#uinen

[sempermoi]

Uinen

It’s Mermay still so I decided to draw my fave Tolkien mermaid again ^^

[salmonhere]

[lidensword]

Uinen as I imagine her in her human form.

Inspired by one of the amazing sculptures of Coderch & Malavia

[lorica-art]

[seaside-wanderer]

"for the most part"

[rittare]

It is said that in the making of Arda he endeavoured to draw Ossë to his allegiance, promising to him all the realm and power of Ulmo, if he would serve him. So it was that long ago there arose great tumults in the sea that wrought ruin to the lands. But Uinen, at the prayer of Aulë, restrained Ossë and brought him before Ulmo; and he was pardoned and returned to his allegiance, to which he has remained faithful. (с)

[atane-is-here]

@ainurweek

Uinen and Osse / New Beginnings

It was not easy for Uinen to accept Osse back into her life after he left her to join Melkors cause. When he returned as one of Ulmos Maiar and as her husband that broken trust had to be repaired. Their relationship had to start anew.

In the ages to come he would be grateful for her kindness and courage as Melkor and his allies bring more destruction than he, and maybe even they, had ever anticipated.

[violecov]

Uinen discovering what Ossë has been doing after joining Melkor.

[eri-pl]

Yesterday I was checking how the Noldor sailed and there's a wonderful paragraph there. It basically goes like: "Ossë didn't attack the Noldor despite his love for the Teleri, because the Valar had said to not interfere with them." And then, after one or it two sentences, "Uinen made some storms and drowned some ships". (Sorry, it's from memory, but this general meaning.)

Which means it basically went something like this:

Ossë: They killed my friends!

Uinen: What are we going to do about it?

Ossë (who is still on probation I guess): Nothing. There Valar forbade us from doing anything. *sniff* Hey, where are you going?

Uinen: ...shopping.

*a few storms later*

Uinen: ... So, my lord, Ossë didn't do anything. And I'm... Well, I'm not sorry, but I'm ready to take whatever punishment you see fit.

Ulmo: You are on clam duty. Both.

Seriously, Tolkien had so many hidden gems. Yeah Ossë couldn't do anything because of course everybody listens to the Valar, well, except Uinen in the very next sentence, she didn't care.

[sakasakiii]

for quite some time now ive wanted to redesign some of my existing maiar designs as well as give proper designs to some ive never really bothered with before, so here's some updated fullbody concepts! im happiest with mairon's honestly, but i really like the idea of olorin being a haggled, minimalistic shepherd who walks around valinor covered in dirt HAHAHAH

i also wanted to explore some of their potential dynamics with each other 😙 esp eonwe-ilmare and mairon-arien as siblings so these are just some quick doodles cuz my neck is in pa i n

compiled fullbody ref sheet under the cut 💃

[whosthatsilmcharacter]

(All art used with EXPRESS permission from the artist)

[mrsrincewind]

[daily-smol-silm]

Day #106 - Hair

FLOWY HAIR IN WATER MY BELOVED.

[verecunda]

[Ossë's] spouse is Uinen, the Lady of the Seas, whose hair lies spread through all waters under sky. All creatures she loves that live in the salt streams, and all weeds that grow there; to her mariners cry, for she can lay calm upon the waves, restraining the wildness of Ossë.

I love the wording of this, because it conjures up images of sailors caught in a tempest at sea, yelling into the storm, "Uinen, come and collect your man! He's doing the thing again!"

[rittare]

Uinen before the telerin mariners on the shores of Tol-Eressea.

[animatorweirdo]

The Maiar Being Horses...

The Maiar being mythical horse legends.

Requested by Anon

Hi! I would like to request a Silm horses AU for the Ainur? I know you characterize them as the owners in the other Silm horses AU but I was wondering if you'd be interested in doing one for them as horses since it might be fun. Thanks!

(Author note: The Ainur are depicted as the owners, but since I had depicted some of the maiar as horses. I got some inspiration, so I hope you will be fine with just the Maiars. )

Warnings: mysteriousness, Sauron, Melkor, mentions of horse poachers and slight violence, Osse being mischievous and causing trouble with his moods.

