Hi guys,
Thanks for all the comments. The time spent on each character varies, but I don't have any actual number because I usually work disjointedly; meaning one day I'll be drawing Eowyn's collar, then I'd leave it to do Denethor's head or something, only going back to Eowyn in about a week's time. Due to this I am sitting on a bunch of half-finished designs at home right now, all wanting to be finished. But I'll try to get a swordless version of Denethor up soon. As for the 'Chancellor', since since the picture shows him on the top level with Denethor during battle (Denethor is in armor), I figure he couldn't be a civilian. But then I guess you can call him the minister, too!
Matthew wrote last night to request a Coronation Arwen, so if you have other requests (Lotr [either original or movie based] or castle-related), you might as well shout them here. I probably will never have time to do them all, but at least it'll be interesting to see what figs are people into.

Thanks again for the comments.
R. B.