Best Avatars - Page 60 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Liriodendron · 01-21-2007, 10:35 PM

Maybe I should get a Colts avatar?

Rimbaud · 01-22-2007, 08:49 AM

Better late than never. Silence is deafening, etc.

Thinlómien · 01-23-2007, 03:46 AM

Rimbaud, is that some kind of response to Formendacil?

Bêthberry · 01-23-2007, 11:16 AM

Whoda thunk it? Rim has gone and done it.

Now, shall we see a run on Asterix avatars?

Let's see. Shall I be Bravura, the female bard who wears Pants:

or shall I be Bacteria, aka Remouladine?

In response to a chat with Esty, I have found one of Panacea, who Esty knows as Falbala. (Lo! I first typed in Zesty there!):

However, I also can see you as Mrs. Geriatrix. It's the red hair I think--so Princess Fiona.

Now, this gives me ideas . . .

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-24-2007, 07:50 AM

Brilliant, Bb! I have dibs on Mrs. Geriatrix then...

shieldmaiden4xsword · 01-28-2007, 05:38 PM

I like hewhoarisesinmight's.

ninja91 · 02-04-2007, 03:00 PM

I have taken a liking to Gil-Galad's.

Macalaure · 02-07-2007, 02:51 AM

I love Rikae's werewolf-avatar. It really looks like her old avvie has transformed into this vile creature.

Thinlómien · 02-07-2007, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Macalaure

I love Rikae's werewolf-avatar. It really looks like her old avvie has transformed into this vile creature.

Seconded! I agree, and it's beautiful besides.

Volo · 02-07-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Macalaure

I love Rikae's werewolf-avatar. It really looks like her old avvie has transformed into this vile creature.

Thirded.

The Only Real Estel · 02-16-2007, 09:53 AM

alatar's 'blurry' avatar makes me think of Batman Begins

Bêthberry · 02-18-2007, 10:45 AM

I've been wondering for some time why Beanamir of Gondor has a Charlotte Brontë avatar.

Volo · 02-20-2007, 02:58 PM

I have long been confused with dancing spawn of ungoliant's avatar. What is it?

Roa_Aoife · 02-20-2007, 04:39 PM

It's a close up of Shelob, the giant spider in Return of the King. Shelob is the daughter of Ungoliant, the first Spider, who was so terrible that she even made Morgoth nervous. Hence, Shelob = Spawn of Ungoliant. The name and the avvie go together.

Volo · 02-20-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Roa_Aoife

The name and the avvie go together.

:/ Why didn't I think about such a possibility...
But it's still hard to form a Shelob from that picture.

Thinlómien · 02-20-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Roa_Aoife

It's a close up of Shelob, the giant spider in Return of the King.

No it isn't. Take a better look.

It is Gollum from the FotR movie (where it looked different from the later movies). Take a look at this.

Doesn't it look familiar?

Volo · 02-20-2007, 05:27 PM

Haha, knew something was wrong. What if Gollum is actually also a spawn of Ungoliant?

Gil-Galad · 02-20-2007, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volo

Haha, knew something was wrong. What if Gollum is actually also a spawn of Ungoliant?

then that would've been one crazy party...

mormegil · 02-22-2007, 01:01 PM

I absolutely love Thenamir's new Avatar.

***Thenamir*** · 02-22-2007, 01:52 PM

Is there any particular reason why your Thenamir link points to Mister Underhill's page?

Figured I'd better post here to let everyone see the avatar you're talking about!

There seems to be a run on black-and-white avatars -- Squatter of Amon Rudh, The Saucepan Man, and many others. I rather like the idea.

Nurumaiel · 02-22-2007, 04:49 PM

Oooh, Thenamir, I adore yours as well!

Morai · 02-22-2007, 05:34 PM

I third that.

mormegil · 02-22-2007, 07:43 PM

Oh because I clicked your name when your name was the last person that posted and I didn't realize it would link to the last person posted and on that thread it is now Mr. Underhill. While I like the black and white I adore the man in the picture.

Roa_Aoife · 02-22-2007, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

No it isn't. Take a better look.

It is Gollum from the FotR movie (where it looked different from the later movies). Take a look at this.

Doesn't it look familiar?

Well, I'll be.

All this time what I'd thought were pincers and legs were actually fingers and bars. Curse you, 64x64 limit on Avvies!!!!! I guess it looked vaguely spiderish to me, and with the name I just assumed. Looks like what they say about assuming is true....

***Thenamir*** · 02-23-2007, 08:40 AM

I rather like yours Nurumaiel -- is that Judy Garland?

