#thranduil's sons headcanons

[mushroomates]

who i would let borrow my car in lord of the rings:

boromir- would likely take it to a car wash and fill up the tank for me afterwards. no questions asked and the keys are in his hand before he finishes his sentence.

gimli- would change my tires for me. a bit worried about him off roading but he’d take care of it. it’s extremely likely that he also took it through the car wash but not out of politeness but because he got it caked with dirt and mud while driving.

elrond- i’m willing to bet my life on this man being a reliable driver. he could get negative traffic tickets- as in, the cops pull him over just to tell him how good of a three point turn that was. this man is married to the turn signals.

sam- there might be dirt and dog hair left over for weeks but yeah i’d trust him. he probably just needs the trunk space for a dresser he found on the side of the road.

who in lord of the rings i do not trust with my car:

gollum- yeah obviously he’d drive it into the swamp in .2 seconds. this little fucker does not follow road laws or any laws. the second gollum takes my car i know its over.

gandalf- i do not know how one sends an automotive on a quest but im pretty sure my car is in moria rn and i’m never seeing it again

legolas- has the biggest passenger princess energy i’ve ever seen. would total my car immediately after going diagonal across the highway because he saw a cool tree

thranduil- like father like son. passenger princess who has not been behind the wheel for decades. would guilt trip me into giving him a ride before even asking to borrow my car. gets pulled over for having a whole ass wine bottle in the cupholder.

pippin- there would be peanut butter stuck in the console for months and i’d be finding loose snacks and trinkets in my seats years afterwards. also strikes me as the type to be obsessed with the radio to the point of reckless driving

[wakingupthetrees]

i like to headcannon that legolas' habit of randomly bursting out into song and dance was one thranduil absolutely encouraged when he was younger

and from that I like to imagine baby lego with his ada visiting rivendell and absolutely terrorising elrond

Elrond: now, for this meeting i was hoping we could discuss-

*Tiny legolas bursting out into a song about a bird he saw. Thranduil smirking proudly and not bothering to stop him*

Elrond: oh fuck. there's two of them now

[aduialel]

I am so into deep and low voices! If Mirion's singing voice is anything like Geoff Castellucci's, you better have smelling salt nearby. 😄 (I haven't heard Henry Cavill sing so...😳)

Hehe I'm curious are any of the 5 brothers musicians? What instruments do they play? Also do any of them paint or do handicrafts?

Eeeee! More questions about the Princes! *hugs Anon fiercely* 🥰 (Thank you thank you!)

Musical and Artistic Skills of the Thranduilion Princes

Answers under the Fancast image:

(Thranduilion Fancast L-R: Mirion, Turhir, Arvellas, Gelir, Legolas)

All five of the brothers can sing beautifully because communal singing is something that Woodland Elves love to do. The princes grew up within that culture, and throughout their lives they developed skills within the extent of their talents and interests.

MUSICAL SKILLS

MIRION: His vocal range isn't wide, (his voice is quite deep, much like Thranduil's), but when he sings, the quality of his voice makes people fall silent to listen. He is especially good with lullabies that soothe children and put babies to sleep. He plays the violin with great skill, but usually does so when alone as a way to relax.

TURHIR: The least musically inclined in his family, but would willingly sing for community celebrations. Much prefers to listen to music rather than create or play it, and actually has a discerning ear.

ARVELLAS: Doesn't sing very often (usually just in community events), but he is a masterful harpist, which he does recreationally or upon the request of his family.

GELIR: A magnificent singer, and he's not afraid to show it off. He sings to animals as well as people, and this is one of the ways he communicates with them. He is also extremely skilled at making animal sounds, so much that most elves cannot tell the difference. He plays various types of flutes, and always carries one with him when he travels, which he uses to entertain himself and others. He can also play the lute, but not as frequently since it's an extra item he does not want to carry on his frequent travels.

LEGOLAS: The musical "jack of all trades" in his family. He can sing very well, and dabbles in virtually all existing instruments he has encountered. He has a knack for just picking things up, and creating songs at random (like a Hobbit!). He and Gelir are the "performers" of the family.

When it comes to arts and crafts, the princes all each have extraordinary natural skill for it, because they descend from the House of Finwe on their mother Maereth's side. They all have different passions and interests, but are all very skilled with their hands. (*wink-wink* Had to.)

