#never thought of the flower of laurelin harvesting as a possible adventure but it realy could be #also…gigantic flowers!!! #would you get sunburn from climbing on them #poor maitimo is a redhead #he’s going to look like a lobsterfrom@thatssocraven
Maglor for @feanorianweek. I posted these older and younger portraits together, because I like the way they work together; I love combining past & present versions of characters.
“The maiden whom the Valar chose from among the Maiar to guide the vessel of the Sun was named Arien, and he that steered the island of the Moon was Tilion. In the days of the Trees Arien had tended the golden flowers in the gardens of Vana, and watered them with the bright dews of Laurelin; but Tilion was a hunter of the company of Orome, and he had a silver bow.”
Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor - The Silmarillion
My first real artwork of 2022 and of course it’s my favorite elves in love
This was an answer to an “ask Mentelossë a question” thing I did on my Instagram. All the questions/answers +more explanations under the cut
When Glorfindel came back to middle earth and they finally got married they didn’t talk long before wanting to try for a child. They’re both good with children and love them. Mentelossë took care of little Earendil and then of Elrond and Elros but she really wanted a child of her own. Especially after Elros’ death, it devastated her. But even if both really really wanted a child it was not working. They tried everything they could, asked every healer, but nothing worked. They eventually came to the conclusion that one of them or both were infertile. In fact, it’s because of all the trauma Mentelossë went through, it hurted her fea deeply. So after a really long time of trying and the grief of a child they could never have they stopped really trying and finally came to terms with the fact that it will only be the two of them. It was hard for them to see Elrond and Celebrian’s children grow, but they helped to raise them and felt happy to be there for them. It’s only after they sailed to Valinor and that the magic land healed Mentelossë that they were eventually surprised by a pregnancy. I don’t often talk about Mentelossë’s relationship with motherhood, but I thought a lot about it.
Their mother actually died of sadness that her love would never be mutual and that she married him only because he needed an heir (of course Fingon also didn’t wanted this he loved Maedhros). She was never really close to her daughter because seeing Mentelossë reminded her of what her life was now. Although Fingon has always been very fond of his children and tried to spend as much time as possible with Mentelossë.
She lived in Gondolin because Fingon thought it would be safer. She spends a lot of time with Idril and they became very close. After the fall of Gondolin they helped each other during these hard times.
She wasn’t really kidnapped by M&M, she chose to go with the little twins (mostly because she didn’t have a lot of relatives left, at the time she only knew Gil Galad when he was a baby and Galadirel who she wasn’t fond of. Following Maedhros was probably the best option).
okay listen to me: Mentelossë, Celebrimbor and Celebrian together ? Worst calamities of the second age They’re this kind of friends who are really smart, but when they’re together they share one brain cell.
And Meril is my best friend’s OC ( @firesn0w ♥️) don’t be fooled by her cute face she’s a demon
And the last ask made me draw their wedding ! Thanks to anyone who took the time to read me rambling about my OC <3
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