#in regards of arwens situation

[freyanistics]

Alright this is going to be a very different post, more serious based. This would probably be the second time I have to bring to light to a situation with someone who’s problematic, only difference is it’s in regards to a now ex friend

In regards of @/arwenson who was one of the main re8 writers on here, they were found out to be lying about their age. They are a minor, 15 to be exact.

I found out early today by my friend Max who showed me a screenshot of her admitting it in a discord server. To clarify I was not in the discord server, from my understanding it was 18+.

Now arwen has deactivated apparently, they claim they were going to tell everyone, I’m not sure if they did. I would assume not but I could be wrong.

Now to first address why this an issue with a minor posting nsfw content. It’s not only dangerous but also can get adults in legal trouble.

It’s dangerous because there are so many disgusting people and predators on the internet who likes taking advantage of minors. I speak from experience of this, I was groomed on the internet. I had adults take advantage of my naivety and how sexual I use to be online. And it can lead to minors getting sex trafficked, kidnapped, or killed. Look at how many cases of children getting snatch and not being found again. It’s a very serious thing, especially if you’re posting 18+ content.

On top of the fact when you lie about your age and get in adult spaces you can also put those adults in trouble. The stuff Arwen and a good majority of our mutuals who are adults could have been plastered as sex offenders had their parents saw what was going on. I literally paid Arwen to write explicit sex scenes of my character with Lady D, and I could have gotten in trouble for that.

“Oh but It’s not a big deal.” It is, people have gotten in trouble for that. And I’m very active of not wanting minors to fall into that trap from gross adults, I try not to be too explicit on here to prevent exposing minors to content. Whenever I post nsfw I tag it and now with this new update from tumblr I can switch the audience from general to mature. I don’t want to expose minors to stuff I got exposed to growing up.

It hurts me especially to find out my friend was lying about their age and willingly putting adults in possible trouble. It’s a trust that has been broken, and it really hurts. I’m not really mad, I’m more disappointed in them. I do hope they learn from this and to never ever do something like this again.

I know my other mutuals who were affected by this are just as hurting and to them I say my dms are always open if you need to vent or whatever.

I do want to also add in that a few mutuals are also mad at my other friend who told me about this in the first place. I want to say I understand that y’all are angry at them, you have every right to be. But I also think we should also hear their side of the story. I’m not going to go into grave detail because that’s not my story to tell, it’s his. However he told me that Arwen threaten to deny anything when he originally wanted to say something. And he had no evidence to back him up so she could have easily deny it and make up a wild story to make him out to be the bad guy. While yes, he should have told everyone with no proof it was their word against hers. I think we should all listen to his side of the story before we throw him out as just as guilty. But that’s just me

Anyway that’s all I have to say on the matter. I hope things get better for the people who were involved and that’s it. Be safe everyone

Edit: They still have 20 in their bio on twitter. I was also blocked by them (I never said anything to them)

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[realtacuardach]

While trying to be descriptive when writing about Gimli, I got the idea of his anger being like lava smoldering deep beneath the earth's crust, and it's been stuck in my mind ever since.

For example, when Eómer threatens him when they first meet and slanders the Lady Galadriel, Gimli doesn't explode on him but he makes it clear that those thoughts are idiotic and Eómer is idiotic for thinking them. And he doesn't do anything more about it.

But one book later, the debate between Eómer and Gimli regarding Arwen and Galadriel comes back (and dissipates pretty quick, but still), and it seems that Gimli has just been sitting and smoldering on what Eómer had said, and only after time is he going to manifest that into argument.

So I got to likening Gimli to a smoldering fire, which could be compared to forging in the mines and I enjoy thematic consistency.

And then, I got to thinking about Legolas (because of course one leads to the other). Compared to Gimli-as-fire, Legolas is more like the wind. Goes with the flow, alights on all sorts of things all at once, seeking and searching through evening.

But get him mad and that wind is a hurricane and he is absolutely pulling an arrow on somewhat he just met in a diplomatically tenuous situation because that guy insulted Gimli-

And so Legolas is wind, or the air.

Amd a strong gust of wind can absolutely blow out a fire. And overpowering fire can burn away all the oxygen and leave no air.

BUT, when properly applied, they can build each other up. Bellows or a puff of breath can give a fire strength. Heat from fire can expand the air and send whatever is in it soaring.

And this is just a lot of rambling to say that I appreciate that, despite how different they seemed from each other, how they started out almost opposing each other because of these differences... they chose to build each other up.

#lotr #gimli son of gloin #legolas #thinky thoughts #I started comparing Gimli's anger smoldering like a volcano and then this happened #I also was thinking about Legolas is really quick to pulling out the bow #especially when someone is messing with Gimli or the rest of the Fellowship #and now I'm curious what would happen if someone threatened Legolas... #more thinky thoughts

[runawaymun]

Ohhhh Erestor for like. Everything! But if that’s too much 😅 just for the sleep one? Also glorfindel ;)

Erestor:

☾ - sleep headcanon

He's peredhel, so he sleeps... basically like a human. He needs somewhere between 6-8 hours per night, closes his eyes, and experiences REM.

★ - sad headcanon

I don't have too many of these for Erestor, but I do get sad thinking about, with regards to my headcannon that he was raised among the Haladin, that he basically watched everyone he grew up around die out while he was still pretty "young", and then on top of that-- being "Feanorian" he must have been so ostracized and lonely :(

☆ - happy headcanon

Love the idea of him going to Ost-in-Edhil and being taken under Celebrimbor's wing. I headcannon them as being very close in the second age, bonding over being basically the last of the line, y'know?

☠ - angry/violent headcanon

Erestor never yells when angry. He just gets very, very cold. He's also super calculating and tends not to react to things in the moment, but prefers to plan things out that will come to fruition later.

✿ - Sex headcanon

Sex positive ace :)

■ -  Bedroom/house/living quarters headcanon

EXTREMELY tidy. Mess drives him to violence! But he does have the innate human "clutter" thing of collecting objects (books, maps, notebooks, bird feathers mostly). And keeps these all in very orderly collections.

♡ - romantic headcanon

He's not a super romantic type, but if he's fixing your clothes/hair for you or fussing a lot then he probably likes you.

♥ - family headcanon

During the Third Age he lives up in the family's wing in Rivendell (with Glorfindel), and helps raise Arwen and Elladan and Elrohir. He's a huge part of their lives (and a favorite prank target).

☮ - friendship headcanon

He's one of those friends that you always want around because he's not afraid to call you out on your bullshit. He just has a very low tolerance for it. Especially for people who are too hard on themselves (which is why he's so good for Elrond).

♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon

Bird watcher, likes collecting bird feathers and skulls, and is super into architecture.

☯ - likes/dislikes headcanon

Mess, sour food, & hates hot weather.

▼ - childhood headcanon

already answered here, but have another one: he didn't have any actual siblings, but he grew up well-liked with a small posse of human friends that he'd run around with as a kid. He was very bossy but like, in the kind of way that makes you want to listen to what he says, and always had strong opinions on what games they should play and how to play them.

∇ -. old age/aging headcanon

I'm not sure whether I have one of these due to him being immortal, though I like the idea of him developing a couple gray streaks toward the end of the third age.

♒ - cooking/food headcanon

He doesn't cook a lot, mostly because he can't be bothered. Like, he can, he just doesn't like to & considers it a hassle.

☼ - appearance headcanon

I like to model his face after Lee Joon-Gi :) He looks perfect to me for what I imagine Erestor to look like.

ൠ - random headcanon

Coffee drinker. Where does that coffee come from? I guess the same place that Middle Earth hobbits get their potatoes. 🤷

◉ - Any other question of your choosing

Glorfindel

☾ - sleep headcanon

Blanket hogger. Like obviously elves don't sleep in the way that we do, but he still hates being cold & when he does walk the paths of memory he 'sleeps' like a log.

★ - sad headcanon

Has regular balrog nightmares that he doesn't admit to. He's very macho about the whole balrog/gondolin situation but that shit was genuinely traumatic for him and yeah, he gets nightmares and phantom aches about it.

☆ - happy headcanon

Has a nickname for absolutely everyone. Calls Elrond 'winyamo' (kiddo). :) Elrond calls him 'grandpa'.

☠ - angry/violent headcanon

Ohhhhh he DOES do that sexy noldorin blaze-with-treelight when he's mad.

✿ - Sex headcanon

Very worshipful partner, kind of a horny bastard tbh.

■ -  Bedroom/house/living quarters headcanon

Messy. He doesn't mean to be, he just tends to leave things around and not put things away -- a bit forgetful like that.

♡ - romantic headcanon

Oh he is a mess when he's around his partner. 10/10 doting, hopeless romantic, pet names, the whole nine yards.

♥ - family headcanon

Also part of the peredhil family unit, plays pranks with the twins, and responsible for teaching all three of the kids pretty much everything they know about swordplay and footwork. It's not that Elrond doesn't train with them, it's just that Glorfindel's the main teacher in that regard.

☮ - friendship headcanon

Actually super good friends with Galadriel & they refer to each other by their Quenya names.

♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon

Very fidgety/has trouble sitting still. Tends to pace during meetings.

☯ - likes/dislikes headcanon

Adores animals and melts for children. Absolutely can't stand spicy food.

▼ - childhood headcanon

I don't actually have one???? 😭 I have such a hard time imagining Glorfindel as a child actually.

∇ -. old age/aging headcanon

Mellows out considerably with age and kind of just wants to retire in a cottage with his husband. Please don't ask him to rule or do any politics. He just wants to settle down.

♒ - cooking/food headcanon

Loves to cook. Is very bad at it.

☼ - appearance headcanon

IDK I actually disagree with a lot of general depictions of Glorfindel, mostly because I think they're just a bit too fem? Idk how to explain it but he's a huge kronk-y himbo in my head, and a lot of Glorfindel depictions just don't look right to me.

ൠ - random headcanon

He still doesn't braid his hair back for fights, even though he really should.

◉ - Any other question of your choosing

#glorfindel #erestor #love them thank you!!!

[galadrielspeaks]

ooh for the askgame, arwen and also legolas =)

OOOO Arwen!!! :D

Sexuality Headcanon: She may be married to the most heterosexual man in the world but i am a firm believer that Arwen has kissed a girl before! I think she’s bisexual :)

Gender Headcanon: I think she’s firmly comfortable in labelling herself as a woman!

A ship I have with said character: Ofc her and Aragorn <3

A BROTP I have with said character: HER AND BILBO. I REALLY believe that her and bilbo got along very very well while he stayed there and that she considers him a good friend :) Arwen and Bilbo supremacy!!!!!

A NOTP I have with said character: I think I’ve seen her and Glorfindel being shipped before?? that was a bit strange but i cant think of anything else so yeah that ship probably

A random headcanon: I headcanon she gets migranes! Just makes sense to me :) Although elves don’t really suffer human conditions her human side gets the better of her in this regard!

General Opinion over said character: I love her a lot, I definitely wish there was more content of her Not as Aragorn’s wife if that makes any sense. Like I wish her identity outside of loving Aragorn was explored more!

LEGOLAS!!!!! 🤍⭐️🌿🏹🧚🌿⭐️🤍

Sexuality Headcanon: Gay. But a victim of comp-het! Just like Gimli I think it took Legolas a while to figure out the reason he wasn’t interested in anybody around him was because he hadn’t met the right dwarf yet :) Basically what I mean is that him discovering his feelings towards Gimli definitely led to him having a sexuality crisis.

Gender Headcanon: Once again I think elves are outside the gender binary but Legolas fully embraces this. I think he’s non-binary. Like he’s okay with the role as Prince and such but I headcanon that in formal attire and things of that sort it is almost impossible to tell what gender he is. Legolas doesn’t care what gender people see him as and doesn’t bother defining himself by anything either :)

A ship I have with said character: OBV GIMLI. him and Gimli are the blueprint ‘enemies’ to friends to lovers. nobody does it like they do it 🔥

A BROTP I have with said character: Obviously Gimli!!! I do believe they are best friends. But besides that of course him and Aragorn, I think besides Gimli Aragorn is the closest thing to a best friend he has! Also this is totally a headcanon but I think after the war of the ring he and Frodo got along pretty well in a very sort of casual sense. Also him and Arwen are casual friends as well :) espc after the war of the ring!

A NOTP I have with said character: As we all know from that one post of mine: LEGOLAS X ARAGORN. i am so sorry i know it’s a really popular ship but listen okay we are all much older now, we know better. the elf is fucking the dwarf. aragorn is the straightest man this world has ever seen.

A random headcanon: Oh god I have SO MANY… I headcanon that despite refusing to be a tragic character Legolas is a little bit of a sadder person. If this makes ANY SENSE FKFJJS. Like he’s totally that one friend who is super positive and funny and lightens up everybody’s mood but when you find out their backstory you’re like DAMN. HOW ARE YOU HAPPY?! Also I headcanon that the reason Legolas is so silly is because he is a raised by a village sort of child! His community helped raise him :D and they definitely supported and encouraged his more silly antics! Especially after his mothers death, I could go on for a while about this but I’ll stop here FKFJDJ there’s soooo much I could say about that.

General Opinion over said character: I LOVE LEGOLAS. Love him, I really do. As someone who will crack a joke no matter what situation i’m in, his silliness enduring in the face of evil is so relatable!!!

#THANK YOU FOR ASKING THESE TWO they are some of my favourite characters :D #hope you’re having a wonderful day by the way! <3 #also sorry for the late reply! #ask game #matrose #ask #legolas #arwen

[elerondo]

In the midst of the Angmar War, after the Second Siege of Imladris, Elrond sends Arwen to Lorien to summon the Galadhrim.

A THICK AND STIFLING ATMOSPHERE HAD SETTLED OVER RIVENDELL . No elves sang in the Hall of Fire, they were all mailed from top to toe. Various temporary barracks were set up for the cleaning and polishing of armaments, and to suit up at a moment’s notice. Some of them did not even bother to change out of their bottom plates when they were recalled from the borders.

