#( * ! threads | beren. )

[soullessjack]

live footage of me begging convincing Steve Yockey Andrew Dabb Bobo Berens and whichever half of Buckleming is the better writer that they should absolutely keep going with their special little guy in the prequel and perhaps even beyond it if they feel so inclined

[thxheartbreakprincx]

Com q resposta dela, Alarik sorriu. “Por mais incrível que pareça é um dom natural, não há necessidade de aulas.” - Ele sorriu arrogante como se tivesse orgulho de si mesmo pela cantada brega. “Quanto aos romances, não vou mentir que já li um ou dois, mas não sou extremamente um fã. Prefiro mistérios.” - Piscou de forma enigmática, escondendo o sorriso atrás da taça que levava aos lábios pra mais um gole de seu champanhe. Escutou a avaliação dela sobre o baile e ainda acabou rindo no final. “Seria um desastre não? Ele dançar com duas por engano.” - Era muito engraçado para ele imaginar a cena, já que ele tinha seus espiões para ajuda a ter certeza de que ele não comeria enganos como aquele. “E o que a faz pensar que iremos nos ver em alguns dias?” - Ele perguntou com um tom brincalhão, levantando o queixo em um aceno. “Posso saber o que a faz ter tanta certeza assim sendo que acabamos de nos conhecer?” - Rik estava achando engraçado o rumo que aquela conversa estava tendo. “Okay, a descrição. Deixa eu pensar.” - Ele decidiu entrar na brincadeira. “Ela é morena, olhos castanhos bastante expressivos, uma boca chamativa e convidativa, uma beleza delicada e forte ao mesmo tempo, e tem mais ou menos essa estatura.” - Descreveu ela, levantando a mãos na altura dela para dar discas de que ele se referia a ela. “Acha que consegue acha-la pra mim?”

thxheartbreakprincx​:

Como um bom observador era, Alarik não pode deixar de notar a tensão nos ombros da selecionada, fazendo até mesmo com que ele pensasse se havia algo errado, mas acabou por fim rindo da situação, acompanhando o riso amei. “Por enquanto não. Por enquanto sou todo seu para elogia-lá das formas mais bregas possíveis ou, como era meu objetivo inicial, fazê-la rir.” - Ele sorriu quase orgulhoso de si mesmo. “Hmm…” - Ele pensou por um momento já que aquela era q primeira vez que alguém lhe perguntava o que ele estava achando. “Eu diria que estou aproveitando bem mais do que isso. Talvez não me divertir assim há um tempo.” - Ele confessou verdadeiramente. Claro que antes da seleção ele se divertia nas festas que ia, mas era um tipo diferente de diversão, algo que ele não conseguia explicar, não ainda. E mesmo que algumas selecionadas fossem mais fechadas e difíceis de conversar do que as outras, ele estava aproveitando. “E a você, love? Qual seu nível de aproveitamento?” - Perguntou voltando sua atenção para ela. “Aliás, com essa colocação devo presumir que você é uma romântica?”

“Nesse caso, pode considerar que a missão foi bem sucedida. Aliás, estou ansiosa para ouvir um pouco mais desses elogios bregas. Você fez algum curso preparatório para esse momento? Leu inúmeros daqueles romances em que a personagem principal é considerada incompreendida? A frente do seu tempo!” Apesar do tom de zombaria, ela própria já havia se deparado com alguns daqueles exemplares. E, ainda que não pretendesse admitir, encontrara algum conforto em distinguir seus receios descritos naquelas páginas. O sorriso presente nos lábios rubros pareceu crescer ante a declaração seguinte do rapaz. Não era exatamente àquilo que se referia, porém, podia admitir que compartilhava do sentimento. “Para ser sincera, não foi isso que pensei quando questionei sua taxa de aproveitamento, mas reconheço que fiquei contente em saber que minha presença o diverte, love.” Ela rebateu com o mesmo vocativo, exibindo um sorrisinho. “Acima do imaginado, decerto. Por volta dos noventa e dois porcento - algo totalmente inesperado de um baile, segundo a minha experiência. Mas a comida ajuda. E, imagino, o fato de ser uma das selecionadas. Ao menos nesse contexto eu só tenho que dançar com o príncipe - isso se ele não perder as contas e acabar dançando duas vezes com alguma das outras - e não com uma dezena de pretendentes selecionados pela minha mãe. Já é um grande avanço, não?” Beren deixou escapar um riso baixo. “Qual seria a graça de eu te dar essa resposta tão facilmente? Prefiro deixá-lo imaginando por mais alguns dias. Você, por outro lado, eu tenho plena convicção que é do tipo que chora em filmes românticos e sonha com a sua princesa todas as noites. E não precisa argumentar, eu sei que estou certa. A pergunta que não quer calar é se você já a localizou nesse baile? Se me der uma boa descrição, eu posso até te ajudar a encontrá-la.�� 

