#sotwk oc: Velcálë

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SotWK AU Headcanon:

Elvenqueen Maereth's eyes drastically shift color, from shades of green to shades of gold. This feature was an unusual inheritance from her mother, Laurinwen, whose naturally green eyes turned gold as a result of her childhood years spent in the company of Arien, during the days of the Two Trees.

Maereth's grandmother, Velcálë, was a Noldorin apprentice directly under the service of Vána, and was thus bestowed with the epithet "Vanandur" (Servant of Vána).

Velcálë and her husband Maglor had a daughter named Laurinwen, born in Tirion sixteen Valian years before the destruction of the Two Trees. Laurinwen grew up spending a lot of time in the gardens of Vána, and as a result grew close to the Maia Arien.

The days spent in close proximity to the golden flowers of Vána, which were watered with dew from Laurelin, caused the change in Laurinwen's eyes and gave her extraordinary beauty and graces, including the power of foresight and resilience against dark influence.

Maereth was born with her unusual eyes and could not control the way its color constantly shifted, in a way that mimicked sunlight passing through the green leaves of trees. Having such a unique feature made it more difficult to conceal her identity, and it took many centuries before she learned to be comfortable with it.

(Maereth's eyes are mentioned in my fic, "Sins of Our Fathers", when Lindir takes notice of them and tries to pay her a compliment.)

Maereth's firstborn son with Thranduil, Crown Prince Mirion, inherited a more subtle version of her eyes, as his green eyes were said to turn starkly gold in certain lights.

(SUPER BELATED) HAPPY HALLOWEEN, @madwomansapologist! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

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SotWK AU Flash Headcanon:

Velcálë, the wife of Maglor, was the only Fëanorean wife to join her husband in the Exile of the Noldor (bringing their only child, Laurinwen, as well).

She was a kind and gentle spirit, but Maglor's brothers disliked her, viewing her as weak. They believed she only served as a distraction to Maglor, and threatened his resolve to fulfill their Oath no matter the cost.

Except for Maedhros.

Although he too wished Velcálë had just stayed behind in Valinor, Maedhros loved his sister-in-law and admired her courage and loyalty. He looked out for her and occasionally even sought her counsel (or to unburden his conscience). He often took her side over Maglor's in the many arguments the couple had.

Maedhros tried to convince Velcálë to reside in his fortress in Himring, where it was safer, but she refused to be separated from Maglor. When Velcálë was slain in the fall of Maglor's Pass during the Battle of Dagor Bragollach, Maedhros mourned her greatly. The killing of someone utterly innocent and dear to him was a blow to his character, and hardened his heart.

I don't have a final fancast for Maedhros yet, but my current frontrunner is Peter Claffey, who is set to play Duncan the Tall in the upcoming ASOIAF series. Here he is next to my fancasts for Maglor and Velcálë!

SotWK Fancast (L-R): Peter Claffey as Maedhros, Zendaya Coleman as Velcálë, Ben Barnes as Maglor

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

[sotwk]

hi! in the spirit of showing oc love, I was wondering if there's a particular oc you're looking forward to introducing to people in upcoming projects?

I'm tripping over myself to answer this Ask! (Thank you thank you thank you, Ace!)

May I please introduce two?

I've been shy about sharing these because they're not only Silmarillion OCs (I'm still intimidated by the Silm fandom, even though I have many lovely Mutuals from there, you included), they're OC WIVES of Silm Canons. Two of the most popular Silm canons. I'm pretty sure OC creators have been flogged for that.

But since you asked... onward with SotWK AU reveals and spoilers! The stories are tragic because that's the First Age for you!

Velcálë Vanandur

Wife of Maglor and grandmother of Elvenqueen Maereth (wife of Thranduil)

SotWK Fancast: Zendaya Coleman as Velcálë

Her name means "flame doer" in Quenya.

Velcálë had one child with Maglor, a daughter named Laurinwen, who was born and grew up in Tirion.

She was a Noldorin apprentice who served directly under Vána, and was thus given the prestigious epithet "Vanandur" (Servant of Vána).

She was a great tender of gardens, and her songs could cause plants to immediately flower or bear fruit.

Only out of love and devotion to Maglor did she decide to follow the Fëanorians in Exile, taking their daughter with them.

Velcálë was greatly affected by the violence of her kin and constantly homesick for Valinor. A lover of light and warmth, she suffered in the harsh lands where her family dwelt.

The toll of her heartbreak muted the strength and power she possessed in Valimar to nearly nothing, although she did her best to help sustain their people by cultivating the lands for limited-scale food production.

Because she tried to hold Maglor back from "necessary" violence and constantly made him question his commitment to the Oath, she was disliked by all of her brothers-in-law, except for Maedhros.

Velcálë was eventually slain in the battle of Dagor Bragollach when Himlad fell, leading to a permanent estrangement between Maglor and his daughter, Laurinwen.