Elrond held an audience under a converted canopy. Its usual fair and wooded scenery now adorned in the rich colours of the House of Fingolfin, with royal blue painting the satin cloth under the roof. On the top of the shelter flew two flags; one was the gold trimmed flag of Gil-galad’s Radiant Star, the other was the House of the White Wing, symbolising the seat of Tuor of fallen Gondolin. A staunch reminder that the race of the Elves would protect the race of Man, whatever the costs.

Its space was now occupied by an oak desk, and its side benches were filled with an assortment of items. Wine, files, and leftover bread to name a few. It was guarded by two elven warriors all day and night, rotating in the evening. Those chosen were from a select few who had sworn their allegiance to Elrond in secret after the Last Alliance. They saw the Lord as High King, surviving Gil-galad, but this was only known to those closest to Elrond. In public, they were simply Wardens of the Vale. They were styled by one brown feather aside their sharp helmets, like hawks.

Runaduin, the captain of them, bellowed out the latest visitor. ❝ Hail, Maethedir, second captain of Lindon’s guards! ❞

Maethedir nodded his regards quickly, holding his helmet at the side of his hip. ❝ Lord Elrond, the North Downs are overrun, as you know. My lord Cirdan requests for an additional sortie from Imladris, ❞ Maethedir bowed his head and looked to his feet. ❝ Fornost will be lost very soon, my lord. ❞

❝ I hold the borders of Arthedain in my palms, and Rivendell has just come out of a siege. Why does Cirdan ask this? I can spare no more captains. ❞ Elrond knew that he would answer it regardless. But, with how stretched the resources were on all fronts, he needed to know just how dire the situation was. ❝ Can lord Cirdan answer for the borders of Arthedain? Can you? ❞

Already Elrond was looking back at the map on his desk. He had always tried to keep the shuffling of the troops balanced, making sure that the Valley was still adequately defended despite the aid that he had sent out. No decisions were made without surety, or with only emotions clouding his judgement.

❝ No, my lord. We have lost two contingents at the North Downs and the men are losing. We are outnumbered. ❞

❝ And you have lost also the captains of those two contingents? ❞

❝Yes.❞

Elrond stood with worry visibly creasing his brows, but he did not wish to give an answer. ❝ I will consider my options. ❞ No definite response, no false hopes.

Maethedir insisted on staying, wanting to convince. ❝ Please, lord Elrond— ❞ but Runaduin bellowed out, ❝ Assembly finished! ❞ and Elrond raised a hand, waving Maethedir away. Heightened frustration clung to his shoulders as he saw the white coat of arms of Gondor enter Rivendell. Was it fell news, or was it aid? He could only wait and see now, but Elrond turned his back for a short moment, needing a breath of fresh air as he scanned the encampment and buildings.

❝ Hail, lady Arwen of Rivendell! ❞ Runaduin spoke up then, to Elrond’s surprise.

❝ What…? ❞ he turned quickly. ❝ Arwen…! ❞ it was a half greeting, half defeated sigh as the frown on his countenance remained. His shoulders slouched. She should not be seeing him this way.

❝ Adar, ❞ Arwen came up the steps and greeted Elrond with a hand on his arm. ❝ It pains me that the lands are so troubled, but you must remember to be gentle to yourself. ❞

The machinations of his mind paused only slightly at her soft words, and he was reminded to keep his composure. It was all he could do after all, amidst the war and death flooding into Eriador once more. His expression softened, but no less worried. For his daughter, he would try.

Elrond pulled her into the shelter quickly, father and daughter like magnets to each other really. But, there was some business he needed to take care of before anything else, and so he stepped towards the entrance while keeping Arwen’s hand firmly in his. Elrond addressed one of the Wardens, ❝ Sadorel, summon Elladan to the War room and have him ready my armour. Sound the alarm to muster the remaining cavalry. ❞ The warden turned to Elrond, bowed, and made haste to his mission.

❝ Runaduin, I am in private audience. ❞

The captain nodded, and then assumed a position in the middle of the stairway as a block to any potential interruptions. There were little emergencies considered to be more important than his daughter.

When Elrond turned back to face her, his eyes were of firesmoke and resolution, having come to the conclusion of what he must do. ❝ Forgive me, Arwen. You must go to Lorien. ❞ Aid must be sought from the Galadhrim, and the best representative he could send in his stead was his dear, sweet daughter. Elladan must hold the ring when Elrond marches against Angmar. ❝ The hawks will ride with you. ❞

#tolkien's legendarium #the silmarillion #the lord of the rings #lotr #elrond #arwen #angmar #angmar war #house of elrond #war #third age #house of the white wing #gondolin #«ＥＬＶＥＳ ＡＲＥ ＹＥＴ ＳＩＮＧＩＮＧ» — third age

[abominableastronaut]

Aragorn and/or Arwen 👉👈

why not both!

Aragorn: First impression "He's alright, I guess". I was seven and very hard to impress, what can I say

Impression now Aragorn my good friend Aragorn… I love book Aragorn and film Aragorn in different ways but they're both great. He's got leader of the friend group energy and I would trust him to be the designated driver Favorite moment Dramatic door opening his quiet moments in the films are some of my favourites, but I also really like his moment with Frodo before the final confrontation in Fellowship As for the books, I like him coming to Minas Tirith, directly after Pelennor, and his greatest actions in the aftermath are healing. Ioreth had a good point actually Idea for a story Tolkien gives us a decent understanding of what people are doing in the appendices but… I wouldn't say no to seeing more moments that see him developing into the man he is when we meet him Unpopular opinion What even would be an unpopular opinion for book Aragorn… I assume there's different takes but I interact with fandom stuff in such a chill way I have no idea For film, yes the beacons are lit is such a cool scene but I spend so much of that run anxiously thinking he's going to trip, slow down buddy Favorite relationship It feels like such a copout to say the Fellowship but name a more iconic group tbh Favorite headcanon This man is great at just going with the flow when he's actually confused as hell, and he absolutely has put it to use when the hobbits say something that makes no sense

Arwen: First impression It was the 2001 film so I thought she was cool, then was immediately confused when she didn't get any further moments like that in the other films. Still liked her a lot, though Impression now She's fascinating to me, and I can respect that it must have been difficult to change her life and future so drastically Favorite moment Of the number there are in canon, there's something very somber and touching about the moments in the appendices where she gives up immortality, and then later when she reaffirms her decision. Some of that wording gets used in the films, though in a different set of situations Also I think the little moment where she gifts Frodo something for his pain is very sweet Idea for a story I think we deserve Arwen in Lothlórien actually, I'd love to see more of her life before Fellowship, she's lived over 2000 very interesting years during the decline of the elves in Middle Earth. I'd love to see more of that time for her. More family content too Unpopular opinion Are there unpopular opinions about Arwen these days? I don't even know Favorite relationship I have a soft spot for the father-daughter dynamic with Elrond, parents who want the best for their kids and postive parent-child dynamics just get me Favorite headcanon I have some nebulous, positive thoughts regarding her relationship with her grandmother (clearly good enough that she spends a decent chunk of her time with her grandparents). Not much, though, but I do love to hear everyone's opinions send me a character!

#tolkienverse #ask memes #ginkovskij

[dianaladrislovebot]

sorting gone characters into hogwarts houses <3

just a quick disclaimer, this is in fact just my opinion and not based on any sort of fact other than my own perception of the characters, and if you disagree you are absolutely entitled to. if you have any different opinions feel free to comment them, i’d love to hear other peoples thoughts !

also, this goes without saying but i do not support the terf, and if you do, or are any other form of trash, this account is not a safe space for you. you will be hate crimed. /hj

sam temple : hufflepuff

at first i thought gryffindor, but i actually changed my mind while writing this. he seems to be forced into the leadership role, but before the fayz he seemed to be quite reserved. he kept to himself and his one good friend (well…) so i see a lot of loyalty and kindness in him, leading me to hufflepuff. while he still fits in gryffindor somewhat, i think hufflepuff is a better fit for him.

caine soren : slytherin

yes there’s obviously the whole “him being a villain” thing that definitely points towards him being a slytherin, but he actually fits the house traits. he’s clearly very driven and and knows what he wants, and is determined to get it. it’s stereotypical, but he’s a textbook slytherin.

astrid ellison : ravenclaw

yes yes i know oH sHe’S a NeRd but that’s not the only reason. it’s more like she doesn’t really fit anywhere else. of course she has the textbook ravenclaw traits, but she doesn’t seem to have any traits of the other houses. the only other house i could see her in is probably slytherin, and even that’s a long shot.

diana ladris : ravenclaw

this might surprise some of you. i’ve seen a lot of people say she’s a slytherin, but i can’t find myself agreeing. diana is the most sarcastic and witty person in the books and wit is a ravenclaw trait. her signature move is her one liners and insulting people into submission, and she never seems to want to volunteer for anything really, she’s not particularly cunning in any regard other than seduction and she’s certainly not kind. ravenclaw seems a perfect fit.

quinn gaither : gryffindor

this was a tough one. i searched every tiny scrap of information on this boy and all i could come up with is “he’s a coward, now he’s a fisherman” so i’m taking him taking initiative to not only become a fisherman but also standing up to penny to sort him in gryffindor. don’t question it.

drake merwin : gryffindor

honestly i was torn between gryffindor and slytherin for him. he’s kind of like a peter pettigrew character to me, just less, him. drake has never really shown that he had a plan at any point other than serve caine, and then the gaiaphage and seemed to just be violent for violence’s sake. he also doesn’t seem to have much of a “backbone” though, considering he’s answered to at least someone at every point in the books until he dies. he does, however, seem to willing to do the dirty work other don’t wanna do, which indicates some form of courage or bravery. and he definitely has fucking nerve.

edilio escobar : gryffindor

oh my gosh my boy. he stood up at the beginning and did everything for everyone at every point and never complained. he’s clearly brave, not only becoming a soldier but training other soldiers, not to mention his courage. he’s the perfect gryffindor and i love him.

brianna berenson : gryffindor

do i even really need to explain this one. shes constantly hyper, over confident and rushes into dangerous situations head first. she’s basically fred and george weasley mixed with james potter. it’s self explanatory.

dekka talent : hufflepuff

this is actually one of my favourites. when she decides to love something she loves so hard, with brianna being a prime example. she puts her foot first to help sam even when she clearly doesn’t want to. she may seem a bit harsh sometimes, but that doesn’t take away from her genuine kindness that shows through every now and again.

lana arwen-lazar : slytherin

while she obviously fits the slytherin aesthetic, she’s also very prideful and self preserving. she also clearly shows resourcefulness, which we see after her car crash. you might argue that with her powers she has to be resourceful but i digress. she also just tends to be mean which is a very slytherin thing to do.

sanjit brattle-chance : hufflepuff

oh sweet baby boy. we don’t know much about him but he clearly cares for his siblings so much as he took them everywhere with him and he does so much for lana even if she doesn’t see the benefit of it. he helps at the hospital with virtue, which points to him being some form of kind and hard working, otherwise he wouldn’t have done anything to help while he was with lana other than care for his siblings.

albert hillsborough : slytherin

my man is so money hungry in a world where money doesn’t exist that he reinvents capitalism. only a slytherin could do that, let’s be real.

charles ‘orc’ merriman: hufflepuff

this one may be slightly shocking, and i honestly can’t explain it all that well, i just feel it in my bones. y’all are gonna have to trust me.

howard bassem : hufflepuff

he practically follows orc around like a lost puppy the entire series. that’s loyalty. and i’d like to think it would be difficult dealing with orc, which shows me patience. also, he’s a drug dealer, and we all know that hufflepuff’s are the stoners of hogwarts.

taylor : slytherin

okay another one i can’t explain very well due to the sheer lack of scenes of her actually doing anything but she spreads gossip and rumours purely for her own amusement. that just seems very slytherin to me. i’d totally do that if i was given the opportunity.

jack : ravenclaw

obviously the most telling sign of his ravenclaw-iness is he’s a fucking nerd. but besides that, jack does seem to be quite a coward, so gryffindor is off the table. he switches sides every ten minutes, so loyalty clearly means nothing to him, meaning hufflepuff is out. he has the charisma of a plank of wood and couldn’t talk his way out of a paper bag so slytherins clearly not it either. it’s the same case as astrid; he simply fits ravenclaw too well, and couldn’t simply fit anywhere else.

well i hope you enjoyed me mindlessly rambling about two of my hyper fixations bc it seems no one else shares my interests between the fandoms lol so this may not even appeal to anyone as anything other than a basic character study. take this post as you will. i hope everyone has a good day <3

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Aragorn/Arwen/Éowyn/Faramir: My LOTR OT4! I love the idea of these two couples being one big polycule :) Having them all be cis, with Arwen and/or Éowyn pregnant, would be great, but I also love the idea of some or all of them being trans. Pregnant transmasc Faramir would be especially wonderful; I also love transfem Faramir if that is something you’re interested in. Regarding babies, it would be so cute to have baby Elboron (canon Faramir/Éowyn baby) and baby Eldarion (canon Arwen/Aragorn baby) hanging out together with their squad of parents—or with those two being a bit older, and hanging out with their little sister(s), Arwen/Aragorn’s daughter(s)!

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Happily pregnant trans character: This is quite possibly the Most Important tag in all of my requests—I love love love trans characters and trans headcanons, and trans pregnancy is one of my favorite things too. I don’t want any angst about trans characters being pregnant (unless specifically requested) and I love to read about transmasc pregnancy as gender-affirming! You don’t have to get super into a character’s transness if you’re not super comfortable with that, but I’d like to keep transphobia to a minimum both in and out of universe.

A&B compete to get C pregnant: I think I would actually prefer if baby parentages remain the same as canon (ie, no Éowyn/Aragorn or Faramir/Arwen babies...though if you wanted to do an Arwen/Éowyn or Faramir/Aragorn OC baby, that would be great! just keep Eldarion & Elboron’s parentages canon, please), but this could be very fun in a foursome situation with Aragorn and Faramir each competing to see who can get their “official” wife pregnant first. Or mess around with gender/sex and do some other combination of pregnant person/impregnator, if you’d like. If you want to do an OC baby, maybe Aragorn and trans!Éowyn compete to get Arwen pregnant? or something?

