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thelordofgifs · 11 months
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Obscure Tolkien Blorbo: Round 1 Bracket!
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here we gooo! Hopefully the image quality isn't too awful - I can read it alright if I zoom in, at any rate. For round 1 there will be 4 polls a day for 16 days, posted at 4pm UTC starting tomorrow, 18th May. Poll durations will all be one day. I'll post links to all the round 1 polls on this masterpost as they go live below the cut; each day there'll be 1 poll from each "corner" of the bracket.
Feel free to drop any propaganda in my ask box, either before or during the polls! I hope everyone has fun campaigning for their little-known blorbos :)
Frequently Asked Questions
POLLS
18/05:
Bofur vs Tauriel
Barliman Butterbur vs Ancalagon
Berúthiel vs. Mithrellas
The chief dancing bear of Númenor vs. Erutáro
19/05:
Dís vs Beorn
Gamling vs Bill the pony
Pearl Took vs Faniel
Ulbandi vs Miaulë
20/05:
Nerdanel vs Círdan
Nessa vs Caranthir’s wife
Urwen vs Elmo
Random orc of Morgoth vs Narthseg
21/05:
Elros vs Oropher
Erendis vs Tilion
Eärnur vs Mahtan's wife
Bëor's wife vs Múta
22/05:
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins vs Finarfin
Tevildo vs Amlach
Gelmir Guilinion vs Legolas of Gondolin
One (1) Rivendell elf who sings tra-la-la-lally vs Bingo Baggins
23/05:
Amrod vs Idril
Ilmarë vs Tar-Ancalimë
Andróg vs Fíriel of Gondor
Hiril (daughter of Barahir) vs Youngest of Finrod’s Ten
24/05:
Ecthelion vs Huan
Ingwë vs Salgant
Silmariën vs Tata
Viznak vs Ælfwine
25/05:
Olwë vs Edrahil
Eorl vs Meássë
Larnach’s daughter vs Jajax
26/05:
Lightning Disqualification (1)
Pengolodh vs Ioreth
Lothrandir vs Nob
Golfimbul vs Ainairos
27/05:
Lightning Disqualification (2)
Arien vs Egalmoth
Golodir vs Vidumavi
Ornendil vs Meril
28/05:
Haleth vs Beleg
Tom Bombadil vs Beregond
Inzilbêth vs A fox passing through the woods on business of his own
Makar vs Andvír
29/05:
Mablung vs Tuor
Nellas vs Curufin’s wife
Imin vs Tinfang Warble
Beleth vs Findegil
30/05:
Nimloth vs Anairë
Elurín vs Rog
Corunir vs Elulindo
Nuin vs Faramir (son of Ondoher)
31/05:
Rían vs Míriel
Argon vs Eluréd
Hareth vs Belen
Narmeleth vs Horn
01/06:
Daeron vs Andreth
Finduilas of Dol Amroth vs Findis
Eldacar of Gondor vs Gwindeth
Gelmir (messenger of Círdan) vs Bór
02/06:
Tar-Míriel vs Eöl
Thuringwethil vs Mahtan
Ilwen vs Eilinel
Enel vs Hirgon
03/06:
Belladonna Took vs Bain
Finduilas Faelivrin vs Halbarad
Azaghâl vs Lalwen
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ao3feed-tolkien · 1 year
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Denethor and Thorongil
read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/6PNJjZ9
by what_katy_did_1234
When Justice Denethor sees his vague youngest brother Thorongil at a Café Salon in the company of a High Lady of Gondor, he is shocked and horrified. But as long as no one tells Denethor’s wife Luthien what he had for lunch, he hopes all will be well…
Words: 26074, Chapters: 7/7, Language: English
Series: Part 39 of LOTR fan fiction
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: Other
Characters: Justice Denethor (OC), Lúthien (OC), Thorongil of Galaridh (OC), Justice Eradan (OC), Rumil (OC), Idis of Emyn Arnen (OC), Hirgon the tipstaff (OC), Ciryandil (OC), Hyarmendacil (OC), Halvien (OC), Faramir (Son of Denethor II), Egalmoth the Younger (barrister) (OC), Magistrate Anborn (OC), Beren of Galaridh (OC), Ecthelion of Emyn Arnen (OC), Beren of Anorien (OC), Éowyn (Tolkien), Éomer Éadig, Morwen of Emyn Arnen (OC), Duinion (OC), Aragorn | Estel, Forlong of Galaridh (OC), Berion of Galaridh (OC), Belecthor of Galaridh (OC), Cirion of Emyn Arnen (OC), Fang - a dog (OC), Captain Rador (OC), Chief Justice Carandir (OC), Lady Soriel (OC), Beruthiel - a cat (OC), Éothain (Rider of Rohan), Deorthric (OC)
Relationships: Denethor/Thorongil
Additional Tags: Inspired by The Lord of the Rings, Gondor, Family Feels, Protective Older Brothers, Brotherly Love, Shotgun Wedding, Awkward Conversations, Coffee Shops, Coffee, Weddings, Legal Drama
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arofili · 3 years
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the line of elros ❖ stewards of gondor ❖ headcanon disclaimer
          Egalmoth was the grandson of Morwen, daughter of Steward Belecthor I, and thus a cousin to Steward Ecthelion I. When Ecthelion died with no other heirs, Egalmoth ascended to the Stewardship. His wife was the weaver Hareth, who outfitted him and all their children in the finest clothes in all Minas Tirith. During Ecthelion’s rule, King Déor of Rohan struggled to drive off the Dunlendings from the occupied Rings of Isengard, but as the orcs renewed their war with Gondor, Egalmoth was unable to send aid to his allies.           The son of Egalmoth and Hareth was Beren, named for the famed hero of the First Age. Upon succeeding his father, Beren spent much of his rule fighting the Corsairs of Umbar who assailed Gondor’s coasts. He struggled to defend his people and support them amid the harsh Long Winter, but before spring his son Beregond overcame the invaders, at last enabling Gondor to send aid to Rohan’s struggle against the Dunlendings. When the wars were over, the wizard Curunír suddenly appeared and requested leave to dwell in Isengard. Beren gladly gave him the key of Orthanc, relieved to have such a powerful ally at his border.           