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The Silmarillion aesthetics |The Hidden Kingdom | The Dreams of Doriath
..and this inner land, which was long named Eglador, was after called Doriath, the guarded kingdom, Land of the Girdle.
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The Silmarillion aesthetics | The Realms of Middle-Earth, part 2
Araman, The Firth of Drengist, The Tower of Barad Nimras (The Tower of Finrod on the Falas), The Isebay of Forochel.
(The Realms of Middle-Earthpart 1)
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The Silmarillion aesthetics | Oromë | The Lord of Forests, The Huntsman of the Valar
Nahar is the name of his horse, white in the sun, and shining silver at night. The Valaróma is the name of his great horn, the sound of which is like the upgoing of the Sun in scarlet, or the sheer lightning cleaving the clouds. Above all the horns of his host it was heard in the woods..
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The Silmarillion aesthetic | The Hidden Kingdom | The Dreams of Doriath
..and this inner land, which was long named Eglador, was after called Doriath, the guarded kingdom, Land of the Girdle.
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The Silmarillion aesthetic | The War of Wrath | The Host of The Valar
But at the last the might of Valinor came up out of the West, and the challenge of the trumpets of Eönwë filled the sky; and Beleriand was ablaze with the glory of their arms, for the host of the Valar were arrayed in forms young and fair and terrible, and the mountains rang beneath their feet.
The meeting of the hosts of the West and of the North is named the Great Battle, and the War of Wrath.
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The Silmarillion aesthetic | Finduilas, daughter of Orodreth
‘Then the heart of Finduilas was turned from Gwindor and against her will her love was given to Túrin; but Túrin did not perceive what had befallen. And being torn in heart Finduilas became sorrowful; and she grew wan and silent.’
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The Silmarillion aesthetic | Eönwë, Chief of the Maiar
But at the last the might of Valinor came up out of the West, and the challenge of the trumpets of Eönwë filled the sky; and Beleriand was ablaze with the glory of their arms, for the host of the Valar were arrayed in forms young and fair and terrible, and the mountains rang beneath their feet.
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The Silmarillion aesthetic | Amarië, beloved of Finrod Felagund
Although in love with one another, she wasn’t permitted to follow him. But it is said that released soon from Mandos, Finrod went to Valinor and there dwells with Amarië.
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The Silmarillion aesthetics | The Hidden Kingdom | The Dreams of Doriath
..and this inner land, which was long named Eglador, was after called Doriath, the guarded kingdom, Land of the Girdle.
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But Galadriel, the only woman of the Noldor to stand that day tall and valiant among the contending princes, was eager to be gone. No oaths she swore, but the words of Fëanor concerning Middle-earth had kindled in her heart, for she yearned to see the wide unguarded lands and to rule there a realm at her own will.
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Elbereth they name her, and they call upon her name out of the shadows of Middle-earth, and uplift it in song at the rising of the s t a r s.
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AMANYO ☆
a prince of the teleri and a grandson of high king, olwë. he is the son of prince ëarondo and his wife, itariel of the vanyar. he is the older brother of vayamíre and thus, the brother-in-law of maglor fëanorian.
amanyo is known as very humourous with a temperament similar to his father. he is outspoken and well-liked among his people and he is trusted as a great statesman who looks out for all. he died defending his kin during the first kinslaying - something that vayamíre was unaware of as she crossed the ice - but he was rebodied.
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ËARONDO ☆
he is the second son of the high king of the teleri, olwë and his wife, inyawen.
he married itariel - a princess of the vanyar and they had two children together.
he had a reputation for being a cheerful and charming persona with a fondness for the shoreline as he would spend hours upon the sand and in the waves.
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ITARIEL ☆
the youngest of the four children of the high king of the vanyar, ingwë.
she married ëarondo - a prince of the teleri. she has two children, amanyo
and vayamíre. she is known to be a sensible and kind woman who has
a deep love for the world beyond the palace, but she also enjoys the finer things in life.
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Tolkien South Asian Week is 2 weeks away!
It’s running from June 13th to June 19th, 2022.
This week is to celebrate South Asian peoples, cultures and lives through Tolkien’s Legendarium. I started my Everyone in Middle-Earth is Brown series two years ago to imagine Tolkien characters as people like me. TSAW stemmed from that and aims to diversify and enrich high fantasy, Tolkien’s literary works and fandom.
