#underrated lotr characters

[miriel-therindes]

"Come, dear folk! Laugh and be merry! I am Goldberry, daughter of the River.”

Underrated LotR characters 2/?: Goldberry

#goldberry #goldberry edit #lotr #tolkien #tolkien edit #lotr edit #mine #tolkienedit #lotredit #oneringnet #tolkiensource #underrated lotr characters #tom bombadil #lord of the rings #ainur edit #(?) #aesthetic #150

[almost-gabrielle]

I absolutely love your writing❤️ and I would like to know if you could do a imagine of dating Frodo or something along those lines

***I struggled a little bit with this one, but I hope that you like it all the same :)! Lemme know if you want me to change anything! Also, I wasn't sure what gender you wanted me to use, so I chose gender neutral for this one. Lemme know if you want that changed as well!***

You'd always admired Frodo and became quick friends before he randomly disappeared for nearly two years. You never got the opportunity to tell him how much you loved him, and you nearly lost that chance. And now, you were starting to lose hope that he would never return.

You kept Bag End clean while he was away. And every day, you kept looking out the window in hopes that he would return. Just as you were beginning to lose hope, however, a knock sounded at the door, causing you to jump.

Your heart pounded as you slowly made your way to the door, praying and hoping that it wasn't the Sackville-Bagginses. They've been pressuring you quite a bit to sell Bag End, but you bluntly refused, saying, "This is still Frodo's property. No one is having it."

You grasped the handle of the doorknob and carefully turned it. You blinked your eyes multiple times, wondering if what you were seeing was reality or a dream.

There stood your sweet Hobbit that had been gone for a couple of years. He was dressed in luxurious clothing made fit for royalty, and you had to remind yourself that it probably was. The only thing that you noticed that was different, however, was his face.

He no longer looked innocent, jovial, or carefree like he once was. He now looked worn and tired. There was no longer that gleaming light in his eyes that was usually there every time he saw you. Instead, there was a look that troubled him. But his eyes did light up momentarily when you came eye-to-eye with each other, before his expression became weary again.

In an instant, you opened your arms out and he sank into your loving embrace, holding him tightly to you. He buried his face into the crook of your neck, causing pleasant shivers to go down your spine. You breathed in his familiar scent.

"Two years, Frodo," you breathed, hugging him tightly. You never wanted to let him go. Not this time. "For two years, you've had me so worried."

"I know," he mumbled tiredly in reply. "I'm so sorry. I would have told you what was going on, if Gandalf hadn't told me that I had to leave so quickly."

"You could have at least left me a note telling you what was going on."

"I didn't want to risk anything, y/n."

You relaxed, knowing that you couldn't stay mad at him forever. You broke the hug and he put his hands on your shoulders, giving you a firm look in the eye.

"How about I make it up for you. We can go on a little date tomorrow morning if you want to. I'll tell you my story."

You rested your forehead gently against his. You could see him closing his eyes at the gentle pressure against his forehead.

"Deal," you whispered in reply.

The next morning, you dressed up in a nice outfit -- one that you wore to Frodo's and Bilbo's birthday party the day before he randomly disappeared without a word. Once Frodo's eyes were on you, his eyes widened, and he blushed brightly in realization.

"Th-That's --" he stuttered as his eyes raked you up and down.

You giggled, smirking at him.

"I know."

The two of you went to a quiet part of the Shire in the woods, before settling yourselves down after spreading the picic blanket on the ground. He told you of his adventures as the two of you feast on your favorite breakfast foods.

Your eyes widened as he told you that he had been stabbed by a deadly blade that could have killed him. How he had offered to take the Ring to Mordor. And how he found the legendary creature, Gollum, who ended up siding with his bad self in the end.

Once his story was over, it was nearly late afternoon, almost time for Afternoon Tea. Your sweet Hobbit seemed relieved to get all the horrors he'd witnessed over the past two years, off his chest. And he now leaned his head on your shoulder in exhaustion. You smiled down at him.

"You have Bilbo's old book, don't you? The one he wrote?"

Frodo looks up at you in surprise, and furrows his eyebrow in confusion.

"Yeah?"

You smirked knowingly at him.

"Why don't you go ahead and write your story?"

***Yikes! Not my best writing ever, but I feel like it's alright. Lemme know if you want me to change anything! And thanks for requestiong :)!***

#not my best but it's okay #frodo baggins #fluff #adorable #cute #lotr #lotr frodo #frodo baggins imagines #frodo x reader #frodo baggins x reader #frodo fluff #i tried #lotr x reader #underrated character #frodo deserves the world #frodo gets credit as well #frodo is cute #friggin adorable #he's a sweetheart #give him some space

[galadriel-blue]

You know who is an absolutely underrated character in Rings of Power?

THEO

People need to be showing more appreciation for my SON-

He's such an important character but I feel like most people brush him over. Theo is brave and strong, and even though he's still just a kid, he understands the weight of the relic, the broken sword, that he found, and the evil it holds. He is impulsive, as many young boys are, but he learns and grows from it.

That's why the scenes where he's with Galadriel are some of my favorites. Because they are so similar to each other. Both are angry and confused, but also full of justice and a sense of what's right, even when they go about it in the wrong ways sometimes. Theo helps Galadriel see her actions for what they are, and Galadriel shows Theo how to make the right choices in the face of fear and stand up for light against the darkness. Without Theo, we wouldn't have those parallels.

Theo is a good kid who got wrapped up in a bad situation, a war against evil, but it brings him closer to his mother, and to Arondir, who he realizes is a part of his family too. It brings him closer to Galadriel, a new companion, a comrade in battle. And he allows Galadriel to process her emotions through the eyes of one much younger. It is almost like she sees a bit of herself in Theo. A bit of the small, young elf who made paper boats to sail in the stream and was so frustrated with the evil in the world, the evil in herself, even from the beginning. The one who made a grave mistake and now must face the consequences, as seen in their discussion about whether or not their current downfall is her fault. Theo doesn't believe she is the one to blame, even when she does. I don't know, there's just something so pure, so understanding about Theo when he speaks to Galadriel. He doesn't see her like everyone else does.

Theo makes mistakes, he is tempted by darkness like all humans are, but he stands up to it. He is brave, even though he's young, which is an important sentiment to me, especially in a world full of immortals, those with long lives. No matter how long you have been on the earth or how much experience you have in the world, you can see the darkness and either choose it or the light. I think Theo demonstrates this well and we need to show him appreciation for it. I really hope we get to see more of him in the coming seasons of The Rings of Power.

#rings of power #the rings of power #lotr #lord of the rings #galadriel #theo #trop #rings of power positivity #blue blathers #I have a lot of feelings about Theo's character ok?? #especially in terms of his dynamic with Galadriel #and arondir and bronwyn too #They're all great #Theo is super underrated

[clarabow-mp3]

saw a poll on here ages ago asking which of the other hobbits would be the best ringbearer and op said merry and i've been thinking about that extensively ever since.

#would he be able to do it? i don't know. but by god would he try. #lotr #i mean obviously no one but frodo COULD do it that was his destiny it was a task set out for him but it's interesting to think about #i think in large part it comes down to the fact that he might not have sam and instead he would have pippin. so. #pippin is arguably just as loyal as sam especially to merry he would happily follow merry to the ends of the earth #i just think. he might not do as good a job as sam. #he'd be great for morale and resilience in the same way sam is but i don't think he's ever had to take a caretaker role ever in his life #and not only might he struggle with that i think merry would struggle with being taken care of especially by pippin #so it would really test their relationship and their own psyches tbh i think it would fuck them up even more than it did frodo and sam #especially pippin he's very sensitive #anyway. i think merry would be a really good ringbearer honestly he's a hugely underrated character.

