#sindar elves

[majestictolkienelves]

Legolas learning sindarin from Thranduil therefore having a Doriath accent means the world to me I can't describe it

#lotr #silmarillion #tolkien #lord of the rings #the hobbit #thranduil #legolas #Doriath #mirkwood #sindar elves

[artanis-draws]

I somehow imagined Oropher just before the battle of Dagorlad, rising bis sword and encouraging his soldiers with a rousing battle cry, not knowing that it would be his last fight… Cuio vae, Oropher!

I also liked the idea of Thranduil wearing the silver crown in honour of his father on the battlefields in the future ❤️

#lotr #lotr elves #lotr fanart #oropher #thranduil #lord of the rings #the hobbit #the elvenking #silmarillion #tolkien #sindar elves #sindarin #digital art #procreate

[melianinarda]

The Silmarillion aesthetic | Thingol and Luthien And at the end of the first age of the Chaining of Melkor, when all the Earth had peace and the glory of Valinor was at its noon, there came into the world Within, the only child of Thingol and Melian. Through Middle-earth lay for the most part in the Sleep of Yavanna, in Beleriand under the power of Melian there was life and joy, and the bright stars shone as silver fires; and there in the forest of Neldoreth Luthien was born, and the white flowers of niphredil came forth to great heroesstars from the earth.

Beautiful art Thingol and Luthien by Sandoakato

#thingol #luthien #silmarillion aesthetic #middle earth #tolkien #doriath #sindar elves #aesthetic #moodboard #silmedit #my edit

[the-writing-warg]

Obsessed with the idea of Thranduil turning up to an important event in Valinor for the first time looking like this

With most of the first age elves having a breakdown.

And the looks of complete adoration from elfings as he let's them add flowers and leaves, and let's them braid them into his hair

(He also struts up to whoever is ruling valinor at the time, wine glass held loosely in his hands and declares that he is thranduil and he speaks for the trees)

#thranduil is a feral gremlin you cant convince me otherwise #he is the elvish lorax #and i dream of him meeting tom bombadil #to all the none elvish peoples hes this cold ruthless king who loves wine a bit too much #but to the elves of the third age hes an unhinged creature who speaks to trees and knows where to find the best pipeweed #in my headcanon he trades weed with the shire #lord of the rings #the hobbit #lotr #hobbit #tolkien #thranduil #tolkien legendarium #thranduil oropherion #sindar elves #elven king #the elvenking #tolkien elves

[tharelofthewoodlandrealm]

there's this guy on Instagram making tree nets called "Charlie's webs" and i can't help but think how much they would fit the Silvan elves. like, having the trees around their homes full of net spirals and bridges and platforms to hang out on and walk from house to house and climb to the treetops for some stargazing. plus, they're bouncy so the elflings would love it

#can't remember if it's in the book or not but i like the idea of the elves living around the halls instead of inside them #as in the halls are like the palace of the realm and their stronghold and where the king lives #but the rest of the people live around it in houses made from the trees like in lothlorien or ellesmera from eragon #it also fits the whole build around nature and with the already existing structures instead of clearing land that i think they'd have #also taken from eragon as an idea #the hobbit #silvan elves #mirkwood elves #mirkwood #the woodland realm #greenwood the great #rhovanion #middle earth #thranduil #legolas #tauriel #sindar elves #tolkien #lotr

[velvet4510]

#elu thingol #elwe singollo #thingol #jrr tolkien #lotr books #the silmarillion #beleriand #doriath #first age #sindar elves #tolkien elves #beren and luthien #lotr poll #luthien #luthien tinuviel #melian #lotr #lord of the rings #tolkien legendarium

[ramoth13]

A few thoughts on Galadriel's Valor, Story, and "Girl-boss" energy

I've seen many things written about the "girl-bossification" of Galadriel, as though she 1. did not need anything extra given to her character, 2. she was diplomatically power hungry rather than vengeful, and 3. she was already Married and had her daughter by the time this show was taking place.