Beren’s son Beregond was the greatest captain since the time of Steward Boromir, and ruled Gondor in a time of recovery from the fierce wars of his father’s days. As his strengths lay in battle, Beregond relied on his mother Gildis to help him put the realm back in order. His wife Bregil was also eager to join in this work, and through the collaboration of the two sharp-minded women, Beregond saw his realm through new prosperity. When a new threat arose in the form of orcs invading the White Mountains after their defeat in the distant War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Beregond called upon his captains to eradicate them. Asdihil, Prince of Dol Amroth, perished in this effort, but the campaign was successful and Beregond once again proved his military might in making his lands safe.           Belecthor II, the only child of Beregond and Bregil, inherited a great legacy from his father but lived in a time of relative peace. Gondor enjoyed a period of growth, allowing for Belecthor to engage in a dramatic romance with his flighty wife Thúliel, who was drawn often to the sea and would leave him and their children for years at a time. Nonetheless, the two loved one another, and Thúliel always returned. Belecthor was the last of his line to pass the age of 100, living to be 120; his son Thorondir would proclaim that he may have lived longer had not Thúliel’s own death sapped him of his will to live.           Thorondir himself lived only to the age of 100, ruling a scant 10 years in total. Upon his father’s death, the White Tree of Gondor also perished, and Thorondir could find no seedling. At the advice of his wife Helheth, who despite her harsh name was a kind and giving woman, Thorondir decided to leave the dead Tree standing “until the King comes.” Such a time would, he believed, never come, and in this declaration Thorondir implied that the reign of the Stewards would never end, not even with the withering of the White Tree.           The son of Thorondir and Helheth was Túrin II, named for his ancestor of the same name. Unlike Túrin I, this Túrin was a man of great wisdom and a gentle heart; he loved his spouse Eregil deeply, and supported them even when he struggled to understand their discomfort with the role of Lady they had to play in public. In Túrin’s time, trouble once again stirred in Gondor, and when Sauron sent the Haradrim to cross the river Poros and attack the land thereabout, he rode to battle with King Folcwine of Rohan. Though the battle was won, Folcwine’s twin sons Folcred and Fastred were slain, and the heir of Prince Angharas of Dol Amroth was grievously wounded. Orcs also stirred themselves to violence, infesting Ithilien to the point where the last of its inhabitants deserted their homes. Túrin fortified the isle of Cair Andros to defend Anórien, and oversaw the building of secret refuges in Ithilien, occupied by a force of soldiers he named the Rangers of the South, led first by his son Turgon and Prince Angelimir of Dol Amroth.           After the chaos of his father’s time, Turgon was blessed with a peacefully uneventful rule of 39 years. Near the end of his life, Sauron declared himself openly in Mordor, but Turgon, wearied by the death of his wife Mírdholen whom he had adored and lavished with great jewels, left his son Ecthelion II to deal with this rising threat.
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eldamaranquendi · 2 years
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Legendarium by Nihiklas
1. Legolas Thranduilion
2. Duilin
3. Feanor
4. Egalmoth
5. Fingolfin
+ bonus - Beleriand (i think he is Dior Eluchil)
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warrioreowynofrohan · 2 years
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With curiosity spurred by some of the appendix references from Today in Tolkien, I felt like doing some light research on which First Age characters have prominent Men of the Third Age named after them, and what that might suggest about relations between groups and how certain characters are remembered. (None of the Númenoreans kings and queens are named directly after First Age characters, though two of Elros’ children are named in honour of Manwë and Varda. Parenthetically, I’d like to comment that the use of Quenya for names of rulers in Númenor is sometimes regarded as implying something about Elros’ sentimenrs towards Maedhros and Maglor, but it seems far more likely that the use of Quenya is because the Númenoreans are, from the start, interacting with Eressëan Noldor and thereby have considerable at least indirect contact with Valinorean Noldor - Finarfin’s people - who would still speak Quenya. Indeed, the Akallabêth practically states this outright by saying that loremasters in Númenor learned “the High Eldarin tongue of the Blessed Realm”.)
Moving on to the LOTR Appendix A! In Arnor we have only a few with First Age names: Beleg (T.A. 1029) and Celebrindor (T.A. 1272; not exactly the same, but very interesting in its resemblance!) and Tarondar (at least resembles Thorondor).
Among the king of Gondor we have Eärendil (T.A. 324), Turambar (T.A. 667), and another Tarondor.
The Stewards are descended from Húrin of Emyn Arnen, and include many more First Age names. For those named after First Age Men, we have two more Húrins, two Túrins, Beren, Hador, Barahir, and Dior. For those named after Elves we have two Denethors (the one from LOTR is Denthor II) - Denethor was the first and last last king of the Green-elves or Laiquendi or Ossiriand, who was killed in the First Battle of Beleriand - along with Turgon, two Ecthelions, and an Egalmoth. And possibly another named after an eagle, Thorondir.
