#wow that is a lot of headcanons that literally Just came out of the woodwork

[sweetearthandnorthernsky]

Hate and mask for Morinel?

Mask: Does your OC wear a mask, literally or figuratively? What goes on beneath it? Is there anyone in their life who gets to see who they are under the mask?

Morinel’s most prominent mask started gaining usage after Everything with the War of Wrath.  The early days of Lindon were hard, and she can’t particularly blame the inhabitants of what used to be Sirion or Doriath etc. of being skeptical/distrusting towards Feanorians, but still, it’s difficult and she just wants to vibe in peace. So, she forgoes red tunics, and only wears gold on occasion, and dresses in blue & silver which are Gil-galad’s colors during Fancy Events.

The personality part of this mask comes from her knowing that Feanorians have been known to have tempers/be stubborn etc etc, and out of spite, she forced herself to learn patience and how to be diplomatic. and occasionally being icy and reserved etc. These traits are very helpful when on the councils she gets put on in the future, but in the beginning she was not thinking that far ahead lol, she just wanted to prove people wrong. 

(Very Feanorian behavior, imo.)

Beneath the mask is a lot of cursing when things are going wrong, and she has to stay calm calm calm. Even if she’s getting frustrated and wants to snap at people.

I imagine that Elrond (and Elros while he's around) sees her most without the mask given *gestures vaguely* that whole situation in their youth. Celebrimbor is probably a close second, but once he heads out to Ost-in-Edhil they’re not seeing each other every day. Tyelpecal & Remlas have known her since she was born, although they’ve only seriously interacted with her when she was Grown.  It takes a very long time for others, Gil-galad & Cirdan & Nínael, it’s probably not till… like. 150 of the Second Age for her to feel she really trust them with her real self.

She also makes two friends when she's visiting Celebrimbor over the summers, and they all kind of just click, so Celebrian and Narmeleth never really saw the mask version of her.

Other than that, it's pretty slim as to who gets the real her. (Except for Sae + Idhrin eventually)

Hate: What does your OC hate? Why? How do they act towards the object of their hatred?

So, there are several answers to this, but the first and probably most obvious, is Sauron. 

All Elves hate him, true, but for her it feels really personal, even though she’s logically aware it’s not – Celebrimbor is hardly the first that Sauron betrayed, but then again, Celebrimbor is the last family (she thinks) she has on these shores. She wants to knock his lights out so bad, even at the risk of injuring herself in the process.

There’s also a period (~587 of the First Age til ~500 of Second Age) where she just. really fucking hates Maedhros&Maglor, and Maglor probably more than Maedhros. For what they did to Sirion, for what they did to the Guards of the Simarils. Absolutely not in any portion for just ditching her and Celebrimbor with 0 communication. .... They don't even learn Maedhros is dead probably for a decent amount of time after it happens.

Anyway, back on topic.

She does sort of get over it eventually, but it flares up again after Celebrimbor dies, and is like a low simmer until… she gets to Valinor probably?

(This second example is technically a misnomer, it’s more like grief + lack of closure + Morinel’s internal instinct to fight someone when she’s upset. However, if you asked her what it was, she would say that it’s hate because that’s what she thinks it is).