[quotidian-oblivion]

List of forgotten characters who have my heart in Lord of the Rings:

Tom Bombadil

Mr. Butterbur

Nob

#lotr #lord of the rings #fellowship of the ring #fotr #lotr fotr #tom bombadil #butterbur #nob #forgotten characters #underrated characters #those three are such darlings #i love them so much #quotidian convos

[crowleys-dark-sunglasses]

Thinking about the fact that in sophomore year chemistry I wore a lotr shirt to school one day after winter break and apparently my chemistry teacher was a total lotr nerd and was feeling generous cause this was our exact conversation

"Hey! You like lotr?"

"Yeah :)) we actually watch the movies every year on new years"

"Ohh cool! Who's your favorite character"

"Pippin, he's actually a very underrated character and most people don't realize it"

"That's true, yeah. Have you read the books?"

"No, I don't own them and can never find them at the library"

"Do you want the books?"

"What?"

"I have so many copies of the books I can give you the whole set if you want"

"Sure, I mean yeah if that's okay!"

"Ofc, give me a day or two"

And then literally the next day he comes to my desk and dramatically slams the whole lotr trilogy AND the hobbit on my desk right after class starts and just goes "I threw in an extra for you"

I loved that teacher so much he was actually the best, the whole class was staring at us like we were insane tho lmaooo

#lins thoughts #lotr #lord of the rings #lotr books #the hobbit #the hobbit book #tolkien

[lexithwrites]

🫐 !!!

🫐 What’s your favorite underrated thing in your fandom? (A ship that only you seem to write for, a character there’s almost no fics about, a trope that criminally hasn’t been written yet, etc.)

This is weirdly kinda hard because I feel like marauders fans do explore a lot of tropes and ships — there’s so many ships lmao — but I would KILL to see more fantasy, not canon Hogwarts fantasy but like LOTR or GOT fantasy,,,gimme dnd style wolfstar

Fruity asks

#can you tell I like fantasy #mail #the marauders #sirius black #remus lupin #wolfstar

[tolkienosaurus]

#tolkien #lord of the rings #lotr #sorry #I really like hobbits

[meluiloth]

LOTR Week Day 6: Arwen and Elrond

LOTR20 Day 6: Triumph . Healing . Hope

Summary: Arwen prepares for Aragorn's coronation. 508 words

The sun was shining at last.

Arwen sat by the window, letting its bright rays fall upon her face and basking in the warmth, as she waited to leave with the company of Elves; she had longed for this day ever since the Fellowship of the Ring departed from Rivendell so many months ago, taking her beloved with them.

The days had been so dark then, full of uncertainty and evil… but now the shadow had passed, and the Dark Lord himself had fallen. It was time to celebrate the triumph of the Free Peoples.

A knock at her door made her open her eyes and look away from the window. “Come in,” she called, and a moment later her father entered the room, dressed in fine white robes. His brow was strained, but that faded when he looked at Arwen, and a smile spread across his stern features.

“My daughter, you are so beautiful,” he said.

Arwen smiled at him and rose to her feet, turning a bit so he could see her fully; her dress was the pale green of spring after winter, edged with intricate white embroidery, and her soft black hair was woven in an elegant tiara that perfectly fit her brow. The gown was one of the most beautiful she owned, having once belonged to her mother; though it felt a little loose on her thin frame—she was still recovering from the sickness of Mordor—she felt more beautiful than she ever had before.

She began to dip into a curtsey, but a sudden wave of dizziness passed through her, and her father took her arm as she stumbled. The smile on his face was replaced momentarily with concern.

“Are you well?” he asked. “Do you still feel sick?”

Arwen swallowed, but in a moment the headache passed, and she straightened. “I am well,” she assured him. “It was just a short spell; I have healed, I promise.”

Her father’s eyes passed over her once more, looking for any sign of lingering sickness, but he nodded. “I know you have… I just cannot keep from worrying about you, little star.” He chuckled, a little sadly. “I have been so worried for so long, I do not know if I can let go.”

Arwen smiled and took her hands in his own. “Remember, Ada… there is hope now. Aragorn will be King, and our world is free at last. We need fear no evil any longer.”

“You are right,” her father said, returning her smile. “Now, speaking of Aragorn… I believe it is time to go. Are you ready?”

