February 2016 Challenge: Azanulbizar

[Deadshade]

This has been a long time that I was thinking of doing something in the Middle Earth and this could be the opportunity.
I didn't want to do something that has been done hundred times but something that would be both important for the ME history, challenging and never seen in map format yet.

I think I found it - Azanulbizar.
It was at this place that Azog was slain and Thorin earned his surname of Oakenshield.
It is also the most important place in Dwarven history because it is here that Durin came after having woken up in Gundabar and it is here that he started founding Khazad Dum. The Durin's stone was left in memory of that event.
It also enables to show the 3 biggest giants of the Misty mountains - Ziragzigil where arrives the Endless Stair, Barazinbar and Bundurhathûr.
It is here that the Company came out of the Moria after that Gandalf saved them by stopping the Balrog . Actually the place where he killed the Balrog later is also on the map.
Last but not least it was here that Balin was murdered when he returned to Khazad Dum.

I have chosen a relief, perspective style to maximally focus on the mountain giants. I don't know yet if I'll do it B&W or color.
This is a fast sketch of how I would like it to look.
And who said that graphic art should be mute ? As a bonus I add a song which perfectly fits to the image I have in mind . Enjoy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbXDSTLlZzA

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