So what we can gather from this is that, firstly, Húrin and Túrin are remembered much more positively than some might expect from the Silmarillion. I attribute this partly to the unremitting defiance of Morgoth displayed by both, and as a continued act of defiance of the part of posterity - to remember the good and great things they achieved despite Morgoth’s campaign of hatred against them - as well as regard for Túrin’s status as the first dragon-slayer. Secondly, the people of Gondor in particular are very proud of their heritage, and the Stewards in particular - perhaps in reaction to the very fact that they are not descended from the kingly line of Elendil - are eager to refer back to the distant ancestors of Elros’ line: Barahir, Beren, Dior, Turgon, Eärendil. And thirdly, that the remainder of the names come mainly from those associated with the first two points - Beleg, from the tale of Túrin, and lords of Gondolin, from their association with distant ancestor Turgon. Denethor, who died before the first Men existed, is the interesting exception to this trend, and may be an indication of relations with the Sindar and related cultural groups.
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sunflowersupremes · 3 years
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Entreat
You shall find little pity, though all whom ye have slain should entreat for you.
Characters: Maglor, Earendil, Elwing, Elrond, Celebrían, Erestor, Glorfindel, Egalmoth, Finrod
Tags: Fourth Age, Sailing To Valinor, Kidnapping, This time it’s Maglor getting kidnapped, Arda is an escape room and Earendil has the emergency escape button, Earendil sneaks his son’s father into Valinor, Manwë is just done with the entire line of Finwe at this point, Elwing is just along for the ride (literally)
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At some point, it seemed, he had lost track of the years. It was well into the Fourth Age, perhaps even the Fifth, and all seemed well in the world. Sauron was gone, a houseless spirit who would never again take shape. Morgoth, too, was gone, trapped beyond the Doors of Night.
Even Cirdan, the only elf he had had any contact with in his long years of solitude (not because he had invited him) was gone. He knew only because the aged Shipwright had suddenly stopped leaving parcels of food and then the Grey Havens had finally crumbled to dust.
The world was peaceful and quiet.
And Makalaurë was dying.
It hadn’t been an Orc - they were gone as well - or a wild beast or even a mortal with a violent streak. No, Makalaurë Feanorian had stumbled in the dark, fallen to the bottom of a cliff, and the tide was rising.
He had fallen in the night, and when the sun had come up he’d realized how helpless his situation was. The small rock he was lying on jutted at least a foot out of the water, but with the tide… soon it would be engulfed.
I shall join my Silmaril then, in the depths at long last. And my brothers too, in Mandos, and there we shall remain, I imagine, until the unbreaking of the world.
It wasn’t that he was keen to die, or that he had given up, but his leg was shattered and there was no way off the rock he had landed on. The water was too choppy to swim, even without his shattered leg, and the cliff to steep to climb for a man who only had one functioning hand.
There was a ship in the distance, but he could not raise his voice enough to call it.
He wondered what Mandos was like, and remembered the Doom that had been put upon him:
‘your houseless spirits shall come then to Mandos. There long shall ye abide and yearn for your bodies, and find little pity, though all whom ye have slain should entreat for you.’
Ha! No one would entreat for him.
He would remain there, in the haunted depths of that place, until the Breaking of the World. Perhaps… perhaps they would even forget to Sing of him, in the Second Song, and let his soul simply slip away into nothingness.
That would not be so bad.
Was he hallucinating or was the little boat coming closer?
Maglor managed to raise his head, startled to see that, in the time he’d been contemplating his own death, the little boat was coming steadily closer.
Perhaps… perhaps he was not destined for Mandos just yet?
The man at the helm was young, his eyes gleaming, blonde hair blowing in the breeze. He was beautiful, but mortal.
It came to a stop beside him, but Maglor found his throat was still too dry to speak, barely able to raise one hand in greeting.
“Hail and well met!” called his rescuer. It was a mortal tongue, although the dialect had seemingly shifted since the last time Maglor had heard it. He was able to follow along well enough though.  
The boat was secured to a rock, and the man jumped out, landing lightly beside Maglor, helping him to sit up. “Steady,” he murmured.
Maglor’s head spun, the world around him growing blurry.
“I have you, brother,” the man said quietly, crouching beside Maglor, sliding his hands under his legs and shoulders, carefully lifting him up.
He moaned as his leg was jostled.
The boat was larger than he’d realized, though it was still a brave little thing, with a cabin that Maglor was carried to. It was a good thing he’d been the smallest of his brothers, otherwise a mortal would never have been able to pick him up.
“I saw your fall,” the man said, bringing him a glass of water and holding it to his lips. “I thought to go on, that there was no chance you had survived-“ he shook his head. “And then I told myself, ‘no, no you must go for him, for if not you then who?’ “
No one, thought Maglor glumly.
“No one,” agreed the man, as though he had heard his thoughts. “For no one else could have reached you before the tide.”
The tea tasted faintly of herbs and he found himself growing more relaxed, his body begging for the bliss of sleep. He struggled to keep his eyes open, but his rescuer waved his hand, as though urging him to sleep.
As he drifted into unconsciousness, he thought he heard the man say, “No one else, I think, would even have tried.”
When he awoke his leg was wrapped and propped on a pillow. The boat was swaying slightly, rocking on the waves, and he imagined he was going to be dropped off on the nearest stretch of shore.
Very well.
