#the undying lord

[thethirdtreeofvalinor]

me after reanimating the corpse of tolkien: so later on in the show, galadriel’s new bestie, halbrand, is revealed to be sauron, which kind of erases celebrimbor as a character and his contribution to the main conflict

tolkien: that’s what you’re worried about when two of the beatles are still living? go finish the job

[themajesticmanatee]

Gimli and Legolas canonically get to be together forever and I just think that’s neat

[grondds-and-roses]

Tolkien really said samwise gamgee is my favourite character and I will make sure that all of you know that <3

[uwmspeccoll]

Tolkien's Fantastical Realms

David Day's A Tolkien Bestiary, published by Ballantine Books in New York in 1979, is an alphabetical guide to the various creatures, races, deities, and flora found in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantastical realms of Middle-earth and the Undying Lands. The book identifies 129 distinct races in detail and explains their physical characteristics, languages, behavior, and cultures. More than just a guide, the book is a key that unlocks the door to Tolkien's works, enhancing the accessibility to his mythical creatures and elaborating on their significance in his vast world.

The book contains more than one hundred black-and-white illustrations and thirty-six full-color paintings. It features illustrations by eleven different fantasy artists, both well-established and emerging artists. The Tolkien Gateway website notes, however, that:

The book has been accused of containing extrapolations and thus deviating from Tolkien's writings. For example, there is a reference to "Kraken" referring to the Watcher in the Water, but the word does not appear as a species in Tolkien's works. While fans have argued that the book is less reliable as a Tolkien reference than similar works by Robert Foster and J.E.A. Tyler, many are fond of its illustrations.

-- Melissa, Special Collections Graduate Intern

[theworldsoftolkein]

Elves - by Kagalin

Galadriel, Celeborn, Legolas, Thranduil, Elrond, Arwen, Elladan & Elrohir(LOTR)

[brethilach]

gollum is a little freak but I genuinely get so upset thinking about him because we know that was still a lil freaky even before he and deagól found the ring but he very well would've had the opportunity to have a good live and BE good if they hadn't. and no matter what happened afterward, he couldn't go back home. even if he confessed to his crime he very likely would've still been kicked out of his community, or at the very least socially shunned to the point where he might as well just leave anyway. the ring would've consumed him no matter what, and for no fault of his own (or at the least, no faults that would ever warrant some cosmic punishment amounting to what the ring Did to him). by the time Bilbo found him he was far, FAR past the normal lifespan of a Hobbit. After the Ring was destroyed Bilbo began deteriorating at 130, and he had only beaten the current record for the longest Hobbit lifespan by a single year. Gollum was at LEAST 3x older than that. Very likely more. No matter what happened—even if Sam was a little kinder, Faramir was a little gentler, or Frodo was able to fully reach "Smeagól" in the way he so desperately wanted to, even if he helped destroy the Ring himself, or he didn't fall into the fire—Gollum would've died with the Ring. Even if the Quest FAILED and Gollum successfully claimed the Ring like he wanted, he STILL would've died (because Sauron would have never let him hold on to that thing for hundreds of years again, if his body could've even handled that). There is no reality where Smeagól would have a happy ending, whether he was "redeemed" or not. Yet all of it was such a fundemental factor in the success of the Quest (and even Bilbo's success during the Quest of Erebor). Definition of Doomed by the narrative

[milesasinmorales]

I’ve personally decided that you actually become immortal in the undying lands. I simply will not accept anything else. Sam and Frodo and also Gimli and Legolas all get to live happily ever after forever and that’s the end of it. I’m really in denial. I can’t remember what’s canon anymore.

[thorinsghivashel]

Thorin was waiting for Bilbo when he reached the Undying lands, followed by hugs,and confessions. Aule, Mandos and Yavanna and the elves made an exception for them.

I think they have their own afterlife place that either looks like the Bag End or Erebor.

Or they made an exception for Bilbo to be with Thorin in the Halls of Mandos

[undyingghoul]

I've seen Twisters eight times now. It took me eight times to fully realize that Tyler can howl, and he howls good. Yknow, the scene after he's just blown fireworks up a tornado? And he gets out with Boone and Ben and celebrates? Yeah, that scene. And you can hear it loud and crystal clear. Please tell me I'm not the only one that realized that. And please tell me I'm not the only one who goes crazy for that BECAUSE GOD DAMN... At this point what CAN'T Tyler do?? Thanks for coming to my ted talk 💀

[delicatepoets]

on undying friendships for @fightingdragonswithwho​ <3

graceland too - phoebe bridgers / daisy jones and the six / leonard cohen - boygenius / a league of their own (2022) / a little life - hanya yanagihara / ladybird (2017) / the seven husbands of evelyn hugo - taylor jenkins reid

[friendlyneighborhoodplebeian]

Meme Drop #2

Guys I made more!

[theriverbeyond]

i think if John had shown Harrow baby sensory videos on his tablet instead of making her drink tea she obviously didnt enjoy and eat biscuts that she so clearly did not want to consume everything might have been different 😔

[beatx-mavie-archangelx]

arda content but it's just the infinite shenanigans of two elves in aman pestering the smith god to see their dwarves again until either he gives up and lets them or the world ends

[theworldsoftolkein]

Aragorn & Arwen - tumblr_no467uON4u1rfrbx8o4_1280

[mccall-me-maurice]

you are a staple in this community. have a good day. have u drawn wilfred at all btw

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AHHHHH THANK YOU SM! this is not a character i get requested a lot, but i love him :)