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And the Daddiest Elf of Them All is...

Elrond!

Congratulations to all participants, propaganda authors, and enthusiasts on a marvelously silly time! In the future, I may run one-off polls such as "baddest Daddy", so please look out for that. Thank you all for making this a fun event to run (despite the fact that MY chosen Daddy did not win).

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Daddiest Tolkien Elf: The Final!

Dearest Daddy-elf enthusiasts! The time has come for the final showdown! While it has been admirably fought on all sides, now is the time for us to recognize the Daddiest of Them All. Without further ado:

Elrond versus Thranduil:

Elrond:

I mean… have you heard about Elrond? About the daddy that raised three amazing children and adopted a human that later became the king? Oh, btw I mean book Elrond, not movie Elrond. Look, Hugo was amazing, but book!Elrond… Now that's a Daddy~ 🥰

Elrond is the daddest of the dad elves. Have a problem? Go ask Dadrond!

I mean ✨kind as summer✨ do I need more?

He literally IS a dad, super caring for Arwen, taking in Aragon as a kid. The way he is just so FED UP with everyone (in lotr at the council/in the hobbit when he has the dwarfs as guests) but still keeps on supporting them with everything he has, i mean he literally stayed back not going to valinor to see his wife to save middle earth

Probably the most Daddy elf even in the literal sense, because he has three kids but also fosters idk how many of his brother's mortal descendants. But also can hold his own in a fight and wields a Ring of Power for thousands of years. Also very good with his hands, cares about everyone like it's his job and has the respect of everyone in Middle Earth who knows what's up.

He's fatherly and would totally take care of you and love on you while also being fine af

Elrond is not only gorgeous and amazing but an actually incredible dad. all his kids actually survived and he’s just an overall sweet person.

Thranduil:

Have you fucking seen him?

I mean, come ON. That fashion sense? The jewelry?? The cunt he serves??? The absolute dom energy? Plus he’s a father but he’s also a bitch about it. In the books, he’s father but in the movies he’s daddy. Daddiest of the daddies.

The ultimate DILF. He's the hot dad, gossipy vodka aunt, and top drama queen all rolled into one and we all love him for it. I mean, have you seen him!? He's even got a sweet ride! (The elk)

He's a dad, so he qualifies, and he's hot and I love him

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[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

i admit, the elrond fans have made some good points… and maybe thranduil just doesn’t stand a chance against him since he’s not as well-known of a character as elrond, BUT. i offer up one final piece of propaganda because i won’t let thranduil go down without a fight 😭 thranduil is NOT just daddy in the peter jackson movies (although lee pace can step on me), he’s also daddy in the hobbit book! he’s a kind and generous ruler who wants to help bard and his people because they’re friends, and he’s so sweet to bilbo when he gives him a necklace at the end 😭 he’s doing his best being the daddy of the whole woodland realm (WITHOUT a ring of power to supernaturally increase his daddyness) and we gotta give him credit for it! plus, he’s canonically fashionable AF and throws fun parties in the books. what more could you ask for from a daddy?don’t forget it’s thanks to thranduil and mirkwood that sauron’s evil energy was prevented from growing for as long as it was, so everyone say thank you daddy for that 💖😭🥺💅🏻

[ as a part of everyone ] "thank you, daddy"

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

listen. I have so much to say because I want Elrond in my guts so badly that it hurts, but I'm going to refrain from rambling TOO much. But I want to point out to the lovely (and valid) Thranduil stans that without Lee Pace & the PJ Hobbit films there would literally be NO ground to stand on for this competition. He's daddy in exactly one film and really doesn't get much description or page time otherwise. We don't even really know what he looks like. Elrond is daddy across the entire legendarium. There's just no competition here.

Also if we're talking in terms of base attractiveness, Elrond is THE most attracted being alive in Middle Earth in his era, barring his daughter. Evidence? Luthien was THE most beautiful person to ever life, according to Tolkien. According to Tolkien, Arwen is the spitting image of Luthien. "Luthien come again". ALSO according to Tolkien, Arwen is basically girlelrond. They look so much alike it's uncanny. So if we apply the transitive property? Elrond is drop. dead. gorgeous. Hauntingly, bewitchingly, insanely gorgeous. AND he's daddy. Soooo....

Bringing the word of Tolkien into it, eh? In this silly Daddy Tournament? I'll allow it.

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

Elrond supporters talk about him being the "Daddy of Everyone" and that's a fair point, but let's not forget that Thranduil is the Elvenking, and thus the "Father" of an entire realm of elves. The realm with likely the biggest elf population in Middle-earth by the end of the Third Age (Noldor/High Elves were retreating to the West, the Silvans were staying).

Thranduil successfully defended his "children" against the Necromancer (Sauron!!!) for over two thousand years. And as Thranduil fans often like to boast, "using no magic ring"!

