#Finwë

[cilil]

Day 2 ~ Exploration & New Lands

AN: Companion piece to my contribution for @silmarillionepistolary day 2.

𓂃🖋 Characters/pairings: Fëanor x Nerdanel, Finwë 𓂃🖋 Synopsis: Fëanor receives a mysterious letter and finds himself quite intrigued. 𓂃🖋 Warnings: / 𓂃🖋 Oneshot (~1k) | AO3

"Here is a letter for you. Something private, apparently."

Finwë purposefully pulled an envelope out of the small stack on his desk when his son walked in. There was a soft smile on his face and a warm glint in his eyes, making Fëanáro pause and look at him in surprise. The way his father was acting made it seem as if the letter in question had to be something special, even though it wasn't exactly unusual for people, family members and others alike, to contact the crown prince of the Noldor. 

Yet Fëanáro's doubts were soon dispelled when he saw the envelope that Finwë now handed him. It immediately stuck out, being smaller and differently shaped compared to the formal letters he and his father often received, apparently handmade by whoever had sent it, and not least because of the red and orange ribbon wrapped around it, rough and visibly self-spun, and a few dried, slightly crumpled wild flowers sticking out from every twist and knot. 

Whoever had sent this letter had clearly put a lot of effort into it, and Fëanáro was intrigued. 

He held it with both hands, taking his time to admire it. Instead of the usual formal listing of his names and titles, there was a simple "To Fëanáro" written on the envelope in sweeping, whimsical handwriting, suggesting the sender had addressed it to him with a certain amount of fondness or even joy. 

Finwë, that much was clear, had made similar observations and was curious as well. 

"The sender didn't provide their name, and the letter was apparently passed from person to person in the forges a few times before it finally arrived here," he said. "The only thing I could find was a tiny drawing of... I believe those are acanthus flowers." 

It was at this moment that Fëanáro suddenly flushed a bright red. Acanthus? He turned the envelope and saw the drawing in question, immediately reminded of a conversation he had recently had with a certain travel companion of his.

She remembered? he wondered, the thought making him smile involuntarily, but he tried to suppress his excitement. There was no way of knowing for sure until he read that letter. 

Finwë studied his expression with fatherly amusement. "May I take this as you having an idea who could have sent you this letter?"

Still red like the rubies he had polished earlier, Fëanáro shook his head reflexively. He was no fool; he knew that expression. His father was hoping that his stubborn, ambitious and reclusive son had been acquainted with a charming young lady that he could meet and accept into their family. Unfortunately for Finwë, however, the prince in question was not quite ready for that conversation yet, not to mention his uncertainty regarding his past encounters with the lady in question.

Who was no lady at all, in fact. 

Finwë didn't believe him, Fëanáro could tell, but mercifully chose not to press this matter further for the time being. 

"Very well. Let us speak of this another time then," he concluded their conversation.

Fëanáro gave a curt nod, forced a smile and practically fled from his father's office. 

Only after he had reached the privacy of his own chambers, he went to work carefully undoing the ribbon and opening the envelope. Everything had to stay intact, he thought as he attempted to suppress his impatience as well as the excited trembling of his fingers, for if his suspicions were correct, he was going to keep it safely stashed away in his collection. 

Finally, he was able to read the mystery letter. 

Dear Fëanáro, 

I hope you rested and recovered well after our last journey and that you don't mind me writing you like this.

When we parted ways near Tirion, I meant to tell you how much I enjoyed your company and that I would love to travel with you again — or meet up and show you all the projects we talked about, as well as seeing your works — though I must admit that I lost courage in the moment. 

I am certain that you are in great company at your father's court and I don't want to overstep any boundaries, but if you feel the same way about the time we spent together, please respond to this letter and let me know where and when we could meet again. 

Don't feel pressured, though — if I don't hear back from you I will assume you aren't interested and neither mention this nor bother you again. 

I hope you recognised the flower signature — I tried my best to avoid getting you in trouble with your father too soon. 

