#aeargail🌊

[seaside-wanderer]

Not every Elf knows another, that's for sure. However, some Elves are so adept at flying under the radars, or keeping to themselves, or just being a regular of their kind when compared to their more reckless kin, that no one ever heard of them.

Aeargail, or Arátya Alcariénen, is one of these. Some say he just came into being out of thin air, others that he's the heir of a certain High King... The truth is, most often, boring. He is just an Elf. He performed some great deeds in ages past, but virtually everyone did at some point.

Born in First Age 454 in Nargothrond, right before the Battle of Sudden Flames, some speculate he is the twin of Ereinion Gil-galad; his hair is, however, golden, though still betrays his ties with the House Of Finarfin. The speculation of a noble descendance was enough to get him, too, to safety under Círdan the Shipwright in the Havens of the Falas. His love for wandering brought him, still a child, in Gondolin, through that same path that Húrin would follow some years later. There, he abided by the rules of the White City, and he was taken under the wing of High King Turgon and adopted into the House of Fingolfin.

He fought in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears in FA 472 as a Gondolindrim and watched his city burn. He fought again in the War of Wrath at Finarfin's command, saw the fall of the Thangorodrim in the distance, breathed a sigh of relief at the slaying of Ancalagon the Black, and once again followed Círdan, this time in Lindon, all that remained of his beloved Beleriand. He fought at the Battle of Dagorlad in Second Age 3434 and was terribly wounded, but got out alive, rescued by Lord Elrond of Imladris, and then had to take a very long rest to fully heal. Recovered, he woke up an Age and almost three millennia later, ready to fight again in the Siege of Barad-dûr, only to discover all his friends were long dead, including Gil-galad.

His life outside of the battlefield is a blur. Living so long does that.

From time to time he finds himself longing for his companions, fallen in the War or in this or that Battle, knowing very well that his time has not come yet. He has so much to do. So much to tell the world. So, in these moments, he starts singing: songs of the sea, of his lost friends, of the tales of the Noldor and the Teleri, and the Vanyar, and his Houses, and sometimes raises a glass to his brother and king.

He comes and goes as he pleases, never lingering in a place too long. He remains unmarried and generally un-partnered, preferring a life at sea instead, the Unquiet of Ulmo accompanying him since birth. If he stops anywhere at all, he holds Imladris dear, and will often look for his companion Glorfindel and manage to get a few words about Gondolin out of him. If his friend becomes sorrowful after, he will offer him a drink and a shanty while admiring the beauty of the valley at dusk.

When the sun sets and the sky goes a pale orange, he watches his reflection in the waters of the Bruinen, and sees so much of Finarfin in the way his hair flare golden. And when it gets dark, and all around him is bathed in moonlight and the star of Eärendil is right above him, a few threads of silver here and there are the telltale sign of his undying kinship with Turgon and the House of Fingolfin, and he can't help but stare at the statue of Gil-galad right in front of Elrond's house, and will be gone by dusk.

[seaside-wanderer]

I just finally finished Aeargail's backstory after two months of playing with him... I might post it eventually since I like how it turned out yet there are some things that I inevitably find cringe-y 😔 of course my writing looks like I made it etc etc

[seaside-wanderer]

Finally found the entrance to the Vales of Anduin from the Misty Mountains. A goblin-town goblin proceeded to one shot me for what was 4x my morale. It was fun.

[seaside-wanderer]

tried Dome of the Stars lv 50 in 2, blue mariner lv 63 and blue warden lv 50, only to fail repeatedly against the first boss😭

we found out Osgiliath's instances are scaled SO bad for lower levels??? the trolls have 14k morale, the oliphant 42k. like, alright, my bad for trying a 6-men in 2, but... how I play, with landscape difficulty 3, at level (63) bosses have around 7-9k morale.

in DotS minibosses had twice of other world bosses morale, and were 13 levels under. it was just so bad🥲

it's not even about not having enough players, it's not the first time we're doing a 12 or 24-men raid in 4. it's just Osgiliath's instance scaling is wacky and clearly thought to be played only levels 100+

[seaside-wanderer]

why is the moria instance cluster like that!!!

especially the grand stair. I HATE timed quests. I don't want to do it but if I want to complete the cluster I'd have to eventually.

anguish. me thinks

[seaside-wanderer]

Hello there!✨

I'm Ea, ae/aer and they/them pronouns. I speak Italian and English, and I do my best in Sindarin. I'm learning Quenya (Noldorin, Telerin, and Vanyarin) so feel free to talk to me about them!

This is my everything Tolkien blog, particularly The Silmarillion and LOTRO, so expect a lot of LOTRO liveblogging, where I'll be recounting all my funny (and less funny) deaths, my attempts at soloing instances just to fail miserably, and everything else I deem worth of sharing!

My blog name, seaside-wanderer, is a title you can get by doing a quest in the Cape of Belfalas Homesteads.

I also LOVE playing in fellowships and helping out so come find me anytime, and I WILL play with you (this is a threat)

I enjoy crafting light/medium armours on my tailor (Doomfold), shinies and utilities on my jeweller/scholar (Westfold), and generally play together.

I currently have 4 characters, all of which on Gladden:

Aeargail: high elf, blue mariner, lvl 74, jeweller/prospector/scholar, of the Shadow Riders of Ringló Vale; 90% of the time I'll be online with him [🌊]

Fasvald: hobbit, blue guardian, lvl 122, Valar boosted; I enjoy swimming in The Wastes with him and pointing and laughing at regenerating morale faster than he can lose it [🛡️]

Heliflower: man, blue/red minstrel, lvl 78, forester/tailor, of a small kinship with my IRL friends, called Gilda Della Fossa; I'm online with him only to play with my friends or craft armour for someone [🎻]

Seinn: elf, red burglar, lvl 32 [🗡️]

I've played LOTRO for two years now, but never thought I'd make a blog about it; however, here it is!

Happy LOTRO Midsummer and Yule! Remember to check your Ancient Scripts and Tokens Of Heroism cap, and make sure your gear is all repaired and ready before you set off!

[updated 06/25]