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@tolkienocweek Day 2! July 27th— Family Members

Filling in some gaps with my Feanorian wives! Starting on the left we have Naeril, the wife of Maglor. She’s a niece of Anaire, and stays behind with her family when Maglor follows Feanor to Formos. They reunite again for a short time before Melkor steals the Silmarils, long enough for her to conceive their daughter Mirdaneth (being held) who was born after Maglor left Valinor, and never knew her father.

Seated on the right is Antalitse, the wife of Curufin. She was an apprentice of Feanor who began as a rival of Curufin until they finally ended up falling in love (there’s a joke in the family they only married to be able to more easily spy/on-up each other but they really did have love between them). She moved to Formos with the rest of the Feanorians, but ultimately refused to take the Oath and wanted Celebrimbor to stay in Valinor with her, but Curufin overrode her wishes and took him with him. Antalitse sought to heal the grief of her lost child by helping her sister-in-law raise Mirdaneth.

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@tolkiengenweek Day 7– July 11–Freeform

Decided to do a little Mentor-Mentee thing of Feanor and my oc Antalitse, one of his favorite apprentices, having a private lesson (featuring a jealous Curufin in the back trying to overhear the private lesson so he can get ahead again)

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Right, last drawing for the night, have some quick sketchy Feanorians and their spouses for the upcoming romantically themed holiday

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Hi! Saw your recent tags and want to ask (since I too love Curufin and Celebrimbor’s relationship) - how do you see it developing in canon?

Hey! Thank you for your patience with this 😅

So my version of their relationship actually starts out kind...dark. Not between them so much ad the situation, as Curufin basically--kinda parent kidnapped Tyelpe when his wife Antalitse refused to go with him to Area. Tyelpe was basically a toddler at the time and grew up adoring his father, who kept him safe and taught him the family trade as they wandered around Beleriand trying to survive the wars, hardly remembering his mother, who Curufin would only say refused to come with them.

I feel like their relationship was very close up until Tyelpe started reaching elf teenagerhood, when he began to interact more with people outside of just his father's followers and began to realize more and more how the other saw his family, and that they may be right for doing so.

Along with this Tyelpe had always had more of his mother's personality, (as well as her eyes) and this emerged more and more as he grew, clashing with his father who had to deal with the guilt that always rose up whenever his son reminded him of Antalitse.

The nail in the coffin of course came in Nargathrond, where the tension had steadily been building up as Tylepe saw more and more how far his father had really started to fall, helped along in his realizations by his interactions with others and Finrod. It's also hear that he probably finally found out from members of Fingon's court who'd been there what really happened between his parents, that his mother hadn't abanonded them, that he'd been taken from her.

All this plus his father's dealings with kidnapping Luthien and taking over Naragthrond, betraying the cousin who'd given them the first stable home Tyelpe had had in years and who'd become like a second father too them just shattered what had already begun to be strained.

(This realization that he'd been forcibly denied a relationship with his mother is also why in my headcanons he only ever good by versions of his mother name and never his father. Before his renunciation of his father he was called Curufinwe almost as much as Celebrimbor but never after)

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Here’s a few more of my dolled up LOTR OCs. Today’s some more Feanorian ladies. From left to right we have Naeril, Maglor’s wife. They were estranged by the time he left for Middle Earth and she gave birth to their daughter, Mirdaneth (in the middle) without his knowledge, and raised her with the help of her sister-in-law Antalitse, the wife of Curufin and mother of Celebrimbor, who had also stayed behind after refuting the deeds of her husband.

