#but those born in beriliand remember

[silvantransthranduiltrash]

Imagine a feanorian or a nolofinwean etc traveling back in time to the years of the trees-

And finwe, of all elves, clocks onto something being wrong before anyone else, bc he grew up in a time where it was killed or be killed and he wants to know why his grandkid(s) went from an elf who has never seen a day of strife in their life, to a hardened warrior with ptsd seemingly overnight.

[silvantransthranduiltrash]

What if Finwe, Ingwe, and Olwe all had secret passages within their castles?

And only they, and the builders/elves that grew up in beriliand knew about it?

They don’t hid it out of malice, or anything, but the valinor born elves don’t appreciate the benefit of having secret escape passages bc they’ve never needed it.

And, low-key, any remnants of when the elves still lived in beriliand pre-orome ends up taking space within these secret passages/rooms, so it’s like it doesn’t even exist for those who don’t know to look for it.

Idk, i think it would be interesting if the beliriand born elves just have dozens of secret tunnels throughout the castles stuffed to the brim with their history in order to keep it safe, only for it to be left forgotten by them, except for when one of these elves wants to remember their times before meeting the valar.

Also, can you imagine finwe one day whipping open one of these secret passages in front of his kids/grandkids and going: and this was Miriel’s sword, and this was my spear, and these were some common clothing items, and this was to bash the face in of any orc that came a bit to close-

Meanwhile feanor, nolofinwe, etc are standing there gapping at all this history and knowledge that they didn’t know existed one measly wall away from where they grew up.

Feanor: what do you mean my mom had a sword?

Finwe: not just a sword; a collection of swords. She was considered the best swords elf of her time.

Feanor: WHAT-