#ofc fingon knows

[stacytea]

Maedhros has learned the black speech in Angband, can speak it fluently & very much prefers death than ever admitting it to anyone

[youareunbearable]

Watching Bridgerton and My God all im craving rn is Valinor!Russingon with Regency Era courting style

Hand kissing, balls with big sparkly outfits, courting seasons, Maglor willing and ready to shoot Fingon for kissing Maedhros and breaking his brother’s heart and honour by not marrying him after (CAUSE ELVES ONLY MARRY/LOVE ONCE!!! HOW DARE YOU NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!!), a Russingon scene with the "I Burn For You" line

Feanor would also be just like Anthony at the beginning of season one, scaring the hell out of all of Maedhros' suitors until his wife forces him to back off, Maglor and Feanor alternate between telling Fingon to Watch Himself and treat Maedhros with respect

Oh and a scene with Nerdanel with a heartbroken-but-doing-his-best-to-hide-it Maedhros, asking him if he really does want to marry the Teleri Prince, because all she wants for him is to be happy and marry for love, not power, like she did. And Maedhros with a schooled face and heartbroken eyes, who knows his family NEEDS political ties, NEEDS a favorable connection like what a good marriage would bring, just smiles at his mother and says that this marriage would be a good thing, would bring their family honour. And Nerdanel’s heart breaks for her beloved son who was put through so much and is sacrificing So Much

All of the other Feanorians are also there and doing the absolute Most to be Problems On Purpose and getting front row seats to their eldest brother's train wreck of a love life

[doodle-pops]

Hii^^

Your Námo fic was such a fun read, but Mina… you turn every person I don’t like into ones that I would die for✨ You can’t make me simp for everyone… it’s not fair 🫣

Also, I have a question~ Which Elf would own cats, dogs or other exotic animals (parrots, snakes etc.)?

A/N: ✨️That’s a special ability of mine✨️ I have superpowers, and I’m glad that you enjoyed it ☺️. As for which elves would have interesting pets apart. Also, I’m not good at knowing the names of different domestic cats, so excuse my lack of knowledge 🫣

Cats...

— Maedhros (the very fluffy ones), Caranthir (probably a panther), Curufin, Finrod, Egalmoth, Rog (I know it might be odd, but just pick this giant being cuddly and soft with a kitty), Erestor, Beleg (a panther), Gwindor (a black cat bc he needs good laughter from their antics)

Dogs...

— Celegorm (I can see him having lots of others, but being a dog person sticks out the most bc of Huan), Amrod, Amras, Argon, Beleg, Elladan

Birds…

— Feanor, Maglor (parrot), Fingolfin, Fingon (eagles esp after saving Mae), Finarfin (goldfish; to obv lol), Ecthelion (swans), Egalmoth (peacock)

Horses...

— Celegorm (ofc), Caranthir, Amrod, Amras, Fingolfin, Fingon, Argon, Angrod, Aegnor, Glorfindel, Beleg, Elrohir, Elladan, Gil Galad, Elrond

Fishes...

— Celebrimbor (a nice pond filled with a variety), Turgon, Finarfin, Finrod, Galdor, Elrond

Others...

— Celegorm (a wolf bc why not), Galdor (rabbits/bunnies/turtles), Maeglin (ferrets/weasels/mole), Thingol (deers/elks/reindeer), Beleg (a capybara and wolf as well; the entire forest of animals probably lol)

[thelordofgifs]

Writing Patterns: Closing Lines

@polutrope tagged me to share the final lines of my ten most recently posted fics! Thanks for the tag, this is such a fun game!

Fingon looks at him for a long moment: and then smiles, and says, “It does,” and rises onto his toes to kiss Maedhros again, and the Sun is warm and gentle on their heads as their lips meet. (kept you like an oath, 1k, G, russingon)

Fingon could not but admit that he did. (sore must be the storm, 6k, E, russingon)

And I know it is wrong to draw strength from being his — but all the same I hope (Notes on the Care of the Tormented, ed. Elrond Half-elven, 4k, T, Maedhros & Maglor)

She is glad Abraphêl knows how to swim. (before the black gale, 8k, E, ofc x ofc)

But here was his brother in his arms, all the same, and the sound of his breathing rose and fell with the same steady cadence as the unending roar of the Sea. (the cleaving, 8k, G, Maedhros & Maglor)

And he turns back to the chest before Maedhros can object. (crowns and other trinkets, 1k, G, Maedhros & Maglor)

Fingolleth has not the breath to object – nor, admittedly, does she wish to do so. (handmaiden, 3k, E, russingon)

Maglor took his hand, and leaned against him, and they watched as the fire dwindled into the warm darkness of the spring evening. (to be so bound, 2k, G, Maedhros & Maglor)

“Of course, Atar,” he said, and followed his father out of the garden, leaving Fingon standing alone by the wall. (Belonging, 1k, T, russingon)

“[Rhetorical question]?” says [character], and then he [verbs]. (the fairest stars, 78k, T, WIP, redacted for obvious reasons)

I don’t think there’s any particular pattern here – I like a closing line, but they do seem to vary quite a bit! I close on dialogue more often than this sample seems to suggest, I think.

