So many awkward questions about where things come from in the Halls. The gut for instrument strings and sutures? Dog poo for tanning? All the food? Fris wonders occasionally where the horsehair for the bows comes from.

The Halls are very very Mysterious. Yes indeed!

Hey dets! How old is Frerin in our human comparison? I always imagine him being like, 13 or something. Am I getting it right? And how old were Thorin and Dis when he died?

Oh hey Nonnie!

Okay, I’ve blabbed quite a bit about this before – but it’s actually really hard to do a human comparison for Dwarven aging, for two reasons… 1. Tolkien never really gave us a definitive answer, and 2. Dwarves age differently to Men. From all I have read I am getting the impression that they grow bodily to maturity relatively fast, may mature slower emotionally and mentally (there has to be a reason why Gimli was too young to join the Quest at 62yo), and enjoy a veeeeeery long vigorous adulthood without much change until they crumble all at once at around 250yo. I think? Anyway, that’s how I’m writing it.

I consider Frerin, at 48, to be nearly physically mature… he’s taller than a Hobbit, his beard is filled in. But he’s still smaller and slighter than a fully-grown Dwarf. Emotionally, he’s around 15. Mentally though – he has existed for 200+ years, he’s actually quite wise when he puts his mind to it.

Thorin was 53 at the time of Azanulbizar. Dis was 39.

Check here for more on the ages of the combatants at Azanulbizar!

There is a cat at my work named Monster who looks like Custard and I’m reminded of Custard every time I see him, but I can’t tell anyone there because they’d look at me like I’m crazy.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

SORRY NONNIE

YOU HAVE A CUSTARD THO

THIS IS BRILLIANT

HE IS A CUSTARD MONSTER

gotta admit, I keep reading Merilin as Merlin and I’m like wait, why is there yet another crotchety old wizard running around–ah, no. that’s right, awesome lady elf warrior. carry on. also I love dain so much I can’t even. you are a gift.

Pffffffft whoops, sorry about that!

(I really like her name hahaha oops – ‘nightingale’ and lkasdjflakhdfgalh she’s so awesome)

*hugs* thank you, Nonnie! You’re lovely ❤

You know, all I have been able to think since Gimizh and Laerophen met (and btw I find their friendship absolutely adorable) is Thranduil in a state of absolute shock and horror because “WHAT IS THIS FAMILY DOING TO MY CHILDREN!?”

*shakes fist* DWARRRRRVES

do you think steven universe would be popular with dwarves? i mean, it’s a cartoon about sentient rocks from outer space

I expect they would love that!

I haven’t seen it, sorry Nonnie. I like the stuff I’ve seen here on tumblr about it, though!

Bilbo and Dís. How would they act? Would they kind of stare at each other? Would they be cautious but unite through their live for Thorin, Fíli and Kíli? Would they drink tea and chat about how oblivious Thorin can be and chuckle at his stubbornness?

They’ve already met, Nonnie! In Sansukh, they met in Chapter 5!

It was sad, and there were conkers 🙂

Ugh! That moment when you’re really far into a good fanfic and they suddenly decide to make Dain an evil Dwarf allying with Azog and planning to assassinate the line of Durin. It makes me so mad! :( Sorry, I just had to vent my frustration to someone and I know you’re a fellow Dain fan! :) Have a good day! And on another completely different note, I loooove your fic!

*hugs* Ahhhh, sorry. That is the absolute fucking worst – and it’s never tagged, never, so you can’t avoid it. I feel your pain.

But Nonnie, you and I BOTH know – that character isn’t Dain Ironfoot. It’s not. It’s nothing even remotely like him. It’s just an evil OC who has stolen his name. So let it go, leave the fic, and here:

The Dain Ironfoot is Awesome Reclist.

Here’s who he really is.

And when Bofur went blind, he didn’t see then smile.

STOP THAT RIGHT NOW.

The Ris and the Urs probably work on organizing big campaigns after Erebor is reclaimed for kid health and happiness. Because although kids are important for everyone, means can be limited, and every kid deserves to have enough to eat, warm clothes, and such.

I think that each of the Company would have had their special fields, in which they contributed. I’ve mused a bit about this before! It’s a great idea, Nonnie!

The Urs would especially understand. Because the Ris weren’t badly off, before – they were middle-class. But the Urs? were legitimately poor.