Phew, so I just spent time looking this up ok, I am pretty certain this is correct… And Thranduil is just the father of Gimizh’s uncle by marriage. It’s a fairly distant relationship, really.
There’s no special name that I can find. It appears that most folks call their uncle-in-law’s dad/mum by their name, or a nickname.
‘Great-uncle’ /‘grand-uncle’ refers to the sibling of your grandparents, apparently.
(marvel at my MS Paint magic k)
So yeah, pretty obscure/distant sort of relationship.
jedi-goldberry-with-the-force:
So @lifetheuniverseandinternetz took this fabulous photo of me at dragon con
❤
you look fantastic!
EEE GOLDBERRY YOU CUTIE BOFUR YOU
No worries, Nonnie! Happy to help!
Here’s the answer, written aaaaaall the way back when.
The side-fic I am referring to in that answer is ‘Cry Uncle’ btw. I should warn for discussion of childbirth as well as SADNESS GALORE for this fic – but it does include some cute Gimizh, and Gimli and Gimris being loving/bickering siblings, teeny Fili as a Total Sweetiepie, and Gimli as Uncle Extraordinaire 😀
Hi Nonnie!
Welp, that’s SORT of been answered… obliquely, anyway. Check out this snippet from Gimris’ bio:
Gimrís is a journeyman glassblower and a master healer who trained under the direction of her uncle Óin. She married Bofur son of Bomfur, and bore one child: a son, Gimizh. In her old age, her brother handed over the lordship of the Glittering Caves of Helm’s Deep (Sindarin: Aglarond, Rohirrim: Súthburg) to Gimrís and her line.
So yeah. Um. Gimizh Cookie-Thief, Lord of the Glittering Caves, is a Thing. I’ve even given a little detail on how that’s all going to pan out!
(Bofur is still sort of ‘WAIT WHAT, but I’m just a common Broadbeam miner??? HOW.’ about the whole thing, lmao)
This is a gift-fic for @determamfidd. There’s an additional shout-out for all the people who are working on the Sansukh podfic.
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*HOWLS WITH JOY*
OH K I WAS HAVING SUCH A CRAPPY DAY
AND YOU MADE IT INTO SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS
THIS IS SO CUTE, OH MY GOD THE CAKE, OH GOD GIMLI IS SO OUT OF HIS DEPTH AND ADORING EVERY MINUTE OF IT
AKDJSHGFAKJHA GLOIN
AHHHHH THE PIGGY RIDE
AKSDHGFKAJHA BALINITH LJKSAHDGFAKJHA WEE THORIN kjsadhgfakjha DIS!
I AM IN LOVE WITH EVERY MINUTE OF THIS, GIMIZH YOU TINY LUCKY LITTLE MITE
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOREVER!!!
Margu – kailthia – The Lord of the Rings – All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
psst nonnie, don’t forget Laerophen! 😉
*pictures this in my mind’s eye*
*DIES LAUGHING LIKE BOFUR*
YAY PETAL!
Hobbitcon day 1, and Gimris from Sansûkh is done! I even had the fabulous @theriza as my husband
IT’S MY ‘AMAD AND ‘ADAD. *tackle hugs*
Aaaaah!!!! YOU LOOK AMAZING ASDFGHHHKKKLGFF DSFGHJGGLLKK
YES THEY DO, ALL OF THEM – thank you so much, I am so HAPPY you noticed, Nonnie! I have given all of the kids some of Dori’s influence, because I think he would have been very close to them all. Most trusted babysitter, honorary uncle, etc. So they’ve all got some characteristics and traits that stem from that proximity… all except Gimizh.
Wee Thorin is protective LIKE WHOA. Also knitting. And sighing.
Balinith is orderly, tidy and also SCIENCE, but he’s got a streak of sarcasm in him a mile wide. Sly insults ftw.
And tiny Frerinith is A FUSSY CUTIE PIE BOSSY-BOOTS 😀
(Alas, Gimizh has a hefty dose of Nori as well as Bofur, Gimris and Gimli in his character… which is probably makes Dori both sad and fond simultaneously.)
When I wrote that line about ‘Dori mothers the whole mountain in the absence of his brothers’, I totally, TOTALLY meant it with bells on and a cherry on top… also hello once more, my love of extreme character detail, there you are again
Aw Yiss 