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'''Peter C. Fenlon, Jr.''' ([[1955]]-) is an American role-playing game designer/author and illustrator. He was the former president and one of the founders of [[Iron Crown Enterprises]], and contributed extensively to the [[Middle-earth Role Playing]] game.
'''Peter C. Fenlon, Jr.''' ([[1955]]-) is an American table-top game designer/author and illustrator. He was the former president and one of the founders of [[Iron Crown Enterprises]], and contributed extensively to the [[Middle-earth Role Playing]] game.
 
In the late 1990s, Pete Fenlon and [[Coleman Charlton]], his long-time colleague from ICE, joined the Mayfair Game company.<ref>[http://www.mayfairgames.com/ Mayfair Games web site]</ref>


==The Fenlon Style==
==The Fenlon Style==


As an illustrator, Fenlon is especially known for his maps of Middle-earth. These were a large-scale map of the continent of Middle-earth (first released in 1982 as ''[[MERP: An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth|An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth]]'') and several smaller-scale maps of different regions of Endor (most of whom were printed in ''[[MERP: Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set|Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set]]''). The smaller-scale maps were often included as separate color fold-outs with the MERP 1st Ed. modules. With MERP 2nd Ed., no new maps were released.
As an illustrator, Fenlon is especially known for his maps of [[Middle-earth]]. These were a large-scale map of the continent of Middle-earth (first released in [[1982]] as ''[[An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth|An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth]]'') and several smaller-scale maps of different regions of Middle-earth (most of whom were printed in ''[[Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set|Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set]]''). The smaller-scale maps were often included as separate color fold-outs with the [[Middle-earth Role Playing|MERP]] 1st Ed. modules. With MERP 2nd Ed., no new maps were released.


His characteristical maps have created an expression known as 'Fenlon Style maps'. In January 2008, the ''Cartographer's Annual'' (Vol. 2) released a Pete Fenlon style pack for use with ProFantasy Software cartography tools.<ref>[http://sub.profantasy.com/2008/january08.html The Cartographer's Annual Vol. 2] (external link)</ref>
Fenlon's maps have continued to have an explicit influence on later Middle-earth gaming cartographers (e.g., [[Thomas Morwinsky]] and [[Sampsa Rydman]]), and his continental map has been discussed and revised in the magazines ''[[Other Hands]]''<ref>''[[Other Hands]]'' July 2000</ref> and ''[[Other Minds]]''<ref>''[[Other Minds]]'', issue 1 and issue 2</ref>.
 
The characteristical maps of Fenlon have even created an expression known as 'Fenlon Style maps'. In January 2008, the ''Cartographer's Annual'' released a Pete Fenlon style pack for use with ProFantasy Software cartography tools.<ref>[http://sub.profantasy.com/2008/january08.html The Cartographer's Annual Vol. 2] (external link)</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* [[1984]]: ''[[MERP: Moria, The Dwarven City]]''
 
* [[1984]]: ''[[MERP: Dagorlad and the Dead Marshes]]''
Selected bibliography of works concerned with the legendarium of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].
* [[1986]]: ''[[MERP: Lords of Middle-earth Vol I]]''
 
* [[1986]]: ''[[MERP: Lords of Middle-earth Vol II]]''
* [[1982]]: ''[[An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth]]''
* [[1989]]: ''[[MERP: Lords of Middle-earth Vol III]]''
* [[1984]]: ''[[Moria: The Dwarven City]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[MERP: Valar and Maiar]]''
* [[1984]]: ''[[Dagorlad and the Dead Marshes]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[MERP: Middle-earth Campaign Guide]]''
* [[1986]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. I]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Elves]]''
* [[1986]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. II]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]''
* [[1989]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. III]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Moria (2nd edition)]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[Valar and Maiar]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Middle-earth Role Playing Poster Maps]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[Middle-earth Campaign Guide]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Elves (book)]]''
* [[1995]]: ''[[MERP: Mirkwood (2nd edition)]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Moria (1994 book)]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing Poster Maps]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set]]''
* [[1995]]: ''[[Mirkwood (MERP)]]''
* [[1997]]: ''[[Middle-earth: The Lidless Eye Companion]]''
* [[1997]]: ''[[Middle-earth: The Lidless Eye Companion]]''


==See also==
==See also==


*[[:CATEGORY:Images by Pete Fenlon|Images by Pete Fenlon]]
*[[:Category:Images by Pete Fenlon|Images by Pete Fenlon]]
*[[:CATEGORY:Images of Pete Fenlon|Images of Pete Fenlon]]


==External links==
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Pete Fenlon
Biographical information
Born1955
EducationHistory, Anthropology, Law
OccupationCEO
LocationCharlottesville, VA

Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1955-) is an American table-top game designer/author and illustrator. He was the former president and one of the founders of Iron Crown Enterprises, and contributed extensively to the Middle-earth Role Playing game.

In the late 1990s, Pete Fenlon and Coleman Charlton, his long-time colleague from ICE, joined the Mayfair Game company.[1]

The Fenlon Style[edit | edit source]

As an illustrator, Fenlon is especially known for his maps of Middle-earth. These were a large-scale map of the continent of Middle-earth (first released in 1982 as An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth) and several smaller-scale maps of different regions of Middle-earth (most of whom were printed in Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set). The smaller-scale maps were often included as separate color fold-outs with the MERP 1st Ed. modules. With MERP 2nd Ed., no new maps were released.

Fenlon's maps have continued to have an explicit influence on later Middle-earth gaming cartographers (e.g., Thomas Morwinsky and Sampsa Rydman), and his continental map has been discussed and revised in the magazines Other Hands[2] and Other Minds[3].

The characteristical maps of Fenlon have even created an expression known as 'Fenlon Style maps'. In January 2008, the Cartographer's Annual released a Pete Fenlon style pack for use with ProFantasy Software cartography tools.[4]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Selected bibliography of works concerned with the legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien.

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References