#mairon meets mairon

[melkors-big-tits]

I've emerged from the burnout swamps clutches and as celebration will post Two new art today🎉🎉

In this we finally get the answers that we've craved for: Will (my) Mairon kiss his (@junk-whunk-punk) punk counterpart?👀👀👀

No he will not. How dare you even ask him that😌

(Ya can tell he's mad as hell by how his hair suddenly "flared" up😘)

[junk-whunk-punk]

It seems I like poking corpses with sticks

or I dunno why I love drawing @melkors-big-tits 's dork lords while I can't even draw them properly🤠 r.i.p. sanity🥀

OK JUST LOOK here we see Mai. He's either brilliantly dumb or a misunderstood genius but whatever. Alright just click on the pics and read the meme😌

[chaos-of-the-abyss]

i like the idea of sauron and melian being something akin to "siblings" as far as the ainur go, because then 1). their powers intermingling at the borders of doriath and creating a stretch of haunted eldritch land is cool and funny as fuck, just siblings being siblings you know; and 2). that makes sauron lúthien's uncle. he gets thrashed by his niece whom he's just met for the first time and her new dog, and then she chews him out and calls him a bitch to his face. extra comedic potential if sauron knows he's her uncle but lúthien has no idea

edit: well once more i couldn't resist so here is the fic (slight thingol/melian and silvergifting ahead)

[ichabodjane]

[meadowlarkx]

1 - "On a time of autumn he came in the dusk of evening, and drawing near he saw as he thought a light at the window; and coming warily he looked within."

2 - "But there arose one who seemed to all to be Amlach son of Imlach, speaking fell words that shook the hearts of all who heard him."

Late but heartfelt submission for @tolkienhorrorweek Day 1, "seeth all things crooked." I love the eerie illusion of these Silmarillion moments with Gorlim and Amlach. Although in canon the vision of Eilinel at the window is starving and worn, I have always tended to imagine her alluring and well-groomed, a symbol of the home Gorlim and the Bëorians have lost.

[saintstars]

A seduction of Mairon fanfic set in the Years of the Lamps and Almaren's golden age...Mairon and Melkor keep meeting and clashing during the Feast of Horns Festival

Rating: Explicit

sexual content, violence, blood, dubious consent, mutual maiming, enemies to enemies who fuck to married

Words: 30,282

Chapters: 17/17

Relationships: Melkor/Mairon, Eonwe/Mairon, Gothmog/Melkor, Gothmog/Eonwe, Osse/ Mairon, Osse/Uinen

read it now on ao3 sample under the cut

The third time he runs the hunt, Mairon grows great curving horns for himself and plays as hunter, waiting for the second sounding of Valaróma to launch after his prey. 

In time the Ainur will come to make plans with their desired partners but it is still early days and disordered revelry. Even so, Mairon has designs on Eönwë, noting the proud maia has draped his wings in golden chains. With the rules against flight he will likely be an easier target and it would be a delight to defeat the herald of Manwë himself and claim his favour. 

Mairon has learned from his past experiences too; those who seek to chase Yavanna’s host will quickly find themselves on the back foot in her own forests. His first Feast of Horns is most memorable for that lesson. 

Oromë sounds his horn again and Mairon takes off with the other hunters, noting the many fire maiar that have chosen this side of the chase. All the better to disorient their quarry. They fly like sparks, blazing into the greenery. 

Mairon burns bright with power to close the gap with the hunted, seeking out pale feathers in the light- rippled undergrowth. 

His fellow hunters slip ever further from view, each of them finding their own path. Tilion glimmers under every patch of light, his horns adorned with great swirls of silver. With all his adornments he is as likely to be confused for the hunted as the hunter. Mairon smiles to think of the kind of trouble he will soon find himself in. 

He is among the hunted now and cries ring out as hiding places are discovered and the chase becomes more intimate, more personal. He cannot see Eönwë anywhere around.

Mairon races on through the forest, scanning for his particular prey. He comes suddenly from shade into the light. 

