#aaah fuck i cant tag this as toljien secret santa cuz itll show up in the tag right

[agardenintheshire]

Hello! This is your Tolkien Secret Santa! I am working on your gift and was wondering if there was anything specific you are interested in reading about Gimli, Eowyn, or the Hobbits. I have a few ideas I have been playing with, but I would love to hear from you what would make this gift special! -Your Santa

hiiii my dear secret santaaaa i hope u are doing well! hmmm ive been thinking abt this all day but honestly i havent really come up w anything as ive been working on uni stuff (no thoughts brain empty). maybe ill just ramble a little about the characters and youll get some more ideas? although i'm sure the ones you have are already very good! actually in the past few years gimli has become one of my favourite characters. in the movies he's mostly a comedic sidekick but in the books there's so much more to him! like the parts after moria when he takes frodo to see the lake and recites poetry...the very deep (&sad) history of the dwarves that he carries with him and knows deeply about. and his relationship with legolas ofc but also hes soooo fond of the hobbits its so cute. AND! aragorn would have chosen him only to go with frodo (+himself) when he thought abt splitting up at the end of fotr like talk about an iconic character. but i love movie gimli too dont get me wrong like thats my silly dad. like i said hes mostly comedic but do many of those scenes also showcase his deep loyalty and what needs to get done is getting done attitude. like in rotk when he says certainty of death? small chance of success? what are we waiting for? its funny but also showcases his loyalty and trust in his friends aaa hes willing to die for them. or the scene at the council of elrond when he tries to destroy the ring once again it's funny but also hes like. well if its gotta be destroyed why r we all just sitting here lol lets GET TO IT *smash* aw man yeah i rambled for a bit huh. and eowyn!!!! whats not to love about eowyn!!! i think shes so cool - we love women with swords!!!! - and i love love love that she gets to heal at the end together with faramir. she's brave and outspoken but also very vulnerable and closed off emotionally (in the beginning). also miranda otto is soooooo pretty i want that white dress she wears SO BAD. and yeah hobbits i just love hobbits so much theyre neat little guys. they have SUCH a resilience in them it's astounding. pippin is my husband of now at least 10+ years (ever since i saw the movies!) and i would defend frodo with my goddamn life!!! sam is samwise the brave, setting the bar so high for all of us, and i love how merry can be so silly with pippin and so smart with frodo in the next he really does contain multitudes. im also obsessed with hobbit women that have like 2 descriptors if theyre lucky like yes you go girls i am in love. and bilbo....bilbo really is that old bitch! i prefer ian holm's bilbo i think his acting is so full of gravitas like the air of. hmmm sadness? melancholy? that he has and still hes so full of life and enjoys it and is silly....and hes so fond of frodo it tears at my heartstrings! okay now i rambled quite a bit i'm tired now. hopefully you got something out of this? if not ask again and ill try my best to answer. wishing u a lovely day/night wherever u are! 💜