#legolas fic rec

[spasmsofthought]

starlight (legolas x reader)

A bit (or a lot) philosophical. Indirect allusions to depression/melancholy. Please take care reading and take care of yourself.

IDK word count LOL but not super long, I think.

This idea has been in my drafts for a while, but inspiration came this evening. I hope it's executed well for you. I haven't felt so creative in such a long time and this piece was such a treat to write.

Enjoy and please let me know what you think! Please like, comment, and reblog xo

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“My friend, what ails you?” Legolas has not been sure of you, try as he might.

Even though it is just the beginning of the Fellowship’s journey, you walk already battle-weary. You are heavy, it seems, in comparison to your fellow human companions. Aragorn nor Boromir carry themselves this way. Even Frodo, despite the responsibility he carries, retains some of the Hobbit carefree way. It had caused Legolas to wonder, apprehensively in the beginning, if it was the Ring. The more he watched and waited, the more clear it became that it wasn’t. Relief then became mixed with confusion, for if it wasn’t the Ring, what could cause such weight for you to carry? The brief conversations he has shared with you so far have not provided him further insight.

You turn towards him from where you sit. Your face is not unhealthy in anyway, but your eyes are not bright. There is something deep in them for which Legolas does not have the words to explain. You are close enough to be seen from camp, but far enough away that no one has had the heart to disturb you. It is a quiet evening, but even as he approaches, there is something that mixes in with the stillness that is foreign to him.

“Hello, Legolas,” He stands for a moment, unsure. “Please, you are welcome to join.”

You pat the stone next to you as if it is an inviting cushion. It is not.

“Thank you for your inquiry. I am only sad, Legolas.” Your hands settle in your lap. Legolas grows even more confused. Often human weep to express their grief, in his understanding. He has not seen, or heard, you cry once.

You clarify after a moment, sighing and then glancing at him. “There is no cause for it, unfortunately. Otherwise I would ask aid of our Fellowship. It is simply a—” You pause for a moment, trying to find the right words. It takes your brain a short time to unscramble to find something suitable, “condition I endure.”

“The understanding of the complexity of human nature escapes me at this time.”

You laugh is small, “It confounds me often.”

There is a moment, halfway between awkward and friendly, in which you sit together. Trying to explain your feelings to an Elf has not been something anyone ever thought to prepare you for.

Legolas has been an intimidating individual to try and engage for yourself. It has been your own inexperience and reluctance that has caused some of your avoidance of him. Elves had been figures of myths and folklore in the small village where you had been raised. To confront your youth’s inadequate tales against a far different reality has already been mentally exhausting. You always thought Elves would be the kind of stern and serious beings that immortality seemed to produce. Instead, Legolas was often cheery, reveling in merriment.

“There is a type of sadness for humans,” You try to explain. Legolas pays attention, “that can come for us regardless of circumstance or atmosphere. It is different than missing one’s family or saying goodbye, and it is hard to explain and justify even amongst my own kin. What I am feeling now is not something that carries a name for my people; there are a lot who do not try to understand. Some types of human sadness come and go. This type of sadness can be long-lasting. I carry mine with me, it seems, no matter what I go. It stays, though I do not ask it to.”

There is a little bit of shame to your countenance it seems to Legolas, as you glance down at your hands. You are meek in the fading light of the evening.

Legolas is not sure he has seen someone who looks as human as you do, against the backdrop of the trees and earth.

“Your mind seems fragile,” He says.

His words come as a frank observation, although gentled in tone. It is a paradox for something so piercing to be soft. Legolas takes great care to not offend you, even now. You would be offended if another of your race said the same, but there’s something about the way the words come from his mouth that do not make them a personal affront. These words do not seem to change whatever opinion he has of you. (An opinion that seems more positive than one you would give of yourself to him.)

“I suppose you could say that,” Your eyes drift up again to look at the dark sky, small glinting stars beginning to appear through the cracks of the trees. “Most human minds are fragile in some way, I think. We are not made to endure the long passing of time the same as you and your race. We are more effected… more vulnerable, I think. Or rather, vulnerable in different ways.”

Your words are met with Legolas’s silence. The light-hearted elf has turned contemplative. “The burden of human life is not what I have thought it was.”