Yours, Nerdanel 

Her name was accompanied by yet another flower drawing, this time a few camellias and calla lilies. 

Fëanáro's blush extended all the way to the tips of his ears now, and a huge grin illuminated his fair face. 

It was her after all. Nerdanel who had walked up to him with such casual confidence that she had immediately caught his eye. Nerdanel who had offered her company, even though he had been too flustered to strike up a proper conversation. Nerdanel who had respected him and listened to him without the false and formal deference he was used to from the royal court. Nerdanel who had talked to him like a normal Elf and fellow artist and showed genuine interest in his passion. Nerdanel who was so capable, smart and wise, so much so that he could listen to her all day. Nerdanel whose eyes shone when she spoke about her art and whose cheeks turned as red as her beautiful hair when she gesticulated with her hands and feet while engaged in conversation. 

And Fëanáro was going to see her again. He had decided that already. 

Thanks for reading! ♡

Flower language explanation:

Acanthus: Fine art, artifice

Camellia: Longing, flame in my heart, adorable (depending on color)

Cally lily: Beauty, love at first sight

taglist: @asianbutnotjapanese @elanna-elrondiel @i-did-not-mean-to @saintstars @urwendii

#nerdanel #fëanor #feanor #finwe #finwë #feanor x nerdanel #feanel #house of finwe #silmarillion fanfiction #silm fanfic #silmarillion #cílil writes #my writing #silmarillionepistolary

[prattling-she-elf]

Can we take a moment to talk about that generation that consisted mainly of the grandchildren of Finwë?

I mean, look at this:

Dead, Good as Dead, Dead, Dead, Dead, Dead, Dead, Dead, Dead, Dead, Dead, Dead, Only Alive Because Her Family Had the Presence of Mind to Stop Her, Dead, Dead, Dead, Survived.

Galadriel really was the only one who survived.

And this hits me hard when I think about it.

Because a writer puts a bit of themselves in every character.

The part of Tolkien that I see the most in Galadriel is the part of him that survived the war.

After all, he was part of the Lost Generation. Two of his closest friends—Robert Gilson and Geoffrey Smith—died in the war. Tolkien and Christopher Wiseman were the only two of their fellowship to survive.

Only Galadriel survived.

That was what the Grandchildren of Finwë were. They were the Lost Generation. An entire generation slaughtered.

The regret, the lamentation, the grief. Galadriel knew it well. She lived it because Tolkien lived it.

And I don't know why, but for some reason, this speaks to me louder than any history book ever has.

#Finwë #Fëanor #Meadhros #Maglor #Celegorm #Caranthir #Curufin #Amrod #Amras #Fingolfin #Fingon #Turgon #Elenwë #Aredhel #Argon #Finrod #Angrod #Aegnor #Galadriel #Tolkien #The Lost Generation #The Silmarillion #Silmarillion #Middle Earth #War of the Wrath #WWI #House of Finwë #House of Fëanor #And there came his cries calling faintly down the dark alleys of the dreary trees #and one there weeping weary on the threshold heard how the hills said 'my home is gone.'

[ilaneya]

d6: kinship

fëanor and ñolofinwë standing in front of finwë’s stained glass portrait

#silmarillion #silm art #tolkien #fanart #tolkientober #fëanor #nolofinwë #finweans #house of finwe #finwë #ilaneya

[anattmar]

Finwë • Indis • Míriel

#silmarillion #silm #tolkien #fanart #finwë #indis #míriel

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

i promise promise promise i'm not a freudian but the idea that fëanor hated fingolfin less for his character or even being indis's son and more as a conduit for his anger at finwë is so delicious to me uwugh...míriel cannot be reproached: her absence renders her perfect and inviolate, and given fëanor's intensity around protecting her memory, i think he would see it as a betrayal to be angry or resentful towards her. likewise, finwë also can't be blamed, because fëanor loves him so single-mindedly that it would seem a terrible disloyalty to consider that he could've done anything wrong. of course indis can be hated, but she's fulfilling a role both familially and societally different from finwë's, and freudian projection is neater when things line up. and fingolfin is right there! looking like finwë, acting like finwë, bearing finwë's name etc etc! and to make matters worse, he's also in fëanor's position, so we can stick some good good rival/usurper feelings in there too!