Tagging @welcomingdisaster, @eilinelsghost, @thescrapwitch, @grey-gazania, @niennawept and anyone else who’d like to join in!

[polutrope]

End of Year Fic Recs

Thanks @sallysavestheday for starting this template, and for the tag!

Recommend up to 5 series or multi-chapter fics from 2023 that everyone should read (multi-year WIPs count, if the last update was in 2023).

Recommend up to 5 single chapter fics/one-shots (long or short) from 2023 that everyone should read.

Recommend up to 5 fics NOT from 2023 that everyone should read (oldies but goodies).

Recommend up to 5 of your own fics (completed or WIP) from 2023 that everyone should read.

This was so hard. I need time for ten more rec lists because I read so much good stuff this year. If you are not on here but I commented on your fic this year, know that I sincerely wanted to put you on here. If you are not here and I didn't comment on your fic this year, please help me find it next year!!

Multi-Chapter/Other

Such a Marriage by DifferentSong (M, 29k, WiP). f!Maedhros/Maglor. Beautiful and unique treatment of these characters and relationship in the years after the second kinslaying. If you’re uncertain about this ship but curious, I highly recommend giving this story a try. 

Droit du Seigneur by destinedatoms (E, 6.4k, WiP). Various elven kings hook up with their mortal vassals. Each chapter is so funny and hot, and features povs from very underwritten female characters. 

Loyalty: A Tale in Three Voices (not rated, 10.1k, WiP) by @grey-gazania. Caranthir, Uldor, Easterling OFC. Compelling story, characters, and incredible worldbuilding following three unique POVs as an alliance is forged between the Easterlings and Feanorians. Great use of first-person. 

Price of Eternity (series) by Encairion (E, 1.83 million, WiP). The novels and stories in this series are not going to be for everyone. They tackle basically every difficult topic you can imagine. They include takes that would probably make some of my mutuals torch the swanships. But Encairion does it all so skillfully. She’s like an artist who has mastered the techniques (i.e., the canon) and then does something radically original that only works because she has that foundation down. Some of her characterisations rewired my brain. I’m still far from done reading the series, but it’s truly a monumental achievement and so worth diving into with an open mind.

Celegorm by @dawnfelagund (reference work). Dawn’s bio of Celegorm for the Silmarillion Writers’ Guild is meticulously researched and engagingly written. Definitely worth a read for any fans of the Fëanorians or just how Tolkien’s characters evolved over the course of the legendarium’s development.

One-shots

The dining room by @ettelene (T, 8.8k). Ettelene kills it with group scenes and dynamics and this riotous fic about a Feanorian family dinner at Formenos from Celebrimbor’s POV showcases it beautifully. 

Against His Wisdom by @melestasflight (M. 3.7k). Fingon/Fingolfin. A stunning, insightful look at the complexities of this relationship. Melesta handles the nature of the relationship so artfully. As always, their prose is so satisfyingly economical and impactful. I know the pairing may make some wary but I really encourage people to give it a try.

stardrop by @welcomingdisaster (T, 0.7k). Daeron/Maglor. I almost wept when I read this fic because it's so perfect. Lena somehow managed to get everything I love about this ship into 700 words. Doom, deceit, cultural misunderstandings, telling the narrative of your own life, immortality/mortality… if you want to know why I love Daemags, read this. 

As Little as Might be Thought by @imakemywings (T, 2.9k). “Kidnap fam”. Rocky is a master of the argument and this spat between Maedhros and Maglor over the peredhel’s upbringing showcases it. So much characterisation and complicated relationship dynamics packed into this short piece. 

Memories, Like Grains of Sand by @cuarthol (G, 1k). Elrond & Elros. cuarthol wrote some beautiful, complex works this year but this short piece stood out for me. The peredhel twins return to Balar and try to piece together their memories of Sirion. Showcases cuarthol’s talent for little moments of intimacy that will make you cry, not because they are particularly tragic (though they may be), but because they feel so real.

