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Lostgaeriel · 08-25-2004, 10:23 PM

Greetings, Goodol Tom!

Will you be satisfied with the Elvish translation of your name in Roman letters (such as these)? Or will you want it in Tengwar (Fëanorian letters) or Angerthas (runes)? That would add some authenticity. (The actors of the movie Fellowship have Tengwar "9" tattoos - although I don't know what Tengwar symbol they used.)

For starters, using Tengwar would require spelling the translation phonetically and learning how to apply the tehta to the Tengwar for vowels - and Sindarin & Quenya each treat these differently.

I'm still trying to learn this stuff to do some artwork - but I'm not using my skin as the canvas!

You might want to take the time to do some research and get the tattoo design exactly the way you want.

Good luck!

08-25-2004, 10:23 PM	#3
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Greetings, Goodol Tom! Will you be satisfied with the Elvish translation of your name in Roman letters (such as these)? Or will you want it in Tengwar (Fëanorian letters) or Angerthas (runes)? That would add some authenticity. (The actors of the movie Fellowship have Tengwar "9" tattoos - although I don't know what Tengwar symbol they used.) For starters, using Tengwar would require spelling the translation phonetically and learning how to apply the tehta to the Tengwar for vowels - and Sindarin & Quenya each treat these differently. I'm still trying to learn this stuff to do some artwork - but I'm not using my skin as the canvas! You might want to take the time to do some research and get the tattoo design exactly the way you want. Good luck! __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting. Last edited by Lostgaeriel; 08-25-2004 at 10:26 PM.