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And then one fairy night, May became June.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned

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Just when I think Legolas and his role in the story couldn’t get any realer I remember that there are scenes after and during the Council of Elrond that imply that THIS conversation happened at some point post-council:

Legolas: I would like to volunteer to represent the Elves on the journey to Mount Doom.

High-up Elf Dudes: Well, ideally we would send an Elf of such power as to be useful on the journey, but any amount of Elvish awesomeness would draw the attention of Sauron. So the Elf that goes with them would have to be so weak and ordinary that the Dark Lord cannot possibly conceive any sane person sending such a loser on any important mission ever. What we really need is the least powerful and noticeable Elf we can find.

Legolas: …

High-up Elf Dudes: You’ll do perfectly, have a nice trip.

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Incorrect Lord of the Rings Quotes

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Can we all please take a moment to appreciate my dishwasher sign?

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Being a member of both the academic Tolkien community and the Tumblr Tolkien community is so funny to me. Like, I just spent my weekend listening to some amazing talks on themes including ‘parallels between adaptations of Henry V and Return of the King’, ‘vulnerability and compassion in Tolkien artwork’, and ‘Tolkien’s myth making and dreams of Earendil.’ Even had the privilege of seeing an unpublished dialogue between Gandalf and Sam from the Marquette Collection 😍 And now I’ve come home, put on my Tumblr hat, and am reading posts about Russingon and Mirkwood divas and The Three Hunters polycule. I love that I can exist in both these worlds!

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^^this. I know it’s not for everyone, but I LOVE modern takes on LoTR characters. The Aragorn in my current WIP is a retired combat medic turned forest ranger. He spends his free time volunteering as an EMT and taking care of his elderly neighbor. He loves romantic literature and is a closet Swiftie. He’s always kept his bisexuality hidden, until he meets Legolas, that is…

I think the reason I like modern aus so much is because it's immensely funny to give epic heros dumbass mundane problems. Aragorn, son of Arathorn, King of Gondor would have a poetry minor. He would do HEMA on the weekends. He thru hiked the Superior Hiking trail bc he was unemployed. He's in a polycule.

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Will someone who makes coocoo clocks please make one with Aragorn at Helm’s Deep busting through the doors?

I was very disappointed to find that it hasn’t been done yet.

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Legolas stood in the doorway of Aragorn’s chamber, arms crossed, his fair brows knitted. "Have my rooms been fixed yet?" he asked, his voice smooth as ever.

Aragorn, lounging lazily on the bed with a book in hand, barely glanced up. "Well... not really," he admitted, flipping a page with deliberate slowness while avoiding all eye contact possible. "There are some... details that still need to be... discussed."

"Details? Aragorn, it has been a month." His cheeks burned with the faintest blush. "I cannot keep sleeping here like this. It’s not... appropriate."

The last word came out in a soft whisper, his mind reminding him the images of waking up tangled in Aragorn’s arms, again, despite his best efforts to stay on his own side of the bed.

Aragorn finally looked up, his lips twitching into a smirk. "Be patient, mellon," he said, patting the space beside him. "Perhaps only a few more days. I’ll speak to Faramir tomorrow, I promise."

Legolas sighed. "Fine," he muttered, shuffling forward. "A few more days." Then slipped under the blankets.

Drifting into sleep, Legolas made a silent pray that he would wake up on his side of the bed. Probably...

Aragorn waited until Legolas’s breathing evened. With the slightest movement, he carefully pulled Legolas closer against his chest and pressing a light kiss to Legolas’s hair.

Hmm. Maybe the repairation could take… another week.

Or two.

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If I was Denethor the second, Steward of Gondor I would not have sent my son to a council meeting to try and get a cursed ring- I would have sent both my sons out to Seduce Aragorn by any means necessary.

If I wanted the crown of Gondor and to secure leadership for my family for all time I would have said boys. Get out there. Make it happen. Fluff your beautiful shiny hair up. Make papa proud

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Heyyy i recently got into lotr and I'm a sucker for aralas so i wanted to know if u have a list of fanfic recommendations? Maybe your favorite aralas fanfics? I really wanna read awesome aralas fanfics but im new in the fandom so i don't really know where to look for recommendations. I love your blog!

