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Day One of Tolkien South Asian Week - Vingilot & Ancalagon

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asoiaf meme: 1/6 legends

…Now as it happened the winter roses had only then come into bloom, and no flower is so rare nor precious. So the Stark sent to his glass gardens and commanded that the most beautiful o’ the winter roses be plucked for the singer’s payment. And so it was done. But when morning come, the singer had vanished… and so had Lord Brandon’s maiden daughter. Her bed they found empty, but for the pale blue rose that Bael had left on the pillow where her head had lain.

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"Her uncle had died, and she had ascended the dais in his stead, a crown placed upon her head. Once, the nobility had tried to revolt. Once, Lord Galldrian of House Riatin had mustered enough support to march on the capital. Once, she had put whole towns to the sword. Once, she had lined the streets of the capital with the heads of traitors — one for every corner, for every street lamp. Once, she had stalked through Cairhien with saidar on her lips and blood soaked up the hems of her dress. Once, she had confiscated estates all across the countryside, throttling the flow of coin into those Houses who had forgotten the meaning of loyalty, who had forgotten their place, letting them die the slow death of obscurity and ruin.

Now, they are afraid to speak her name. Now, the Sun Throne is secure beyond all measure. Now, her rule is absolute."

-Sun Queen Moiraine Damodred from 'kept impulse dormant"

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“But to some one I must now entrust my people that I leave behind, to rule them in my place. Which of you will stay?” No man spoke. “Is there none whom you would name? In whom do my people trust?” “In the House of Eorl,” answered Hama. “But Eomer I cannot spare, nor would he stay,” said the king; “and he is the last of that House.” “I said not Eomer,” answered Hama. “And he is not the last. There is Eowyn, daughter of Eomund, his sister. She is fearless and high-hearted. All love her. Let her be as lord to the Eorlingas, while we are gone.”

“It shall be so,” said Theoden. “Let the heralds announce to the folk that the Lady Eowyn will lead them!”

- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

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the ghost of winterfell someone say theon is the murderer in winterfell in book5 very funny

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Natasha O'Keeffe as Lanfear // The Wheel of Time S3E8

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I looove the "Lothiriel is enamored with snow" trope 🥹❄️☃️

More style exploration! bc i wish I drew more in a more stylized art style 🥲

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In Dorne, she walked among vipers, and none would bite her.

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Lighter than a feather

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS set design appreciation: ― The Council of Elrond

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Arya definitely seems to be your preferred character, but I humbly ask for some Shireen! (With a dragon if possible)

SHIREEN IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS!!

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Moiraine and Nynaeve 

Channeling Together

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@finweanladiesweek » Day 1: Indis

Now it came to pass that Finwë took as his second wife Indis the Fair. She was a Vanya, close kin of Ingwë the High King, golden-haired and tall, and in all ways unlike Míriel. Finwë loved her greatly, and was glad again.

- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, “Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor“

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3:00 am - sketch sketch sketch

in an alternate universe these two are friends who play football on sundays and crush on each other’s sisters and they are very healthy and happy

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HELLA'S 8K CELEBRATION 🌿@emily-axford asked "❤️‍🔥😭💕🌟" and happy birthday @emily-axford! ♡

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where the heather grows🍃

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Chapters of A Song of Ice & Fire - A Dance With Dragons - The Dragontamer The green one is Rhaegal, the white Viserion, he reminded himself. Use their names, command them, speak to them calmly but sternly. Master them, as Daenerys mastered Drogon in the pit. The girl had been alone, clad in wisps of silk, but fearless. I must not be afraid. She did it, so can I. The main thing was to show no fear. Animals can smell fear, and dragons...What did he know of dragons? What does any man know of dragons? They have been gone from the world for more than a century.