A clearing, bright sky under the Lamps. Mairon turns his face into the unfiltered light, basking for a moment. Eönwë too would likely gravitate to the open spaces like this, rather than skulk in the cover of the trees. 

Mairon pauses, knowing more than simple speed is needed now. 

Movement flickers at the corner of his vision, and he gets the sense he is being watched. 

[buttered-toasty]

King of hearts…? Ringsmith?

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Very quick drawing to close out the year. I dunno man. I had to imagine something to keep myself occupied on an 8 hour road trip so I just started outlining this in my brain. And now here I am with one more drawing of my favorite deeply problematic god being his own undoing. Anyways, please do not rip your soul apart to forge a magic ring in 2025. Bad New Year’s resolution

Eyeless version under the cut:

[thelien-art]

✨Him✨

What is he thinking about? You tell me

[winds-of-zephyr416]

Oh, oh, I'd love to see a snippet and/or read a summary or explanation of "Now They Are Everyone Else's Problem" ;D

Also, thanks for tagging me <3 <3 <3

No problem :D

“Now they’re everyone else’s problem” is the working title of another cracky angbang oneshot lol. It was one of those ideas that struck at 10 pm and kept me up til 12 writing it, as a lot of my other oneshots are

Basically, the fic is from Gothmog’s perspective as he and Thuringwethil pester torment help Melkor after he makes a fool of himself in front of Mairon. It’s self-indulgent memey crack to the highest degree, and Gothmog is not helping in the slightest :P

It’s like, a quarter finished at this point? Currently Melkor and Mairon’s inability to be normal about each other is pretty self-contained to Angband, but I’m debating on whether or not to extend “everybody else” to the good guys too. Something about Melkor and Mairon making Manwë cringe with the sheer level of their awkwardness gives me life xD

Hmmm, I don’t really have too many good snippets from it since it’s very incomplete, buuuuut….

This pretty much embodies it, I think.

[waterlooletterwrb]

Relationship: Adar & Sauron (Saudar)

Rating: Explicit

Chapters: 1 [and Part 1 of 3]

Best Tag: Adar is not crazy enough to call Mairon as Sauron, but he is crazy enough to fuck him.

Summary: Morgoth wants the Moriondor to breed orcs for his army, one particular Moriondo finds the idea repulsive, but our dear Lord Mairon decides to help him

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here Adar is trans and he asked Sauron for children, so.......

This is my very first Saudar fic, the objective of this series (The Age of the Uruk) is to do two Saudar fics and one Adariel to finish it!

First, we start in Angband.... (and I hope you'all like it!!)

[cilil]

Matryoshka Meet & Greet Challenge

✍ Prompt: A minor catastrophe | Melkor x Mairon ✍ Synopsis: Mairon catches a mischievous little dragon in his forge. ✍ Warnings: / ✍ Drabble ✍ SWG archive

The scream that rang out from the forges beneath Thangorodrim nearly tore the foundations of Angband asunder.

Melkor rose from his throne to investigate, his brow creased in worry as he recognised the voice of his husband. 

Mairon stood in the middle of his forge like an angel of vengeance, his ëala glowing and pulsing with wrath, and in his hands he held a very round and seemingly content dragonling. 

"He ate all my coals and my gold stash too!" he screeched. 

The tiny dragon burped proudly, and Melkor found it quite difficult not to laugh at the vile deed. 

Thanks for reading! ♡

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[melkors-big-tits]

The last picture of squishy faced punk Melkor and this comment

Tickled my brain and so may I present to you part 2 of Melkor meeting @junk-whunk-punk-artist Punk Melkor💗 And now also featuring Mairon🎉🎉

I love how Melkor is a big dramaVala and will cry at the drop of a hat no matter how seemingly small the reason😌💗

Why he's crying (and sitting on punk Melkor) is because Melkor knows that punk Melkor is "another version of him" so naturally what is punk Melkors is also His which is why he's so very upset that punk Melkor would eat His cupcake because punk Melkor should Know that Melkor Does Not share His treats.😤

(But of course he doesn't take into consideration that his counterpart would feel the same way which is why two Melkors cannot exist in the same reality for a long period of time)😅

Also; he wore his pretty clothes and how does the bastard show his gratitude? By eating his treat. Jail! Jail for one thousand years for Scruffy!!😭😡😤

Also also; I believe that it's very on brand of Mairon to be an unhelpful little bitch and just filming the whole thing with his Eyephone🤣

[junk-whunk-punk]

It was in the evening... I was rummaging through my sketches...