[cilil]

The more I dig into the lore around the Second Kinslaying for my current project, the more I'm fascinated by the detail that it was specifically Dior who killed Celegorm. That's one of the main details we get, we aren't even explicitly told who killed Dior, Nimloth, Curufin and Caranthir, just that they were slain.

Celegorm meets his end at the hands of the son of the woman he tried to marry, the son of the couple he fought against and I just love it when narrative threads come full circle (or parallel one another).

I know opinions differ in regards to the level of sexual or romantic interest Celegorm had in Lúthien, as well as the exact appearance of Dior, but this is why I love having him look like a male copy of his mother. I love the idea that Celegorm, in a way, sees her face one more time, but this time it's Dior's. I love the idea that the opponent he fights to the death looks like Lúthien. I love the idea that Dior's face may have been the last thing he saw.

And yes, I also love the idea that Dior may have wanted revenge for what happened to his mother.

If you then put the Silmaril aside for a moment, you can see a more private, personal conflict at the heart of this tragedy: Dior vs Celegorm, though Dior, true to his name meaning "successor", acts as a sort of stand-in for Beren, Lúthien and Thingol in Celegorm's perception.

It's just... ugh. So very fascinating and emotional and tragic.

[galstelperion]

Re: Ep8 fight and a continuation of Galadriel being to Sauron what the Silmarils were to Morgoth.

As the days pass and the episode has simmered, I am not nearly as disappointed as I was after my initial watch. I think it was less about the fight and more about the feeling that Galadriel's arc has been cut prematurely. All of my gripes with the treatment of Galadriel this season are summed up pretty well in this thread here.

But moving on from that, we need to talk about the real elephant in the room...

Galadriel was said to be a central inspiration for the Silmarils creation. Feanor marveled at the light captured in her hair, asked her for just one strand three separate times, and three times she said no. And then, the Silmarils were wrought and eventually stolen:

“For they were set in the Iron Crown, and treasured in Angband above all wealth; and Balrogs were about them, and countless swords, and strong bars, and unassailable walls, and the dark majesty of Morgoth.”

— The Silmarillion, Chapter 19: Of Beren And Luthien

It's been confirmed by Charlie that this was no attempt at killing her. The entire scene is him toying with her, taking her on a chase because he wants her to snap and give in, to admit he was right all along. Most of all, at Morgoth's side, this is the kind of affection he knew:

So having Sauron use the crown and a long drawn out fight to try and pull a reaction out of her is quite accurate to his character. This brutal and violent approach is how he would have been dealt with when rebelling against Morgoth's orders or even daring to question his master's rule. It is why I said, you can call it his love language. This is as close to intimacy as he can allow himself to get because it's what he knows.

And now we have this claiming of her. Morgoth's crown would be a wound that could fester to an even stronger degree than the one Frodo received from the Morgul blade. A wound that nearly killed him for how deeply it weighed over both his soul and physical body!

I really want to believe that this isn't going to be something completely insignificant. Not only is it in the shape of an eye, but he seems to be able to see her now, through his mind, to haunt her in an even more palpable way than before.

[elerrinacrownedwithstars]

I don't think the story of Beren and Lúthien is somehow out of place in The Silmarillion. Yeah, most of the Silm consists of sad and tragic tales, but I don't think this makes B&L's story somehow inconsistent with the rest of the book. If anything, it serves as a contrast and elevates the Silm. It in some ways like a fairy tale, but at the same time it does break the conventions of fairy tales. It's about death, Tolkien's central theme, in more ways than most other tales of the Silm are.

It feels like this reading of Beren and Lúthien as a strange outlier comes out of treating and reading the Silm as a self-contained entity. But it is not. The Silm is still very much a part of Tolkien's legendarium, and despite the difficulties he had in writing and editing it, you can't really deny the ways it's connected and essential to Lord of the Rings.