Nurumaiel · 02-23-2007, 05:59 PM

Thenamir, yes, it certainly is! One of the best female singers of all time... I'm a great fan of hers.

Nimrodel_9 · 02-24-2007, 11:39 PM

I quite like Gil-Galad's avvie, and shieldmaiden4xsword's makes me giggle. I don't know why.

Morai · 02-25-2007, 03:38 PM

Well, Nimrodel_9, I like yours, alot. It reminds me of Hawaii.

Nimrodel_9 · 02-25-2007, 09:21 PM

Ah, thanks Morai! *shuffles feet*

Morai · 02-26-2007, 05:10 PM

You're welcome.

shieldmaiden4xsword · 02-26-2007, 05:34 PM

Nimrodel_9: Thanks!! it's a cute kitty smiley that i picked up somewhere. Thought it was cute.

Macalaure · 03-21-2007, 04:59 PM

*gasp*

Mithalwen... has... an avatar!!

Kath · 03-21-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Mithalwen... has... an avatar!!

That's just ... wrong! Though it is a very cute panda.

But still, what is the world coming to? Lalaith will have one next!

Thinlómien · 03-22-2007, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kath

Lalaith will have one next!

Indeed! And then maybe Anguirel and...

Although, I must say, the panda is almost as adorable as Mith herself...

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-22-2007, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macalaure

*gasp*

Mithalwen... has... an avatar!!

Where??? *searches through member list*

Oh, this is silly... I just learned to recognize her, now I have to adapt myself to a new avatar

Thinlómien · 03-22-2007, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Oh, this is silly... I just learned to recognize her, now I have to adapt myself to a new avatar

Well, now it's more difficult for you to mix her up with Lalaith...

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-22-2007, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Well, now it's more difficult for you to mix her up with Lalaith...

Of course. (To Lalaith: Get an avatar! A panda would do best.)

But I must say I like Mithalwen's avatar... and after looking up and down some of her new posts, I can say that I have no problem in associating it with her, it fits almost as well as the blank place before

The Might · 03-22-2007, 08:16 AM

I've actually been wondering for a while, so now I'll finally ask...
Whose eyes are those in your avatar Legate?

Mithalwen · 03-22-2007, 10:34 AM

The avatar may not be permanent .. I was just so excited that I managed ot create one ..... but I quite liked being one of the select few....

#Legate ..what are you saying ..that my posts are empty!!!

And Lommy, the panda is far better looking..though I assure you I don't have facial hair ...

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-23-2007, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

#Legate ..what are you saying ..that my posts are empty!!!

Oh no, it never came to my mind you might interpretate it that way! I meant that it just fits with you... well... not in some metaphorical way, but just that it goes nicely together. I wanted to say that the panda avatar fits with you the way like, for example, someone looks good in red colored clothes, and the same way it is with the blank avatar...
(ermm, I'd better stop it. Seems whatever I write here can be interpretated in more ways...)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

I've actually been wondering for a while, so now I'll finally ask...
Whose eyes are those in your avatar Legate?

Well, it has nothing to do with Tolkien (at least not directly - like if it was some of the movie actors); these are eyes of David Gilmour (top left on the picture) - a famous guitarist and singer, a member of the group Pink Floyd. This is in his younger days, however. I chose it because I like his/their music, sometimes it's quite poetic and can be put together with Middle-Earth. And when choosing it, I felt I needed something like a "mysterious" avatar... so I chose the eyes.
There were other adepts in my mind (I thought also about "cycling" the eyes at one point), but I chose him, because he probably had the best eyes for it, in my opinion, from the collection of photos of people I had available.

01-21-2007, 10:35 PM	#2361
Liriodendron Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 532	Maybe I should get a Colts avatar? __________________ http://www.lizmargason.com

01-22-2007, 08:49 AM	#2362
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,096	Better late than never. Silence is deafening, etc. __________________ And all the rest is literature

01-23-2007, 03:46 AM	#2363
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,385	Rimbaud, is that some kind of response to Formendacil? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-23-2007, 11:16 AM	#2364
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,169	Whoda thunk it? Rim has gone and done it. Now, shall we see a run on Asterix avatars? Let's see. Shall I be Bravura, the female bard who wears Pants: or shall I be Bacteria, aka Remouladine? In response to a chat with Esty, I have found one of Panacea, who Esty knows as Falbala. (Lo! I first typed in Zesty there!): However, I also can see you as Mrs. Geriatrix. It's the red hair I think--so Princess Fiona. Now, this gives me ideas . . . __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

01-24-2007, 07:50 AM	#2365
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,645	Brilliant, Bb! I have dibs on Mrs. Geriatrix then... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

01-28-2007, 05:38 PM	#2366
shieldmaiden4xsword Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor.... Posts: 220	I like hewhoarisesinmight's. __________________ Sometimes the peril is not in what is around us, what enemies or trials that may come, but what is in our own hearts.

