#oropher of greenwood

[acornsandoaktrees]

Oropher’s death at the Battle of Dagorlad, circa SA. 3434

yeah.. lineage is a big deal with Sylvans after Dagorlad i think. your immortality lives on in generations.

[silvantransthranduiltrash]

What most elves thinks it’s like talking to the trees:

Silvan: mighty oak tree, is there some trouble of which you would like to warn us?

Tree: no, my kind silvan. There is no darkness of which that can cause you harm.

What a silvan talking to a tree is actually like:

Legolas, cackling, landing on a tree branch: babe, you’ll never believe what happened!

Tree, lighting up and shaking their leaves: Legolas, my good bitch! I got news!

[ginger-and-all-things-spice]

Even kings need their parents sometimes, Thranduil and Oropher meet again.

[windrelyn]

I miss them-

[youmisguidedmartyr]

I think about Thranduil Oropherion in reference to Doriath A LOT

Do you think he sat with a sickening disappointment for all that time because no matter how hard he tried, his Greenwood/Mirkwood fortress couldn't compare to the Menegroth of his childhood?? Or are you normal about the Sindar

[allbycharles]

Of course Tolkien not mentioning Thranduil ´s wife does not mean that there is not one very much alive elleth by his side

But

Listen

Tolkien says nothing about Thranduil ´s mother and Oropher ´s wife either

Soooooooo

Technically there could be not only wife of Thranduil and mum of Legolas but also Legolas ´s grandma telling everyone in the palace what to do

Which would be hilarious

Mainly if you imagine the cocky movie Thranduil being completely arogant and all

UNTIL HIS MUM COMES TO THE ROOM

[the-silmarillioning]

Prince Thranduil son of Oropher on patrol duty in the forest of Greenwood

[thelandswemadeofpaper]

My favorite headcanons for Silvan Elf Kingdoms:

Silvans don't really have kings, but they DO have chosen leaders that - a few times - end up passing down to a relative of the anterior leader and the other elves just assumed its kingship

Oropher was a Prince from Doriath, Kinsman of Thingol. He sought refuge in greenwoods with few of the survivors and he became the King CONSORT of Greenwood, his wife was a Silvan Queen and its rightful ruler

Yeah, they are not compatible

[souredfigs]

ARONDIR OF WHAT NEOW?

[growingingreenwood]

Orpher, to Thranduil: Don't take this as a complaint, because it isn't one, its the farthest possible thing from a complaint. But jusy checking in, it's been over two weeks now, how are you coping without your regularly scheduled near death experience?

[acornsandoaktrees]

Tuior's fancasts for...

the Parriarchs of Eryn Galen:

[S.A.]

Elvenking Oropher (Emil Andersson)

[T.A.]

Elvenking Thranduil (Lee Pace)

Elvenqueen Thalanes (Vanessa Axente)

[Fo.A.]

Elvenqueen Alphes (Ellie Bamber)

both Thranduil and Alphes are specifically depictions the actors have played of certain characters. for Thranduil -- well, that's obvious. Alphes is Ellie Bamber's role as Elora Danan in Willow.

[silvantransthranduiltrash]

The thing about Thranduil and Legolas and their family is that, if it weren’t for their royal obligations, they would be in the wind 80% of the time, they’d wonder so far and wide it’d make Gandalf’s title of the gray pilgrim look like child’s play.

The only reason any of them stay in one place for more than a millennia at all is if they have people to take care off.

Many people and elves are under the impression that silvans are isolate and stationary, but the truth is that they are a largely free spirited group of elves that will come and go as they please, it’s just that Greenwood (later known as Mirkwood) happens to be their home base, and they later needed to put most of their effort into defending it.

[ginger-and-all-things-spice]

Oropher and Thranduil’s last moment.

A really really really rough sketch.

[windrelyn]

A song of ocean and forest/Lindon and Greenwood

I'm so glad to hear you like my Gil-Galad/Oropher ❤️ In my headcanon, Gil-Galad can play harp (Maglor taught him)

[youmisguidedmartyr]

Headcanon that Oropher's wife/Thranduil's mother is still kicking around Greenwood/Mirkwood

Like the imladris gang just pull up for some reason or another and are greated by this random ass Lady dressed in the fashion of Doriath

[sotwk]

Hi, I was just wondering if you have any thoughts on Oropher’s wife/Thranduil’s mum? Is she dead? If so, how did she die? If she’s alive, is she still in the Greenwood or is she kicking about elsewhere? I have my own half-baked ideas but I wondered what yours were

Oooh thank you for asking for my thoughts on this! I got thoughts on everything, like a good Thranduil-obssessor. *pulls out my Notes folder* This dear, sweet lady never gets any attention, but she is certainly not forgotten by me!

I mentioned Thranduil's mother in this headcanon post about his birth, as well as my one-shot fic The Crown, but I am happy to provide more info below!

Thranduil's Mother in the SotWK AU

Oropher's wife was Lady Meluiel of Doriath, a Sinda from the same clan of Teleri that migrated into Beleriand, following Elu Thingol.

Apart from being Thranduil’s mother, she was also the younger sister of the great Beleg Cúthalion, which made Beleg Thranduil's uncle and mentor. (more HC info on their relationship here)

Meluiel was a trusted handmaiden to Queen Melian, and for a time also helped raise Lúthien Tinúviel during her childhood.

She was known for her sweet and cheerful disposition, contrasting with Oropher's more somber personality, but Oropher loved her so very deeply.

Thranduil was a bit of a rebellious child, with a wilder spirit than Lord Oropher would have preferred, so it was not uncommon for Meluiel to have to play mediator between father and son.

She would often encourage Thranduil to pursue the interests Oropher disliked, and behave according to his true self, rather than adjust his personality to please his father. Thranduil took this to heart and developed a fierce independence from his father (and his like-minded kinsmen) early on.

Sadly, Meluiel was among the many Elves of Doriath who perished in the Second Kinslaying. At the time, she was a lady in Queen Nimloth's court and was with her at the time of the attack. Meluiel was slain in a final stand trying to protect the young princes, Eluréd and Elurín.

For this reason, Oropher developed an unforgiving prejudice and hatred for the Noldor, which he carried with him for the rest of his life. This is also why he fought against Thranduil's love for Maereth (of direct Fëanorian descent--the horror!) for centuries before he finally (and reluctantly) consented to their union.

Thranduil was only 54 years old when his mother died; enough to have memories of her and to miss her terribly. As a result, he too was angry at the Noldor, and remained biased against them.

However, his bias was not strong enough to prevent him from fighting alongside Noldorin warriors during the War of Wrath. During this war, Thranduil befriended a few Noldor, some of whom he continued to associate with in the Second Age while he lived in Lindon. The most notable of these friends is Ivenil (a SotWK OC, appears in "Greenleaf's Day Out"), who followed Thranduil and his Sindarin kin to Greenwood. He eventually became an important member of King Thranduil's council.

Thranduil's openness of mind and ability to see past his own hate and prejudices in effect made him a stronger ruler than his father, since it allowed him to foster relationships with the other Elf-lords and peoples of Middle-earth--even the Dwarves!

His beloved mother would have been proud. <3

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