ARTISTIC/CRAFTING SKILLS

MIRION: He is a blacksmith and metallurgist; next to his family, this is greatest passion, and would be his full-time profession if he did not have Crown Prince duties. He specializes in designing and crafting armor and weaponry, renowned for their beauty, strength, and unique ("magical") properties. Many of his designs are produced for and used by the soldiers of the realm. His favorite masterpiece is the Elvenking's famous sword, which he gifted to his father early in the Third Age.

TURHIR: His dedication to combat and warfare doesn't give him as much time to devote to the arts, but recreationally, he is a builder and craftsman. He enjoys and is skilled at constructing and making things, usually practical objects such as houses and large furniture. He especially likes woodworking and carpentry, and is a member of the very exclusive guild of woodcutters (felling trees in the Woodland Realm is highly restricted).

ARVELLAS: Where to start with this scholar-genius, Fëanor reborn? He writes in virtually every script existing in Middle-earth, including his own system that he devised for use by his family. He draws, paints, and sculpts in different styles, all with master-level proficiency. He is an inventor, an architect, and an engineer, and he spearheaded the design and construction of the underground halls his family moved into late in the Third Age.

GELIR: He takes the least interest in creating art (much like his father), but he has taken the time to learn to craft things he finds useful for himself. He is a master fletcher and ropemaker, able to make both items either with great speed or great intricacy. He is also skilled at putting together makeshift items as needed during travels, such shelters and camping implements.

LEGOLAS: Has the greatest skill working with paper, fiber, textiles, and ceramics/clay. Creative-minded with very nimble and dexterous fingers, he likes to whittle objects out of leftover/discarded wood, such as small toys. He is known for making elaborate artwork and décor from folded paper and leaves (Elvish origami). He is both an experienced basket-weaver and potter. He is also a talented painter, though he tends to paint more abstract pieces that is less appreciated by conventional tastes. His wide range of skills allowed him to transition to being a shipwright at the end of the Fourth Age.

For more Thranduil/Mirkwood headcanons: SotWK HC Masterlist

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[meteors-lotr]

Imma keep going with the headcanons

Humans are absolutely fucking repulsive dude

And I don’t mean like, actually repulsive because they’re still just Viggo Mortensen and Sean Bean and stuff, but like to other races humans are as ugly as they come

While liking other species is a bit of a niche thing, it does occur and there are large sections of hobbits, dwarves, and elves that find the other two hot af

But no one fucking likes how humans look

Which is why it’s such a surprise when Thranduil, an absolute beast of an elf, fell in love with and married Bard. And then the pattern continued with Legolas and Aragorn.

Most people are just wondering what the fuck kinda stuff the Mirkwood royalty is on

[socksracoon10]

Being best friends with Legolas

Headcanons below the cut!

Legolas and you are probably inseparable.

I mean let's be real here, when it comes to friendship, Legolas values it so much.

You're practically family to him.

And you think the world of him.

90% sure as young elves, you two would spend all day in the woods and play tag, practice archery or just run around and laugh about something.

hang out in the trees, swing from tree to tree.

usually you'd instigate the tomfoolery (as Thranduil would point out) and Legolas would just follow you with a soft smile because though he's not very expressive, it's super clear that he loves to just hang out with you.

Yeah, Thranduil ain't too happy about that, though. But then again, when has he EVER been happy after his wife passed away?

It's obviously no surprise that when everyone's gathered in Rivendell at the secret council with Elrond that you volunteered to go with Legolas.

Wasn't really a favored choice, though, considering that Elrond gave you the side-eye and Gimli almost lost his mind at the thought of having to deal with not just one, but TWO elves.

Poor dwarf's wringing his hands in the air, and swinging his axe around.

Doesn't sway Legolas's opinion, he's ecstatic about the fact that not only were you joining The Fellowship to get rid of the One Ring (an important task) but you were going to be able to hang out with him even more?

The past few years the two of you hadn't seen each other since he had been with Aragorn, but this was a prime opportunity!

You'd probably eat Lembas bread with him and chat about how your life has been since you've grown up

Not much time for your usual shenanigans and the dynamic has quite shifted since you were young

Rather than trying to do something for the sake of adventure, you were going on an adventure for the sake of saving Middle Earth.