And if you look at LOTR, the story of Beren and Lúthien appears very early in the Fellowship of the Ring. Aragorn sings their tale to the hobbits as they are spending the night by Weathertop, afraid of the Ringwraiths. Aragorn speaks of it as a sad tale that may nevertheless lift up the hobbits' hearts.

This, I think, is an important clue as to where the story will go. In many ways, Sam and Frodo's quest to destroy the Ring mirrors the quest of Beren and Lúthien to steal a Silmaril - and the two quests are interlocked because B&L's success enables the Silmaril to become the star of Eärendil, which in the form of Galadriel's star-glass will aid Sam and Frodo in some of the darkest moments of their journey. B&L's union also provides Middle-earth with a line of Men who will engage and keep Sauron busy long enough to be defeated, but that's beside the point of this post. The structure and nature of the two quests is similar: here are people who were underestimated by the powerful, going where the great cannot go, and doing things that even the mightiest could not have done. Before Sam and Frodo enter Shelob's lair, they even talk about Beren and Lúthien's quest, and note how they are in the same story still, as if to set the following scenes and the fight against Shelob in the very tone and memory of B&L's quest.

Beren and Lúthien's tale may on the surface seem different from the rest of the stories of the Silm. But if you look at the whole of the legendarium, it is more essential than many other tales of the Silm. The problem is that Tolkien himself had trouble constructing the myths and the early history of Arda in a way that would indeed fit the works he had already published at that point, and the uneasiness we may feel about B&L or whichever part of the story is because it was very intricate and Tolkien was not able to finish the story or find a satisfactory way to compile the many versions. Christopher Tolkien's editions of the Silm and HoMe are undoubtedly the result of a Herculean effort but even he knew and admitted there are other ways the fragments of his father's works could have been organised. Even so, there is no doubt of the fact that the tale of Beren and Lúthien is one of the core threads of the legendarium, and without it, the Silm and the story of Middle-earth would be much lesser.

[menelvagor]

"The beast roars loud," Thingol said, narrowing his eyes into the distance as they chased said beast. He now noticed the large wolfhound Huan stalk forward, his ears and nose twitching as they got closer to Carcharoth.

"We must go quiet, be unnoticed for as long as we may," he answered his captain. "Then with combined strength when close, strike him down."

With a glance over at their mortal companion, Beleg urged his horse forward. It was not hard to track the beast; it roared and howled and crashed through in the forest in its blind rage.

"We must not be far now." he spoke softly, not wanting to draw attention to their presence. He saw Beren tense out of the corner of his eye. "How should we approach, my lord?"

[emyn-arnens]

I've put together a list of some new and old favorites of mine for @genworkjune. Please leave a kudo and comment if you enjoy these!

A Crown of Bones by @thescrapwitch (G, Celegorm & his brothers, Celegorm & Aredhel, 4.2k):

Maitimo and Makalaurë have been lost in the disastrous parlay with Morgoth, and the crown now falls to Tyelkormo. He is greedy and selfish and brash, everything that a Noldor king should not be. Many expect that he will not be up to the task. They are wrong.

A Missive in all Goodwill by @actual-bill-potts (G, Finrod & Galadriel, Finrod & Beren, Finrod & Thingol, 3.3k):

From beloved to bereft: a chronicle of Finrod Felagund's last days as the King of Nargothrond.

Clearer than Clear Water by StarSpray (G, Goldberry, 2.2k):

The world begins with starlight and clear water. The River-daughter opens her eyes to see the stars as shimmering streaks blurring together. It is such a delightful sight that she reaches for them, and gasps when her hand breaks out of the water into cool air. The River-daughter, from her awakening to the sun's first rising.

Hearth Fire by @dreamingthroughthenoise (G, Fëanor & Findis, 1.5k):

They will have a home to return to. Findis and Feanor speak before the Flight of the Noldor and share in their grief the best they can.

The Last Queen of Númenor by NevillesGran (G, Tar-Míriel & Eärendil, 2.1k, major character death):

The Mariner's Star hung low as Tar-Miriel walked out of Armenelos, lower and brighter than she had ever seen it. This was right: it was an omen of the death of kings. Miriel would meet her death on the Holy Mountain, Meneltarma. That was the last decision remaining to her. She was almost too tired to enjoy it, but she had made it nonetheless.