It was more of a chance than he deserved, and he would savor it. The cabin was sparsely decorated. Just a bed, a desk, and a chest. Nothing seemed to signify where the man was from, or what the purpose of the little boat was. It didn’t seem to be a fishing boat. For pleasure, then? He could be a lordling who simply enjoys the sea.
Maglor laid on his back, studying the ceiling until the door finally opened and his rescuer stepped inside. Beyond him, Maglor could see miles of open water.
“You’re awake!”
“Tha- thank you,” Maglor choked out. His throat was sore from Ages of abuse and a lack of decent folk to make conversation with, but he managed anyway.
“Of course,” said the man easily. He brought Maglor more tea and helped him to sit up to swallow it.
Maglor pointed to the door, uncertain how to communicate that he needed to leave before he brought any Doom upon his rescuer.
“No, no,” said the man, “Stay here and rest a while, brother. Shore is a ways off yet, I should think.” He tucked the blankets around Maglor with surprising gentleness before slipping back out of the cabin as the medication once again sent Maglor to sleep.
A storm started up that night, tossing their brave little boat in great huge waves that reminded Maglor of the sinking of Beleriand or the fall of Numenor.
His rescuer came inside the cabin to shelter with him, soaked from having struggled to get the sail down so it wouldn’t rip. “I knew it was coming,” he said ominously. “The birds scattered.”
Was that some sort of Mortal saying? Maglor frowned, then groaned and attempted to push himself upright. He had to do something, after all, the man had saved him from a long and very wet death. The least he could do was ask Ulmo to maybe have a bit of pity on this child of Eru.
He wasn’t certain the Vala would listen, but it wouldn’t hurt to try, as long as he was careful how he worded the request and made sure to exaggerate that it wasn’t for his own benefit.
“Easy there,” said the man, pushing him back into bed as he tried to sit. “Stay down.”
Weakly he pointed across the room, where he’d noticed a flute earlier in the day. The power of Elves had once been well known, hopefully those tales had remained and the man would know what he wanted to do. His harp was long gone, but he could make due…
But the man shook his head. “You cannot Sing away this storm, I am afraid.”
“I can,” he whispered, willing the man to understand that he was not just any elf. “I can calm it-“ his voice broke and he struggled to cough “-perhaps a little.”
He was given a sad smile and a squeeze on his shoulder. “Rest, brother.”
The storm was gone by morning, and Maglor was again alone in the dark little cabin. The mortal had gone outside as soon as it had calmed, only returning some time later to say, “We’ve been blown off course, but it won’t be hard to correct.”
“The seas are calm,” Maglor croaked. The boat had ceased it’s incessant rocking.
“Lord Manwë is in a merciful mood this morning, it seems.” A man of Gondor then, if he knew the old tales.
Maglor studied him, then quietly said, “Lord Manwë is seldom in such a mood.”
The man’s laugh almost seemed nervous, although who wouldn’t be frightened by the Light of the Trees that still shone from Maglor’s eyes? Even if he had met elves before, those that remained were not exiles like Maglor, but rather elves of the Greenwood.  
“Rest brother,” he said, then nodded his head and slipped back outside. He heard a key turn in the lock.
Maglor was out of bed in an instant, ignoring the pain in his leg. He didn’t like being locked up, even by foolish and well-meaning mortals. Perhaps I made him nervous when I sought to calm the storm last night. And clearly he was not pleased when I spoke of Lord Manwë. He must not have realized the full danger of what he had saved.
But he wasn’t about to stay locked up for long. He needed to know why it was taking so long to get to shore. He’d thought the man would drop him at the earliest convenience, but instead it seemed he’d decided to either take Maglor to civilization or hang onto him until he healed. Neither one would do.
The door was locked - and damn it, why? - but he was a son of Feanor, he’d learned to pick locks in infancy, and soon he had the door open.
Maglor stepped outside and froze.
They were not in the ocean at all, but rather sailing in a sea of stars. Realization dawned.
“Ah,” said the-rescuer-who-was-clearly-Earendil-son-of-Tuor nervously, stroking the head of a white-bird-that-was-probably-the-woman-Maglor-had-once-tried-to-kill that rested on the ship’s rail. “I wondered when you might try that.”
The Fic has several more chapters on AO3 than it does on here.
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lesbiansforboromir · 3 years
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Impossible LotR Quiz Answer sheet with explanations!
As an addendum, since people have been doing the quiz I’ve seen a few mistypes and awkwardnesses that are my own fault so I’ve corrected them. This means some people got a higher score than was shown, know that when I looked over your answers I saw your actually right answers and fully appreciated them! It’s good to not that the ‘fill in the blanks’ questions will not take two words in one space, so I’ve had to get creative with how I apply two named folk like Mardil Voronwe, or people who have numbers like Hurin I.
I would also like to say, to everyone talking about how they’ve never read the Silmarillion, this quiz is very purposefully almost entirely based outside of the Silmarillion. This is Appendices stuff! Indeed there is only 1 question even tangentally related to elves in here, this is by design. 
@magaramach, @brynnmclean and @apojiiislands asked to be tagged in this! Answers under the cut. 
Q2. Who was Dora Baggins in relation to Bilbo Baggins? - Second cousin on his father's side Dora Baggins is a very elderly woman who was the daughter of Bilbo’s father’s brother. She likes writing people a lot of unsolicited advice! THIS WAS WRONG AND SAID FIRST COUSIN FOR SO LONG AND I AM DEEPLY SORRY FOR IT.