And damn I came across my very-quick-sketch of @melkors-big-tits 's his Majesty the gorgeous Melkor. Punk!AU Mai is very happy here, punkey Melkor is even more happy, we all see it. I just couldn't help but color it quickly... yuwe🥹🥹

Also I found a solo pic with Melkor's Melkor (... love this) but uhhhh I THOUGHT I COULD DO IT BETTER but who am I not to post that💋

still dunno know how to bend dis design to my artstyle it's ass unique

[that-angry-noldo]

Mairon was bored.

The meeting didn't even begin, and he was bored already. He spared a glance to Melkor - he was slumped on his throne, deep into whatever thoughts were bothering him again; Mairon looked away, not wishing to distract or anger his Lord.

By Flames, he was bored. He could've been working on new projects or doing something sensible instead of sitting on the useless briefing which didn't even require his presence; but, well, it was the will of Melkor. The Maia leaned in his chair. Of course it was the will of Melkor. Maybe Mairon was too useful to punish or humiliate for his... failure with the Elven-Princess, but it didn't mean Melkor would let it slide that easily.

Mairon looked aside. His gaze fell on the wolf lying by his feet. He allowed himself to smirk, to marvel at its flawless white fur, soft and pristine; he dropped his hand, stroking the beast's head.

He looked around the room, searching for something, ignoring Melkor's apathetic eyes on him. The wolf yawned, waking up slowly, and stared at the Maia disapprovingly.

Mairon rubbed his forehead. "How come we not have any bones in this room?"

Melkor raised his eyebrows, dropped his eyes to the wolf. Slowly, a cold smile appeared on his face; he waved his hand, materialising the bone, and handed it to Mairon.

The Maia whistled, getting the wolf's attention. It looked up at him, puzzled, and Mairon waved the bone before its snout.

"See this?" he crooned. The wolf tilted its head. Mairon smiled. "This is a bone. I am going to throw it, and you are going to bring it to me."

He didn't miss a moment when the confusion in wolf's eyes switched to annoyance, and grinned. He leaned back onto his throne as the wolf rose, stratching from the long sleep.

"Fetch," he ordered, and the wolf sprung forward. It crossed the room in a few graceful steps, circled around the bone before picking it up, and trotted back to the throne, laying the bone down carefully. It sat then, looking at Mairon expectingly.

"Ai, I'm sure you can do better," the Maia shook his head in disappointment. "It shouldn't touch the ground, you know. Try again. Fetch."

The wolf jumped immediately, springing in the air. Its jaws closed around the bone, and it returned to the throne triumphantly.

"For someone who's here for entertainment, it's enjoying itself too much," Melkor remarked lazily. "Have you gone soft on it, Mairon?"

Mairon hummed, beckoning the wolf upon himself and giving it a few scratches. "Quite contrary, my Lord. It knows its place very well."

Melkor hummed, eyeing the beast. Mairon didn't miss how it tensed under his Lord's gaze.

"And what should happen if it fails to entertain me?" the Vala asked. Mairon tilted his head.

"I'm sure it would be happy to provide amusement in its... other form," he finally said, and the Wolf trembled under his touch. Melkor grinned slowly.

"Great. Give me the bone."

Mairon obeyed, and Melkor leaned to the wolf. It tried to draw back, but Mairon forced it to stay still. The Vala tilted his head.

"Remember, little one," he crooned, cold and predatory. "Don't let the bone fall."

[aureentuluva70]

Mairon: Afterwards Aulë took me aside. He told me to let it go. I dunno, he's probably right.

