#sons of the summer king

[treesandwords]

Sons of the Summer King opening lines then and now

Thought this would be fun considering it's gone through so many rewrites. Feel free to add your own if you've got multiple versions of your opening!

2017:

"The woods in the afternoon were already heavy with the approaching dark. The shadows of the evening were steadily deepening, with shafts of light shifting through the poplar trees still in spring bloom."

2019:

"The Magic Woods were not called such by grown people, to whom magic was not something lightly discussed. On any map the dark, dense bundle of trees in the shadow of Daigon Castle was commonly referred to as the South Wood, to distinguish it from the North Wood lying on the opposite side of the moor."

2024:

"No woods are safe. But a few are safer than others.             Jerod Dalion was sure – mostly sure - when, on the seventh day of the seventh month, in the year he would turn twelve, he led his sister into the heart of one, that it was one of the safest."

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[ningadudexx]

thank you to alejandro saab for being so kind!!! it was awesome to meet you :) i was so excited!!!

stuff i forgot to post and monkeys ^_^ monkie kid... so epic....

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Characters, book, and author names under the cut

Andrew Blur/Sam Halse - Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo 

Nicky Hemmick/Erik Klose - All For The Game by Nora Sakavic

Sigyn/Loki - The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector

Esen Temur/General Ouyang - The Radiant Emperor by Shelley Parker-Chan

[lets-throw-bacchanal]

I can’t stop thinking about those tragic little gay men. They consume my every waking thought.

[sesamenom]

@general-illyrin @tar-thelien @who-needs-words I think you all mentioned being interested in the reverse gondolin au - is anyone interested in helping with wrangling the timelines, especially the second age stuff? Here's the current outline:

(Edit: anyone feel free to help out if you're interested!)

YT 14365 - Birth of Lomion

YT 14373/FA 1 - Death of Argon

FA

2 - Aredhel adopts Lomion

300 - Birth of Idril

316 - Turgon & Idril kidnapped by Eol

400 - Turgon & Idril rescued. Death of Eol

465 - Finrod more-peacefully passes throne to orodreth while on Quest. Everyone except beren still dies

472 - Nirnaeth. Turgon named High King of the Noldor.

476 - Turgon abdicates official title. Aredhel named High King of the Noldor.

496 - Tuor comes to Gondolin

502 - Wedding of Idril and Tuor

503 - Births of Earendil and Elwing. Idril begins to have foresight dreams about the Fall.

506 - Second Kinslaying. C^3 dead, celebrimbor stays in gondolin. Aredhel denounces the oath/kinslaying and disowns C^3

Elwing survives & is found by Oropher & Thranduil // Galadriel & Celeborn. oropher, thranduil, oropher's wife, and thranduil's then-gf // galadriel & celeborn take Elwing to Gondolin as refugees. The Silmaril is left hidden in the woods of melian's domain.

507 - Elwing comes to Gondolin.

509 - Idril captured by Morgoth. Idril reveals the location of Gondolin in exchange for an Oath to not harm her family (Turgon, Tuor, and Earendil). Idril rescued.

510 - Gondolin prepares for war with Morgoth.

513-522 - Siege of Gondolin. Deaths of Duilin and Rog. Gothmog slain by Aredhel the Huntress. First use of the Three Rings by Lomion and Celebrimbor in defense of Gondolin. House of the Hammer of Wrath destroyed.

523 - Maedhros believes a Silmaril is with Elwing at Gondolin.

525 - Earendil weds Elwing. Lomion weds ???. Adoption of Gil-Galad

532 - Births of Elrond and Elros.

538 - Third Kinslaying at Gondolin. Death of Amras. Elrond and Elros kidnapped by Maglor. Deaths of Elwing and Turgon. Second use of the Three Rings by Lomion and Celebrimbor. Deaths of Maedhros and Aredhel. Lomion named King of Gondolin and High King of the Noldor. Deaths of Salgant, Penlod, and Tuor. Earendil named Lord of the House of the Wing.