Polyamory - character smug about getting both their partners pregnant: Aragorn or trans!Éowyn being smug about getting both Arwen and trans!Faramir pregnant! And lightly teasing the other possible impregnator in the scenario for not getting there first :D

Character A and Character B Are Both In Labor At The Same Time: Arwen and Éowyn (or whoever you decide to be pregnant) having babies at the same time! Aragorn and Faramir (or whoever) are very stressed out/concerned...especially if this is the first baby for both couples!

Character A is heavily pregnant while Character B is just starting to show: Or Arwen is almost due, but Éowyn is just starting to show, and Arwen tries to give her advice, except she’s not really *that* experienced, and also Éowyn’s pregnancy is progressing very differently...

A gave birth to first child so B gets to have second: Taking turns getting pregnant so three people can care for/pamper one person at a time!

Character has higher libido when pregnant: This is one of my favorite tropes! Lots of fun kinky pregnant sex, please!! Especially if the pregnant character is constantly horny and constantly in need of satiation, but can’t quite get it...even better if there are two pregnant characters getting each other off!

Receiving oral sex while pregnant: Especially if pregnancy makes their clit Extremely Sensitive...mwah, chef’s kiss, etc

Pregnant characters breastfeeding from each other; A sitting in B's lap to make out and their stomachs pressing together because A is pregnant; A sitting in B's lap to make out and their stomachs pressing together because both are pregnant; Pregnant characters' bumps pressing together as they make out: uhhh HOT? Would love any of these for Arwen and Éowyn, specifically.

First Time Having Sex Postpartum: Body worship / relearning each other’s “new” bodies <3

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Baby crawling away screeching in delight while parents playfully give chase: Cute baby shenanigans! Could also work with older siblings chasing the baby :)

Baby’s first laugh; Baby’s first words: Just. parents melting over how cuuuute the baby is. Meaningful first words, maybe?

Baby wants food item they should not have: This could be fun with peredhel/elf misunderstandings. Maybe the food item is actually okay for baby elves, so Arwen’s not worried, but her human spouses are very concerned for their part-human baby! Or Arwen, not knowing what this kind of peredhel baby can handle, is overprotective while her human spouses reassure her that yes, actually, human babies can eat that, don’t worry.

Dressing Baby Up in Little Outfits: Royal portraits! Little royal outfits! Tiny Gondorian ceremonial outfits! Would love to see older siblings very seriously dressing up their baby siblings <3

Eponyms and Baby Namesakes: Eldarion is very cleverly the “son of the elves”; Elboron’s name could be interpreted as referencing Boromir’s name...how did they arrive at these names? Did they have other names too? And of course with OC babies you can go crazy with naming!

Gifting Baby Important Objects: There are soooo many heirlooms these royal babies could get! The Elessar, Arwen’s evenstar necklace if you go with the movies, any number of artifacts from Rohan, the halves of Boromir’s horn, etc...

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Anairë/Fëanor/Fingolfin/Nerdanel: One of my very few incest exceptions, I find Fëanor and Fingolfin to be a very interesting pair. It’s the rivalry!! However, I hate when they abandon their wives to fuck each other, so I want Anairë and Nerdanel to also be involved in this relationship. Anairë is a holy woman; how does she feel about Fingolfin transgressing incest taboos? What is it that made Fëanor and Fingolfin break, and fuck instead of fight? And of course I’d love to see Nerdanel and Anairë getting it on too. Fëanor and Fingolfin getting riled up about cuckolding even when they’re in a foursome situation is extra juicy! (Though I’d really prefer to avoid any situations where Fingolfin has kids with Nerdanel or Fëanor has kids with Anairë. They can talk about it/kink on the idea, but no actual pregnancies in those configurations.) Probably it would be best if this OT4 came together after all their kids are born/mostly grown (though Argon and the Ambarussa could be young still)...OR it could be an OT4 situation where they’ve all four been together all along (again, do still want the parentages of their kids to stay canonical!) so Anairë and/or Nerdanel can get worshipped by their lovers while pregnant :) A bit of dubcon between Fëanor and Fingolfin is okay, but I don’t want noncon.

These two pairings on their own (Fëanor/Nerdanel and Fingolfin/Anairë) are also great. I’m always super here for t4t Fëanor/Nerdanel <3 Fëanor has a breeding kink no matter how you slice it and I think he’s the kind of person who would looooove being pregnant! Nerdanel too, but I’m especially into pregnant Fëanor <3 And I’d love to see itty bitty Maitimo getting super excited about having a baby sibling on the way!! (in the form of Maglor. pls don’t write Maedhros and Fingon as brothers.)

As for Fingolfin/Anairë, I see them as having been an arranged marriage that developed into true love. There might be some slight distance between them still that a pregnancy helps break down :) And Anairë/Nerdanel...what can I say, they are both hardworking ladies with exasperating husbands and they deserve to have some fun together, with or without said husbands!

My headcanons/preferences around these four are complicated, so if you’re writing them, don’t hesitate to hit me up on anon to ask questions! But I think the most important thing here is I want the parentages of canon children to remain canon, and I especially don’t want a Fëanor/Fingolfin baby. BUT anyone can have sex with anyone else in this foursome, so long as it doesn’t lead to a non-canon pregnancy. They’re elves, they have built in birth control, they can manage! And having sex with a person who’s pregnant with another partner’s baby is very hot and definitely encouraged. And fantasizing about non-canon pregnancies is also fine, I just don’t want it to actually happen.

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Happily pregnant trans character: Trans pregnant Fëanor can be so personal,,, (see above comments. this is especially thematically resonant in the context of Míriel’s death...)

Character A is heavily pregnant while Character B is just starting to show: Anairë and Nerdanel sharing pregnancy feelings! Especially if this is Anairë’s first pregnancy and Nerdanel has been through it a couple times already :)

Character Jealous Of Their Love Interest's Pregnant SO: Fingolfin sees Nerdanel pregnant and is absurdly jealous. Probably pre-F/F relationship. Fingolfin decides to get Anairë pregnant in response? Perhaps he fantasizes about getting Fëanor pregnant...or guiltily wishes Fëanor had gotten him pregnant instead, even though he’s cis and that’s not really possible.

Character loves being pregnant because of how horny it makes them/how good the sex is; Pregnant Sex; Pregnant Person is Highly Desirable to Their Partner: Desperate horny pregnant sex!!! Especially if it’s the pregnant person’s partner who is even more turned on than the pregnant person, and can’t get enough of their pregnant partner’s lush, sexy body.

Couple thought family was complete until surprise third or fourth pregnancy proved otherwise: Or fifth. Or sixth.........

Crafting Jewelry For Baby or Pregnant Partner(s): These are Noldor! This is FËANOR! Of course there’s going to be lots of bespoke jewelry for both the pregnant character(s) and the baby! This would be especially interesting if pregnant!Fëanor is crafting jewelry while heavily pregnant and he proooobably shouldn’t be in a forge...

Fear of Pregnancy After Mother’s Death; Non-Birthing Character Terrified/Inconsolable During Labor: Fëanor after Míriel :( This could work both with pregnant Fëanor convinced he’s going to die...or with him inconsolable thinking Nerdanel is going to die :((( Hurt/comfort with a happy ending, please!

Fix-It - Parent who canonically died pre-birth/in-birth survives: What if Míriel DIDN’T die?? How would that change things for Fëanor? Probably he and Fingolfin would have been raised as brothers with less tension, and so wouldn’t be in any kind of relationship; some nice platonic brotherly bonding while their respective wives are pregnant could be very sweet here, with Finwë’s two polyamorous wives watching on fondly.

Pregnant characters breastfeeding from each other; Pregnant characters' bumps pressing together as they make out: Anairë and Nerdanel!

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Baby Is A Mini Version Of One Parent: This is just Curufin, lmao.

Baby's first words: Fëanor is a linguist! He’s especially interested in this milestone for his child(ren) <3

Eponyms and Baby Namesakes: ALL their kids are named after SOMEONE.... The -finwës are most obvious, but Nolofinwë Arakáno names his -kános after himself, Írissë is probably named after Írimë Lalwen...and then of course there’s Curufinwë Atarinkë and Nolofinwë’s youngest, Arakáno. What went into these names?

Making Toys For The Baby: Again, Noldor!!

Toddler Tries to Be a Good Older Sibling to Baby; Older Kid(s) Meeting New Sibling(s); Older sibling excited about new baby: Thinking about this specifically in the context of little Maedhros and baby Maglor <33 But Fingon meeting Turgon would be cute too!

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Aredhel & Baby Maeglin: Soft mom hours <33 They deserve some good times! I’d rather Eöl not be involved here; I don’t particularly like him and I see him as abusive/controlling.

Aredhel/Pregnant Celegorm: I don’t think Aredhel ever wanted to be pregnant. But Celegorm might find it interesting! This cooould maybe be an exception to my “no cis mpreg” rule, if Celegorm is magically impregnated by Oromë, and Aredhel finds that hot? Or we could have a more simple version of t4t Aredhel/Celegorm, where she knocks him up. Maybe not entirely intentionally...breeding kink gone awry, perhaps?

Pregnant Aredhel/Celegorm: For this situation, Aredhel would be pregnant with Maeglin, and escaped from Eöl. Celegorm (and Curufin) take care of Eöl (preferably violently) and then care for Aredhel in the aftermath. Celegorm is basically Maeglin’s dad now :) NOTE: My Aredhel is always aromantic (“to none was her heart’s love given”) and I don’t want her and Celegorm to be in a romantic relationship—but a sexual and/or queerplatonic one would be great!

Fingolfin & Baby Maeglin: This would have to be an AU (maybe in the same one as the situation above?) but look, Fingolfin deserves to meet his grandson, and Maeglin deserves to have a doting grandpa!!! Also, the implied Aredhel & Fingolfin hurt/comfort is a plus <33

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Bedtime Stories - not really child-appropriate but baby loves them anyway: Celegorm telling Maeglin inappropriate bedtime stories?? And Curufin (already a parent) trying to rein him in a bit, lol. I bet Aredhel would only encourage him!

Dream Sex Leads to Real Pregnancy: This could work for a pregnant Celegorm situation—either magical pregnancy by Oromë (if they’re already in Beleriand??) or Aredhel/Celegorm dream sex while separated, or just they’re having sex while asleep and dreaming and oooops wake up with a baby in your belly!

Falling asleep while holding the baby: Fingolfin and baby Maeglin!!!!! Also Celegorm with baby Maeglin, but mostly Fingolfin <333

Grandparent So Touched to Meet New Grandchild: Fingolfin and Maeglin <3333

Receiving oral sex while pregnant: It’s what Aredhel DESERVES. I guarantee Eöl wasn’t treating her right while she was with him...so if she escapes, Celegorm is going to make up for that!!!

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Pregnant Maeglin/Celebrimbor: Poor doomed smiths! I love them very much. I usually imagine them getting together post-canon, after all their traumas, when they’ve been reembodied and are trying to live again. Aredhel is good friends with Celegorm and Curufin, so of course Maeglin will be introduced to Celebrimbor... You could also go the Celebrimbor in Gondolin route, but that’s not my preferred canon.

My Maeglin is always trans, so he’s the pregnant one in this situation. I think he’d have some hangups about pregnancy wrt his mother’s past (and possibly some dysphoria too; this is a situation where a bit of trans-related angst would be acceptable) but in the end he decides to keep the pregnancy and love his baby. Celebrimbor should be absolutely supportive and accepting of whatever Maeglin’s decision would be, but is excited to become a father himself! It would be very sweet if they ended up having a baby girl :)

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Communicating with Infant In Utero: Maeglin deciding if he wants to keep the pregnancy and feeling out the not-quite-yet-a-soul inside him? Celebrimbor bonding with the baby pre-birth?

Falling asleep while holding the baby: Maeglin watching his lover (maybe not-yet-husband?) be very sweet and tender with their baby and realizing, oh, maybe I’m in love

Receiving oral sex while pregnant: I can imagine Maeglin as being super grumpy and fussy during pregnancy and Celebrimbor deciding to make him feel better by giving him oral. Or Maeglin demanding an orgasm and Celebrimbor happily getting to work!

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Pregnant Bëor/Finrod Felagund: I headcanon Balan (Bëor) as trans, having 2 sons before meeting Finrod with a husband who died in the crossing of the Blue Mountains. He’s been widowed for a while when he meets Finrod, and ready for a new relationship! He’s older and a bit surprised when he gets pregnant again—but not nearly as surprised as Finrod, who hadn’t been intentionally conceiving a child! Peredhel shenanigans <333 My headcanon is that their peredhel son (the FIRST peredhel ever, maybe!!) is named Inglor, and he’s born among Balan’s people but moves with his dads to Nargothrond as soon as he’s old enough for them to travel. Eventually he grows up and has a kid of his own...Gildor Inglorion!

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Accidental pregnancy - didn't realize species were compatible: They didn’t worry about birth control because they assumed they couldn’t have kids...and on top of that, Finrod assumed humans have the same built-in birth control as elves!

Communicating with Infant In Utero: Finrod talking to the baby in utero, which totally awes and charms Balan <3

Culture Clash - Babydaddy's Culture Treats Pregnancy Differently From Pregnant Character's Culture: Setting aside the biological differences, the cultural ones are fascinating too! What rituals/gifts/celebrations are traditional for Balan’s people? What Telerin/Noldorin things totally weird Balan out?

Half-elf baby: Inglor (or your OC) is quite possibly the FIRST peredhel EVER...

Happily pregnant trans character: Balan’s culture has absolutely no hangups about a man being pregnant. Maybe the Amanyar did, and Finrod is unlearning that—or he’s awed and impressed that other cultures don’t have the prejudices/assumptions he’s used to?

Hybrid Pregnancy - It's Unknown What Ways The Baby Will Resemble Either Parent: Genuinely they have no idea...especially when it comes to the fate of the baby’s soul :(

Receiving oral sex while pregnant: Because it’s what Balan deserves. Also I think Finrod would be really into it.

