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Lord of the Rings:




Despite the occasional rune-decoding yielding Elvish words, LotR runes are generally very satisfying to see.
They almost always translate directly into good text, and frequently provide slightly different translations
than you hear in narration in the movie. (my favorite is the large banner inside the back entrance to Moria)

Although Tolken was obsessive with accuracy and detail, the same can't always be said of "fan art", which will
occasionally just include runes "for show", that don't actually translate to anything.


Balin

Glamdring

glowing parchment

Orchrist

Ori

sword

Thorin

witch king's crown


Angerthas Moria:



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