✵ HEART ON MY SLEEVE

The House of Fingolfin are very close to the Valar, chiefly represented in 1) Fingolfin’s forgiveness of Feanor during Manwe’s feast of reconciliation. 2) Fingon’s prayer to Manwe at the Rescue of Maedhros. 3) Ulmo’s communication to Turgon that eventually paved the way for Tuor into Gondolin. Turgon was very obedient to the Vala’s words, until of course the last second in the Fall of Gondolin.

In this piece I want to talk about Turgon and Finrod’s friendship, and their similarities. And a little bit more about Turgon, the Hidden King.

It isn’t pure coincidence that Ulmo chose Turgon and Finrod to accomplish the cities of Gondolin and Nargothrond, one refuge each in the North and the South — and at one point in time, the valour of their rulers did call them out of hiding. Turgon in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and Finrod in Beren’s Quest.

Their similarities do not stop there. It should also be here noted that Turgon’s shut away in Gondolin was not out of cowardice, but because of obedience to the Vala. Ulmo’s purpose was for Turgon and Finrod to prepare for a day of evil. Turgon missed Tirion upon Tuna, but it was disobedience and shame that brought the larger part of the Noldor (the house of Fingolfin) out of Valinor. I do believe that Turgon’s obedience and faith in Ulmo could also be carried by some regret, for his and Fingon’s stubbornness that doomed his father’s house into the peril against Morgoth. Fingolfin loved his people and family, and his family loved the sons of Feanor, and Fingolfin resolved to take a final stand for the sake of all. Then Fingon died the one time Turgon came out of Gondolin. At this point, there was no way to atone for their sins even if he survived the Fall of Gondolin. Even if he listened to Ulmo.

( If it seemed like Turgon did not think about the threat of Morgoth, I dare say that it was on his mind all through his rule. )

Both Turgon and Finrod heralded the union of two kindreds. Turgon the Noldor and Northern Sindar, and Finrod the Elves and Man. Ulmo chose one of each from Fingolfin’s and Finarfin’s house and united them. Both of them are not in direct line of inheritance of anything at the time, free to make friends and wander, and they have ( I assume ) lesser burdens of valour of their houses on their shoulders. Though Turgon and Finrod did not march to war as often as the rest of the big names in the Silmarillion, their deeds were key to bringing about the union of the six major houses of elves and man from which the line of Elros and Elrond will paint the wars of the Second and Third ages, right up to the battle that mattered in the end, in the Lord of the Rings.

Turgon and Finrod protected a multitude for 394 and 393 years respectively, in secrecy with neither fame nor boast. It’s beautiful.

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Fingolfin cleaved a path of recovery for the Noldor.

He carried the hope of the Noldor with him when he rode to Angband. Feanor laid down the oath, but it was Fingolfin that carried it long and hard, AS HE PROMISED.

Every battle of Fingolfin done with wisdom and no hesitation. Coming out of the Helcaraxe weary, betrayed, and with small love, still he marched against the gates of Angband once he knew of Maedhros’ capture. Then he retreated so that the Noldor can recover, then came back again, holding the siege of Angband for 400 years.

Yet all these were not enough. Could anything assail Morgoth, then? He wonders. The only conclusion that Fingolfin came to, even while feeling utter despair with the full knowledge that the Noldor will never win against the Vala, is that he alone must accomplish this deed. Out of all the Noldor, Fingolfin was the strongest. He concludes, in the middle of battle and carnage, it would have to be him who does this deed. No one else can, and he would send no one else.

And though it was written that Fingolfin was with wrath, this wrath was not hot. It was cold, calm, and calculated.

Everything he learned and knows has led him to this point. Everyone he lost and everyone who suffered, he remembers them and he carried them to Angband in his heart. At the gates, behind him a wasteland, infront of him the one who caused it. Fingolfin challenged Morgoth in public, in such a way that Morgoth must answer him. Fingolfin alone made Morgoth fear.

It was his last resort, but also his wisest one (as was all of his decisions before.) for never again did Morgoth passed the doors of his stronghold after this battle.

Oropher is: The Magician

You are a creative force. Not only do you flow with new and powerful ideas, you can actually buckle down and do the hard work to turn those ideas into reality. Because of your inventiveness, you’re a natural-born strategist and leader. Not to mention, you make it all look easy.

A/N: I haven’t touched this blog in awhile, but Oropher is my first love, so I tried to choose as wisely as I could for the options given. His element is definitely steel, so I chose along the lines of ‘tough but appears elegant’. I most like the quote “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.” It is such a him thing to say! Logically speaking, The Hobbit and Thranduil would not be here if not for the existence of Oropher ♥ so I think he definitely made great changes to history for his resistance of sheep mentality!

       tagged by: stolen from @theeldestsun xD        tagging: take it from me!

&. 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

You've heard of "what if the arkenstone was a silmaril?" and "what if the dwarves of the lonely mountain dug up maedhros along with the stone?", now get ready for "what if the volcano maedhros jumped into turned into another dwarven stronghold and instead of waking up a balrog in moria, the whole ruckus raised an unreasonably tall, grumpy redhead from the longest involuntary nap ever?"

#feel for the joke to work he also has to devastate moria#less through active damage and more by scaring the shit out of everyone#reports vary on whether or not he’s a balrog - @feanorianethicsdepartment

They come to Rivendell to seek advicd and Elrond is like okay Elladan hold my ring

I am going to take a deep breath and just remind you:

Writing is messy, even for the best authors. It's supposed to feel a little uncomfortable, exhilarating, freeing, natural, and terrifying.

It's supposed to inspire you and feel like a too-heavy backpack.

Sometimes, you're going to love being a writer and sometimes, you'll feel so disconnected, you'll wonder if you were ever a writer to begin with.

Give yourself room to make mistakes and hate your work and return to it with renewed confidence that yes, you will get 1% better next time.

It's what we're all going through. Let's speed up the growing process a little by accepting the entirety of it.

Best friends Elrond & Gilraen. Send tweet.

send me 💬, and i’ll use a line from a sentence meme i’ve reblogged to make a starter for you.

"Have you been eavesdropping?"

❝ WITH THAT TEMPER? ❞ Elrond smirked, ❝ I assure you, no eavesdropping was required. ❞

Ruth Awad, from “Let me be a lamb in a world that wants my lion”

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"I beg your pardon?"

NOT THE BEST PLACE FOR A CONVERSATION. Dark dome of a glowing treasure vault overlooks the pair, its floating lamps reveal what must be the alien planet’s constellation etched into its ceiling. ❝ I apologise, ❞ Elrond nodded at the stranger, summoning an intentionally false smile before ending with a higher pitch, ❝ Talk later? ❞ not.

The flourish of an arm sends an exquisite dagger flying towards the other with the intent to distract. His cape covered the sight of the tome on the stand, conveniently swiping the heavy book into his arms ere he leapt up, aiming for the highest window for his escape with his spoil!

i think part of why i like the idea of Maglor eventually getting his shit together somewhat and crawling back to a day-to-day status quo of moral decency (after a solid while of solitary beach dwelling) is that it takes all the social rewards out of adhering to a moral standard. the approval and forgiveness of the people whose opinions would matter to him are completely unattainable, so any good he does he'd have to learn to do for its own sake. this would require a lot of character development for someone who's narratively dead, but through his choice not to follow Maedhros' example he did leave that door open for himself. and i want him to do the arduous, miserable and unrewarding work of walking through it

WHAT DO YOU MEAN ? a collection of various questions that can be asked. feel free to change around anything that needs to be !!