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nailsinmywall · 8 months

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ah yes, maglor's grammy winning record Noldolantë

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ardafanonarch · 24 days

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maybe a silly one: thoughts on crablor?

Crab-Lore

For those who have yet to encounter him, “Crablor” is a portmanteau of “Crab” and “Maglor”, i.e., the crab Maglor became after his many ages of wandering the shores in pain and regret. Crablor is fanon. It was born here.

As @faustandfurious wrote in that very post there is no canon about Maglor’s eventual fate. (You can read about the various ways Maglor ended, or didn’t, here).

But the idea of Elven crabification in general does have some basis in canon!

In his writings on Elven fading in Morgoth’s Ring, Tolkien talks about the fëa (spirit) consuming the hröa (body):

As ages passed the dominance of their fëar ever increased, 'consuming' their bodies (as has been noted). The end of this process is their 'fading', as Men have called it; for the body becomes at last, as it were, a mere memory held by the fëa; and that end has already been achieved in many regions of Middle-earth, so that the Elves are indeed deathless and may not be destroyed or changed. The History of Middle-earth Vol. 10: Morgoth’s Ring, The Later Quenta Silmarillion, ‘Laws B’ (p. 219)

This was not, however, Tolkien’s last thought on the matter. In a marginal note on the entry for hröa published in the linguistic journal Parmasan Eldalamberon (Vol. 12), Tolkien revisits the metaphysical implications of Elven fading:

What of a hröa that resists fading? It is not then consumed by the fëa, but compressed by the process of containing it; by which it will in time be overcome, though at great expense to the strength of the fëa, for this at last takes possession of the changed hröa as its ‘casement’.

What?

This note Tolkien clearly did not intend to be seen or interpreted by anyone but himself, and its meaning is rather opaque. What he seems to be describing, however, is a slow process of shrinking and shapeshifting, from body to “casement”, in cases where a hröa resists fading.

Casement as in… shell? As in… exoskeleton? Elves who resist fading become crabs?

Okay, so that probably wasn’t what Tolkien meant, but I can find nothing to contradict it. Let us assume, for our amusement, that the hröa - casement transformation is, or can be, into a crab.

The next question is: Might Maglor have resisted fading?

If one imagines his fate in the published Silmarillion as self-punitive (a reading supported by the alternate versions in which he does in fact commit suicide like Maedhros), it would makes sense that he might resist fading as a sort of release from his punishment. Or perhaps the metaphysics of the Oath had some interference in his ability to fade in the usual fashion.

In which case, Maglor may very well have been one of the Elves who became a crab. Or something like it.

ETA: Happy April Fool's.

#crablor #maglor #elven fading #history of middle-earth #parmasan eldalamberon #happy april 1

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thelien-art · 4 months

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December; the 17th

Advent game: Feanor

Find Crablor

His hair is a mix between not brushing (the only times he brushes it is when Nerdanels is there to do it and remembers it herself) and mad science layers haircut/long wulfcut - I did have a fight with myself if I should add some braids or not so I decided to not add all the braids he would have as crown prince/king and instead made them more casual as he doesn't have all that much time

without advent candle↓

#tolkien #silmarillion #jrr tolkien #feanor #feanaro #christmas calendar #christmas art calendar #tolkien art christmas calendar #silm art #tolkien art #digital art #my art #advent calendar #crablor #i guess

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faustandfurious · 20 days

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Good job, Tumblr. This really is For Me. Like, genuinely specifically tailored to my extremely niche interests. You don’t get this experience on other websites

#crablor

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searchingforserendipity25 · 8 months

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#maglor #crablor #silm polls #my polls #elrond #gandalf #tolkien polls

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sortumavaara · 8 months

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Crablor

9/11 of my 2023 scribbles & drabbles SFW submissions @fall-for-tolkien

The age old fandom cryptid has been given another form.

#crablor #maglor #scribbles and drabbles #silmarillion #tolkien

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camille-lachenille · 4 months

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Look, I found a wild Crablor! Took him in to cherish and love him.

#tolkien #the silmarillion #maglor #crablor

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vildo · 2 years

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Maglor: *laughs hysterically on key*

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sesamenom · 9 months

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uh so idk whats happening but i saw a bunch of crab posts and staff mentioned "crab day"... so here's a quick Crablor!

(i forgot to post this -_-)

#silm #silmarillion #crablor #crab day #what is crab day? i don't know #im just going to assume its another tumblr holiday i didnt experience before?#hopefully its not too late

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thescrapwitch · 3 days

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Elrond Peredhel & Maglor, Maglor & Sons of Fëanor (Tolkien), Finrod Felagund & Maglor, Eärendil/Elwing (Tolkien) Characters: Maglor (Tolkien), Elrond Peredhel, Sons of Fëanor, Finrod Felagund, Olwë (Tolkien), Finarfin (Tolkien), Elwing (Tolkien), Sam Gamgee Additional Tags: Crack, Crack Treated Seriously, Crablor, Court Transcript, Fourth Age of Arda (Tolkien), Fluff Summary:

Maglor Fëanorion has returned to Valinor to be put on trial for his many crimes. Unfortunately for the judge, he is a crab.

For Day 7 of @silmarillionepistolary event: New Beginnings

#silmarillion epistolary #my writing #maglor #crablor #elrond #and many many other characters #silmarillion

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sauronnaise · 4 months

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2024 marks the 4th year of this shitposting blog. I created it in January or February 2020. Wow, it's been a ride.

Thanks to the 2,025 of you who follow me and aren't bots, happy new year, and don't forget second breakfast!

#tolkien #shitpost #blog #and to say I thought only 2-3 ppl I met on socials would follow me #milker apocalypse 2020 #salmon riot #crablor

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sauroff · 8 months

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