Q3. How many pairs of biological twins are mentioned in the whole of Arda's timeline and what races do they belong too? - 2 for men, 1 for elves and 3 for half-elves Fastred and Folcred, Haleth and Haldar (men) Amrod and Amras (elves) Elured and Elurin, Elrond and Elros, Elladan and Elrohir (half-elves) Now, admittedly Elladan and Elrohir are never actually described as twins. However they appear completely identical and have the same birth date, so it is assumed.
Q4. Baldor is who the skeleton scratching at the door used to be. When Aragorn and co pass through the paths of the dead they find a skeleton clawing at a door to the mountain. It is finely dressed and described as mighty and was later essentially confirmed to be Baldor, the eldest son of King Brego of Rohan, also called Baldor the hapless, who foolishly wandered into the paths of the dead on, apparently, a dare. (the answer to this was originally Brego because of a foolish typo from me, many apologies!)
Q5. When was the Ondonóre Nómesseron Minaþurie written? - During Meneldil's reign. “Enquiry into the Place-names of Gondor” was a text written by settled numenoreans about their new kingdom during Meneldil’s reign, who was the first sole King of Gondor after both Anarion (his father) and Isildur had perished.   
Q6. Farmer Maggot's particular friend was Tom Bombadil  It is stated that Farmer Maggot sometimes peacefully passes through the Old Forest to go and meet Tom Bombadil, who very much enjoys his company. However! Those who answered Merry or Pippin still deserve excellent recognition, Farmer Maggot was indeed fond of Pippin and respected Merry greatly.
Q7. What was the office of the Steward originally created to do? - Keep the Tradition of Isildur When Romendacil I went to war in the east, he realised that if he died then the secret of the Tradition of Isildur would die with him. Hence he wrote it down in a sealed scoll and gave it to a trusted confidante, to be given to his heir if he should perish. This tradition was maintained by further kings and those trusted confidantes became the Stewards of Gondor. This, admittedly, is a more suggested progression than explicit, but it’s a Impossible evil quiz so :) Q8. What was the 'Tradition of Isildur'? - Remember where Elendil was buried. Elendil had been secretly entombed in Calenardhon, supposedly the midpoint between Gondor and Arnor. This was a hallowed space for only Kings at first, but in later years when the Stewards came to rule Gondor they also were permitted the secret. Cirion had the remains moved when Calenardhon was gifted to the Eotheod to eventually become a part of the Kingdom of Rohan. 
Q9. At the time of Pelargir's founding, is the world flat or round? - Flat. Pelargir was founded as a ‘Faithful Numenorean’ haven on the river Anduin. Therefore it was built before Numenor’s destruction in the Akallabeth, the reason for which being that Eru turned the world from flat to round. 
Q10. Which of these monarchs were indolent and had no interest in ruling? - King Atanatar I - King Narmacil I - Tar-Vanimelde King Atanatar I ruled during Gondor’s richest generation and seemed to believe that meant he didn’t need to put any work in. Narmacil I, his son, didn’t want to put any work in, but he at least assigned his nephew, Minalcar, as ‘Karma-Kundo’ or regent during his reign. So he at least did something to keep the country going. Tar-Vanimelde had no interest in ruling and allowed her husband to do most of the governence. This backfired when she died and he organised a coup against his son to hold power.
Q11. When looking back on the Ship-Kings of Gondor, King Tarannon Falastur began the invasion of Harad and expanded Gondor's borders, King Earnil-I finally took Umbar but died at sea shortly afterwards, King Ciryandil spent most of his reign trying to defend Umbar and died in it's seige and King Hyarmendacil defended Umbar against seiges for 35 years before making war upon all Harad and claiming Harondor as a province of Gondor, ending the line of the Ship Kings.
Q12. What happened during the reign of King Romendacil II? - I don't know! Nothing? Yes I know this is particularly evil of me but Romendacil II was originally called Minalcar, yes the same Minalcar who became REGENT of Gondor due to Narmacil’s indolent nature. Minalcar indeed did everything else listed as answers to this question, but none of them happened during his reign as king. Indeed, his reign was said to be peaceful and we have no real information on it, so technically saying we don’t know, and suggesting nothing happened, is actually the most correct answer :)
Q13. Who succeeded Tar-Telperien of Numenor? - Her nephew, Minastir Tar-Telperien was a lesbian Queen of Numenor who never married and never wanted too and did an excellent job and I love her. Her nephew built a tower to mope in about how much he wanted to be an elf. They are not the same. Absolutely terrified about what Amazon could do to her. 
Q14. Whilst his brethren, the nazgul, were attacking the Prancing Pony, The Witch-King was waiting in the Barrow Downs and probably had a really nice time. Not much to this! Witch King was chilling with the Barrow Wights. 
Q15. Which of these characters are described as 'beautiful' at least once in the Lord of the Rings? - Galadriel, Denethor, Eowyn, Frodo, Elanor, Celeborn, Boromir Yes, Arwen is never described as beautiful, but Denethor is :)
Q16. We all love Boromir II, select the similarities he and Boromir I did NOT share. - Renowned relationship with the Rohirrim. - Destroyed the Bridge of Osgiliath - Feared by the Witch King - Retook Ithilien. - Had a brother. In case you’re wondering, yes, I love both Boromirs. But this question is a fun highlight of how many similarities Boromir II has with his namesake. These are the only things they didn’t both do. Although! Boromir I’s son was Cirion who allied with the Eotheod and created Rohan in the first place, the Uruk-Hai destroyed the Bridge of Osgiliath in Boromir I’s lifetime, Boromir II was PROBABLY feared by the witch-king we just don’t know, Boromir II held Ithilien and Boromir I had two elder sisters like Denethor II did.
