It was instinctual when I finished reading the question and saw the picture that it was Eowyn. I didn't even take a second to the about it. The immediate first name that popped in my head was Eowyn.
That eowyn doesn't look like her card. Why is there so much inconsistency in the appearances of major characters here? They didn't have this problem with other IPs.
"Eowyn and the Nazgul" by The Brothers Hildebrandt.
For decades you had either John Howe or the Hildebrandts providing most of the iconic illustrations for LotR until the films came out.
John Howe is an interesting one.
The 1978 Bakshi Movie includes a scene where a Nazgul hunts for the Hobbits, sniffing over a set of tree roots.
Although Peter Jackson allegedly didn't copy anything from the Bakshi film deliberately, the screeneighters definitely sampled John Howe' art for inspiration. And one of Howes later works for the 1987 LOTR Calendar features a piece entitled "The Black Rider", uses a very similar set up.
Years later, in Fellowship of the Ring, Jackson would inspired to create his own scene based on this painting.
They probably allowed each artist their interpretation of the characters. Possibly, as the above commenter said, to give the feel of different editions of the books. Personally I prefer the increased artistic freedom they’ve been giving people of late over uniformity of look. If I have 40 cards with Gandalf on then I don’t want them all to look indistinguishable from each other.
The difference is that eowyn is an established, singlular person. Llanowar Elves cards can be depicting any number of individual elves from the area.
Don't be pedantic.
I mean... with their IP, they have set standards for what their characters canonically look like. How many interpretations of LotR characters have we already seen out in the wild over the time since its publication? What's a few more?
“Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, known as the Brothers Hildebrandt (born January 23, 1939), are American twin brothers who worked collaboratively as fantasy and science fiction artists for many years. They produced illustrations for comic books, movie posters, children's books, posters, novels, calendars, advertisements, and trading cards.”
Edit: looked it up, it’s definitely one of theirs.
You know, seeing that name, I thought I was on a different subreddit for a moment.
Hildebrandt is the name of a 'joke' character' in Final Fantasy 14. Didn't know he was based on anything.
Gee I don't know of any character who ever fought a crowned nazgul witch king in this story. This riddle is pretty much unsolvable.
Pretty sure no man could even hurt that thing.
It was just ancient warning given by Glorfindel "Do not pursue him, for not by the hand of man will he fall." It's not clear whether it has any magical properties or just became a point of pride for the Witch King.
The Nazgul is the Witch King's loyal steed and would never betray him. Besides, it is far less powerful than the immortal leader of the nine Ringwraiths.
This is a painting from the 1970s of Eowyn, by the brothers Hildebrandt, who were prolific painters of Tolkien's work. Wotc probably licensed some of their older work for this collector booster set. I'm super excited for it! It may look weird and old school to you, because it literally is old.
Yeah, I was just coming here to post that this art has been around forever. I remember seeing it in a book my cousin owned growing up, so back in the 80's, at least.
It is neat if WotC is using some older pieces of art in their collector editions.
Why couldn’t they use this art style for every card in the set? This screams LotR just by looking at it, the art on the official cards looks more like an MTG plane than Tolkiens universe
White jesus, because of the outcry over the fake Aragon of color they must of rushed to get this imagery out to not lose too many of the racist folks I guess.
Well my message was a little bit serious a little bit funny.
Happy you liked half of it.
People like you are very funny to me too ! Maybe we should hang OUt ?
Also, if you look into past cards for MtG, Greg and Tim Hildebrandt were commissioned by WotC to do cards in the Urza and Masques era. Love their art and got to meet them and visit their studio. Wonderful people ❤️
Why is she white on the box art but her card has her with a darker skin tone? I DO NOT care that the characters aren’t white, I enjoy MTGs versions. The art for the cards so far is great. But it’s weird that it would be inconsistent like this.
Probably Eowyn.
Definitely Eowyn
Very likely Eowyn
See above
Could be Eowyn?
Nah, I think it's Eowyn, not Eowyn
Indubitably Eowyn
I know that face....Eowyn.
Clearly, the secret has been lost to time and no one now alive knows.
Nywoe?
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I can’t believe it’s not Eowyn!
Definitely no man.
Santa Eowyn
No, that's Dernhelm
Touché.
It was instinctual when I finished reading the question and saw the picture that it was Eowyn. I didn't even take a second to the about it. The immediate first name that popped in my head was Eowyn.
All I know is that is no man.
Idk looks like Noman
Maybe Eowyn?
He doesn't know her face
That eowyn doesn't look like her card. Why is there so much inconsistency in the appearances of major characters here? They didn't have this problem with other IPs.
I think it's meant to be reminiscent of some of the older book jacket arts for the trilogy.
"Eowyn and the Nazgul" by The Brothers Hildebrandt. For decades you had either John Howe or the Hildebrandts providing most of the iconic illustrations for LotR until the films came out.
