#elvensource

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

"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 fulfill it, and go into darkness. Nor shall anything of my realm endure that a son should inherit.’" - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Of the Noldor in Beleriand"

@arafinwean-week day 2 ⇢ FINROD; OATHS & SACRIFICE

[ID: a picspam comprised of 12 images in shades of black, brown, gold, and green.

1: A coiled snake with black and yellow scales / 2: a close-up of Debbie Dickson, a model with freckled brown skin and blond hair. Her eyes are closed and she holds one hand up in front of her face / 3: A mirror in a gilt frame surrounded by gold fabric / 4: Green and brown text on a black background reading “Thus Felagund escaped, and returned to his deep fortress of Nargothrond; but he swore an oath of abiding friendship and aid in every need to Barahir and all his kin, and in token of his vow he gave to Barahir his ring.” / 5: Clear crystals on a dark green and brown rock / 6: Stone columns and an arched, painted ceiling / 7: A harp in an ornate room with gold wallpaper / 8: A wolf with it's mouth open / 9: Same format as Image 4, but the text reads “He died then in the dark, in Tol-in-Gaurhoth, whose great tower he himself had built. Thus King Finrod Felagund, fairest and most beloved of the house of Finwë, redeemed his oath; but Beren mourned beside him in despair.” / 10: Shafts of light falling through the roof of a cave / 11: Peacock feathers / 12: A gold necklace studded with red and turquoise gems //End ID]

[witchesnet]

FALKA ( played by Hiftu Quasem )

" I should have been queen. But when my father denied me my royal destiny, I decided to rally the commonfolk. And with their help, I took back what was rightfully mine, in the only way I knew would send an unforgettable message: Blood and Fire. "

[twyllodrus]

some notable aen elle & aen seidhe figures in elven lore

[kitnjon]

[ringsofpowersource]

Where did we first meet? Seaside. When I was first orphaned. I was alone. A young, half-elven boy, without friend or kin. You gave me water.

[emziess]

Robert Aramayo as Elrond The Rings of Power, Episode 1

[potpourri-of-ecclecticism]

With what authority do you speak, Elf? That of your people? Or are you a castaway, grasping for a handhold in a tempest?

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER (2022—) | S01E04 “The Great Wave” dir. Wayne Che Yip

[timellord]

But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.

[purpledit]

Lee Pace as THRANDUIL THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (2014)

[miwtual]

@lgbtqcreators creator challenge — blending

FRANCESCA FINDABAIR in The Witcher, “Kaer Morhen” (insp)

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

"Yet neither bread nor rest would he grant to Celegorm and Curufin within his realm, and he swore that there should be little love between Nargothrond and the sons of Fëanor thereafter. ‘Let it be so!’ said Celegorm, and there was a light of menace in his eyes; but Curufin smiled. Then they took horse and rode away like fire, to find if they might their kindred in the east. But none would go with them, not even those that were of their own people; for all perceived that the curse lay heavily upon the brothers, and that evil followed them." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Lúthien"

@cnc-week day 2 ⇢ CURUFIN + FLAMES

[ID: an edit comprised of six posters in shades of brown, black, cool-toned red, and white.

1: A closeup of Saffron Vadher, a british-indian model with brown skin and long black hair. She is shown from just below her eyes to her mid chest, and wears a large silver necklace. Her expression is neutral and her eyes appear closed, one decorated with bold black lines. White text in the center of the image reads "curufinwë" and underneath in a smaller serif italicized font "skilled finwë" / 2: A dark sky full of stars and the red clouds of a nebula. White text at the top of the image reads "stars" and underneath "fire of inspiration." More text at the bottom of the image reads "Curufinwë Feanor's own name; given to this, his favourite son, because he alone showed in some degree the same temper and talents." / 3: Red lightning in a dark sky. One tendril reaches down to strike the dark mass of a hill. Same format as Image 2, but the upper text reads "lightning" and "fire of action" and the lower text reads "And after Celegorm Curufin spoke, more softly but with no less power, conjuring in the minds of the Elves a vision of war and the ruin of Nargothrond." / 4: Saffron Vadher, this time looking straight ahead and leaning her chin on a silver holder. She wears silver earrings and is smiling slightly, possibly in anger. Same format as Image 1, but the text reads "atarinkë" and "little father" / 5: Saffron Vadher's face unevenly reflected in the pieces of a broken mirror that she holds in one hand. She wears a metallic bracelet of interlocking swirls. Same format as Images 1 and 4, but the text reads "fëanárion" and "son of fëanáro" / 6: A billow of red fire in the dark. Same format as Images 2 and 3, but the upper text reads "flame" and "fire of destruction" and the lower text reads "In the night Fëanor, filled with malice, aroused Curufin, and with him . . . he went to the ships and set them all aflame; and the dark sky was red as with a terrible dawn." //End ID]

