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Re-reading the Silmarillion and I don't know how I missed the bit about the light of the two trees mingling during Fëanor and Fingolfin's reconciliation. Had to rough this up to get it out of my head

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Requested because it is a beautiful moment in the Tolkien story, and because Faramir got such short shrift in the otherwise terrific Lord Of the Rings trilogy of films, here’s Faramir of Gondor and Éowyn of Rohan in the garden of The Houses of Healing at the moment the eagle brings news of the downfall of Sauron. In triptych fashion, we see echoes of their previous lives: Faramir as a Ranger in Ithilien on the left side, bow bent, and, on the right, Éowyn dons her male warrior disguise beneath the Dimholt before riding to brave deeds and sacrifice on the Pelennor Fields.

— Michael Kaluta

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Giving unsolicited criticism on fanfic, even for like typos and shit, is like coming to someone building a sandcastle on the beach and telling them it's not up to code. Like no shit, Sherlock, I'm not trying to fucking live in it, I'm just here to have a good time. When I want an inspection I'll make an appointment.

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“Tolkien wasn’t good at writing women” well explain this

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One of the big differences I've noticed from getting into Chinese dramas is how spoiled you get from gifsets of shows you've never watched. You see a gifset from an American show of one person cradled in another person's arms, pierced with multiple arrows and spitting blood, and suddenly you've been spoiled for a major character death. You see the same thing in a Chinese drama and you've gained a net zero information wise.

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just curious as they're always things i've never questioned just doing but people in my life are often surprised that i don't mind doing them alone

🔁 pls reblog for sample size

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I just found out that my husband does not have an internal narrative/monologue/dialogue/whatever. Since I do have that, my brain is absolutely melting. So I'm curious.

If you don't, or don't think you do, imagine talking to yourself, but without doing it verbally.

Please reblog for bigger sample size, etc.

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I like to think of hunches, vibes, instinctive responses and other subconscious reactions of the emotional mind as the guiding voices of my ancestors. That's more or less what genetic memory is, if it really is a thing at all - the voice of some nameless, voiceless, long-forgotten ancestor saying "hold on, I know this situation. This is how I survived it. You must do this, and you will live."

Unfortunately I have anxiety so the ancestor in charge is that one tiny prehistoric mammal that survived the dinosaur extinction, and there is no convincing that thing that this time the sky is not falling, and "bolt underground and hide there until the rumbling stops" is not a solution to human problems.

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You know how we all joke that writers should stop writing kids in the Chosen One roles because they’re kids and have no experience, etc., and how older people would actually kick ass in that kind of role?

Try telling someone 30-60 years old that they need to put down all of their commitments because they need to save the universe. If it were a book trilogy, the first book would just be the messenger trying to convince the Chosen One that saving the universe is more important than them losing their job for not showing up, their pets home alone, or the risk that their insurance won’t cover whatever injuries they may sustain.

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One more drawing based on a stress-relief doodle from a work meeting. The death of Fingon. This scene is so terrible and emotional(at least makes me emotional) and once again, I couldn't find enough artwork that captures it. So I made one myself. Also here, I wanted to make light that looks like tree-branches ♥

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Mark Laver (Canadian, b. 1970)

Is it strange I should change, I don’t know, why don’t you ask her?, 2021

Oil on wood panel

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Fingon is the archetypical hero. He does great deeds of valor and daring, notably Maedhros’ rescue and rushing out to defeat Glaurung. He is not terribly afraid of consequences, which is wonderful when he is the only one he’s responsible for. His talent is forging ahead and inspiring everyone to follow him.

Fingolfin is the archetypical king. He is the one that holds his people together across the Helcaraxë and brokers peace with Maedhros after he’s rescued. He’s incredibly aware of every possible consequence, which is wonderful when he’s responsible for a whole kingdom. His talent is uniting everyone and inspiring them to move forward together.

When Fingolfin dies, he acts as the hero, not the king. He tries to borrow his son’s talent for incredibly inadvisable stunts, but it isn’t in his nature. He believes the Noldor are doomed, and thus dies in despair fighting Morgoth because he does not see another path forward, only defeat.

When Fingon dies, he acts as the king, not the hero. He tries to borrow his father’s talent for forging political unity, but it isn’t in his nature. The Nirnaeth’s forces are disunited from their conception to their defeat, and Fingon dies full of hope fighting Morgoth because he does not see any other path forward, only victory.

Fingolfin’s legacy was despair, though he left a lasting blow against Morgoth. Fingon’s legacy was hope, though he did not so much as touch Morgoth.