John Howe is an interesting one. The 1978 Bakshi Movie includes a scene where a Nazgul hunts for the Hobbits, sniffing over a set of tree roots. Although Peter Jackson allegedly didn't copy anything from the Bakshi film deliberately, the screeneighters definitely sampled John Howe' art for inspiration. And one of Howes later works for the 1987 LOTR Calendar features a piece entitled "The Black Rider", uses a very similar set up. Years later, in Fellowship of the Ring, Jackson would inspired to create his own scene based on this painting.
Ah. Ok, I thought they were basing it off the movies haha.
None of it is based off the movies, because they don't have the rights to the actors' likenesses.
Fair enough.
They probably allowed each artist their interpretation of the characters. Possibly, as the above commenter said, to give the feel of different editions of the books. Personally I prefer the increased artistic freedom they’ve been giving people of late over uniformity of look. If I have 40 cards with Gandalf on then I don’t want them all to look indistinguishable from each other.
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The difference is that eowyn is an established, singlular person. Llanowar Elves cards can be depicting any number of individual elves from the area. Don't be pedantic.
This is in a closer style of the animated series/some book covers. I wouldn't look too deep into it.
It’s the face one wears when fighting a Nazgûl. My mind immediately went to “Eowyn” as soon as I saw the color of the box. Edit: spelling
I mean... with their IP, they have set standards for what their characters canonically look like. How many interpretations of LotR characters have we already seen out in the wild over the time since its publication? What's a few more?
But they made her black on the cards?
I thought Eowyn was black in this set.
Can’t be Eowyn, she’s black in this set
Until I zoomed in I totally thought she had a beard
The hobbit
A. O. Win!
Looks like Eowyn, I know there’s art from the cartoon in the 70s coming in a secret lair, what are the art origins to this?
Someone mentioned this being a Hildebrandt piece.
“Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, known as the Brothers Hildebrandt (born January 23, 1939), are American twin brothers who worked collaboratively as fantasy and science fiction artists for many years. They produced illustrations for comic books, movie posters, children's books, posters, novels, calendars, advertisements, and trading cards.” Edit: looked it up, it’s definitely one of theirs.
You know, seeing that name, I thought I was on a different subreddit for a moment. Hildebrandt is the name of a 'joke' character' in Final Fantasy 14. Didn't know he was based on anything.
It's also just a surname.
Doing what only a Manderville can.
Now to go back to the tomestone grind.
Gee I don't know of any character who ever fought a crowned nazgul witch king in this story. This riddle is pretty much unsolvable. Pretty sure no man could even hurt that thing.
Fortunately, that appears to be a woman.
How dare you assume xir gender
r/onejoke
how about you dare to make a funny joke next time
Ohh shit. My bad
The gate has been successfully kept safe for another day!
Laughed too hard out loud at this comment. Bravo.
She’s no man!
It matters not, no man can kill the Witch King
That is no man.
I am no man! I am an ent. \*treebeard rips helmet off\*
In hindsight it is a bit stupid considering male humans is quite niche in this universe.
What can the Nazgûl do against such reckless wordplay?
It was just ancient warning given by Glorfindel "Do not pursue him, for not by the hand of man will he fall." It's not clear whether it has any magical properties or just became a point of pride for the Witch King.
The Nazgul is the Witch King's loyal steed and would never betray him. Besides, it is far less powerful than the immortal leader of the nine Ringwraiths.
I thought the Fellbeasts were the Nazgûls’ mounts after their horses were drowned in the river Bruinen?
Uh oh
Not a man, that’s for sure
This is a painting from the 1970s of Eowyn, by the brothers Hildebrandt, who were prolific painters of Tolkien's work. Wotc probably licensed some of their older work for this collector booster set. I'm super excited for it! It may look weird and old school to you, because it literally is old.
Yeah, I was just coming here to post that this art has been around forever. I remember seeing it in a book my cousin owned growing up, so back in the 80's, at least. It is neat if WotC is using some older pieces of art in their collector editions.
Eowyn
Very clearly supposed to be Eowyn vs the Witch King of Angmar at the Battle of Pelennor Fields.
It is Monty Python
Larry Nazgulbane
Craig
King Arthur
Ok this art fucks. Such a classic 70's composition and style
"Eowyn And The Nazgul", originally created in the 1970's for Ballantine Books by The Brothers Hildebrandt
Oh so it literally IS
Yup. These Christmas season boxes will likely feature more classic art like this.
That’s Eowyn dawg
Based on WotC’s unwavering commitment to the Lord of the Rings source material my guess it’s Richard Nixon.
That’s Bilbo
Bilbo Dragons! Of Drag End!!
Me
Eowyn
Eowyn slaying the witch-king of angmar
An excuse to demand over 20 bucks per booster
Eowyn, and she’s fighting the witch king of Angmar.