A few more points:

Thranduil's people clearly loved him. They were willing to march off to a "pointless" war for him.

Thranduil liked to party with his people, and vice versa. So much that they were willing to risk the spiders.

Bilbo Baggins, who I believe is a great judge of character, sensed, without even really knowing him personally, that Thranduil was a kind person worth shielding in battle. That's some serious fatherly energy he must have been giving off. (The Hobbit, Chapter 17: "...if he was going to be in a last desperate stand, he preferred on the whole to defend the Elvenking.")

As for the sexiness factor in the definition of "Daddy".... I mean LEE PACE already made a solid argument for that. I don't think I have to.

Oh, and so have all the Thranduil smut writers. They've argued a great deal for that in their fics.

I love Elrond, but he can take the "Father/Ada" title. ThranDaddy deserves and has earned this one.

Thank you for this Tournament! Win or lose, it's been fun! <3

You're welcome for the tournament! I just wanted to provide a silly, fun time to all!

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

Honestly i have mothing smart to say i just think elrond’s actor is like. So ugly LOL sorry elrond enjoyers i can’t get over how he looks like william tavington

Judging by the amount of William Tavington/OC fics, I suppose that some folks enjoy that.

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

Elrond is a father!!!!!

Thranduil is a daddy.

Also, of Thranduil wins I'll write more smut for him!!

A generous offer.

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

It’s not the number of kids that makes a daddy, but their merits. Yeah yeah, Elrond is Rivendell dad or whatever, but think about this: Legolas is so supremely sexy that Thranduil didn’t even NEED to have any more kids. Admit it: Legolas was your LOTR crush when you were a kid and then you watched the Hobbit and realized that his dad is even hotter… THRANDADDY FTW!

I shall admit no such thing. I am just the conveyor of propaganda.

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

Daddiest Tolkien Elf: The Final!

Dearest Daddy-elf enthusiasts! The time has come for the final showdown! While it has been admirably fought on all sides, now is the time for us to recognize the Daddiest of Them All. Without further ado:

Elrond versus Thranduil:

Elrond:

I mean… have you heard about Elrond? About the daddy that raised three amazing children and adopted a human that later became the king? Oh, btw I mean book Elrond, not movie Elrond. Look, Hugo was amazing, but book!Elrond… Now that's a Daddy~ 🥰

Elrond is the daddest of the dad elves. Have a problem? Go ask Dadrond!

I mean ✨kind as summer✨ do I need more?

He literally IS a dad, super caring for Arwen, taking in Aragon as a kid. The way he is just so FED UP with everyone (in lotr at the council/in the hobbit when he has the dwarfs as guests) but still keeps on supporting them with everything he has, i mean he literally stayed back not going to valinor to see his wife to save middle earth

Probably the most Daddy elf even in the literal sense, because he has three kids but also fosters idk how many of his brother's mortal descendants. But also can hold his own in a fight and wields a Ring of Power for thousands of years. Also very good with his hands, cares about everyone like it's his job and has the respect of everyone in Middle Earth who knows what's up.

He's fatherly and would totally take care of you and love on you while also being fine af

Elrond is not only gorgeous and amazing but an actually incredible dad. all his kids actually survived and he’s just an overall sweet person.

Thranduil:

Have you fucking seen him?

I mean, come ON. That fashion sense? The jewelry?? The cunt he serves??? The absolute dom energy? Plus he’s a father but he’s also a bitch about it. In the books, he’s father but in the movies he’s daddy. Daddiest of the daddies.

The ultimate DILF. He's the hot dad, gossipy vodka aunt, and top drama queen all rolled into one and we all love him for it. I mean, have you seen him!? He's even got a sweet ride! (The elk)

He's a dad, so he qualifies, and he's hot and I love him

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[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

Let’s cut to the chase. Elrond this, Elrond that - he’s a decent fella. But daddy is a state of mind. And Thranduil embodies it.

He’s the daddy.

He’s the daddy to all of us.

Please cease the mockery of this competition, for Thranduil won even before he walked in.

We shall see, I suppose. Given the enthusiasm - I think I'll start the poll later today.

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

in advance of the final round, i implore you all to consider: what is a daddy? elrond may be a DAD, but thranduil? is unquestionably a daddy.

let's see what the people say, anon 👀

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

Elrond vs. Thranduil… I don’t know what to say. I am guessing Thranduil will win, but I feel inclined to vote for Elrond, the dad of Imladris 🤷

Sorry, Círdan and Finarfin… The true daddies 😭

I have my own hunches about who will win the whole darn thing, but I don't want to bias the results!

And alas, some Daddies had to fall along the way to get us here, but they shall not be forgotten!

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Daddiest Tolkien Elf: The Final Four

Thranduil versus Finarfin:

Thranduil:

Have you fucking seen him?