Hiii and welcome to the fandom! There are SO. MANY. good Aralas fics, so apologies in advance for the length of this post! First off, I'm going to link you to maedhrosdefender's Aralas fic recs masterlist—these are truly some of the best Aralas fics out there, and I love every single one of them.

In addition, I recommend the following:

Series:

First Meetings by Isildwen (followed up by To Make A Choice, Inauspicious Beginnings, and Choices Made)

Mithrin I through Mithrin VIII by Geale

The Price of Pride by ArielT

Multi-chapter:

5 Times Aragorn Tried to Seduce Legolas, and the 1 Time It Worked by crewdlydrawn

A Fool's Hope by disenchantedwing

Beware of the Sea by Nanethoiithil

The weave of your hands by aramblingjay

One-shots:

Im Mel Cin — Goodnight by scared_gardn

Quips and endearments by lavendrshortbread

The First Step Was a Stumble by MagicInAvalon, queerofthedagger

the whole world is moving (and I'm standing still) by laricina

Triple Dare by Hoo-ah

The above are all in-universe fics. If you like AU's, I recommend:

All of the While, It Was You by Nit_Nat (my very own coffee shop AU)

Killing Strangers by Laavu (a LotR/Fallout crossover, but you don't need to have any knowledge of Fallout)

Also, you really can't go wrong with any fic by the following authors:

Laavu

Michelle

queerofthedagger

sakurashakedown

u_wear_fine_things_well

And a new addition, Felifiran

Lastly, if you don't already, I recommend following @vamp-ress on Tumblr, she regularly posts awesome fic recs.

Hope this helps and happy reading!!!

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS 2002, dir. Peter Jackson

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Has anyone else noticed that Legolas never seems to sit down in the movies? The only time I can remember him sitting is at the council of Elrond. Well, author Erfaciel has a very fun oneshot that addresses the reason why…and the answer is enough to make even Gimli blush!

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Legolas Greenleaf Additional Tags: Other - Freeform, Humor, Canon - Non-canonical to good purpose, Canon - Outstanding AU/reinterpretation, Plot - Can't stop reading, Plot - I reread often, Writing - Engaging style, Writing - Every word counts, Writing - Good use of humor, Canon - Enhances original, Canon - Solves frequent reader complaint, Characters - New interpretation, Characters - OOC to good purpose, Plot - Joy, Subjects - Culture(s), Characters - Strongly in character, Writing - Clear prose, relentless innuendo. Summary:

At last! The definitive User Guide to everyone's favourite wood-elf. Warning: relentless innuendo.

Enjoying a re-read of Theresa Green’s ‘Owner’s Guide’ series 😊

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Aragorn II Additional Tags: Multi-Age, Humor, Characters - New interpretation, Writing - Engaging style, Writing - Good use of humor, Canon - Outstanding AU/reinterpretation, Characters - Strongly in character, Plot - Can't stop reading, Plot - I reread often, Writing - Experimental, Canon - Non-canonical to good purpose, Plot - Joy, Writing - Every word counts, Canon - Enhances original Summary:

Thinking of buying an ARAGORN this summer? Own one already but can't find the button to turn him on? Then look no further than this authoritative guide to the operation and upkeep of your trusty Ranger.

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Chapters: 14/22 Fandom: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Aragorn | Estel/Legolas Greenleaf, Aragorn & Legolas Greenleaf, Aragorn/Legolas Greenleaf Characters: Aragorn | Estel, Legolas Greenleaf, Aragorn (Tolkien) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Coffee Shops, Drinking & Talking, Strangers to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Falling In Love, Boys In Love, Idiots in Love, Dream Sex, Dreamsharing, Eventual Fluff, Eventual Relationships, Eventual Smut, Eventual Happy Ending, Soulmates, Fate, Community: aragornlegolas, Angst with a Happy Ending, Friends to Lovers, Misunderstandings, Gay Legolas Greenleaf, Bisexual Aragorn (Tolkien), Gay Male Character, Bisexual Male Character, Closeted Character, Coming Out Summary:

Modern AU. Aragorn and Legolas meet at a coffee shop and slowly fall in love. Not as trite or overdone as it sounds (I hope!)

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