Mercy by @cuarthol (T, Celegorm & Finrod, 3k):

Celegorm has many lessons to teach, not all of them expected or wanted. Finrod has learned the lesson, but perhaps not the one Celegorm thought he was teaching.

More, More, More by @sallysavestheday (G, Aredhel & Fëanor, ~600 words):

Fëanor tolerates most of his brothers' children. Aredhel, however, he enjoys.

Mother Wolf by @hobbitwrangler (T, Aredhel, Eöl, and Maeglin, 2.1k, graphic depictions of violence):

Aredhel breaks free.

Phantasm by ncfan (G, Aredhel & Maeglin, 1k):

Her child never cries, and he always seems to know when she's coming.

plundered her and stripped what remained by @swanmaids (M, Aerin & OFC, 2.2k, rape/non-con):

When Brodda and his men took Aerin’s hall, they enslaved all of her household and Brodda took Aerin to wife. The morning before the wedding, Aerin’s handmaiden dresses her in her bridal garments.

The Spinner by @searchingforserendipity25 (G, Galadriel, Earwen, Finarfin, and Míriel, 1k):

Nerwen was very young, when first she asked her father to teach her how to work the spinning wheel.

Things Yet to Be by @polutrope (G, Finrod & Turgon, 1.4k):

Young Finrod reflects on memory, foresight, and storytelling as he recounts the experience of a vision he had as an infant.

Threads by @slightnettles (G, Finduilas & Edhellos & OFC, 1k):

A ficlet on foresight & Finduilas.

Thus our hearts burn, oh brother mine by @melestasflight @runawaymun (G, Fëanor & Fingolfin, 1k):

Remember no grievance, as if we were not made to grieve one another, to wound each other as no one else could. For I knew you as deeply as I knew my own self. And could anyone else hurt us better than we hurt ourselves? - Fëanor and Fingolfin reunite in Arda Healed.

your veins are empty of dust by @echo-bleu (G, Nerdanel & her sons, Nerdanel & Anairë, 1.7k):

Anairë finds her late one day in her workshop, surrounded by slabs of stone larger than her. Nerdanel is hammering forcefully at one of them, the barest hints of an elven shape already taking form in the marble. Bitter, stinging tears run down her cheeks and into her collar, and her arms ache with exhaustion. The body is only barely sketched, but the face is already chiselled, smooth curves and angular cheekbones. Fëanáro emerges out of the marble, looking like he’s about to take life. (Across the sea, her sons lead a funeral.)

[fil3t]

Doom comes to Nargothrond.

Bonus art of a scene from song of staying by @halethleia for Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang 2024. Original art prompt is here.

Rating: T Warnings: None Relationships: Gen Characters: Finrod, Beren, Finduilas, Orodreth, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Maedhros, Maglor, Galadriel, Word count: 8,706 Summary: It is said by some that in Valinor, deep in the halls of Mandos among the deep dark places, are miles and miles of tapestries. The lives of the Eldar, inscribed in colored threads—their pasts, their presents, their futures. They hang silently upon the walls of long echoing hallways, only to be seen by those that wander there.

Sometimes, these glimpses are not entirely accurate. A work of art is never truly finished, a life even more so. A slight nudge, a slipped stitch, and the tapestry changes.

What happens when foresight proves false?

@tolkienrsb

[chaos-of-the-abyss]

Lúthien was not of the Noldor but the daughter of Thingol (of the Teleri), and her mother Melian was 'divine', a Maia (one of the minor members of the spirit-race of the Valar). Thus from the union of Lúthien and Beren which was made possible by their return, the infusion of a 'divine' and an Elvish strain into was to be brought about, providing a link between Mankind and the Elder World, after the establishment of the Dominion of Men.

love this statement about the significance of beren and luthien in bringing humans -- the younger children of iluvatar -- together with the firstborn elves, and introducing a thread of the ainur's divinity into them. also! love the explicit mention of "thingol of the teleri" and "melian, a maia" being the parents of luthien, the woman who played such a critical role in such an influential development within the grand scope of arda

[brynnsx]

જ⁀➴ 𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 .

