#denethor

[elfhater]

The Two Towers, King of the Golden Hall

The Return of the King, Minas Tirith

[the-eclectic-penguin]

[emptyjunior]

If I was Denethor the second, Steward of Gondor I would not have sent my son to a council meeting to try and get a cursed ring- I would have sent both my sons out to Seduce Aragorn by any means necessary.

If I wanted the crown of Gondor and to secure leadership for my family for all time I would have said boys. Get out there. Make it happen. Fluff your beautiful shiny hair up. Make papa proud

[omgitzlongdennis]

pippin: man, i sure am stoked to have pledged my undying allegiance to this country! the king even welcomed me in himself! this will be awesome!

denethor: faramir if i could make it so you died and boromir lived i would

pippin:

pippin: what

[frodosrings]

wish so badly we could have seen éowyn stand up for her man

[boromirswife]

"The very highest."

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

[southfarthing]

THE RETURN OF THE KING by J.R.R. TOLKIEN

Your bearing is lowly in my presence, yet it is long now since you turned from your own way at my counsel. See, you have spoken skilfully, as ever; but I, have I not seen your eye fixed on Mithrandir, seeking whether you said well or too much? He has long had your heart in his keeping.

[velvet4510]

Thinking about all the parents of the Fellowship during the events of the War of the Ring.

Thinking about Saradoc & Esmeralda Brandybuck and Paladin & Eglantine Took, none of whom have any idea where their sons are.

Thinking about the Gaffer, seeing a creepy hooded Man asking for the whereabouts of his son’s boss and then hearing that said son’s boss’ house has been raided and his son is nowhere to be found.

Thinking about Bilbo, knowing that his dear nephew is going into danger because of his own actions so long ago and might never return.

Thinking about Glóin, having to come home to his wife in Erebor and tell her their son is facing life-or-death danger for the first time.

Thinking about Elrond, the wise part of him knowing what must be done vs. the paternal part berating himself for sending his beloved foster son into such peril and wondering if he’ll ever be able to look his daughter in the eye again if her fiancé doesn’t come back.

Thinking about Thranduil, finding out that his only child has entered the war with the very same enemy that destroyed his father and 2/3 of his army.

Thinking about Denethor, trying to protect and defend his entire kingdom while constantly wondering why his favorite son still hasn’t come home.

Thinking about all those parents, having to spend month after month with absolutely no idea if they will ever see their sons again.

[dagordagorath]

[s-u-w-i]

Another seven 🌼 The handsome guys never quite turn out the way I want, it's so much easier to draw orcs and creatures...

Also, I’ve decided I'll be selling the originals after I finish all the drawings (that means after Easter). But if there is any character you'd like to have in particular you can start reserving them now. By messaging me here or on s.u.w.i@email.cz :^)

Goldberry isn't taken yet!

The prices are from 50 to 80USD (shipping included). And same as last year with the dog drawings this year also all the earnings will be sent to charities.

More characters here and here!

[tyrellia]

[remusjohnslupin]

♦ LOTR WEEK | day four: 'gifts, burdens & choices'

[maenefa]

So I’m thinking more about Peter Jackson and his inexplicable hatred for Gondor… I have never figured out why he (or more specifically Philippa Boyens) put this “Virgin Gondor, Chad Rohan” dynamic in the films.

It’s not just that they demonize Denethor, they also sanitize everything dubious about Theoden…

Remember the poignant funeral scene where Theoden weeps for his son and says “no parent should have to bury their child”? That was invented for the movie! Theoden never really mourns his son in the book. It’s actually quite odd and disturbing, the lack of emotion he shows. I don’t even know what Tolkien was trying to imply there.

Denethor is the one who grieves inconsolably for his sons in the book. But the movie downplays the heartbreaking, sincere nature of Denethor’s grief for Faramir. And his grief for Boromir is depicted as something harmful and self-indulgent.

We are supposed to admire movie Theoden for overcoming his terrible grief and choosing to keep fighting (unlike crazy evil Denethor) but in the book he doesn’t grieve openly at all! He shows some grief when he hears about Boromir’s death, but he is weirdly silent about his son Theodred.

Then there’s the Wormtongue issue. In the movie, Theoden is literally possessed by Saruman, which suggests that he is merely an innocent victim of Wormtongue. But in the book it’s unclear if there is actual magic involved: Theoden has chosen to listen to a bad advisor, and he bears some responsibility for trusting Wormtongue and ignoring Eomer. Book Theoden gets an actual redemption arc; movie Theoden hasn’t even done anything wrong!

Another thing that is BURNING ME UP after my latest re-read of LotR:

The infamous tomato scene.

We never actually see Denethor eating in the book. However, Denethor makes sure that Pippin and Faramir have food and wine during their meetings with him. Like… according to the fandom Denethor is supposed to be the Most Abusive Dad Ever, but after Faramir’s traumatic escape from the Ringwraiths he gets Faramir next to a warm fire and gives him wine and bread before he asks him any questions. Yeah, they have a nasty argument and say some hurtful things to each other, but their fight is bracketed with these quiet expressions of Denethor caring about Faramir.

The sheer perversity of turning Denethor, who sleeps in his armor so he doesn’t get soft—but makes sure that his guests are taken care of!—into a selfish glutton in a fur-trimmed robe who gobbles roast chicken and slurps wine in front of Pippin while he is sending Faramir on a suicide mission… um… yeah. I can’t be normal about this.

[erulasse23]

So in chapter one of ROTK we learn that Denethor loves Boromir more than Faramir because Denethor and Faramir are so alike, and Boromir is different. I feel like this is very much lost in the films, and we end up with the impression that Boromir is the golden child because he is following exactly in his father’s footsteps, thinks the same, and supports all his goals. But in reality, it’s the opposite.

I think this implies a certain level of self-hatred that Denethor carries, which he projects onto Faramir. But what happened to make Denethor devalue the characteristics of their Numenorean heritage? Why doesn’t he value he and Faramir’s foresight, knowledge of lore, and steadiness?

Could it be that Ecthelion treated Denethor like Denethor treats Faramir? Did Denethor learn the behavior from his own father?

[iwanderbecauseimlost]

Y'all I had some free time today so I put it to good use: adding bows to some LotR characters. Part two here. Enjoy!

[batfamily14]

I wonder if Boromir thought of Faramir before he died. I wonder if he felt guilty or some kind of longing to protect his brother. Perhaps his life flashed before his eyes, and before he passed, they were both young boys together again.