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Swan Knights Of Dol Amroth

Swan Knights Of Dol Amroth
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I wanted to show off this recently-finished figurebecause it is such a beautiful illustration of the point I was trying to makeyesterday with my Deliberate Purchasing post.
Knights of Dol Amroth models from the The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game. The Knights of Dol Amroth or 'Swan Knights' were a group of soldiers who served Prince Imrahil during the Third Age of Middle-earth. https://tvhfa.over-blog.com/2021/01/torrent-manycam-pro-activation.html. On March 9, 3019, Prince Imrahil led a company of Swan Knights to Minas Tirith to help defend the City. Enter your email to get the very latest - news, promotions, hobby tips and more from Games Workshop. You can unsubscribe at any time. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of 13 or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. Wms slots app.
This figure is one of the original, all-metal, Knights ofDol Amroth miniatures sculpted by the Perry's for Games Workshop's The Lord of the Rings game, and I thinkit is a stunning piece of sculpture. Despite the small role played by the SwanKnights in the book (and their disappointing absence from the movie), they havealways been one of my favourite parts of the story. In a tale filled withheroes, these guys are the literal ‘Knights in Shining Armour'. They are themost elite warriors in all of Gondor's army
And yet, despite all of that, this figure languished foryears in my lead pile, gathering dust in its blister pack. Why? Basically, Iwas too scared to paint it. I knew it would be hard to assemble and difficultto paint. More importantly, I knew it would take a lot of time, and I didn'thave a lot of time. I had hundreds of miniatures to paint, I couldn't afford tospend a great deal of time on any one…

Swan Knights Of Dol AmrothWell, with the huge backlog of miniatures gone, this guy quicklyjoined the queue of miniatures waiting to be painted. Without the pressure to ‘getthings done', I was able to take my time, trying to enjoy every step. That'snot to say it was a complete blast (note to self, when painting a horse withcaparison – paint the legs before gluing it together!), but instead of getting frustrated,I just took my time, savouring every little win. 
I completely painted the horse first. I tried a couple ofdifferent decorative edges for the caparison before I was happy. Then I paintedhalf of the rider before gluing him on to the horse to finish him up. I added the shield last, after many, many corrections to the white paint.
All-and-all it took me about 4 ‘sessions', maybe 6 – 8 hoursto get it from blister to finished model. If I was just going for numbers, Iprobably could have finished 3 or 4 other figures in that time, but I wouldn'tbe near as pleased with myself. 
I am proud that I have given it my all and tried to do justiceto this incredible sculpt and to my love of the Knights of the Dol Amroth. I'mnot saying that I'm ready to paint up four or five more right now, but Ithink there is a strong possibility that I'll pick up another one down the line,and who knows, maybe one day I'll have a unit. Or maybe not. I'm not going toworry about it. I'm just going to appreciate what I've got.


Things of Middle-earthKnights of Dol AmrothType:Military Units
Other Names:
the swan-knights
Description:
The elite cavalry of Dol Amroth, led by its Prince.And last and proudest, [came] Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth.., with gilded banners bearing his token of the Ship and the Silver Swan, and a company of knights in full harness riding grey horses; and behind them seven hundreds of men at arms, tall as lords, grey-eyed, dark-haired, singing as they came.
The Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 1, Minas Tirith
Now they sprang forward, formed, quickened to a gallop, and charged with a great shout. And from the walls an answering shout went up; for foremost on the field rode the swan-knights of Dol Amroth with their Prince and his blue banner at their head.

'Amroth for Gondor!' they cried. 'Amroth to Faramir!'
https://vtcyp.over-blog.com/2021/01/ifoto-denoise-2-5.html. The Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 4, The Siege of Gondor
The mounted knights returned, and at their rear the banner of Dol Amroth, and the Prince. And in his arms before him on his horse he bore the body of his kinsman, Faramir son of Denethor, found upon the strickenfield..
Swan Knights Of Dol AmrothOnly the charge of Dol Amroth had saved him from the red southland swords that would have hewed him as he lay.
The Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 4, The Siege of Gondor
Swan Knights Of Dol Amroth BannerSo it was that Gandalf took command of the last defence of the City of Gondor.. Tirelessly he strode from Citadel to Gate..; and with him went the Prince of Dol Amroth in his shining mail. For he and his knights still held themselves like lords in whom the race of Númenor ran true. Men that saw them whispered saying: 'Belike the old tales speak well; there is Elvish blood in the veins of that folk, for the people of Nimrodel dwelt in that land once long ago.' And then one would sing amid the gloom some staves of the Lay of Nimrodel, or other songs of the Vale of Anduin out of vanished years.
Lotro Swan Knights Of Dol AmrothThe Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 4, The Siege of Gondor
But about the Gate resistance still was stout, and there the knights of Dol Amroth and the hardiest of the garrison stood at bay. Shot and dart fell thick; siege-towers crashed or blazed suddenly like torches.
The Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 4, The Siege of Gondor
But northward the white crest of Éomer led the great front of the Rohirrim which he had again gathered and marshalled; and out of the City came all the strength of men that was in it, and the silver swan of Dol Amroth was borne in the van, driving the enemy from the Gate.
The Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 6, The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Dol Amroth LotroEast rode the knights of Dol Amroth driving the enemy before them: troll-men and Variags and orcs that hated the sunlight. South strode Éomer and men fled before his face, and they were caught between the hammer and the anvil.
The Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 6, The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
[Another] company of five hundred horse there should be, among which should ride the sons of Elrond with the Dúnedain and the knights of Dol Amroth.. 
The Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 9, The Last Debate
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