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My Tolkien Ocs/Cut Charater Rewrites

For fun and really no reason but wanting it handy somewhere/wanting to share a little bit of my yet-to-be-seen/lesser seen Tolkien ocs and some story ideas connected with them. So here they are, for your viewing pleasure/bewilderment

My Tolkien OCs

Maiar/Valar

Amillo

Also known as Omar. Originally the cut Valar of Song and brother to Salmar, in my rewrite he’s the younger brother of Melkor and Manwe, brought in near Dagor Dagorath to take Melkor’s empty spot and help defeat his evil brother when he breaks thru the Doors of Night

Danuin/Ranuin/Fanuin

Originally cut Valar of Day,Month,Year. I’d rewrite them as the joint head maiar of the halls of Vaire the Weaver

Fankil

The original Lt. of Melkor, cut and reworked into Sauron. In my rewrite he’d still be the og. Lt., a corrupted maia of Orome, but when Mairon turns he’s demoted and hates him for it ever after. It’s said that he goes on to corrupt some of the dwarves, and I kind of like the idea of him devolving/corrupting into a dragon. Not Smaug himself but maybe an ancestor?

Gilruin

Maia of Aule, one of the youngest, having only come from the Timeless Halls in the Fifth Age. Lover of Alvin. Is very interested in Arda Marred, wanting to actually get to see an experience of the creations she helped sing into being. Eventually does travel there near the coming of Dagor Dagorath, (without permission from the Valar) and becomes an ally of Alvin Lowdham, the reincarnated Herendil, helping him prepare the world of men against the return of Morgoth. (Her Valarian name is Ibrithir which is where my handle comes from)

Langon

Cut character that was the herald of Melkor. Very fond of @atane-is-here ‘s idea of him once being a Maia of Mandos so I’ve basically just headcanoned that. He gets his job as Herald back as well. 

Makar

Cut Valar of Battle, brother of Meassa. For my rewrite I’d make him originally a maiar of Tulkas. But, when I looked them up it said that the brother-sister pair was originally close to Melkor before he fell, so I had this thought to  actually make him the OG identity of Gothmog. To tie in the old idea of  the ogress Fluithulin being the “mother” of Kosomot, maybe she’s the one who lures him to Melkor’s side?

Meassa

Originally cut Valar of Battle, sister of Makar. Similar to her brother I’d make a corrupted maiar of Tulkas, and I think I’d make her become Lungorthin, the white balrog, or maybe have her be Fluithulin herself? I can see a chaotic battle goddess Maia being all over Melkor. What do you guys think is more interesting?

Nelldamma

Unofficial Chief Maia of Aule ( he stopped having official ones after the first two turned to evil). Younger sister of Curumo who came from the Timeless Halls after his fall in the Third Age. 

Nieliqui

Originally conceived as a daughter of Orome and Vana, I’d make her the Chief Maia of Orome, overseer of his Hunt, who eventually becomes Chief Maiar of Vana as well after Melian leaves for Middle Earth.

Nornore

Cut maia whose job was eventually replaced by Eonwe, he’s now Eonwe’s second in command.

Olbain

Maia of Aule, wife of Urundil, said to be the loveliest of all of the maiar of Aule’s halls.

Silmo

Cut Ainu who was charged with watering Telperion, was said to have been beloved by Irmo, so now he’s his Chief Maia.

Urundil

Maia of Aule, husband of Olbain. He doesn’t have really any big distinguishing characteristics except that for some reason I think he’d be the only person to get close to figuring out what the heck Tom Bombadil is, but because it’s obvious to him he never thinks to tell anyone else about it.  

Viresse

Chief Maia of Mandos--(ok this is literally just crack taken semi-seriously, as she’s literally just April from Parks and Rec and she and Mandos have the exact same relationship as her and Ron Swansen)

Elves

Alcaringoldo

Better known by his nickname of Andavare “far-walker”, he is the son of Argon born after his rebirth in Aman, favorite cousin of Tanwen.

Antalitse

Wife of Curufin and mother of Celebrimbor. Originally an apprentice of Feanor. Stayed behind in Aman and helped to raise her niece:

Mirdaneth

Daughter of Maglor, wife of Elladan, mother of Tanwen. Born after Maglor left for Middle Earth without his knowledge of her existence. Raised in Tirion by her mother:

Naeril

Niece of Anairë through one of her sisters, wife of Maglor. Raised her daughter with the help of her sister-in-law Antalitse. Is eventually reunited with Maglor in the Dagor Dagorath, when Tanwen returns with him after traveling  to Middle Earth.