Oldies

Maglor and Daeron Sing the Blues by Voidflower (G, 5.6k). Maglor and Daeron meet in the Mississippi delta in the 1920s. I want to pour this fic in a crystal glass and sip on it on a rainy evening. Gorgeous prose and deeply satisfying character dynamics. 2018.

Dancing with my punchlines by LiveOakWithMoss (M, 321k). I know this Modern AU is fandom-famous already, but by god there’s a reason. I could not put these dramamonsters down. It was funny, it was touching, and it was spicy. I want to rip this fic open like a bag of chips and shovel it into my mouth in great handfuls. 2016. 

What We May Become by @naryaflame (M, 8.8k). Caranthir/Finrod. Narya’s prose is delectably crisp and sensuous and I just loved reading this well-constructed nonlinear story of a fascinating rarepair. 2020.

The Redemption of Daeron by Rhunedhel (T, 7.3k). Daeron/OFC. I actually just found this and have not actually finished it, but I’ve read the first two chapters and it’s such a beautiful alliterative verse poem (!!) and original story of Daeron among the Avari. 1997.

An Education by @i-am-a-lonely-visitor (M, 49.4k). visitor has some of the most scrumptious, clever prose and most memorable characterisations I have read in the fandom and this first installment of his Elrondverse covering the early years is bursting with peredhel coming-of-age delights. 2021.

Mine

Scorched (E, 4.9k). Elrond/Maedhros, Maedhros/Maglor, Elrond & Elros. A psychosexual unfamily drama on Amon Ereb. Really enjoyed the experience of letting this tale unravel as I dipped into the minds of all four characters. 

First Contact (T, 2.7k). Daeron/Maglor. Post-canon (they both sail). Daeron meets Fëanor. It’s a silly bit of sitcom, but also it’s about healing. 

Who By Fire (M, 4.9k). Amrod/Fingolfin. A deep dark dive into the psyches of two hurting men in the early days of Fingolfin in Beleriand. 

If You Are the Healer (E, 4.6k). Maedhros/Maglor. Liege/vassal dynamics and heaps of angst surrounding Maedhros’ decision to abdicate to Fingolfin. It’s fucked up, but they love each other. 

Everlasting Darkness (E, 10.2k). Earendil/Maedhros, Elwing/Maglor (also Elwing/Earendil, Maedhros/Maglor). Canon divergence shitshow where Maedhros and Maglor are released from their oath on condition that they serve Eärendil and Elwing. My first fic of 2023, and it set me careening off the rails. No regrets.

[Bonus fic under my pseud: Played (E, 12.1k) by disastrousexpense. Maedhros/Maglor, Fingon/Maedhros. Absolutely off-the-rails smut between two asshole brothers in Valinor. It was SO FUN to write.]

Tagging the people tagged already and @curufiin @elentarial @lightqueer @searchingforserendipity25 @ladysternchen @tethysresort if you'd like to share your recs!

[unendingwanderlust]

Hey, party people! It's that time of the year again! Links will be added as each story is uploaded to AO3. Happy reading!

2023 KINKTOBER MASTERLIST

DAY 0: TENTACLES  | Eldritch!Maglor/OFC (Eärmírië) Maglor after the First Age, Loss of Virginity, Fluff and Smut

Turns out, there’s more to the terrifying tentacle monster that haunts the caves near Mithlond than meets the eye…

DAY 1: SEDUCTION | Celegorm/Oromë Years of the Trees, Valinor, Forest Sex, Anonymous Sex (or is it?)

The annual hunt is Celegorm’s favorite time of the year: a thrilling chance to prove himself. Not only to compete with his dear cousin Aredhel, but also an opportunity to prove his worth to the one he reveres above all...

DAY 2: INFIDELITY | Míriel/Indis/Finwë Established Relationship, F/F/M Threesome, Femdom (Domme!Míriel), Humiliation, Cuckolding

“I suppose I understand why you asked the Valar for a second wife,” Míriel says. “So that you could disappoint both of us with how atrocious a lover you are…”

DAY 3: GENDERPLAY  | Elrond/GNC!Celebrían Established Relationship, Gentle sex, Romance, Sex in a tent

In Valinor, Celebrían returns to life in a male body. Elrond is more than happy to help her navigate this change and discover what it means for their marriage…

DAY 4: NON-PENETRATIVE SEX | Maedhros/Fingon Exes to Lovers, After Thangorodrim, Laws and Customs Among the Eldar (and all their loopholes), Angst with a Happy Ending, Part of the A World Of Our Own series

“Is there another in your life?” Maedhros asked.

Fingon’s fingers paused where they had been rubbing back and forth across Maedhros’s scarred back, comforting.