[witchesnet]

FRANCESCA FINDABAIR 3.06

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

"In 2509 Celebrían wife of Elrond was journeying to Lórien when she was waylaid in the Redhorn Pass, and her escort being scattered by the sudden assault of the Orcs, she was seized and carried off. She was pursued and rescued by Elladan and Elrohir, but not before she had suffered torment and received a poisoned wound. She was brought back to Imladris, and though healed in body by Elrond, lost all delight in Middle-earth, and the next year went to the Havens and passed over Sea." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King, "Appendix A: Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"

@arafinwean-week day 6 ⇢ CELEBRÍAN; VALINOR & RE-EMBODIMENT, LEGACY

[ID: an edit comprised of six posters in shades of soft grey. All text is white.

1: Michele Opiyo, a kenyan model with dark skin and close-cropped dark hair. She is shown from the shoulders up against a pale background, smiling with her eyes closed and her head turned slightly to the side. She wears a silver necklace and earrings. White cursive text in the center of the image reads "Celebrían," with smaller serif text below reading "silver queen" / 2: Bare trees with white bark. Cursive text at the bottom of the image reads "Princess of Lothlórien," with serif text beneath reading "Born S.A. 300" / 3: A simple family tree on a grey background, showing Celebrían, her husband Elrond, and their children Elladan, Elrohir, and Arwen. Cursive text above the graphic reads "Mother & Wife," and below it is a rectangular image of small white flowers / 4: Michele Opiyo, shown from the shoulders down with her back to the viewer. She is wearing white clothes and has one hand on her back. Same text as Image 1 / 5: Michele Opiyo, shown from the front with her head turned to the right and a neutral expression. She wears different silvery jewelry. Same text as Images 1 and 4 / 6: Same format as Image 2, but the picture is of birds standing in the shallows of a lake with forested banks. Text reads "Suffered torment," and underneath "Sailed T.A. 2510" //End ID]

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

"There was also a strange Elf clad in green and brown, Legolas, a messenger from his father, Thranduil, the King of the Elves of Northern Mirkwood." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Council of Elrond"

↳ thank you to beloved mutual @kookyburrowing for the prompt!

[ID: an edit comprised of four posters in shades of green with brown accents. All the posters have green backgrounds.

1: Two circular images positioned at the top and bottom of the poster, which is framed by a light green border. The first image shows Kita Updike, a chippewa/african-american model with brown skin and straight dark hair. Her head is turned to the side so we see her in profile. The bottom images shows traditional ojibwe (chippewa) beadwork and embroidery. Both circular images have green frames, and a divider meant to resemble leaves separating them / 2: The bottom part of the poster is taken up by an image of sunlight coming down through trees and hanging vines. Above the picture, hollow green text reads "legolas" in all caps, and below that in smaller text in two shades of green, “He was tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a great war-bow and shoot down a Nazgûl, endowed with the tremendous vitality of Elvish bodies, so hard and resistant to hurt that he went only in light shoes over rock or through snow, the most tireless of all the Fellowship.” / 3: The left side of the poster shows a quiver of arrows lying on green shrubbery. Hollow text in the upper left corner reads "prince of" in all caps, while bicolored vertical text on the left side reads "eryn galen" in all caps / 4: Same format as Image 1, but the top image shows hide boots decorated with ojibwe beadwork depicting flowering plants, and the bottom image shows Kita Updike, this time facing slightly to the left with a neutral, serious expression //End ID]