02-07-2007, 02:51 AM	#2368
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,947	I love Rikae's werewolf-avatar. It really looks like her old avvie has transformed into this vile creature.

02-16-2007, 09:53 AM	#2371
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 3,025	alatar's 'blurry' avatar makes me think of Batman Begins

02-18-2007, 10:45 AM	#2372
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,169	I've been wondering for some time why Beanamir of Gondor has a Charlotte Brontë avatar. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

02-20-2007, 02:58 PM	#2373
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,691	I have long been confused with dancing spawn of ungoliant's avatar. What is it? __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

02-20-2007, 04:39 PM	#2374
Roa_Aoife Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Someday, I'll rule all of it. Posts: 1,731	It's a close up of Shelob, the giant spider in Return of the King. Shelob is the daughter of Ungoliant, the first Spider, who was so terrible that she even made Morgoth nervous. Hence, Shelob = Spawn of Ungoliant. The name and the avvie go together. __________________ We can't all be Roas* when it comes to analysing...* -Lommy I didn't say you're evil, Roa, I said you're exasperating. -Nerwen

02-20-2007, 05:27 PM	#2377
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,691	Haha, knew something was wrong. What if Gollum is actually also a spawn of Ungoliant? __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

02-22-2007, 01:01 PM	#2379
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,679	I absolutely love Thenamir's new Avatar. __________________ When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators. -- P. J. O'Rourke

02-22-2007, 01:52 PM	#2380
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 990	Is there any particular reason why your Thenamir link points to Mister Underhill's page? Figured I'd better post here to let everyone see the avatar you're talking about! There seems to be a run on black-and-white avatars -- Squatter of Amon Rudh, The Saucepan Man, and many others. I rather like the idea. __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

02-22-2007, 04:49 PM	#2381
Nurumaiel Vice of Twilight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: on a mountain Posts: 1,139	Oooh, Thenamir, I adore yours as well! __________________ In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand in every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.

02-22-2007, 05:34 PM	#2382
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 747	Random Title #15 I third that. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

02-22-2007, 07:43 PM	#2383
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,679	Oh because I clicked your name when your name was the last person that posted and I didn't realize it would link to the last person posted and on that thread it is now Mr. Underhill. While I like the black and white I adore the man in the picture. __________________ When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators. -- P. J. O'Rourke

02-23-2007, 08:40 AM	#2385
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 990	I rather like yours Nurumaiel -- is that Judy Garland? __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

02-23-2007, 05:59 PM	#2386
Nurumaiel Vice of Twilight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: on a mountain Posts: 1,139	Thenamir, yes, it certainly is! One of the best female singers of all time... I'm a great fan of hers. __________________ In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand in every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.

02-24-2007, 11:39 PM	#2387
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 786	I quite like Gil-Galad's avvie, and shieldmaiden4xsword's makes me giggle. I don't know why. __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

02-25-2007, 03:38 PM	#2388
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 747	Random Title #2 Well, Nimrodel_9, I like yours, alot. It reminds me of Hawaii. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

02-25-2007, 09:21 PM	#2389
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 786	Ah, thanks Morai! shuffles feet __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

02-26-2007, 05:10 PM	#2390
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 747	Random Title #21 You're welcome. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

02-26-2007, 05:34 PM	#2391
shieldmaiden4xsword Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor.... Posts: 220	Nimrodel_9: Thanks!! it's a cute kitty smiley that i picked up somewhere. Thought it was cute. __________________ Sometimes the peril is not in what is around us, what enemies or trials that may come, but what is in our own hearts.

03-21-2007, 04:59 PM	#2392
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,947	gasp Mithalwen... has... an avatar!!

03-22-2007, 08:16 AM	#2398
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,287	I've actually been wondering for a while, so now I'll finally ask... Whose eyes are those in your avatar Legate? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-22-2007, 10:34 AM	#2399
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,916	The avatar may not be permanent .. I was just so excited that I managed ot create one ..... but I quite liked being one of the select few.... #Legate ..what are you saying ..that my posts are empty!!! And Lommy, the panda is far better looking..though I assure you I don't have facial hair ... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace Last edited by Mithalwen; 03-22-2007 at 12:32 PM.