Shadows over Middle-Earth

A teaser-banner for the fan-story http://laurelinarchives.org/node/11277|''Shadows over Middle-Earth''.

Explanation of displayed characters

Creowyn/Estra: (Bottom left-hand corner). Born initially in Rohan she is the adoptive daughter of Ælbdís and called Estra by her new mother. She is thought to have been born with the spirit of Ælbdís' younger sister Estra.

Estra aîl Paktaï: (Behind Creowyn). The younger sister of the priestess Ælbdís and to her time of life married to Tobaár. She died to the end of the First Age through the assault of the dragons that came from Angband into the Withered Heath. Her spirit and will as warrior is said to have been reincarnated in the young girl Creowyn of Rohan.

Torfrid of Running: (The knight in the middle). As knight in the Order of Oromë's Swords, he has sworn an oath to protect the monk Matuk. During his travels with Ælbdís he fell for the elven priestess and tries to win her heart. Later he would join her kin and aid their plans to fight Rhûn.

Ælbdís Gaomee: (Bottom right-hand corner). The elven priestess prays the name of her divine lord Manwë and the virtues of the Valar. She sees it as her task to do everything to stop the Dark Time from overcoming Middle-Earth. She adopted the girl Creowyn who was without parents and later got hints that the spirit of her long dead sister Estra was reborn within Creowyn.

Tobaár aîl S'Diapan: (right-hand behind Ælbdís). He is the leader of the Warriors and of those who remain of his kin. Albeit he uses the name not himself and does not recognize himself as regent he is often referred to as 'Warrior-King'. He is to that the leader of eight-teen other warriors that seem to form a sort of council and elite among the Cloud-Children. Once being married to Estra, he sees it as his duty to avert all harm that may come to Creowyn.