Thank you for sharing a bit of your story! Wow is LotR really 18 years old…Those movies got me way into bow and arrows. I made custom ones out of PVC pipe by melting strategic points along the pipe to curve it into [elven] shapes. Haha good times.
I really like your sword choice. To me it’s an example of well-designed detail that isolated and balanced. Not overly detailed nor overly simple but a perfect balance of both. Looking forward to seeing your model!