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Melian 

- The mysterious mare mother of Luthien. 

- She lives in the forest, out of the human’s sight. The forest and the birds heed her command and presence. When she’s around, you feel like the whole forest is watching you which can leave you unnerved. 

- She would look slightly similar to Luthien, except her eyes would glow green and roots and plants would grow out of her mane. 

- Might appear once in a while to observe the Doriath Woods stable to see her foal, but never comes forward. 

- The only mythical horse no one knows about. 

Mairon 

- A dark tall stallion with reddish and sometimes golden eyes. 

- A prideful horse, who loves order and being above everything else. He is considered the head of Melkor’s riding school horses. 

- Not many know his real form as he wanders among the stable, but sometimes have been seen leaving scorched hoof marks on the ground. 

- No one is sure if Melkor is aware of his favorite horse’s unique traits, but taking his interest in Luthien and other mythical horses, he might be fully aware. 

- Is rumored to release smoke from his nostrils, but no horse or human ever dares to come near him to confirm. 

Eonwe 

- Eonwe is a friendly white stallion of the Tirion stable. He is known to guard the horses from harm and poachers who had tried to kidnap horses from the famed stable. 

- Not much is known about Eonwe’s past, except that he had remained as Manwe’s loyal companion for many years. 

- Eonwe is friendly toward other humans and horses. He is especially gentle with children. 

- The only strange things that happen around him are when some birds come to him occasionally and large white feathers can be found in his pasture. 

- Some have speculated that he is a white pegasus hiding in plain sight, but have never found proof. 

- Eonwe often spends time with Ilmare which is considered peculiar but not strange. 

Ilmare 

- A beautiful black mare with a reclusive nature. She also protects the horses of Tirion with Eonwe, especially during the night. 

- Despite her reclusive nature, she is close with Varda and is friendly with most people. 

- Melkor she is least fond of.  

- Her being a mythical horse is most uncertain. However, some have said to have seen stars appear on her goat during nights when the stars are at their brightest, and her eyes glowing with starlight. 

- Ilmare is a very calm horse, but if angered enough, the one to provoke her will spend a very long time in the hospital. 

Uinen 

- There is a local legend in the Gondolin Hills stable, about water horses that lurk in the great lake and rivers at the bottom of the mountains. In truth, Uinen is one of them and lives there with her spouse, Osse. 

- Uinen is curious by nature but mostly observes and stays out of sight. 

- No one had ever truly seen her and Osse, except those who might have caught a glimpse of them when fishing or swimming. 

- Uinen’s coat is light green and her mane is made from the weed and plants of the lake with lotus flowers growing out of it. It would be easy to mistake her for a simple plant lingering on the lake’s surface till you see a pair of eyes looking at you beneath the water. 

- Some have said to have seen her appear on land to eat fruits and apples, causing believers to leave some as offerings to her, especially during bad weather. It was said if Uinen enjoys the offerings, she might make their weather and river days easier.

Osse

- Spouse of Uinen, and one of the legends of the lake. 

- Osse mostly resides in the flowing rivers and is way more active, but sometimes returns to the lake. 

- Osse is more on the wilder side and takes a slightly more unsettling sight. 

- His appearance is more uncertain, as some have seen him with a gray and blue scaly goat with gills upon his neck and a wet dark mane covering his head, while some had said to have seen him in a form completely made out of water. 

- Osse does not often show himself to humans, but he is the most mischievous of the two legends, sometimes causing the river currents to be stronger or splashing the water to startle the local horse riders. 

- However, it is said he is short-tempered and that his mood could affect the weather and rivers. Awful rains have appeared when trash has been found in his home, or if someone was rude and made insulting remarks, they would find themself get injured or taken away by the river current. 

- These moods were often calmed by Uinen, but the fear of him being angry ensured the local horse riders and people never littered the lake and rivers or made awful comments. 

- He is relatively safe. However, do not leave trash in the forest or rivers, or make awful comments about his home, he might just make a bad river, or attempt to make you fall in the water and drown.