“I don’t think I quite fully understand it either, thought I bear it,” You respond, lips quirking to the side for a moment. As they meet yours for a short time, Legolas’s eyes shine in the dark. “Although I fear comparison will still leave us lacking. I know little of what it is to be an elf, but I know you and your kind carry grief of your own. It is hard for me to conceive of what it must like to see so much, for so long, and still remain so physically unchanged.”

Legolas hums but then chooses to say nothing about the subject.

“I love the stars,” You say after a brief pause. Legolas does not object, so you continue to talk. “Even in the darkness, when I have had no one else with me, they have comforted me. Sometimes, like tonight, when my heart pulls me inward, they seem to whisper to me and cause my gaze upward.”

There is a companionable silence that follows. You sit next to Legolas, he next to you, as you stare up at the stars glittering across the black expanse of the night.

There is scant touch that comes across your cheek, like a breeze against your skin. A brief warmth follows, fading as quickly as it comes. As you turn your face, Legolas’s hand comes to rest against his side. Your eyes meet and he nods towards the forest path that leads to the camp where the others rest. His gaze is soft on your face.

You don’t think anyone has looked at you as he is now.

“Sleep, ithildin nîn.” You do not know what the words mean but they feel as a balm does, only for your heart and not for your body. “I will keep watch.”

For a little while, you hold his eyes. Legolas does not shy away even though he does not know what the immediate future holds; though he does not know what will become of you, or of him. You nod at his words, gathering your things and standing. You feel his gaze, even through the path you take to camp, on you until you fall asleep.

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Translation: Ithildin nîn — my starlight.

[sallysavestheday]

Friday Favorites (17 May 2024)

I've had very little time to read this week, so this is a dive into the depths of the bookmarks cave. Legolas/Gimli edition, because why not?

For all your weepy/uplifting Elf/Dwarf needs (nothing too spicy here, this time, and I'm not including some of the Epic Greats in this category, but these are all personal faves):

The Undying by Angela (T: 20K)

The Stubbornness of Dwarves by khazadqueen (ama) (T: 7K)

Numberless the ways, and imperceptible by @elljayvee (NR: 9K)

all that it touches to wonder by cynassa (G: 39K)

firelight by @welcomingdisaster (T: 2K)

Hearts Will As Hearts Must by determamfidd (G: 10K)

On the Cold Hill Side by marycrawford (T: 25K)

The Sound Below Sound by Dorinda (T: 35K)

Weary Heads to Rest by icarus_chained (G: 2K)

afterglow by @deheerkonijn (T: 2K)

Comfort by @roselightfairy (T: 5K)

He Stands Not Alone by @windandwater (T: 41K)

The Filth of Saruman by @tathrin (T: 12K)

Enjoy!

Older, more diverse Tolkien recs are always at my friday favorites tag.

[sotwk]

*boop boop boop* nothing to say just hello :)

Hello my lovely talented friend!!! How are you?? I'm always happy to see you around my dash, so I'm even happier for this random drop into my inbox!

Hey y'all, @minaturefics is a quietly famous writer in our LOTR circles--specializing in Faramir, Legolas, Aragorn, and Borormir! I pretty much learned the Art of the Romantic Reader Insert from her fics! I still reread them from time to time when I need inspiration.

If you haven't had the chance to yet, check out some of these gems:

SotWK's Favorite Minature Fics:

Though I Know My Heart Would Break (Legolas x Reader)

Once More (With Feeling) (Faramir x Reader)

Wrong Conclusions (Faramir x Reader)

Anything But This (Boromir x Reader)

Alive & Alight (Eomer x Reader)

*Note that I am not even a Faramir simp, but two of my favorites are Faramir x Reader, and that speaks volumes. Really, everything she writes is fantastic, so here, take the whole Masterlist.

Wishing you lots more New Readers, and eagerly (patiently) waiting for your next works! <3

[allyanastark97]

Okay I very recently started watching Lord of the Rings, like I've only seen the first movie, but I'm already OBSESSED! My chosen ship is Aralas (obviously) and I NEED to read some SPOILER FREE fanfic right meow!!!! So...Tumblr do your thing, gimme some fic recs! Pretty please (* >ω<)

(Side note, I'm so in love with Legolas like....so fuckin pretty I cry)

[vamp-ress]

Fic Rec: LOTR

Title: My Bow Shall Sing With Your Sword Author: dollylux Summary: Taking Thranduil's advice, Legolas sets out to find the man known as Strider. Pairing: Aragorn/Legolas

Well, I haven't seen "The Hobbit". I have heard about that strange bit that's in there where Thranduil sends Legolas off to find this Strider fellow. On the one hand, I'm thrilled that the writers put that in purely as fanservice. On the other hand, it makes absolutely no sense in terms of timeline. Aragorn should be about 10 when "The Hobbit" takes place.