Melkor: NO! Everyone will tell you to let it go and move on, but don't! Instead! Let it fester and boil inside of you! Take these feelings and lock them away, let them fuel your actions! Let hate be your ally, and you will be capable of wonderfully horrid things!

Heed my words, Mairon!

Don't let it go.

*leaves*

Mairon:

Mairon: ...What?

[apoloadonisandnarcissus]

The Physicality of Sauron x Galadriel: Cosmic Connection and Physical Attraction

We already heard the expression “cosmical connection” a million times, and even I already discussed that in this post. Expressions like “higher beings” and such have been used by the actors and show producers to describe Sauron and Galadriel’s connection.

And, then, we have this iconic moment:

What does this “cosmic connection” means? Both Galadriel and Sauron/Mairon are immortal spirits. Mairon, as a Maia, is one of the Ainur, and one of the forces who first shaped the world, alongside the Valar (Ainulindalë or “Music of the Ainur”). He’s ancient, being around since the Days before Days (before the world was created).

Galadriel was born during the Years of the Trees, thousands of years later. And she’s of one the Children of Ilúvatar, an Elf. Her grandparents were among the first Elves created by Eru to live in Valinor.

What’s the difference?

Mairon belongs to the Unseen world, because he is, up and foremost, a spiritual being. And like all Maiar and Valar, he can choose his physical form (Halbrand, Annatar, etc.) in the Seen world. And he’s not bound to it, but these forms are all the same spirit. Hence the big focus on “Halbrand is Sauron” in Season 2, and even Charlie Vickers said many times in recent interviews how he wanted to show that continuity between both characters in his interpretation of Sauron in Season 2.

Galadriel belongs to the Seen world, and cannot chose her physical form. She’s bound to the one she was born with (in this sense, Elves are pretty much like Men, who are also Children of Ilúvatar). In the Third age, Galadriel can move between the Seen and Unseen world, but that’s not the case when she and Mairon first meet.

Let’s see what happens when Maiar and Elves fall in love:

Melian and Thingol

In the Valaquenta, we were introduced to some Maiar of interest. Melian was one of these. She’s a Maia to Vána (Vala of preserving youth and of fauna and flora on Middle-earth, also known as “Queen of Flowers”) and Estë (Vala of healing and purveyor or restful sleep). Melian dwells on the gardens of Lórien, and has a magical voice, great wisdom and was beloved by all. Birds, especially nightingales (her signature friends) surround her at all times. Around the time the Elves are created by Eru, she ventures across the Sundering Seas and arrives on Middle-earth.

Centuries later, the Teleri are the third or the Elf clans (alongside the Noldor and the Vanyar) to take the Great Journey, from Valinor to Middle-earth. Their leader, Elwë (Thingol) has the habit of wandering the woods by himself. One day, he ventures a forest called Nan Elmoth, in Beleriand. And there she meets Melian, and he was absolutely smitten.

“Enchantment” falls on him, and when he actually hears Melian’s voice, it’s all over. Her song fills “all his heart with wonder and desire.” And this is before he actually sees her: when he finally does set eyes on her, he’s at awe, because the “light of Aman” is reflected in her face.

Love overtakes Thingol, completely. He takes Melina’s hand, and “straightway a spell is laid on him.” Suddenly his plans (to reunite with his friend Finwë, to lead his people to Valinor, to dwell again in the light of the Two Trees) just disappear. He forgets everyone and everything. Thingol and Melian just stand there, looking at each others’ eyes, hands clasped, and perfectly still, for (according to some sources) 200 years. The trees grown tall around them. And no one knows Thingol is there, so his people search for him in Beleriand, in vain.

Since this event seem so over the top, many speculate that an actual spell, indeed, fall upon Thingol, even thought Tolkien gives no indication of him being “enslaved” or joining with Melian against his will. Anyway, one theory is that this meeting was orchestrated by Eru himself, because many key events happened because of it. Meaning, they were “doomed” to meet and fall in love:

Thingol and Melian will go on to establish the first of the organized Elven kingdoms of Middle-earth, in Beleriand, and rule it as Queen and King: Doriath (and their people are known as the “Sindar”);

They will have a child, described as “fairest of all the Children of Ilúvatar that ever was or shall ever be”: Lúthien, who would help in defeating both Morgoth and Sauron in the future.

