"Forty-two"

"..and beside them walked Gimli the dwarf. He had no helm, and about his head was a linen band stained with blood; but his voice was loud and strong.

'Forty-two, Master Legolas!' he cried. 'Alas! My axe is notched: the forty-second had an iron collar on his neck. How is it with you?"

J.R.R. Tolkien

The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings

Oil on panel, 18" x 24"
©2012 Matthew Stewart

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