Singing to a baby: Finrod and Balan met when Finrod took up Balan’s harp and played a song...passing that story on to their baby, through song, would be beautiful :’)

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Pregnant Curufin/Finrod; Curufin/Finrod & Baby Celebrimbor: Trans Curufin whose babydaddy is Finrod is a favorite headcanon of mine <3 I especially love a very fraught relationship between Curufin and Finrod, where Curufin never actually acknowledges that Finrod is Celebrimbor’s father...which makes for a veeery awkward time in Nargothrond...

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Communicating with Infant In Utero: Curufin reassuring unborn Tyelpë that he’s gonna have the best family ever (in the form of the Fëanorians). Maybe he confesses some complicated feelings about Finrod to his unborn child, which grown up Celebrimbor doesn’t remember, but does have some faint feelings about Finrod due to this...

Happily pregnant trans character: Curufin may not have wanted a relationship with Finrod, but he definitely wanted this pregnancy!

Making Toys For The Baby: Curufin is a NOLDO and his family are renowned craftspeople!! Of course they’re gonna spoil baby Tyelpë with all sorts of fantastic toys!!

Parents watching baby experience something for the first time: This would be especially bittersweet if Finrod is witnessing a toddler Tyelpë experiencing something (maybe a Telerin holiday that the Fëanorians showed up to in Alqualondë one year?) and thinking, I think he’s my son, but I don’t know, and I can’t say anything...but at least I get to have this moment ;-;

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Pregnant Elenwë/Finrod/Turgon; Turgon/Elenwë/Finrod & Baby Idril; Turgon/Pregnant Elenwë/Finrod/Amárië: This is another one of my OT4s! I usually love a very repressed Turgon who’s angsting over his feelings for Finrod, but this time I’d like to see him, Finrod, and Elenwë (and maybe Amárië too) in an established relationship. That doesn’t mean it’s drama-free, though! You could have some domestic bliss in Valinor, where everyone is pampering pregnant Elenwë or doting on baby Idril...or you could do something on the Helcaraxë, where they’re all dealing with the horrors of the Ice and having a child there with them, and with missing Amárië :( If Elenwë is somehow pregnant again (HORRIBLE timing) that’s even angstier :((( Would love a bittersweet slice-of-life situation here...maybe not outright canon-compliant tragedy, but this one can definitely lean into the angst. A focus on Finrod’s role in young Idril’s life would be fantastic—does she know about his relationship to her parents? Does she remember happier times and miss Amárië too? Or is she just too young to know about those things?

If you want a grasp on my favorite kind of dynamic for these four, check out my description of them here in my S4S letter. Also: I don’t think Amárië is the kind of person who would want to be a mother/be pregnant, so I don’t want to see her pregnant.

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Baby crawling away screeching in delight while parents playfully give chase: Rambunctious baby Idril <333

Character Jealous Of Their Love Interest's Pregnant SO: Finrod jealous of pregnant Elenwë! Maybe wishing he could get pregnant with Turgon’s baby too? (Usually I have Finrod as a cis male, but he could be trans here, and that could be an actual possibility...I would not be opposed to a Turgon/Finrod baby OC!)

Dream Sex Leads to Real Pregnancy: If one of Turgon and Finrod are trans, dream sex while they’re in their hidden kingdoms leads to real pregnancy? Or t4t Finrod and Amárië having dream sex while separted, and Finrod gets pregnant?

Singing to a baby: Finrod is a singer, and he’d be wonderful at lulling little Idril to sleep :)

Tolkien - Three+ elves can collaborate to make a baby: Let Idril have three/four spiritual parents!!! (Bio parents should remain Turgon and Elenwë though)

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Maedhros & Maglor & Baby Elrond & Baby Elros: Kidnap fam my beloved <3 I love a nuanced take on this dynamic (aka, no Elwing bashing, but also no Fëanorian bashing). Are E&E actually babies, or a bit older? They’re canonically 6 when they’re kidnapped...something in the difficult early days would be really interesting. Or maybe E and/or E reminiscing on their childhood when they’re older, with babies of their own?

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Accidental Baby Acquisition - baby has magical powers; Baby has magical powers: Eldritch peredhil babies!!!!!

Falling asleep while holding the baby: Mae falling asleep while holding the kiddos would be absolutely adorable <333

Half-elf baby: Fully-elven M&M figuring out how to care for part-elf, part-human, part-Maia E&E!

Kidnapping babies for ransom and having to raise them as your own: This is a very plausible interpretation of the kidnapdoption...would love to see M&M falling head over heels for their new charges, and realizing that they’re not really holding them for ransom, they’re raising them.

Singing to a baby: This is Maglor. C’mon.

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Russingon with Pregnant Maedhros: Russingon is my OTP of all time, I’d LOVE to receive something about them—and transpreg Russingon is even MORE of a favorite <333 For pregnant Mae, I’m imagining some Valinor-times AU-ish drama, where the secret relationship aspect is a real issue, especially regarding Mae’s family (most of all his dad...) but I do also have some ideas for drama-filled Beleriand scenarios. The baby (or babies) could be either Gil-galad or Erien—or both, if you want them to have twins!

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Accidental Soulbond - Also resulted in bottom partner pregnant surprise the first time they had sex; Unplanned pregnancy as a result of sex pollen; Breeding Kink: This shit is like catnip for me <333 Sex pollen and/or breeding kink going way farther than anticipated and ending up with a surprise pregnancy (a LaCE loophole, if you will) is sooo juicy and fun!! And of course that’s going to result in a soulbond/marriage, too <3

Friends with benefits while pining further complicated by unplanned pregnancy: Could be tied in with the above—Mae is pregnant and both he and Finno are pining like crazy, but are worried the other is only tolerating their romantic affection because of the baby, but no they’re actually in love!

Courting Pregnant Love Interest (Baby Theirs); A finds out about B's pregnancy and asks B to marry them and be a family (baby theirs): Again, similarish to above—whoops, Mae is pregnant, and now Finno is determined to Properly Court him and marry him!

Secret relationship revealed due to accidental pregnancy: Orrrr they’ve been together a long time, but now this pregnancy means they can’t hide things any longer! Cue family/political drama!

Pregnancy Revealed To Impregnator When Parents Are Reunited After Forced Separation: Fëanor (or someone) finds out about Russingon and forces them apart...maybe because he can tell Mae is pregnant? But Finno doesn’t know that yet! And he doesn’t find out until much later, when Mae is visibly showing, and he’s hurt that Mae got over him so fast and got pregnant by someone else...until Mae is like, no, the baby is YOURS....!! And eventually things get sorted out and they live happily ever after :)

Happily pregnant trans character; Pregnant Sex; Character loves being pregnant because of how horny it makes them/how good the sex is: Super Duper Horny pregnant Maedhros is THE BEST EVER and also Fingon is SooOOOO turned on by Mae’s pregnant body and most of all Mae’ insatiability!

Self-sacrificing character forced to take care of self due to pregnancy: Mae is extremely self-sacrificing/self-sufficient and takes everyone’s problems upon himself, but now his family & Fingon are forcing him to take it easy...and learning to solve their own problems, lol.

Badass Character Remains Badass While Pregnant: Beleriand-era pregnant Mae refuses to back down, despite Fingon (and everyone around him) being extremely concerned about his health & the baby’s health.

A comes back from the dead and finds B has given birth to their child: Fingon returns from the dead, either miraculously and shortly after the Nírnaeth OR the “normal” way via Mandos—and finds out Maedhros had a baby while he was dead! If he comes back during the First Age, you know he’s gonna do his damndest to get to his husband and child, no matter what. And if he’s reembodied later...he’s gonna be an emotional WRECK. But maybe having Fingon’s baby changed Mae’s path/choices from what they are in canon? Maybe he could resist the Oath more because he had a bond with his child to cling to? Or maybe he still did the Kinslayings, but decided to submit to the Valar and return to Valinor when Eönwë commanded him and Maglor to do so, and so Fingon can actually reunite with him swiftly-ish!

Long lived character is reminded of long ago pregnancies/children during new pregnancy: Post-canon Maedhros, when he and Fingon are both reembodied, having another (probably OC) baby much later in life, and reminiscing about his earlier pregnancy/pregnancies from his first life <3

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Baby finds skin to skin contact calming; Falling asleep while holding the baby: Soft baby cuddling times <3

Bedtime Stories - retelling past adventures as bedtime stories: Could be tame-ish Valinor adventures about hunting and climbing, or it could be Maedhros telling great stories about how wonderful Fingon is, especially regarding the eagle rescue!

Eponyms and Baby Namesakes: I have soooo many feelings about baby names for Gil-galad!! Why “starlight”? Is “Artanáro” a reference to Fëanáro and Ar(t)akáno? What’s his -finwë name? Did Finellach come from somewhere? Tell me everything!!

Telepathic Bond with Baby: Communicating with the baby over long distances, since Mae and Finno are necessarily in a LDR while in Beleriand...or maybe in Valinor they are exceptionally sensitive to their baby’s psychic needs.

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Russingon with Pregnant Fingon: For a pregnant Fingon, I’d like to see something focusing on their time in Beleriand with Fingon as the High Prince/his father’s heir! The Russingon relationship here wouldn’t be a secret, though it might still be controversial, but overall Fingon is providing the crown an heir! This baby should definitely be Gil-galad, but I like Gil and Erien as twins, so she could also be involved if you want :)

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Couple has fun and kinky sex while trying to conceive: For pregnant Finno I generally imagine them conceiving intentionally...and having lots of fun while doing so!!

Admiration of pregnant body: Body worship <333 I love a chubby Finno, and he’s even chubbier when pregnant, and I love Mae just absolutely loving every inch of his husband <333 Bonus points if Finno is short/small and they’re both kinking on the size difference!

Baby bump is BIG: BIG baby bump for a SMOL Finno!! Bonus points if he’s expecting twins :D

Pregnant Partner Wears Lingerie: Sexy fat pregnant Finno in lingerie makes Mae’s brain go BRRRRR

Cooking for Pregnant Partner: Good cook!Mae is a favorite headcanon, I’d love to see him doting on Finno and supplying him with as much food as he could possibly want, satisfying his every craving!

Character loves being pregnant because of how horny it makes them/how good the sex is: ...including the sexual cravings ;)

Happily pregnant trans character: Trans Finno being happily pregnant means THE WORLD to me <333

Late Night Conversations About (Future) Parenting: Hopeful planning about the future <3 Daydreaming about a world without war, where they can live together as a family and be happy...

Canonical death averted due to baby or pregnancy: ...and maybe they CAN!! What if Finno being pregnant makes him more cautious during the Nírnaeth, and he survives? Doesn’t necessarily mean an angst-free win, but with Fingon by his side, Maedhros will be a lot more put together after their loss...

Resurrected Pregnant Character Unsure if Their Unborn Child Survived Their Temporary Death: OR maybe Fingon DOES die, but only temporarily, and Maedhros brings him back with the Power Of Love or something—and Fingon is terrified he lost the baby!! Bonus points if Mae didn’t even know he was expecting :))))) But PLEASE have a happy ending with the baby being okay!

A discovers they are pregnant with B's child after major falling-out with B: This feels more like a Valinor-times prompt to me—Finno and Mae have a huge argument, probably over the Sword Incident, and Mae goes with Fëanor into exile...and then Finno realizes he’s pregnant. DUN DUN DUN! Again, happy ending is a must, but I love to read the angst along the way!!

Non-Birthing Character Terrified/Inconsolable During Labor: Given uhhh the whole Míriel situation, this is a Must for any Fëanorian who has a partner in labor....but Fingon is strong and confident and everything turns out okay in the end.

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Baby crawling away screeching in delight while parents playfully give chase: Bonus points for TWO babies chasing each other!!

Bedtime Stories - retelling past adventures as bedtime stories: Telling (child-appropriate) versions of their exploits, such as the eagle rescue, the Dagor Aglareb, chasing off Glaurung, etc...

Dressing Baby Up in Little Outfits: Royal babies in royal outfits!!

Eponyms and Baby Namesakes: See above regarding names :)

Grandparent So Touched to Meet New Grandchild: Fingolfin deserves to hold the baby!!! (Also Fëanor, if he’s still alive he should definitely get to hold the baby too. And bonus points for Fingolfin and Fëanor competing to be the best grandpa ever and finally putting aside their rivalry for the grandbaby’s sake!)

Kingdom celebrates birth of the heir: Royal heir Gil-galad! Everyone loves him and is excited for him to be there!!

Sitting for royal portrait with child: Family portrait! With Fingon and Fingolfin and baby? Or does Fingon insist Mae be there too, even though he’s not the most politically advantageous husband/babydaddy?

Parents watching baby experience something for the first time: Gil-galad experiencing the wonder of Himring’s snow? Or riding a horse with his dads? Anything cute and fun like that would be very much welcome <3

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Kíli/Tauriel & Baby & Durin fam: My OG Tolkien ship <333 I adore a half-elven baby, even more when the other half is dwarf, not human!! They’re so sweet together and deserve so much more than what canon gave them. I’d like this to have minimal angst—an everyone lives AU where everything is fine, and even the more elf-resistant Durin family members have mostly come around to Tauriel...especially now that she and Kíli have had a super cute dwelf baby. That just seals the deal!

Kíli and Tauriel can be cis, with Tauriel pregnant, or they can be t4t with Kíli pregnant! I have a very soft spot for t4t Kiliel, I must admit, and I’d be thrilled to see a trans pregnant Kíli <3

Pregnancy tags:

Alternating between oral sex and kissing pregnant belly: Kíli and Tauriel just love each other and I’m positive they love each other’s bodies too <3 Especially I can see them kinking on the differences in their biology; ESPECIALLY a size kink, even more so if they’re t4t and Kíli’s something of a size king for Tauriel’s big elf dick <3

Communicating with Infant In Utero: This is totally normal for elves, but not for dwarves—unless it is? Maybe dwarves have a different way of communicating with the unborn baby?

First Time Having Sex Postpartum: More body worship!

Happily pregnant trans character: Pregnant Kíli who is ecstatic about being pregnant! Especially if dwarf pregnancy is rare/difficult, and so everyone else is also very excited for him.

