Ultimate Gigolas
Long time no see, ey? Well, I'm back... at least for now, but I'm very excited to deliver this rec list! You all know that I'm a sucker for Barduil and Thilbo, but gigolas just hits different ya know? I tried to assemble a list of fandom classics as well as some lesser known ones that you really need to check out.
~H
I Walked with You (Once Upon a Dream) by The_Dwelf
|| explicit - 31.4k - completed ||
Kori is just a regular Dwarf, except, he isn't. He is Gimli's reicarnation, he has been dreaming of his past life since he was a child, and now that he's old enough to leave Erebor, he's certain of his condition. With unexpected help from a very shocked Elvenking, he will find a way to rejoin Legolas, at any costs. Angst, fluff, porn and (spoiler?) a happy ending.
Notes: I would call this fic a lesser known classic. I've read it more than once (I've read most of these more than once) and it never fails to entertain. Maybe it's not my absolute favorite, but it's definitely a must read.
On the Origin of Half-Elves by Lumeleo
|| general - 25.1k - completed ||
Legolas has found his mate, but that doesn't always guarantee happiness. Especially not when his dwarf still holds a grudge over old insults.
Of course, even when they start to get along, things aren't necessarily easy when rumours from the Misty Mountains make Legolas ride out to look for his lost brother... and ends up with a party of dwarves following him, because you can't ever have just one dwarf.
Now if only he can get through the adventure without any angry relatives taking an axe to his vulnerable parts.
Notes: This story is sweet. I really like Legolas and Gimli's relationship, but if I'm being honest I typically read it for the other (if you've read it you know the one I mean) relationship. Love this fic a lot (as well as the series that it folds into).
We Who Are Forever by WerewolvesAreReal
|| general - 2.3k - completed ||
There is an elf who has lived in Aglarond for nigh on five hundred years before Grilka's birth. He stays always near the inner caverns and the halls of dead dwarf-lords, and the younger dwarrows know him for his songs and sad stories, his queer habit of walking the caverns in twilit sleep and speaking to the ferns that grow by the inner ponds.
Grilka likes talking to the elf, despite his grief. Somehow it feels like talking to an old friend.
Notes: This one is similar to the first one, but I like how the ending feels different and unique. These sorts of fics always leave me in so much pain, but only the good kind of course.
The Pirates of Erebor by mckittericks
|| explicit - 25.1k - completed ||
The pirates of Erebor have long troubled the isle of Greenwood, but when they kidnap an elven lady for ransom, they don't get exactly what, or rather who, they bargained for.
Notes: I'm an intense sucker for a good pirate fic. While the style of this fic means that I'm not constantly rereading it, it's lovely to pick up again and relearn about this different world and its twists and turns.
A Nest for Birds to Sit and Sing by plinys
|| general - 1.9k - completed ||
Within hours of arriving that camp, a hierarchy had sorted itself out among the troops, one that put Gimli’s troop near the bottom of the list and Troop 5126 at the top, though that was mostly because they had high-tech GPS’s and went to some fancy prep school that celebrities sent their kids too.
Notes: This one isn't romantic at all, but the innocence of their relationship is adorable, and makes you wonder what came after for them both.
A (sappy) Love Story by Racheluntilthe_veryend
|| teen - 1.9k - completed ||
They had been married for over forty years and together for longer, and at 68 Gimli still stared at his husband sometimes with puzzlement and amazement. This man loved him.
(Cutesy old!Gigolas because who doesn't need this in their lives?? Modern!Au)
Notes: It wasn't on purpose that these two were back to back, but they are almost the exact opposite from each other, and it's more than a little ironic. Still, I adore this fic and all it has to offer, I hope you read it cause it's lovely.
This Breath We Share by katajainen
|| teen - 7.7k - completed ||
Five times Legolas kissed Gimli – and the one time Gimli kissed him back.
But is any kiss ever 'just a kiss'?
Notes: Full blown classic. Like seriously, it's adorable. Just go read it.
Love Always, Yours Forever by butterflyslinky
|| teen - 7k - completed ||
Tauriel, Fili and Kili pull a prank on Gimli and Legolas, who respond in kind. Things go a little too far.
Notes: This may be one of my favorites (I adore fics where Gimli gets to have a relationship with Kili and Fili). It's just too cute and I will love it forever and always.
Rearrange by smilebackwards
|| general - 10.6k - completed ||
Prince Fili’s betrothal to the elf prince of Mirkwood causes Gimli many problems, not least of which, he’s beginning to strongly suspect that Legolas may be his One.
Notes: This one and the next one might have to be my favorites, although I'm struggling to decide between them. Either way this fic is amazing and I have nothing but good things to say.
Hearts Will As Hearts Must by determamfidd
|| general - 10.4k - completed ||
The Dwarves are returning to Erebor reclaimed, and the elves uphold their promise to safeguard the caravans as they pass through Mirkwood.
One particular Dwarf has wit and spark enough to match Legolas Greenleaf - perhaps even outmatch him.
It's hate at first sight.
Notes: This fic is just... I can't with it, it's lovely and I adore it so very much, like you have no idea how much I love it. If you haven't read it (what are you doing???) drop everything you're doing and read it. I swear you won't regret it.
That concludes the list! I hope that you enjoyed this and that you check the stories out, all these authors deserve so much love, so shower them in that. If you have any recommendations and such, please just let me know!
~H
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