For determamfidd, because the discussion on her blog about Bifur and his parents gave me a lot of feelings. So here’s some Ur family art!
Kifur and Bomris, Bifur’s mum and dad in the early days of their relationship. Bomris is quiet and shy, but I don’t think she’d mind Kifur being all affectionate with her.
Bomris and dwarfling Bifur! Bifur loves his mum. I like to think that that patch of white hair (which is different to where he’s greying as an adult) is just something he has, hence Bomris’s nickname of “little magpie” (which is so cute omg).
jasgfljHSFDLjh CHESS!! SHe is perfect! He is perfect! SO MUCH PERFECT OH MY FREAKING GAWD
Her sweet little smile when Kifur kisses her kjsdflkhgf, and Bifur’s little FACE! *keels over* Yes, I love the idea that the white in his hair came early!! Little Magpie, AUGH
THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO SO MUCH! I adore it, and you!!
Dori opened a tea shop / café across the road from Bifur and Bofur’s toyshop, and Ori helps out there when he’s not working super hard for his Phd (in… idk, literature? History? Language? Something Ori-ish). Ori and Bifur strike up an odd, comfortable friendship that eventually leads to something more.
Óin has an Asclepius snake. This type of snake is associated with healing arts and medicine (it’s used on a lot of logos for health services), which fits pretty well with Óin the healer. Snakes also seem to crop up a lot in omens and fortune telling, which fits Óin’s role as something of a mystic. (Pretend I can draw tables that obey the laws of physics?)
Glóin has a red tibetan mastiff. These dogs are massive and have epic red hair, and look absolutely terrifying in attack mode. They’re also guardian dogs who are protective of their flocks and families. They are intelligent and stubborn and need a lot of training.
Bonus baby!Gimli and his unsettled daemon. I’ve not decided what adult Gimli’s daemon would settle as, but I wanted to draw Glóin being a good dad because awwww ❤
I read a hugging headcanon that described Ori as “your personal koala” and I am pretty sure that is 100% accurate. Except here he’s just Bifur’s personal koala, so back off.
You know things are getting serious with Bofur and Gimris cos Bofur’s not got his hat on. Bom-chikka-wow. (I enjoyed drawing Gimris’s hair).
Even Badass Warriors get tired, especially when they have a newborn baby. Would Orla and Dwalin own cushions? I have no idea. Still not really settled on a mental image for Orla sorry Orla.
if you heard a minor explosion somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere – yeaaaaah, that was me.
I LOVE THEM I LOVE YOU
Oh my GOSHHHSHHH how adorable are Bifur and Ori, just so warm and comfortable and YES Ori the Koala, and Bofur and Gimris YOU LOVELY DORKS ohhhh they look so happy, they just laugh all the time, and lajshdflajshfdlaj Dwalin and Orla i know that feel, catching a snuggle while the baby is FINALLY sleeping and OH
Aw Yiss 