Heavily pregnant A working with kids; B is enchanted as they watch: Kíli and Tauriel welcoming little dwarflings coming to Erebor for the first time? (Do not want Fíli to have any kids, though he can also be present, just not as a dad)

Late Night Conversations About (Future) Parenting: Staying up late, under the stars, daydreaming about the future <3

Baby tags:

Crafting Jewelry For Baby or Pregnant Partner(s); Making Toys For The Baby: They’re dwarves!! Kíli absolutely is making things for his pregnant wife <3 It would be a great show of respect/acceptance if Kíli’s family made some for her too.

Baby finds skin to skin contact calming: Especially if Fíli or another relative is calming the baby, and the baby is comforted by them <3

Witnessing baby's first steps: <333

Baby gets sick for the first time; new parent(s) freak out: Especially if Tauriel is freaking out because elves don’t get sick and this is all new to her!

Baby's first words: What language is it in—Sindarin, Khuzdul, Westron?

Baby Looks Like a Mix of Both Parents; Half-elf baby: A baby that is obviously both a dwarf and an elf!

Bedtime Stories - retelling past adventures as bedtime stories: Kíli going on and on about how amazing Tauriel is, how she saved his life, etc <3

Character on parental leave is SO BORED and keeps sneaking into work: This definitely feels like Tauriel, lol. She brings the baby to the training yards!

Dressing Baby Up in Little Outfits: In both dwarven and elven traditional clothing!!

Falling asleep reading to child: Especially if it’s one of Kíli’s family members reading to them <3

Gifting Baby Important Objects: The runestone, perhaps?

Grandparent So Touched to Meet New Grandchild: Dís being touched and awed by her grandbaby <3 Bonus points for this being the moment she finally completely accepts Tauriel as a daughter-in-law!

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Thanks for reading, and I look forward to whatever it is you write for me <333

#exchange letter #storkswap #storkswap23

[stormxpadme]

for whumptober, "touch starved" for kidnap fam!

Whumptober 2021

No. 6 - touch starved

T.A. 3021/Fo.A.1

"I'm late, ada, forgive me."

A mug of morning tea in his hand, Aragorn joined Elrond on the balcony of his private terrace where a breakfast should have started an hour ago. A few years back, he might have been more embarrassed about the little slight but even someone who's wedding had taken place thousands of years ago hopefully knew quite well that you always had to make the best of a few days off. Especially someone with as many duties as the two of them had. "Arwen and I took the liberty of sleeping in," he added when a critical glance wandered over his half-open, wrinkled tunic, the mess that was his hair. "We don't get a lot of chances for that in the Citadel."

  His stepfather did, understandably, not care much about the reasons why Aragorn's wife and he had got little sleep tonight and spared him a comment. He just put a plate with leftover pieces of fruit between them on the railing, for a quick necessary snack before another day of catching up with old friends in the village would wait. "I assume, my daughter is at least taking the time to change clothes and find a hairbrush then." The fine wrinkles around Elrond's eyes grew deeper with mirth while Aragorn had the decency to blush a little. This was holiday, the last chance to visit most of Arwen's and his family and old friends before they would leave Middle-earth in autumn, and this was their home; there was no need for an overabundance of etiquette here. Not even in the Lord's palace that was growing increasingly silent and deserted these days anyway.

  "Not exactly." Aragorn nodded towards Elrond's garden where there was a very well-known silhouette in white joining a small group of elves sitting around the koi pond. All of them were doing their best to keep the toddlers in their middle from paying the large, white and orange fish a too-close visit. "Just making sure, everyone's safe. I'm a little disappointed, ada. I could have bet, if someone kidnaps my firstborn right from under my nose, you'd be involved. Family tradition and all."

  The little twitch around Elrond's left eye at the rude innuendo was enough payback for his foster father's teasing remarks, as far as Aragorn was concerned. "Your traveling companions have the situation well under control. As long as your son doesn't try to live up to his father's deeds and falls asleep in a hot spring, you have nothing to worry about."

  "You are never letting that go, will you?" A shiver that was very old crept down Aragorn's arms. He took a second to make extra sure, his best elf friend down there had his arm firmly around Eldarion's little body, seeing as how curiously the boy tried to creep closer to the clear surface, reaching out for the curiously approaching animals who looked like they could swallow him whole. He had been older back then, and Eldarion would have little chances to escape his family's watchful eyes between the secure walls of the King's house in Minas Tirith, but if his son had half the adventurous explorer spirit of even one of his parents, they would indeed need to keep a good eye on him once he could walk. One family member almost drowning before they'd even been three years old was enough for a millennium. "Mother often told me, she was surprised when it was you, bringing me home that night. Lord Glorfindel, Elladan and Elrohir had combed the whole valley three times already."

  "I knew where to look." First, it didn't sound like Elrond wanted to say anything else about it. There was a tight expression about his thin lips that Aragorn couldn't quite place, regarding a story that had happened so long ago and actually ended harmlessly enough. "Your mother wasn't faring well when you came here. Though the prophecy had warned her about your father's possible death, it hit her very hard. We hardly could get her to leave bed for a while. She loved you dearly but she had hardly strength to take care of you in the first few months. You reminded her of him too much. You were very little," he added with a lenient nod, seeing Aragorn's confused frown. "Mannish minds are fragile at that age. You wouldn't know. And after that incident in the hot spring, it quickly became better. But what you were seeking that day in the baths wasn't the water or the fish, Estel. It was warmth. Without the comfort of closeness, a soul can freeze to death in the middle of August."

  "People were talking about you." A slightly fresher but still very vague memory flashed in Aragorn's mind, of a certain Chief Advisor clearing his throat in annoyance, of amused chuckles from a group of soldiers when Aragorn had entered the Hall of Fire in the middle of a strategic meeting, just to show his foster father an eagle he'd carved from a piece of wood with his teacher. Elrond had rewarded him with a big hug and not let go of him for the rest of that conversation with his warriors. "When I grew older, they told me, most elves don't require or seek a lot of physical contact except with closest family members."

  "You were my family. You still are," Elrond said shortly, and that much was still true in spite of all grief and all regret parting them due to Arwen's decision of choosing Aragorn's folk over her own. "And you might remember I'm only Half-elven myself. Things in my family were never quite traditional as long as I can remember. My brother and I learned very early that a touch of love is sometimes the only thing to mend the pieces of a broken soul." Now it was impossible to ignore, this old grief weighing down on his foster father's slender shoulders, the slight tremble in his hands before he quickly folded them on the sun-heated marble of the railing. A glance of thankfulness met Aragorn's when he reached for those slightly too-cold hands and squeezed them gently. It wasn't always that his foster father was in the mood to talk about things so long in the past, but Aragorn felt, this was a story he wanted to share. Being around his daughter's offspring at least for a little while before they would go their separate ways, parted until the world might end one day, had clearly brought up a lot of memories of when Elrond himself had barely been able to talk and walk. And not all of them were evil.

  "Tell me."

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F.A. 538

"You are not leaving. Not without one of us."

  Elrond had not exactly expected to make it out of the door without triggering any kind of alarm but that he didn't even get past their kidnapper's living room before Maglor blocked his way with an exasperated sigh would have been frustrating and irritating every other day. Right now, it was nothing but a life-threatening obstacle. "Get out of my way!" he snapped, out of his mind with worry and self-blame, blind with rage. Rage about this whole helpless situation, on the brothers who had taken them without ever asking them, on his parents who had left them alone without looking back, on his own missing height and lack of strength to just push the Fëanorian aside. Rage on the whole damn world, and on Elros, maybe, the most. "I need to …" That was where he needed to stop because Elros had made him swear not to tell, but Elros was no longer here, Elros was somewhere lying out there in the garden, in the cold, maybe dying, just because Elrond had not stopped him …

  He didn't need to say much, apparently. Maglor's haggard face turned another shade paler when he looked past Elrond, searching for his brother's almost identical shape in the dusty, empty hallway and unable to find it, obviously. "What happened? Where is he, Elrond?"

  Maybe Elrond would have answered now, because the other seemed seriously concerned for a change, and also Elrond had not forgotten that it had been the younger of the brothers who had wrapped his twin brother and him in blankets and given them food and told them, he'd take care of them, in a night when it had seemed like the world would end. They were still prisoners here, of course, not even allowed to pass the main gate without company, but at least they were well-taken-care-of prisoners. Unfortunately, that was the moment when Maglor's brother decided to see what all that screaming was about, and Elrond started to fight Maglor's iron-hard grip on his arm again, trying to duck away between his legs to finally get outside before it would be too late. "As if you care!"

  "You would not be here if I didn't." Maglor's melodic voice trembled with something almost like regret, but he still didn't let go, and to Elrond's horror, Maedhros' far taller and broader shape stormed past them, remaining hand on the handle of his sword, to see what it was outside that had got Elrond so upset.

  "No, don't," he whimpered in fear, and pain, from trying to break free from Maglor's hold once more which only ended with his arm being twisted against the joint accidentally. "Please, Lord Maglor, he meant no harm, I promise. He just … he wanted to get away. To get help for us."

  "There is no help from the darkness out there, little one," Maglor said tiredly but at least finally straightened up and led Elrond to the door, without letting go of him though. "And neither of you would survive being out there alone for even an hour. How did he even make it this far?"

  "He …" Elrond stopped because suddenly this whole thing sounded like the stupidest thing in the whole world. "He wanted me to come, but I was too afraid of the jump …"

  "He did wh… Please tell me, this is a bad prank." Finally understanding the gravitas of the situation, Maglor swept Elrond into his arms without much ado and hurried outside a lot faster, towards the spot between a few withered trees right under the twins' chambers on the first floor. "And did it not occur to you to stop him?"

  "I wanted to." Shivering in his thin nightgown, Elrond hid his face reluctantly against Maglor's neck and found, surprised, that the icy needles pricks from the beginning snow storm were a lot easier to bear like that. He also didn't need to fear anyone seeing his tears when the memory of the last time Elros and him had seen their parents, stabbed into his heart like one of those blades the brothers had used to kill so many of their people. "Elros thought, the Valar could make him a bird, like nana …"

  But whoever of those beings far across the sea were responsible for orphaned Half-elven seemed not to be paying attention today.

  Lord Maedhros was coming to meet them before they could reach that small dent in the fresh snow cover where a small pool of blood had formed, carrying Elros' half-unconscious body on his arms, scarred face unmoving as ever. Only the harsh grimace around those split lips had grown even darker.

  Elrond had no time to fear it because he saw immediately that Elros' left leg stood away from his hip in an unnatural angle, and where his tunic and boot had torn, a terrible, fractured piece of white stuck out from his shin, leaking blood on the rotten wooden planks of their prison when Maedhros put him down on the ground. He did it surprisingly careful, and yet, a faint moan came from Elros' pale lips that tried to break Elrond's heart. "Kano. A healer." It was one of the first times that Elrond actually heard Maglor's brother talk, and it sounded nothing like the demanding aggression that Maedhros had once met his mother with at all. There was tiredness, almost something like sadness in his tone.

  "None left," Maglor reminded him with gritted teeth, still holding Elrond too tightly for him to jump to the ground and try help his brother, though he had no idea how, anyway. "We have to ride to the next settlement."

  "In this storm? Forget it. When the sun comes up. Get me a piece of wood and rope. And alcohol."

  "Come, Elrond, you need to help me. You want to help your brother, right?" Maglor still sounded shaken, and he was still nice enough not to mention the tears of worry running down Elrond's cheeks.

  Also, he was right, so Elrond supposed he could trust him for the moment. Not that he had a choice. Didn't mean he had to trust the red-haired monster that had slain half his village, though. "What is he doing? Will he hurt him?" Before they went around the corner, he could see Maedhros kneel down next to Elros' almost unmoving shape. And he didn't like how the older elf put his hands on his brother's ruined leg. At all.

  "I don't think you want to know," Maglor answered even quieter. "He does what he needs to do. And he's the only one who can right now. Our brothers had broken bones more often than we could count when we grew up. Maedhros was far more often with them – with us – then than our parents. Some things, you learn, with time, I guess."

  "Did your parents leave you too?" Elrond knew he shouldn’t ask. It was none of his business, and he certainly wasn't curious. But in the books that Elrond and he sometimes stole from the small library that their kidnappers kept, it said that you should know your enemy. Maybe that was a good day to start.

  Besides, Maglor suddenly looked truly, deeply saddened. "In a way, yes, though they had as little choice as your mother and father did. Look in that chest over there, Elrond. A vial with clear fluid and as many white sheets as you can carry." Maglor put him down to bend down over the stack of firewood himself, without even checking he wouldn’t run off again, and in some twisted, wrong way, it made Elrond proud.

  And where should he have gone?

  They were only halfway back when a sickening crack tore the silence of the almost-deserted stronghold, and an ear-piercing wail that nearly made Elrond drop everything he was carrying. "Elros!" The panic rising again, he ran off, ignoring Maglor's shout, but froze again as soon as his brother and his companion's brother came within sight again, the helplessness rearising when he saw Elros thrashing uselessly in Maedhros' so much longer arms, writhing in pain on the floor and trying to get away from the elf who tried to help him – at least that, Elrond could believe for the moment, seeing as that ugly fracture wasn't deforming his brother's body that badly anymore.

  The wound was still bleeding though, and though he knew certainly even less about healing than Maglor, Elrond was very aware that they had to do something against that quickly, and if Elros didn't hold still, they couldn't.

  He tried it himself, first, just putting everything down he held and falling to his knees next to his brother, trying to wrap his arms around him, but he wasn't strong enough, and Elros was delirious in the unbearable pain, his skin heated. He didn't even seem to hear his words.

  Maglor pushed him away without even asking, ignoring his protest, and pulled Elros close to his body in a terribly practiced-looking grip, immobilizing his arms with his own, and his good leg with his own crossed over it, ignoring the scratches and bruises that Elros' struggling left on his arms and neck in the process. Then he started to sing.

  More fear took Elrond then because last time he had heard Maglor sing, people had been bleeding from their ears and dying around him, brought to their knees by merely this sound.