Yeah, BIG change.

And Legolas, being the best friend you could ask for, would certainly help you along the way, guide you through the quest and still be that kind soul you knew when you were young.

You could tell him anything, and he'd listen intently

your own personal little therapist and he'd listen to you rant about something

and he's ALWAYS interest to hear what you have to say, even if it's in the middle of fighting a bunch of orcs or Nazguls.

Y'all got each other's backs ALL the time.

I mean ALL the time.

When Legolas and Gimli are having a face-off at Helm's deep, best believe you're killing these orcs alongside him

"That's not fair! You can't just add your kills together!" Gimli would cry out

"Ah, but you forget, we're practically the same... one in soul," you'd reply with a cheeky grin.

Legolas would totally grin back as Gimli's losing his mind.

The banter?

Insane.

You're more forward than Legolas, so you're quick to tease Gimli whenever an opportunity comes up. Legolas is more subtle, finding only a few moments to tease the dwarf

but when he does? yeah roasted

Both of you teaming up against Gimli for fun sometimes, hunting together, making plans

Safe to say that when Legolas leaves for the Undying Lands with Gimli, he brings you as well.

Just the three of you guys, on a boat, talking about life and making tons of jokes

Best friends, side by side, with no worries at all.

[mahtariel-of-himring]

Ok, but what if Thranduil hates dwarves so much, not because of the whole betrayal but because the group of elves that primarily got along with and befriended the dwarves were the Fëanorian‘s?

Maedhros and Azaghâl?

Caranthir and Telchar?

Celebrimbor and Narvi?

And Thranduil of course despises the Fëanorian’s because of the second kinslaying and since they’re so known for befriending dwarves he decided that they couldn’t be good.

[ohnonotnow]

headcanons for my fav tolkien characters and artists I think they'd listen to??

Thorin, Gandalf, Balin, Bilbo, Sam - def listen to Frank Sinatra and Perry Como

Elrond, Thranduil - they would listen to classical music and for some reason I think they'd especially like Beethowen

Lindir, Ori - ABBA

Fili, Aragorn, Faramir - Tupac (don't ask why I just feel it)

Kili - Sirmixalot (would be screaming Baby Got Back and Fili would join in)

Merry, Pippin - early 00s (Britney Spears' biggest fans)

Eowyn - Beyoncé (I really don't know and pls don't ask)

Boromir - would be one of those guys who says I don't listen to music and be dead serious about it

Dwalin - LISTENS TO DAD ROCK

Gimli - would listen to Wind Rose (I mean all dwarves would but he especially)

Frodo- listens to those whale relaxing audios cuz he can't fall asleep (it's funny I'm sorry)

Legolas - .... I don't know...

pls give me more ideas this is too interesting

[catofadifferentcolor]

An Incomplete List of Lord of the Rings AU Fic Ideas

All Those Frustrating Fools: In which Legolas and Gimli are surrounded by Middle Earth's most oblivious idiots

Everything (Between Us): In which Legolas and Gimli secretly wed before the quest

First Age Legolas: Born as Doriath falls, Legolas is one of the oldest elves left in Middle Earth - a child of war, and grief, and loss

Half-Elven Legolas: Born Eluréd Diorion, war and truama-induced amnesia lead to his adoption by Thranduil during the First Age

Half-Maia Legolas: Born of Thranduil's relationship with a handmaid of Oromë, the only two people in Middle Earth who know the identity of Legolas' mother are Thranduil and Legolas himself

Of Aerandír and his Coming to Arda: PJO/LotR crossover, in which Percy’s presence in Middle-Earth changes everything and nothing

Princess of Dol Amroth SI: In which a Modern Woman in Middle-Earth changes almost nothing - but still makes a difference to her nephews

Second Age Legolas: Born as Númenor sank beneath the waves, Legolas serves as his father's regent during the War of the Last Alliance - a child of suffering and survival

Third Age Legolas: Born after the fall of Erebor, Legolas is one of the youngest elves alive, coming of age during the quest

More Terrible Fic Ideas

[milesasinmorales]

I love headcanoning Legolas to be really short (or at least short by elf standards). Because I like to imagine that growing up he was teased and his family would make little jokes like “you might have to go and marry a dwarf!” And then he did lol! But I think in the end he’s just glad that he’s taller than Gimli.