Q17. Hey, did you know that, from Boromir I's war with the Uruk-Hai of the Morgul Vale, Gondor didn't know peace until Sauron's death on the 25th of March, 3019? Hah hah! How gut wrenching is that? About how long do you think it has been since Gondor knew peace then? Hey wait does that mean Boromir I's valiant victory that came at a personal sacrifice was the beginning of Gondor's wars and then Boromir II's valiant sacrifice was the end- oh god... oh fuck - 550 years To everyone who answered the crossed out answer,,, you’re correct in my heart. You get bonus points. Also hey! What the fuck :) 
Q18. Who was Borondir? - The rider sent to find Eorl who made it to him after starving himself for two days but who then rode to the Celebrant with Eorl anyway and died in that battle. Literally couldn’t love this fellow more. Big Hirgon energy. A hero of Gondor for time immemorial. 
Q19. The Ruling Stewards, from first to last (with their numbers typed as so Turin-I Hurin-II etc), were as follows; Mardil ; Eradan ; Herion ; Belegorn ; Hurin-I ; Turin-I ; Hador ; Barahir ; Dior ; Denethor-I ; Boromir-I ; Cirion ; Hallas ; Hurin-II ; Belecthor-I ; Orodreth ; Ecthelion-I ; Egalmoth ; Beren ; Beregond ; Belecthor-II ; Thorondir ; Turin-II ; Turgon ; Ecthelion-II ; Denethor-II ; and for like two seconds ; Faramir ; Alrighty, we had a bit of a fight in my discord about this but eventually I did relent in agreement that Faramir IS... very briefly... legally considered a RULING Steward. Ruling Stewards being Stewards that ruled a Kingless Gondor. But! With Aragorn RIGHT THERE is just seemed very redundant. Still! I’ll allow the pedant to win out, ten minutes is still a Ruling Steward. ALSO! I decided that having an extra box for the ‘voronwe’ part of mardil voronwe was just mean as it set everyone’s answers off kilter, so I removed that. ALSO for all of those calling me a bastard for adding this question, @illegalstargender was the one who requested it! I wasn’t going too! 
Q20. The Stewards, despite ruling through very tumultuous and violent periods, were often known for boring things (because they simply ruled better than the Kings did, I said what I said) But what boring thing was Steward Turin I remembered for? - Being the only monarch of Gondor that married twice This skeezy bastard really did marry a second time during his OLD age just to father a son. I can only imagine what a dreadful cultural and social effect this had on this prude country. It’s so unnecessary! He had daughters, many of them! One of them certainly had a son before he did. He was just being a controlling arse, down with Turin I!!!!
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Hidden Figures Challenge Stories List
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Our Hidden Figures challenge ended on April 10. There have been 22 exciting contributions, and we hope you’ll find the time to take a look at some (or all) of them if you haven’t already! The links in this round-up post go to the respective Table of Contents, where you can view more information about the story. If you enjoy an author's work, please consider dropping them a comment to let them know!
--- Character of the Month Biography: Hareth by Oshun. As we honor rare characters and textual ghosts this month, we consider Hareth of the House of Haladin, on the surface yet another woman defined primarily by her [male] relations but who, with a closer look at the details of the text, begins to come to life and ask for a story of her own. Lullaby by grey_gazania. A brief interlude between Fingon and his wife. Diplomacy by Fernstrike. Elendur awakes one morning as the Alliance prepares to march for Mordor. Fate & Faith by Grundy. A glimpse of Tar-Elendil's daughter Silmariën at two key moments in her life. Comeuppance by Tilperiel. If you're going to upset the lords of Gondolin and get caught, you should probably expect some retribution. Especially if your name is Salgant. A Wax-sealed Letter by Independence1776. Veryë, wife of Arahad I, receives the invitation for Elrond's council about the orcs in the Misty Mountains. Wrestling by hennethgalad. Scenes from the life of Glóredhel, eldest child of Hador Lórindol and Gildis, married to Haldir son of Hamdir, of the Haladin. Hathaldir at Tarn Aeluin by Himring. Hathaldir the Young, one of the followers of Barahir: Tolkien called him the Young and spoke of his death in the same breath. Part of the collection "Atanatari: Of the Three Houses of the Edain". Sisters in law, sisters in expatriation by Himring. Hareth and Gloredhel married each other's brothers in a double wedding; both went to live with their new husband's people. Part of the collection "Atanatari: Of the Three Houses of the Edain". Harts and Minds by Tilperiel. A small vignette between Galdor and Egalmoth as they leave to meet the Noldor in Nevrast for the first time. Out of the Great Sea by Lyra. Vëandis, formerly Lady of Andúnië, has been shipwrecked in Middle-earth. Now she and the other survivors of the Downfall must find the strength to carry on. O72 by eris_of_imladris. Glorfindel’s mother muses on the dangers of having a child destined for greatness. Part of the collection "B2MeM 2019 Double Drabbles". B12 by eris_of_imladris. Bëor’s mother laments his choice to leave. Part of the collection "B2MeM 2019 Double Drabbles". N44 by eris_of_imladris. The eldest child of Aragorn and Arwen considers her role in history. Part of the collection "B2MeM 2019 Double Drabbles". N45 by eris_of_imladris. Ulfang’s wife reflects after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Part of the collection "B2MeM 2019 Double Drabbles". N32 by eris_of_imladris. Círdan’s mother pushes her desires aside for her people. Part of the collection "B2MeM 2019 Double Drabbles". A Poison Smile by StarSpray. Lady Tanith is well known for her gardens and her potions. The Battle of Fornost by hennethgalad. Bilbo asks Glorfindel about the Battle of Fornost, Glorfindel tells him of Eärnur, the last king of Gondor. Exit, Pursued by Lyra. Annoyed by her suitors, Ancalimë needs Zamîn's help. Part of the collection "Most Bright". Familiar Stranger by StarSpray. Curufin returns from Mandos. Telpaltië isn't sure she wants to see him. Tempestuous Waters by Raiyana. The First Kinslaying as seen by a young Telerin maiden. Eavesdropping by hennethgalad. Aradan overhears the truth from his beloved... Alone by SilverTrails. Makar sees one of Thranduil's sons near Oromë's forest.