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

"The Elvish folk of this realm had migrated from the south, being the kin and neighbours of the Elves of Lórien; but they had dwelt in Greenwood the Great east of Anduin. In the Second Age their king, Oropher [the father of Thranduil, father of Legolas], had withdrawn northward beyond the Gladden Fields." - J.R.R. Tolkien, Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"

@tolkienofcolourweek day 1: land + environment || OROPHER

[ID: an edit comprised of four posters in shades of warm green.

1: Jean Woolmay Denson Pierre, a haitian model with dark skin and partially bleached dreadlocks tied back in a ponytail, exposing the shaved sides of his head. He leans thoughtfully against a tree, looking at the viewer. He has a septum ring and wears no shirt. A pale green rectangle frames the image, and vertical text in the same color reads "oropher" in all caps / 2: A woodland stream framed by vines and overhanging branches. Pale green text in the center framed by a rectangle reads "lord of eryn galen" in all caps / 3: Tall trees in mist. Same format as Image 2, but the text reads "hero of dagorlad" / 4: Jean Woolmay Denson Pierre, this time standing in the woods and looking off the the right. One hand rests on his hip and the other supports his chin. He wears no visible clothing. Same format as Image 1, but the text reads "high beech" //End ID]

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

""Then leapt Ecthelion lord of the Fountain, fairest of the Noldoli, full at Gothmog even as he raised his whip, and his helm that had a spike upon it he drave into that evil breast, and he twined his legs about his foeman's thighs; and the Balrog yelled and fell forward; but those two dropped into the basin of the king's fountain which was very deep." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Book of Lost Tales Part II, "The Fall of Gondolin"

↳ thank you to @from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras for the prompt!

[ID: an edit comprised of four posters colored primarily in dark blue with white and tan accents.

1: Akbota Abkenova, a kazakh model with light skin and long, straight dark hair tied back in a low ponytail. She is turned to the left, with a thoughtful expression, and wears a high-necked silver top and long earrings. White and blue italicized text in a blue box at the bottom of the image reads ". . .greater and more lordly was Ecthelion, Lord of the Fountains, at that time Warden of the Great Gate. All in silver was he clad, and upon his shining helm there was set a spike of steel pointed with a diamond; and as his esquire took his shield it shimmered as if it were bedewed with drops of rain, that were indeed a thousand studs of crystal." "Ecthelion" is written in glowing white gothic text. The box is framed in white and connected to the top of the poster by a white line / 2: A sideways view of a light-skinned person with dark hair floating underwater, their loose flowing garments drifting around them. A white frame surrounds the image, meeting at the top a smaller blue box containing glowing text that reads "warrior." Italicized text in the bottom right corner of the frame reads "There found that creature his bane; and Ecthelion sank steel-laden into the depths, and so perished the lord of the Fountain after fiery battle in cool waters," with "fiery battle" in glowing letters / 3: Same format as Image 2, but the orientation is reversed and the image shows a light-skinned person's hands playing a wind instrument. The text in the box, now at the bottom of the frame, reads "musician," and in the upper left corner, "Now marched these folk to a great playing of their flutes, and the crystal and silver of their array was most lovely to see amid the red light of the fires and the blackness of the ruins," with "flutes" in glowing text / 4: Akbota Abkenova in the same outfit, but this time angled slightly right and looking at the viewer with a serious expression. Glowing text in a blue vertical box on the left side of the image reads "balrog-slayer." The box is framed in white as before and connected to the right side of the poster by a white line. Italicized text in the lower right corner reads "'Tis said that Ecthelion's folk there slew more of the goblins than fell ever in all the battles of the Eldalië with that race, and that his name is a terror among them to this latest day, and a warcry to the Eldar," with "warcry" in glowing letters //End ID]