That said, the author acknowledges this problem and goes with it anyway (as fanfic is allowed to do). I'm still having problems with the timeline-issue. But the story is beautifully written, very quiet and introspective. No big drama and no action sequences. Just two people meeting. It takes the risk of maybe feeling "too slow" for some readers or like "nothing happens", but what happens mostly happens internally. That's what I like best anyways.

[lucigoo]

Weekly roundup: 1st August - 31st August

(I know its technically a month, but like the last one, its just until I catch up lol)

I wrote 13 fics in August, totalling 88,453 words so im pretty proud of that.

As always, recs first and then my fics under the cuts <3

Ringbearers - CQueen - The Hobbit (2012) (Bilbo/Thorin, aftelrife shennigans!!!!)

Summary: Having crossed over to the afterlife together Frodo decides to play matchmaker and insists that he and his uncle must go on an adventure together. What do they seek? Why his uncle's long dead friends, particularly Thorin Oakenshield.

Washing Day - StupidFatPenguin - The Hobbit - All Media Types (Bilbo/Thorin, Viking au!)

Summary: “What do you mean you bathe more than once per season?”

After only a short while of travelling with his heathen captors, Bilbo discovers that the tales of the fearsome, filthy and savage Northmen from his childhood might be much closer to great inaccuracy than the actual truth.

Dwalin Guards Thorin's Heart - SunnyRose - The Hobbit - All Media Types (Bilbo/Thorin, Dwalin & Bilbo, as always, @sunnyrosewritesstuff's fics are amaing!)

Summary: After the Carrock, Thorin pulls Dwalin aside asking him to protect his One from harm. Dwalin had no idea how difficult a task this was going to be, but the Burglar is an accident magnet!

The Tweed Fairy - lisellelascelles - The Hobbit (Jackson Movies) (Bilbo/Thorin, I rarely read smut, but when i do, its usually @lisellelascelles as it i smut with feelings, the only kind I like, and I adore this one!)

Summary: After working in the States for more than a decade, Thorin goes back to England to help his recently widowed older sister, and reconnect with his extended family. It’s early summer, the UEFA championship is firing up, and everyone meets in the local pub to watch the historic England vs. Scotland match. There he sees a small fellow all dolled up with tweed trousers and braces and a ridiculous retro football T-shirt underneath. He mocks him, coming across as a massive twat and a bigot to boot, without knowing the man is his cousin’s boyfriend’s best friend. When he later has an opportunity to redeem himself, what can he do but grab it and squeeze it…?

Take me as I am - phiaura - The Witcher (TV) (Geralt/Jaksier, please mind the tags, but it is SO good!)

Summary: Thus, a deal was struck, a treaty agreed upon. Rivia would not take military action against any allied kingdom and in turn, the kingdoms would provide the king of Rivia with a consort. So far, that last bit was the part of the treaty that had gone to shit. As far as Jaskier had understood, up to now the White Wolf had turned down all the proffered brides. If a consort was not approved, the treaty would be null and void.

Where Jaskier is the last chance of fulfilling the requirements of a treaty between the warlord of Rivia, and the allied kingdoms. Will it prove to be his rescue or his doom?

Pieces Tossed Aside - Anagrrl - Firefly (Malcom/Simon, aplocalypse au,)

Summary: Paquin goes silent. Everything else follows. AU set after the TV series.

I hope theres at least on foc for you all to enjoy, have a good week <3

Now for my fics, bare with me, when we get back to actual weekly roundups these lists will be much smaller lol.

The gold of your eyes is worth more then all of my medals (Sirius/Remus, olympics Au)

Summary: After a disastorous drunk driving crash caused by Siirus he ran from Remus, the love of his life.

10 years later and Remus is watching as the only man he has ever loved gains his fourth Olympic gold medal, now if only he owuld smile at Remus the way he is at the camera.