Observando Beren e Lustray, ela sorriu. O charme que o dragão tinha era o suficiente para trazer um pouco de felicidade para a melhor amiga, e por isso Brynn ficava extremamente agradecida. Aproximou-se da amiga e encostou a cabeça em seu ombro, um carinho gentil em seu ombro para se sentisse um pouco melhor. Haviam sido poucos dias, mas o suficiente para que ela sentisse muita falta da amiga, se remoendo ao pensar em qualquer coisa acontecendo com ela. ❝ Eu não deixei ninguém falar um "a" de você, ameacei até cortar algumas cabeças. ❞ brincou, mas ao mesmo tempo falando sério, enquanto a mão cortava de forma imaginária o pescoço dela mesmo. ❝ Você precisa comer alguma coisa decente, ok? Vai se sentir melhor. Podemos ir para Norvina, no mercado... sempre tem pães deliciosos por lá. ❞ tentou melhorar a oferta, mas entendia a falta de vontade alheia, só não gostaria de vê-la assim, tão triste. Com um suspiro, assentiu. ❝ Não está boa, bem dividida. Tem aqueles que acreditam em você, tem os que não acreditam... ❞ ela se virou para a melhor amiga, segurando seus ombros com segurança. ❝ Mas eu juro que se depender de mim, vamos descobrir a verdade. Ninguém vai fazer mal a você, ok? Precisa confiar em mim. ❞

FLASHBACK

Lustray a recebeu tão animada que Beren guardou todos os seus sentimentos apenas para fazer carinho no dragão a sua frente. Deixou os dedos passarem pelas escamas e acabou deixando sua energia fluir ali para qualquer que fosse o desconforto que o outro dragão pudesse ter passase. "Cuidou bem dela enquanto eu não podia? Muito obrigada." Agradeceu pelo cuidado com a melhor amiga. Beren sempre teve muito respeito por todos os dragões, e seu papel na academia. Passava um bom tempo indo ao Aras se certificando de que os dragões estavam bem e não machucados. Era sempre arriscado, mas imaginava-se que se fosse com o seu dragão iria querer alguém ali. "Todo mundo confuso? Aposto que todos já colocaram minha cabeça em um espeto essas horas." Imaginava que todo esse silêncio por parte da direção fosse ainda pior para ela e seu dragão. Deixando as pessoas realmente achando que ela tinha algum envolvimento com o que quer que tivesse acontecido. "Não sei se estou com fome. Estou um pouco enjoada." Não é como se tivesse sido maltratada durante o tempo que ficou afastada, mas ainda tinha aquele sentimento estranho de que algo estava errado enquanto era afastada de Seasmoke. "Seja sincera comigo. O quão ruim esta a situação?"

[sunnyshinesunshine]

A Tolkien Fic Rec

let the gods look down on this and wonder by @dialux & rainforezt - Aredhel-centric, 22.5k, rated T (complete)

This post canon Valinor fic has everything. Aredhel being a flawed badass. Nolofinwean drama. Complex mother-daughter relationships. Come for female-focused Silm Fics, stay for Aredhel breaking Valinor while dealing with her family. Cannot recommend enough.

A Boy, A Girl, And a Dog: The Leithian Script posted to Ao3 by GammaCavy (originally by Philosopher At Large) - Lúthien/Beren, 593k, rated G (complete)

A retelling of the Lúthien and Beren in script form based vaguely on Ol’ Will Shakes. I rarely read true canon compliant works, but this is worth every heart wrenching second. It’s funny, poignant, and deserves to be produced as an actual production. I would pay money to see it.

Aurë entuluva - series by @theheirofashandfire - multi pairing mainly Fingon/Maedhros, 589.5k over 17 installments, rated G-M (ongoing)

THIS. This is The Silm Fix-It. Begins with A Thread Unraveled, a Nirnaeth Arnoediad Ground-Hog day style fix-it centered on Maedhros, then expands. The author does a great job with the politics and the fallout of the Nirnaeth being a success and how that changes the rest of the events of the Silm. I especially love her characterizations of Melian, Finduilas, Turgon, and all the Brothers Fëanor.

The Last Spring by clothonono on ao3 - Finwëan fam + background Fingon/Maedhros, 26.2k, rated G (complete)

This right here is how I imagine the Family Finwë pre-canon. Fëanor brings his children to visit Tirion for the first time. The tension between the children of Finwë is delicious. The characterization of Fëanor is delicious. The foreboding ending, also delicious. This could be an entire six course meal if it was edible. Also baby Galadriel is amazing and terrifying.