I'm not attempting to defend any creative choices or say why the show is "right" to portray them as they have, but I do think some things could be discussed with a bit more context and I do love some lore-diving and graceful discussions, so here goes.

To the first part (1.), she is recorded as not only engaging in the first kinslaying (she fought AGAINST Feanor, protecting the Teleri, but almost certainly killed other elves and elves aren't known for their weakness), but Tolkien himself said she was a "great warrior" in her youth. In the same vein, canonically she did initially go to Middle-earth to rule, but that is not clearly stated to be false here, merely that she is currently fueled by anger, pride, and vengeance, and rejecting the Valar's pardon which is canon for the most part (pg. 242 Unfinished Tales). Again, not defending, but I do think that this fits into established context as well as the next two points.

2. We're not given a clear reason as to why she, specifically, comes to Middle-earth in the show. There is a general reason why the elves go, yet not her. But I also realize that such logic goes both ways and I also understand that adapted stories are told by admissions AND omissions. However,

3. We know soooo little as to the intentions of the story yet. There's so much left to see, but the one thing I do think is the most important to bring up is the fact that this "character reversal" has been done before, by Peter Jackson and the character of Aragorn.

Aragorn in the books not only knows he's the king, but is downright giddy and excited to get going, reforging Narsil into Anduril before they even leave Rivendell. The rest of the trilogy is him slowly spreading his influence and making his grand "Return" Yet, in the movies it's the exact opposite. Movie Aragorn is not just reluctant, but almost hostile to the mere idea of reclaiming his throne, and slowly throughout the series he is pushed towards that reclamation of power.

In the RoP, we see Alatáriel/Artanis (Galadriel) as the daughter of a great Noldorin lord, single and alone in a quest for vengeance. Yet, we know she will become the most influential Elf in all of Middle-earth. The reason she doesn't fit that bill yet is because THAT is the story that I think they are telling. Literally the first episode is setting up the journey towards finally letting go of the sword, claiming the influential (but non-martial) power of her birthright and marrying (quite scandalously, I might add) a sindar elf that will unite the Noldorin and Sindarin Elves into a United people.

I think the story we are going to see is Alatáriel, the sword-wielding daughter of Arafinwë, become the Galadriel, Queen of the Elves of Middle-earth.

(*POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR SHOW-ONLY WATCHERS*)

After all, when Sauron/Annatar does return and sway the Elven people, there are only two elves that find him untrustworthy and reject him (Galadriel and Elrond).... and the fact that no one listens to her has always been questionable and unexplained in the cannon narrative. If the most powerful and influential leader alive said someone seems sketchy and shouldn't be trusted, it doesn't make sense that you'd ignore those warnings off-hand, especially if she was regarded as one of the wisest elves alive.

But if it's a blood thirsty, vengeful war-leader who has spurned the commands of her king who is saying that this beautiful and gracious elf who has been kind and generous and infinitely helpful to all of her people is actually evil incarnate, perhaps she would not be given much credence and would instead be ignored. It might actually HELP explain a few things lol.

(*POSSIBLE SPOILERS CONCLUDED*)

In the end, we will simply have to wait and see. But I think she's (Morfydd Clark) bringing something to Galadriel we have never seen but always known about, and that's a personal history. Just like Aragorn, I'd bet my last penny that we will see the Galadriel we all know and love, but that's the journey she is on. And I am so excited to see it happen!

But perhaps I'm like Elrond and harbour naive hope for the future, only time (or perhaps a certain Elf's magical mirror) will tell.

In any case, I wish you all well!

Na lû e-govaded 'wîn, mellon nin!

