I imagine Dori has made a few attempts to talk to Bofur and Gimris about Gimizh out of concern that he might go the, ah, “Nori route” in life. Just to try and save them some of his headaches later on.

idk, I don’t think Dori would be the sort of person to go and criticise another person’s parenting (I have a new appreciation for how insulting and judgemental people can be about the decisions we make for the good of our kids, lol). He’d more likely try to provide ~~the hellion~~ Gimizh with a good example, to my mind.

Besides, it might feel sort of… nostalgic? in a way? To be running after and grumbling about a red-haired menace with a nose for trickery. A little slice of a life long gone.

Um okay but in that couples list did you just reveal that Baris and Bani actually will be getting together?? because I am full of joy right now 8D

That… may have been implied, yes 😀

Gimizh once switched all of the tea in Dori’s apartment up so the labels didn’t match the contents. Balinith was appalled at the sheer anarchy. Dori was petrified.

Good god, he’s a menace, that’s APPALLING *protectively stands before her tea-cabinet* HE MUST BE STOPPED

Ori and Bifur would be rubbish at dancing together – always standing on each other’s feet and going the wrong way and ending up in fits of the giggles and not actually getting anywhere with this “dance” malarkey.

OH MY GOD THEY WOULD TOOOOO ❤

Does Dis use any of the things that her family had before the Fall of Erebor or did she pack it all away to never see the light of day again? Because I am having feels about this.

OUCH, NONNIE.

OUCH.

Yeah, I think she would tbh. Dis endures, and she weathers all pain, all storms, like the steel she is named for.

And she would swallow the little stab of pain, every time she picked up her mother’s teapot to pour a cup, or took her brother’s comb to her hair.

Hrera is a total deadpan snarker who def. tells dirty double entendres and puns with the straightest of faces and then enjoys watching people implode wondering if she intended it (she did.)

That’s a fun idea! My Hrera wouldn’t do that though. Not in a million zillion years. She doesn’t do crass.

(she’s fine about it in other people, though – her friendship with Forra shows that!)

Fris, though… Fris would definitely do this.

Will Wee Thorin be Wee forever? I’m picturing this massive scowly ass-kicking dwarf who still answers to “wee” and cracking up. I hope he earns an after-name to use instead.

He really, REALLY HOPES NOT.

(you’ll have to wait and see, Nonnie!)

You know who else is a kid favorite? Gloin. He is unusually patient with small fry, and answers all their questions. He wasn’t good with kids when he was younger, but got better while watching Oin (who is a fabulous child-wrangler).

YESSSSS ALL OF THE AMAZING DAD GLOIN HEADCANONS

He’s just so good at it, always telegraphing his movements, a genius at the ‘distract from object-of-current-want’ before the meltdown happens, so good at getting them interested in things like reading and patterns and numbers. He’d be FAB AT IT.

(I also agree with the Oin-the-brill-child-wrangler idea: I think this is an offshoot of his medical practice. He’s all gruff, blunt sympathy with adults – but gentleness incarnate with sick kids.)

Headcanon that dwarves puff up like Ghibli characters under high emotion.

I LOVE ITTTTTT

~~gloin would be a sight to see omfg~~

Headcanon: the Dwarves do a version of the Phillipine Tinikling as a courting dance, only with long-handled war-axes or pikes instead of bamboo. Imagine the heavy boots thundering, the braids and beards flying! (google Tinikling Bamboo Dance | Phillipine Dances for one that speeds up)

AHHHH

This is amazing, thank you so so much for telling me about this! I LOVE DANCE.

I found some incredible stuff on youtube! This one had me enthusiastically clapping along, and this one is fab too. Just awesome! (I BET IT HURTS LIKE A BUGGER IF YOU GET YOUR FOOT CAUGHT)