As a Star Upon a Hill by @mynameisjessejk - Lúthien/Beren & Fingon/Maedhros, 11.9k, rated T (complete)

A fix-it au where Celegorm and Curufin decide to not be assholes, Beren and Lúthien steal all three Silmarils, and everyone agrees that dads kinda suck. Borderline crack, but such a feel good fic ugh it makes me happy.

Light Touched by whovianhiddlestoner on ao3 - kidnap + peredhel fams, 48.9k, rated T (complete)

Another (relatively) lighthearted fic where everyone who touches the Silmarils get to be Eldritch and Elrond has a lot of family reunions. Mainly set in the third age, ending in Valinor. Beautiful language all around, and also Maedhros’ hair is on fire. Which is awesome.

The Iron Ring by lulumiche on ao3 - Glorfindel/Maeglin, 39.2k, rated M (ongoing)

Post-canon in Valinor. Maeglin was actually in love with Glorfindel, which no one but Idril knows. Come for the discussions of homophobie in elf society, stay for some of the realest feeling characterizations I have ever read. Seriously, I don’t really like Maglor as Lindir but I ate it up here. Also lots of interesting magic.

The Silver Rule by SpaceWall on ao3 - Celebrían/Elrond/Gil-galad, 70.4k, rated T (complete)

More post-canon Valinor shenanigans. This time, Celebrían argues law, makes friends, and wants her husband back. I love breaking Valinor, and I especially love when Tolkien women do it. And let’s be honest, the Statute of Finwë and Míriel is utter balogney.

I Do; I Will by @littlewhitemouseagain - Fingon/Maedhros, 22.8k, rated M (complete)

The one in which everyone is on their worst behavior and the sons of Fëanor challenge Fingon to duels over his crown. I cannot emphasize enough how this is The Fingon Fic. His flaws are exposed and addressed in such a way that I’ve never seen before. The insights into the Fëanorians, especially Mae, are also really super poignant. This deserves so much attention.

Across The Table by Tuginda on ao3 - Gimli/Legolas & Glorfindel/Erestor, 9.5k, rated G (complete)

A conversation between two couples at Aragorn and Arwen’s wedding. Beautiful, sweet, and containing one of my favorite things: crotchety old Fëanorian Erestor. Somehow feels like both a conversation about dwarves and elves, and a lovely tribute to the Noldor.

+ 1

of drowning men by bimmyou on ao3 - Isildur/Valandil, 26.5k, rated E (complete)

The best Rings of Power fic I’ve read so far. Nails all of Isildur’s character flaws and gives such an incredible depth to Valandil.

[aylen-san]

Starlight Enchantment

Lúthien Tinúviel, eternally young and beautiful, was like the embodiment of nocturnal light. Her long hair, like streams of black silk, flowed over her shoulders, touching the ground, like the finest threads of mist, cut by moonlight. Her eyes, deep and shimmering like two stars, were imbued with ancient mysteries and profound wisdom, inaccessible to mortals, captivating and mesmerizing those who gazed upon them.

When she walked through the forests of Doriath, nature itself bowed before her beauty. Every movement she made was like a dance, performed to the rhythm of the wind and the whisper of leaves. Flowers blossomed under her steps as if greeting her touch, spreading their petals and filling the air with a sweet fragrance. Majestic trees, framed by dense canopies, seemed to bow to her, allowing her radiant figure to pass through their ancient trunks. Birds, nestled in their homes, took flight and began to sing tender melodies, paying tribute to her magical essence. Even the fiercest beasts calmed peacefully in her presence, acknowledging her as the queen of the forests and fields.

Her face was that of an angel, woven from dreams and light. Delicate, graceful features, soft like rose petals, reflected inner harmony and tranquility. Her smile, barely noticeable but dazzling, was like the first ray of dawn breaking through the night’s gloom, bringing hope and joy to all who had the fortune to see her. Her voice, clear and melodic like crystal bells, resonated through the forest, filling it with magic and wonders. Listening to her singing, one could forget about time, dissolving in the enchanting sounds and feeling their very soul ascend to the stars.

