#lady-of-imladris

[niennawept]

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Hello, dear friend!

🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis

I answered this already, but I'll copy it here:

🌅🥵🛑🤫🔥

That was harder than I thought it was going to be? It's just a smutty one-shot in the Scars-verse.

🥑 ⇢ you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help?

Oh geez. Mmmm @thenookienostradamus strikes me as a trustworthy person in this scenario. I mean, what?

Thank you for asking me to incriminate myself and others!

ask game here

#niennaanswers #lady-of-imladris #writer's truth or dare #ask game! #thank you :)

[saradika-graphics]

Hii! I just wanted to say I LOVE the evermore dividers you just posted :) the leaves especially are SO PRETTY 😍😍😍 thank you for taking the time to make these <3

ahh hi julia thank you so much! 💕 I had a lot of fun looking for inspo, it’s such a good album (and the colors!! And the fall vibe! It’s so good, hahah) So happy you liked those!!! 🍂

#you are the sweetest #type: answers #lady-of-imladris

[mistergandalf]

So I follow you since the poll thing, so to me your blog is

Trying to get people to vote for YOUR favourite blorbo, failing, and then faking the numbers 😝

LMAOOOO this killed me

regrettably I am too loyal to math to fake the numbers, I simply committed hubris by yeeting erestor from the running and combining elladan & elrohir so that celebrimbor wouldn’t be unfairly left out…. and now the gods have punished me by making my blorbo lose to him

Dwarves simply can’t compete against elves in the fandom at large… I’ve ALMOST accepted it

#ask Stephanie #lady-of-imladris

[coraleethroughthelookingglass]

hii <3

31 what type of music keeps you grounded?

32 do you have a favorite towel?

Hi! Thank you for asking!!!

31 - It’s not really a type, but anything that I know well helps. I work a lot with music on and the better I know it, the more efficient I tend to become

32 - Nope. I do have ‘good’ towels though

#asks and replies #weird ask game #lady-of-imladris

[somebirdortheother]

hii <3

what type of person are you?

how do you feel about chilly weather?

Hello, @lady-of-imladris :) :) :) Thank you for asking, my lovely new-ish mutual that is a JOY to see on my dash. Especially your AI/coding/programmer woes. They make me snort daily.

Type of person - Bold and confident, bitchy when I need to be, introverted, which tends to come as a surprise. Analytical. Judgemental (usually quietly unless my buttons are pushed and then I unleash :) ). Flirtatious.

Chilly weather. Okay. That's a tough one. I enjoy it when I am bundled up appropriately, but I do not appreciate feeling cold.

#weird ask game #lady-of-imladris #somebird ask

[lady-of-imladris]

Thranduil braiding Legolas' hair drabbles

@meadowsofmay has put this into my brain and I had to write that immediately!!!

Word count: 1.2k

Thranduil started doing his son’s hair after his wife dies. He braided it the exact same way Legolas’ mother wore her hair. Of course, Legolas was too young to understand and Thranduil did not tell him. But every time he looked at Legolas, he felt like she was a little closer to him.

As Legolas grew older, he insisted on doing his own hair, and even though it broke Thranduil’s heart, he let him. One day, Thranduil and Legolas had a massive argument about his responsibilities as a prince. Thranduil felt that Legolas was too reckless and neglected his duties. Legolas felt alone, his father being so emotionally cold, and refusing to talk about his mother. One day, Legolas stopped asking about her. Thranduil was clearly never going to talk about it, and everyone else who knew her feared Thranduil’s wrath.

Following their argument, Legolas went to Rivendell to stay with Lord Elrond for a while. They talked long and often. Legolas felt that he could tell Elrond about all his worries regarding his relationship with his father, and Elrond always did whatever he could to help his friend’s son. One night, Elrond made the decision to tell Legolas about his mother. He started the journey home to Greenwood on the very next day.