The Babes of War (Gen fic, pleae mind the tags, it tooks of child soldiers, im still not over the fact that 16 year old Gloin was at war!!!, also thank you so much to @mrkida-art for all the Tolkein canon information they provided which helped me write this fic)

Summary: Thror has taken to many dwarves to fight at Azanulbizar. This includes a 16 year old Gloin and his cousins, none of whom are of age.

A story of child soldiers whose whole world changes after one disatorous battle caused by a gold mad king.

Not Dorcas the Orca, two of three Marauders and a jail cell (Sirius/Remus, James Potter. Another self indulgant fic for my Wolfstar fandom family, they know who they are <3)

Summary: Sirius and James once again find themselfs in a jail cell with Dorcas (who was once an orce in this very same cell) only this isn't really Dorcas, even though they look exactly like them, huh?

Gollum's song (Bilbo & Gollum, mind the tags, MCDs)

Summary: Bilbo's heart is broken as he tries to recover as much as possible at Beorn's after BOFTA. He needs all the strenght he can regain because he has a new Quest to go on.

One where he may save another lost to the darkness the Ring causes.

That house was not a home:I never meant to leave you there alone (Sirius/Remus, Sirius & Regulus, Minor character death, grief)

Summary: Sirius wakes up in morning, reads the Daily Prophet and his whole life was suddenly changed.

The world is cruel and dark and he needs his brother who is forever gone.

There's no way out: the door is barred by the demon in my lovers skin (Bilbo/Thorin, please mind the tags, MCD, DD:DE!)

Summary: Thorin has never recovered from the Dragon sickness and ow it is Bilbo who is suffering because of it.

He is trapped and alone under Thorin's thumb and fists.

Bilbo just wants his dwarf back, instead he has a monster wearing Thorin's face hurting him.

It Was Never What It Seemed (Bilbo/Thorin, please mind the tags, it has some upsetting themes, but this, THIS is a fic i sent moe than a year on. If i never wrote anythig again, it would be ok because I managed to write and finish this particular fic A huge thank you to @sunnyrosewritesstuff for all their help writing it and for the title itself, and to @brandileigh2003 for all the emotional support i needed when writing the heavier hitting chaps. Thank you both, i appreciate it so much <3)

Summary: It has been 8 years since Bilbo has lest stepped foot in Erebor. He needs to talk to his husband, especially as he is now about to marry another. Another who is not Bilbo.

Bilbo left and when he did he left Thorin broken hearted. Now he is to marry a Blacklock Princess, consequences be damned.

Follow along with our favourite dwarf and hobbit as they find their way back to one another, No matter how painful the journey is.

Violets for the one I adore (Percy/Viktor, written for @flashfictionfridayofficial's prompt - Gifted violets)

Summary: Viktor has been a retired house husband and stay-at-home dad for 4 months now. Percy has never been happier.

There's a monster under my bed (Gen fic, Percy & Fred & George Weasley, written for the @change-is-perceivable fest)

Summary: There's a monster in Percy's room and no one will help him deal with it. Instead he is facing his bedroom door, wondering if anyone will care if the monster eats him.

It's hard being the good boy in such a large, chaotic family sometimes.

Don't try and drink your grief away (Gen fic, Percy & Geroge & Harry, grief, alcoholism, also written for the @change-is-perceivable fest)

Summary: Percy is blaming himself for Fred's death, after all he is the one who spoke to him, joked with him last.

He isn't coping well and has resorted to drinking.

Drunk Percy does something unthinkingly. Something he can't remember doing.

Destined Embrace: The Love That Healed the Noldor (Fingon/Maedhros (Tolkien), written for the @tolkienrsb, wih amaing art form the talented @wisteria53)

Summary: Fingon is going to rescue his best friend, his possibly something more, Maedhros, no matter what it takes.

Fingon is going to rescue his best friend, his possibly something more, Maedhros, no matter what it takes.

He is going to take him home to Gondolin and keep him safe. Maybe their friendship will grow along with their feelings of safety.

In the Darkness, You are My Shining Star (Gimli/Legolas, also written for @tolkienrsb, but this one has amazing art from @babybat98. I was paired with another amazing artist <3)

Summary: The Trope of Thorin Oakeshield are excavation miners in the depths of space working hard to feed and support their fledgling colony.

The neweest recruits have been allowed into space. Gimli Gloinson is one of those recruits. he is oging to learn how scary space can be, but also how very rewarding it can be too.