Arwen let go of his hands and reached beside her, taking hold of the banner of Rivendell she was to carry. “I am,” she said. “I have always been ready.”

She, the Evenstar of her people, led the Elves up the aisle to greet the newly crowned King of Men, feeling stronger and lighter than she ever had before.

And when her eyes met Aragorn’s, it was like the meeting of the sun and the stars.

This is a day late, I know, but I wasn't going to give up---so enjoy this little drabble of Arwen! I think she's a very underrated character in the fandom, so I wanted to write something from her perspective, and I hope you enjoy!

taglist:

@lotr20, @frodothefair, @konartiste, @kylobith, @acornsandoaktrees, @lanthanum12, @nimbusnight28174, @from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras

#lotrweek #lotr20 #lord of the rings #fanfic #my writing #arwen undomiel #arwen #elrond #day 6 #fandom event

[99flare99]

🇬🇧 FIRST POST ON TUMBLR!😎

How can I not start by talking about one of my favorite sagas ever! Lately I've been reading the LOTR book and I'm back obsessed with Tolkien's masterpiece💕. In particular talking about my favorite character: Boromir❤️. (Yes, I know that in the book he is only there for a scant 100 pages fortunately in the film they give him much more space!) He and Aragorn are the ones who made me passionate about this saga since I was child watching the films💕. Extraordinary actors and perfect for the characters they play!

Sean Bean proved his skill as an actor here (I LOVE HIM!!😭😭❤️)

EVERY TIME I CRY at its final scene! "My Captain, my King..."💔

Ps. BOROMIR VERY UNDERRATED😭, HE IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED A VILLAIN, BECAUSE HE IS SIMPLY THE MOST HUMAN CHARACTER IN HISTORY!!

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🇮🇹 PRIMO POST SU TUMBLR!😎

Come non cominciare parlando di una delle mie saghe preferite in assoluto! Ultimamente sto leggendo il libro di LOTR e sono tornata in fissa con l'opera capolavoro di Tolkien💕. In particolare parlando del mio personaggio preferito ovvero Boromir❤️. (Si, so che nel libro lui c'è solo per 100 pagine scarse🫠 fortunatamente nel film gli danno molto più spazio!) Lui e Aragorn sono quelli che mi hanno fatto appassionare a questa saga fin da piccola vedendo i film💕. Attori straordinari e perfetti per i personaggi che interpretano!

Sean Bean qui ha dato prova della sua bravura come attore (LO AMO!!😭😭❤️)

OGNI VOLTA PIANGO alla sua scena finale!🥹🥹

"Mio Capitano, mio Re..."💔

Ps. BOROMIR SOTTOVALUTATISSIMO😭, NON È DA CONSIDERARSI VILLAIN, PERCHÈ È SEMPLICEMENTE IL PERSONAGGIO PIÙ UMANO DELLA STORIA!!

#il signore degli anelli #boromir #lotr fandom #sean bean #pensieri

[frodo-with-glasses]

Hi! As a fellow rediscoverer of LotR as an adult I stumbled recently across your blog and I just want to say that I really adore your Fig Tree AU. Especially the designs for Frodo and Sam are lovely 😍 and carry well the spirit of the book characters. It's as well really nice to find some non-movie-inspired fanart! So while I'm reading in LotR I scroll simultaneously through your blog and adore your takes on the various scenes. (1/2)

Aaaaaahhhh oh my word, thank you so much!! It’s always a pleasure to find someone else who’s in their Tolkien renaissance! I love PJ’s movies, but I’m falling in love with the books all over again too, and this blog has become such a fun way to bring the underrated moments in the books to life with my silly little doodles. ^u^

It’s been a blast coming up with my own interpretations of the characters; including, of course, Frodo and Sam! My favorite boys! Hearing that they “carry well the spirit of the book characters” is such a very high compliment, thank you ;u;

Anyway, I’ll answer your second ask in a second! Thank you again for your kind words, and welcome to the blog! 💙

#sweet people saying sweet things #i needed to read this today ;u;

[miriel-therindes]

She was a lady of great beauty and gentle heart, but before twelve years had passed she died. The shadow in the east filled her with horror, and she turned her eyes ever south to the sea she missed.

