Atanatar I of Gondor

Atanatar I
quainëa aran Ondonórëo
ar tárirya

Atanatar I was son of Turambar, the great conqueror who expanded the territory of Gondor to the eastern lands of Rhûn. Because of his father's victory over the Easterlings, Atanatar's reign was peaceful and uneventful.

We do not know virtually anything about Atanatar I, so the only inspiration for the picture was his name. Atanatar relates to the Atanatári of the First Age. Therefore I used combination of the emblems on the Three Houses of the Edain as a base for the decoration and colouring (look here). Adding the queen here has no special reason, just after two warrior-kings I found it nice to draw another royal couple.

pen and coloured pencils

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Pictures in this series:
Meneldil, the third king of Gondor
Cemendur, the fourth king of Gondor
Eärendil, the fifth king of Gondor
Anardil, the sixth king of Gondor
Ostoher, the seventh king of Gondor
Rómendacil I, the eighth king of Gondor
Turambar, the ninth king of Gondor
Atanatar I, the tenth king of Gondor
Siriondil, the eleventh king of Gondor

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