Tanwen

The great-grandaughter of both Feanor and Earendil. Also happens to sort of be Feanor reincarnated due to Feanor figuring out how to kind of break out of Mandos by hitching a ride out into the world just as his newest kin’s fea was coming in. Lover of Urusilla. Eventually takes up the mantle of High King of the Noldor when Dagor Dagorath comes. Is the one to find and break the Silmarils, fulfilling the prophecy of Feanor doing so.

Urusilla

Teleri shipwright who lives on Tol Eressa, lover of Tawen.

Vanwe

Son of Lalwen and Ingwion, who met at the end of the War of Wrath and once Lalwen got over being mad at the Vanyar for taking so long they fell in love.

Humans

Almariel

Daughter of Anarion. Was part of a radical cell of the Faithful who attempted a coup to overthrow Ar-Pharazon and the Zigur and restore Tar-Miriel to the throne. Was captured and sacrificed to Morgoth. Favorite niece/best friend of Herendil, who she was the closest in age to. Eventually reincarnated as Angelica Errol (after the Errol family in Tolkien’s time travel story idea), cousin of Alvin Lowdham, the reincarnated Herendil.

Anheryn

Daughter of Eldarion with his second wife, elder twin sister of Tercenor. Becomes entangled with the schemes of Herumor in the New Shadow storyline.

Arbanath

Second wife of Eldarion, of the line of Halbarad of the Rangers of Eriador. Mother of Anheryn and Tercenor. Her name “High Wife” was given to her due to portents at her birth that foretold an important destiny for her in the annals of Gondor.

Castamir III

Father of Lomiziran, a descendant of Angamaite, one of the Gondorian Lords who fled to Umbar during the Kingstrife. Aragorn killed his grand-father, the Captain of the Haven during his time as Thorongil. Castamir himself was killed in the new forays between Gondor and Umbar over Harondor in the early years of Aragorn’s reign.  

Daurhin

Name I’ve given to The Mouth of Sauron, taken as a child from the Temple of the Eye in Umbar into the service of the Dark Lord of Mordor

Erthoril/Zairphazan/Moriaryon

Eldest son of Eldarion, and only child between him and Lomiziran. Erthoril was his Gondorian name, referencing his role in reuniting the kingdoms of Gondor-Arnor and Umbar peacefully, Zairphazan his Umbarian name, and Moriaryon was a nickname he was called by some (not too kindly) referencing both his looks and referring to certain rumors that his mother may have taught him something of the magic arts. He comes to the kingship during the rising of the Dark Tree cult led by the mystic Herumor.

Firiel

Princess of Dol Amroth, grandaughter of Aragorn. Is the Firiel mentioned in the poem “The Last Ship”.

Gilraen

Eldest daughter of Aragorn and Arwen, eventually marries Elboron, son of Faramir and Eowyn, and becomes the mother of Barahir

Herendil

Deleted son of Elendil from Tolkien’s attempt to write a time-travel story, rewritten by me as his third, youngest son, who was one of the last sacrifices to Morgoth before the fall of Numenor, who’s death is too painful to talk about which is why he wasn’t mentioned in the Annuls. In the Tyelpe in Numenor timeline his is rescued by his Tyelpe and his brothers and helps to raise Valandil in Rivendell. In either timeline he is eventually reincarnated in the Last Age as Alvin Lowdham, (from the Lowdham family in Tolkien’s second take at a Numenor time-Travel Story) who has visions of the fall of Numenor and the coming return of Morgoth. (He uh, he also has a darker thing going on in the background connected to just what Sauron was trying to do with all those sacrifices to Morgoth...)

Lominzil

Wife of Castamir III, mother of Lomiziran. Becomes Queen-Regent after her husband and his brother’s death in battle (Umbar traditionally a duumvirate). Engineers Lomiziran’s marriage to Eldarion after capturing his strike force. She was a descendent of Sangahyando, kinsman of Angamaite, who married a princess of the Haradrim. 