Underrated LotR characters 6/?: Finduilas of Dol Amroth

#SHE SHE SHE #my mum #she gets a soft mermaidy aesthetic cuz dol amroth #finduilas #finduilas of dol amroth #finduilas edit #finduilas of dol amroth edit #tolkien #tolkienedit #tolkien edit #lotr #lotr edit #lotredit #oneringnet #tolkiensource #aesthetic #underrated lotr characters #picspam #gondor #mine #humans edit

[sophiesbookishthings]

January Reads

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

My non fiction read for the year! I listened to the audio book for this one which I definitely recommend. Jennette McCurdy deserves only good things for the rest of her life.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

Wayward Children #5! Such an underrated series. Jack and Jill and the moors are my favorite. Also it's gay.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Queer cozy fantasy! I loved how chill and kind this book was.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

I think about this book daily. The way everything tied together in this book was brilliant. I loved the concept of the reveurs in particular.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Ah the faerie books. I finally gave in and read this. It was fine. It was very basic fantasy romance. It wasn't bad, it was just unfortunately overhyped. Don't love the mc though she's kinda annoying.

3.75/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️

Return of the King by JRR Tolkien

Lord of the rings my beloved! I could scream about any lotr book forever so I'm just gonna say Samwise Gamgee is the character ever and I love faramir and he deserves only good things forever. Also the ending of this series takes my heart out and stomps on it.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

Tj Klune is a master of found family and I will read everything he writes forever. This book also had an autistic ace mc, an anxious roomba, and a sadistic nurse droid and I adored every single one of them.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

I feel like I should like this book more than I did. The mc just felt too perfect and like a societal ideal of masculinity that I really didn't care about that much. And I think to some extent it may have been the point but it still felt off to me. Started this in print and switched to audio cause the writing was not my favorite. Idk if I'll continue this series or not.

3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

I went into this thinking it was about a satyr because of the cover. I was disappointed a few chapters in when I realized it was not. I did however really enjoy this book anyway. Very interesting how it resolves.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

Definitely better than acotar. Feyre's somewhat less annoying. Still think this series is overhyped but I do get it now. Also I don't get why everyone acts like this is straight porn. It's so tame lol but I read fanfic so 🤷. I do appreciate that this book went more into the politics of the world. Definitely made it more interesting.

4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️

#pretend that this isnt posted in april lol #books #im glad my mom died #come tumbling down #wayward children #legends and lattes #the night circus #a court of thorns and roses #acotar #the return of the king #lord of the rings #lotr #rotk #tolkien #in the lives of puppets #red rising #piranesi #a court of mist and fury #acomaf #january reads #im figuring out the format of these #bare with me #should i do longer reviews? #shorter reviews? #just shut up and rate the books?

[i-looove-dillydallying]

Favorite lotr character(s) and why?

That’s such a good question! I honestly love all of them so much (well, except maybe Sauron). I love Sam, as we all do for obvious reasons, but also Frodo for being so underrated in his resilience and selflessness (despite being the main character). Gollum is a very interesting character in his own right, though perhaps not as likeable. I think Aragorn is a great male role model, Eowyn a great female role model, Boromir a great (and understandable, maybe even relatable) cautionary tale, but my all time favourite is actually Faramir. He’s so soft but also so brave - two traits that aren’t posed as mutually exclusive - and I’m just a sucker for any character with daddy issues. And he’s into strong women, so that’s a plus hehe

Thanks for the ask! Also asking it right back :))

#lotr #ask #favourite character #blorbo #faramir

[tolkien-feels]

For the ask game. Galadriel?

Oh, I was actually hoping someone would ask about her!

Sexuality Headcanon: Queer. She will not be taking any questions at this moment, thank you.