  But to his utter surprise, after a few words only, Elros stopped his mad fight against their kidnappers little by little, blinking up at Maglor, dazed and still trembling, big tears running down his cheeks. When Maedhros approached him again, a long piece of wood in his hands, he flinched and screamed out, trying to rob away once more, but then just whimpered when Maglor grabbed both of his hands with his larger one, rubbing them soothingly. A bit from the coldness of the snow and his wet clothes seemed to leave his too-pale skin. Still sniffling and panting, he looked down on that surprisingly gentle hand and turned his head to hide his face in Maglor's tunic, not unlike Elrond had earlier, with a shiver but unmoving this time as Maedhros reached for his wounded leg again.

  Maglor never stopped caressing Elros' small back and singing into his ear while Maedhros put his leg into a splint and then left to get them both something to sleep, he murmured, without anyone having to ask him to do so.

  Only now Elrond dared to scoot closer to the two of them again. He was too tired to fight when Maglor put his arm around him, and too busy, wiping away Elros' tears and calling him stupid and telling him, he would be alright, very soon. Maybe he didn’t even want to fight that still cautious, gentle touch on his tear-crusted cheek and his hair and the warmth that slowly crept back into his own body now that he knew, his brother would be alright. He didn't know why the brothers were doing this – surely, they didn't need them in one piece for whatever they had planned for them –, but since he couldn't change anything about their situation, maybe it was moot to try and find out. "How long will you keep us, Master Maglor?" he asked, because this was as good a time as any, and with his face hidden in that soft, worn-out tunic again, at least he didn't need to see the lie in the Fëanorian's eyes, if there was one.

  "Until you are ready to fly on your own, little bird," Maglor said. It sounded an awful lot like the truth.

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#whumptober2021 #no.6 #touch starved #the silmarillion #The Lord of the Rings #fic #violence against children #elrond #aragorn #elros #maedhros #maglor #lord of the rings #and all tolkien lore #dysfunctional elves ftw #fanfiction #stormys fanfics

[nikethestatue]

It's so important to remember that Gwyn hasn't showed interest (romantically) in Azriel because even elriels get into the gwynriel propaganda. the other day I saw a post where op were comparing their situation to aragorn/eowyn/arwen and I was like whaaaaat? Gwyn is not eowyn, she's not mad in love with Azriel lol. Not even elain/Lucien/Azriel is a love triangle at this point, but you know people will never accept that Azriel wants elain and Elain wants Azriel and that Gwyn has weird powers.

Yes, and I think people (willingly) forget that SJM doesn't write love triangles. Especially love triangles between 2 women and 1 man. In her books, it's women who decide, not men. As an example, Feysand and Tamlin--not really a love triangle, because Feyre made her decision on who she wants to be with. Tamlin and Rhys sort of fought over her, but it was mostly indirect, with Tamlin making dumb decisions all over the place. Same with Aelin and let's say Chaol and Dorian--same thing, it was Aelin's decision between those two, and then, down the line, it was still her decision regarding Rowan, for example. So if someone thinks that two girls are going to be duking it out over Az, I think they will be disappointed, and don't really understand SJM's writing.

Even with the Aragorn, Eowyn and Arwen comparison, it's mostly based on the movies, and not the book, because Tolkien didn't emphasize any kind of love triangle, and certainly didn't spend a lot of time on female characters either. Of course at the end, Eowyn and Arwen never met, so calling it a triangle is a stretch.

But Gwyn is not Eowyn--she is not a warrior princess in love with Azriel! Also, I dont know what is so difficult to understand--Azriel is interested in Elain. That's it. Just because you don't like it, it doesn't change the fact that he wants Elain. Elain is probably the only person in the world that makes him pause, listen, sit down and talk (to her). He generally strikes me as a guy who does give two fucks about 'expectations of him' or requirements or whatever. That's why he talks back to Rhys and Feyre and Amren. But it's different with Elain. People can project whatever they feel like onto him and his feelings, but the fact remains the same.

It is what it is.

#pro elriel #elriel #azriel #elain #anon ask #anon response

[therealvinelle]

“By contrast, I can think of characters who resemble most other Twilight characters with a relative amount of ease.”

You put this at the end of an ask and was just wondering if you would please elaborate? Have a lovely day

(Anon is referring to this post.) Do you ever look at two characters, realize they have a few things in common, then blink, take a step back, and realize that they really do have an awful lot in common? That they're more or less the same person, only in different circumstances? The same archetype, at the very least.

I'm open to the possibility that you'll say no, @thecarnivorousmuffinmeta and I are strange people who see strange things.

All the same, here are a few examples.

Also, this contains spoilers for the animes Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and Revolutionary Girl Utena, as well as the play Vildanden, the book Candide, and the show I, Claudius.

Aro: Kiritsugu Emiya from Fate/Zero.

Kiritsugu is a highly effective assassin whose defining trait, and curse, is his willingness to commit any atrocity in the name of the greater good. His ambition is to save the world. Over the course of the series he sacrifices his father, surrogate mother, best friend, wife, and daughter, and treats everybody else like chess pieces. It will all be worth it when he has saved the world.

He is the opposite of Bella, who would let anything burn for the sake of her loved ones. Kiritsugu loves fiercely, but he will sacrifice that which is most precious to him with a steady hand.

Aro has that same ruthlessness combined with idealism. He sacrifices his sister and is willing to kill his only friend as well, to say nothing of the many other things he has done. He creates child vampires and will kill anyone who stands in his way. This is what he must do to gain and maintain power.

Aro and Kiritsugu will sacrifice anything and anybody if they perceive it to be beneficial to their goal, a goal they happen to share.

Also Aro: Claudius from I, Claudius.

Cladius is the emperor of Rome not because he wishes to be, but because the moment he steps off the throne, Rome will fall to pieces.

Aro did seek out the throne, Claudius very much did not. However, both are in the precarious situation where they can never leave their respective thrones. Rome would fall to pieces without Claudius, and the world would burn without Aro.

Also Aro: Voldemort in an AU where he won.

We're deep in la la AU land now.

But, Aro had to commit atrocities to get to the throne, we only meet him millennia later when his rule is secure. A post-victory Voldemort (and I here mean years and years and years have passed) would be a figure quite similar to Aro. A harsh, uncompromising leader, yet he’s been around for long enough to shape the world into what he wants it to be, people don’t remember that it was once different, and he is regarded as the distant, yet necessary leader.

Bella: Hedda Gabler from Vildanden.

Hedda finds out she's a child born of infidelity, and that her father no longer loves her. Wanting to win back his love she kills herself. Bella, too, has that utter lack of self-love, that willingness to sacrifice herself, and it’s all too easy for her to believe Edward never loved her. Both Hedda and Bella fail to understand there are people who love and would miss them

Also Bella: Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

This is not an obvious one.

But they both have that uncompromising drive to do anything and everything for the one they love, and by love I mean the one they fixate everything they are or have ever been upon. Homura, over the course of P3M, goes from wanting to use time travel to save everybody, to being content with saving only Madoka. She will destroy herself for Madoka in a very literal sense, seeing no worth at all in her own survival.

Give Bella a time machine and a timeloop where Edward always dies at the end, and she will go down Homura’s path.

Caius: Every warrior king ever. Ooh and he and Iskandar (again from Fate/Zero) have very similar vibes, although they're far from the same character.

Iskandar believes that kingship and leadership is not about being noble or virtuous or showing a good example to your people, it's about strength, conquest, and glorious victory.

Caius, I imagine, would heartily agree with that.

Carlisle: I love Carlisle, but there are Carlisles everywhere, especially in anime. Utena Tenjou from Revolutionary Girl Utena comes to mind in particular, though.

Utena begins her story as a righteous and brave girl who wants to be a prince. She wants this without quite understanding what it truly means to be noble, nor does she know what it means to save a person.

Her desire to save Anthy is especially this. Anthy is a traditional damsel in distress at the beginning of the story, and Utena is so eager to save her that she never takes what Anthy herself into account. She judges herself harshly for this failure, but comes to understand what it truly means to save Anthy in the end.

Carlisle has that same nobility and willingness to do good, he is the moral compass of those around him, but all the same he is hoodwinked and does not always know where best to thread. His rescue of Rosalie is a good example of this, he saw a young woman who’d been raped to death, and did the only thing he could to help her, only to learn this wasn’t what she wanted.

Also Carlisle: god, so many characters.

Shirou from Now and Then, Here and There. Suffers a ridiculous amount, but never loses his goodness and insists even in the most extreme circumstances upon the inalienable worth of human life.

Duck from Princess Tutu. Never uses violence or even powers to win against her opponents. She talks to them, finds out why they're unhappy, and wins through healing them. They become friends with her after.

Akane Tsunemori from Psycho-Pass. In a world where people’s souls can be calculated mathematically, Akane Tsunemori is objectively a good person, empirically proven to be incorruptible. That’s her defining trait, no matter what she endures she never loses her upstanding morals. The kind of person who wouldn’t succumb to the lure of human blood.

Just gonna drop the fact that Carlisle’s hair and eyes are the same color, Edward with his vampire sight notes that they’re only one shade apart. The guy is a misplaced anime character.

Oh, and Candide from Voltaire’s Candide. This is just a loose association, but “beautiful blond man travels the world, meets people who are over the top cartoonishly miserable (just... multiply Meyer’s backstories with each other and add 10. Victoria’s life + Rosalie’s life + Esme’s life + their mother is pushed off a cliff by dalmatians) but he carries on with a big smile, and eventually settles down with his found family of hilariously wretched people” gives me Carlisle vibes.

Edward: He's so many people and in so many different ways, oh my god.

He's a mommy's boy who cries because I'M A MONSTER - Buster Bluth. Arrested Development.

He thinks too highly of himself - Gilderoy Lockhart from Harry Potter.

He GOBs - George Oscar "GOB" Bluth. Again Arrested Development.

He appears normal to the outside world, yet there's a complete meltdown with incoherent rants, strong opinions about music, and strong disturbing tendencies towards violence he may or may not act on - Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.

He's weird about women, mother figures, himself, and violent. Creepy yet undeniably charming - Norman Bates from Psycho.

The way he regards Bella - strong Humbert Humbert from Lolia vibes. Replace "nymphet" with "singer" and there you go.

Really, though, with Edward, he is like these yet unlike them all. He’s... he’s a lot.

Emmett: Much like how Caius is a warrior king, Emmett is Frat Bro™.

Jasper: Clint Eastwood for reasons outlined in this post.

Marcus: Arwen after Aragorn inevitably dies.

A sad sad elf who's fading away.

Rosalie: Cordelia Chase from Buffy

Speaks her mind, no matter how brutal it is or how little people want to hear it. She does not forgive those who wrong her, she is proud, and most importantly, she is misjudged. Her beautiful appearance and bitchy veneer make her easy to dismiss, but once the going gets tough she is a deeply good person. She’ll make bitchy comments about watching your back, but watch it she does.

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I also do this with ships. Aro/Carlisle are a great match for Dorian Gray and Lord Henry, if Lord Henry had failed to corrupt Dorian Gray and been delighted by that fact.

I have other examples, but they go weird places so let’s not.

TL;DR: I'm Miss Marple.

#long post #twilight #twilight meta #twilight renaissance #aro #carlisle cullen #bella swan #edward cullen #caius #jasper hale #emmett cullen #rosalie hale #marcus

[freyanistics]

I hate it when minors lie about their age it affects other minors myself included. So many ppl are now announcing 18+ only and ofc I unfollow bc clearly staying is crossing boundaries and that's gross I just hate what arwen has caused like guys dont lie about your age you don't have to announce it but if your not 18+ stay out of 18+ only pages/servers it fucks up alot of things for other people. I thank you for bringing light to this subject tho cuz it's so bad literally everywhere

Yea it really affects everyone tbh. My main account is PG-13., I do post nsfw fics on here and jokes but I also make sure to tag it so minors know it’s not for them (tho they probably still get in regardless) I keep my more explicit content on my nsfw tumblr. I really don’t want to accidentally engage in sexual stuff with minors but now it’s going to be harder since this happened.

I have no problem talking or engaging with minors, as long as it’s appropriate and doesn’t go a weird ass way.

Idk why some minors want to get in adult spaces so quickly. Just wait until you’re 18 or make a space that’s with other minors to engage with.

I do hope no one thinks ill will of minors with this situation because that’s not the correct way to go.

#bear response #Anon #in regards of arwens situation #arwen situation

[kingofthefayz]

gone series alignment chart

haven’t been around for a bit, but a few months ago i made an alignment chart for the major characters of the gone series (to satisfy my inner d&d nerd) and posted it on my twitter, so i decided i should post it here too. this is just what i think, feel free to give your own thoughts! explanations for each choice are under the cut.

