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*important meeting at court, Feanor is involved in a heated debate with Fingolfin, he has a newborn Curufin in his arms*

Baby curufin: gooogoogaga

Feanor: he thinks your diplomatic strategies lack substance and your fashion game is pitiable

Baby curufin: goooo gaa

Feanor: he also called you a doodoo head

Fingolfin, eye-twitching, this close to taking his chair and beating Feanor over the head with it, decorum and toddler be damned: ...

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❝The joy of that feast was long remembered in later days of sorrow; and it was called Mereth Aderthad, the Feast of Reuniting.❞ Maglor performs for the crowd at Mereth Aderthad, representing the House of Fëanor.

In honor of @feanorianweek, here's a new cosplay photo of Maglor for Day 2! With this shot, I wanted to depict a scene of him performing and being in his element, a brighter moment in Maglor's life.

Today is also Tolkien Reading Day! The theme this year is "Fellowship and Community," and I feel this quote perfectly captures the theme. Not much is said about the feast, but it's nice to see all the elves put aside their differences for a while.

Photo: @camcammeii, taken at Dragon Con 2024. Banner made by @nothing2c.

Character design by me, costume made by @knights-of-beleriand. Please support them, they were recently kicked out of their home and need help.

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I forgot to prep for @feanorianweek, so have a rough scribble of Maitimo, Head Boy at King's College, from we will make this place our home :)

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"The Elvenking Thranduil and his sons: A Portrait"

Commissioned art by @beelzeebub

Pictured L to R: Legolas, Mirion, Turhir, Thranduil, Gelir, Arvellas

Click image to enlarge. For the SotWK AU fans: author's raving notes or "the story behind it" are under the cut!

Author's AU Notes (aka some interesting details I'd like to point out) -- What's the story behind the portrait?

This was painted by Elvenqueen Maereth herself--which is why she was not in it!

This portrait was taken right when Legolas reached Elven adulthood. He was "fully grown", but still very youthful.

Legolas, in the eagerness of his youth, dressed up for the occasion! He put on a new princely tunic, complete with riding gloves! And his braids were on-point!

For their everyday wardrobe, the royal family of Eryn Galen typically wears greens and browns--same as most of the Greenwood Elves.

Arvellas is in purple because that is the designated color of the Greenwood scholars, or "Inkhands", as they've been nicknamed. He's essentially dressed in his work uniform here.

Turhir is in his best work uniform too--standard issue military garb for Eryn Galen's rank and file warriors. Note the leather bracers and pauldrons. His long hair tied back in the style of Silvan warriors.

Does Gelir's attire seem super bland? All brown and no details?? Well, it's clean and in good repair, which is the best he does on most days. This prince works with animals, rolls around dirt for a living, and, as a hunter/scout, is conditioned to blend in with his environment. He does not bother with fussy clothes unless forced to by protocol.

Gelir wears his hair short(er) for the same reason--function over style, less likely to catch dirt or catch on something. He thinks having shaggy bangs over his eyes are fun.

Mirion is wearing his crown that signifies his status as Crown Prince and "Caun i Conin", or "Prince of Princes". It was gifted by his parents--designed by his father and crafted by his mother. It is modeled after the horns of the King's Elk (the breed of Thranduil's war elk), and made of gold. He is the only Thranduilion to have a crown; the other sons wear circlets on formal occasions.

Thranduil is his usual fabulous, fashionable self--but of course.

Their expressions and poses showcase their personalities!

Legolas's innocent, boyish grin. He's so happy to be there!

Mirion's attentive gaze towards his littlest (and thus often overlooked) brother.

Turhir's quirked eyebrow of amusement at the joy surrounding him. He sits on the ground because there's no other place to fit a literal giant in a group picture.

Thranduil relaxed and BEAMING, as he is at his happiest when surrounded by his children.

Gelir, with one leg casually pulled up, grinning impishly. (Notice that both he and his Dad have the same devil-may-care posture??)

Arvellas, the quiet and peaceful observer at the side, cherishing the memories and taking mental notes as the family historian.

This is how Thranduil's family would do royal portraits. In the middle of nature. Genuine. Casual, fun, and lighthearted. Full of love and joy and togetherness. A moment captured during the peak of their family's happiness.

Want to learn more about the SotWK AU and OCs?

Introduction to SotWK

Main Headcanon Masterlist

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Findekáno, in a scene I haven't finished writing yet for my great big silm fic What Fades Away.