Gender Headcanon: Enby. She reads more clearly as enby to elves than to other races, but her identity is very firmly non-binary regardless. She also uses feminine and masculine language for herself pretty interchangeably, though with a mild preference towards feminine most (but not all) of the time. This is one of the very few gender headcanons I have that I'm so passionate about I struggle to headcanon any other possibility

A ship I have with said character: Celeborn, and their romance is extremely underrated. I've mentioned this elsewhere but I also headcanon she and Celeborn have functionally a qp relationship with Celebrimbor, but that's not how any of the three would describe it. These are the major ones, but I tend to be easy to sell on Galadriel ships for some reason, so there are many others I've been persuaded to like under different circumstances

A BROTP I have with said character: The White Council. Her family in general (including the one she got through Celebrian, of course, which includes all of Elrond's found family). Doriath's royal family.

A NOTP I have with said character: None? None I can think of.

A random headcanon: She absolutely hates shoes. No, it's not an elven thing, it's an "I learned to walk on the beach as a child, and spent many formative years walking barefoot on grass in Doriath, so every time I have to wear shoes I want to strangle someone because I associate shoes with several places I actively dislike" thing

General Opinion over said character: I love her!! I would fight Tolkien over the late attempts to make her morally unimpeachable - I love Galadriel for how difficult she is. Even by LotR, I still headcanon Boromir's read on her isn't entirely wrong - she's come a long way but she's not entirely a harmless, benevolent lady, and will never be

#ask game

[spinningalbinoturtle]

Clash of the hyperfixations

Favorite T Swift Albums/Songs of LOTR characters

Sam-as stated before on this blog I firmly believe Sam to be a Fearless stan-he loves Fearless and Love Story and Breathe. Folklore is also a favorite - his favorite songs on there are the betty/cardigan/august trio but also the lakes, my tears ricochet and illicit affairs hit him real hard. He also loves Daylight and the Archer. Him and Frodo dance to Paper Rings at their wedding because they wouldn’t want golden rings

Frodo- Frodo got into Taylor Swift via Sam he also loves Folklore and relates a little too much to this is me trying and epiphany. He also loves Speak Now (especially TV) and him and Sam will dance to Long Live on the anniversary of the ring’s destruction. His third favorite is Midnights cause he relates so much to the Great War

Pippin- Pippin loves debut and also 1989. This is because his aesthetic is pop and country boi but he is a huge Taylor stan and continually advocates for debut being underrated. He loves Picture to Burn and Tim McGraw. His favorite 1989 song is Shake it Off and I wish you would. He also loves Welcome to New York even though he doesn’t know where that is

Merry- Merry likes Fearless, debut, and Red. He’s bad at picking favorites but those have most of his favorite songs-Our Song, Mary’s Song, Change, You Belong with Me, Forever and Always, State of Grace, Stay Stay Stay, and All too well (which he listens to when he thinks about Eowyn marrying Faramir) also loves all the bonus tracks on Red TV

Boromir- Boromir originally wasn’t that into Taylor but he likes Midnights a lot especially Anti-Hero, he also likes Rep his favorites are Don’t Blame Me and Getaway Car

Aragorn- Aragorn likes Lover oddly enough. He likes the Archer and Cornelia Street. He likes Rep as well and also is a big evermore stan. Loves tis the damn season and champagne problems and willow. Sometimes cries alone to evermore

Legolas- man loves it all. His favorites are Lover and evermore. His favorite songs are Death by a Thousand Cuts, Cruel Summer, gold rush and ivy.

Gimli- Gimli loves 1989 his favorite songs are Blank Space, Bad Blood, and surprisingly Wildest Dreams (it makes him think of Legolas)

Faramir- RED there is no other answer Faramir loves the whole album Treacherous, All Too Well, Everything has Changed but also loves You’re On Your Own Kid from Midnights

Eowyn- Eowyn is a Lover and Reputation girlie which is an unusual combo. Loves the Man, Death by a Thousand Cuts, I forgot that you existed, and Delicate and Gorgeous.

#lotr #frodo baggins #eowyn #sam gamgee #aragorn #merry brandybuck #boromir #legolas #pippin took #lotr gimli #lotr headcanons #faramir #samfro