Inevitable nitpicking: are these the shining armour that could be seen from afar, and the shield that mirrored
the countless stars of heaven's field? Both could do with some polishing (nice design, though).
And for my taste, he looks much too - shall we say, well into middle age for an immortal Elf; that's rather the kind of face I'd have liked to see on Aragorn. I realize it's difficult to get that ageless look right with mortal actors, and I guess it's OK for a Half-elven like Agent Elrond to show some wrinkles, but I'll always imagine Elves in eternal youth except for that ancient wisdom in their eyes. (Cate Blanchett's Galadriel is the only movie Elf who hits the nail on the head for me.)
Of
Dakêsîntrah's* links, I prefer the second one - it feels more elegiac to me, and also has the merit of giving more weight to the words (literally), whereas the other one, although beautiful, tends to blur the consonants for the sake of a smooth melody. And somehow I feel a male voice more appropriate for a warrior's dirge.
But I also have to agree that
davem's link beats them both.
*Please, may I simply call you
Dak (or whatever abbreviation you prefer)? Those circumflexes drive me crazy... But no doubt our
Ibrîniðilpathânezel (look, I did it!) will be pleased that there's finally a new Downer whose name is almost as hard to type as hers.