They had separated for such a long time; a wound that Maedhros had carried all the way across the Sea, never to heal. Surely someone would have caught Fingon’s eye in the meantime, and Maedhros needed to know. He had already suffered unspeakable humiliation and pain; what was another stab through his heart?

So, Maedhros looked deep into his cousin’s eyes, daring Fingon to be the one to finally break him...

DAY 5: PIERCINGS  | Thranduil/Maglor Modern Middle-earth, Complicated Relationships (now that's an understatement), Denial of Feelings, Angst, Sequel to Glory Days, Long Passed

One day, Thranduil will tell Maglor to lay off the sweet talk because he clearly doesn't mean it… and it even sounds romantic sometimes.

Not today. Thranduil can pretend it’s genuine for a little longer...

DAY 6: DUBCON | Werewolf!Maedhros/Fingon After Thangorodrim, Established Relationship, Forest Sex, Multiple Orgasms

In which Maedhros was turned into a werewolf during his time in Angband and Fingon is very interested…

DAY 7: SIZE DIFFERENCE | Buffy/Dragon!Giles Established Relationship, Romance, Smut and Fluff

Giles could rip her to ribbons if he wanted to; the Watchers’ Council wants her to believe that he is going to despite his charming veneer.

Buffy knows better…

DAY 9: QUIET SEX | Buffy/Giles Established Relationship, Library Sex

Buffy was supposed to help Giles sort his tomes. Somewhere along the way, she gets distracted…

DAY 11: SEX TOYS | Sigrid/Tauriel Modern Middle-earth, Fluff and Smut, Love Confessions, Older woman/younger woman, Part of the There Goes The Neighborhood Series

It's a lazy Sunday morning in Minas Tirith. Golden sunlight filters through the curtains, gleaming in Sigrid's hair, making her skin glow.

And Tauriel has it bad for her...

DAY 13: SEX POLLEN | Buffy/Giles Magic Made Them Do It, Dubcon, Forest Sex

As if being teleported to an ancient forest wasn't scary enough, that strange striped flower has to explode in their faces!

DAY 15: PEGGING | Buffybot/Gilesbot Established Relationship, Roleplay (it's really corny), Humor, Part of the Do Androids Dream Of Elecric Hearts? Series

In which Gilesbot updates his own software with a great new feature, and Buffybot helps to test it…

DAY 16: MASTURBATION | Aredhel/Nerdanel Voyeurism, Fantasies

Frankly, Aredhel understands her uncle. If she had a wife like Nerdanel, she would constantly get her with child too...

DAY 17: EDGEPLAY | Vampire!Gimli/Legolas AU - Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fusion, Secret Relationship, Part of the Slayers and Watchers of Arda series

The last person Gimli should be fucking is the Slayer's only son. And yet, neither he nor Legolas can stay away from each other...

DAY 22: RITUAL SEX  | Buffy/Giles Succubus Curse, Sex Magic

With their eyes fixed to the floor, they take off their clothes in awkward silence. The reason why they're even here and why they need to perform this ritual hangs from between Buffy's legs: large, hardening, and impossible to ignore…

DAY 25: WET DREAMS  | Thranduil/Thranduil’s Wife Pre-Relationship, Second Age, Part of the A World Of Our Own series

If stupid Mordor and the war did not plunge Laergliriel into insanity, then overhearing Thranduil's late-night, private activities would...

DAY 28: DADDY KINK  | Buffy/Giles Established Relationship, Humor, Fluff and Smut

A new experiment in the bedroom gone wrong... or wonderfully right!

DAY 31: LINGERIE  | Thranduil/Thranduil’s Wife Horror, Frankenstein AU, Folklore, Magic, Unexpectedly wholesome given the premise

A lonely ancient widow sets out to create a perfect companion, but she ends up reanimating an equally lonely prince instead. What could possibly go wrong?

[busymagpie]

May I ask what, if any, were your refs were for Fingon's dress/chiton in the "scandalously close" comic? It reads to me as *mostly* an ionian chiton but with some interesting layering that I can't quite pick apart.

Reason I'm asking is that holy shit do I want that dress! And figuring out the construction and if it's based on any real-life examples would be amazing. You draw Fingon with my exact hair and skin so I pay attention to his outfits ^^

Sure! :D I have a pinterest board dedicated to clothing refs on which I pin everything that gives me certain character vibes.

