Thank you Max Temescu for submitting this beautifully illustrated portrayal of the Witch King. 

Here's what he had to say about his inspiration behind this piece:

1) How long have you been a LOTR or Hobbit fan?

I've been a fan for about 10 years. I think I first saw some sort of play about The Hobbit when I was about 9. If memory serves I hated it. But the book was required reading when I was 12, so I gave it another shot. It was much better than the play and I immediately read LOTR. The movies were coming out at the same time, so the movies did a lot to shape the way I read the second half of the books. I had never experienced anything like the books before; they were so thoroughly well built and engaged my imagination deeply. I usually like that.

2) What does your artwork depict?

The Witch King of Angmar

3) Why did you choose this particular character?

I wanted to make something that felt specific to LOTR. Dwarves and elves are great, but they feel more ubiquitous than Ents or Nazgul. Once I decided how I wanted to draw the piece, the Witch King fit well with the mood of what I wanted to make. The character is great because he's so mysterious and monolithic.

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