while we're told that fingolfin and fëanor are extremely dissimilar in personality, i think there's significant textual evidence, at least in some respects, to the contrary, (fingolfin's ride-or-die loyalty to fëanor, his willingness to brave an icy wasteland without any preparation, and his charge at morgoth are all actions that parallel what we know of fëanor's character--the attachment to family, the headlong impulsivity, the bitter hatred of melkor). there's very little about fingolfin to attract anger from fëanor, given that his parentage was hardly his fault. but fëanor is angry at finwë for abandoning míriel (who has the dubious honor of obliquely standing in for fëanor too in this instance), and angry at míriel for abandoning him, and fingolfin is right there!!!! and he can be blamed!!! and it's such a relief to finally blame someone that he never stops

#i fear tis not so coherent but (devil emoji devil emoji devil emoji) #brought to you by me #the professor's world #fëanor #the silmarillion #elves elves elves #meta + analysis #every day i wake up + i get on my little soapbox #fingolfin #finwë

[koyunsoncizeri]

Quietly it crept in new horror

Insanity reigned

And spilled the first blood

When the old king was slain

#silmarillion #the silmarillion #jrr tolkien #tolkien #art #finwe #finwean #finweans #finwë #house of finwe #valinor #nightfall #blind guardian

[art-of-firefly]

A Window to the past - Fëanor, Finwë and Míriel

Get the print

Animated version under the cut

#Fëanor #finwë #Míriel #Míriel therindë #my art #the silmarillion #silmarillion fanart #house of finwe #feanaro #feanor #curufinwe #silm fanart #art i put my soul into #i'll probably add it to my shop as print soon

[elficially-done-with-life]

Okay listen, I do not hate all of them (some I only dislike, some I like) but I looked up which characters where the most hated and these are the ones I found

#tolkien polls #silmarillion polls #polls #lotr poll #tolkien #silmarillion #lotr #eöl #sauron #mairon #melkor #morgoth #curufin #celegorm #feanor #fëanor #finwe #finwë #thingol #maeglin #bill ferny #saruman #denethor

[welcomingdisaster]

Do not hold it against him.

Help him pick up the shards. Forgive him. He did not mean to throw them. 

Your mother will take you to the market tomorrow and buy you new ones. Do not speak of this again. Do not complain. The last thing he needs is anyone thinking he is unstable. You know how they talk of him already, and he is so young. 

Take your brother and sister out of the room. Read them a story. Read loud, loud enough to drown out the voices in the other room. Do not cry. Quit it — quit crying. See how you worry your sister? Your mother will buy you new ones tomorrow. She will buy a dozen, if you want. This is such a small thing to cry about. It is not sad. You do not know true sorrow. 

He does. 

He looks angry, but it all sorrow. Fuller of sorrow than any could ever be; so full of sorrow it splashes out at you when he moves and stains your clothes. Your mother loves you; kisses your face and braids your hair, takes you to the market to buy those glass horses you like so much. She gives you flowers from the field, gives you sisters and a brother to love — and look how they love you. Look how loved you are. You have everything you could ever want. 

Can you imagine what it would be like if you did not have her? Can you imagine your mother, lifeless, broken? Can you imagine your mother turning from you? Think of calling for your mother and hearing no answer. 

Quit crying. Listen. 

You feel only a fraction of a fraction of his grief. Do not hold it against him. Forgive him. Be strong. 

Let it go, Ñolofinwë. 

#fingolfin #finwe #finwë #feanor #my fic

[camille-lachenille]

The Silmarillion ultimate playlist

It’s the time of Spotify wrap-ups and whatnot and this gave me an idea: let’s make a giant, collaborative playlist for the Silmarillion!