(note: for alignments, rather than the traditional ‘good’ or ‘evil’, i consider them to be more like ‘selfless’ or ‘selfish’. similarly, ‘lawful’ vs ‘chaotic’ in my view refers to whether you follow the order and values of general society vs your own personal values and freedoms.)

lawful good: edilio escobar

michael grant has previously stated that edilio is one of, if not the only, 100% good characters in the series. he always follows the moral code in the fayz, particularly as a member of the town council, and takes a role as a leader when he believes others are not doing so sufficiently. he is calm, considerate and reliable, and will do what has to be done (albeit reluctantly). dahra baidoo may also fall into this alignment.

neutral good: dekka talent

dekka has a very strong moral compass and will act accordingly, being courageous and active in most fights. she gains a lot of respect from other fayz inhabitants. while she does follow sam’s orders and acts as a member of the town council, she has also shown that she will follow her own morals. quinn gaither, computer jack and orsay pettijohn may also fall into this alignment.

chaotic good: sam temple

despite having to act as the town’s leader in many cases, sam often acts according to his own morals, leading to reckless acts of heroism. this is shown as early as in gone, when he runs into a burning building, and with his ‘self-sacrifice’ at the hands of drake in hunger. he may doubt himself at times, but ultimately he is firmly on the side of good. sanjit brattle-chance may also fall into this alignment.

lawful neutral: astrid ellison

astrid believes in order, being the one who created the town council (of which she held a major position), and often acts as a voice of reason. however, many fayz inhabitants were critical of the council. she hasn’t been placed in the ‘good’ category because some of her actions are manipulative (and i don’t mean that with regards to her relationship with sam) and sometimes for her benefit more than others. albert hillsborough may also fall into this alignment.

true neutral: lana arwen lazar

lana is placed in the true neutral alignment because while she does have a strong moral sense, she has been forced to act according to what the gaiaphage wants, and the resulting trauma somewhat isolated her from either ‘side’. she borders on the ‘good’ category, but remains in ‘neutral’ in part due to the effects of her substance abuse. charles ‘orc’ merriman may also fall into this alignment.

chaotic neutral: brianna ‘the breeze’ berenson

similar to lana, brianna borders on the ‘good’ category, however her reckless and often cocky actions leave her in the ‘neutral’ category. she becomes fixated on her own goal to kill drake in the later books, which sometimes puts herself or others in danger, whether directly or indirectly. she generally follows her own personal values. little pete and howard bassem may also fall into this alignment.

lawful evil: diana ladris

okay, let me explain. placing diana was difficult, as she does act selfless at various points in the series, but ultimately many of her actions were manipulative and had selfish motives (not necessarily a bad thing) - though many of them are linked in some way to caine, as she is willing to exploit him and his power rather than act against it. i believe that her alignment is the only one to change significantly, ending in the ‘good’ or ‘neutral’ category.

neutral evil: caine soren

caine’s main goal is power, and he is willing to commit terrible acts in order to gain it. he takes advantage of a scary situation right at the start of the series in order to try to take control, and has no problem attacking and threatening people who resist him. that being said, he does not cause chaos for the sake of chaos, except for when under the influence of the gaiaphage, and he will become a temporary ally to the others if it benefits him. zil sperry may also border between this alignment and chaotic evil.

chaotic evil: drake merwin

drake is rather self-explanatory: he is sadistic, cruel and murderous, and has been since before the fayz even began. he kills for the sake of killing and wants nothing but the pain of others. he acts according to his own beliefs, holding no real loyalty to anybody but the gaiaphage and taking charge on his own wherever he can. penny and gaia soren-ladris may also fall into this alignment.

#gone #gone series #gone michael grant #the gone series #gone alignments #sam temple #caine soren #astrid ellison #diana ladris #drake merwin #lana arwen lazar #edilio escobar #dekka talent #brianna berenson

[star-wars-scribbles-ff]

Where I Belong | Chapter 5

Story Summary: The only family she’d ever known gave her a name; back when she belonged to something. But when that family is lost, she leaves it all behind. When destiny drops her in the last place she ever wanted to be, she has to earn back the trust and respect of the Republic that left her to die. Caught between the Jedi and the Grand Army of the Republic, she’ll discover where she belongs.

Fandom: Star Wars | Galaxy Far Far Away

Rating: T+

Story Genre/Warnings: action/adventure/found family | war violence, death, torture, discrimination, alcohol consumption, angst, fluff, found family, lots of clone boys, (spans the whole clone war) eventual Order 66 and rise of the Empire

Words: 3,205

Disclaimer: Majority of properties within this fanfic are owned by Lucasfilm/Disney. My OCs, as well as a few other things within this fanfic are of my own creation. Republic Cog header/chapter divider made by me 😊

Taglist: @divergent-llamas-03 @thisistheendtimes @tallyquark @your-very-rude-neighborhood-ace @remadster @808tsuika

CHAPTER NOTE: Planned on making this a May 4th chapter update but time got away, not really proof read, I remembered I’m pretty much writing this for myself, and this chapter is kind of short so... sorry me I guess lololol. 

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Anakin Skywalker considered her in silence. Do I look dead, sir? Was that a jab? Just a statement- a question? Her aura was giving him nothing; it was calm, collected, but under the surface bubbling with a scrambled mix of emotions that he couldn’t decipher. Not just anyone could mask that from a Jedi. It made him uneasy. 

“... What’s your CT number?” He asked, posture straightening as he crossed his arms.

The look she turned on him was almost amused as she looked him up and down for a moment, brow knit before she raised an eyebrow.

“My CT number? What- do I look like a clone to you?” 

“You know exactly what I’m talking about,” Anakin quickly found his voice turning almost impatient. It wasn’t intentional, but perhaps a defense against this situation which he wasn’t the slightest prepared for. He’d buried this. Having it drop back in on him like this wasn’t something he wanted to welcome with open arms.

He narrowed his eyes at her lack of reaction as she continued to eye him before her gaze fell to the table. Her ease and calm nature regarding her situation pushed a button he didn’t know he had, and it irritated him. The only thing that brought him solace was that despite her seemingly tranquil exterior, he could sense she was harboring a restlessness. One he was having trouble deciphering, but all the same it was there. 

Considering her posture, he noted her body language gave away very little. Somewhat defensive, but not overwhelmingly so; her arms were rested in her lap, shoulders slightly caved inward, but still relaxed. She looked like a mercenary by her attire. The chest and torso plates she was wearing had notes of old republic craftsmanship; it wasn’t a commonly worn style anymore. Her shoulder plates also had unique craftsmanship, but he didn’t recognize them. 

A few dried splatters of blood covered her left shoulder plate, where her head injury was making itself known. She’d need medical attention; something he wasn’t looking forward to as she’d need to be transferred to the medical facility onsite. He needed very little to tell him she was dangerous. She lacked a boastful ego, and that only increased the likelihood that she possessed a deadly skill set. Moving someone like that around should be avoided at all costs, but a head injury was cause for concern. Thankfully, that was something to consider later on. For now, he had to worry strictly about interrogation of the individual. 

Part of him was uncertain of how to proceed. She would be on the GAR database, it was just a matter of whether he’d be able to access the material. Surely he’d be able to. He vaguely remembered seeing her file, but he didn’t remember enough details.

“What was the nature of your assignment on Garo IV.” He questioned. Only way forward was to strike the connections they had present. While the mission wasn’t related, it was the only string he could pull. Waiting for an answer was how he had spent eighty percent of his time during interrogations. Maybe pulling this string would get her talking a bit more.

When she met his eyes, he raised an eyebrow as she put off giving him a verbal response. He really didn’t have the patience for interrogations. Obi-Wan knew that and would usually have him conduct them because of said fact. 

“What unit were you with?” He tried, adjusting his crossed arms over his chest as he stood at the opposite side of the table from where she was seated. 

“I’m not at liberty to disclose details regarding my assignments nor my former position with the Republic Military.” The monotone of her voice surprised him as she leaned back in the chair and met his gaze once more. “Sir.” The tone of her voice was laced with sarcasm, unamused sarcasm but it was becoming more obvious she was going to make this harder for him.

He found himself giving the smallest hint of a smirk. Two could play the game.

“Well then, make yourself comfortable. You’re not going anywhere anytime soon.” He noted before stepping forward to lean one hand on the table, the other coming to rest on his belt. 

“We’ve got a lot to talk about before you’re inevitably arrested for treason against the Republic.”

Rex had watched the footage multiple times now, and it pulled him in opposite directions. This should be an easy case, but every time he came to that conclusion, something knocked him upside the head screaming that it wasn’t. Cody seemed to be in a similar position.

He glanced at his brother, noting the gears seemingly turning in his expression as he lowered his gaze from the footage they were reviewing.

“What're you thinking?”

Any other Commander, and Rex would’ve addressed them properly; but this was Cody. He’d known Cody all his life. He was more than just a superior officer, he was a brother - his brother - and they rarely ever used formal addresses around each other. He knew Cody felt the same way towards him. 

“This won’t be cut and dry.” His expression stoic, the Marshal Commander finally let his eyes fall from the footage before he turned and took  a few steps to the adjacent table where the sack of explosives resided. 

“Facial recognition picked up the other one.” Rex informed his brother before letting out a quiet sigh as he turned his gaze towards the hall leading to the interrogation room. “Your average mid ranking merc in the underworld. This one on the other hand...” Rex gestured to the holoscreen on the computer station against the wall. The footage played over and over again; the image of the mercenary they had in custody knocking Cody out of the line of fire did little to lesson Rex’s caution. “Still no hits. I don’t like it.”

“Do you think it was an act?” Cody questioned, turning to meet the eyes of his comrade.

“What part exactly?” Rex leaned back against the table, partially seated on the edge. 

The shift in the Commander’s eyeline back towards the footage answered Rex’s question as he looked to the holoscreen as well. The footage looped over and over, and Rex took a few moments to analyze the moment when the merc pushed his brother out of the line of fire.

“W- Do you think it was sincere?” Rex tried to suppress his chuckle but it slipped out. It wasn’t something he had considered. He’d honestly been avoiding thinking about her motive to push Cody out of the way. It seemed that’s all Cody was thinking about however. 

“She said ‘sorry sir’... to me.” Cody responded.

“Sir?” Rex emphasized while raising an eyebrow. “Alright I admit that’s- odd. But what’s your point, Cody. She still infiltrated this base with a sack full of explosives. I think the intent is clear.”

“Gentlemen,” The announcement of the Jedi’s presence caused Rex and Cody to briefly stand at attention.

“General Kenobi,” Cody greeted his superior with a courteous nod of his head and Rex gave a similar gesture as Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi walked through the blast doors.

“I apologize for the lateness of my arrival, Cody.” Obi-Wan dipped his head towards Cody as the Jedi came to a stop in front of the two troopers. “I did receive your transmission. Have there been any developments on our intruders?”

“Yes sir,” Cody responded, taking a couple steps closer to the holoscreen at the computer station, giving it a small gesture with his hand. “We’ve got a hit on one of them, I was going to get your confirmation on a warrant. The other however isn’t coming up on civilian or criminal databases.”

“Neither?” Kenobi questioned, taking a step closer to watch the footage quietly.

“No sir,” Cody gave Obi-Wan the response as he went to open the satchel on the far table, Rex loosely at his side. “Both had one of these. This belongs to the one we have in custody.”

“Skywalker is doing the interrogation?” Obi-Wan inquired, eyes on the footage. His brow knit gently and one brow twitched up with curiosity as he watched the footage of the criminal they had in custody.

“He is, sir.”

Silence followed closely behind Cody’s words as the two Officers waiting for the Jedi’s next move. Rex glanced briefly at his brother, hands loosely at his sides, but a subtle tension remained in his posture. This was a new problem, one they hadn’t encountered before. 

General Skywalker was being oddly distant with this mercenary in custody. Usually an Officer would accompany on interrogations, however the General had made it clear that he wanted to handle this one alone following some sort of revelation. Whatever it was, Rex knew it complicated matters to some extent.

“If you’ll excuse me, Commander, Captain,” General Kenobi turned to the Clone Officers. “I will have a word with Skywalker.”

“Let us know if you need anything, sir.” Cody was quick to respond and Rex backed up his brother’s words with a nod. 

Once the General excused himself, Rex took a couple of steps closer to the Commander and crossed his arms over his chest.

“Why wouldn’t she come up on any database?” Rex mumbled the question privately to Cody. “It doesn’t make sense. Not even facial recognition picked anything up prior to the last few months. She’s a ghost.” Rex shook his head in subtle disbelief, brow knit tightly. 

His arms already crossed, Cody reached up with a hand to lightly touch his chin as he thought quietly. 

“I was hired to hit this location. I don’t know who, I didn’t get a name, but I suspect it came from a long chain of people most likely working for the Separatists.” The mercenary explained. 

“Do you mercenaries normally just take jobs and ask questions later?” Anakin inquired, causing the girl’s eyes to narrow. 

“It was a closed door job; information was kept private until they pulled people in for the job. If I hadn’t taken it they would’ve shot me then and there.” She muttered the explanation, defensive frustration subtly laced through her voice. 

“Considering the way to shoved that Officer out of harm's way - I take it you prefer to hurt from a distance. Not too soft to do the dirty work up close are you?” He pushed further, much to his contempt as she visibly clenched her jaw and hardened her glaring gaze at him. 

“Anakin, might I remind you of the reliability of using more friendly tactics during interrogation?” 

“Obi-Wan,” Anakin carefully greets his old Master as the Jedi enters the cell. 

“Might I have a moment with you outside,” Kenobi gestured briefly towards the cell door. 

Anakin grumbled before reluctantly leaving alongside the Jedi Master. This was not a good look for an interrogator. 

Once on the other side of the cell’s energy shield door, Obi-Wan and Anakin made their way down a few cells to get some space from everyone. 

“Now, what is this all about?” Obi-Wan inquired, crossing his arms across his chest. “I left the base for one day and-”

“This isn’t just some mercenary, Master.” Anakin cut to the chase rather quickly but begrudgingly hesitated for a moment. “I can’t believe I am saying this- but she was one of us.”

“I beg your pardon?” Obi-Wan’s brow was knit tightly, a clear expression of confusion marked his face before Anakin went to explain.

“This happened a few months ago; shortly after I became a knight. The battle group I was with near Sundari. Master Krell was dealing with forces on the planet surface when I picked up a distress signal from a Clone Team on Garo IV. They asked for extraction; said they had vital information. I’m not sure exactly what kind but…” Anakin trailed off as he remembered the day. 

Kenobi eyed his former padawan for a time before giving a small nod of reluctant understanding.

“And where does this mercenary come into play?” He inquired, gesturing forward with a hand.

Anakin met his Master’s eyes for a time before looking away once more. 

“She was the one that sent the distress signal, Master.”

Once the Jedi left the cell, Arwen let herself slump back into her chair. Jaw relaxing she muttered under her breath before briefly closing her eyes, squeezing them shut for good measure to briefly combat the pain of her head injury. 

This isn’t good. I have to get out of here before this spirals. 

If she tried to escape, it would make things worse long term. The situation couldn’t get much worse from here, at least not in regards to her relationship with the Republic. The worst thing that could happen to her is imprisonment. Right now her reputation was what she was most concerned with. 

Corcer relaxed her brow, trying to soften the pressure that had been building in her head before she took in an audible breath and slowly let it out. 