It's not an ionian chiton, but kinda a moroccan caftan with a tulle cape. I kept the dress sleeveless and added a tulle cape with gold accents. I also really liked the slits in the cape from the third ref. At least how how that ref reads to me. (1) (2) (3)

I wanna let you know that it makes me unreasonable happy that you pay attention to his outfits 🥰 I f you ever, idk, make that dress.. I wanna see! (if you want to show it ofc)

[valacirya]

Other people still speaking Quenya doesn't mean that the banning of a language is not a form of cultural genocide (you can't recognize the term when applied in the clearest sense in fiction but accuse ofc it's “everybody else” that doesnt know what it means and minimizing it). If you wanna invoke “real life” shit, languages that have been banned are still public knowledge, doesn't mean barring them wasn't an act in the name of eliminating that culture. The lang. survived *despite* his actions, not bc he was so accepting of them. And attempting to monopolize the common tongue or make your own tongue the lingua Franca of a place is still... xenophobic? It's xenophobia.

He wasn't "making" his language the lingua franca of Beleriand. It already was. Thingol was protecting his culture and people from being assimilated into the Noldor, who came with the express intent of establishing their own kingdoms and showed disdain towards the Sindar ("dark elf in his dark caves"). And like I said in the post, the ban was a way to enact some sort of consequence for the Noldor who murdered his brother's people, stole and burned their ships, lied to him about it and also disrespected him and his people. I really don't think he was trying to "eliminate" Noldorin culture. He told Finrod where to build Nargothrond because Finrod valued his input and showed respect and admiration for the Sindar. He honored Hurin and Morwen even though they were vassals of Fingolfin/Fingon. He doesn't prevent Cirdan or the Laiquendi from establishing positive relations with the Noldor, and he takes in Noldorin refugees after Nargothrond's fall, as well as Sindar who worked for the Noldor after Bragollach. The ban was his way of protecting Beleriandic/Sindarin culture, showing his authority, and yes, as a consequence for the Kinslaying.

I expressly did not "invoke real life shit" in my post because I don't feel comfortable using terms like racism to describe fantasy events (unless we're talking about authorial intent like how Tolkien wrote the Haradrim and Easterlings, which was undoubtedly racist). But if you want to go down that path, don't forget that Thingol and the Sindar were native to Beleriand, and the Noldor came to take and rule territory (among other reasons). Again, do not like applying this here and it's not an exact comparison but if we go with a simplified idea of colonizer/colonized, then the Sindar are in the position of the colonized. In a (limited) comparative hypothetical scenario, the ban is like if Mughal emperor Jahangir banned English in the subcontinent and told his subjects to speak only Persian/Hindi-Urdu with the East India Company. I see nothing wrong with that.

Also, not only did Quenya survive and remain accessible, in LotR it was still considered the "High Elven" tongue compared to Sindarin, so the ban didn't even make it taboo or associated with kinslaying.

To each their own though. I'm just defending my opinion, I don't expect you to agree with me.

[writerrose1998]

Title: Deep Waters

Chapters: 13/13

Rating: T

Pairing: Maedhros/Fingon & Glorfindel/Elarinya (OFC)

Summary: Reborn into Middle-Earth's First Age with only a passing knowledge of the books and movies, Elarinya knows there is a lot of work to be done if she wants her loved ones to survive the coming battles.

Neither her father nor Doriath were going to fall.

This is her oath.

[legendariium]

I am curious what your ships for each of your mises are. (can be canon or oc or all of your muses but I am curious about all of them I just know there are a lot of them)

Oh man I have so many muses I should put this under a readmore

So to start with my canon muses;

My Orophin and @antleredthrone ‘s Thranduil have had a thing going for years and I adore it even if I am bad at replying to stuff they live in my head rent free. Egalmoth is a general ship with any of the the lord of Gondolin tbh but particularly Turgon.

Daeron/Maglor enemies-to-lovers sounds very 👀 to me ngl. I ship Edrahil/Finrod but it’s unrequited. Also hateship Edrahil/Curufin or Edrahil/Celegorm or Curufin/Edrahil/Celegorm

Thuringwethil/Melian is hhhhhhh I like it. Also Thuringwethil/Ungoliant. Fingon is difficult bc fandom has made Russingon inescapable and I can’t tell if I actually like it or if I’ve just accepted it

Eonwe/Sauron is cute to me except it’s a very innocent and sweet kind of thing they had. Eventually they both hold back bc they each think the other doesn’t feel that way anymore but deep down I think they love each other until the very end, even if they never admit it

I love Dior/Nimloth being childhood sweethearts idc if the timelines don’t match up. Also Dior/Celegorm hnnnnnnn

My favorite Tilion ship is probably Oromë/Tilion bc Tilion is a slut for his Vala. I love platonic Tilion/Arien, aka being each other’s literal soulmates but not in a romantic way. Tilion has also been shipped with Melkor in the past and that was rly fun!! In the realm of oc’s, Tilion has a ship with Maltaril @enchantedwoodandflames and it kinda swept me away with how sweet it is I love it

I love Halenthir ofc- but also Caranthir/Ulfang is kinda juicy. I also ship him with an OC wife that he’s a total simp for. Nellas doesnt ship with anyone, I hc her as aro/ace.