Back to where we belong (Ron/Hermione, as part of the Love of Fest Discord server, for the flash comp - Back to roots fest)

Summary: It's time to pick this years family holiday.

Ron knows where he wants to go. He wants to go back, he wants to go home.

[distinguisheddwarffriend]

The Tolkien Fic Rec Project

Lovely people of this fandom:

Let us start a post collecting those long fics that will stay with you forever, that you'd get a physical copy of, that left you staring into the void.

One for those Top 3 fics you've read and that will forever hold your heart, so that others may find the same joy in them.

Rules:

Only 1 fic per reblog

Only fics over 50k words

Always include: Title, Author, Platform, Main ships, Warnings, Work Count, Completed or WIP, short & spoiler free description

Optional: reasons why you love this fic so much, specific part of the fandom, needed knowledge of canon

ONLY fics in the English language (so the most people can enjoy it)

ONLY fics from the TOLKIEN - fandom

I hope many people take part!

I'll of course start:

Title: To change the course of the future

Author: authoressjean

Platform: Ao3/ Archive of our own

Ships/Pairings: Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield, Kili/Legolas, Fili/OFC (,Aragorn/Arwen, Dwalin/Ori, Gimli& Legolas)

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Word count: 180,353 (34 Chapters)

Status: Complete

Description: Before the Battle of Five Armies, Bilbo finds out that his Ring is The One Ring, and decides to destroy it. So he starts towards Mordor, alone.

I enjoyed this fic especially because you get to know the characters in a new way, it is incredibly funny & heartbreaking at the same time, and the pairings are really enjoyable and happen naturally.

[unproblematic-vld-stan]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Aragorn/Legolas Greenleaf Characters: Aragorn (Tolkien), Legolas Greenleaf, Elrohir (Tolkien), Elladan (Tolkien), Arwen Undómiel, Mirkwood Elves Additional Tags: Developing Relationship, Porn with Feelings, Family Fluff, aragorn is smitten, Elf Culture & Customs, sindarin is absolute gibberish because the translator hates me Summary:

“Let’s wait few more minutes. Just so the rest of the forest is soaked and safe from the fire."

Aragorn startled slightly, not expecting clever hands to reach up and move his hood over his head.

Legolas’s eyes gleamed with mirth despite the not-so-joyous occasion. “Don’t want you getting sick.”

-or the Rivendell Siblings spend some time in the Woodland Realm, play some board games, and partake in a mercy-killing ritual.

[thegimleafs]

Rose Quartz chapter 5 is out now

Kili realises he has to start processing his crush on Tauriel, and Fili has an interesting chat with Legolas.

[maedhrosdefender]

~LONG~ POST

this has been so long coming but here is my aralas fic recs masterlist bc i love them so much and there’s too little good aralas fanfiction on ao3

hawthorn by aeolianharps https://archiveofourown.org/works/39137910/chapters/97913703

my favourite fic of all time. 50K, from pre-fellowship first-meeting in mirkwood to post-rotk angst. the most heart-curdlingly beautiful thing i have ever read. will make you sob but also be so glad to be alive

of men by aeolianharps https://archiveofourown.org/works/21775381/chapters/51957199

can you tell i love aeolianharps?? i do. 25K, from fellowship to post-rotk angst but with a happy ending. so hauntingly beautiful oh god.

a ghost story by samarqand https://archiveofourown.org/works/24366931

almost 10K oneshot that goes from pre-fellowship to post-rotk. the most harrowingly forestial sort of love story god i love it so much

the language of the birds by samarqand https://archiveofourown.org/works/25388575/chapters/61564924

exactly 20K from pre-fellowship mirkwood to mid-rotk one of my fav fics of all time, just the most gorgeous portrayal of love and longing and yes.

how the heart approaches what it yearns (series) by sakurashakedown https://archiveofourown.org/series/2827483

38K overall and ongoing, the first fic is 7K, the second 3K and the third 27K, the most wonderful pre-fellowship questing with aragorn portrayal of neurodivergent legolas and just fluff fluff to heal your soul

Now to rapid fire from one of my fav fic writers ever, Nanethoiithil: Rivers of Starlight https://archiveofourown.org/works/41660493 More Lovely and More Temperate https://archiveofourown.org/works/39477444

