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when people ask me what i love about lotr i can't quite explain it in a normal way. its not the wizards and the dragons and the wilderness. its not the frightening thrill of moria, or the glory of helms deep. its not the ethereal magic of the elves or the pride of the growing civilizations of men. in fact out of every fantasy setting it is to me the most innocuous, the most irrelevant because what i love about lotr is the love. its the humanity. the hope. it is about goodness and fellowship. it is a manual on how to live right, with your friends by your side and your songs in your ears and a constant reminder that the best thing about going anywhere is coming home

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Ugh my stupid creepy cousin sucks so bad I need to [remembers that kinslaying jokes trivialise the ever present and crushing doom that we all must live under] build the greatest secret tunnel that this hidden city has ever seen

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the fanfiction in my head is soooo good wish you guys could see this

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J.R.R. Tolkien, from The Return of the King

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Basically I'm not tagging for #Rings of Power because I think that means the people who enjoy both are twice as likely to see the poll?

I have no idea whether this is going to be any more accurate overall but whatever.

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I have a Theory (people who like Rings of Power are, generally speaking, not people who are into the Silmarillion and vice versa) and I want to see if it's true or not so

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Girl is it September? Omg. how did we let this happen

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Finrod, Friend of Men

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academic who writes a paper and just puts "credit to original author :)" for all their citations

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Aredhel and Celegorm at Thangorodrim

an artwork for this year's @tolkienrsb, in collaboration with @annoyinglandmagazine!

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False Sight for Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang 2024 ( @tolkienrsb ) in collaboration with @halethleia.

Now King Finrod Felagund had no wife, and Galadriel asked him why this should be; but foresight came upon Felagund as she spoke, and he said: 'An oath I too shall swear, and must be free to fulfil it, and go into darkness. Nor shall anything of my realm endure that a son should inherit. - The Silmarillion, "Of the Noldor in Beleriand"

In the pits of Sauron Beren and Felagund lay, and all their companions were now dead [...] But when the wolf came for Beren, Felagund put forth all his power, and burst his bonds; and he wrestled with the werewolf, and slew it with his hands and teeth; yet he himself was wounded to the death. - The Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien"

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art for @s-c-g-s-c-g's fic "No, I'm Not Afraid To Disappear", (specifically a scene from chapter 6)

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art for the incredible fic "No, I'm Not Afraid To Disappear" by @s-c-g-s-c-g!!!! PLEASE check it out if you haven't already, it is AMAZING

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the brushes you use for digital art dont Actually matter that much and its more about core art principles and technique or whatever. but maybe this next brush will be the one

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Loving star wars is a curse and perhaps a mental illness of some kind

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wuh oh…

my second piece for the @batfam-big-bang!

check out the fic, between a rock and a high place, by @haletheia: here!