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OK, what you guys think about these dwarf braids hc?? I put "?" on the braids that I dont know what could possible means, so PLEASE let me know your opnions about the braids meanings!!

(the 4 of hair version was inspired by a fanfic)

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The ranger prodigy

"I bet he's gonna be a Ranger some day! A real brave ranger! With a bow and armour you know! I think he is real smart don't you ? What do you think mum? He is not even a year old and already won the game, yes I think he's a real...." Boromir prattled along happily but his parents did not really listen. Too busy were they recovering form the shock. Denethor felt distinctly reminded of the the adrenaline crashes he experienced after battles and as he looked up he noticed that Finduilas was shaking. Quickly he gestured for the nurse to pick up the baby while he laid his arm round his wife and led her to her armchair, spreading a blanket over her before handing the sleeping Faramir to her. Boromir, still contentedly talking about little Faramir's bright Ranger future came along and sat down on the couch next to them, gently stroking the baby's head before giving his father a tooth gapped grin the fright of the past hours obviously already forgotten.

He was not wrong though, Faramir had shown some real skill in stealth and hiding his father had to admit! Astonishingly so for a babe of just 11 months who took his first steps just two weeks ago.

Boromir, Faramir, and two other children of a visiting lord had played hide and seek. The nurse had left them to it, doing some mending in the adjoining room, till she heard the children calling out.

Apparently without her noticing the kids had crept into a suite of unoccupied guest rooms to have better hiding places to access, and now no one could find little Faramir.

They all shouted and looked for him and after one hour of fruitless searching, the nurse finally alerted the parents. Denethor sent servants and members of the guard up their quarters to help find his child, while he and his wife of course also joined in. Everyone was frantically searching and shouting for the better part of two hours before finally one of the guards found him!

Little Faramir had somehow managed to pry an old wardrobe open, climbed inside, crawled underneath a shoerack and there pulled an old cloak over himself- and this masterful deed done must have promptly fallen asleep.

So Faramir slept through him winning the hide and go seek game for the first time in his life.

As it turned out it was the first one many such triumphs because Boromir's prediction was correct- Faramir was a natural at hide and seek, always finding the best places and wiht the patience to sit still as long as needed.

"You know, I always knew you'd turn out a ranger" Boromir said with a forced cheer and turning to the other soldiers said "he has been winning every game of hide and go seek ever since he was in diapers, so good luck finding him, when unsavoury duties are distributed"

"Bema not that story again Boromir I beg you!" Faramir said, rolling his eyes. But Boromir just laughed and reached to ruffle Faramir's hair. And for once Faramir did not duck away. They exchanged some more meaningless banter, and then after one final quick hug Faramir was on his horse.

As he watched his brother disappear into the morning mist Boromir gave a fervent prayer that no enemy would ever find his brother and he would win the game of hide and seek when it really counted.

He did not even notice the tears running down his face till he turned back to the citadel.

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Reshirement AU, in which Thorin and Bilbo decide to get married and celebrate their stag nights following their respective cultural traditions.

Thorin sits with his family and friends in Bag End and gets his hair braided and himself pampered, while they talk about his hopes and dreams for his upcoming marriage. He blushes frequently.

In the meantime, Bilbo gets cheered on by about 60 of his relatives, while he does a keg stand.

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close enough, welcome back bagginshield

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legolas wip…. if you care…

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Legolas has twink vibes but Tolkien very specifically wanted him to be buff. You know what that means *leans in closer* himbo Legolas

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just read a fic in which bilbo was sick, and thorin looked like this all the time because of it

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The Spares, Part III

Part I

Part II

.....................Later.........................

I know some people don't like the concept of these four meeting prior to the events of LotR, but I DO and THIS IS WHY

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You Are Not Immune To fanart of characters who die in canon that has them alive and well, with scars from the wound that originally killed them

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Dear Emily,

I keep thinking about your lovely artwork* depicting Boromir’s journey as seen through his multiple hairstyles in the saga and I was wondering whether You could consider doing the same for Sharpe? Our dear Richard came a long way since his iconic mullet! Anyway, have a great day!

*all of your artworks are lovely, ofc

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond; I'm under deadline and haven't been able to do much on my own time, but as a warmup today I did manage this:

she's called the Needle don't ask me why

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here for you

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Lord of the Rings BTS, Pt. 1

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one thing i rlly appreciate rewtaching the lotr movies is the subtle environmental story telling with the dirt and grime on the characters... and how it adds a level of character depth that i find many other movies don't include

for instance the dirt on many of the characters faces throughout the film not only shows that- yea they're going through it... but ALSO you can see past or current emotion through the tear stains over the dirt

and the other thing is i LOVE that so many of their nails are kinda just coated in dirt because it does make sense for a very outdoor story! making it feel grounded in the atmosphere even if it wasn't an intentional decision

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In the past I’ve seen people say Thorin is 5’2” but the height chart in the official art and design book lists him as 4’10” which honestly I much prefer. He is condensed like a can of soup.

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A little silly idea for a brief art. Also it is just a white hair, the age is the same late middle-ageness as in the movie. 《Commissions open》

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LOTR + scenery (4/?)