#ulmo

[that-angry-noldo]

ulmo: i have no favourites

finrod and turgon: 🥺🥺🥺

ulmo: i have two favorites

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manwë: i have no favourites

fingon: 😔 🏹 😭

manwë: fuck.

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aulë: i have no favourites

the noldor: 🤗🥰🔨

aulë: i have many favourites

the noldor: 🤬🔥🔪

aulë: back to no favourites it is

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melkor: i have no favourites

húrin: 🤬😡👊🔪

melkor:

melkor: still no favourites.

#the silmarillion #ulmo #manwë #aulë #melkor #finrod #turgon #hùrin

[lowcountry-gothic]

Ulmo, Valar of the Sea, Tuor, and Voronwë from Tolkien's Unfinished Tales, by Alba Real.

#art #alba real #tolkien #the silmarillion #unfinished tales #valar #ulmo #tuor #voronwe

[thesummerestsolstice]

Peredhel biology is interesting. They can become mortal or immortal; and it's not entirely clear what the "default" setting is. Is it even the same for all half-elves? What are the implications of being part-elf and part-man? And that's not even getting into the part-Maiarin or pseudo-Maiarin(? Earendil?) Peredhel. There are a lot of really interesting ideas and interpretations there, but I'd like to share a few I've been wanting to write about:

The Peredhel choice is a myth; whether half-elves become mortal or immortal is baked into their biology. Because of the nature of twins, one will always be mortal and one will always be immortal. (I'm mostly thinking about the implications for Elrond and Elros here because I don't even want to consider what that would mean for Elladan and Elrohir)

Peredhel have the strange ability to "mimic" those around them; they appear more elvish amongst elves and more mannish amongst men. No one really knows how they do this, but it's led to lots of stories about "changelings."

Actually, lots of Peredhel have weird, vaguely mystical abilities. Think about the kind of things you'd read about in a fairytale- speaking to animals, unusual strength, preternatural charm. These things aren't unheard of amongst elves or men, but they're a lot more common amongst Peredhel. It's suspected to be some sort of Ainuric boon, or possibly a result of half-elven souls being more "flexible."

Because their souls are inherently kind of unstable, Peredhel fade more easily then elves. That being said, the "symptoms" of fading are different (elves will literally become translucent, while half-elves will lose weight, sleep for most of the day and still be tired, etc.), so it's often assumed to be a normal mortal illness until it becomes a life-threatening situation.

Ulmo has kind of adopted the Peredhel as his people. He's their patron, and he cares for them all. Many half-elves live or work near or on the ocean, and for those who are immortal, the desire to sail west generally manifests less as wanting to go to Valinor and more a literal desire to go to the sea. Half-elves who are inclined to pray usually do so to Ulmo. There's a reason that Rivendell is protected by a river. Also, yes, Earendil is still absolutely Ulmo's guy, he's just also Varda's guy. They have a very friendly custody agreement.

#silmarillion #silm headcanons #peredhel #eldritch peredhel #half elves #peredhel meta #elrond #elrond peredhel #elros #elladan #elrohir #earendil #ulmo #thoughts! #not sure which of these I want to write about first #hope they might inspire some other people too

[mdb-art89]

"Tuor pledges his sword to Ulmo." Such a vivid scene from "The Fall of Gondolin", had to create my own depiction. Not satisfied completely but there's a lot to like. Maybe somewhere down the road I'll create a new version, make Ulmo wilder, the waves more fierce.

#drawing #illustration #procreate #lord of the rings #silmarillion #ulmo #fall of gondolin #digital art #inspiration #art #fantasy art

[the-writing-warg]

Just in case my fellow lotr fans didn't know, there's 2 wild orcas in Iceland called Boromir and Faramir, and since they are often seen travelling closely together its possible they're brothers

Boromir

Faramir

Its worth mentioning there's also orcas called ulmo, angmar and aragorn that are seen around Iceland (idk if they were named because of lotr but theyre still technically lotr names so I'm counting it)

#the hobbit #lord of the rings #boromir #faramir #gondor #stewards of gondor #orcas #icelandic orca #killer whale #tolkien #jrr tolkien #hobbit #aragorn #ulmo #lotr #valar #angmar #witch king of angmar #icelandic killer whales

[seaside-wanderer]

"for the most part"

#uinen #ossë #ulmo #valar #maiar #silm memes #silm funnies #silmarillion

[kudriaken]

Ulmo - King of the Sea.

Close friend of Manwe and one the biggest haters of Melkor.

#artists on tumblr #illustrators on tumblr #character design #silmarillion #valar #lotr fanart #ulmo #fan art

[strelkovski]

The stars, the sky, the ocean

#art #digital art #fanart #artists on tumblr #The Silmarillion #silmart #Character Design #jrr tolkien #valar #ulmo #manwe #manwe sulimo #varda #varda elentari

[violecov]

Ossë maiar of Ulmo and the seas.

Redraw of my old head picture :))

#osse is cool #happy that i finally redraw my old drawing #my art #silmarillion #tolkien #artists on tumblr #ossë #ulmo #maiar #unien #redraw #im not gonna be on tumblr for some months #but at least I'mma update my head art #:DdD #osse #ainur #personal fav #silm

[brigwife]

Fuck it, I started reading the Silmarillion

I took notes on post-its for the first chapter, Ainulindalë, and this is a summary of my understanding of it so far:

#the silmarillion #there were other bits that i can't think of memes for right now #but this is the gist #lotr #melkor #eru iluvatar #manwe #ulmo

[lemoonz]

Ulmo!