It was very late when Legolas finally crossed through the Woodland gate into his father’s realm, the guards bowing after recognizing their prince. Legolas strode right into his father’s chambers, his long golden hair flowing freely. Thranduil looked up from the book he was reading. Legolas spoke before Thranduil even had the chance to say hello.

“Why didn’t you tell me?”, he asked his father, tears forming his eyes. Thranduil did not have to ask what he meant, the sadness in his eyes and the fact that his hair was down told him everything he had to know. He was equally grateful and angry that Elrond had told Legolas.

Thranduil shook his head and looked up at his son. “I did not know how”, he whispered, barely audible, his voice breaking mid-sentence, “I am sorry. For all of it. I thought I could spare you the pain of knowing.” Thranduil dropped his head into his hands. The weight of the guilt he had been carrying for the last decades dropped on him. After a moment, Thranduil felt a hand on his shoulder. “You do not need to talk about her. I understand enough now. I only have one request.” The king raised his head and saw Legolas sit down in front of him on the floor, wordlessly handing him a comb.

Thranduil smiled softly as he ran his fingers through his son’s hair. He detangled it gently before sectioning it. He had not braided his son’s hair in many years, and he had not braided his own hair since he had become king, but his hands remembered the movements as if it had been just yesterday that he helped his wife with her hair in the mornings. “You have her eyes”, he whispered to Legolas, “and her smile. And her kind heart.” Legolas tensed up visibly when he heard his father’s voice.

Legolas usually did his own hair after that, but he never wore it differently again. There were occasions when he would still ask his father for help. When they had not seen each other in weeks, when they had not talked in forever, when they had argued. Legolas just came to his father, sat down in front of him, and they sat in silence, while Thranduil braided his hair. Legolas knew that his father could braid much faster than he did, but he did not mind that he was taking his time.

The forest had darkened significantly. Thranduil could no longer shield his son from battle. He had trained him well, and he knew that his son would be just fine. That did not stop him from worrying about him though. He had sent for Legolas to help him put on his armor and he noticed the slightest tremor in his hands when his son handed him his sword. “Sit”, Thranduil commanded. This time, he was not silent when he braided his son’s hair, but he told him the story of his first battle. Legolas was victorious in his first battle.

It became their ritual. Before every battle, Thranduil would braid his son’s hair, and help ease his mind. When he ran out of battles to recount, he started to tell his son stories of his youth in Doriath, where they lived in peace. Two battles, Thranduil never told his son about. The battle of Dagor Dagorlad, during which his father Oropher had lost his life, and the battle against the Great Serpent of the North, the dragon that scarred his face beyond repair.

One of the battles in the forest almost claimed Legolas’ life. Thranduil did not leave his side throughout his recovery. Careful not to disturb his son’s sleep, he gently ran his hands through his hair and sang to him. Thranduil had not sung since before the destruction of Doriath. Maybe once or twice to console a crying Legolas, but he had usually left that to his wife, craving to hear her beautiful voice.

When news from Rivendell reached Thranduil, that Legolas was on some sort of quest, it worried him with every day that he did not hear from his son. Legolas returned a year later, not a scratch on his body, and a dwarf in tow. His friend, he claimed. Thranduil did not mind much, he was just content that his son was safe.

Being renowned for his parties, Thranduil of course held a massive feast to celebrate his son’s return. Before the feast, he went to his son’s chambers, finding him by a window, staring out into the distance.

“I thought I might-”, he cleared his throat, “help you with your hair?” Thranduil sat down, and after a moment’s hesitation, Legolas sat down in front of him. This time, their silence was not comfortable. Legolas had been keeping something from his father. “I will go to the undying lands”, he finally told him. Legolas felt his father’s hands still in his hair. “I have heard the cry of the seagulls”, he continued, “and I can bear it no longer, I am longing for a home I have never even known.” Thranduil did not protest. “I will go with you”, he promised instead.