Of all the Jedi that could be dealing with this… It just had to be the one that one. 

He could either make matters better or worse. She’d have to suck it up regardless.

At the mere thought of it, Arwen clenched her jaw, unable to hide the snarl of an expression that threatened to appear. 

Jedi. There were few she thought below them. A twisted organization. Sure they had a few good ones here and there, but they were the biggest problem with the Republic. She’d rather shoot herself now and get it over with than roll over and play dead in this interrogation but… She had somewhere to be and had things to do. 

As long as this di’kut doesn’t try to mention the team, I’ll be fine. 

Silencing her thoughts, Arwen looked to the cell door and waited for someone to reappear. Her intent gaze only increased as she tried to silence the thoughts at the back of her mind. Seconds turn to minutes before she finally feels her shoulders begin to relax and her eyes fall.

…. The team…. My team.

Her chest tightened as she caught herself subconsciously distancing herself from the painful memories of her old life. 

You can’t do that. No matter how much it hurts. If you don’t remember them, no one will.  

Obi-Wan processed this information quietly for a time before finally meeting the eyes of his former padawan. 

“And you’re certain this is her?”

“I’m positive, Master. She already confirmed it to me; reluctantly I might add.” Anakin responded.

The two make their way back down the hall and pass the mercenary’s interrogation cell before turning down the hall towards where Commander Cody and Captain Rex resided.

“We can continue her interrogation later. For the time being, we need to continue our prevailing investigation.” 

Anakin fought the urge to roll his eyes but let out a grumbled huff before rubbing the back of his head as they entered the open room. 

“Master-”

“You and I both know that intel may be critical, Anakin.” Obi-Wan reminded the younger Jedi with a somewhat stern tone. “If the Separatists get ahold of it-”

“We’ll have problems. I know, I know.” Anakin put his hands up before letting them fall. “Pirate scum.” Skywalker muttered under his breath, shooting a brief look around the room towards where Cody and Rex resided cataloging another sack of items from the mercenary. “They’re all talk, this info could just be putting us on a wild bantha chase.”

“And if it’s sincere?” Obi-Wan raised an eyebrow and waited for his former padawan to concede in his weak reluctance to pay the investigation the attention it needed. 

Anakin didn’t hide the roll of his eyes before giving a nod. “Understood, Master.”

The Jedi didn’t come back. Something Arwen wasn’t necessarily against. However as she was escorted down the hall by a Clone squad, she found herself almost disappointed she wasn’t able to speak with the Jedi. 

It was becoming clear to her that she needed to talk with them to make any progress, but her anger- maybe even mild hatred towards them- kicked at her to not wish to be stuck in such a situation.

“Destination?” Arwen chanced speaking up, and was surprised when she got a response.

“Jail cell for temporary holding until interrogation continues.” The Clone a few paces in front of her on her right responded, not sparing her a glance as he continued to walk down the corridor. 

Arwen looked to the ground and nodded to the side.

Better than silence I suppose. That means they still plan on talking to me. Good.

The quiet sound of conversation perked her ears and as they continued walking, it grew louder, and the voices grew clearer. 

One of them was the Jedi she’d spoken to - Anakin as the other Jedi had called him. And the other one was Obi-Wan. The names were familiar unfortunately, and now she had faces to put to the names. Practically celebrities as far as the Republic was concerned. Forget the Holovid stars, Jedi Knights were it since the war had started. 

Arwen’s gaze found an open room coming up on the left and she looked inside to find the two Jedi on opposite ends of a holotable looking hologram of an individual she actually recognized.

The fact made her stop, much to the surprise of the two clones behind her as one of them ran right into her with a grunt of surprise. 

“Sir,” She called out to the Jedi, either one of them. 

They both looked over, each with a look of mild confusion before Arwen went to continue talking.

“Is that Jiro Tuck?” She inquired, her eyes briefly dwelled on the hologram before turning to the bearded Jedi.

“You know of this individual?” He was the one she hadn’t seen much of, Obi-Wan as the dark haired Jedi, Anakin, had called him.

“Yes sir,” Arwen responded, glancing to the clone escort which she could tell was getting agitated. “If you’re looking for either him or his brother- I might have a few leads. I’ve been hired to find him before.”

The butt of a blaster was suddenly knocked into her back and Arwen caught her footing gracefully before looking over her shoulder at the helmeted trooper.

“Keep moving,” He snapped before ushering her forward with his rifle.

Arwen looked towards the Jedi once more before complying with the Clone escort, continuing down the hall. 

They took her down to the holding cells and placed her in an empty cell. From the look it was vacant; she was the only one there.

Once the cell door closed, the troopers walked away and Arwen found herself sitting down on the metal platform that acted as a cot. 

Ok. Seed planted. You better be able to deliver on that.

She had done work with the pirate before. Whatever he was involved in though would probably only bring her more heat from either the Separatists or the Republic, neither of which she wanted.

Either way… She needed to find a way out. This looked like her only option. If she played her cards right, she might be able to get out of this. 

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Chapter Note: If anyone is reading this I hope you enjoy I suppose. Again- wasn’t proof read so.... sorry for the grammar errors. Might fix it... Might not. Probably won’t. 

#my writing #star wars fanfiction #clone wars fanfiction #star wars ocs #clone wars ocs #captain rex #commander cody #anakin skywalker #obi wan kenobi #clones #clone ocs #grand army of the republic #coruscant #republic military #jedi

[warrioreowynofrohan]

Do you think the Numenoreans are sympathetic in their resentment of the Gift of Men?

I’m really sorry this has taken so long - I wrote about three-quarters of it really quickly, and then sat on it for a few weeks because I wasn’t sure how to organize all my different thoughts.

I would say my answer is both “No” and “Yes”.

I have little or no sympathy for what Númenor becomes. Even well before they start listening to Sauron, they turn themselves into a deliberate empire, colonizing and exploiting the rest of the world.  They do this despite the fact that every single person in Númenor has everything they materially need - the empire is for the purposes of pride and prestige alone.  They have everything, an earthly paradise without sickness or want, and they’re diverting themselves by exacting tribute from people who have far less than they do.  And it’s all the worse because everything that the Númenoreans do have - everything that they’re using to wage war on the world - is a freely-given gift from the Valar and the Eldar.

And then it becomes infinitely worse under Ar-Phârazon, where they turn to human sacrifice and worshipping Morgoth.  They’re not acting in ignorance - they know exactly who and what Sauron is, and they know exactly who and what Melkor is, and they’re making a choice.  The attempt to conquer Valinor is patently idiotic as well as evil.  And again, they are attacking the people who are directly responsible for the very existence of Númenor and all of the good things they have had.

It’s the reason why I’m inclined to laugh at comments about Elves being bigger screw-ups than Men.  The great rebellion of the Elves was associated with the desire to leave Valinor and fight Morgoth - their means and attitudes were wrong, but they were at least, broadly speaking, on the right side.  The great rebellion of Men is the choice to invade Valinor in service to Morgoth - they have deliberately chosen the side of evil.  The screw-ups of Men are infinitely worse than the screw-ups of Elves. (Name a 600-year period of human history that contained only 3-4 battles [not wars, battles]. I’ll wait.  And that’s the worst the Elves ever get.)

Númenor fully earns its end.

But in the earlier days of Númenor, I have some sympathy with their unahappiness about the Gift of Men.  The creation of Númenor in the first place, though understandable and entirely well-meaning, is arguably the same mistake as the initial invitation of the Elves to Valinor - it separates them from Middle-earth and from their kindred, and tries to protect them from the world rather than to help them to live in it, to share its problems and sufferings and work to heal and improve it. (Ulmo knows this - it’s why he takes no part in the creation of Númenor).

And moreover, all of the ways the Númenoreans differ from other Men are ways that make them more like Elves.  They live in an island paradise to the West; they have greater strength and skill; they do not get sick; they live much longer than other Men; they even speak Elven languages. So if being more Elvish is a reward, it is very easy for the one way in which they are still Mannish - mortality - to appear as a curse.

And this strange liminal position they’re in, as Elf-like Men, plays a role in their later corruption.  @thearrogantemu had some excellent commentary on this that gave me a better sense of elements that play into the Fall of Númenor:

Poor Númenor; they were set up for such spectacular metaphysical failure. We’re going to set you within sight of the bliss and immortality you can never reach, but that’s okay, because what you have is of equal value though different nature! You will become the foremost of the powers in Middle-earth, but you will definitely know where to draw the line, right? 

They’re given the power that later enables them to become an Empire, but not the power that would give them the one last thing they really want, the last thing that, it seems, would make them as good as their friends in Eressëa.  And their power and safety and bliss at the same time separates them from the Men of Middle-earth in a way that prevents them from being able to genuinely sympathize with them or interact with them as fellows and equals.

And on top of this, there’s a certain failure to communicate, and perhaps a failure of imagination, on the part of the deathless when they speak of the Gift of Men. The Lay of Leithian, speaking of Lúthien’s fate, says that “being immortal she shared in [Beren’s] mortality, and being free recieved his chain, and her anguish was greater than any other of the Eldalië has known”. So when death happens to mortals it’s not something that should bother them, but when it happens to an elf it’s a great tragedy? (Though the word Leithian translates as “release from bondage” which is the opposite idea - leaving the Circles of the World as freedom - so I gather that there are a variety of different perspectives among the Elves regarding Lúthien’s death.) And Arwen also recgonizes the hardship of death when she faces it: “I say to you, King of the Númenoreans, not till now have I understood the tale of your people and their fall. As wicked fools I scorned them, but I pity them at last. For if this is indeed, as the Eldar say, the gift of the One to Men, it is bitter to recieve.” So when the Elves tell the Númenorians not to be troubled about death, there’s a certain amount of well-intentioned Elfsplaining going on; they are speaking about something they neither know nor experience, and the few times that they do experience it - either as something that affects them or their loved ones - they don’t like it.

I think a better case for why Men cannot be immortal in the way that Elves are immortal is to imagine what it would be like in the hypothetical situation where Men did become immortal, if they did become like Elves, but retained the personalities and desires of Men.  They would, ultimately, have one of two fates: to live in Middle-earth and ultimately to fade to a spirit, unable to influence or interact with the world; or to depart permanently to Valinor. In either case, they would be desperately unhappy.

Living in Valinor as immortals, Men would be bored out of their minds and deeply restless.  It would be the same situation as Fëanor except many times worse. (I’ve written before about how Fëanor is the most Mannish of elves.) Elves, for the most part, desire stability and the preservation of things as they are; Men thrive on change and stimulus.  And Elves, for the most part, do not get tired of things that they like, whereas Men do: as Andreth says, “We find that [the Eldar] do not understand the saying that goes among Men: Too often seen is seen no longer. And they wonder much that in the tongues of Men the same word may mean both ‘long-known’ and ‘stale’.” Change and ambition are at the heart of the nature of Men - to live in an unchanging world that has no need or outlet for their ambition would in the end become a torment.  Likewise, to remain in Middle-earth and to fade, and have no way to interact with the world, to be only an observer for the rest of eternity, would be a misery to them.

The Gift of Men, though distorted and turned to suffering by the Fall, is still something fundamentally in tune with their nature - Arda is not their permanent home.  They must always explore, always go beyond what they know.

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Hi there I jumped when I saw you on my dash again and I just wanted to pop in and say keep up the amazing work you’re doing and there are so many BIPOC fans in the Silmarillion fandom that value and treasure your voice as a black fan in a /very/ white space! Now something I’ve been thinking about recently is elf/human pairs being coded as interracial relationships between white and non-white indigenous groups. (1)

I feel like there’s definitely a lot of layers of white supremacist ideology involved in these elf/human relationships especially with the way Tolkien’s bias is so incredibly loud in the cases of Luthien and Arwen who are based off Edith who was very very white and conservative. Another angle I feel like is relavant in this conversation would be the Athrabeth in which the metaphysical disparities mirror perhaps a power/ethnic disparities. I would love to hear your thoughts on this take! (2)

 Hey! Thank you for asking this. Sorry for the long wait. I love Andreth, and I love her conversation with Finrod for a number of reasons. Firstly, I like the dynamic. I’m always, always interested in conversations dealing with the “Divine” and mortals. In the case of the elves and the humans, its interesting to see how much Finrod has ingrained himself in Andreht’s family to the point of letting time pass and not even realizing it.

Finrod also gives off the impression as someone who’s been with humans too long to not understand what’s respectful and what isn’t. his oblivious, but in a way that makes one thing, “seriously???”

On your question regarding the allusions between white supremacy and prejudice, I have always side-eyed the portrayal of elven-human relationships due to fandom portrayal. I hadn’t actually thought of it this way, but you have opened my eyes to something!

I think this would be an example of Tolkien’s implicit bias. The implications of what it meant for individuals that come from a race where they see themselves above mortals to enter relationships with them has some historical implications.

I think one of the few saving graces is that not of the human races are coded as people of color (but there are certainly enough to make this a concerning connection). And this is primarily due to the movies, but we know that Aragorn has been described as dark as well (though he is also described as pale).So that becomes incredibly disturbing.

And we also do know that the elves do have an obvious prejudice against mortals. “'I see,' said Andreth, 'that in this ye of the High-elves do not differ from your lesser kindred whom we have met in the world, though they have never dwelt in the Light. All ye Elves deem that we die swiftly by our true kind. That we are brittle and brief, and ye are strong and lasting. We may be "Children of Eru", as ye say in your lore; but we are children to you also: to be loved a little maybe, and yet creatures of less worth, upon whom ye may look down from the height of your power and your knowledge, with a smile, or with pity, or with a shaking of heads.'

'Alas, you speak near the truth,' said Finrod. 'At least of many of my people; but not of all, and certainly not of me. “

So in conclusion, I do think there’s certainly aspects of this idea that elves are the ‘pure’ ones while mortals are ‘dirty’. There’s an existing prejudice. This is uncomfortable, when we do put into consideration the history with communities of color wanting to ‘breed’ out people of color by marrying into white families. I don’t think Tolkien meant to imply this, but there will always be feelings of unease in situations like these.