Is pic related the best ever map from a fantasy book? I know it's probably the most iconic, but in terms of quality has it ever been surpassed?
What kind of quality are you talking about? Do you just mean how interesting or appealing the world is or the realism of the map itself?
>>24942700>Is pic related the best ever map from a fantasy book?I hope not, that's not even remotely close to how plate tectonics work.
Beleriand mogs anyway
>>24942700geologically garbage and tolkien should of knowed but he was a romanticist
>>24943457this, its not complete without beleriand
>>24943444Tectonic plates? These were raised by the Powers
>>24943444That's your issue? My issue there is no impact of rainshadow.Where does Mirkwood get its moisture if the mountains block it?Mirkwood should be dry, possibly steppe.
>>24943629the river anduin, mirkwood also used to be very large
>>24943501Oregon is a big rectangle with north/south coasts and a north/south mountain rangeA lot of our real like Earth looks like it was artificial too
>>24942700For me, it's the continent of Zamonia by Walter Moers.
>>24943444>>24943501he drew this map before plate tectonics were understood
>>24945094Based Moers enjoyer
>>24942700tolkien is the goat
>>24945094>>24945270funny, i was gonna post just the same but forgot (until now!)Moers ought to be talked about more on here
