#tolkien ladies

[jmoonjones]

Luthien 💜

Rereading Beren and Luthien for the thousandth time and just 💖

[dialux]

Like I REALLY get why people have a certain read of the Feanorian wives but also:

A) it's so intensely interesting to me when people are quasi-normal in peacetime but the moment stress is placed upon a relationship their priorities are really fucking clear, and I love to think the famed Feanorian ruthlessness is something that freaks out quite a few of the wives that haven't fully drunk the kool-aid.

B) when you have a little more distance from a situation/trauma you're more likely to be rational about AND to think someone who's closer to the trauma is acting irrationally. Which is literally the whole of the Feanorian/Fingolfinian dynamic in a nutshell: everyone is acting irrationally! Everyone has centuries if not millennia worth of alliances and agreements and history that inform their next approach to a problem! But if you're standing outside of that thicket you're left wondering: what the actual fuck is wrong with these people.

C) a bit more of a meta textual point but the point of the Feanorians is that they're alone. They drive off everyone over the course of the Silm. They break their oaths and they break the laws and they break all bounds of morality. They are left by the end of the First Age with only two of a once proud family: no servants left, no friends, no family, just Maedhros and Maglor. And having those warning signs be there from the beginning? Fantastic. The wives leave, following Nerdanel, and the sons leave, following Feanor. It's the circle of life (abuse) baby!

D) toying with the idea of women as the torchbearers of cultural heritage is in fact an interesting tension: and I just flat out think these women saying that's it we can't and don't want to participate in this farce (because we know it's a farce and a tragedy and how it will end) fucks really hard! They say No and Not like this and Even if I thought you were right I do not think it is worth it. All of which are worthwhile views to be had, and, perhaps more importantly, views that aren't discussed or even mentioned in the actual books.

[statuesquueart]

Everything is for the love I bear you.

Anairë, Nerdanel, and Eärwen, from @dialux​ ‘s here’s to the strongest fighter, here’s to the last survivor (aka the fix-it fic where Nerdanel, Anairë and Eärwen steal the Silmarils).

[verkomy]

I promise...

[shurikthereject]

I read Not The Same Hobbit by withatwistedlyre on ao3 and couldn't stop thinking about ranger Bilbo i had to draw him. I was heavily inspired by Aragorns outfit and hair while designing him and I'm honestly loving how Bilbo looks in the ultra-non-hobbitish clothes. While reading the fic, I started to imagine what Yavanna would look like and decided to give it a go. Her hair is supposed to be a willow tree but leaves are very hard to draw so its not obvious lol. I love the idea of The Valar being absolutely huge so Bilbo here is experiencing a "a giant woman!" moment.

Let me know if you guys would prefer to see more sketches (which are more frequent) or more finished works! It really helps me out with organizing!!

[mrkida-art]

The children of Thráin II; Thorin, Frerin and Dís.

[idontcarecarebear]

Oh, it breaks my heart when I remember that these two died for a home they only heard about in stories that their mother and Uncle probably told them at night before bedtime or in class with Balin.

It was only their home for a few days, but they will be buried there forever.

[gandalf-the-fool]

[theloopweaver]

The British literary crossover we didn’t know we needed.

(Link)

[nynevefromthelake]

Back to six fanarts! Lady Haleth

@randomnue

[merilles]

Ladies of the Ring 💍✨

[jmoonjones]

I’ve always been curious to know more about what happened with the crew left behind at Edoras while the others were gone:

So we’ve got Eowyn, Faramir, Imrahil, and Arwen all chilling back in Meduseld. I imagine Arwen is feeling quite alone; her husband, her dad and her people have all left. Eowyn isn’t intimidated because she’s fearless and probably very much in need of a cool new bff now that Merry has gone too. So it’s time to ditch the lads and go on a ladies picnic!

They both lost their mothers at a young age. Eowyn then lost her dad AND her father figure, while Arwen said goodbye forever to her dad. They both got left behind from the action by their brother/s. They both married into Gondor. Arwen can tell interesting stories. Eowyn can help teach non-elf customs.

[chardysstuff]

Summer is finally here, along with the fun ☀️🏖️!

[y97dgu]

as soon as i saw the barbie trailer mugshot meme i knew... these two would be a good fit

[mrkida-art]

Bathtime with Dís