#No hate to Galadriel

[i-dont-know-anything-anymore]

[thethirdtreeofvalinor]

me after reanimating the corpse of tolkien: so later on in the show, galadriel’s new bestie, halbrand, is revealed to be sauron, which kind of erases celebrimbor as a character and his contribution to the main conflict

tolkien: that’s what you’re worried about when two of the beatles are still living? go finish the job

[thesummerestsolstice]

I absolutely love the idea that Elrond took one look at Annatar and immediately disliked him. He just instantly failed the vibe check. And the best part is about that is that there are so, so many reasons Elrond might've immediately mistrusted Annatar, ranging from drama to comedy. I've compiled a few of my favorites below:

Vague, Luthien-related "not this motherfucker again" senses (always a classic)

Something about Annatar reminded Elrond of Maedhros's description of Sauron, even if he couldn't quite connect the dots at the time (good if you want to be emotional about Kidnap dads)

Annatar's general attitude really didn't fit with his story that he was an emissary of the Valar (if you want to be pro-Valar)

Alternately, Elrond fully believed that Annatar was from the west, but had serious problems with the Valar and didn't trust anyone they'd sent (if you want to be anti-Valar)

Vague foresight visions (for a metaphysical reason)

Elrond thinks that Annatar's appearance in Lindon is just a little too politically convenient (for a very practical reason)

Galadriel had warned Elrond that something like this might happen (I would also listen to Galadriel)

Annatar was being really, really unsubtle about being evil and Elrond was just the first person to point out that maybe the guy asking around about the best way to poison an elf without being caught shouldn't be allowed to stay in the city (Annatar got better at the whole 'evil in disguise' thing in Eregion)

Elrond has already heard enough traveling salesmen in his life and doesn't have patience for another one (Lindon really needs a 'no soliciting' sign)

Annatar made a vaguely offensive comment about Elrond being a half-elf and Elrond ran out of tolerance for that roughly an Age ago (good for him!)

Annatar said that Lindon needed a Maia, and excuse me, Lindon is already under Elrond's protection, it does not need another Maia wandering around causing problems! (Maiar territoriality my beloved)

Annatar said that Gil-Galad needed a Maiarin advisor, and, excuse me, Gil-Galad is Elrond's king, he does not need another Maia to whisper jokes to him during meetings, or to tenderly braid his hair, or to be his messenger bird. Elrond does all that perfectly fine, thank you! (Maiar territoriality, good for them edition)

Annatar and Elrond would've gotten along fine if Gil-Galad had bothered to introduce them properly, but seriously, you can't just toss them in a room together! Everyone knows that Maiar need time to acclimate to each other's presences first! You have to use a wall to separate them for a couple days! (did Gil-Galad even do his research before allowing a Maia-adjacent being to be his herald?)

Elrond absolutely refused to explain his reasons but everyone still listened because at that point they knew nothing good came from ignoring his warnings (smart choice)

[galstelperion]

The strangest Tolkien fandom history rewrite I've seen lately from people who make hating the show their entire personality is this shift in pretending that The Hobbit films were just as lauded as the original trilogy.

[deus-sema]

It's moments like these which serve as a reminder that Galadriel's innate compassion and ages worth wisdom coexist along with her determination, pride, sorrow and rage. She, with all her flaws, is still the Lady Of Light keeping the darkness at bay and that's what makes her a fascinating, multidimensional character to me. Morfydd is doing a brilliant job with her.

[shelleysmary]

elrond "kind as summer" peredhel decided to go full code red heat wave on galadriel. he said no yield, face the consequences of your actions. galadriel = gagged. physically, emotionally, spiritually, near comatose in front of a box fan

[braxix]

Galadriel: If I fall?

Celeborn: I'll be there to catch you.

Celebrian: If I fall...?

Elrond: I'm falling with you. I'm never leaving your side.

Glorfindel: If I fall?

Erestor: I'll be the one pushing you.

[rings-of-power-realm]

[hamletphase]

generational lingo

[galadriel-blue]

I want to talk about Celadriel compared to Haladriel/Saurondriel and the reasons why I want Celeborn to appear in the show, but I am terrified of the hate I might receive-

[lack-of-surprise]

galadriel: talking about her revenge and hate for her enemy, about how she is looking for this one enemy for many decades

sauron, who realized that he is the enemy: *falls in love*

[chaos-of-the-abyss]

i have to laugh about people complaining about how Bigoted and Disrespectful thingol is to the noldor as if he doesn't:

remain friends with finrod and tell him the location of nargothrond, which finrod goes on to be the king of - meaning thingol is fine with there being a noldorin elven ruler in beleriand

outright state that he will not cut ties with fingolfin and his followers, who do participate in the slaughter of his brother's people, merely because he sees that they've atoned for their actions

host galadriel in doriath and make no objection to her wedding with celeborn, his own grand-nephew - meaning he is also fine with noldor staying in his court and marrying into his own family

the only noldor whom he openly dismisses and dislikes are the fëanorians, who participated in the aforementioned slaughter of his brother's people, insult him, and refuse to acknowledge him as a king despite him having maintained his kingdom in beleriand since before they were born and certainly long before they came there. but that's just it isn't it. fandom can't handle someone in-universe disdaining their precious innocent war criminals and that's why everything bad that happens in the first age is thingol's fault. or the fault of his grandson for not giving the silmaril that his parents nearly died to obtain to the people who disrespected his grandfather and tried to rape his mother. or the fault of his great-granddaughter for not giving the silmaril to the people that sacked her home, killed her entire family including her brothers who were children, and made her a refugee as a toddler. it is definitely not the fault of the people who decided to do all the ambushing and attacking, no absolutely not. that's nonsense, they're just victims of tyrannical close-minded racist elu thingol and his equally entitled descendants :DDD

[brynnmclean]

Do I want to ship Adar/Galadriel? Not particularly! Is there still a corner of my mind that can't help thinking about how furious Galadriel would get if, in the middle of sex, Adar laughed and told her, you're just like him, you know-- yeah.

[vidumavi]

Caranthir specifically having beef with "the sons of Finarfin" is so intriguing to me. because it's kind of an outlier? iirc there's a version where angrod and aegnor are friends with celegorm and curufin, finrod hangs out voluntarily with maglor and maedhros and is able to peaceably coexist with celegorm and curufin until a Silmaril gets involved and even Feanor seems to be way more focused on Fingolfin in his animosity so it really just seems personal on caranthirs part. What the hell happened

[deus-sema]

"You may keep the house once our divorce proceedings are done but I am keeping the dog."

"Dream on."

[miithriin]

Adar's reaction when Galadriel cuts him still messes me up so much. His expression is just blank, he is so used to violence