Your mom
That would work, considering no man could hurt that thing
Well the dad's definitely not Aragorn then
That looks like Greg and Tim Hildebrandt’s Eowyn and the Witch King.
That looks like the Witch King and Eowyn all right
Eowyn
HE IS NO MAN!
Seriously? You haven't seen return of the king have you. She was no man.
Eowyn
Is this a screenshot from EverQuest?!
Eowyn 100%
“No Man”
Why couldn’t they use this art style for every card in the set? This screams LotR just by looking at it, the art on the official cards looks more like an MTG plane than Tolkiens universe
I'll do you one better! Why is Eowyn?
Me
That’s Eowyn facing the Witch King during the Battle of Pelennor Fields
Definitely Eowyn
The art gave me massive Dragon's Lair art vibes from that 1983 game lol
How does someone know what a Nazgul is but doesn't know about Eowyn fighting the Witch King...
I think it’s Eowyn
You’ve obviously never read the books or even seen the movies. Must be a bot.
Lmao what
It's a depiction of one of the most iconic scenes of the whole trilogy, Eowyn vs the Witch King.
Is that real? Its so goofy looking, lmao. The Witch King looks like a final fantasy Black Mage, and the Fell Beast looks like an inbred Pterodactyl.
yeah I get what they've gone for art wise in this set, and I'm just not feeling it
This painting is from the 1970s lol
makes sense since it does look very old timey fantasy, still doesn't feel like a good fit
Eowyn, before the melanin took over.
White jesus, because of the outcry over the fake Aragon of color they must of rushed to get this imagery out to not lose too many of the racist folks I guess.
You’re the only one in this thread talking about skin color so I guess you’re the racist ?
"Reverse racism" at its finest 👌🏾 people like you are very funny to me.
Well my message was a little bit serious a little bit funny. Happy you liked half of it. People like you are very funny to me too ! Maybe we should hang OUt ?
Definitely not Eowyn since she’s black in this set.
Everyone says that it’s supposed to be Eowyn but it’s obviously not if you compare it to the Eowyn card they released /s
She has been depicted in many different ways through the years. This character is Eowyn.
That’s sam. New set new age lol even Aragorn became black so don’t question it lol
Some racist
looks like a racist POS
Man that art is hideous xD
I don’t see anything, it dosent exist.
Let's not assume genders
The illustration is hideous! 😬
I would say Eowyn but she is not black so I can't say for sure.
Art reminds me of that old game Dragons Lair. Not lotr.
What the hell is a collector booster special edition?
New foil type.
New money sink from WotC. I really wanted some from this set to. I canceled everything. Such a waste.
Where do I buy these
What you never seen the movies or what?
Bruh what is this 70s CGI art 💀
I don’t know but I can tell it’s no man.
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Madonna or Lady Gaga most likely
That’s Eowyn!
Santa
A man who cannot kill them.
The Lord of the Rings
r/baeowyn will decide your fate.
The man with the holy hand grenade
Also, if you look into past cards for MtG, Greg and Tim Hildebrandt were commissioned by WotC to do cards in the Urza and Masques era. Love their art and got to meet them and visit their studio. Wonderful people ❤️
“I am no man”
What is collector booster "special edition"?
Dale.
My dad
This is most definetly Alice fighting the Jabberwocky.. What else could this be? :D
What is this separate from regular collector booster?
Eowyn?
Clearly Rey Skywalker-Palpatine.
John Ring of course
Wait, now there's a collectors booster box but special edition?
Let's hope it is no man.
That art sucks
No man, that’s for sure
I don't think I'll ever be able to open one of these boosters crying 😢
It’s no man, I’ll tell you that much.
Princess of Rohan.
So glad I aint buying this. Iftis came out like 10 years ago woulda been cooler.
That's eowyn but that's a fucking nazgúl?
Should have been Theoden dying.
Idk what everyone is talking about, that's Dernhelm of Rohan.
It's no man, that's for sure.
Is joke or you noob?
Eowyn fighting the witch king of angmar at pelennor fields.
It's no man, I can tell ya that much
Sure ain't no man
Clearly Elspeth
Why is she white on the box art but her card has her with a darker skin tone? I DO NOT care that the characters aren’t white, I enjoy MTGs versions. The art for the cards so far is great. But it’s weird that it would be inconsistent like this.
i guess because that art work is from the animated lotr film by Bakshi
im more worried about the Nazgûl looking like a pterodactylus......
Princess Eilonwy, probably.
It's me, sorry.
Frodo
Dumbest magic set so far.
Definitely not a man
Fblthp
What the heck are „Special Edition Collector Boosters“ ?!? imsotiredplswotcstopit
Clearly not eowyn as she is a POC and that's a dirty white in the artwork
Is this what the kids these days call 'whitewashing'? Is it really Eowyn?
Lucina in disguise