarge ::

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The two main parentage ideas including family trees: The Silmarillion vs. The History of Middle-earth

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Gil-galad was the sixth and the last High King of the Noldor in Eriador. Heraldry in the back represents his fathers, while the emblem on the shield is Gil-galad's own. Gil-galad's epessë Ereinion means "Scion of Kings" - thus the title - he is is literally a scion of kings by the unsolved parentage question and by the given honorific title.

Gil-galad as Son of Orodreth
The Son of Orodreth 2019 :: Enlarge ::

What was Gil-galad's hair color?

Both portrait variants have different hair colors to follow the looks of their fathers. They were both of the Noldor and descendants of Finwë, but Orodreth had blond hair after Indis of the Vanyar, while Figon, despite having the same Vanyarin ancestor, had the dark hair of the Noldor. The hair color mystery gets solved in the year 2022 thanks to The Nature of Middle-earth: Gil-galad had silver hair. It demands an update, but there are way too many versions of this portrait already, so let's pretend the son of Orodreth Variant is actually silver not blond haired ;)

Gil-galad as Son of Orodreth
The Son of Orodreth, the original B&W drawing 2015 :: Enlarge ::

Monochromatic color

The Son of Fingon 2015 :: Enlarge ::

Gil-galad as Son of Orodreth
The Son of Orodreth 2015 :: Enlarge ::

King of Diamonds

Gil-galad as King of Diamonds, done for my friends. Painter & Photoshop 2015.

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