#misty mountains
So, I’m still thinking about Aulë and the creation of the Dwarves, and how this makes them such softer creatures in my eyes.
When the Dwarves sing the Song of the Lonely Mountain to Bilbo in The Hobbit, their voices are described as “deep-throated singing of the dwarves in the deep places of their ancient homes,” and furthermore Tolkien adds the addendum, “this is like a fragment of their song, if it can be like their song without the music.”
In this instance, we see an initial, subtle example of the immense power Music and Song has over Middle Earth (as at the time of publication, of course, The Silmarillion had not been published and the audience did not know of Eru’s composition, nor the great Music).
I absolutely adore this description of the Dwarves’ voices though, as it ultimately reflects the feeling behind their music and also their origin being made after Aulë’s own passion and hands.
Despite the song being so hardy, devoted and most of all mourning,the Dwarves play gentle instruments like harps and flutes. Despite how they work with their hands and are often those to cut down trees and - in Yavanna’s sentiment - have no disregard for the living things of nature, Aulë’s influence of being beautifulabove even a craftsman is very much present. The Dwarves value precious jewels and heirlooms and crafts, and treat their heritage as such.
A day may come when the longing lullaby of this song and the voices of Thorin and Company fail to stir my soul toward places far away, but it is not this day.
Train ride through the mountains. En route to Seattle.
You know… I’ve said a lot before about Thorin’s company mistaking Thranduil for Thingol. Blah blah blah, information is hard to come by, it’s not like they could Google it. One elfking must seem very alike to another.
But. Glorfindel has got me thinking. What if the dwarves know that Thingol died? What if they just also think that elves - all elves - come back from death to middle earth, give or take a little time? It’s not such a big leap when you think about it.
If they think Thranduil is literally Thingol-resurrected, back and with a hell of a grudge against dwarves, no wonder they didn’t want to talk to him.
Thranduil sends over a letter that’s like “I can’t make it to the meeting so i’m sending my son :) be nice to him and give him snacks.” and they’re like oh fuck holy shit fuck oh no ok WHAT do we expect here
and then it’s
its legolas.
Omg.Yes. They’re pouring frantically through old histories being like ???? Did Luthien have a brother? Is it Daeron?? And someone figures, okay, if he’s back from the dead he can probably have more kids, right? Also this means that Melian is back too. They might not know what to expect, but Luthien’s the baseline so you know it’s gonna be wild.
Then Legolas shows up in understated green and brown with leaves in his hair like. Hi. :)
Misty Mountains
Pieniny Mountains, Poland by klasycznekadry
wip for a school project!
i have to do 16 more panels
