Dwalin is the epic-est sleeptalker to ever sleeptalk. He has the craziest sleepytime adventures, very few of which make sense. Fili and Kili once timed him yell at Thorin for taking a wrong turn for twenty minutes straight – they heard him yelling from across the house. He sleepwalks too – whoever was on watch on the Quest had to corral him back into his bedroll on occasion. Dwalin denies everything. Balin saw it as his brotherly duty to get Orla some earplugs before she married his brother.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Perfect!

(I am especially loving the earplugs. I can just imagine it. “Balin, what…”  “Just. Trust me. You’ll thank me, lass.”)

headcanon: The entire Line of Durin are massive sleepy snugglers. Just. Cuddleglompers supreme. Their spouses deal with this on various points along the amused-exasperated scale. (Thror’s small mountain of pillows isn’t unusual for unmarried Durin peeps, whatever their romantic/sexy preferences)

ljasgfjalsdakjdkfadjgsfhsjdhgfkajh ADORABLE.

(now I am imagining the whole Company taking turns to be cuddle-buddy to Thorin, Fili, Kili, Dwalin, Oin, Balin and Gloin on their journey. Help.)

(Bombur and Dori are the best to cuddle.)

(Nori is the worst. Restless sleeper made entirely of pointy elbows.)

(Bifur is a cuddler as well – of the strangling-vine variety. Good luck untangling yourself)

(Kili has been known to drool.)

(Gloin snores. Loudly. But it’s actually rather comfortable, like a purring cat. Also: very warm, thanks to epic beard. It’s like a built-in blanket.)

(And Dwalin talks in his sleep.)

“Mum: *enters my room* It’s time to got to bed. Me: Mum I can’t go to bed Sansûkh just updated!” This was the scene earlier this evening/night (it’s 22:50 now) when my mum, true to parental instincts, told me to go to bed at the /absolute worst time ever/! Suffice it to say, I didn’t exactly obey her.

hahahahahahaha OH DEAR. You’ve divided me down the middle! The mum part of me is all, “you need sleep, take care of yourself!’ The writer of Sansukh is going: