#and then they have Findis

[yellow-faerie]

I'm writing another fic (an au, naturally) and have come to some incredibly fun headcanons about Fëanor and Indis' relationship

[sesamenom]

Feanor messed something up in the reembodiment process :/

[kanalaure]

(*i dont know what kind of dog huan is, but he sheds. a lot. caranthir just wants to have ONE (1) space thats not covered in shed fur)

assume this is in the context of a modern au, or else that everyone is miraculously back from the dead and generally getting along fine and in the interim aman has had its industrial revolution and produced a more eco-friendly equivalent to our technologies

dont take this too seriously or get upset if your blorbo isn't represented, i filled out the ballot on a whim lmao. if you have someone you are Convinced would have one that isn't on this ballot, please do mention it in the tags

[welcomingdisaster]

House of Finwë + Gender Presentation In Valinor HCs

Disclaimer: I have not been able to find any actual canon on what is considered masculine or feminine dress for the Noldor. It might exist, and I might be blatantly contradicting it. I think I have some grounding in seeing associations between gold/yellow/Laurelin colors and femininity and silver/grey/Telperion colors and masculinity, but it seems elves of any gender will wear/be associated with/named after/etc either color, so I assume this association is somewhat loose, a little as red and blue to us.

Finwë and Míriel, during their reign: They had set the fashion for all of the Noldor courts, and, unlike the Vanyar, there had been to be a contrast between the sorts of fashions they wear; Finwë in well-fitted, sometimes almost figure-hugging dress in bold, bright colors, decorated with gems and embroidery along the collar, sleeves, and hem, while Míriel leaned towards loose, many-layered outfits with quite a lot of visual noise, often covered in embroidery head-to-toe but eschewing quite as many jewels (in part because she found the weight exhausting). She would also wear one or two rings only, to keep her hands freer, while Finwë's hands were heavily ornamented. Finwë's hair was usually done in a half-up half-down style and ornamented, while Míriel's was bound in many twisting plaits, often with colorful strings (or sometimes light dye!) worked into it. These differences were so influential that the associations between masculinity and tight-fitting clothes + freer hair, and feminine styles and looser-cut dress + ornamented braids remained long after Míriel's death, following the Noldor into middle earth.

Finwë and Indis, during their reign: Gender differences in court dress notably decreased during Indis' reign, though some remained present. Indis, fond of sport and horseback riding, preferred tighter-fitting, simpler clothes than her predecessor, and notably wanted to avoid associations with embroidery. Indis was also similar in height to her husband; when, once or twice, she was seen wearing his robes (pinned and styled to better suit her figure) it caused quite a stir in the courts -- whether it was seen as improper conduct or a touching display of devotion varied heavily on who you asked. Indis was, however, very precise with her hair, which was never seen loose; she braided it closely to her head, bound with jewels and pearls. She introduced hair-wrapping to Noldor courts, binding her hair with thick bright silks. This was always considered a highly feminine style, with men at most using a ribbon or two in their braids.

Findis and Lalwen: Findis styled herself often after her mother, but subconsciously favored styles which would garner the least attention; she tended towards looser, more flowering dress, with sleeves so long she could comfortably fidget without drawing too much attention to herself, and tended to keep her hair bound. Lalwen, on the other hand, was at times scandalously masculine in her forms of dress. She was one of the first noble women to wear parts of her hair unbound, and wore bright, simple styles, tailored close to her with a few statement-piece ornaments, a little as early-reign Finwë. She preferred heavily silver jewelry and sought out an association with Telperion. Upon meeting her for the first time, especially in riding-garb that hid her figure and before hearing her speak, strangers sometimes mistook her for her brother Fingolfin, which secretly pleased her.

Feanor, Fingolfin, Finarfin: Feanor often found himself caught between his desire to harken back to his mother in his modes of dress and the fact that his mother had, more or less, set the standards for what was considered feminine in his society (and his desire to appear masculine as the crown prince). He embraced the same visual noise that Míriel did, wearing tightly-tailored vests and corsets covered in embroidery, but in cuts of cloth tended to imitate Finwë's style. He too kept his hands relatively unadorned, for practicality's sake. Fingolfin was one of the first elves to embrace simplicity in dress, wearing darker or subtler robes broken up by a single splash of color; usually in the form of brooches. His long dark hair was sometimes left entirely loose except for one thin braid holding his hair from his eyes, bound with a few silver beads or sapphires, very distinct and masculine styles. Finarfin leaned rather neutral in his dress in his youth, mostly imitating Finwë by default, though he favored bright sunset oranges and pinks, yellows. However, after spending much of his time with the Teleri, he found he enjoyed their modes of dress, often wearing simpler, looser garments, often off-one-shoulder, rarely worn in Noldor courts. This preference was seen by some as feminine, and by some as simply somewhat foreign.

House of Feanor: From his youth Maedhros tended to heavily imitate his father in dress, often wearing ornate and heavily-embroidered robes. He was also often the first model for some of his father's jewelry pieces, and gained something of a reputation for being garish and loud in his dress. The cuts of his robes, however, tended to be firmly masculine, as appropriate to the first-born son of a crown prince. His hair he often wore down, in the single-braid-in-the-back style popularized by Fingolfin (though he would not admit to that inspiration).

Maglor tended to wear tight-fitting riding-clothes, often in greys, blacks, and dark-blues, ornamented only by silver jewelry. His dark hair he cut unusually short (just below his shoulders) and wore in a top-knot, half-up half-down, a working man's style popular among Telerin sailors. All in all his style read as very masculine to the Noldor, with just a touch of androgyny provided by the the loose-fitting silver-and-black cloak he wore often to formal events.

Celegorm dressed most often in imitation of courtly trends for young men, favoring hunting-styles. His most infamous moment was coming to court with his hair entirely unbraided, scandalous for elves of any gender-- a little as coming to court shirtless. Caranthir dressed in looser robes, though largely out of comfort rather than style. His jewelry tended towards large and chunky, without much visual noise. Curufin heavily imitated Feanor in his manner of dress, albeit often wearing even more jewels; he popularized five ear-piercings rather than the previously fashionable three.

Amrod and Amras, not particularly invested in the fashions of the court, tended to dress similarly to Celegorm, usually falling a few seasons behind the trends currently in court.

House of Fingolfin: Anaire was fond of a matching her husband, sharp and purposeful in her dress. She had particularly beautiful dark hair, which she wore in many braids as a crown upon her head, and of long, simply-decorated cloaks. Very distinctly feminine, but in a sharp, unapproachable sort of way.

Fingon's tendency towards feminine modes of dress was noticeable enough to get him pulled aside and talked to several times during his youth; he preferred layered and loose, dress-like robes, wore bright gold-lip stain usually associated with young women (men favored red and orange lip stain) and did entirely too much with his hair, always wearing it in great plaits. After a specific incident in court during his adolescence he was forbidden from binding his hair with headscarves for court-wear, but wove gold into it. His one touch of masculine saving grace were his many rings. The androgyny suited him well; his appeal to women was offset only by his utter lack of interest in them.

Turgon tended to imitate Fingolfin's manner of dress, albeit with brighter base-colors, favoring deep browns, golds, and reds. Gondolin would eventually grow to have very different gender-norms for its residents, and then Turgon would begin to favor almost toga-like dress during his reign. That, however, is a matter for another post. He was known for many ornate rings, and collar-like necklaces.

Aredhel leaned sporty/practical feminine, often imitating Indis, whom she was particularly close to. She wore her dark hair plaits bound with white, often decorated with diamonds, and favored white riding-clothes and golden jewelry, matching sometimes with Turgon.

House of Finarfin: [the ones I have headcanons for] Earwen embraced hyper-feminine modes of dress, both to the Teleri and the Noldor. She wore intricate gowns and cloaks with many layers as feathers, most often in silver, white, or blue. Her hair was incredibly long, and always woven into several long braids.

Finrod favored greens and blues, usually in adventuring, hunting, riding sorts of styles -- distinctly sporty. His long hair matched his mother's, and he wore parts of is down, threaded with lily flowers and jewels. His hands were covered in many rings, and generally he made the appearance of being a well-ornamented young man. In Middle Earth he would experiment with androgyny, but that is a story for another post.

Orodreth: Dressed in soft, simple colors, notably pale greens and grays. Not wanting to draw attention, he would usually imitate whatever masculine style was popular in court, but he did not seem particularly confident in them.

Angrod: Embraced his Telerin side often, and dressed similarly to his father. His hair he kept strangely short, just around his shoulders, and wore a top-knot as often as a braid.

Aegnor: Simple in his dress, usually modeling himself after Fingolfin but with rather less splash. He did not much like the weight of jewelry, and wore the minimum he could get away with. Most people considered him quite unfashionable.

Galadriel: Mingled feminine styles of dress freely with masculine ones. Wore her long hair completely unbound on several occasions despite many talking-tos. Decorated her hands with many rings, pairing this with riding styles, but was just as likely to wear a long flowing cloak or gown; often styled her hair with rubies and sapphires. Quite controversial in her style of dress.

[thesummerestsolstice]

During the Years of the Trees, the House of Arafinwe has a weekly family breakfast together– Arafinwe bakes pancakes for everyone (with his kids helping of course!) Nolofinwe and his family come to spend time together, Findis and Lalwende show up every week, even if they are a little late, and Finwe and Indis almost always make time for it as well. (And if some of Feanaro's kids show up, Arafinwe always makes a little extra) It started when Findarato was really little, and always begged for pancakes and jam, and has been going for centuries by the time Feanaro gets exiled to Formenos. They put all sorts of toppings out on the table and spend the morning catching up and laughing with each other. Treelight pours in through the windows of the house, and all is right with the world.

And one day, not too long after the Darkening, Arafinwe wakes up, disoriented, and, pretty much on auto-pilot, goes to make pancakes. Look, it takes a lot of batter to make enough pancakes for fifteen people– you have to start that early to get in done in time for a reasonable breakfast. So he makes the pancakes alone, not really thinking about things, probably unconsciously assuming that he's just woken up early and that his kids and wife are still sleeping. He sets the table, because he knows where everyone will sit. He gets everything out, because for all that's happened the pantry is still full.

And then he sees the way the slightly eerie red-tinted lamp light reflects on the silverware. And then he remembers that his children left, and so did his brothers, and sister, and nieces and nephews. He remembers the horrible, half-regretful, half-knowing look he'd seen on Findarato's face before he'd left over the Helcaraxe, the breathless, fruitless argument he'd had with Nolofinwe. He remembers that his wife won't talk to him, and neither will Findis. That his father is dead and that his mother left for Lorien after his death and isn't taking visitors.

And he just sits there, in the big, dark, silent, empty room. And the pancakes get cold and the fruit toppings begin to rot. He leaves– he's not sure when, without the treelight to tell time– and locks the room.

He moves out of his house the next day, and into the palace in Tirion, which, to be honest, feels just as haunted. He stops baking. Being high king of the Noldor in Valinor doesn't leave him with a lot of spare time for his craft. Or his grief. And as long as he keeps it locked away in a house he never goes to, he can almost live with that.

[blueflipflops]

I desperately would love love LOVE to introduce Feanorians to a Quenyan version of Scrabble and watch them explode

I imagine that they'd make a bigger board to be able to fit 10-12 players and it would go on for days. With bickerings on the validity of words and with Moryo as the score keeper who can't quite keep his mouth shut and joins in on the bickering on wheter the word choice is "so fucking stupid, Tyelko. It should be banned on principle. What the fuck-". Each of the Feanorion just keeps on making up new rules especially after the Ambarussa makes up new words and argues for a whole hour and a half that it "totally counts as a word. Trust us, Nelyo-", that time Meadhros tried to pass a whole ass sentence as a "word", when Feanor took almost 12+ hours to think up an appropriate word to put down and etc.

Because come on guys. Ñoldor? "Those with great knowledge"? Feanor? The guy who created a whole ass writing system (the Tengwar)? His family? Who is just as intense and competitive as him? His step-siblings who would no doubt love an excuse to throw down without getting into trouble with the Valar or Finwë? Scrabble is THE BEST for Ñoldor Family Game Night(s).

I can just imagine Feanor playing scrabble with Finwë, Indis, Nolofinwë, Arafinwë, Írimë and Findis. Oh boyy. Findis is keeping score but everyone keeps trying to justify how they should have a higher score that word. Nolo and Feanor are shouting. Accusing each other for cheating. Ara made a throwaway joke once and suddenly BOTH his brothers are shouting at him. Indis saw the chaos and wanted to put away the game but was immediately stopped. Finwë is just happy to spend time with his family. Írimë is, in fact, the one who is cheating

Edit: More Feanorion shenanigans here! For part 2

Edit: And another! For part 3

Edit: Part 4!

[Edited to keep it to one post. Was too excited to post]

[feanoryen]

Even though I usually prefer purely Noldorin Míriel because I hate the idea of certain elf tribes having "exclusive" looks, her being a distant (keyword: distant) relative of the Telerin Royal family from who she get's her iconic silver hair can also be fun. Because then I can headcanon she looks like Elwë, Eärwen, Celeborn, & Celebrían and that Finarfin, Galadriel, & Elrond literally all have the same type as Finwë and it would also mean Indis has to see Míriel's ghost even in her own descendants, as if they were meant to be Míriel's all along.

[eccentricmya]

Findis vs. Finarfin

Y'know, if I was smarter and able to write politics with a modicum of competency, I would totally delve into an Aman Noldorin court intrigue au where Findis plots to overthrow Finarfin. Because before Finwe died, the High King was discussing implementing an absolute primogeniture law to quell the tension between Feanor and Fingolfin. But the King's council could not come to an agreement before Feanor was exiled, so the matter was left abandoned.

But Findis was aware and slowly amassing political favour for the law. When Finarfin is appointed High King by the Valar, Findis is not pleased. She had been given hope of power—no matter how distant it might be—and the desire for the throne could only grow from there. And though most of the Noldor that stayed are largely Valar neutral, there is some grumbling about their handling of the matters of those who left. The Noldor in Beleriand are still kin after all, and to have their return forbidden is a bitter pill to swallow. Findis would exploit exactly this dissent. While Finarfin is happy to be under the Valar's rule, Findis would urge the people to not forget their brothers and sisters in Arda, waging war against one of the Valar's own. Thus, two factions would develop at the Noldorin court: the Valar abiding and the Valar critical, locked in a subtle battle for the crown.

The story would explore this struggle... if I could write it.

[moonlightswritingandstuff]

hinanya, senyë i lóter lauyantë

Queen Indis has five children - Findiþ, Ñolofinwë, Lalwendë, Arafinwë, and Faniel. However, when having Faniel, she overestimates the amount of fëa to give for her fifth child. After all, she gives the same amount to every, and she only planned for three children. In lieu of the tragedy, King Finwë marries Míriel Þerindë, second queen of the Noldor. She bears two children, and all of Finwë's children grow to love Míriel as a mother. All except one. Ñolofinwë cannot accept his mother's passing.

trigger warnings: none

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When King Finwë's first son is born, all rejoice. He names him Ñolofinwë, and Queen Indis names him Arakáno. His sister, Calwanoþþë Findiþ, is hesitant, but soon she welcomes her younger brother. Little Prince Ñolofinwë is followed by Írimë Lalwendë, and then Arafinwë Ingoldo, but the queen finally passes from the stress of having her final child, Faniel Vaniþþë.

King Finwë weeps from her death, and poor Faniel is left with nursemaids only. However, the king finds a new object of his affections - Míriel Þerindë, whose tapestries are loved across Valinórë. Míriel is hesitant at first, but finds it within herself to love the king back. She is half-Teleri and half-Noldor, and although the Vanya think of it an insult, Lord Manwë, in infinite wisdom, grants the king another wife - and Indis is not eager to return.

And so Míriel Þerindë marries King Finwë, and becomes the Second Queen of the Noldor. Faniel is yet young, and takes to Míriel immediately, and so do the rest of King Finwë's children, eventually. Míriel grows to be great friends with Arafinwë and Írimë is only happy to sit next to her new stepmother, who is as brilliantly brutal as she. Calwanoþþë does not immediately take to Míriel, but she does accept her after Míriel makes it clear she does not want to replace Indis, and that she respects Calwanoþþë's want to be called Findiþ, her amileþþë, instead. Írimë, wanting to copy her elder sister, uses her amileþþë of Lalwendë, too.

But Ñolofinwë does not like Míriel. She is half-Teleri, one half too much, and she changes the palace too much for Ñolofinwë to stand. He does not prefer to be called Arakáno like his sister prefers Findiþ, but he does not like Míriel. Ñolofinwë does not have a craft, which sends whispers among the nobles, and he is all too bitter of his sibling's acceptance of Míriel. He believes himself the only true child of Queen Indis. As thus, he begins to reject the shift of the s to the þ.

And it becomes worse when Míriel has a son, Curufinwë Fëanáro, who is too hotheaded for his own good. Míriel adores her son, and gives him much of her fëa, but not too much. Queen Indis is a cautionary tale for all, and Míriel does not want more strife to decorate her fragile family.

Little Curufinwë, who rapidly decides he prefers his amileþþë of Fëanáro more, and none can disagree. His craft appears almost immediately, and his half-siblings dote on him, all except Ñolofinwë. Where his siblings call Fëanáro brother, he stretches distance by calling him half-brother. Fëanáro has no time for his brother who does not care, and prefers his other siblings, causing their distance to grow even wider.

But Prince Fëanáro is not immune to the whispers of the court, as Moringotto is now free from his chains. Ñolofinwë grows bitter as Fëanáro is considered by some to be the true first child of King Finwë. Ñolofinwë would do better - Fëanáro knows this - but Fëanáro is as himself as always, and tells all that he would prefer his eldest sibling, Calwanoþþë Findiþ, to be the heir, for she is the first child of King Finwë.

Most people accept this. The whispers grow quiet.

In the meantime, Ñolofinwë meets Lady Anairë, who is the classic Noldor beauty. Findiþ finds herself mooning over the minstrel Elemmírë but cannot bring herself to speak. Ñolofinwë and Anairë have one child, Findekáno, who will be followed by more.

Fëanáro finds his craft, and, as all are surprised by, manages to find another craft. He is the only to have two, linguistics and smithing, but the nobles take it as assurance that Fëanáro is the Noldoran prince they all wanted. He finds two masters, Rumil of Tirion and Mahtan Aulendur, and begins sending letters to Rumil as he works in the forges with Mahtan.

Arafinwë, on a trip to Alqualondë with his stepmother Míriel and sister Faniel, meets Eärwen, daughter of King Olwë. He finds himself in love immediately, and Eärwen likewise, and so Míriel convinces her husband that Arafinwë should be the official ambassador to King Olwë. Faniel misses her brother, but she has her other brothers and Findiþ besides.

Fëanáro meets Nerdanel Iþtarnië Mahtaniel while on a trip to find obscure dialects. He does not fall for her immediately, but Míriel sees the signs before anyone else.

And Findiþ, now by far of age, decides to leave to Valimar, to be ambassador to King Ingwë for there is no reason to have an heir. Although initially snubbed by King Finwë's marriage to Queen Míriel, he grows more fond of Míriel after hearing of Findiþ's love for her.

Faniel is lonely in the palace, though, with only Ñolofinwë for company. Míriel, however, sees this loneliness and manages to convince King Finwë that one more child will be fine, after all these years.

Míriel gives birth to a girl, Indilórë Tindallë, named by her father for her silver hair. Ñolofinwë grows ever bitter, but all of his siblings adore little Indilórë, as she has decided on in order to copy Findiþ and Fëanáro, even saying that she wants to be called Findilórë. No one follows this request, but she makes it anyway.

And in the summer, Arafinwë marries Eärwen. He is delighted to have his new baby sister, Indilórë, at his wedding, and his second nephew, Turukáno, along with Findekáno. He invites Findiþ, and Elemmírë, but still Findiþ is too shy to say anything to Elemmírë.

Soon, only two years after the wedding, Eärwen bears Findaráto, followed very soon after by Angaráto. Eärwen is Teleri and unused to giving children two names, and Arafinwë is half-Vanya anyway.

Fëanáro, meanwhile, invents Tengwar, and King Finwë, delighted, makes it the official alphabet of the Noldor immediately. Míriel is likewise delighted, and so is Lalwendë, for with Tengwar, she has found her craft - calligraphy. Arafinwë, with ease, convinces King Olwë to make Tengwar the offical alphabet of the Teleri, and King Ingwë, in a diplomatic show of goodwill towards the Noldor, follows.

Ñolofinwë grows jealous, and, now an adult, Fëanáro wants to mend the rift between them, for Nerdanel, his betrothed, has become a major influence on him.

Ñolofinwë has a third child, Írissë Araquendë, born in time for Ñolofinwë to miss Fëanáro's wedding to Nerdanel. But Fëanáro and Nerdanel love children and have their first child Maitimo Airamíro an almost scandalous amount of time later. He is soon followed by Makalaurë Kánamíro, and Ñolofinwë believes Fëanáro to be ridiculing him with giving Makalaurë - both children prefer their amileþþer - the atareþþë of Kánamíro, with the part of kána, which he has given to many of his children.

King Finwë is delighted by his many grandchildren, and Míriel likewise. She loves all of her children, even Ñolofinwë. Princess Írissë grows to love her stepgrandmother, which only serves to fuel Ñolofinwë's dislike. King Finwë is further delighted by Arafinwë's third child, Artareþto.

Not to be outdone, Fëanáro and Nerdanel have their third child Tyelkormo Turkamíro, and then their fourth Carniþtir Moryomíro. Ñolofinwë has his last child, Arakáno. Anairë decides, after that, that she will stand to have no more children. Makalaurë, meanwhile, grows strong with a voice incomparable, and Fëanáro soon sends him to his aunt Findiþ in Valimar to learn under the study of the legendary minstrel Elemmírë. Upon first glance, Elemmírë becomes as taken with Findiþ as Findiþ had been with her, but a distance remained between them.

Then Curumíro is born, who becomes the only one of Fëanáro's children to prefer his atareþþë, and he soon becomes known to be only slightly less adept at smithing than his father. Tyelkormo soon becomes an adept hunter, and Lord Oromë takes an interest in him. Míriel loves all her grandchildren and adores that Tyelkormo's hair matches hers.

Nerdanel loves all her children, and even though Fëanáro, who has since learned caution from his father and the story of Queen Indis, disagrees, he also wants more. Their next children come together, and Fëanáro, convinced that they should be the last - seven is a good number, after all - names the two children Pityafinwë and Telufinwë. Nerdanel, in contrast, names the oldest Ambarto - despite searching for another, more fitting name, that he perhaps would have in another world, she cannot grasp it - and the youngest Ambaruþþa, after naming both Ambaruþþa by mistake.

And then Crown Princess Findiþ marries Elemmírë on a bright spring day, and all rejoice, none more than little Princess Indilórë, who finds herself besotted with weddings and wants to go to every one. In this, Indilórë finds herself a craft of flowers, her amileþþë proving true.

And Princess Indilórë attends another wedding soon after, when Turukáno marries Elenwë. Turukáno has a large wedding, and although he will not tell who it is, Curumíro begins courting someone. Curumíro is not subtle, though, and soon the name of his love is found - Málintë Vórëawendë Þindecaliel.

Arafinwë has his third child Ambaráto Aikanáro, and his last child, Artaniþ Nerwen, soon after, and she has beautiful, treelight coloured hair. When out with his brothers, Fëanáro laments his lack of a daughter, but Arafinwë laughs it off.

Artareþto then marries Eldalótë, and Fëanáro beings work on his greatest achievement - the Þilmarils. He requests a hair from little Artaniþ, and since she has no qualms about her uncle in this world, she gives one freely. It does not help very much, but Fëanáro gifts Artaniþ fine jewelry back anyway.

And so Fëanáro makes the Þilmarils. They are beautiful, but when Lady Varda hallows them, Fëanáro is angry. Nerdanel, however, has never grown apart from her husband, and tells Fëanáro exactly what the Þilmarils have made him. Fëanáro, mollified, discusses what to do with the Þilmarils, and Nerdanel and him come to an agreement - in order to reconcile Ñolofinwë with the rest of his siblings, and connect him and the rest of Finwë's children together, Fëanáro will give Ñolofinwë one of the Þilmarils. Although in another world Fëanáro may not have, in this world Fëanáro has six siblings and only one of them deny it, and five of the others want all to be united.

And so Fëanáro goes to Ñolofinwë's birthday that year, and gifts him a Þilmaril. The other goes the Queen Míriel - as Fëanáro will always be his mother's son first - and the last goes to Nerdanel Iþtarnië Mahtaniel, his dear wife. King Finwë laughs at his son not giving him a Þilmaril, but he cannot deny that the silver-gold light makes Queen Míriel look positively radiant.

Ñolofinwë is mollified by this gift. Of all his siblings, Fëanáro gave a third of his greatest work to Ñolofinwë, and that means something.

And then Turukáno and Elenwë have Itarillë, and Curumíro marries his sweetheart Málintë.

But Moringotto is still free and is not pleased by Fëanáro's choices. He breaks into Fëanáro's forge while he is working, killing a visiting Arafinwë and Faniel, and their father Finwë in the process, and steals Fëanáro as Telperion and Laurelindë have their light stolen by Ungoliant.

And then the Valar ask for the Þilmarils. Queen Míriel considers the offer and turns it down. Although Moringotto has no Þilmarils, Queen Míriel can sense her son's soul in her Þilmaril and refuses to give it up. She advises Ñolofinwë and Nerdanel to refuse also, and not even Ñolofinwë wants his half-brother's fëa to be shattered.

And so it comes that Queen Míriel herself decides to attack Angamando. She is furious, a kind of fury only ever shown by mothers. Moringotto has stolen her son and killed her son and her daughter and her husband, and Míriel used to be a swordswoman. She will not back down.

And the Valar do not want the Noldor to leave. But Míriel cannot be stopped, and she and Eärwen, boiling for revenge at the death of her husband, are able to convince King Olwë to grant them his ships. King Olwë fears the Valar but loves his family more, and some Teleri even join Eärwen and Míriel's hosts.

Míriel gives the crown to now Queen Findiþ and her consort Elemmírë, and the Noldoran family is split. Maitimo stays, as he wanted to assist Queen Findiþ, and Makalaurë goes, ever in search of another song. Tyelkormo goes, eager to find new flora and fauna. Carniþtir goes, thinking of change and economical success. Curumíro goes, and so does Málintë, wanting to find new minerals. The Ambaruþþar, as they are known by now, do not. And for the children of Ñolofinwë, Ñolofinwë himself stays, but Findekáno takes most of the host, along with Turukáno, who does not want to go but Elenwë is eager, and Írissë, so only Arakáno stayed. Of the children of Arafinwë, all of them went, for many desired their own realms. And the remaining daughters of Finwë, excluding Findiþ, Lalwendë and Indilórë, Lalwendë goes, for she is determined that even if Beleriand is to be grim, Lalwendë wants to fight, and Indilórë, named for hope, goes, as she wants to bring joy.

And so Míriel and Eärwen and most of the royal family of the Noldor leave on the swan ships, but not before Queen Indis leaves the halls of Mandos. She and Queen Míriel respect each other as fellow queens, and Indis speaks to her children. Although Indis herself stays, she gives her every blessing to Queen Míriel, which allows Ñolofinwë to try more to accept his stepmother, and the majority of the host of the Noldor leave to Valariandë, promising to return the swan ships so the entirety of willing Noldor can leave.

As for Valariandë, that’s a tale for another day.

[imakemywings]

Feanor had a complicated relationship with Indis’ children, but I do firmly believe it was that: complicated. Not cut-and-dry antagonism and opposition. Why? Because I think the story characterizes Feanor as someone to whom family is extremely important. I think in other circumstances (ie: if Miriel had been the one birthing his siblings), he might have been delighted to be a big brother.

Feanor is obsessed with his mother’s legacy, not just as it pertains to his own legitimacy, but for her sake; his grief over her loss is arguably a catalyst for much of his behavior. He adores his father ( “...his father was dearer to him than the Light of Valinor or the peerless works of his hands; and who among sons, of Elves or of Men, have held their fathers of greater worth?” Of the Flight of the Noldor; The Silmarillion). He married his wife in defiance of the expectations of the Noldor and hers was some of the only counsel he would take. He had seven children among a people who conceive only by choice, and named them all after Finwe.

Clearly family is really important to Feanor.

Therefore I do believe that despite his negative associations with his half-siblings, there was affection there. There were times they got along and he did things with/for them and maybe even times he would admit to enjoying having them around, but he could never get over his insecurity over what they represented (Indis’ attempted usurpation of his and his mother’s positions, in his mind) or his resentment about his father’s remarriage to have a more positive, less complicated relationship with them.

[upsidedownsmore]

Tennotober 2024 Day 8: Atomicycle

QTCC logo swap and zoomed in cause I didn't wanna draw the whole bike lmao

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[victorie552]

Ok, I checked with the Book, and Silmarillion clearly states that Finarfin ruled over Noldor who stayed in Aman, and that these Noldor went to Middle Earth with Vanyar during War of Wrath. So this is absolutely an AU but imagine:

Vanyar took over Noldor lands, assimilating the leftover Noldor into their numbers.

It wouldn't even be that much of a stretch. Silm said that only every 1 in 10 elves stayed in Tirion and I doubt numbers got that much bigger when Finarfin and his people came back. Tirion definitely became a ghost town after The Flight. They had to rearrange everything! And there was a lot of grief among the Noldor: over Finwe, over family members who decided to go to ME, over the Trees (still no Sun and Moon), over the happy times that are over.

Who would want to be a ruler in this situation? Not Finarfin, that's for sure. But he's Finwe's son, so he has the bloodline. He has a bloodline, so he has a duty, and if he has a duty, there's nothing to be done. He's stuck with the job.

Then Indis/Ingwion/Ingwe himself offer to come to Tirion and help him with his kingly duties. Finarfin feels grateful, feels guilty over what Noldor did at Alqualonde (coming from a guy who Actually did nothing wrong), his wife left (him?) his side to go help her father and her people, his children Definitely left him. He accepts the help.

And Vanyar are helping! With administration and practical concerns, like where everyone should live now when a single Noldo living in their old house can have 3 streets to themselves each. But more importantly, they are messengers between Noldor and Teleri, who Finarfin Has to make amends to even if he doesn't know how. Teleri don't want to see any Noldo in their lands, so Vanyar messengers it is (Valar are unresponsive, thinking up the Sun and Moon).

Finarfin is doing a good job, but depending on what is practically another country to solve your problems is always tricky, and he isn't ambitious. Noldor are NOT doing well and are grateful for help, even if Before it would have hurt their collective pride (but then again, pride in what? Inventing murder? The morals are low). Ingwe is suggesting a deeper collaboration between their people and an general overlook over Noldor.

Why not? Finarfin is of Finwe's line, but he's also of Ingwe's. And wasn't Ingwe always the High King of all the elves in Aman? And he's feeding them cause his brothers' forces took most of their provisions and it's still dark and it will take a while before they relearn how to harvest under the stars. So while Noldor figure that out, why not give over some administrative power to Vanyar? Noldor judgement is probably still clouded by Morgoth's lies.

Things of course change when The Sun and Moon finally happen but the change happens, again, in Vanyar favour - they trusted the Valar who salvaged and restored The Light! They get things Right! Noldor want to get things Right too! (Vanyar clothing and customs become fashion with the same intensity as when Indis wed Finwe. Noldor are ashamed of themselves still. Teleri fashion is really not an option).

So by the time War of Wrath happens, Finarfin is not a High King, but a vassal to High King. And everyone is really cool with that.

Noldor of Middle Earth find that insane in a polite, half condensending and half betrayed way (like they can talk). Then Finarfin is the brother who, you know, actually DEFEATS Morgoth, so everyone has to reconsider their opinions on the matter.

Noldor who come back to Aman, by sailing or by reembodiment, experience a bigger culture shock than expected. Because even in the Blessed Realm, things change.

[eldal0te]

So I have been thinking about how Finarfin is often depicted as a family peacemaker, having to mediate between Feanor and Fingolfin, but I actually disagree with that. Finarfin got as far away from Tirion as he could, presumably as soon as that was possible for him. He spent most of his adult life chilling at Alqualondë. Similarly, I think that Finds also moved to Valmar (or wherever she lives with Vanyar) as soon as possible.

The only one who is never said to have left Tirion is Lalwen.

I really love the idea her having to constantly mediate between her brothers. Her parents refuse to get involved in their conflicts, her other siblings want nothing to do with that and she just. Gets left with being a peacemaker. And still, Feanor manages to bring every conflict to the next level. How tiring must it have been?

We are told that Lalwen's favorite sibling was Fingolfin, but I think it comes more from the fact that she is completely done with rest of their siblings.

I just have so much thoughts about Lalwen and Finds right now

[armulyn]

Galaxy brained idea that maybe three people will get:

Feanor and Fingolfin with the Noldorin inheritance being identical to that of the Annieran rulers in the Wingfeather Saga, specifically the Throne Warden/High King set-up.

(For non-Wingfeather Saga fans: In Anniera, the crown prince/princess is the SECOND child of the high king/queen, and the eldest child becomes the Throne Warden, whose job is to protect his/her sibling from all harm/guide them in their rule. The Throne Warden is very much honored for their role, but it's made clear from birth that they will never rule.)

(For non-Silmarillion fans: Feanor is the eldest from Finwe's first wife, Miriel, and Fingolfin is his eldest son from his second wife. This is a race of immortals, so remarrying has been unheard-of before this. Feanor hates Fingolfin's guts, and after Finwe dies there's a bit of puzzlement of who actually is the king here?)

[an-eldritch-peredhel]

The ideal semi-crack!Feanor interacting with his (half) siblings should in my opinion channel Bakugou MHA as much as possible. This brought to you by writing fanfic with the serial numbers filed off for class. I might end up posting this to AO3 I'm that proud of it lol.

[sulsulzukohere]

Finweans and their excessive jewelry.