Drop the songs that make you think of a specific character, your OCs, relationship, event, place, or just gives you major Silm Vibes in the reblogs and tags. Put links to them, write essays about these songs if you want, or just reblog to share further, but the goal is to have fun and discover as many songs as possible.

You can share any song or musical piece you want, no matter the genre or language, the only rule is that it can’t be a song by Tolkien nor a track from the LotR movies or musical, nor the Hobbit or any musical adaptation of Tolkien’s works (I see you Finrod Rock Opera. I will listen to you one day).

Anyways, here are my songs, and the link to the collaborative playlist:

Eärendil, Starwing: Sailboat of Mine - Eurielle & Mario Grigorov

Eöl, Nan Elmoth: Hotel California - Eagles

Aredhel: Touch the Sky - Brave; I want to Break Free - Queen;

Nerdanel, Anairë and Eärwen: Friends will be Friends - Queen

Findis: Ave Maria - Franz Schubert (specifically sung by Maria Callas)

Morgoth: Back on the Throne - Firewind

Lúthien: Savage Daughter - Sarah Hester Ross; Queen of King - Alessandra

Maglor’s Gap: I wanna be in the Cavalry - Colm R. McGuinness (both the original and the reprise)

Maglor: Requiem, Lacrimosa - W.A. Mozart

Fingon/Maedhros: Princes of the Universe - Queen

Túrin Turambar: Live and Die by the Sword - Firewind

Fëanor (from the moment he swears the Oath to his death, but specifically Alqualondë and Losgar): Wars of Age - Firewind

Amarië: I will survive - Gloria Gaynor

Eluréd and Elurín: Erlkönjg - Franz Schubert; Come Little Children - Hocus Pocus (cover by Erutan)

Finwë: Sin - Lia Marie Johnson

Helcaraxë: Rise from the Ashes - Firewind

Nirnaeth Arnoediad: Bloodstained Ground - Eluvetie

Sons of Fëanor: Threefold Death - Eluvetie

Edain/ end of the War of Wrath vibes: Prologue - Eluvetie

Fingolfin: Last of the Lords - Battlelore

Tuor/Idril: Song of the Sea - Nolwen Leroy

Maglor, Elrond and Elros: The Magic Lullaby - Eurielle

Thingol/Melian: Cat People (Putting out Fire) - David Bowie

Nolofinwëans: Hey Brother - Avicii

Celegorm and Curufin in Nargothrond: (Do)minion - Eluvetie

As you can see, this playlist is completely random, jumping from lullaby to death metal to 80’s pop without rhyme nor reason. It’s just a giant melting pot of Vibes

And now, it’s your turn to play!

#please reblog #i really want to know which songs you associate with the silm #tolkien #the silmarillion #theme song #playlist #cooperative playlist #music playlist #maedhros #fingon #eärendil #elwing #elrond #aredhel #lúthien #túrin turambar #fëanor #finwë #maglor #nolofinwëans #sons of fëanor #celegorm #curufin #morgoth #tuor #idril #Spotify #silm fandom #silmarillion #the silmarillion playlist

[dalliansss]

Elwë returns outside with his littlest brother against his chest, and gets started on preparing the midday meal for a dozen elves. As he’s bustling around the pots and pans amid Elmo’s constant crying, Finwë arrives.

“Elwë?” comes Finwë’s timid voice. “May I have a bit of your time?”

Elwë turns his head. “Finwë! Of course I– I’m finishing cooking, just sit down wherever you want. I…” Elmo shrieks in terrible grief. “Yes, baby, I know you’re hungry, but we can’t give you any more milk, there are two other babies whom you share all the milk with, and we have got to save those and not let the cows and goats run dry, you see?”

Finwë looks at him in a bittersweet understanding. “Ah, yes….the little ones are the fussiest of the lot, and I’m thankful we have a break from little ones in my father’s house– for now.” Then he seems to remember what brought him here, and he raises three dead ducks, already cleaned and butchered. “I– I hunted today, and I thought to bring you these – um– don’t worry, I have enough for my family, and I gave some to Míriel and her family as well, and um, uh– y-you eat duck, right?”

