Anariel of Mirkwood

"He looked in her bright eyes that shone with laughter as she looked at him. Her dark curls bounced about her face as they danced about and her freckled nose wrinkled in her giggles. He knew not why, or how, but Anariel had ensnared him, and he pulled her closer, noticing the smell of wildflowers about her. "
-- "The History of Legolas", Chapter 9; Visitors

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This is Anariel, a character from my "History of Legolas" trilogy that you can find on my ff.net account ([link]). Anariel is a healer that meets Legolas after his encounter with a spider lands him in the Houses of Healing. They become very close friends thereafter, and perhaps something more. However, whether or not they fall in love is not decided before Legolas leaves to join the Fellowship of the Ring....

Art-wise, I decided to watercolor this rather than use photoshop. I kept a copy of the lineart, so I may do something digital in the future, but as for now I like it the way it is. You may notice, if you are a Star Wars fan, that this outfit was inspired by Padme's picnic outfit from Episode II. Whenever I imagine Anariel, Padme is the person who comes to mind.

Please let me know what you think!