Elemírë

Wife of Glorfindel and twin sister of Elenwë (wife of Turgon) 

SotWK Fancast: Vanessa Kirby as Elemírë

Elemírë had a fierce warrior’s spirit, but violence of any kind was considered unbecoming by her family.

She joined the Exile because she did not want to be separated from her sister Elenwë, a gentle spirit whom she always sought to protect.

She was loved by her childhood friend, Glorfindel. Although she reciprocated his feelings, he was the more passionate and demonstrative one. Elemírë factored in Glorfindel's own decision to (reluctantly) join the Exile.

Elemírë nearly died trying to dive under the Grinding Ice to save her sister, but she was held back by Glorfindel. This embittered her heart towards him. Instead of following Turgon to Vinyamar (and eventually Gondolin), she decided to join Fingon’s people. 

Over the course of the decades, she grew into a skilled cavalry rider, and was accepted into the ranks of Fingon. She became devoted to Fingon for personally mentoring and training her. 

During the Long Peace, Glorfindel (who had missed and yearned for Elemírë all those years), sought permission from Turgon to leave Gondolin so he could seek her out.

He came to Hithlum reaffirming his love for her and seeking her hand in marriage. Elemírë would not say yes, but could not bring herself to refuse him either. Glorfindel committed to staying for as long as needed to convince her, and this courtship lasted for nearly half a century.

Eventually, Fingon himself encouraged Elemírë to realize and follow her true desires for peace and love. She betrothed herself to Glorfindel and returned to Gondolin with him.

The couple married and bore one child, a son named Ingwil.

As the Lady of the House of the Golden Flower, Elemírë was also one of its fiercest warriors. She fought alongside her husband for the first time in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Elemírë died during the Fall of Gondolin, rescuing her son from an attacking fire drake, which she successfully slayed before perishing.

Thank you again for the ask @hobbitwrangler, and for encouraging my foray into the Silm fandom. I hope you (and anyone reading this) enjoy learning about these OC ladies! Maybe with the right amount of courage, time, and motivation, I may someday even write some actual one-shots including them!

For more SotWK AU headcanons: SotWK HC Masterlist

Elves HC Tag List: @a-world-of-whimsy-5 @achromaticerebus @acornsandoaktrees @aduialel @asianbutnotjapanese @auttumnsayshi @blueberryrock @conversacomsmaug @elan-ho-detto-elan-15 @entishramblings @glassgulls @heilith @heranintomyknife23times @ladyweaslette @laneynoir @lathalea @quickslvxrr @spacecluster @stormchaser819 @talkdifferently6 @tamryniel @tamurilofrivendell

Special Moots who might be interested tag: @emmanuellececchi @from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras @scyllas-revenge @g-m-kaye @quillofspirit

Other useful links:

Introduction to SotWK

Fanfiction Masterlist

Fanfiction Request Guidelines

[madwomansapologist]

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SotWK AU Headcanon:

Elvenqueen Maereth's eyes drastically shift color, from shades of green to shades of gold. This feature was an unusual inheritance from her mother, Laurinwen, whose naturally green eyes turned gold as a result of her childhood years spent in the company of Arien, during the days of the Two Trees.

Maereth's grandmother, Velcálë, was a Noldorin apprentice directly under the service of Vána, and was thus bestowed with the epithet "Vanandur" (Servant of Vána).

Velcálë and her husband Maglor had a daughter named Laurinwen, born in Tirion sixteen Valian years before the destruction of the Two Trees. Laurinwen grew up spending a lot of time in the gardens of Vána, and as a result grew close to the Maia Arien.

The days spent in close proximity to the golden flowers of Vána, which were watered with dew from Laurelin, caused the change in Laurinwen's eyes and gave her extraordinary beauty and graces, including the power of foresight and resilience against dark influence.

Maereth was born with her unusual eyes and could not control the way its color constantly shifted, in a way that mimicked sunlight passing through the green leaves of trees. Having such a unique feature made it more difficult to conceal her identity, and it took many centuries before she learned to be comfortable with it.

(Maereth's eyes are mentioned in my fic, "Sins of Our Fathers", when Lindir takes notice of them and tries to pay her a compliment.)

Maereth's firstborn son with Thranduil, Crown Prince Mirion, inherited a more subtle version of her eyes, as his green eyes were said to turn starkly gold in certain lights.

(SUPER BELATED) HAPPY HALLOWEEN, @madwomansapologist! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

[glorfindelweek]

Ahh @sotwk I love your OCs! 😃 Zendaya as Velcálë? Impeccable. And Elemírë’s fancast is also gorgeous! Both their stories sound really compelling.