But this is serious, isn’t it? To the elves of Cuiviénen, a gift of sustenance: food, crops, livestock – is a clear declaration of intent to court. It is an elf saying to another: here I am, I wish for you to join me and start a family; here I am, able to provide. Join spirits with me. 

“I eat duck,” Elwë blurts out. “But are you sure you’re giving these to me?”

As far as he knows, Finwë is unmarried, has not taken a wife prior nor begot his own children. He had no business going after a fellow ner this early in his life. He has to be settled with a nís or two, first, have one or both pregnant or already with three children before he has any right to go after a fellow ner. What was Finwë doing?

“Yes, I am,” Finwë fidgets. “Please take them. You can cook– I mean, duck broth won’t harm the little one’s stomach now, and I'm sure he will appreciate the additional little meal, even if it’s just two little spoonfuls.”

One covered pot boils over. Elwë fusses over it, hastily removes it from the fire. Finwë fidgets again, and– to ensure Elwë won’t refuse, he puts the ducks on the table. Elwë glances at him, and sighs.

[under pale and distant stars / AO3]

#silmarillion #silm #silmarillion fanfiction #silm fanfic #my drabs #finwë #míriel #elwë singollo #from cuivienen with love #cuivienen ot3 #finwë x míriel x elwë

[giaffa]

concept for Olwë, Finwë and Elwë

#i headcanon the noldor going with very bold flame pattern #and after the darkening the flame patterns becomes negative imagery (thanks to morgoth and balrogs and dragons) #until only the feanorians keep the style going #sketches #tolkien #silmarillion #tolkien art #silm art #olwe #olwë #finwe #finwë #elwë #elwe #thingol #elu thingol #tolkien elves #teleri #noldor #giaffa's art

[aotearoa20]

Fëanor: Well, I’m not in his life… not anymore.

Finwë: Your son got mad at you. Welcome to parenthood.

#it was maedhros #that’s why it shook him #finwë #feanor #incorrect silmarillion quotes #silmarillion #tolkien

[the-red-butterfly]

A story in three. Beginning, end and rebirth.

Thingol l Elwe & Finwë (Tolkien Universe)

I've wanted to post these three for SO long, but I kept forgetting vkjdshvkous. But here they are, Thingol and Finwë's friendship and lives through the ages.

First two I made for Scribbles and Drabbles 2023 (@fall-for-tolkien) and the last one was a commission made for @i-did-not-mean-to (who I infected with my Thingol and Finwë sickness hehe.)

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Post to the individual pieces:

Here At The Beginning

Here At The End

Get Down Here

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Open for Commissions

#Thingol #Elu Thingol #Elwe #Elwe Singollo #Elwë Singollo #tolkien #silmarillion #jrr tolkien #tolkien universe #TheRedButterfly #traditional art #artists on tumblr #markers #Finwë #Finwe #Finwë fanart #Finwe fanart #Thingol & Finwë #Thingol/Finwë #Finwë/Thingol #fandom event #tolkien fanart #s&d 2023 #scribbles & drabbles 2023 #halls of mandos #bay of Cuiviénen #Cuiviénen

[lorica-art]

Finwe

#finwe #finwë #silmarillionfanart #silmarillion #the elvenking #noldor elves #это фантастика сынок #silmart #сильмариллион #my boosty.to

[eglerieth]

please reblog with your most chaotic ideas for the House of Finwë family reunion dinner, featuring everyone from Finwë, Firiel, and Indis, to Elrond, Elros, Celebrimbor, and beyond.

#eglerieth #silmarillion #tolkien #lotr #Finwe #Finwë #house of finwe #miriel #firiel #Indis #feanor #fingolfin #finarfin #lalwen #findis #anaire #earwen #nerdanel #maedhros #maglor #celegorm #curufin #caranthir #amrod #amras #celebrimbor #the silmarillion #noldor #turgon #fingon