#rings of Power

[itch-for-subotic]

[valar-did-me-wrong]

Guess who got multiple Hate anons the moment I tried to very respectfully chat with a Haladriel shipper in comments 😌

Some about me being Indian (we love racism in this feminist world) others about me being a "Purist"

So I hope this serves as PROOF enough to show why everyone is sick & tired of and speaking up about this ship's aggresive fanbase that violently wants to bully every other opinion into submission :))

Btw the anons are off my feminist fighters, come and show you blog names while being racist 🫶🏽

[teawithtrop]

“What happens when a man hasn’t been loved his whole life? I think often something like power fills that void.” - Charlie Vickers

(source)

[saurongorthaur9]

OK, I haven't seen anyone talk about this, but in light of Sauron's death at the hands of the orcs in the Season 2 prologue, can we think about just how triggering the S1E3 scene of being surrounded, closed in on, and attacked by multiple assailants must have been for him? No wonder he went full raging crazy Dark Lord on them. He was probably having Forodwaith flashbacks the entire time.

[luzriels]

ISMAEL CRUZ CÓRDOVA as ARONDIR in The Rings of Power °˖➴2.08 "Shadow and Flame"

[saubrimbor]

Míriel and Elendil enjoying the Númenor sunset - TROP/Pokemon crossover

( An extra double wide version of my TROP/Pokemon art series!!! Twelve pokemon in one picture! <3 I had so much fun making this!!!! )

Miriel's team is: Alolan Ninetails, Milotic, Vaporeon, SHINY Gallade (given to her by Elendil), Brionne and Wingull <3

Elendil's team is: Empoleon, Tediursa, Starmie, Seadra, Luxray, and SHINY Aegislash (given to him by Miriel <3)

[galstelperion]

For it is said in old lore: The hands of the king are the hands of a healer. And so the rightful king could ever be known.

- The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Houses of Healing

[hallbrand]

All others look on you with doubt. I alone can see your greatness. I alone can see your light. You would make me a tyrant. I would make you a queen. Fair as the sea and the Sun. Stronger than the foundations of the earth. And you. My king. The Dark Lord. No. Not dark. Not with you at my side.

Galadriel and Halbrand Sauron THE RINGS OF POWER — 1.08 "Alloyed"

[macchiavato]

I take requests on bsky once a month! This one was for Arondir in elegant elven robes.

[inexpressiblybeautiful]

Same with Sauron:

cardan greenbriar core:

[halbrand-the-hot]

[valar-did-me-wrong]

Literally me circa 2019 or something ✨

Part: 169/?

[teawithtrop]

A raft styled after a crown.

A vision of a crown, rejected.

A crown to still their swords.

A crown to bind them.

[cloudinthesky444]

At this point, it’s clear that Sauron is in love with Galadriel, and he knows it’s not one-sided. In the show, the feelings and interactions between the protagonists (specifically Sauron and Galadriel) are portrayed metaphorically, and it’s obvious that the directors do this on purpose to avoid angering the lorebros who seem to get upset at the idea of shipping Sauron and Galadriel and call the show an insult to Tolkien 😱😱

But anyway, that’s not what I wanted to talk about. When you watch the show and see the interactions between Sauron and Galadriel, you find yourself wondering, in the midst of all this chaos, why it seems to work so well and yet always ends up falling apart. If it’s not Sauron who ruins it, then it’s Galadriel. You know what I mean? The answer is that they attract and repel each other, and if there weren’t so many feelings and suppressed anger involved—stemming not just from past events in their lives (like Galadriel’s grief over her brother’s death or Adar’s betrayal of Sauron, which we know truly hurt him)—these past emotions mixed with their current ones create a brutal phenomenon of confusion. On one hand, Sauron doesn’t understand why Galadriel constantly rejects him. He says things like, “I see you; I know what you desire,” because he does know—but he doesn’t get why, despite their similarities, Galadriel keeps pushing him away. In the show, this is framed as a logical decision, with Galadriel rejecting him because Sauron sees her as a mere tool. And yes, in part, that’s true, but it’s also not the whole story. For me, the Sauron in the show and his desire to “use” Galadriel comes from the same trust and companionship I explained in a previous post. Sauron’s thought process about Galadriel is: “Nothing is free. You used me to achieve your redemption, so why can’t I use you now?” This extremist mindset, combined with his attachment and devotion to Galadriel, ends up manifesting in a VERY toxic way. And yes, maybe Sauron manipulates Galadriel and always feels the need to do so, but unlike his other victims, he shows a “human” side with her. Most of the times he acts passive or even affectionate in Season 2, it’s because he wants something. He can’t help but associate his surroundings with Galadriel and with people in general—he doesn’t like being touched, and when he does it voluntarily, you can tell how fake it is and that he’s only doing it because it’s the most convenient moment. This behavior, in my interpretation, breaks with Galadriel. With her, he lets his guard down, which we see in the fight scene where Galadriel attacks him, and he looks genuinely surprised (I even made a meme of that scene, LOL).

Then he tells her, “My desire is not to harm you,” and he’s right—he doesn’t want to hurt Galadriel. He dodges her blows for a long time, and that’s not like him. He’s usually ruthless and enjoys killing his victims when they least expect it 💩🙏🏼

Anyway, he dodged Galadriel’s strikes and turned a deaf ear until she brought up a topic she should’ve never touched: Sauron’s feelings. And well, that wasn’t a good idea, because her rejection drove the man back into satanism 💀

In the end, something they both share is self-deception. This self-deception is very persistent in Sauron and opportunistically manifests in Galadriel. But unlike him, she eventually accepts the consequences of her decisions, while Sauron doesn’t care at all.This same self-deception is what’s leading young Galadriel to ruin. Her inability to acknowledge the feelings and desires she once had for Halbrand surfaced when she realized he was Sauron, mixing with past emotions and events (her brother’s death and her hatred for Sauron). These two things combined altered Galadriel’s mental state, leaving her just as affected as Sauron and, as a result, expressing her hatred by trying to impale him with a sword. The reason for this? She no longer saw Halbrand in him. To her, he was now a completely different person in both body and soul. That’s why she doesn’t hesitate to attack him.

This shocks Sauron because he believes she still sees him the same way, but she doesn’t. He’s like, “Why did you do that, bestie? It’s me!!” This stops briefly when she sees an image of Halbrand. She immediately calms down, lowers her sword, and becomes passive—but then realizes the truth and attacks him again.

And well, you know, it’s sad.

The two are so similar, but they can’t understand each other when they face off. It’s terrible when two people deceive themselves—it always ends in destruction. Maybe in another reality, things could have been different, but I doubt it. They met at difficult times in their lives, which later manifested in pain and suffering, causing them frustration and confusion. But I believe this is simply part of destiny, and everything happens for a reason. This whole confrontation only serves to forge the Sauron and Galadriel we see in the future. By the time this is over, I’ll be devastated.

[luzriels]

(‘-‘*ゞ ARONDIR and GALADRIEL in The Rings of Power ♡ 2.08 "Shadow and Flame"