#also those are pearls in aegnor's hair
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6. Which character(s) do you find easiest to write?
The usual suspects: Andreth, Aegnor, Nerdanel, Celebrían, Arwen, Éowyn, Frodo, and Merry. Sam is also pretty easy for me to write.
Honestly, most of Tolkien's female characters are fairly easy for me to write because I tend to gravitate towards female characters in general, regardless of the fandom. I love filling out their blank spaces (of which there's usually many) and digging deeper into their characters. Plus, they're usually the underdogs in fandom, and I love getting people interested in them.
7. Which character(s) do you find most difficult to write?
Fëanor is one of the hardest characters for me to write. He's difficult for me to pin down, and I never feel like I capture him right, like there's always something missing. His sons are difficult for me to write, too. Admittedly, I'm not very invested in the Feanorians, so that plays a big part in my struggle.
For LOTR, Faramir is next to impossible for me to write, despite being one of my biggest blorbos. Try as might, I just can't capture him well. I've written him a few times for prompts requesting him, and those fics remain some of my least favorite fics I've written because he just feels off.
He's the epitome of no thoughts head empty for me, tbh. I love him so much that my brain bluescreens and I lose all rational thought and capability of analyzing him.
21. Copy and paste an excerpt you’re particularly fond of.
From Stone-spun (Nerdanel & Mahtan, G):
Shapes strange and wonderful bloomed from her hands—the hearts of the trees, captured in living form and the thoughts of the sea, pinned in stone; the wings of the wind and the speech of the flowers, made visible; the manifest forms of the Ainur, viewed in glimpses and preserved in marble unyielding. Her father’s workshop was become a bestiary of things marvelous and terrible in their beauty, and she thrilled in the works of her hands.
The workshop teemed with Nerdanel’s sculptures. Still more stood in watchful silence in the halls of their family’s house and beneath the shadows of the trees in their garden; others stood proud upon the terraces and pavilions of neighbors’ and customers’ houses.
Nerdanel spent more time in the workshop than she did outside of it, coaxing the veins of marble to bend to her will, until the curves of the sculptures were silk beneath her hands. She left the workshop only to gather inspiration—standing upon the sea cliffs with the wind tugging at her hair, walking in the golden fields of the Valar as the breeze whispered through the stalks, studying the silver light of evening as it fell upon the lakes and pools, considering the iridescent gleam of the pearls and jewels strewn upon the shores of the Teleri, placing her hands upon the roots of Taniquetil from which its might and majesty grew to towering heights.
Nothing was too great or too small to escape her study of it, to seek the very heart of it and understand its pieces and workings—for storytelling, she had come to learn, required knowledge of the world and one’s place in it.
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Arafinwë 🐅🦄?
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🐅 - Characterization: character habits, personality, etc.
At the foremost, Arafinwe IS everything the history books tell him to be: noble and generous. He loves his peace, and did prefer to avoid the terrible conflict between Feanaro and Nolofinwe. However, he and Lalwende got along exceedingly well with Feanaro, and it is said that Arafinwe is Feanaro's most beloved sibling, if not his favorite out of all of his half-family. He and Feanaro bonded exceedingly well over chess and their love of languages. Arafinwe's secret at winning Feanaro's affection is that he always cheerfully ignored Feanaro's attempts at hostility, so much so that Feanaro simply gave up being nasty to him. He is the only half-brother who can crash unannounced at Feanaro's house.
Arafinwe's kindness, while genuine, is calculated. He is generous and kind by default to the common rabble of elves, and his kindness gets more calculated as he deals with aristocrats and people who can further his cause. He is after all born and raised a prince. He taught this calculating kindness to all of his children, but Finrod and Galadriel in particular took these lessons to heart.
Arafinwe is the kind of elf who knew painfully that his house had prestige only by blood. Deeds of greatness and valor can not be had in Aman, but his children he pushed in fields they can excel in: academics, athletics, politics. This is a deeper reason why he preferred to observe his brother's conflicts: ever was he waiting for a chance to turn his house's fortunes around.
As a father, he was warm and affectionate. He bestowed affection freely, and raised his children being easy and comfortable receiving hugs, kisses, being told I Love You at least ten times a day. But like everybody, he was not a perfect parent. When Angrod was born, he and Earwen wanted very much a daughter, and when Aegnor was born, both were disappointed. This was why Galadriel had such a close age to Aegnor. And when Galadriel was born, he and Earwen turned all their attentions to her, neglecting their other infant son, and prompting Finrod to separate Aegnor from the family at Alqualonde and raise him by himself in Tirion.
Arafinwe is very good in managing and growing wealth, a crucial skill he taught Finrod. If his family can't be the chief ruling line, then at least through careful trade alliances and political connections, he can at least ensure that they will be among the wealthiest in Valinor.
His ego and pride were beyond the roof when Manwe pronounced greatness for Finrod during his First Begetting Day. Ever since he has not ceased to push Finrod to always aim for greatness.
He is decidedly an opportunist. While it is true Arafinwe turned back from the Exile of the Noldor because for fear of the Vala Mandos' pronouncement of the Doom, he saw his chance to finally be King of the Noldor and seized it.
Arafinwe's hobby is trimming topiaries, examining little species of animals and preserving them, concocting poisons and antidotes. He has an endless fascination with snakes.
🦄 - Characters’ physical appearance.
He is the second shortest of his brothers. He is fair, golden-haired and blue-eyed, of lithe build. He is an excellent swordsman, but rather stupid with archery. Arafinwe likes to clothe himself in greens and golds, sometimes in pinks and reds if he's feeling very festive. He is also fond of wearing pearls in his hair, something absorbed from Earwen and Telerin culture. He has a love of jewelry and shiny things and is often wearing many earrings and rings and bracelets. He always has an easy and warm smile, though those smiles rarely reach his eyes.
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