(My drawing :3)

[meadowsofmay]

listen good folks, i need a fanfic where thranduil braids legolas' hair through the years of his growing up — like, when legolas was a baby, a teen, when he went into his first battle, when he went into his 100th and when he was struggling in the healing ward from serious injury and his hair were getting in the way, maybe some formal event and anything else that your imagination will be able to create.

and maybe, a couple of times when legolas braids his father's hair, just a thought

please, if your have anything, something, help my poor soul out

[mushroomates]

legolas headcanons:

is, by all accounts, the worlds most awkward elf

most of the fellowship doesn’t even realize how weird he is

thranduil did not socialize his boy well. legolas is not aloof he just has no idea what he’s supposed to be doing.

will walk very slowly with exaggerated movements around hobbits because he thinks they won’t see him otherwise.

the hobbits thinks this is elf custom. frodo theorizes this is because elves want to rest their eyes and ears when they’re at home, so other elves like to announce themselves so no one gets spooked.

this is aided by the fact that legolas loudly announces his presence whenever he enters the room, just incase you missed it.

this conclusion is false. legolas will approach other elves by charging at them, full speed. alternatively, shooting an arrow in their vicinity for a vibe check.

he also likes shooting at people to wake them up and/or scare them

legolas likes that it’s a gentle reminder to his companions that he could kill them at any time and they should be honored that he doesn’t.

aragorn has options about this. legolas tells him that he should be grateful that such a skilled elf is on his side and cares for him. aragorn maintains that if legolas really cared, the elf would stop waking him up with ‘good morning’ shots. he also would like to note that legolas’s loud singing is only slightly better than an arrow flying at you first thing in the morning:.

legolas tries to make friends by staring at them from afar and when they look at him he looks away. like a cat. he will also blink at u as if to say “look! i like you! i’m closing my eyes!!!” again, like a cat.

will bring you small gifts to curry favor, also like a cat. interesting rocks and pretty feathers, samples of dirt, fallen leaves in different shapes and colors, and whatever flowers are near by and catch his eye. gets very upset if you don’t marvel at them for the appropriate amount of time.

will eat bites off of your plate. this is a form of endearment. he’s showing he trusts you and likes you. he’s also showing his inability to cook and hopes you’ll take pity on him by sharing your food.

sometimes will intentionally walk loudly around the camp if he’s bored, angry, or lonely so he can wake aragorn up and they can be awake together :)

likes to sing, loudly, at inappropriate times

no one in the fellowship has seen him piss. some of the hobbits are under the impression that elves don’t pee. aragorn and gandalf do not correct them.

up at the asscrack of dawn. this is annoying, because he’s chipper, looks amazing, and is a tad judgmental that you aren’t as well.

captain obvious as well as worlds most unhelpful elf ever. will point out your mistake, claim to know how to fix it and half the time not offer the solution or his assistance.

cannot do laundry. he doesn’t even get dirty enough to consider it, and with how little people in middle earth wash their clothes anyway, none of his clothes have been cleaned for easily centuries.

is very confused by dogs. doesn’t understand what he’s supposed to do with them. they’re always so happy and want (physical???) attention and,, it’s not a one and done thing either. you’re supposed to keep petting them? after you already pet them.

they’re like wolves, but smaller and maybe stupider. they also stink. boromir has explained to him many times that dogs are man’s best friend and are beautiful creatures. this worries legolas, because that means either dogs are more evolved than they let on,, or men are significantly further behind than elves than he first thought..

can not play the harp. is upset by this fact.

never really bothered to learn how to harp, either.

he believes he should be able to play the harp regardless because the harp is just a big bow with many strings. this is, in fact, false.

will eat anything. mushrooms and questionable berries mean nothing to him.

this upsets aragorn as he believes legolas is setting a bad example for the hobbits, dispite hobbits having the most durable digestive systems. (note: elves can eat almost anything, but hobbits have the stomach of a labrador retriever. they are always hungry, can can eat anything, even what they’re not supposed to)