In order to be with Thingol (= have sex with him), Melian retained her physical form, and became bound to it after conceiving a child with him. Meaning she couldn’t access the Unseen world, anymore (= return to her true spiritual form).

“Rings of Power” created a parallel of Thingol and Melian’s first meeting with Galadriel and Mairon, throughout Season 1:

Then an enchantment fell on him, and he stood still; and afar off beyond the voices of the lómelindi he heard the voice of Melian, and it filled all his heart with wonder and desire.

He forgot then utterly all his people and all the purposes of his mind, and following [the sound] and was lost

But he came at last to a glade open to the stars, and there Melian stood; and out of the darkness he looked at her, and the light of Aman was in her face. She spoke no word;

[…] but being filled with love Elwë came to her and took her hand,

[…] and straightway a spell was laid on him so that they stood.

[…] thus while long years were measured by the wheeling stars above them; [not only are they outside, but Galadriel armor has a star sigil – and, no, this is not Fëanor’s sigil, it’s a different design] 

[...]; and the trees of Nan Elmoth grew tall and dark before they spoke any word

Like Thingol and Melian, there is no need for words between them. They look into each others’ eyes and feel it (“I’ve felt it too”). This makes it hard for the audience to understand what is happening between them, but it is what it is.

However, I think this was *the moment* when they truly saw the extent of their mutual feelings for each other; when their souls are merging due to being bound together (via Morgoth’s crown). Which explains their reactions here: Galadriel is shocked, and Mairon is in happy disbelief. “Wait- you’re actually in love with me?”

Galadriel thinks Sauron is evil incarnate, she’s not shocked because he stabbed her, come on.

Which, again, explains this expression over here. This is pure joy, and he has tears on his eyes: Mairon believes that Galadriel is about to join him, and they are going to run into Mordor the sunset together.

Cosmic connection and Physical attraction

Galadriel belongs to the Seen world, the same as Thingol. But their Maiar pair, Melian and Mairon, are from the Unseen world. Meaning: are these connections only spiritual (“cosmically”) or they have a physical component (“lust”), too?

We know that Thingol and Melian went physical with theirs, because they had a child together. Since Thingol is from the Seen world (and cannot access the Unseen world) he’s both a physical and spiritual being (Elf) but he’s only spiritual after the death of his physical body. The same with Galadriel.

Both Maiar and Valar are capable of feeling love and lust in Tolkien lore. We see this not only with Melian, but with all Valar couples. We also see Melkor/Morgoth lusting after Lúthien when he saw her dancing for him (this implies a very physical sentiment).

Then Morgoth looking upon her beauty [Lúthien] conceived in his thought an evil lust, and a design more dark than any that had yet come into his heart since he fled from Valinor. Thus he was beguiled by his own malice, for he watched her, leaving her free for a while, and taking secret pleasure in his thought. Lúthien dances for Morgoth on his Dark Throne [before she puts him and all the host of Angband to sleep with her magic singing]

In other works describing this episode, Tolkien goes on using words like “lust”, “hunger”, “blinding thrist”, “pleasure”, and stressing the importance of Morgoth trying to reach out for Lúthien with his hand (= he wants to touch her). Meaning, there is a real physical element at play here (even if it’s evil and diabolical).

Mairon himself got pretty “touchy” with Galadriel back in Season 1. This is not random, and this implies the connection between them was not only “cosmical”; Mairon, a spiritual being, wanted to touch Galadriel, meaning, there was as a physical element/attraction there, too.

We also saw this with Mirdania in Season 2, the she-elf of Eregion who reminded him of Galadriel, and was used as a plot device for the audience to see that Galadriel is always on Mairon’s mind.

Meaning: yes, Mairon wants to “shake the sheets” (or the table forge) with Galadriel. It’s not only “cosmical” or “spiritual”. He desires her, on a physical level, too.

Mairon, the Maia of Aulë

To understand the physical attraction, we need to go back to the beginning of Mairon himself.