They left sometime during the first age. On the morning of their departure from the Grey Havens, Thranduil walked up to his son and handed him a comb. Legolas looked up at him, confused. His father had never let him braid his hair before. Thranduil sat down in front of Legolas and waited. Legolas hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do. He started gently detangling his father’s hair.

“I don’t know what I am supposed to do”, he confessed, “you never wear your hair braided, Ada.” Thranduil smiled sadly. “I used to. 3000 years ago.” He let his words sink in for a moment, before adding “You may do whatever you see fit.” Legolas braided his father’s hair in a way that was similar to his own, but not identical. Thranduil almost cried when he looked into the mirror. Legolas had braided his hair in the same way his father Oropher had worn it when Thranduil was still a young child in Doriath.

Did I cry when I wrote this? Maybe.

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[sotwk]

Hi, it took me sometimes to decide to write this ask because I didn’t want to bother you. Then I realised that if an author has requests open is because they like the input so here I am: I saw you write also Celebrian and Elrond they are one of my favourite couples, so I thought to try.

If I’m not mistaken you’ve set the death of the Elvenqueen after the attack on Celebrian (first time I read that my heart shattered), so I would like to know if you haven’t said already what was Thranduil and Maereth’s reaction to what happened or if Celebrian sensing the darkness that would arrive in ME asked her dear friend to accompany her to Aman or whatever you have in mind about their friendship, really. And if you are willing I would also love a little ff about their family.

I loved Cel appearance in your ff: sins of our fathers and how you set the premise of that.

Of course take your time, no pressure at all and even if you can’t don’t worry!

Lady Celebrían in the SotWK AU: the Elvenqueen's dearest friend

I love Celebrían too!!! She is my favorite female canon character in Lord of the Rings--at least the way I envision her in my mind, since we are actually not given a lot of specifics about the Lady of Imladris.

My admiration for sweet, gentle Celebrían factored in greatly in my decision to develop her as a significant supporting character in the SotWK AU:

Not only is she one of Maereth's most beloved friends, but they are blood-relations. Maereth's father Eärondir (oc) is the son of Círdan the Shipwright and Eäriel (oc). Eäriel is the daughter of one of the sons of Olwë, and therefore a first cousin of Galadriel's. This means Celebrían is Maereth's paternal second cousin, once removed. (They are also related through the line of Finwë, but that's a whole other calculation!)

As you read in "Sins of Our Fathers", Celebrían and Maereth were friends even before Maereth met Thranduil. Celebrían was one of Maereth's main confidants through the centuries she struggled with the decision of whether or not to accept Thranduil's affections. Let's just say, if maids of honor were a thing in Elvish weddings, Celebrían would be Maereth's, no contest.

Furthermore, Celebrían is closely related to Itarildë (oc), the eventual wife of Prince Mirion Thranduilion. Itarildë's mother, Nimeithel (oc), is the younger sister of Nimloth (Elwing's mother), daughter of Galathil (brother of Celeborn). This means Celebrían is Itarildë's maternal first cousin, once removed.

Confusingly complex family trees aside, I am just trying to drive home the point that Celebrían means a great deal to the Royal Family of Greenwood. Sure, Elrond and Thranduil eventually become great friends, but the love began with and was always strongest between their wives.

One funny SotWK HC is that while Thranduil and Elrond had serious discussions about betrothing their children to each other (Arwen with any Thranduilion of her choosing) in order to further bond their families, Maereth and Celebrían opposed this, insisting that all their children should have full freedom in choosing their partners.

SotWK Fancast: Connie Nielsen as Lady Celebrían; Jennifer Connelly as Elvenqueen Maereth

Now finally, to address your real question, Anon: How did Maereth and Thranduil react to the attack on Celebrían, and her eventual passing to Aman?

 The attack on Celebrían occurred in T.A. 2509, when things were starting to get really dire in Mirkwood. The Watchful Peace that Mirion had won through his death ended, and the Necromancer was rising again in greater force.