Maeglin is a very fresh muse and I’m still figuring him out but like. Sauron/Maeglin has been rolling around in my head lately and it’s kinda 👀

Aight for the OC’s:

I ship Linadel with a couple LoTRO characters (Laerdan, Lothrandir, Aighrig). Inunir doesn’t have any particular ships right now, but in the past he’s been attracted to the baddies & also attractive hunks. The taller the better tbh

My Elurin (which I’m listing here bc it’s non-canon compliant Elurin) doesn’t have any ships yet. He might be ace. Rina has a couple fun ships here with other OC’s that I have yet to explore very deeply but they also live in my head rent free even though I’m bad at responding. Rina is pansexual & she’s usually attracted to people who are different in some way, people who stick out from the crowd.

[ruiniel]

Bites

Fandom: The Silmarillion

Rating: M(ish)

Relationship: Celegorm/Fingon

Additional Tags: Years of the Trees Valinor, Sexual Humor, Rough Kissing, Biting ofc, Flirting, Mild Blood

Count: 0.4k

Summary: a short written a while ago for Tolkien Scribbles & Drabbles 2023

AO3

A side of him expected it to come to this: their competitive natures always clashed, and here was no different. What Tyelkormo didn’t expect, was to like it. For his cousin to track him after his feat, relentless as a Maia of his own horned patron. He softened under the hot grip and the brush of ravenwing curls now lush against his jaw, the force of the sudden bite only giving him more grief, as much as the surge of pleasure he wished he could ignore (his body chose not to listen, now of all times).

"... will you return the dagger?" Findekáno murmured his woe in half-jest before another mind-bending go at the flushed skin of his opponent: warm lips and hard teeth, biting into muscle with relish.

Tyelkormo never thought his half-cousin had it in him. He would have said as much, but found speech hard at that moment. Tyelkormo found himself hardening, and trying to hide it was about as successful as aiming to shoot down a wyvern with a slingshot. “... No,” he said, partly because he really didn’t want to, and partly because this felt too much like the time he wrestled with a bear in the wilds to the North of Valinor, over a trite misunderstanding related to a poorly picked camping place. He felt much like he did now: overwhelmed and much too alive to submit, despite knowing that he will, eventually, lose. "You're stronger than you seem, I will give you this," he grunted suddenly tackling Findekáno, tossing him none-too-gently on his back.

Findekáno growled (good, bad? Tyelkormo decided it didn't matter now), trying to catch a handful of silver hair and pull—only to pause at the sudden pressure on his hips. "It's my weapon, I won it by right. You cheated. Return it, you dishonorable wretch!"

Tyelkormo grinned, sudden and vicious, lips bloodied by a previously well-placed elbow. It was almost... sweet, the way Findekáno struggled. "There is a very poor jest I have as an answer to that."

"Tyelkormo! I-will-end-you!" Findekáno snapped again, his rage choked by a groan too sudden and wanton to not belie his words when the jest became truth.

"I'd like to see you try..." his opponent murmured, gaze softening as he looked down upon his capture.

His cousin's snarl, poise and all faded, a pinch of fondness replacing the animosity on his face. Tyelkormo smiled as a warm, fearless hand gripped his hipbone. Sometimes, they understood each other better this way.

[elithilanor]

Blog Update:

So I feel like as a silm and lotr fandom community, we’ve more or less collectively agreed that elves (and dwarves etc) are pretty queer in sexual orientation and usually falling along the pan/bi range with at least sexual experiences if not marriages. Also, I feel most of us who write are queer or at least pro-lgbtq/allies.

However, the majority of the fics - in general and insert elf(ves) x reader - are cishet pairings. And if they aren’t cishet, it’s cis mlm (which is why I absolutely adore how much trans Fingon and Maedhros exist).

Of course, just because a pairing is cishet doesn’t mean the characters themselves are (as in, Elrond is still bi regardless even if he’s having sex with a cis woman or not), but as a non-binary afab sapphic person I’m tired of not seeing more trans and enby and sapphic and ace representation. As in, visibly queer elves and their pairings.

And I originally started this sideblog to have more of that, not less.