Mairon was created by Eru as a Maia of Aulë, the Vala of smithing and handiwork. He was among the most powerful Maiar, and the purest one, too. Eru created him to be good and loyal, but also to love several things: crafting and creation (smithing), beauty, order and perfection, and to dislike wastefulness. These were, most likely, Mairon’s contributions to shape the world in the Ainulindalë.

Melkor/Morgoth used Mairon’s love of order and perfection to corrupt him, and turned it into an obsession with domination and control. Morgoth corrupted his goodness and loyalty into evil and treachery (turning him into “the great deceiver”). His love of beauty corrupted into ugliness, by the breeding of the Orcs. Mairon’s greatest virtues became his downfall.

And who better embodies the qualities of “beauty” and “perfection” than Galadriel herself? Her beauty is the stuff of legends, and everyone is at awe when they first meet her. Her very gold/silver hair inspired the most legendary jewels in existence: the Silmarils. The light of the Two Trees of Valinor shine on her hair and eyes.

We also see Galadriel connected with “smithing”: she’s the object of the love and lust of the two legendary Elven smiths: Fëanor and Celebrimbor (Brimby in Tolkien lore, not in “Rings of Power”). Fëanor was inspired by how the light caught her hair to create the Silmarils; and he asked her for a few strands of hair, three times, and three times she denied him. In the Third age, Galadriel would gift strands of her hair to Gimli, a Dwarf, a Child of Aulë (the Dwarves were created by Aulë himself; another connection to smithing and to Mairon’s original Vala).

Yes, "Rings of Power" really went there. All the paralells.

Galadriel is also connected with power, something Mairon liked from the beginning, too (which caused Melkor to target him and get him to his side). She's not only power-hungry, but she's powerful, herself, and will only grow in power as the years go by. She's a natural leader, proud and rebellious; she was born to rule (literally, because her father was High King of the Noldor in Valinor, she’s an actual princess).

Just like Thingol and Melian!

Galadriel was also a pupil of Aulë and his wife Yavanna, back in Valinor. Which means, that if Mairon wasn’t corrupted by Morgoth/Melkor and he didn’t betray the Valar, they would have met, then. And what would have happened? Galadriel would never marry Celeborn, in the first place, that’s for sure (they met on Middle-earth, not in Valinor). And if sparkles happened in Middle-earth, in the most antagonist of scenarios (with Mairon already corrupted), OG Mairon and Artanis (Galadriel’s original name) meeting would set Aulë’s forge on fire. Artanis would have the most enviable jewelry collection in all of Arda. Because Mairon would gift her and worship her, nonstop: I will place crown(s) upon your head. I will never rest until all Arda had been brought to its knees, to worship the light of its Queen.

The “what ifs” don’t stop here. Because Artanis and Mairon power couple would parallel Yavanna and Aulë, too. Yavanna, Aulë’s wife and queen, “Queen of the Earth”, physical form is described: “in the form of a woman she is tall, and robed in green (…) crowned with the Sun; and from all its branches there spilled a golden dew upon the earth.”

Wild how “Rings of Power” already went there. Several times:

In fact, the first regal outfit we see Galadriel wear in "Rings of Power" is a teal (greenish-blue) cape and a gold dress. And she's wearing a gold flower crown. All hail, Queen Artanis, stronger than the foundations of the earth? Interesting choice of words, because Aulë created the "foundations of the earth" (= mountains).

In 2x02, we see Galadriel planting flowers, while wearing green and with a gold leaf crown on her head (as she was meant to be):

How could Mairon not love her? That’s the real question. Galadriel is the materialization, the physical form, of everything he was designed to love. And she can’t change her physical form, mind you. She belongs to the Seen world.

And this was probably the reason why Eru brought them together, in the first place: for Mairon to recall his original purpose. And probably to rub on his face what he lost for being a evil b*tch and side with Melkor. Galadriel is already bound to another (Celeborn) in the eyes of the Valar and the Eldar. The only way to “undone” that is for the Valar themselves to give permission.