Itarildë’s mother, Nimeithel, was traveling with Celebrían through the Redhorn Pass, and died trying to defend her cousin from the Orcs. Witnessing this added to Celebrían's grief and torment.

As soon as they received word of her capture, Thranduil sent Gelir and Itarildë with a group of soldiers to help recover her. This was ultimately unnecessary since Elladan and Elrohir recovered their mother on their own, but it was a significant gesture from the Elvenking, whose military resources were already strained from Mirkwood's own battles against Dol Guldur.

When Celebrían was taken home to Imladris to be healed by Elrond, Maereth immediately traveled from Mirkwood to be with her. She also brought her son Arvellas, the best healer in their realm, to lend whatever aid he could. (Again unnecessary, but a sign that their family would spare no expense to help the Lady of Imladris.)

Maereth stayed with Celebrían in Imladris the whole time she struggled with her recovery. Although Maereth at first tried to plead with her friend to remain in Middle-earth, the loss of Mirion and her other family members (both her parents, all her siblings) allowed her to understand Celebrían's desire for peace and rest in the Blessed Realm.

I don't believe Celebrían tried to ask Maereth to come with her, especially when she could not convince her own family to do so. But Celebrían's words about the growing darkness affected Maereth greatly, and although she never spoke of it to Thranduil, it made her foresee that her own doom would be coming soon.

Not only did Maereth support Celebrían's decision to leave, but she accompanied her to the Grey Havens (remember that Círdan is her grandfather!) and was there to give her a last goodbye before she sailed.

They truly were bosom friends to the very end, and when Maereth died and was released from the Halls, Celebrían was most certainly there to welcome her.

Thank you Anon, for the opportunity to discuss my Celebrían headcanons! I promise she will make many more appearances in SotWK fanfics, especially when I start writing Elrond x Celebrían stories! <3

Bonus: My Celebrían fancast alongside Hugo Weaving's Elrond. (I think Connie Nielsen is stunning, and is a great match for Hugo!)

For more Thranduil/Mirkwood headcanons: SotWK HC Masterlist

Elves HC Tag List: @a-world-of-whimsy-5 @achromaticerebus @acornsandoaktrees @aduialel @asianbutnotjapanese @auttumnsayshi @blueberryrock @conversacomsmaug @elan-ho-detto-elan-15 @entishramblings @freshalmondpandadonut @fizzyxcustard @friendofthefellowshipsnerdblog @glassgulls @heilith @heranintomyknife23times @ladyweaslette @laneynoir @lathalea @lemonivall @LiliDurin @quickslvxrr @ratsys @scyllas-revenge @spacecluster@stormchaser819 @talkdifferently6 @tamryniel @tamurilofrivendell

Other useful links:

Introduction to SotWK

Fanfiction Masterlist

Fanfiction Request Guidelines

#sotwk answers #anon asks #kind anons #i have the best anons #celebrian #lady of imladris #sotwk ocs #elvenqueen maereth #sotwk headcanon #lotr #the hobbit #tolkien #elrond #thranduil #thranduilion #tw death #tw character death

[niennawept]

Do you ever wonder if your OC is someone's blorbo? Well I doodled Palariel today because she is spinning around in my brain today!!

(ofc I cannot withhold my masterpiece from you)

AHHHHHH! (Pardon me while I SCREAM) sdlkjslgjahljsdlfjk!

You drew her! It's Palariel! 🥺

Thank you so much for sharing this with me! She looks so lovely. You did such a great job with her hair and I love that she's holding a bunch of flowers there!

It makes me so happy to know that you spend any amount of time thinking about her. I mean, I know she occupies a lot of my thoughts, but the fact that she's in yours too? 🥺💖

Thank you so much, my friend!!!

