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[dorotea]

Speaking of which - I think I found a 'perfect' portrait for Ellesime. Which is actually a portrait of Galadriel, but the one I never saw before. Too bad the light it so bright that I won't be able to edit it for use with a small portrait.

She is simply perfect - the way *I* imagine her at least.

[Hendryk]

I'd say Galadriel was also "responsible" for so many people being willing to cut Ellesime more slack than she deserves. I mean, Ellesime's the queen of Suldanesselar. One of her subjects has demonstrated both the capacity and intention of destroying the realm purely for self-aggrandizement. Her punishment consisted in giving him another excellent reason to hold a grudge without in any way diminishing his capacity for revenge other than by putting a time limit on it. She then turns him loose in the world and, apparently, goes on as if nothing had happened. At least, there seem to have no arrangements either to keep track of Irenicus or to prepare defenses in case he decided to take the low road of vengeance. Unless the elves' world view requires them always to act with romantic and chivalrous folly toward one another, this isn't a woman vanquished by Fate but by Stupidity.

As regards the pic, the character is very good but the background of masonry is terrible. Absolutely got to be a Faerie woodland rather than what looks like a monk's cell.

[Helseth]

I mean, Ellesime's the queen of Suldanesselar.  One of her subjects has demonstrated both the capacity and intention of destroying the realm purely for self-aggrandizement.  Her punishment consisted in giving him another excellent reason to hold a grudge without in any way diminishing his capacity for revenge other than by putting a time limit on it.  She then turns him loose in the world and, apparently, goes on as if nothing had happened.  At least, there seem to have no arrangements either to keep track of Irenicus or to prepare defenses in case he decided to take the low road of vengeance.  Unless the elves' world view requires them always to act with romantic and chivalrous folly toward one another, this isn't a woman vanquished by Fate but by Stupidity.

I think you are right here. Not to invest in some heavy-duty Joneleth-detecting spells does seem very stupid. Bordering on suicidal.
Of course, for all we know, elves very well might do just that -- to no avail. When a wizard of Irenicus' caliber wants to stay hidden, he stays hidden.

[Laufey]

Speaking of which - I think I found a 'perfect' portrait for Ellesime. Which is actually a portrait of Galadriel, but the one I never saw before. Too bad the light it so bright that I won't be able to edit it for use with a small portrait.

She is simply perfect - the way *I* imagine her at least.

Oh yes, this is a very nice potential Ellesime! She looks beautiful, and regal, as I think Ellesime should. The official portrait just looked weird to me.

[dorotea]

The artist is Sandrine Gestin. Here is the link to the site where I found the pic.

http://www.dracoblu.com/gestin.html

I will definitely try to do my best with the portrait - the problem is not just the colors - the size of 38x60 pixels does not leave much room and the image looks completely washed out and blurred... But I shall se what I can do. I am definitely not using the horrible feathered image in this mod.

[Laufey]

Beautiful? Ellesime? I've always thought her pic horrible and that crown just plain gaudy. I usually go 'Blech!' when I see her pic in-game. Everyone's diff tho.

I like the pic you found Dorotea. Definitely more fitting than that pic in the game.

Oh yes, I agree that the game pic looks awful. But the character portrayal always gave me the impression that she's supposed to be beautiful.

[dorotea]

Most probable Ellesime's new portrait. Green and gold - as I've always said...

[Mistress Elysia]

....Ummm, hi, sorry to be totally off topic, but...

The only curiosity I found is that Legolas was always a darkhead in the calendars....

The reason for this is only Noldorin elves of House Finarphir (Galadriels House) are supposed to have golden hair....All Sindarin elves were supposed to have dark hair...
Yes, I am a sad, sad individual with far to much time on my hands...

On topic....
I think the new piccie is much better than Ellesimes original! She looks much more ethereal and serene.

[Mistress Elysia]

Yeah, he's Sindar, His father (Thranduil) is Celeborns brother. Dunno who his mother is, though....aren't the Laiquendi the Sylvan elves? Because if they are, Thranduils people stayed behind with them in Mirkwood and forged a society together, so there is a good chance that his mother was one...?