Nienna's Role in the Great Music

Looking at the Saddest Queen of the Valar, and how the evolution of her character gives new perspectives on the Music of the Ainur, pity, and grief in Middle-earth.

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Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
Nienna: Overlooked or Overrated? - 0:29
Sorrow and Pity in Middle-earth - 3:14
Nienna's Changing Role - 6:05
The Third Theme - 7:43
Melkor, Manwe, and Nienna - 11:24
The Grey Lady - 15:18
Conclusion - 16:57

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🖌️Art Credits🖌️

A full list of artworks, including links, is found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Thumbnail Art Credits:
"The halls of Mandos" by Ralph Damiani: https://www.deviantart.com/ralphdamia...
"Nienna the Compassionate" by Haru Herlambang: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8l...

Artists (in order of work’s first appearance):

1 - Bella Bergolts: https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts
2 - Pete Amachree: https://www.artstation.com/summerpudding
3 - Sabrina Langevin: http://www.sabiralangevin.com/
4 - Fabio Leone:
FB:   / illustratorfabioleone  
IG:   / fabioleoneart  
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/fabioleone
5 - Christina Kraus: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5rOrg
6 - Marcela Medeiros: https://marcelamedeirosarts.com/
7 - Dymond Starr Austin: www.dymondstarr.com
8 - Jonathan Guzi: http://jonathanguzi.com/
9 - Rosi Kampe (toherrys): https://www.deviantart.com/toherrys
10 - Ted Nasmith: https://www.tednasmith.com
11 - e-laureanar / Egorit: https://www.tumblr.com/e-laureanar
12 - Julia Alekseeva: https://www.deviantart.com/gellihana-art
13 - Raymond Gaustadnes: https://www.deviantart.com/shockbolt
14 - Andrea Piparo: https://www.andreapiparoart.it/projec...
15 - Kenneth Sofia: https://www.artstation.com/kensofia42
16 - Greg Rutkowski: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6gOW
17 - Matthew Stewart: http://www.matthew-stewart.com/middle...
20 - Madlore:   / loricaart  
21 - Ralph Damiani: https://www.artstation.com/ralphdamiani
22 - Sempermoi:   / semperm0i  
23 - Rodrigo Garbini:   / enanoakd  
24 - Alystraea (Annamare): https://www.deviantart.com/alystraeaart
25 - Kip Rasmussen: https://www.kiprasmussen.com/
26 - CK Göksoy: https://www.artstation.com/ckgoksoy
27 - Florent Boston: https://www.deviantart.com/bostonflows
28 - Robert Zigo (Crocrax): https://www.deviantart.com/crocorax
31 - Felix Englund:
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/felixenglund,
IG:   / felengart  
32 - Doga Simsir:   / dogasimsir_artwork  
33 - Alvaro Fernandez Gonzalez:
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/alvaro-fer...
IG:   / alvarofernag_art  
35 - MGCoco:   / mgcoco  

🎵Music Credits🎶

Where required, a license has been purchased for use of music.

Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
Tracks Used: "Of Sober Mind" by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

Royalty Free Zone:    / royaltyfreezone  
Tracks Used: "Voice in the Night," "Behind the Memories"

Fesliyan Studios: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/
Tracks Used: "Cathedral Ambience," "Tranquility," "Elven Forest"

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