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Day 7 - Free Day

Zîranû huffed out a sigh of boredom. He had entered Ost-in-Edhil with his clan; his descendant, Rahatzagar, leading him by the hand. Unfortunately, the boy had gotten distracted, no doubt by the tall buildings and strange people, and they had been separated. 

Now Zîranû was lost, blind, and alone in a foreign city full of elves. He didn’t trust elves, no one he knew did, but he was beginning to think he may need to ask one for help. 

Just as he was beginning to consider calling out for help, he felt a hand on his shoulder. “Are you in need of assistance, iphandîr?” The voice was that of a man, a young one if Zîranû were to guess, and kind as sunlight on a breezy summer day.

“I do,” Zîranû admitted. “My guide seems to have become distracted and I am afraid I am quite lost.”

The man chuckled and helped him up. “Yes, the city is vast. To where were you going? Perhaps I can lead you the rest of the way?“ There was no hint of the malice or mean-spirited trickery that Zîranû had half expected to hear in the man’s voice. Instead, there was only an earnest desire to be of assistance. 

"The marketplace,” Zîranû said. “I am sure you have heard that my people have come to sell  our luminous wool?”

“I have!” The man laughed brightly. “Come, the market is not far. My name is Elrond, by the way.”

Elrond handed Zîranû his walking stick, which had been leaned up against the wall beside him, and led him into the streets. “I am Zîranû, and I thank you for your help. I sat there for quite some time and I do not think anyone noticed I was there.” He did not mention that he had wished to avoid notice, but it was strange to him that no one  had even acknowledged him.

A hum drew him from his thoughts. “It is likely they did notice,” Elrond said. “Elves do not experience old age, so they may have thought that you were simply resting.”

“They? Are you yourself not an elf?” He certainly spoke like one. But, Zîranû supposed, Ost-in-Edhil was a great city. Perhaps Men lived here. Elrond was certainly too tall to be a dwarf.

Elrond was silent for a moment. “No. No, I am peredhel.”

“Oh!” A grin split across Zîranû’s face. “Which clan are you from? I do not believe we have met before and I am sure I’ve never heard your name.”

“I… do not belong to any particular clan.” Well that was certainly interesting. Most peredhel babies born outside a clan were abandoned by their mothers or killed by the fearful ignorance of those around them. But then, those children were usually born the bastards of mannish mothers. Zîranû had never heard of a child with an elvish mother and a mannish father. Who could say how such a situation would play out.

“As the herald of High King Gil-Galad,” Elrond continued. “I live among the elves as one of them.”

“Ah, well that sounds like a nice job, young man.” Zîranû had no idea what a herald actually did, but if he worked under the king it was probably a decent position at least.

Elrond laughed. “It is, though I am certainly not a young man. I have lived many more centuries than you yourself in all likelihood.”

“That may be!” Zîranû countered. “But I would guess that I have lived more life. I have loved, lost, and loved again. I have watched my children grow up and have children of their own, and their children after that, and their children after that! I shouted to the sky and demanded the stars tell me my place in the world. When I had seen all I wished to see of this world, I chose to grow old and pass on to the next.”

Elrond was silent for a moment and when he spoke, his voice was thick with emotion. “My brother said much the same before he… departed. I did not understand his words at all then, but I think I have grown to understand their meaning now.”

Zîranû was about to offer his condolences when they were interrupted by the shrill voice of a boy. “Eithweg! There you are! I’ve been looking, but I could not find you and I’m so sorry I left you alone! I promise I did not mean to! It was just- there were so many people and buildings and I-”

“Peace, Rahatzagar. I am well. I even made a new friend!”

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Day 2 - Elves

“Ada?” Arondir turned to call to his father from his vantage point on the hilltop above.

Kelepe hurried up the hill to his son’s side. “Is there danger?”

Arondir shook his head, but he still looked concerned. “The sky seems to grow pale here and some of the stars are… gone.”

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Day 1 - Dwarves

“Remind me again why it must be you, Disa?” Durin asked even as he helped Disa into her cloak.

“Because I am the princess of Khazad-Dûm. The reports of singing coming from the north walls indicate that there could be an entire civilization living right next door!” She placed a comforting hand on his chest. “Don’t worry. I’ll be well protected. I’ll only be gone a day or so.”

