#finrod (derogatory)

[irithyllians]

finrod elbows his way into haleth and caranthir’s dates at his own peril.

based on this gow:ragnarok banter

#tolkien #the silmarillion #finrod #finrod (derogatory) #caranthir #haleth #q

[tolkien-feels]

Rotating post-Bragollach Curufin and Finrod in my head right now

I don't actually headcanon that Curufin hated Finrod from the get-go, but I do headcanon that (with very, very few exceptions) Curufin interprets any act of unearned kindness towards him as a form of condescension (derogatory)

So I have this headcanon I'm currently rotating in my head that is like... Finrod assumes (correctly, actually!!) that Curufin had a really awful time before he got to safety in Nargothrond, because he has a very beloved son to worry about, and after losing his father, even the possibility of losing his son must be extremely stressful. So Finrod, not being heartless, tries to be extra nice to him because Curufin would probably refuse any offer of comfort but surely being kind is just basic human decency, right?

Curufin, who's already in a terrible mood because What If Celebrimbor Had Died and because he's feeling like he's failed his job as a lord, takes this kindness to be a very backhanded, passive-aggressive way of Finrod to stress that Curufin is in need of help, and relying on his mercy. Which is even more humiliating because Finrod is the lord of the least of the Finwean houses! This is even worse than having to be under Nolofinwean authority!!

But it's also objectively true, so Curufin is in no position to make a scene, and he's smart, so he doesn't. But Feanor would've? Feanor would've put pride above safety? Does that make Curufin a lesser man than his father? After failing as a lord and as a father is he failing as a son too? Oh but that's super uncomfortable to think about. It's much easier to project it outwards and decide this is all Finrod's fault somehow. (See also: Luthien and Beren's mercy is an insult actually)

And this is how Curufin goes from ambivalent, even sort of positive feelings towards Finrod to... "Yeah sure I'm fine with you dying if it gets me a realm. Whatever." It's not immediate, it's a long process full of ups and downs, but this is what kickstarts it

[quixoticanarchy]

tagged by @maellor , thank you!

Rules: Tag 10 or more people you want to get to know better

Relationship status: good :)

Favourite colour: black, gray, dark red

Song stuck in your head: i am listening to the Finrod rock opera as i type this so it’s got to be that. currently at Sauron’s intro song

Favourite food: idk honestly but i like soup and chicken tortilla soup is my favorite 

Last song played: again, it’s Finrod. but before that i was playing the Bad Religion album “Stranger than fiction” in my car, not sure of the last song

Dream trip: psilocybin in Alaska again (lol but i can’t pick anything idk)

Last thing I googled: plane flight prices (derogatory) or maybe embroidery patterns

i think i’ve seen this one go around but idk who’s been tagged... if you’d like to be, then you have been. 

#im not much good at favorite things i think. or at making decisions #tag game

[erynalasse]

Following the logic [derogatory] of Nereb and Dungalef, I feel like Tolkien missed a fantastic opportunity to name orc!Finrod

findarato —> tardanif

[findrahil]

tagged by @thatfeanorian, thank you!!

The Rules:

Go to this website. www.random.org/lists/

Pick 15 characters from any fandom or whatever you’re into.

Tag people.

Have fun!

Mom/Dad: finarfin (excellemt!!!)

Your sibling: maglor (oh we’re going to fight over tonality and harmony, aren’t we... :D)

Your grandma/grandpa: maedhros (ah he’s going to sit by the fireplace and do the ‘you know, when i was your age, i already committed 12 war crimes and was wanted in 276 territories’)

Haunts You: eonwe (what the fuck)

Your bf/gf: galadriel (YES)

Your ex:  manwe (right... ok... no comment)

Your bff: finrod (YES I’M GOING TO TELL HIM HOW BONKERS KANTIAN ETHICS IS RIGHT TO HIS FACE)

Proposed to you: gil-galad (i mean, considering how noldorin high kings tend to be dead, and i’ve already got galadriel... sorry rodnor kingsson)

Your boss: caranthir (NO NOT THE FILTHY CAPITALIST BUSINESSMAN--although i teach math... so i mean we could bond over math?)

The random person you met at the bar: ecthelion (not opposed to that)

Your rival: fingon (no!!!!! baby!!!! sweetheart!!!! no rivalry!!!)

Gave you your first kiss: celegorm (GROSS, DEROGATORY)

Drunk and singing karaoke with: fingolfin (PLEASE)

Played 7 mins in heaven with: feanor (EW, DEROGATORY^2)

Gave you your fav dessert: celebrimbor (keep your dessert for yourself tho pls you’ve suffered enough)

well, that was a trainwreck! i’m tagging: @feanor, @gay-ulmo, @silverflutesanddiamonds, and @elenothar if you want to do it! anyone else, feel free to jump on the terminal-speed flaming train!

#tag games #i feel like caranthir and i would either get along screaming about geometric optimization or rip each others' heads off #silm

[tolkien-feels]

The grandchildren of Finwe rated on how likely they are to use the word "brother/sister" as a term of address when talking to their siblings

A completely objective ranking that is in no way an attempt to procrastinate A Task I Have To Do

Maedhros: 1/10, mostly used to assert his authority, everybody hates it

Maglor: 2.5/10, only in moments of Great Emotion

Celegorm: 9/10, given that he makes it mean either I love you or I hate you, he sure uses it a lot

Caranthir: 0/10. No.

Curufin: 1000/10, can convey the full spectrum of human emotion just saying the word brother, extremely obnoxious, make him stop

Ambarussa: 7/10, 🥺 made verbal

Fingon: 6/10, doesn't do it particularly often but means it when he does

Turgon: 9/10, very cute about it, you can tell he loves them

Aredhel: 5/10, you have to earn it (derogatory)

Argon: 4/10, picks his moments

Finrod: 10/10, he makes it sound like the sweetest of pet names, people have been known to want to be sibling-adopted just to experience it

Angrod: 3/10, bows to peer-pressure but doesn't really see the point

Aegnor: 8/10, only when he's in a good mood

Galadriel: 6/10, you have to earn it (affectionate). Would be 9.5/10 if her only brother was Finrod