And thank you for the kind words about the Glorfindel Week prompts and the signal boost! 😄 OCs are definitely welcome in this event, so feel free to write about Elemírë to your heart’s content. 😌

hi! in the spirit of showing oc love, I was wondering if there's a particular oc you're looking forward to introducing to people in upcoming projects?

I'm tripping over myself to answer this Ask! (Thank you thank you thank you, Ace!)

May I please introduce two?

I've been shy about sharing these because they're not only Silmarillion OCs (I'm still intimidated by the Silm fandom, even though I have many lovely Mutuals from there, you included), they're OC WIVES of Silm Canons. Two of the most popular Silm canons. I'm pretty sure OC creators have been flogged for that.

But since you asked... onward with SotWK AU reveals and spoilers! The stories are tragic because that's the First Age for you!

Velcálë Vanandur

Wife of Maglor and grandmother of Elvenqueen Maereth (wife of Thranduil)

SotWK Fancast: Zendaya Coleman as Velcálë

Her name means "flame doer" in Quenya.

Velcálë had one child with Maglor, a daughter named Laurinwen, who was born and grew up in Tirion.

She was a Noldorin apprentice who served directly under Vána, and was thus given the prestigious epithet "Vanandur" (Servant of Vána).

She was a great tender of gardens, and her songs could cause plants to immediately flower or bear fruit.

Only out of love and devotion to Maglor did she decide to follow the Fëanorians in Exile, taking their daughter with them.

Velcálë was greatly affected by the violence of her kin and constantly homesick for Valinor. A lover of light and warmth, she suffered in the harsh lands where her family dwelt.

The toll of her heartbreak muted the strength and power she possessed in Valimar to nearly nothing, although she did her best to help sustain their people by cultivating the lands for limited-scale food production.

Because she tried to hold Maglor back from "necessary" violence and constantly made him question his commitment to the Oath, she was disliked by all of her brothers-in-law, except for Maedhros.

Velcálë was eventually slain in the battle of Dagor Bragollach when Himlad fell, leading to a permanent estrangement between Maglor and his daughter, Laurinwen.

Elemírë

Wife of Glorfindel and twin sister of Elenwë (wife of Turgon) 

SotWK Fancast: Vanessa Kirby as Elemírë

Elemírë had a fierce warrior’s spirit, but violence of any kind was considered unbecoming by her family.

She joined the Exile because she did not want to be separated from her sister Elenwë, a gentle spirit whom she always sought to protect.

She was loved by her childhood friend, Glorfindel. Although she reciprocated his feelings, he was the more passionate and demonstrative one. Elemírë factored in Glorfindel's own decision to (reluctantly) join the Exile.

Elemírë nearly died trying to dive under the Grinding Ice to save her sister, but she was held back by Glorfindel. This embittered her heart towards him. Instead of following Turgon to Vinyamar (and eventually Gondolin), she decided to join Fingon’s people. 

Over the course of the decades, she grew into a skilled cavalry rider, and was accepted into the ranks of Fingon. She became devoted to Fingon for personally mentoring and training her. 

During the Long Peace, Glorfindel (who had missed and yearned for Elemírë all those years), sought permission from Turgon to leave Gondolin so he could seek her out.

He came to Hithlum reaffirming his love for her and seeking her hand in marriage. Elemírë would not say yes, but could not bring herself to refuse him either. Glorfindel committed to staying for as long as needed to convince her, and this courtship lasted for nearly half a century.

Eventually, Fingon himself encouraged Elemírë to realize and follow her true desires for peace and love. She betrothed herself to Glorfindel and returned to Gondolin with him.

The couple married and bore one child, a son named Ingwil.

As the Lady of the House of the Golden Flower, Elemírë was also one of its fiercest warriors. She fought alongside her husband for the first time in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Elemírë died during the Fall of Gondolin, rescuing her son from an attacking fire drake, which she successfully slayed before perishing.

Thank you again for the ask @hobbitwrangler, and for encouraging my foray into the Silm fandom. I hope you (and anyone reading this) enjoy learning about these OC ladies! Maybe with the right amount of courage, time, and motivation, I may someday even write some actual one-shots including them!

For more SotWK AU headcanons: SotWK HC Masterlist

Elves HC Tag List: @a-world-of-whimsy-5 @achromaticerebus @acornsandoaktrees @aduialel @asianbutnotjapanese @auttumnsayshi @blueberryrock @conversacomsmaug @elan-ho-detto-elan-15 @entishramblings @glassgulls @heilith @heranintomyknife23times @ladyweaslette @laneynoir @lathalea @quickslvxrr @spacecluster @stormchaser819 @talkdifferently6 @tamryniel @tamurilofrivendell

Special Moots who might be interested tag: @emmanuellececchi @from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras @scyllas-revenge @g-m-kaye @quillofspirit

Other useful links:

Introduction to SotWK

Fanfiction Masterlist

Fanfiction Request Guidelines