Whispers in the Dark https://archiveofourown.org/works/39273417/chapters/98273073

A Brief Respite https://archiveofourown.org/works/38184877

Beware of the Sea https://archiveofourown.org/works/37798204/chapters/94374856

Earth https://archiveofourown.org/works/37143091

All by Nanethoiithil, all <15K wonderful established relationship aralas, mid-fellowship questing with the most wonderful fluff and fellowship dynamics and hurt/comfort, except for Beware of the Sea which is post-rotk wrong person wrong time. all so lovely it takes my breath away

In Fading Light by milgarion https://archiveofourown.org/works/822388/chapters/1558852

been a hot second since i’ve read but a full-on 63K developing relationship aralas, great if you’re in the mood for something more ~classic~ with more traditional angst. absolutely fell in love with this and it’ll always have a place in my heart

those are the fics that left a wordless void in my soul once i finished them, that have had such an impact on my life it feels as though they never leave my mind, now here are a few that are less so, definitely i don’t think about them every waking hour of every day, but are still really really good:

elf ears are just ears by yerimheart https://archiveofourown.org/works/43091700 (1500 words first kiss adorableness)

the moon will sing a song for me (i loved you like the sun) by eirvosol https://archiveofourown.org/works/42569739 (1300 words declarations of love, established-relationship, a lil cliché but it’s ok)

Dead on Your Feet by LuvAtFirstRead https://archiveofourown.org/works/42147552 (6K injury/recovery trope, established relationship, also lil cliché but it’s good)

This Realm of Ours by Living_City https://archiveofourown.org/works/41136546 (1700 word established relationship injury/recovery fluff so well written agh)

in dreams i can hear your name by osamugiris https://archiveofourown.org/works/40875900 (4K classic immortal dying bc mortal doesn’t love him back fluff, SO well done)

aaaaaaand of course everything by one of my favs again: himboredfield

burdens of war and love’s embrace https://archiveofourown.org/works/31518371

i had been lost to you, sunlight https://archiveofourown.org/works/25743196

give me how it was, our place under the sun https://archiveofourown.org/works/24639829/chapters/59532244

all by himboredfield, (1400 words, 4K and 20K respectively) all are pre or mid-fellowship super fluffy aralas love confessions, with an AMAZING grasp on archaic language, so tolkien-esque and lovely.

aaaaaand to finish off with some shameless self advo, here’s my fic: at the impasse of the age, we lie in oblivion by u_wear_fine_things_well (me :D) https://archiveofourown.org/works/42924453/chapters/107839779

my 75K word magnum opus, angsty yet bantery lotr rewrite except gayer and sadder and, yk, aralas-er with a bittersweet ending

this post is for everyone who had to wade thru hundreds of not super well written fics just to find some good gd fluffshots of our fav twink archer and his punk, perpetually tired bf!! there are good ones out there (and ones that will rip your whole entire heart out of your chest like the first 4) i promise

[spasmsofthought]

let there be light (let me be right) [legolas x reader]

New to writing for this space and I have no idea what I'm doing or what this is, really. this was all written at once, so please excuse any mistakes. I really didn't research much - this all comes from memories or things I found on tumblr. I couldn't find the right Elvish to copy, and it would have stolen my mojo if I searched for too long, so I gave up. Sorry!

IDK word count, but it's not very long.

A bittersweet parting. Inspired by Sun by Sleeping At Last.

Enjoy and please let me know what you think! Please like, comment, and reblog xo

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It was his last night here, for the darkness had now even reached Imladris and in the morning he would depart with the Fellowship and begin a long, arduous journey to finally destroy the One Ring.

Even the shadows the barest sliver of moon brought as it rose above the background of the inky sky could not dim the brightness of his gaze as it rested on you.

There were no words to be spoken. There would never be enough to bridge the void between where he must go and where you had to stay.

In all your years alive you could depend on the constancy of life in the valley. The seasons came and went, the sun and moon did their eternal dance across the sky; the stars continued to shine, glimmering even in the darkest of nights. But home was more than the rushing waters and fog rolling over the Misty Mountains early in the morning.

His very smile seemed to eclipse the sun, especially when he was smiling at you. Glorious and noble and magnificent, Legolas was the safest, sturdiest home your heart had ever known. And, you were sure, the only one it would ever know; the only one that really mattered.

