By Hector at Tattoo 13 in Oakland, CA. My first tattoo, immediately after completion. It’s the letter ‘G’ in Cirth, the rune alphabet created by Tolkien. Gandalf uses this symbol to sign off his letters in The Hobbit and LOTR. I’ve been a huge fan of LOTR for years, and my name starts with the letter G, so I thought it was rather fitting.

By Hector at Tattoo 13 in Oakland, CA.

My first tattoo, immediately after completion. It’s the letter ‘G’ in Cirth, the rune alphabet created by Tolkien. Gandalf uses this symbol to sign off his letters in The Hobbit and LOTR. I’ve been a huge fan of LOTR for years, and my name starts with the letter G, so I thought it was rather fitting.