The Light of Earendil

     So, recently I took up the task of making a drawing of the Light of Earendil. Those who know me and are reading this know that I absolutely love the Lord of the Rings, and there are a lot of phrases and symbols in the books and movies which mean a lot to me. But honestly, the Light of Earendil is one of my favorites.
     In The Fellowship of the Ring, as Fellowship is taking their leave of Lothlorien - right after losing Gandalf and before journeying ever closer to the fires of Mordor - Galandriel hands Frodo a beautiful, shining vial of liquid. With the vial come the words, "I give you the light of Eärendil our most beloved star. May it be a light to you in dark places when all other lights go out." Those words seriously hit me every time. Because you see, that is what God is, to me. He is the light to my way in the darkest of places, the peace when I cannot see my path. He is my hope in the most desperate of circumstances, my Star of Earendil. So here is my attempt at a charcoal drawing of this most precious object, along with the Elvish word for "courage." Because everything's better in Elvish!! Enjoy!

{And yes, it is drawn on computer paper... I have a sketchpad, but I didn't think that this one would be any good so I didn't want to waste the paper. Turns out, you should always go for wasting the paper. Also, apparently spell check has never read Lord of the Rings.}