Separation could be painful, but you had endured that before. It was the reason for this particular leaving that produced a new kind of ache. You had given him up before, for period of time which passed by with little consequence, but you had never been confronted with the possibility that you might have to give him up forever.

"My love," A gentle touch to your chin turns your eyes away from the scenery. "Put the worry in your heart away. I will return to you."

Your hand lightly sweeps over his before it rests on his forearm.

"Yes, I know," You say. You take in his eyes and his hair. "I know you will."

You, again, look over the shape of his face, "But even you cannot predict the future or guarantee an outcome."

The shine in his eyes softens and he breathes out a long sigh. You breathe in as his forehead tenderly rests against yours. The burden is heavy but there is a little relief that the weight is shared.

"I love you," You whisper gingerly to him. The gap lessens as you move to him, bridging the distance you can before you are unable to at all. The sound of your voice fades, but your lips continue to move.

You know time is running out. The sun will rise very soon and then -- then this will be all you have of him.

I love you your lips say against his skin. With your whole heart, as full and melancholic as it is, you mean it. Legolas must know it for his mouth steals your words and your love before the dawn can take them.

[sallysavestheday]

Throwback Thursday (Legolas edition)

It's been a little while since I did one of these, and I've had some people romping delightfully through my LOTR tags in the meantime (thanks, people!), so I have Legolas on my mind. Here are excerpts from a couple of my less-widely-circulated Lego-ficlets, for your Thursday delight.

Op. 1: Serenade for Bow and Axe (T: 700 words). In which Legolas and Gimli discover delight in the midst of battle.

He caught the percussive beat of Gimli’s invocations and wound his own voice around and through it, singing of the old growth, the spring rains, the new shoots that rise and are trampled yet rise and rise again. The stone-sound held him, firm and cool where his whole body burned with the exhaustion of too many days without sleep, too many nights without stars. That great voice at his back was anchor and lifeline and shield all at once, rumbling. No music he had ever made had felt so right, so balanced.

A Mighty Shot in the Darkness (G: 800 words). Backstory and framing for Legolas' felling of the Nazgul over the river. Featuring Thranduil (and Legolas' marvelous mother).

They had practiced that stillness over and over: the draw of the breath deep into the belly, stabilizing the shoulder and reducing the motion of the arm. Building the instinct to keep the arrow’s cradle balanced and firm. Rooting into the inceptive power of the Wood, the hesitation and swoop of all life's beginnings, the pause before a blossom blooms. Even in motion, now, it comes easily to him; even in flight. The rapid rhythm, the arrow's bite. Draw, breathe, release. Draw, breathe, release. All his body’s fluid energy spins around that silent core.

Enjoy!

Tagging @tathrin @roselightfairy @searchingforserendipity25 @eilinelsghost @theghostinthemargins -- got anything in your wayback boxes you'd like to share?

[sotwk]

I’m desperate for Legolas content right now! If you are open to writing something for him, I would love it! OR! If you have any good recs, please

Hello my Anon friend,

Oh no! I can feel your desperation! While I do have a few Thranduilion brother fics baking in my WIP oven, my fics have notoriously long cook times. It will be a bit longer before they're complete.

I absolutely can recommend two EXCELLENT Legolas one-shot writers, though! Please peruse the masterlists of these friends. It might just be what you need (assuming you haven't read them yet)!

@minaturefics: Masterlist

@entishramblings: Masterlist

I hope this helps! :) Hang in there! I hope to have some new Legolas content (fic and/or HCs) up soon!

[legolas-fan-blog]

Just sharing a fic I enjoyed!

Pairing: Aragorn/Legolas

Genre: hurt/comfort

Synopsis: The fellowship is travelling through the woods and are pursued by spirits. Legolas endangers himself to help his friends.

Word count: 7,134

[vamp-ress]

Fic Rec: LOTR

Title: Consummation Author: messifan2006 Summary: An Elf, deflowered. Pairing: Aragorn/Legolas

On the surface level, this is a PWP. Even when you read it "only" as that, it's exceptionally good. It doesn't rush things, takes its time and is explicit without either turning to flowery or to crude. There's just a lot of well-balanced good prose there - it's a joy to read. (Because, writing smut is no easy feat, good sex scenes should always be applauded.)

