#me: modern au maedhros was in an abusive relationship with melkor or/and sauron and now he’s twitchy and FULL OF WRATH

[tanoraqui]

I love post-Thangorodrim whump & hurt/comfort as much as, maybe more than the next girl, but sometimes I DO want to physically shake many fanfiction writers—especially modern au writers, for some reason—and remind them that the CANONICAL effect of Maedhros’s captivity and torment upon his psyche was,

…the orcs fled before his face, for since his torment upon Thangorodrim his spirit burned like a white fire within, and he was as one that returns from the dead. Thus the great fortress upon the Hill of Himring could not be taken…

Maedhros isn’t anxious and traumatized, he is FULL OF RESPLENDENT AND VERY EFFECTIVELY VIOLENT WRATH and traumatized

#maedhros #the silmarillion #you: modern au maedhros was in an abusive relationship with melkor or/and sauron and now he’s twitchy and sad #but don’t worry bc a new relationship with fingon is going to make it better! #me: modern au maedhros was in an abusive relationship with melkor or/and sauron and now he’s twitchy and FULL OF WRATH #and probably a cop or prosecuting attorney or/and VIOLENT NIGHTTIME VIGILANTE #…and a new relationship with fingon is going to make him better (and make fingon slightly worse; but in a cool way) #…I feel like I should clarify that I actively enjoy multiple fics like the ones I’m obviously vagueblogging about #I can dispute an imo faulty premise and still appreciate good writing and a compelling character arc #or yknow. good whump and h/c