--- Thank you for taking part in this challenge! We’re looking forward to seeing you around for the next challenge, which will start in just a few days' time. See you then!    
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Obscure Tolkien Blorbo: Character List!
Ok it's a slow work day so I started thinking about how to seed the bracket and have come up with an "obscurity ranking" of every blorbo submitted. The full list of 128 characters, ranked from least to most obscure, is below the cut.
A few quick notes:
I spotted a couple more duplicates after closing the form, and added in a few blorbos that people mentioned they didn't have time to submit in the replies!
obscurity ranking = number of works the character is tagged in on AO3 * number of submissions. A pretty crude measure, but it works imo.
Next steps are to decide how exactly I want to seed the bracket (should the most obscure blorbos face off against the least obscure? Or is that unfair?) and then to try to set that up. Thoughts and opinions on this welcome!
Bofur Tauriel Dís Beorn Nerdanel Círdan Elros Oropher Lobelia Sackville-Baggins Finarfin Amrod Idril Ecthelion of Gondolin Huan Finduilas Faelivrin Halbarad Eärwen Lalwen Belladonna Took Bain Haleth Beleg Mablung Tuor Nimloth Anairë Rían Míriel Daeron Andreth Tar-Míriel Eöl Thuringwethil Mahtan Finduilas of Dol Amroth Findis Argon Eluréd Elurín Rog Nellas Curufin's wife Tom Bombadil Beregond Egalmoth Arien Pengolodh Ioreth Olwë Edrahil Ingwë Salgant Ilmarë Tar-Ancalimë Tevildo Amlach Erendis Tilion Nessa Caranthir's wife Gamling Bill the pony Barliman Butterbur Ancalagon Berúthiel Mithrellas Pearl Took Faniel Urwen Elmo Eärnur Mahtan’s wife Gelmir Guilinion Legolas of Gondolin Andróg Fíriel of Gondor Silmariën Tata Eorl Meássë Lothrandir Nob Golodir Vidumavi Inzilbêth A fox passing through the woods on business of his own Imin Tinfang Warble Corunir Elulindo Hareth Belen Eldacar of Gondor Gwindeth Ilwen Eilinel Enel Hirgon Gelmir (messenger) Bór Narmeleth Horn Nuin Faramir (son of Ondoher) Beleth Findegil Makar Andvír Ornendil Meril Golfimbul Ainairos Larnach’s daughter Jajax Viznak Ælfwine Hiril (daughter of Barahir) Youngest of Finrod's Ten One (1) Rivendell elf who sings tra la la lally Bingo Baggins Bëor's wife Múta Random orc of Morgoth Narthseg Ulbandi Miaulë The chief dancing bear of Númenor Erutáro
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the line of elros ❖ stewards of gondor ❖ headcanon disclaimer
          Morwen was the sister of Steward Orodreth and the grandmother of Steward Egalmoth. She was a sculptor, close friends with her law-sister Beleth, and through Beleth’s affiliation with the artists of Minas Tirith she met the jewelsmith Dammoron. Though her father Belecthor I at first disapproved of Dammoron courting his daughter, the two were eventually wed in a grand and happy ceremony.           Dammoron and Morwen had but one child, who from an early age expressed her true nature as a girl rather than the boy she had been mistaken for at birth. Though at that time Gondor was strict in its adherence to gender roles, Morwen and Dammoron supported their daughter, who chose the name Adanel after the wise-woman of ancient times. When Minas Tirith grew too suffocating, they removed to Lossarnach where Adanel was free to be herself without the expectations placed upon her by those who had known her since birth.           Adanel grew in wisdom and courage, and soon was wed to her sweetheart Faeleth, a woman of Lossarnach. When it became clear that Steward Ecthelion I would take no wife of his own, he reached out to his cousin Adanel and they began a friendship through letters.           Like Adanel, Ecthelion felt trapped in the expectations placed upon him in Minas Tirith, but unlike her could not flee for he was the Steward’s heir. Adanel commiserated with him, and when Faeleth bore her a son, Egalmoth, she promised that she would raise him to become Ecthelion’s heir so that he need not worry about finding a wife he could not love.
