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Lúthien Tinúviel; Princess of Doriath, with Huan the Hound of Valinor

I know I know I keep changing her design, with some key elements staying, but I think I have it this time! I´m sure!! till next time where I might change it again But then again she is half Maia so she could probably shapeshift

I wanted her to look as uncanny/Eldritch as possible so I tried to give her too-big pupils, an almost mammal nose, a too long neck, and her deer ears - I wanted to include feathers somehow because I hc Dior has a feathered back as if he were supposed to grow wings but only got the feathers, so my excuse is that she can "shapeshift" a bit to look like a blend between elf, deer, and bird - but I DID give her claws!

#luthien #silm art #art reblog

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Perspective

AO3

 “Why don’t you go ahead and cut it, Nelyafinwë?” Grandfather gestured to the little almond cake he had set on the kitchen island. He had brought it back from Valmar, which made it a relative treat; it was unlike the many other sweets they often had at beck and call. Father rarely had cause to be up in Valmar unless he was lecturing, and he did not usually bring the children along when he did, nor was he one for showering them with gifts unnecessarily.

Maedhros took the knife, with Maglor watching intently (as much as he could when he could barely see the surface of the counter from his height), and cut the cake less 50/50 and more 75/25. He set the knife down and looked satisfied.

“Why have you chosen to cut it this way?” Finwë asked patiently.

Anticipating this question, Maedhros clasped his hands behind his back and answered smartly, “I am bigger than Kanafinwë. I should have a bigger piece. I have made them proportional.” The small smile on his face was nothing if not smug.

“Interesting logic,” said Finwë, nodding. He looked to Maglor, who was scowling, screwing his round little face up in preparation to start bawling, something sure to ruin the morning of everyone within earshot—which was to say the entire house. “Kanafinwë, why don’t you choose your half first?”

Maglor, ecstatic at this unexpected change of fortune, promptly swiped the much larger piece of cake and danced out of Maedhros’ reach, stuffing a massive bite of it into his mouth at once. He grinned around his full cheeks at Maedhros, who had a moment of shock, which was quickly overcome with chagrin. Ruefully, he picked up his much smaller piece of cake.

“You didn’t say you were going to do it that way, Grandfather,” he said, his voice bordering on sullen.

“Would you have cut it differently if I had?” Finwë asked. “Closer to even, perhaps?” Maedhros’ expression descended into sulking as he realized he had played exactly into Finwë’s game. “Perhaps next time you will consider things from another perspective,” Finwë suggested. Then his expression grew more serious. “As your father’s heir, and a chief representative of this house and of the Noldor, you must act always with fairness and equanimity,” he said. “Even where you desire to obtain for yourself preferential treatment. Kanafinwë is your brother, and inclined, I imagine, to forgive you the occasional bout of selfishness. But others will be less so inclined.”

Maedhros frowned and nibbled at his piece of cake. Maglor, checking first to make sure Grandfather was watching him, broke off a miniscule piece of his own and held it up with crumby fingers.

“Do you want some of mine, Nelyo?” he asked, sweet as sugar, the darling model of a generous Noldorin prince. Maedhros sighed and shook his head.

“No,” he said in a long-suffering voice, “it’s yours.”

Maglor did not offer twice, but skipped out, trailing crumbs across the hallway floor and trying to hum with his mouth full, which did not much improve the situation. Grandfather squeezed Maedhros’ shoulder on their way out of the kitchen and Maedhros sighed again.

“It seems there are a great many lessons for a prince to learn,” he remarked to Grandfather, who smiled.

“Indeed there are,” he said. “But for one thing you should be grateful, Nelyafinwë.”

“What is that, Grandfather?”

“This lesson came with cake!” And Maedhros could not argue much with that.

#fic rec #maedhros #maglor

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reblog for sample size !!

#white with black splodges

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Day 1- Elros and his family

I know it’s last minute but I just found out about @numenorweek!

#elros #silm art #art reblog

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Loré Pemberton on Instagram

#art reblog

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artists on tumblr stop fukcing lying to yourselves you never draw those sticks and circles when you sketch stuff out you just die and you know it

#lawful neutral or true neutral depending on how tricky the pose is

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Rabbit dance 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

#dungeon meshi #art reblog

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Paper Art Spinners - Heraldic Devices of Fëanor & Fingolfin

Available on my Etsy!

