Symbols of Immortality: A Comparison of European and Elvish Heraldry

Authors

Margaret R. Purdy, Independent Scholar

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

Artist
Margaret R. Purdy

Second Artist
George Barr

Abstract

Reviews basics of European heraldry and attempts to deduce the rules of Tolkien’s elvish heraldry. Finds that elvish heraldry seems to have rules (although less stringently applied) but considerably more artistic complexity.