Lomiziran

Witch-Princess of Umbar, wife of Eldarion and eventually Queen of Gondor-Arnor. Mother of Ethoril. Trained in the magic arts by her grandmother, a devotee of the ancient Umbarian version of Varda, who’s worship had gone underground during Sauron’s occupation but was kept alive in secret. 

Nimbrethil

Second daughter and youngest child of Aragorn and Arwen. Marries into the line of Dol Amroth. Her daughter Firiel was offered a place on the last ship sailing to Valinor by her great uncles Elladan and Elrohir but refused. 

Nitirkali

Mother of Lominzil, grandmother of Lomiziran. Dedicated her life to renewing the ancient religions of Umbar in secret after meeting the Blue Wizards as a teenager and becoming convinced of the true evil nature of Sauron. Trained Lomiziran in magic as taught to her by the Blue Wizards.

Tercenor

Second son and youngest child of Eldarion, becomes entangled with the schemes of Herumor in the New Shadow storyline.

Other

Ring Babies

Malya-Personifed One Ring, youngest child of the Ring Babies

Nenya--Personifed Ring of Water, middle child and attendant to Galadriel.

Narya--Personified Ring of Fire . Eldest of the Ring Babies and heir of Eregion.

Vilya--Personifed Ring of Air youngest the Ring Babies, Master of Arms for Gil Galad.

Silm Triplets

Eabariel--Personified Silmaril, the one who's thrown into the sea by Maglor

Narewen --Personified Silamril, the one who's cast into the fire with Maedhros

Tellumian -- Personified Silmaril, the one who ends up sailing the sky with Earendil

Olindefinwe -- Son of Mairon and Maedhros in the Mai Squared AU

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I would love to know more about Antalitse! 🏡🌗💕👀

Excellent! For those who don’t know Antalitse is my OC for Curufin’s wife/Celebrimbor’s mother.

🌗 Early mornings or late nights? What do they spend their time doing during these hours?

Antalitse is a meticulous early riser, always up before anyone else in her home. She uses the time to clean and organize her workspace and the living quarters so that she can fully focus on her work projects which will leave the house in a state of disarray by the time she’s done working by night time, thus necessitating her early morning cleaning routines. Its a vicious creative cycle of cleaning and chaos x)

💕 How is your OC like with physical affection? What are their boundries? Do they enjoy being touched or is that a no-go? Is there any reason behind this?

Antalitse is a very physical person, always giving hugs. She was the person everyone in Feanor’s apprentices barracks went to for either comfort when they needed a good cry. While she’s always willing to give physical affection (often to the annoyance and flusterment of a young Curufin) she only allows people she’s close to emotionally to be physically close to her and won't hesitate to flip someone over a table if they’re annoying her. There isn’t a particular reason for this beyond she doesn’t like her boundaries crossed without her permission.

👀 Describe your OC through the eyes of another person! (bonus + specify who)

Curufin is jealous of his father’s new apprentice,  he's quite sure that’s what it is. After all there’s no other reason to become so flustered and irritated whenever she’s around. He’s not like the other apprentices after all, constantly languishing over some new ner or nisse every other week. He’s better then that. And after all she’s not even that pretty. 

Oh her long dark hair may remind him of quarried black tourmaline, the way it seems to pull in the light around it, revealing hints of blue only when the fires of the forges catch it just so. And her eyes, bright with the light of the trees and a perpetual hidden laughter, always seem to pierce through his deepest concentrations. She’s taller than most nisse he supposes, at a height with himself actually, a fact that annoys him as it  makes it even easier for those eyes to catch his, throwing him off balance in a way she must be aware of because she always smiles when she does it.

 But no, none of these things are the reason why his heart pounds and his stomach ties itself in notes whenever they’re assigned to work together. It’s because she’s clever, fiendishly clever. Clever enough that she’s actually managed to gain praise from his father not once in her first month, but an unprecedented three times. It’s too much for Curufin to bear. He has to show her up, he has to prove himself still the top apprentice. And if he as to break into his father’s study and change the pairing assignments so that he’s paired with Antalitse for the rest of the semester (no one can tell the difference between his and his father’s handwriting anyway) in order to prove it, then that’s simply the price he must pay.