Durin nodded, the worried crease in his brow not smoothing in the slightest. “I know, I trust you. Just, be safe?”

Disa pulled him in for a kiss with a bright smile. “Of course, love.”

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One more month!

We begin July 9th. Feel free to send me an ask or a message if you have any questions!

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One more month!

We begin July 9th. Feel free to send me an ask or a message if you have any questions!

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Hello everyone!

This year we are back with Tolkien Family Week, an event dedicated to showing appreciation for familiar relationships in Tolkien's work - be it The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion or beyond.

Below is a list of non-mandatory prompts to take some inspiration from:

Day One Parent-child relationship - From Lúthien and Dior to Samwise and Elanor, on this day we encourage you to explore the relationships between mothers and fathers and sons and daughters!

Day Two Siblings - Tolkien presents us with many pairs of siblings throughout all the ages of Arda. This day is devoted to relationships between brothers and sisters, such as Fili and Kili or Galadriel and Finrod.

Day three Extended Family - Cousins, uncles, nieces, grandparents. Family trees goes beyond the traditional household members. Finwë with his numerous grandchildren, Théoden with Éomer and Éowyn - this day is dedicated to them.

Day Four Cut Ties - Families can break apart. Disagreements, rivalries, separation, death - their presence is a never-leaving shadow in Arda. One only has to look at the likes of Fëanor and Fingolfin.

Day Five Found Family - Families can break apart, yes, but at other times, they can also be in found in unlikely places. From kidnap fam to adopted distant cousins, this day is for exploring them.

Day Six Ancestors and their Legacy - Every family has its roots somewhere. On this day we look back to where the great families in Tolkien's works came from and what those ancestors left behind for their descendants.

Day Seven Freeform - Did we forget about something or is there a prompt you want to revisit? Feel free to use this day for any family related content!

The week will run during the last seven days of November 2023 - 20th to 26th - and will be hosted by @tilions and @armenelols. We will operate in a mixture of queued posts and direct reblogs.

Some minor clarifications:

Please tag @tolkienfamilyweek and put #tolkienfamilyweek in the first five tags of your post so that we can find it

Feel free to send us an ask should your post not be reblogged

OCs are welcome

All kind of content is appreciated - edits, art, writing, headcanons, analysis, let your imagination run wild

The ask box is open for any remaining questions!

We are looking forward to your creations!

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First announcement!

Silvergifting Week will happen again on tumblr! The event will be August 7-13, 2023. An updated list of prompts will be found soon @silvergiftingweek​.

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Event Rules

You can create any kind of art for any of the days (writing, drawing, digital art, moodboard, etc)

You can do as few or as many of the days as you want. No obligation to do them all!

Please tag your work with racesofringsofpowerweek2023 so I can find and reblog it

If you make something explicit (which you are welcome to do), please be sure to tag it properly and put it under a cut

When it comes to other people's work, be respectful and kind! If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything

Most of all, have fun!

Feel free to send me an ask or message if I missed anything or if you have any questions!

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Races of Middle Earth Week - Prompts

Each day will be about a different race. You can create something about the relationships between races, relationships between people of the same race, a character's relationship with their own race, or even just make something with your favorite character from a specific race. It's really up to you!

Day 1 - Dwarves (canon members include Durin iv, Durin iii, Disa, Gerda, and Gamli)

Day 2 - Elves (canon members include Elrond, Galadriel, Arondir, Gil-Galad, Celebrimbor, etc.) (also maybe Adar, depending on how you figure things)

Day 3 - Halflings/Harfoots/Hobbits (canon members include Nori, Poppy, Largo, Sadoc, Marigold, etc)

Day 4 - High-men/Númenoreans (canon members include Míriel, Pharazon, Isildur, Elendil, Eärien, Anárion, Elrond again, etc)

Day 5 - Low-men (canon members include Bronwyn, Theo, Waldreg, Halbrand (depending on how you figure) etc)

Day 6 - Maiar (canon members include Halbrand/Sauron, The Stranger, the Balrog from the flashback, and Elrond again)

Day 7 - Free day! Revisit one of the previous races or do something for one that wasn't mentioned here! There's a lot; ents, orcs/uruks, goblins, whatever you count the Rhûnic priestesses as! Go forth and go crazy!