#silm art #art reblog

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Region, one of the forests making up the kingdom of Doriath, located east and South of the river Esgalduin. The halls of Menengroth were located in Region.

Note: Region is pronounced like the latter part of Eregion, not like the English word. It is the Sindarin word for holly trees which were common in the forest.

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Part of my forests of Beleriand boards! Others in the forest board tag! There's also more world building for Region in my Doriath tag though I want to do more if there's interest!!

#region #moodboards

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Elrond Peredhel; in Imladris

Elrond Peredhel, in the Second age, in the newly established Imladris which stood finished in S.A. 1700 Of the Sun (1697-1700)

#elrond #this is gorgeous! the space feels so big and airy #silm art #tolkien art #art reblog

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WIP Not-Wednesday

Tagged by @thelordofgifs :)

Today I've been jotting down some ideas for an AU where, in swearing the Oath, the Feanorians summon a demon akin to the Winged Lion in Dungeon Meshi. (What's the point of new special interests if you can't mash them together?) Here are some of my notes:

It was too slight to notice at first. Little changes in Fëanor’s demeanour and behaviour: perhaps he was quicker to anger, less trustful even of his allies, and in his eyes was a wild light and a strange power. Strange things happened around him: a glint in the corner of your eye, something odd about the lamp he carried. But in those days all were fearful: even the tightest bonds  strained under the oppressive weight of the dark, and all knew that something in Fëanaro  had broken when his father died. Even the most loyal followers were a little afraid of their mad king. 

His sons feel the same power, as of some other force drawing on their spirits, a whisper in their ears. Maitimo suspects his father is hiding something. But when he tries to talk, Fëanor thinks he is questioning the whole plan and gets angry. He gives Maitimo a slightly frenzied speech about how in the new land they will have everything they desire.

And let's tag @thescrapwitch, @camille-lachenille and @searchingforserendipity25 (no pressure!)

#ignore the random tense switches; this is just planning #will i ever have time to write this? i don't know but the idea has bewitched me #tag games #silm fic

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i’m curious about hyacinths or sunflowers 👀(love ur blog btw and this is such a cute idea)

Prompt: In a spring mood!! Put a flower in the comments or ask box and I’ll write about where it grows in Beleriand, and its symbology and usage!

Note: I’m trying to do one of these each day in addition to my other posts! Thank you everyone who sent one in! I’ll get to them as soon as I can!

I actually did sunflowers here! For an unrelated game!

Hyacinths are some of my favorite spring flowers so I’m really excited to get this! 🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻

Hyacinths grow primarily East of the Ered Luin in more consistently warmer climates but they can be found in Beleriand primarily in Ossiriand and Nevrast. It grows upon rocky slopes and cliffs in open sunlight.

Related species from the subfamily Scilloideae. Tassel hyacinths grow in some more open areas in Ossiriand and Eastern regions. Grape hyacinths grow in the cliffs of Dorthonion and Thargelion.

It has also been planted in formal gardens including in Gondolin where elven gardeners experiment with different colorations and varieties. Blue hyacinths appear on the heraldry of a minor lord in Gondolin.

White hyacinths are sacred to some of the Avarin cultures in Ossiriand and regions east of the Ered Luin including Dorwinion. The name in their languages means snow jewel or snow tower.

Many species of hyacinth are poisonous however tassel hyacinths are edible and indeed are eaten by Avarin and Silvan elves in Lindon and Dorwinion.

I hope this is ok!! Thank you so much for your kind words 🌻🪻

#worldbuilding #flowers

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as chosen by the oc poll, here's a quick ref sheet of my caranthir's daughters ocs!

beloved problematic witch gal melind + healer merilas, who tends to lean a whole lot more into her avarin side. :)

#ocs #silm art #art reblog

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Reblog so everyone can hear what they need.

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I have been listening to the Hobbit audiobook while working. Bad idea. I didn't work, I drew Bilbo and his fancy home ♥

#bilbo baggins #the hobbit #art reblog

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small beast wants to explore my cardigan

#one of the LSAs at school brought her cat and kittens in for the kids to meet #they're three weeks old and so so tiny #kitten #cats #digital art #my art #cat art

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Laios nom nom

#laios touden #dungeon meshi #art reblog