DID set a bad example for boromir, who mistakingly ate some of the berries legolas offered him and had the shits for weeks.

is like 90% sure who frodo is. it’s definitely one of the hobbits. it’s probably not the one with the pony.

is faceblind. he can’t recognize other people’s faces for the life of him. if you asked him to pick out aragorn in a sea of humans, he’d panic dispite knowing the man for 50+ years.

this also goes for all races, including dwarves. gimli thought he might just be racist and covering his ass, but then watched him stall for like 30 minutes making small talk with some lorien elves and try (and fail) to pick celeborn out of the crowd.

does know what galadriel and thranduil look like. has a hard time pointing out elrond.

will forget your name almost immediately after you tell him. guys like 3k old and has met a lot of people give him a break

to be fair he does know who you are and what you sound/look like. defining features like voice and hair help a lot. it’s just if you were to give him a book of cropped faces and ask him to name, just one,,, he’d panic and throw it at you.

feels robbed of the golden ages,, resents the fact that the world he knows is drastically different that the world he could have been. wishes there were more elves his age and just more elves in general.

that being said he wouldn’t change this for anything as the world he’s in gave him the friends he’s made and the adventure of a life time :)

he doesn’t wash his hands. like ever or at all.

[silvantransthranduiltrash]

Thranduil is Miriel’s brother and it changes nothing but it’s funny af (not-canon)

Idk man, i personally think that the idea of Thranduil being Miriel’s brother would be hilarious bc everyone sees these noldor kinslaying monsters and screams bloodymurder, but Thranduil looks at what is his nephew and grandnephew and goes “goddamn it Miriel, they had to get your personality”

When Oropher gets re-embodied in Valinor alongside Finwe he will spend entire meetings glaring bloody murder at Finwe for Miriel’s predicament, much to everyone’s confusion.

Finwe: making my way down town, walking fast-

Messenger: Your Majesty, King Oropher’s here to see you!

Finwe: walking faster

Oropher: Finwe!!

Finwe: -fucking sprinting!!

The Noldor of Valinor get to spectate as their high king is running full speed away from this feral silvan king while screaming bloody murder.

What, you thought Feanor got his attitude from Finwe? No way, that was all Miriel.

(PS, this is all in an AU where Oropher is a silvan, and thus was not in Doriath or in Beriland at all when the first age shit went down, (though he feels the need to point out that, just bc they weren’t involved with the noldor drama, that doesn’t mean they didn’t fight against Morgoth, they were just not geographically close enough to be apart of the armies in Beriland)

Oropher, Thranduil, Legolas and other family and friends would all know, but they’re all collectively ignoring the Feanorian mess bc that bunch has been labeled “the insane half of the family” (completely ignoring their own feralness, as you do)

But, can you imagine:

Elrond: -look, they might have kidnapped me and Elros, but they were the best parents anyone could ask for-

Thranduil, drowning in his wine to hide his expresion: hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[sotwk]

🎶Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something fun to eat!🎶

(I've actually never been trick or treating, but this rhyme gets stuck in my head every Halloween season 🎃)

SotWK AU Flash Headcanon:

Is Thranduil really anti-dwarf? Think again! He's shared a LONG history with the House of Durin, thousands of years before Thorin was born.

Durin III was instrumental in encouraging the early relationship between Thranduil and his (eventual) wife, Elvenqueen Maereth.

Maereth was not too impressed by Thranduil during their first meeting in Lorinand. She found him obnoxious, but she also didn't want to attract his attention, or anyone's. She was self-conscious of her identity as a Fëanorian descendant, especially amongst survivors of Doriath, and just wanted to blend into the background!

The story will be further explored in future chapters of my fic, "Sins of Our Fathers", but Thranduil and Maereth actually get their chance to bond and fall in love IN KHAZAD-DUM, of all places, while staying there as guests of Durin III. Durin was very fond of Maereth and became one of her dearest lifelong friends. (The Pretty Elf Prince was just... okay, Durin guessed.) Durin wanted Maereth to be happy, and he saw that she actually loved Thranduil, in spite of her hesitations to let him get close.

Imagine having a big, boisterous, busybody Dwarf King as your matchmaker, just rooting for you kids to get together!

Literal Eye-Candy for you; my fancast for Durin III, next to his descendant, Thorin. Durin lives!!!

