Tag: thranduil

Hi Dets! I’ve been re-reading Sansukh and going through your posts on Legolas’ brothers, and I’ve come to the conclusion that none of Thranduil’s sons were married before the War of the Ring; is this correct? If so, what — if any — impact would this have on Thranduil when Legolas makes his relationship with Gimli known? (does Thranduil even want his sons to get married in the first place?)

Hmm. No, none of them are married, you’re right.

So, I am writing Elves as a slightly different kettle of fish to Dwarves. From Tolkien’s writings, it appears that Elves can all be considered demisexual to varying degrees. Sex can ONLY occur when love is present, and sex itself is the act of marriage.

Laindawar is very, VERY introverted. He has only really ever been close to one person: his brother Laerophen, to be frank. He likes his solitude. He is often mistaken for aloof, because he simply prefers his own company. He has never fallen in love, and doesn’t want or expect to.

Laerophen wouldn’t be averse to falling in love one day, but he is far beyond the age when an Elf customarily finds their love. It’s not unheard of for an older Elf to find love, but Laerophen doesn’t think it likely.

Legolas is also beyond the age when Elves are most likely to settle down. He was quite resigned to it, and was ready to be the Prince his father expected him to be.

WHOOPS 😉

Thranduil would have terribly mixed feelings over his sons’ finding a partner. His own experience has been one of great joy followed by terrible loss, and he would NEVER want that for his sons. In the films he warns Tauriel away from Legolas out of a sense of protectiveness rather than classism against ‘lowly Silvan Elves’, to my mind (though of course the classism is a lovely excuse to use – Thranduil doesn’t easily reveal his true feelings without a LOT of prompting or provocation).

So, a bit rambly, but there’s some of my thoughts, Nonnie!

ichijoukenichiro:

Well, Tumblr has been fighting me for 24 hours on this, but I finally managed it, here’s Thranduil berating Legolas for his life choice, a wonderful video request by sonofqueen. This was the most challenging and enjoyable requests I’ve gotten. I was also asked to tag my son, jaegervega, there you are my moonbeam.

I am sorry that it’s a cellphone video and that  I
drank a glass of wine per take and by the time the bottle was starting
to get empty I figured that was all I would get for the night. I still
haven’t brought myself to watch with the sound on XD

As for the
other requests I got over the weekend, I haven’t forgotten about you,
they’re done, and I will be posting the next one later tonight or tomorrow morning. Thank you all who have sent me requests! Keep sending
stuff for me to do, they are an absolute joy! Don’t be shy about
anything, you can always send on anon.

“A dwarf. A dwarf. Why didn’t you just bring an ORC HOME.”

YOU ARE BRILLIANT ILU

I’ve had this thought in my head munching bit by bit my peace of mind and I’d like to hear your headcanon on this, oh Dets almighty. We know Thranduil refused to go to Valinor once, so why wouldn’t he do the same again? Wanting to remain a true wood elf and all. But if that’s the case, he won’t see Legolas again once he departs ??!!? So they had to say farewell till the 2nd song????! Why this.

YEOUCH, NONNIE. 

Well, I’ve expounded a bit on my early thoughts on Thranduil, and yeah – I think that he holds fiercely to that which he has. I think he has a massive loss-complex, thanks to the long and painful life he has led. And that has on occasion caused him to make decisions that appear very cold. 

I don’t think he would leave the Greenwood, no. It is his, he has fought for it for long, bitter years – against monsters and spiders and even against the damned Necromancer. His people have bled for it. It is his, his home, and he will not lose another.

I also think he would be a) heartbroken that Legolas leaves for Ithilien, and b) DEVASTATED that Legolas leaves for the Undying Lands. 

So now I’m starting to wonder, what were Laerophen and Laindawar doing while Bilbo and the company were escaping the barrels?

Laerophen was in the library most of the time, to be honest. He was very surprised to hear (afterwards!) that there had apparently been dwarves in the dungeons. Oh. 

Laindawar was on patrol in the eastern reaches of Mirkwood. He was killing spiders when a messenger came racing through the forest to tell him of the muster of the Elves and the march upon Erebor. He nodded, but did not speak. Catch him leaving the Greenwood? Not likely. He would stay and ensure its safety. No citadel of the Dwarves, not even the fabled treasure of Thror, could entice him to leave it.

mandel21:

Look at this family of nerds. What a bunch of loosers!
Will redraw it digitaly later, so please exuse the crappy phonecamera for now. >A>

SHRRRRIIIIIIIIEEEEEEKjsaljshfdlasjdfal!!!

THEIR HEIGHTS! YES! ANd omg the armour, the fact that Laerophen doesn’t wear it, but Laindawar DOES, and Legolas is in his forest garb and AH, the different face shapes, the different ways they hold their heads, it’s just so indicative of their personalities, you are amazing you did that so incredibly perfectly just inferring who they are through such subtle details I AM HOWLING I LOVE IT SO MUCH

THANK YOU YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU SO MUCH

electrofall:

“What the fuck did I say”

Well congrats, Wendy! Not only did I draw Tolkien fan art for the first time in my life  just for you, I also made it a comic! So happy (late) birthday! I had something fluffier in mind, but then I made a Lion King reference and laughed at myself for 500 years so I’m sorry if it’s not actually funny.