Lúthien’s love for Beren was as strong as her magical nature. She was willing to sacrifice everything for him, even her own immortality. Her loyalty and devotion were like the light of a beacon in an endless ocean of darkness, illuminating the path for those who sought true love and sincerity. She endured unimaginable trials and dangers to be with him, her heart ablaze with a flame that was unquenchable and bright. In her eyes was reflected the eternity of their love, boundless and enduring like the stars in the sky.

Every meeting with Beren was for her like a meeting with the sun after a long night, filled with joy and warmth. Their embraces were like the merging of two worlds, two souls destined for each other. Together, they experienced moments of happiness and sorrow, their love was like an eternal song resonating in the hearts of those who believed in miracles and fidelity.

Lúthien Tinúviel, unparalleled and great, left an indelible mark in the hearts of those who had the fortune to know her. She became a symbol of endless beauty and eternal love, shrouded in legends and tales that will live on through the ages like an eternal star in the firmament of Middle-earth. Her name will echo in songs and stories passed down from generation to generation, reminding us that true love can overcome any obstacles and carry light through even the deepest darkness.

[gravcyard]

Se até mesmo pilhas duracell chegavam ao final da carga, quem dirá Narcisa depois de passar a noite em claro no Pérola Negra. Precisava de ao menos meia horinha de relento para recarregar as energias, e portanto encontrava-se largada numa poltrona da área de convivência dos mocinhos, a lateral da cabeça encostada na parede, descansando os olhos em meio ao zum zum zum do tumulto. Mal tinha começado a pegar no sono, porém, e a questão de Zarina causou-lhe sobressalto. Esfregando os olhos, bocejou preguiçosamente. ── Pra ser sincera? Não faço ideia, eu só gosto de tumultos. Gritos de fundo me relaxam ── admitiu, buscando fazê-la entender o motivo de estar descansando justo ali, só então prestando verdadeira atenção na briga que se desenrolava à pouca distância. Mas Zarina parecia realmente curiosa, o que incitou também a curiosidade de Narcisa. Endireitou-se. ── Não significa que não possamos descobrir, contudo. Hm, deixe-me ver... Ah! ── o riso tocou-lhe os lábios. ── Aquele ali é funcionário do aras, o de azul, vê? Aposto que deve ser algo sobre aquele tal de OceanSmoke. Ou estão reclamando do cancelamento do Dragonball, talvez. Vocês parecem gostar muito desse esporte por aqui. Lá em casa a gente jogava pega-pega com os fantasmas, sabe, mas nem todos eles conseguiam me pegar ── riu sozinha, saudosa, mais do fato de que nem todos eram corpóreos, o que se convertia quase numa sacanagem com os espíritos.

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·⠀⠀⠀⠀enquanto zarina percorria os corredores da escola, seus ouvidos captavam os sussurros inquietos que ecoavam em todo canto, despertando uma curiosidade insaciável - coisa que quase nunca acontecia. considerando os eventos do dia passado, possivelmente todos estavam falando do trágico incidente na corrida. determinada a descobrir os detalhes por trás dos burburinhos, ela se aproximou furtivamente de uma figura aparentemente solitária, buscando saciar sua sede de informações. Com um sorriso discreto nos lábios, ela sussurrou suavemente:   “  o que exatamente está acontecendo ali?   ”   indagou à menina com um olhar inquisitivo, ansiando por encontrar respostas. naquele turbilhão de questionamentos que preenchiam sua mente, zarina esperava que a outra tivesse, ao menos, uma mísera resposta para saciar sua curiosidade voraz. eram tantas questões, tanto as suas próprias quanto as dos demais, que ansiava por encontrar alguém com quem pudesse compartilhar e dialogar sobre aquele assunto um tanto quanto intrigante.

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It feels like Jensen wasn't even trying and this was all for Misha. Could Jensen have had a say in this scene - Bobo and Misha cooked this scene up months before Jensen found out. My guess for keeping Jensen in the dark was b/c they knew that he would never agree to do the scene as written. And while they kept Jensen in the dark, they let Misha's merch co. Stands know. Here's the twitter thread where Stands admits that they knew Cass was "gay". : twitter*com/Stands/status/13298175566649

The funniest reactions to 15x18 on tumblr by people who aren't familiar with Supernatural thought Jensen and Misha filmed their scenes separately and on different days, because that's how awkward the scene looked.