SotWK Fancast: Hugh Jackman as Durin III; Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

[anittmyer]

I like the headcanon that Legolas is considered weird. Even to other elves. He's a wild child that's connected to the forest in a very deep way. He talks to the trees and isn't too great at talking to other elves, men, dwarves, etc.

As an elfling, many others wanted to be friends with the Greenwood prince, but he was said to be strange, sometimes behave as an animal, and was prone to spacing out, as if staring at something invisible. Certain fabrics or foods would send him into screaming fits.

Legolas was saddened by his lack of friends and grew closer to his father and his father's advisor Feren (Feren is kind of a 'do-everything-guy', he is Thranduil's advisor and Legolas' nanny). And as Legolas grew up, he started to hate how he was and would cry for being so different. That is until he meets Lord Elrond, an elf so similar him. Lord Elrond's twin sons took to Legolas very quickly and they became very close friends, them being used and to their father's behavior meant they understood Legolas and didn't leave him for his eccentric behavior.

. . . . . .

Did I AuADHD code and headcanon Legolas and Elrond? Yes. Yes I did!😊

[balrogballs]

One of my most why do I do this to myself headcanons is that Elrond talks to Celebrìan all the time, from the day she sails to the day he sails. That he tries to do it silently, but sometimes slips up.

Not in the way of sorrowful monologues, no, but in remarkably mundane ways. Sometimes he’s at dinner and the dessert is over-sweet and he’d mumble in disgust “god, you’d love this, wouldn’t you?” Sometimes he’d walk in the garden and see some awfully large bug and go “yes, yes, calm down, I’ll get Glorfindel to kill it”.

When he first set eyes on Bilbo Baggins he marvelled “oh, Cel, you’re right! they do have hairy feet, I owe you a gold piece!” and then immediately turned bright crimson upon remembering that in addition to hairy feet, Bilbo Baggins also had working ears.

He’d have five minutes in bed before getting up just complaining to her about all he had to do that day, and then later in the evening he’d stand at the sink with a mouthful of toothbrush, complaining about all he didn’t manage to get done. He’d chatter away about anything and everything, but always in the present tense.

It made Elladan and Elrohir very sad — after all, they knew what it was like to always have someone to turn to and discuss everything and anything, and the idea of losing that terrified them. Arwen and Galadriel would indulge him, in that they wouldn’t comment on it, and leave him to it when he slipped up.

Most surprising, however, is Celeborn’s reaction. They had had a mildly tense relationship the year after Cel was rescued, both blaming the other as cover for their own immense guilt. But any time Elrond accidentally addresses a comment to a phantasmal Celebrìan in front of him, Celeborn would do the same, to the same patch of thin air. Elrond loves him very, very much for that.

Aragorn, who had the luck misfortune of being raised by Elrond, understandably began copying his mannerisms as a toddler. This is what led to Gilraen coming across her five year old son having a full conversation with absolutely nobody whilst he played with his toy horses. Nervously, fearing for his sanity, she asks him who he was talking to, only for him to say “oh, it’s Cel, she’s a crazy lady and she’s me and Ada’s invisible friend. She hates bugs”.

Gilraen, not knowing Elrond used to call his wife Cel, spent a good two years absolutely certain that there was a poltergeist in Rivendell.

At Arwen’s wedding, as he leads her to Aragorn, he can’t help but whisper “look at our marvellous girl”. Arwen squeezes his hand, tight enough for two.

To his utter mortification, Elrond accidentally mutters “oh look at this wonderful tapestry, Cel, your favourite colour scheme!” whilst on a visit to Thranduil’s court. Thranduil politely pretends to not notice, feels a tinge of sorrow for his kind-of-friend, but also says a silent thanks to the Valar for “allowing me to avoid the Elrond approach to widowhood”.

Legolas convinces Gimli that Elrond is talking to a poltergeist, and offers him ten gold pieces to go and ask him if he’d like an exorcism.

In Valinor, two months after he arrives, Elrond is reading in his study when he’s struck soundly on the temple by a bedroom slipper. He looks up to see Cel, (his) dressing gown wrapped around her, her other slipper folded in her hand like a club: “who the hell are you calling darling at two in the morning?”