Fomorian celtic mythology

King Balor is the legendary one-armed king of Elfland and ruler of all magical races (collectively known as 'the sons of the earth' or the Bethmoora Clan). The Golden Army was forged at his command as well as the crown accompanying it. Despite forming a truce with humanity, Balor lost the war to man's conquest and his son, Prince Nuada's, anger. King Balor was the oldest living elf on earth surviving into the 21st Century (in theory). He was the father of two children, twin siblings Princess…

Description Perna Studios is very excited to announce our third trading card set entitled Classic Mythology II. This set will focus on 5 timeless Classic Mythologies that we have all come to love and enjoy during our lifetime. The mythologies spotlighted in this set are Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Celtic and Native American. We have an impressive list of artists involved on this set working on both base/promo cards and sketch cards. Set scheduled to be released in early Spring 2014. This art…

"I heard a Fomorian singing upon the ridge last night... I just hope my uncles are safe out there." - Katyth Tidgen, Lapith farmer. Rarely seen but often heard are the solitary Fomorians who lead lonely lives out in the vast forests of north Veloria (Avalon, Lyonessa, Vespernia), and in the bubbling swamps of Fensalir. They stand at around seven to eight foot tall, carry huge clubs made from uprooted trees, and wear bones as armour. They are the stuff of nightmares, and are known to be the…

Just as the Olympians struggled with the Giants, the Æsir fought the Jötuns, and the Devas the Asuras, so there is warfare in the Celtic Gaelic spiritual

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In Irish mythology, Balor was king of the demons , a group of supernatural beings. He is often described as a giant with a large eye in his forehead that wreaks destruction when opened. He has been interpreted as a god or personification of drought and blight. It is suggested that Balor comes from Common Celtic *Baleros, meaning "the deadly one", cognate with Old Irish at-baill (dies) and Welsh ball (death, plague). He is also referred to as Balor Béimnech (Balor the smiter), Balor…

Fomorian (Irish) - Once the Fomorian were beautiful titans, blessed with divine appearances, but they got greedy and demanding and so the Gods punished and cursed them into the opposite of what they were, and the Fomorians became horrid, ugly and monstrous creatures. Forever hungry for power and revenge they claimed themselves to be the Kings of all Fae and they indeed lead great armies of fae against their former gods. Their leader is called Balor.

Balor, the chief of the Fomorians.

I was selecting some images for an article in Fantasy Art Magazine, a Chinese print and on-line publication. Here's one of Balor of the Evil Eye from "The Names upon the Harp" that I hope they will use. It is my favourite illustration from that book and, of all my book illustrations, I feel that this is one where I got the technical balance between tight descriptive painting and atmospheric mark-making just right.