#niennaanswers #lady-of-imladris #LOOK AT THIS ART Y'ALL #Palariel #Scars of Silver and Gold

[queenmeriadoc]

YOU CAN MAKE IT TO THE END OF YOUR SHIFT BABE I BELIEVE IN YOU

There’s a meeting too today 😭

But I appreciate the shirtless Charlie 💚

#lady of imladris #gif

[mistergandalf]

How do you cope with annoying people? I find myself unable to control my face in public which is becoming a problem 😂

Honestly, the first thing that helps is knowing that everyone has their own world they’re living in that you know nothing about. Very few people are annoying or awful on purpose. They might be stressed or upset about things that are outside of their control OR yours, and we should have grace with other people when they react badly to one more upsetting thing. I’m here to help. That’s my job.

I also try to see things from their point of view. Like to me, it’s stupid to complain about things like not getting housekeeping service DAILY. No one does that since Covid. But then again, they’re paying $100-300 a night to basically just sleep in a bed; it makes sense that they want to feel some value for their money. So I try to help them from that angle.

I do let loose on people on occasion when they deserve it, though. I have been working at hotels for 13 years and I know what I am doing. I will firmly correct anyone who interrupts me, argues with me, or insists on something that is not going to work. I am VERY good at my job. If someone is yelling at me and won’t let me help them, I CAN and I WILL raise my voice and directly tell them to stop talking so I can do so.

So I guess basically it comes down to discerning if I’m annoyed or if someone is being annoying? If I’m annoyed, but it’s not their fault or mine and I can help, I just do what I can. If they’re being ANNOYING and they need to stop, I will put an end to their nonsense.

#ask Stephanie #lady-of-imladris #hotel asks

[ladyy-celebrian]

Laws of Imladris

As in any realm, there are laws which we must abide by. To ensure that each and every guest passing through Imladris will have a pleasant stay, allow me to introduce you to a few that are of outmost importance.

↳ Be mindful and polite ↳ Respect the tags and make sure you use them correctly ↳ Underage folk are strongly discouraged to view anything related to nsfw ↳ Do not reblog unless you are part of the thread ↳ If you have any questions about anything, kindly reach out to me via "send word" or private messages

❀ Tags :: → OOC : #lady is out → answering asks that are NOT starters : #celebrian answers → answering starters : #celebrian replies → anything sexual, bloody, gory etc.: #nsfw → open starters : #rp memes

Thank you, and may you have a pleasant stay! ❀

#pinned post #celebrian #lady celebrian #lady of imladris #lord of the rings #tolkien roleplay #celebrian roleplay

[coraleethroughthelookingglass]

Blog summary: a little bit of everything :)

awww, that’s so sweet, thank you!!!

#asks and replies #lady-of-imladris

[somebirdortheother]

Theory: Demerzel fucks every fourth Cleon so it doesn't get awkward between the living Cleons

1,5,9,13,17,...

GIRL I THOUGHT THE SAME THING OMG OMG

#foundation #lady of imladris #| math | #demcleon #Demerzel #cleon xiii x demerzel #Cleon xiii #cleon xvii

[lady-of-imladris]

you may remember last month when I decided to liveblog my ROTK rewatch but fell asleep like 2.5 hours in because... well y'all know me...

I AM FINISHING THE REWATCH TODAY so stay tuned for more unhingedness (we left off at "that still only counts as one")

#julia.exe #lady of imladris watches lotr

[a-world-of-whimsy-5]

Hi i<3

Mushroom and Sunflower for the cottage core asks?

🍄 Mushroom: What is a quote you find comfort in?

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light". During certain situations in my life I have found this to be very true.

🌻 Sunflower: What is one thing that brightened your day today?

Coming back home after an overnight outing and settling in bed with a bowl of ice cream.

#💫lady-of-imladris #Asks #Cottagecore asks

[meanead]

Welcome to Imladris.

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#elrond #welcome to imladris my lady #best tour ever #lord of valley showing you around #lord of the rings #lotr fandom #elrond peredhel #art #lotr elves #lotr art #lotr elrond #peredhil #tolkien #fanart #please lets have more elrond content #imladris #lord of imladris #rivendell #last homely home #Back ground photo is from Daniel Seßler from Unsplash