I’m going to finish out any requests I have already along cishet veins and any NSFW alphabet requests since I usually do reader gender neutral anyway, so don’t worry about that. And Haldir and his OFC wife will probably be around to a certain extent because I kind of love her, but overall moving forward I’ve made the decision to only write visibly queer fics, imagines, etc. Eg, at least one person being gender neutral or trans or it being a non-het pairing. I may make exceptions for some polyamorous fics because that’s outside typical societal constraints, as well.

I will probably make some exceptions if someone reaches out for something specific or for a personal choice, but I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. It’s just that the majority of what I write will be visibly queer.

If you’re offended, you may want to take a look at why you’re offended. Positive representation matters, especially in a world where queer people are being increasingly persecuted and hate-crimed if you weren’t already where they live.

And again, I’ll finish out any cishet requests and I will make occasional exceptions (idk maybe it’s your birthday ya know), so please reach out if you have any questions or want to discuss.

Stay safe, stay strong, and as always (no matter the time of year): Happy Pride.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions and I’ll do my best to address them. Thanks and Happy Holidays! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

If you’re curious, some things I’m currently working on:

NSFW Sapphic Alphabet Tauriel

NSFW Arwen’s wife getting revenge for all her teasing

NSFW Galadriel absolutely ruining a sub with her strap

SFW Arwen and her wife relaxing in the gardens

And honestly, I love a trans and/or non-binary Haldir so I may not even change much there

[doodle-pops]

Idk if I asked this before, if I did then fuck oops you didn't see this. But how would the elves react to reader popping out their tiddies to win the argument? (Only if you're comfy ofc) Thanky and I love reading all your thoughts and thots

The tiddies are being appreciated I see. My thoughts and thots. You enjoy seeing me be thirsty anon lol (✿◡‿◡) shucks. Thirsting is fun though.

Voice faulters and eyes widen as they trail from your face to your tiddies. They could feel their mouth watering at the sight of them and were forcing themselves to not break character and return to the conversation, but they can't even remember what they were arguing about. All they're thinking is 'Fuck, fuck, fuck!!! Your titties look so good. I just wanna...don't lose focus...' They wouldn't say anything, but you already know they lost the argument, so you just raise and finger and beckon them over for a treat to shut them up.

- CELEGORM, CARANTHIR, FINGON, EGALMOTH, ARGON, TURGON, ELLADAN, ECTHELION

Their voices do fall short but they are quick to call you out. "Just what do you think you are doing? We're in the middle of an argument...p-put your breast away...please." They attempt to cough to cover up the truth that they are in fact turned on but you're smarter than they perceive you to be. Instead of covering up your chest, you beckon them over with a smartass response, "If you want me to cover up, come over here and do it yourself." You'd take your hands and give your breast a little lift to increase the pressure of the request, watching as they grew silent and tapping their feet on the ground to decide if to. They give in.

- FEANOR, Maedhros, MAGLOR, Curufin, Celebrimbor, FINGOLFIN, Finarfin, FINROD, GLORFINDEL, Galdor, ROG, Elrohir

Bonus (bc I couldn't help myself):

Y/N: Why don't you just be quiet?

Elf: Why don't you make me since you're so desper–

Y/N showing their tiddies: Come, shut up...

[maironsbigboobs]

i did not see you reblog the ship meme forgive me if i’m hallucinating. now talk about sauron/maedhros.

Drop a ship in my inbox and I’ll fill everything out below ! It’s a mix from fluff to nsfw

How did they first meet? In Valinor. Mai wanted an inside man to know what Feanor was up to.

Who felt romantic feelings first? Sauron doesn't quite feel love in the same way as Elves. He came obsessed post Darkening. Maedhros had presumbly lost romantic feelings for him by then.

Did either of them try to resist their feelings? Mhmmm delicious Thangorodrim angst. Mae trying to deny any lingering feelings. Sauron being like "he's just some elf idc"

Who initiated their feelings first? Sauron

Who said ���I love you” first? Sauron. He wanted to make his claim.

Who gets jealous easily? SAURON

Who is more protective? SAURON but in a bad way.

Who remembers the little things? Sauron remembers everything and he's creepy about it

Who talks about their feelings more? They never talk about feelings

Who uses the cheesier pickup lines? Maedhros it would be cute.

What does a first date look like for them? A lovely cliff side picnic :3

What do they like to do together? They talked a lot about crafting (art and smithing) and responsibilities and philosophy

Which one gets angry the most, leaving the other to calm them down? No prizes for guessing Sauron.

Do they like PDA? Sauron does...

What are their big spoon / little spoon arrangements? Sauron likes to be big spoon, snuggle his elf.

Does one like the cuddle more than the other? Depends on the era...

Who hogs the blankets? Sauron even though he's already 100000 degrees.

