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determamfidd. legolas/gimli (gigolas is such an unfortunate name)
from the prompt:
Thranduil somehow sees Legolas with his shirt off and notices that his son has a tattoo on his chest, right over/near his heart. It’s a dwarven symbol with letters around it. When Thranduil looks it up, it turns out that it’s Gimli’s family crest, encircled by Gimli’s name.
In Erebor, Gloin sees a similar tattoo over/near Gimli’s heart.
*YELLS* THANK YOU!
The tintinnabulation of bangles alerted Laindawar to the presence of her. That foreigner who sought out those in charge with a dogged passion.
The fact was Laindawar had been doing his best to avoid her for about a week and it vexed him to no end that she found him. It was as if she could sense where he was! Why wouldn’t this <i>Hisildi</i> take the hint? She was not wanted.
OH THIS IS LOVELYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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oh Laindawar, you little shit ilu. ❤ And your OC is so cool omfg AHHHH she is great i love her!! (and fab job on the Sindarin – I know it is so so hard!)
Things that crack me up about Legolas:
- Okay, so maybe the film guide says he was born in TA 87, but looking at clues from HOME and the Silmariilion, he’s at the very most a bit over 2000 years old at time of The Fellowship of the Ring. He’s the youngest elf that we know about in that time period. ARWEN is older than him. He’s creeped out by Fangorn being so old but he calls all mortals children because he’s a little shit.
- Tolkien would get super pissed off when Legolas was shown in illustrations as “pretty or lady-like” and insisted that he was the biggest, roughest, toughest of the elves and the most hardcore of the Fellowship. Legolas is like the freaking Schwarzenegger of the elves, nbd.
- Best friend is a dwarf whose father was literally imprisoned by Legolas’ father and yet he still brought him to the Undying Lands for the most awkward family reunion because screw you Thranduil. And let me remind you that a) Gimli is the only, only dwarf who got to make the trip and Legolas invited him. Other people had to get permission from like the literal Valar and Legolas was like I want to bring my mortal bff yeah he wasn’t a ringbearer but whatevs. Also b) most of the people who left in TA 3201 went on like these fleets of beautiful vessels with a master shipbuilder but Legolas was like nope, going to build one myself, never built one before but it can’t be that hard, right?
- While Sindarin is the most common Elvish language by the time Legolas is alive, it’s considered really ugly and and unrefined, but here Legolas is running around probably not even able to speak the language of his ancestors, and I imagine him super proud of what must sound like an awful accent to his people.
- Also super explains how useless he was at Moira trying to decipher the door because he doesn’t have time to deal with those snobs.
- All the Fellowship got useful gifts or ones with spiritual meaning but instead Galadriel was like no, Legolas, I’m going to give you this big ass bow that’s bigger than the Mirkwood ones and it’s going to be so sick yeah it’s like taller than you are BUT ITS GOING TO LOOK SO SWEET.
are you telling me that Legolas is like… the baby gay dudebro redneck of the elves?
yes my friend, that is exactly what I am telling you
Gimli: …gross.
This is supposed to be the second part my other little comic of Legolas getting sick. He gets worse and becomes mostly delirious with fever and his companions have to stop their journeying and take care of him.
Not pictured: Leggy complaining about being cold and Aragorn wrapping him up like a sickly caterpillar.
omg – Nonnie, I have no idea? Perhaps some Dwarves would absolutely swear by the practice, in order for their little pebble to have a luxurious head of hair later on in life? But others might be OUTRAGED – i don’t know, I can’t decide, but what a fascinating idea! Thank you so much for sharing it with me!
Now that gigolas has passed 1k on AO3, let’s have a gigolas week to get us closer to 2k!
The week will run March 26-April 1
Please reply to this post with theme suggestions!
!!!
suggestion 1. Lords of Aglarond and Ithilien (haven’t seen a lot of fic about this era!)
suggestion 2. Through the Eyes of Others (e.g. Gandalf, Galadriel, Aragorn, Eomer, etc etc)
suggestion 3. In Another Universe (stick them in another fictional universe of your choosing. Pern, Hogwarts, Westeros, Earthsea, Discworld, Doctor Who, Marvel, DC, Arrakis, Fantastica, Star Wars, you name it)
the lord of the rings + favorite hero; requested by @bravekenobi
↳ ÉowynBut no living man am I! You look upon a woman. Éowyn I am, Éomund’s daughter. You stand between me and my lord and kin. Begone, if you be not deathless! For living or dark undead, I will smite you, if you touch him.
Bagginshield – I Sit Beside the Fire (Sansûkh)
“He lifted his other hand and allowed it to drift through the wispy white
spiderweb of Bilbo’s hair. ‘I am glad you grew old,’ he said in a low
voice. ‘Whatever the reason, I am glad one of us did. Still, I find I
hate that you grew old without me. Would you laugh at my grey beard, I
wonder? Would we barricade ourselves against each winter, wrapping
ourselves in your quilts and complaining about our bones? Would we grow
more alike as time passed; my mannerisms becoming yours, your words
becoming mine?’”
Fanart for Chapter 10 of
determamfidd’s fic, Sansûkh. Thorin expressing regret that he could not grow old with Bilbo broke my fragile little heart ;_; Totes recommend this fic if you’re ready for an EPIC read.
oh my god
this is so beautiful. you are a magician with light and colour, I am honestly COMPLETELY blown away and I am just looking at this amazingness and shouting internally, just. everywhere my eyes settle
GOD. THE CORONA OF COOL WHITE LIGHT AROUND THORIN, ESP HIS ARM AND HAIR, THE FIRELIGHT ON BILBO’S FACE AND WAISTCOAT, THE BLUUUEEEEEEE THE BLUE: SO MANY SHADES OF GHOSTLY AND ICY-WHITE, LIKE STARLIGHT
MOTES OF LIGHT AROUND HIM, LIKE TINY STARS THEMSELVES – I JUST
AND OLD!BILBO’S ELVEN CHAIR AND WALKING STICK AND THE TWILIGHT ON THE LEAVES OUTSIDE, THE ART NOUVEAU SWIRLS OF THE FIREPLACE and even the RELIEF ON THE WALL…
THORIN’S FACE. his FACE. HIS COAT, THE FUR SHADING FROM BLUE TO GREY TO WHITEST WHITE – AUGH, your skill is ASTONISHING
EVERYWHERE I LOOK I AM STUNNED
this is incredible, I can NEVER thank you enough, I am so so blown away and just. so amazed! SO AMAZED AT YOUR SKILL, thank you so so much!!
When reading how Bomfrís refused to follow Tuäc ’s wise advice. One of the million ideas running inside its head I guess. Their dynamic is so cute~
AHHH TUAC TUAC TUAC!!! I DIE OF SHEEREST UTTER JOY OMG
and aaaah BOMFRIS, I love her hair and aaaaah that band and her gorgeous BEARD and yes she is TOTALLY up a river in Egypt (without a paddle) and omg her wrist cuffs and ear-cuffs, I have an Envy ❤
HER EXPRESSION IS SO PERFECT AND BOMFRIS. You are awesome, thank you so so SO much!
Aw Yiss 