The Art of Jeff Murchie

This is my concept from Lord of the Rings Online for Amarthiel, the Witch Queen of Angmarim. She is an elf that has been corrupted by Sauron and rules Angmar, a dark kingdom north of mordor. Her face has been marred and she wears a mask to cover her long lost beauty.

I just thought I'd start posting some old concepts I painted for Lord of the Rings Online. I had a lot of influence from Celtic, Viking and Roman historical armor for this character. I was constantly flipping through Angus McBride historical illustrations for reference while I worked on Lord of the Rings Online. I wanted this character to feel strong and stout and added layer upon layer of fur, cloth, metal and leather.