OK, so if the Company are going through their family quarters are reclaimed, Balin and Dwalin go to their house and Dwalin finds an old baby toy – a little battle ram – that was obvi Balin’s. He shows it to Balin, who makes a grab for it. Balin ends up chasing Dwalin halfway through the Mountain, screeching at Dwalin to return “Mr Headbutt.” It’s hilarious. Smaller versions of Mr Headbutt end up in Bofur’s toy shop, and are a fan favorite, especially the ones with a Balin rider.

MR HEADBUTT

I LOVE IT

SO SO MUCH

AHHHHHHH

Just. Gimli having to tell Gloin and Dori and Dwalin that their brothers are definetly dead and Dori that Ori isn’t properly buried under stone and Gloin that Oin might well never be properly buried because he not only is underwater but got eaten. :(

AUGH NONNIE

OK but Dwalin wasn’t born yet when Erebor fell in book-canon and Balin was 7. So they’re back and are going to their family’s apartments and Dwalin is slack-jawed when they go in and Balin is just crying, because Balin is going through all these really hazy baby-memories and Dwalin is seeing all it all for the first time. And Dwalin is all like “was this Amad’s?” and “wow, Adad had really bad taste in color schemes.” And Balin finds his favorite stuffed toy which hadn’t made it out with him.

(yeah, I know – I was thinking it would be even more bittersweet, because Dwalin would be discovering that his parents had a life – a nice life, even – before they became the grim, weary dwarves he remembers)

AUGH AUGH AUGH NONNIE D:

Sad headcanon: All the Sansukh Company members helped with the Erebor cleanup effort. The Durin ones (and Dain) had to go and clean out their family quarters. Especially painful for people who had lost family.

AUGH.

Okay, I am wibbly enough about Dwarves like Balin and Dwalin entering their family quarters… finding little remnants of their parents’ lives: a scrap of paper with Fundin’s writing on it, a broken comb, a childhood toy carefully stored, Dweris’ favourite dressing-gown, now more moth-holes than fabric…

but Dis.

Dis.

EXCUSE ME, GTG BAWL MY EYES OUT NOW.

Since we have no idea what Groin was doing during Azanulbizar, I posit that he was with the combat healers, as was Oin (if Dain and Dwalin and Gloin were there). It was one of Groin’s greatest regrets that he was on the opposite side of the field when his wife, brother and sister-in-law died, even though he knows he couldn’t have saved them. Groin then found himself with four dwarflings (his sons and nephews) to take care of by himself, while stopping his cousin Thrain from doing anything stupid

AUGH NO

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Because everyone knows that Balin actually went to Moria to become a pop star. That place has fantastic acoustics.

Inspired (of course), by the rest of the Sansukh cast.

DYYYYYYYYYYING OMFG KILI

~~typecasting much~~

YOU – YOU – !!!

BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Ohmygod, Balin the aggressively proud uncle with almost obscenely fat baby Wee Thorin. Balin would cart him around when it was his turn to babysit, and use him to distract people in meetings so he could get his way. The sound of cooing dwarves followed Balin and Wee Thorin everywhere – “look at that dapper old fellow with the adorable baby!” Balin smiles and Wee Thorin sticks his foot in his mouth determinedly.

OH NONNIE

I love this. And I will carry it around in my head all day, bc it is adoooorable. ~~ohgod yes baby gymnastics while you’re trying to carry them hahahaha~~

(and now I wish that Balin had had the chance to cart his own little namesake around with that fond pride.)

Any ideas about which Sansukh characters have the biggest sweet tooth? (Also Thrain is a bear for maple candy. No regrets, even when it gets all in his beard and Hrera Disaproves.)

(*whispers* I… have never tried maple candy is it nice)

I think that Bomfris might actually have something of a sweet tooth, actually! Her whole family would know that when she comes in from the raven-heights, hide the lollies, because she will chomp ‘em all.

Balin is particular to cake – especially Bombur’s lovely Shire-inspired cakes. Mmmm.

Jeri has been known to make toffee. It is very, very good. (it is also very VERY HARD. The children call it ‘tasty quartz’, and one piece can last all day – if you’re careful about it.)

And Gimizh, of course, is a great and notorious Cookie-Thief! Wee Thorin actually prefers pie, but try telling Gimizh that when he’s in a cookies mood. Impossible.

Dets, I just want to thank you for ace!Balin, and particularly the fact that he had a relationship not work out because of it. It’s something I’ve been through and it’s no fun, but I love that Balin felt no need to compromise himself, and that he’s so clear on what he needs and wants in that scene with Náli. It means a lot to see an ace character have the experience of their aceness being an issue, but still accepting themselves. Thank you <3

Ah, Nonnie I am so sorry to hear that happened to you. I am wishing you everything wonderful in the world. *hugs* And I am super-glad that Balin means so much to you – that’s so important to me, and I am really thrilled to hear it.

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radiorcrist:

ineffablemess:

radiorcrist:

Laddie, give me back those precious minutes of my life.

If you think Thorin is the only one causing Balin’s hair to grow whiter, think again. Bilbo’s just as bad. And yes, Bilbo so calls Thorin his prized tomato when he blushes. You can decide what fluff or filth Bilbo whispered to Thorin’s delicate ears.

So I drew a shitty sequel, because Thorin wouldn’t stand being beaten like that, and would seek revenge haha

Now they’re even

Naah they’re not even at all. Thorin just gave Bilbo some more ammunition. He’s keeping that in their room, and Thorin has to stare at this portrait. It’s Thorin-Bilbo 1-2

radiorcrist, glad we’ve got the same headcanons about the painting haha But I think we’re forgetting one participant in this embarrassement war…

Balin won’t take anymore of your shit guys. (I saw many tags saying “poor Balin”… Don’t worry guys, he knows how to rule those two idiots) GOOOO BALIN