540-549 - War declared between Gondolin and the Feanorians of Himring over the Third Kinslaying and kidnapping of Princes Elrond and Elros.

549 - Elrond and Elros recovered. Feanorians and Gondolin severely weakened. Celebrimbor // Gil-Galad declared heir to the High Kingship.

552-554 - Second Siege & Fall of Gondolin. Third use of the Three Rings by Lomion and Celebrimbor. Deaths of Ecthelion, Glorfindel, Egalmoth, and Turgon. Idril and Celebrimbor lead survivors through the Secret Way.

555 - Gondolithlim refugees arrive at Sirion.

556 - Idril departs for Valinor.

558 - Earendil searches for Valinor.

560 - Havens of Sirion destroyed by Morgoth. Gondolithlim/Doriathrim survivors scattered. Elrond and Elros rescued (as adults) by Maglor.

572 - Morgoth controls Beleriand. Earendil and reembodied Elwing come to Valinor and rally the Host.

575-617 - War of Wrath

618 - Maglor claims the Silmaril from Eonwe's camp and casts himself into the Sea. Death of Maglor.

620 - End of the First Age.

SA

1 - Founding of the Grey Havens and Lindon under High King Lomion

2 - Elros becomes the first King of Numenor

c. 500 - Sauron returns to Middle-Earth in the East.

650 - Eregion is founded

1000 - Galadriel is given Vilya; Lomion wields Nenya

1170 - Annatar comes to Lindon and Lomion turns him away. Lomion warns Celebrimbor of Eregion of his suspicions.

1200 - Annatar comes to Eregion. Celebrimbor takes him in to monitor.

1250 - Celebrimbor creates the Seven; Lomion creates the Nine.

1410 - Annatar is kicked out of Eregion.

1600 - The One Ring is forged. Sauron remains in hiding.

1610 - Sauron begins to gather and prepare armies in the East.

1673 - War of the Elves and Sauron begins.

1675 - Sauron invades Eriador.

1677 - Fall of Ost-in-Edhil. Celebrimbor and Lomion remain at the House of the Mirdain. Death of Celebrimbor in battle // Fourth use of the Three in battle. Sauron does not learn of the Seven. Founding of Imladris.

1678 - Sauron defeated by the Numenoreans and the Elves of Lindon.

1679 - Sauron flees to Mordor. First White Council held.

3147 - Civil war in Numenor.

3225 - Ar-Pharazon seizes the Sceptre.

3228 - Elrond claims the Sceptre. Ar-Pharazon disowned. Tar-Miriel named Ruling Queen.

3232 - Sauron taken to Numenor as a prisoner.

3274 - Elrond kicks Sauron out of Numenor and outlaws the morgoth cult.

3310 - Morgoth cult publicly reappears.

3319 - Downfall of Numenor. Tar-Miriel leads a greater force of the Faithful away.

(green // blue means two main options, red means i need to think about it more)

The main details I'm figuring out right now are

does Celebrimbor still die at Eregion - I don't think he's getting captured/tortured, but he could still die in the battle. On the other hand, he could probably survive by using Narya & Lomion using Nenya, but that would definitely have repercussions further down the line

how does Idril's deal work - I'm currently thinking of Idril exchanging the location of Gondolin for her family's guaranteed safety, because it seems in character for Reverse Idril? But on the other hand, even if I limit it to immediate family at the time of the oath (tuor, turgon, earendil) then idk where turgon dies? Maybe Maglor can kill him but that seems kind of random

where and how does Turgon die

how does Prince Elrond's character even work

how does Numenor still fall when factoring in Prince Elrond - I'm thinking that the morgoth death cult gained enough traction during the time sauron was there that even after Elrond kicks him out, the cult still sticks around and reemerges later? The Fall still happens, but they never go to attack valinor and there's a good deal more Faithful (maybe 40-60%?)

[ffverr]

The way this also implies that Warren is Maddie in this parallel is SENDING ME.

There are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see

[stardustandrockets]

Do you have a favorite book with disability rep? Drop it below! (Title and author, please.)