Actors generally have little to no say in the scenes they're filming. Personally, I have serious doubts over the stories peddled by Misha that he and Berens concocted this scene months in advance. If you believe Misha that the scene was supposed to read as romantic, then why no build up for 8 months? Because there was no lead up to a fake romantic confession ending because there never was a Master Plan. According to the script, Cas was not outed as gay, he’s finally learned self-acceptance because he doesn't need Dean's validation, and that made him happy. Only Misha pretended there is some romantic secret code in the dialogue because he had merchs to sell, as you noted in the Stand's tweet.

What I think actually happened was Misha figured out Castiel was going to die before the finale. J2 knew the finale before season 15 started filming and they told Misha that Castiel wasn't in the finale. Misha put 2 and 2 together and had that necklace merch made in advance, regardless the outcome of 15x18. Stand can tweet whatever the hell they want once the episode aired and they chose "you're only gay once". Notice the necklace does not directly reference the character or the show, and not just because they are not allowed to sell actual SPN merchs. The necklace is for general use, anybody outside of SPN would think it's just a generic V-day necklace. Misha just "retconned" it for 15x18.

As for Jensen's acting, the script specifically said, "Dean can't reciprocate, but Castiel doesn't need him to" and Jensen did what he was told to according to the script. As you noted, "Jensen wasn't even trying and this was all for Misha."

This was Castiel's grand moment, his final moment before he is killed off. It was supposed to be all about him, and Dean was supposed to be just a supportive spectator. Jensen's acting has always been dependent on a good screen partner playing an interesting character.  The problem here is Castiel ceased to be an interesting character after season 6, which is why the Dean & Cas scenes became boring and pointless, and then became really awkward in 15x18.

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So according to Tolkien’s canon mortals still die in Valinor which makes it seem likely that Frodo and Bilbo would have died before Sam reached them HOWEVER, I think there are a couple ways in which this could not have been the case canonically

A) The Valar only told the Numenorians this to keep them away (like Sauron was saying). This was because the elves and the Valar were concerned about the corruption of Men and also because they would have been depriving them of the Gift of Illuvitar. The Valar take Eru’s decisions pretty seriously so they wouldn’t want to go preventing his gift by letting mortals into the Undying Lands, thus they come up with a lie about it. In this scenario we ignore Tolkien’s letter about this because he kept changing his mind in non-fleshed out material

B) Second scenario and to me the most plausible is that Hobbits are not Men. We don’t know what their origins are. If they were created to be like Men with the Gift of Illuvitar or if they go to the Halls of Mandos like elves and dwarves or have an entirely different afterlife. Thus since Tolkien does not state the Hobbits afterlife we can interpret it in whichever way and it is entirely possible that Hobbits could remain youthful in Valinor. Given how hardy and healthy they are this would make sense that being in a land of immortals that would rub off on them. Also if you go with the theory that Hobbits are the entwives or somehow descended from elves or dwarves this would also make sense. Perhaps instead of Tol Eressea the Hobbits settle in Yavanna’s pastures.

C) Eru and Manwe could have granted an exception. This scenario takes into account that at the time of sailing all three hobbits were close to death. Bilbo was ancient and barely hanging on by a thread-his lifespan stretched because of the ring and now dealing with the loss of it. Frodo was suffering from three fatal wounds (the Nazgul, Shelob, and the damage the Ring did). I think in addition to his PTSD he likely had severe damage to his brain and heart given all the evil magic he was exposed to and likely would have been close to death as well. Sam sails when he’s quite old as well shortly after his wife passes-suggesting he’s around the normal age for a Hobbit to die, since it doesn’t seem Rosie died young and women on average live longer than men. Thus perhaps on the Voyage over Bilbo or Frodo passed and Galadriel and Gandalf made a plea to the Valar and Eru to give all three hobbits another lifetime in Valinor. Because of their destruction of Sauron and the fondness they all showed for the Valar and their creations-this wish is granted. Exceptions were made for Beren and Luthien for finding a Silmaril one can be made for Sam and Frodo for destroying Sauron. Also Tuor is anotber exception so there you go.

Anyway I refuse to accept that Sam and Frodo (and Bilbo) don’t all get a happy ending in the Undying Lands even if you’re a stickler for canon they can still live happily ever after.