Who’s more likely to initiate sex? Professional Slut Sauron

Who’s the kinkiest? ..... Sauron.

Who is the top and bottom in their sex life? Are they interchangeable? I don't think they have much sex actually given the circumstances. It changes but its always Sauron who decides.

Who likes giving and who likes receiving oral? I don't think either have strong preferences.

Can they last more than one round? Elf stamina. Maia stamina. Ofc.

Which one is a morning person? Maedhros.

Do either of them like to cook? Maedhros. Sauron likes to cook... elf.

If they get married, who proposes first? Sauron insists on being proposed to.

What kind of wedding do they have? ALL OUT HUGE WEDDING and yes Sauron is a bridezilla.

Does anyone object to their relationship? Maglor. Curufin. Celegorm. Caranthir. Amrod & Amras. Feanor. Fingon. Morgoth. Everyone.

Do they have any kids? Yes they do :3

Do they have any pets? Sauron considers the rest of Maedhros' family his pets. Also at least 1 wolf.

[sauron-kraut]

SILMARILLION and also SANDMAN and IWTV for the ask game ❤️

The Silmarillion:

Favorite character: MAIRON/SAURON

Second favorite character: Fëanor! Don't have the star of Fëanor tattooed for nothing.

Least favorite character: No character that I really don't like comes to my mind (there's probably too many characters :D) but there's definitely a few that I don't care about too much.

The character I'm most like: Hopefully none but aesthetics wise (as I imagine him): Mairon ofc

Favorite pairing: Mairon/Melkor, Annatar/Celebrimbor, Finrod / literally anyone, Fingon/Maedhros

Least favorite pairing: None that I truly despise atm I believe, depends on how it's framed.

Favorite moment: Sauron putting Celebrimbor's dead body up on his banner. H O T

Rating out of 10: I don't have enough zeros to follow the 1

I know this was quite similar to your original answer @lvsifer but we really do pretty much have one braincell regarding this.

The Sandman:

Favorite character: Desire 💔

Second favorite character: Dream I guess

Least favorite character: Thessaly

The character I'm most like: I sincerely hope I'm not like them but yeah, Desire; especially digging comic!Desire's fashion sense.

Favorite pairing: Desire/anyone except:

Least favorite pairing: Desire/Unity Kincaid (that's fucked up in not a good way to me personally), and super popular Dreamling somehow

Favorite moment: Death "collecting" people in The Sound of Her Wings - that was so touching.

Rating out of 10: 9/10

IWTV:

Favorite character: Lestat

Second favorite character: Louis (yeah I'm a no brainer in this one)

Least favorite character: Didn't like Santiago so far but let's see how that's probably about to change with the new season of AMC's IWTV :D

The character I'm most like: Louis, I too am contemplating life, constantly grieving while also wanting to f*ck blonde problematic men

Favorite pairing: Sigh. Good old Loustat.

Least favorite pairing: Can't think of any specific one.

Favorite moment: It's all one big favorite moment.

Rating out of 10: 9/10 (all existing media and adaptations combined and let's not talk about the Queen of the Damned movie)

[leucisticpuffin]

Hello! I have a question abt ur amazing brilliant showstopping fic we will make this place our home, if you don’t mind :) I have been thinking—the Silmarillion, of course, is not really about the silmarils at all, but they are nevertheless a symbol of beauty lost and a vision of hope, while also bringing tragedy down on those who seek it. And I realized: if you view it through that lens, then maedhros’ silmaril is clearly Fingon (who was presumably lost to the sky), while elrond and elros’ silmaril is their parents (lost to the sea). In fact it’s a really beautiful and impressive parallel bc both Maedhros and elrond explicitly in-text hold up their respective "silmarils" as the things that make them keep going, while also being a symbol of an idyllic time now lost. So…does maglor have a silmaril? Does it have anything to do with the wife he was so upset at the mention of in Oroyanwë? Was she perhaps lost under the earth in some fashion (or perhaps to fire) to complete the parallel? Ofc this may be veering into spoiler territory but I wanna know if I’m right!!

(PS i am oswinry on AO3 and I enjoyed ur fic and ur gracious response to my comment so so much.)

I have been mulling over this ask all day. I'd love to say the parallel was planned, but I'm afraid it is entirely accidental.

You are making me think, though; I love it when people find things in my writing I hadn't noticed, and will definitely be leaning into this idea going forward!

As for what Maglor's silmaril would be - his wife would be the obvious answer, but I'm pretty sure she divorced him, which doesn't really fit the earth/fire parallels. On the other hand, Maglor did own a house in Tirion (AU version of London) during the Blitz...