Who is on the cover of the Silmarillion

[Blind Guardian]

Originally Posted by jallanite

Perhaps if you could provide the name of the artist, we might not have to rely so much on guessing. Have you tried getting in touch with the publisher of this edition?

I have not. I wouldn't even know how to do that. It might be too long ago for them to even know.

Technically I have this over: http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/Qm9v...uDtrPnMjoJ.jpg

Man, Google.com gave me MUCH different results for the same search, Jallanite.

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Since it looks like a non-human coveting three jewel-like objects, my guess would be Melkor.

I like how that's the first thing you thought of ^_^ Everyone coveted them but Melkor most of all.

[Blind Guardian]

Well.

It's on the back of the book.

"Cover illustration by
Mike Dringenberg"

The Silmarillion
Watercolor on board
8.5 x 13"

From here: http://www.eidolonfinearts.com/mike_...ringenberg?p=1

That's all I can find after 1 hour of searching.