But it's not only a PWP, because the character dynamics are great in this. With an idea like this (Legolas being the virgin and well, being "deflowered" as the summary promises), it would be sooooo easy to fall into the stronger character/weaker character trap and make Legolas a whuss. But this doesn't happen here, Legolas is strong throughout - and I loved it!

[drunkdumbfucker]

Legolas suffering from sea-longing | Ao3 fic recs

Hello, under the read more you'll find a masterlist of fics where Legolas goes through the ordeal of sea-longing! 99% of them will include the pairing Gimli/Legolas, this list exists to be edited and nourished as long as I keep ruining my happiness with their existence :))))

"Legolas Greenleaf long under tree In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea! If thou hearest the cry of the gull on the shore, Thy heart shall then rest in the forest no more." Galadriel

root and stone, song and sea, by @coveredinsun | words 13k+, post-canon, fluff and angst & Gimleaf

Summary: "[...] Or: A few looks into Legolas' sea-longing, and the joyous things that make it more bearable." [this one broke me I cried and smiled and every sentence deserves to be cherished, and everything this author writes is gold]

rebuil your seawall (brick by brick), by @deheerkonijn | words 30k+, modernAU & Gimleaf

Summary: "For weeks and months, Legolas has felt a pull - and dares not name it, does not heed its stormy-sky warnings, does not track the ebb and flow on the shoreline of his life. Here’s the thing about the tide, though: it rises whether one wills it or not." [this one made me lose my shit it was so well thought and the universe in which it's set is immense and dear, such a great series]

Across the sea (a pale moon rises), by loving_rat_314 | words 10k (unfinished), post-canon & old age & Gimleaf

Summary: "After Aragorn`s death, Legolas and Gimli brave an uncertain journey into the West." [don't talk to me don't look at me]

On the Cold Hill Side, by @mcvices | words 24k, missing scene & Gimleaf

Summary: "In the end, Gimli thinks, Legolas will steal his heart and sail away with it, and even the wonders of the Glittering Caves are not enough consolation for that loss. But when Aragorn calls for Gimli’s help in dismantling the hidden traps of Orthanc, everything changes." [I don't even know what to say, fell in love with the writing, adored it all, really great dialogues]

The Undying, by Angela | words 20k, old age & pining & slow-burn Gimleaf

Summary: “I was wondering,” Gimli had said at the beginning of it. “Isn't it about time you get started on that boat of yours?” It has been over one hundred years since the War of the Ring. Gimli and a dwarf girl named Mâglah help Legolas build his ship to sail into the west. While they are working, Legolas realizes that there are a lot of things that have been long unexpressed between him and his dearest friend, things that must be said and done before it is too late." [so complete, precious OC, heart-wrenching details and moments]

Seasick, by Longyan | words 3k, growing old & Gimleaf

Summary: "The pull has existed for a long time. It has always been there, just at the back of his mind ― a mere childish curiosity, to see waves break against the shore, to feel fresh breeze in his hair. Still, it was never more than a passing thought, something that would always be drowned out by other, more interesting things. Nothing more, nothing less. The world is bright. Sauron is gone. And Legolas is sure, as long he has Gimli by his side, the water has no power over him. And he is intent on staying forever." [short but strong, like Gimli. Will fuck you up, I kid you not, very powerful shit right here]

what a thing to choose, by coverdinsun (again) | words 4k, post-canon & Arwen stan account & Gimleaf

Summary: "[...] Or: As time appears to be slipping out of his grasp, Legolas must grapple with his fear." [idk I love your little short summaries in the end. another masterpiece, trule wonderful dialogue, some of my fave characterizations in here]

To the sea, by @roselightfairy | words 13k, so much angst & Gimleaf

Summary: "A few decades into their shared lives, Legolas seems to be losing his battle against the sea-longing. The only solution that he can think of is to go to the sea. Of course, Gimli will not let him go alone." [this one hits really really hard, a slap to the face. so much angst yet so beautiful, pay attention to all the tags, prepare your tissues beforehand <3]

Go west, by undomiel (dolcewrites) | words 8k, angst++++ & Gimleaf

Summary: "The Sea has never left Legolas' mind since he first heard the cry of the gulls at Pelargir. As time catches up to the elf, he has to make a choice: to sail to the West, or to stay with his companion, Gimli the dwarf." [Maybe even more angsty than the last one because it touches all the despair and loss and pain]

To be continued!