~ Ramoth13

#ramoth13 #fandom #lord of the rings #silmarillion #the hobbit #rings of power #galadriel #jrr tolkien #tolkien elves #tolkien #histories of Middle-earth #tolkien lore #morfydd clark #noldor elves #Noldorin #Sindarin #sindar elves #the rings of power

[eerieechos]

She literally invented feminism

#luthien tinuviel #I’ve been meaning to draw lulu for a while now lol #the silmarillion #the lay of luthien #Tolkien #jrr tolkien #beren and luthien #Lúthien Tinúviel #elves #sindar elves #Moriquendi elves #art #my art #drawing #sketch #portrait #fanart #traditonal art #Luthien

[bilbo-baggins-is-a-fcking-vibe]

after careful consideration, the sindar are awesome

#silmarillion #silmarillion shitpost #sindar elves #and by careful consideration i mean i just read chapter ten of the silm #swags says a thing

[jackass-noir]

tolkien fans i have an annoyingly detailed sindarin question

i have seen the ‘nin’ of ‘mellon nin/meleth nin’ written with both an acute accent (nín) and with a slanted macron (nîn) (at least, that’s what i think they’re called).

i have seen the acute version (nín) defined as the possessive pronoun (my), but i have seen ‘mellon nîn/meleth nîn with the slanted macron much more commonly

does anyone know which one, if either, is correct?

#sry in advance #tagging this with every tolkien tag i can think of so i can maybe get an answer #why hasn’t no one talking about the nuances of nín vs nîn #these are the real issues #lord of the rings #lotr #fellowship of the ring #two towers #return of the king #tolkien #j r r tolkien #the hobbit #silmarillion #the silmarillion #sindarin #sindar #sindar elves #fotr #lotr fotr #lotr tt #lotr rotk #rotk #sindarin language #tolkien elves #jackassery

[coopsgirl]

It's been a while since I posted an update for my Thranduil fic "From a Far Away Shore" and I wanted to let everyone know that I haven't forgotten about it. I've been really busy with work and craft shows and just haven't had enough time lately to work on it much. Hopefully I will have another update soon as we are getting close to the end. Here is the link to the story for any newbies who might want to take a look. Thanks and happy reading!

Set at the beginning of the Third Age just after the victory against Sauron by the alliance of elves and men, Thranduil has just become king after the death of his father Oropher in battle. He gets help from a most unexpected source as he tries to fill his father's shoes and guide his people back to peace and prosperity.

#from a far away shore #thranduil fanfiction #thranduil fan fic #tolkien elves #thranduil #elrond #galadriel #celeborn #celebrian #cirdan #glorfindel #oropher #yavanna #thranduil fluff #sweet thranduil #sindar elves #woodland realm

[majestictolkienelves]

The sindar and silvans are like the french in the way that they give their elflings watered down wine from a young age and slowly decrease the amount of water as they grow up

However the noldor are very much more like the Americans in the way that there's set rules about age and there is absolutely no exception

#lotr #tolkien #silmarillion #noldor #sindar #silvan elves #sindar elves

[myceliumelium]

just a lil design fun

#art #silmarillion #tolkien #vanyar #noldor #avari #sindar #elves

[melianinarda]

The Silmarillion aesthetic | Of Thingol and Melian Melian sat long in silence beside Thingol the King, and her thought passed back into the starlit years and to their first meeting among the nightingales of Nan Elmoth in ages past..

amazing art of Elu Thingol by Evankart

#silmarillion #thingol #melian #doriath #tolkien #middle earth #silm #elves #silmedit #my edit #sindar elves #aestheitcs

[the-writing-warg]

Thranduil would 100% wear dresses, makeup and heels and there is nothing anyone can say to make me change my mind.

(He also would have been a theatre kid)

#the hobbit #hobbit #tolkien #lotr #lord of the rings #thranduil #tolkien legendarium #thranduil oropherion #thrandy #elven king #sindar elves #silmarillion

[firinaira]

Elrond and Celebrian

Do not use without my permission, please

#firinaira #celebrian #elrond #celrond #sindar #noldor #art #elves #tolkien #digital art #fantasy #elrond and elros #elf #the silmarillion #the silm fandom #the silm #tolkien tag #tolkien art #digital drawing #digital illustration #kidnap fam #tolkiengenweek #silm art #silmarillion fanart #silmarillion #valinor #lotr #rop #lord of the rings #the rings of power