July got away from me and I didn't get this disability rep post finished before the month ended.

The rep listed is by no means a comprehensive list, but what I could remember. I know there are a lot of other lists out there with several of these books on them, but some I hadn't seen and wanted to include.

• Photo 2: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert (OCD), Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (OCD), The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (anxiety, depression, and OCD)

• Photo 3: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson (anxiety), Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei (anxiety and depression), Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell (anxiety and ADHD)

• Photo 4: Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas (anxiety and PTSD), The Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippen (anxiety and depression), Heartstopper (anxiety, depression, and anorexia)

• Photo 5: A Neon Darkness by Lauren Shippen (depression and PTSD), The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon (depression and PTSD), Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo (depression)

• Photo 6: Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan by Gaku Kaze (depression), Perfect World by Rie Aruga (spinal cord injury), Vicious by V.E. Schwab (chronic pain)

• Photo 7: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (blindness), The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater (partial deafness), The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew (deafness)

• Photo 8: I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino (deafness), A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard (deafness and select mutism), Everything You Never Said by Jordon Greene (mutism)

• Photo 9: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (dyslexia), Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (dyslexia), All the Feels by Olivia Dade (ADHD)

[rebelcracker-s]

(opens document to start a new writing project) let's go gambling! (starts writing infinity cycle post-canon longfic) aw dangit (writes another chapter) aw dangit (comes up with plot on the fly) aw dangit

[devotedxmind]

book hunt

i'm looking for toxic codependent same sex friendship/relationship books. books that i've read of these:

the wicker king

these violent delights

summer sons

the raven boys (reading the series atm)

vicious, and vengeful

also not exactly fitting but fitting enough, if we were villains

in that same vain, the goldfinch which i didn't like and the secret history

girls on fire

black iris

suicide notes from beautiful girls

the girls are all so nice here

[chalagoat]

Every day I wonder why the gods hate me so much, as clearly my ideal job would be holding one of those umbrellas to protect this handsome man from the sun.🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[treesandwords]

Sons of the Summer King aesthetic

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[callixton]

being in a weird borderline toxic triad would fix me (was sort of in a weird borderline toxic triad for like two weeks and it did not fix him)

[mermaids-ate-my-dinner]

Finally complete 💚

[the-tenth-arcanum]

I can't take feron too seriously he's like the caricature of a villain. like they already kinda pushed it with rochefort and the black-clad villain aesthetic in s2 but they went overboard here. richard iii with none of the charm

[sunsetcurveauto]

andrew. my guy. you have to talk to people or youre gonna have a worse time than youve already created for yourself

[temuera-morrison-tournament]

Movies: Qualifiers Poll 3

Propaganda:

Sons of Summer

IMDb says “Four surfing sons plan a tribute 'surfari' to a small beach town for one of their fathers murdered three decades earlier. But some road trips are to die for.” When the son with the murdered father gets involved in “one last job” stealing a large shipment of drugs, the vacation turns into figuring out how to escape from the man the drug dealer sends to hunt them down. It has some gorgeous surfing montages and the main character has a funny last name. I paid to rent this movie on Amazon but here’s a google drive with just Tem’s scenes.

The Scorpion King 3

In the aftermath of a deadly plague after the events in The Scorpion King (2002), the former Akkadian Scorpion King, Mathayus, finds himself working as a mercenary, hired by the King of Egypt, Horus. As Horus' ruthless younger brother, Talus, is after the mystical Book of the Dead to summon an invincible army of ghost warriors, Mathayus and his Germanic brother-in-arms, Olaf, embark on a dangerous mission to rescue the daughter of an important ally: the beautiful princess, Silda. However, an army of mysterious ninja warriors known only as "Cobra" have already set their sights on capturing the helpless royal daughter. Will Mathayus ever regain his throne as the one and only Scorpion King? The fight scenes in this are well choreographed and the magic is interesting. You don’t need to watch the first 2 Scorpion King movies to understand this one. I couldn’t find it for free online so when I watched it I rented it on iTunes.