Every time I hear about the Ohir and the city of Nelres, I think “Dark Souls”. There’s a website that lets you fly through various game environments, including Dark Souls. I recommend checking out Undead Burg/Undead Parish:
While the whole thing is strongly metaphorical, some of the visuals seem relevant to us.
Detail:
Couldn’t quite find the rest of you, but, clearly the author had priorities.
Giant animals (linked previously):
Ruins in the Mist.
Courtesy of @Divine. Are we looking for somewhat psychedelic spirit animals for Rowan, Virens, or others to encounter?
Read the whole thread. A real-life sacred weapon.
What if animals aren’t the only thing that can have awakened spirits, and all it takes is some dedication?
Nice set of LotR stuff. And a nice defense of Boromir. (Though the book version was a bit more of a dick, he was driven by the same overall motivations + more than a scosh of pride. OTOH, book Denethor wasn’t quite the nutball asshole that he was in the movie. But I, inevitably, digress …)
Pygmalion and Galatea, in wood.
Probably something important to keep in mind when talking about “weird is normal” in a fantasy world. Read the whole thread.