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Lalwen

My beautiful wonderful girl at Barad Eithel. An absolute bad bitch, an absolute icon 💜

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obsessed with re-embodied First Age war heroes interacting with the aman-born youth

Youth: Wow, your hair is so pretty! Such a first age throwback. Could you be related to Maedhros Fëanarion? Maedhros Fëanarion: Never heard of him

Finrod Felagund: That's a cool ring, kid. Reminds me of early first age bëorian metalwork. Youth: Gee, thanks, that's exactly what I was going for! Does it make me look like King Felagund? Finrod Felagund: Absolutely. He'd be proud

Youth: Atar said you're from the first age. Did you know the sons of Fëanor? Was Celegorm hot? This blond guy the other day told me he was really hot Caranthir: Don't listen to that blond guy again. I know what he's doing

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The thing about Maedhros, right? I love him.

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All done with Panel 3! Nearly finished the top row, only one last panel for there and then it’s on to row 2.

Luckily for me Panel 4 is much smaller (I took out the compass in the picture that’s supposed to go at the top, still debating whether or not I want to put it in).

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thinking about elrond and elros being born towards the end of beleriand, after all the great battles - especially the nirnaeth. knowing that your people threw all their strength at morgoth and failed, before you were even born, then were scattered and reduced further by internal strife until all that was left to do was live as best you could before the end.

their parents were vanished, taking the last light of hope with them, the land itself was decaying - do you think e&e even saw a future? or did they just spend their youth in a slow apocalypse, waiting for the final blow to fall?

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Silmarillion Epistolary Week 2025

April 14th - 20th

Prompts

Day 1: Daily Life, Customs, Recipes

Day 2: Exploration, New Lands, Maps

Day 3: Family, Loyalty, Journals

Day 4: Friendship, Alliance, Bookkeeping

Day 5: Love, Creation, Letters

Day 6: Loss, Betrayal, Obituaries

Day 7: Remembrance, New Beginnings, AU

These are suggestions to help generate ideas, but not required. If you don't like the prompts for the day please feel free to create something else!

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🦅 Date Announcement! 🦅

Russingon Week will run from June 16th to June 22nd, 2025.

Prompts to be announced soon!

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In the Halls

A drabble and a half for @feanorianweek

Mary Oliver prompt: Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

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Mandos was quiet. The whispers of the spirits there was like a soft breeze through summer leaves. The tapestries of Vairë glowed on the walls, vibrant splashes of color, but Maedhros stayed away.

Mandos was full, and yet it felt empty. It was not hard either to keep apart or to seek company, though it was a strange sort of company when the spirits of the dead came together. His father came seeking him, and his brothers, but Maedhros slipped away from them all. His father’s spirit burned white-hot even still; it felt too much like the Silmarils.

Then Finwë came, and that was easier. He was not whole either; he asked nothing of Maedhros, and offered only quiet company in return. His presence was not a flame like Fëanor’s, but warm, comforting, a reminder of a childhood that Maedhros had forgotten belonged to him.

Slowly, they both healed.

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@feanorianweek day 3:

Celegorm & Huan

Tyelko was around the human equivalent of 5 years old when he got lost in the forests of Aman. Fëanor and Nerdanel were in a panic, searching everywhere for their little boy. Eventually, after extensive searched yieled nothing, they prayed to Oromë for help. Oromë swiftly located the young elf, who had been missing for several days at this point. Though obviously frightened, the little boy had befriended several animals and learned their ways to keep himself fed and warm during his ordeal, learning to hunt, forage and find shelter. Oromë was much impressed and gifted the young prince his very own hunting dog, a small puppy who insisted on being called Huan and nothing else. Relieved at the safe return of their young son, Nerdanel and Fëanáro didn't protest the new addition to their household. Between Tyelkormo and Huan grew a bond unbreakable until terrible things came to pass.

This is really rushed, but I didn't want to fall behind even further, so I made it a little simple on the colouring... please remind me to never draw a dog again.

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Reminiscing, for c&c week

@cnc-week I think I figured out why my post wasn't showing up before, but I'm tagging you just in case.

(It was my intention to do all four prompts, but it kind of got away from me the past few days. I might go back and do 2 and 3 late, but no promises ;p)

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Fëanorian week Day 5

Curufin never again was as happy as in those days when Tyelpë just appeared

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Not every day that you meet a god. for c&c week’s prompt of celegorm & deities

More variants below

alternatively instead of this being their first meeting it could be celegorm meeting orome again after he reembodies and they have a tense homoerotic stare down before having mad sex

also don’t look at the fur please i don’t even want to talk about it. yes that’s my wolf centaur orome i love him