I mean, come ON. That fashion sense? The jewelry?? The cunt he serves??? The absolute dom energy? Plus he’s a father but he’s also a bitch about it. In the books, he’s father but in the movies he’s daddy. Daddiest of the daddies.

The ultimate DILF. He's the hot dad, gossipy vodka aunt, and top drama queen all rolled into one and we all love him for it. I mean, have you seen him!? He's even got a sweet ride! (The elk)

He's a dad, so he qualifies, and he's hot and I love him

Finarfin:

He is the ONLY ONE with the good sense not to get involved in everybody else's shit, and just does his own thing, which is honestly supreme big dick energy

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Daddiest Tolkien Elf: The Final Four

Thranduil versus Finarfin:

Thranduil:

Have you fucking seen him?

I mean, come ON. That fashion sense? The jewelry?? The cunt he serves??? The absolute dom energy? Plus he’s a father but he’s also a bitch about it. In the books, he’s father but in the movies he’s daddy. Daddiest of the daddies.

The ultimate DILF. He's the hot dad, gossipy vodka aunt, and top drama queen all rolled into one and we all love him for it. I mean, have you seen him!? He's even got a sweet ride! (The elk)

He's a dad, so he qualifies, and he's hot and I love him

Finarfin:

He is the ONLY ONE with the good sense not to get involved in everybody else's shit, and just does his own thing, which is honestly supreme big dick energy

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[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

am i allowed to send ANTI-propaganda? everyone is saying that elrond is such a good dad and he’s so kind and wise and that makes him daddy, but y’all… elrond is the dumbledore of LOTR. he was perfectly happy to send frodo to his almost certain death by making him the ring bearer, just to avoid a more “important” person (like an elf…) falling victim to the ring and sauron. he didn’t warn frodo at ALL what he was getting into, because if he did, frodo probs would’ve refused… but who cares abt a couple of hobbits amirite? elrond might be a good dad to HIS kids (although that’s also dubious imo… he should not have been pressuring arwen to go west when he knew she didn’t want to and was fading!) but he’s too stuck on “the greater good” to be daddy. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

A compelling take. Let's see if it persuades the fandom!

[daddiest-tolkien-elf]

Feanor propaganda because i fee like he isn’t getting enough love:

- he is literally THE greatest of the noldor. said right there in the wikipedia

- this line from the book: “For Fëanor was made the mightiest in all parts of body and mind: in valour, in endurance, in beauty, in understanding, in skill, in strength and subtlety alike: of all the Children of Ilúvatar, and a bright flame was in him."” Feanor is canonically sexy guys

- elrond wouldn’t even have a ring of power if celebrimbor, grandson of guess who!! Feanor!! Didn’t make them

- homie INVENTED TENGWAR.

- feanor had the gutso to slam his door in Melkor’s face and also curse him while he was dying. if that’s not badass i don’t know what is

- he literally fought multiple balrogs and only went down after receiving multiple wounds and also battling the lord of the balrogs

- also gestures wildly at the way feanor died and how deaths similar to his have never been seen nor heard of

- and finally feanor is OPENLY problematic. i want a guy who won’t trick me into being like “wow he’s so cool” and turns out he’s a jackass, feanor owns his jackass-ness and you know what good for him

Some very valid and interesting points!

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Daddiest Tolkien Elf: The Final Four

Elrond versus Fëanor:

Fëanor:

Seven kids. Seven! Also he's hot. Literally. As the proverb goes: Make a fire for a man, he'll be warm for a night. Set a man on fire, he'll be warm for the rest if his life.

Elrond (hang in there, there's a lot):

I mean… have you heard about Elrond? About the daddy that raised three amazing children and adopted a human that later became the king? Oh, btw I mean book Elrond, not movie Elrond. Look, Hugo was amazing, but book!Elrond… Now that's a Daddy~ 🥰

Elrond is the daddest of the dad elves. Have a problem? Go ask Dadrond!

I mean ✨kind as summer✨ do I need more?

He literally IS a dad, super caring for Arwen, taking in Aragon as a kid. The way he is just so FED UP with everyone (in lotr at the council/in the hobbit when he has the dwarfs as guests) but still keeps on supporting them with everything he has, i mean he literally stayed back not going to valinor to see his wife to save middle earth

Probably the most Daddy elf even in the literal sense, because he has three kids but also fosters idk how many of his brother's mortal descendants. But also can hold his own in a fight and wields a Ring of Power for thousands of years. Also very good with his hands, cares about everyone like it's his job and has the respect of everyone in Middle Earth who knows what's up.

He's fatherly and would totally take care of you and love on you while also being fine af

Elrond is not only gorgeous and amazing but an actually incredible dad. all his kids actually survived and he’s just an overall sweet person.

Propaganda brought to you by viewers like you. Feel free to add more propaganda and tag me (@daddiest-tolkien-elf), so I can reblog it here! Or send asks!