Drew him knowing only that his hair is sea foam Really cool guy I hope he doesn't do anything fucked up further in the book.

#silmarillion #the silmarillion #Ulmo #He's just chilling underwater avoiding others all the time #life goals #quality sucks ass I literally used felt tip pen for the whole thing #anatomy also sucks the only references I had were my own hands at inaccurate angles

[cilil]

I like to hc that, much like us (the fandom), the Valar also have their blorbos and special little guys.

Manwë is (canonically) besties with the Vanyar, Ulmo with the Teleri, Aulë with the Noldor, plus of course his Dwarves. Varda is the fan favorite of all Elves and loves them (she got so excited about them in Lost Tales, it was so cute).

Oromë brought the Mearas as a gift and got super excited that an entire kingdom of horse girls was formed. He loves the Rohirrim and sometimes disguises himself as one of them to sneak into their hunting parties. Vána is in on it too.

Yavanna and Irmo absolutely adore Hobbits and blessed them with a great love for quiet countrysides and the charming ability to just enjoy life and its good things. Irmo also visited them in disguise and brought pipeweed to make friends. Aulë and Yavanna ship Bagginshield.

Nienna, as usual, loves everyone, but has a special soft spot for Orcs because they need someone on their side. She probably adopted them already and forced Námo to go along with it and let her have them whether he wanted to or not.

#might add more later #manwe #ulmo #aule #varda #orome #vana #yavanna #irmo #nienna #valar #ainur #headcanons #my headcanons #wholesome headcanons #silm #lotr #silmarillion #lord of the rings

[lowcountry-gothic]

Ilúvatar and Ainulindalë

Valar

The Two Trees of Valinor

Thingol and Melian

Ulmo, Ossë and Tol Eressëa

Fëanor and The Silmarils

The Flight of the Noldor

Maedhros and Fingon

The Fall of Fingolfin

Beren and Lúthien

Art by Wavesheep. Part I | Part II | Part III.

#art #wavesheep #tolkien #the silmarillion #eru iluvatar #valar #laurelin #telperion #ulmo #nienna #varda #manwe #yavanna #aule #thingol #melian #osse #feanor #elves #maedhros #fingon #fingolfin #morgoth #beren #luthien #ainur

[thesummerestsolstice]

So the Silmaril is *extremely* bright, right? Earendil is next to it all the time. And mortal eyes aren't built for that kind of intense radiance– or for Valinor's light, to that point. Conclusion: either Earendil has been blinded by the Silmaril, or he needs some very serious eye protection to keep his vision intact. Either way, he's probably going to choose to keep his eyes covered. I have some suggestions.

Solid helm. Standard armor, but without eye holes. Probably made out of dragon scales. Good for protection against void monsters, and entirely masks his expression.

Blindfold. Comes in a variety of colors and fabrics, flowy and aesthetically pleasing. Hearkens back to blindfolded depictions of justice, which feels appropriate for him.

Stained glass visor. Shaped a bit like a face shield, but with multiple colors and pieces of glass. A little bit eerie. Pretty, but impractical. Mostly for ceremonial purposes.

Veil. Probably layered for better light protection. For Finwean dramatics and Peredhel gender fuckery. Always waves as if underwater. A personal favorite of Elwing's.

Sick-ass shades. Entirely a-historical. Extremely funny. A gift from Ulmo. Presumably worn to taunt Morgoth in the void.

Bonus inspired by @runawaymun. Many half-elves actually use glasses in their day-to-day lives. Look, elvish and mannish senses work very differently, so Peredhel tend to have some weird sensory stuff as a result of the two mixing. Lightly enchanted glasses are often used to deal with visual issues– you know, sensitivity to light, focusing distance problems, strange and unknowable colors in the corners of your vision, all that. Elrond has a few pairs with really intricate glasses chains that he's gotten as gifts over the years. They are very gender and Elrond loves them dearly.

Photo Credits:

Shades: https://www.fruugonorge.com/rimless-wrap-around-sunglasses-for-women-men-trendy-womens-y2k-sunglasses-oversized-shades-cool-star-fashion-sun-glasses-uv400/p-142701338-301669064?language=en

Glasses Chains: https://daelunejewelry.com/products/silver-stars-glasses-chain

#silmarillion #silm headcanons #earendil #morgoth #ulmo #elwing #elrond #peredhel

[the-red-butterfly]

The Oldest Of Friends

Day 2: Friends & Love | Rain & Clouds

Second day of @manweweek AND IT'S STILL TUESDAY, I'M ON TIME! I love their friendship so much (@cilil baby girl, I know you wanna ship them, you have my permission go ahead, go ham, green light means go) so so much, I think it was one of the things that first stuck with me when I read the silm. I mean, unless I imagined the whole thing. Wasn't there something about them working together?? Correct me if I'm wrong XD

Anyway, I REALLY wanted to draw Manwë under the rain, I'm doing everything on a time crunch but I would love to try again with more time and mind to put into it.

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Open for Commissions

#my bird son #Manwë #Manwe #manwë sulimo #Manwe Sulimo #tolkien #silmarillion #jrr tolkien #tolkien universe #TheRedButterfly #traditional art #markers #fandom event #tolkien fanart #artists on tumblr #Manwë fanart #manwë week #manwë week 2024 #manweweek #manwe week #valar #ainur #Ulmo

[ilaneya]

d2: waters

“Ulmo is the Lord of Waters. He is alone. He dwells nowhere long, but moves as he will in all the deep waters about the Earth or under the Earth."

#tolkientober #tolkien #silmarillion #silm art #ulmo #fanart #ilaneya