Guidelines:
- Tag your entries with #tsaw22andmention me@arwenindomiel;
- Everyone is free to participate, you don’t have to be South Asian;
- All creations should be Safe for Work so nothing explicit;
- Creations of all kinds are welcome: graphics, art, fic, meta etc;
- Bigotry will not be tolerated (non-exhaustive list here).
The non-madatory prompts:
- DAY 1: Ainur | Monochrome/one colour | Avari | Etymology
- DAY 2: Elves | Minimalism | Balrogs | Tragic hero/heroine
- DAY 3: Dwarves | Faceless | Laiquendi | Foreshadowing
- DAY 4: Men | Portraits | Blue Wizards | Symbolism
- DAY 5: Nazgúl | Typography | Firebeards | Foils
- DAY 6: Hobbits | Motifs | Dunlendings | Subplots
- DAY 7: Freeform | Colours abound | Unnamed characters | Alternate Universes
Pleasereblog this post and see you soon!
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@aspecardaweek DAY ONE: GIL-GALAD
Upon the death of Turgon in in year 510 of the First Age, EREINION GIL-GALAD ascended to the throne of the Noldor. Strangely, accounts of the former High King’s parentage vary within the histories. By some records, he is said to have been the son of Fingon, and by others the son of Orodreth. Records agree, however, that Gil-galad was a scion of the House of Finwë who reigned throughout the entirety of the Second Age until his death in combat at the hands of Sauron in SA 3441.
Throughout this long reign, Gil-galad never wed. Several times this became a matter of political import, wherein councilors and advisors urged their lord to marry that he might produce an heir. The High King flatly refused them all. A king he could be for his people, he said, but the task of being a husband was beyond him.
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Emeldir, who wished to fight beside her love,
chose instead to gather the women & children
and lead them from the terror of the battle
on a path through the mountains to safety.
Henceforth, she was called “the Manhearted.”
“You and I, we are embers from the same fire, dust from the same star, echoes of the same love…”
— Andreth & Aegnor —
Women of House Bëor
Adanel was a Wise-woman who helped preserve the tale of Man’s original sin, when, soon after awakening, some Men chose to worship Melkor instead of Eru. She passed this story along to her niece, Andreth, who became known for her wisdom, as well. Adanel married Belemir and bore Beren, the great-grandfather of Beren Erchamion.
Andreth was the eldest daughter of Boromir, Lord of Ladros. She was raised by her aunt, Adanel, and surpassed her aunt in wisdom. After falling in love with the elven prince, Aegnor, Andreth vowed to never marry as she could not marry the person she truly loved. She was a close friend of Finrod Felagund and often discussed with him the lore of Elves and Men.
Emeldir the Man-hearted was a matriarch of House Bëor who led the women and children of her family to safety during the aftermath of the Dagor Balloch. Due to her bravery, she was given the nickname of “Man-hearted.” She married Barahir and bore the famous Beren Erchamion.
Beldis was a woman of House Bëor. She married Handir, the Lord of the Haladin, and bore a son, Brandir, who was permanently lame. She nurtured her son’s interest in nature instead of combat. She cautioned her son against aligning with Túrin Turambar, but her son fell under the curse of Turín and died by his sword. Her son was the last Chieftain of the Haladin.
Morwen Eledhwen was the Lady of Dor-Lómin and married Húrin of House Hador. She bore three children: Túrin Turambar, Lalaïth, and Nienor. She was described as being elven-like in beauty and possessed a stern, stoic manner. She was separated from her husband and remaining children during an Easterling attack on her land. She lived under elven protection until she was eventually reunited with her husband.
Rían was the cousin of Morwen Eledhwen. She was described as being gentle of heart, a lover of trees and wild flowers, and was known to compose and sing songs. She followed Emeldir to safety during the Dagor Balloch where she wed Huor whose brother, Húrin, married Morwen. When her husband unexpectedly died in battle, Rían gave birth to a son, Tuor, leaving him in elven care before dying of grief.
Adanel the Wise-Woman
Adanel was a wise-woman from the House of Marach. She married Belemir and was the mother of Beren, who was the grandfather of the great Beren Erchamion. The Wise People of Marach were the only men to preserve the tale of their original sin, when, soon after their awakening, some Men chose to worship Melkor instead of Eru. Adanel told this tale to her niece, Andreth of the House of Bëor.
