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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 Middle-earth (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.


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]]'' and ''[[Other Minds]]''.<ref>''[[Other Hands]]'' July 2000. ''[[Other Minds]]'', issue 1 and issue 2.</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'' (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>
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==
* [[1982]]: ''[[MERP: An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth]]''
 
* [[1984]]: ''[[MERP: Moria, The Dwarven City]]''
Selected bibliography of works concerned with the legendarium of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].
* [[1984]]: ''[[MERP: Dagorlad and the Dead Marshes]]''
 
* [[1986]]: ''[[MERP: Lords of Middle-earth Vol I]]''
* [[1982]]: ''[[An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth]]''
* [[1986]]: ''[[MERP: Lords of Middle-earth Vol II]]''
* [[1984]]: ''[[Moria: The Dwarven City]]''
* [[1989]]: ''[[MERP: Lords of Middle-earth Vol III]]''
* [[1984]]: ''[[Dagorlad and the Dead Marshes]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[MERP: Valar and Maiar]]''
* [[1986]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. I]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[MERP: Middle-earth Campaign Guide]]''
* [[1986]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. II]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Elves]]''
* [[1989]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. III]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[Valar and Maiar]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Moria (2nd edition)]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[Middle-earth Campaign Guide]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Middle-earth Role Playing Poster Maps]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Elves (book)]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[MERP: Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]''
* [[1995]]: ''[[MERP: Mirkwood (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==
==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