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Elrond, Who Calls the River

#elrond #fan art #lotr

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Nogrod was one of two Dwarven cities in the Ered Luin, the other being Belegost, that prospered during the First Age. Nogrod lay near Mount Dolmed. It was home to the Dwarves of Nogrod. And it was also the home to the great Dwarven smiths Gamil Zirak and Telchar...

#the silmarillion #nogrod #fan art #landscapes

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random question; would you mind if i used your old hollywood gifs (norma shearer specifically) for a roleplay blog? i would credit you and reblog the posts.

yeah no problem :)

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Finished at last: Fëanor, light of creation and fire of destruction. (Animated and static versions) 21x30cms, pencils, acrylics; and digital colouring for the flamey business.

Prints and shiny things here.

#this is mesmerising #i can't stop watching #feanor #the silmarillion #fan art

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Byzantine-inspired Numenorian dress for Ar-Pharazôn and Sauron, sort of accompaniments to this fic I wrote

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#ar pharazon #sauron #the silmarillion #fan art

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The first son of Finarfin, the wisest and fairest of Finwe's grand children.

#prettiest of pretty boys #love the warmth of this one #and the shadows #finrod #the silmarillion #fan art

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Very important poll 2

#the silmarillion #happy tag #bc the descriptions made me laugh

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morgoth

#Morgoth #the silmarillion #fan art #ainur

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Succession as a comic? This scene was chilling.

so excited for the new season ❤️❤️❤️

#succession #fan art

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Mablung of Doriath for a friend

#mablung #iathrim #fan art #the silmarillion

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I’m not sure if this is a controversial take or not, but I don’t think Fingon was a particularly good or capable king. The Silmarillion almost seems to damn him with faint praise, his bravery and selflessness are always singled out. But nothing about him seems to suggest he’s a great leader.

All of his best and most heroic actions are either individual or directly leading small numbers of troops, the rescue of Maedhros, routing Glaurung with his horse archers. Not much is said of his leadership during the battle in Hithlum, between the fourth and fifth battles.

I think it’s quite notable that his lands in Dor-lómin are just handed over to Hador. It suggests to me that Fingon either had very little following there or that he wasn’t doing a good job of ruling it and even Fingolfin saw this. After Fingolfin’s death he’s the only viable Nolofinwean heir, Turgon and Aredhel are missing, Argon is dead.

I also think it’s notable that everyone calls the alliance the Union of Maedhros, and Fingon is unable to leverage Orodreth and Nargothrond to back it. Maedhros is the power behind Fingon’s throne, and everyone knows it. Maedhros is the politician and the military strategist. Fingon has little skill or little interest in these I think. I also like the idea that despite the love between them, Maedhros is manipulating Fingon at least a bit. Maybe unintentionally, but Maedhros is a Machiavellian at heart, a determined and capable pragmatist. He will trample the hearts of those he loves to get what he wants.

I also think it’s notable that Fingon charges in after Gwindor while Turgon hangs back. Fingon has let the tail wag the dog, and been drawn into breaking his strategy by one of his subordinates. He’s passionate and emotional, Húrin has to restrain him from charging even before this! Turgon doesn’t get drawn in even when Fingon does, and I’m pretty sure that Fingolfin and Maedhros would not have done this either. That’s not to say Gwindor should have been abandoned to die, but providing some force to relieve them and cover their retreat when they inevitably get bogged down and have to pull back (like Turgon did for Fingon) is very different to committing the whole army to a gamble made with no prior thought.

I like Fingon! He has many good qualities, and up until the 5th battle was a major factor in the success of the Noldor. He’s brave and dashing, selfless, a good cavalry commander. He rescued Maedhros and stopped a civil war! He routed Glaurung! But I do not think he was ever a good king.

#fingon #meta #the silmarillion

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I feel so bad for teenagers these days w their tiktok meanwhile we had king and lionheart on 8tracks

#8tracks my beloved #misc

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It is said that in the making of Arda he endeavoured to draw Ossë to his allegiance, promising to him all the realm and power of Ulmo, if he would serve him. So it was that long ago there arose great tumults in the sea that wrought ruin to the lands. But Uinen, at the prayer of Aulë, restrained Ossë and brought him before Ulmo; and he was pardoned and returned to his allegiance, to which he has remained faithful. (с)

#god the hair!! #and the sea!! #and the light and the dark #so beautiful and dramatic #osse #uinen #ainur #fan art #the silmarillion

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work wives

#succession #gerri #karolina #fan art

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elwing, earendil, and their sons

#ah so sweet #elwing #earendil #elrond #elros #fan art #the silmarillion

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"I forgive you everything, Lord," she whispered. And she slid her hands inside him.

#locked tomb #mercymorn #john gaius #fan art

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Sorry I applied a modern lens of analysis to your boyfriend. Yeah I've completely stripped him of historical and semantic context so that I could fit his story and tropes into my own moralistic view of the world. Yeah he's practically flavourless now. In fact this was the original boyfriend and you're a problematic historian for thinking otherwise.

#lit