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          Orodreth was the son of Belecthor I, and the sixteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor. Conscious of his father’s efforts to protect Gondor from the Corsairs, Orodreth spent his rule fortifying the nation’s borders and keeping their enemies at bay. His wife was Beleth, the daughter of one of his generals, whom he wed to win the trust of the armies. Beleth was fascinated by jewelry, and though she was not herself a jewelsmith, she frequently designed necklaces and rings for the craftsmen of Minas Tirith to make for her and her friends.           The son of Beleth and Orodreth was Ecthelion I, who succeeded his father and continued his work of building up Gondor’s defenses. Near the end of his life, Ecthelion rebuilt the White Tower of Minas Tirith first constructed by King Calimehtar, repairing it and raising it to greater heights. He was aided in this effort by his friend Prince Rûkhir, whom he envied for the freedom to love as he wished in the much more accepting coastal fief of Dol Amroth. Ecthelion himself never took a wife, for his desires were turned to men, and as Steward in Minas Tirith he was not so fortunate as to be able to take a husband like Rûkhir did with the warrior Batânaglar.           ��As he had no children, Ecthelion was succeeded by his cousin Egalmoth, the grandson of his father’s sister Morwen and likewise named for a Lord of Gondolin. 
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          Goldwine was the son of Fréawine, and the sixth King of Rohan. Like his father and grandfather before him, he ruled in a time of peace and plenty, and thus few of his deeds were remembered in the songs of the Rohirrim. His wife was Trewred, a brilliant woman who had spent some of her youth in Gondor, where she learned to read and write. Though these skills were not particularly useful as the Queen of Rohan, an unlettered people, she nonetheless provided solid counsel to her husband.           The son of Trewred and Goldwine was Déor, a great hunter and lover of hounds. In his reign, the peace of Rohan established by his ancestor Aldor the Old came to an end when the Dunlendings took to raiding the herds and horses of the Rohirrim across the River Isen. Though his wife Estmund feared for his safety, Déor led an expedition north, finding and defeating a host of enemies, but discovered that his foes had taken the tower of Isengard and could not be dislodged. He called upon the Oath of Círion and Éorl, asking Steward Egalmoth for aid, but Gondor faced an attack of orcs and could not send a force to help. Instead, Déor established a strong force of riders in the north of the Westfold and hoped his son Gram would be able to win back the fortress that he could not.
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Line of Elros Edit Series: Appendix E
Continued from Appendix D. This section will contain information on the the Stewards of Gondor.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appendix A: Royalty of Númenor Appendix B: House of Andúnië, Royalty of Arnor Appendix C: Royalty of Gondor Appendix D: Princes of Dol Amroth, Chieftains of the Dúnedain Appendix E: Stewards of Gondor (you are here!)
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STEWARDS OF GONDOR
Are you ready for a bajillion names reused from the First Age?! The Stewards loooved to name their kids after First Age heroes - and I decided that the ladies shouldn’t get left out of that tradition either, so I scoured the family trees of the Three Houses of the Edain for some names to give their wives and daughters :)
Astorion ft. Astorion (OC), Húrin of Emyn Arnen, Idril of Emyn Arnen (OC) Though Astorion himself is an OC, everything about the appointment of the first Steward is canon or strongly implied by canon. The rules surrounding who could be Steward are also canon, though the exact circumstances of how they came about are my headcanon. Húrin of Emyn Arnen was indeed Minardil’s steward, and the stewards were chosen from his House after this, but the details about his role in these two succession crises are all headcanon. The House of Húrin was related to Anárion, though this relation being through one of his daughters is speculation on my part. See the linked Kings for details about the canonicity of their stories.
Pelendur ft. Pelendur, Meleth of Gondor (OC), Vorondil, Anwariel (OC), Mardil Voronwë The details of Pelendur’s friendship with Eärnil, and Eärnil’s ambitions toward royalty, are my headcanon; check out Eärnil’s edit for more on that. The conflict between Eärnil and Arvedui is canon, as is Pelendur’s influence in choosing which would become King. Vorondil’s hunting of the Kine of Araw and making of the Horn of Gondor is canon, though I made up the bit about it being part of a matched pair.
Mardil Voronwë ft. Mardil Voronwë, Anoriel (OC), Eradan, Gilwen of Gondor (OC), Herion, Cadwareth (OC), Belegorn, Lossendil (OC) Mardil’s ascension to power is canon, but the details of Eärnur’s demise, while canon, have been embellished (see his edit for more info on that). Mardil’s work on the calendar is canon, but his wife’s influence on its creation is headcanon. Everything about Eradan, Herion, and Belegorn is headcanon.
Húrin I ft. Húrin I, Beril of Gondor (OC), Niënor of Gondor (OC), Urwen of Gondor (OC), Túrin I All of this is headcanon; we have practically no information about Húrin I save that he had two daughters before Túrin I.
Túrin I ft. Túrin I, Andreth of Gondor (OC), Lalaith of Gondor (OC), Nellas of Gondor (OC), Níniel of Gondor (OC), Meldis of Gondor (OC), Hador of Gondor All we know about Túrin I is that he had “several daughters” with his first wife, and was the first (and only) leader of Gondor to take a second wife, with whom he had a son. Since Hador was born a year after Túrin became Steward, I think it’s reasonable to assume he had to wait ’til he was in charge to change the law to allow him to remarry, but that’s not canon. All other details are headcanon. Sorry for making him a massive dick. Túrin Turambar deserves better than being remembered like this; I’ll try to make up for it when I get to Túrin II.
Hador ft. Hador of Gondor, Maerion (OC), Barahir of Gondor, Taweneth (OC), Dior of Gondor, Rían of Gondor, Bellmund (OC), Denethor I Hador did canonically add a leap day to the calendar, and he was also the last Steward to have the “lifespan of a full Dúnadan.” Dior canonically had no children and was succeeded by his nephew. I made up literally everything else here. I’m baffled by the decision of Rían to name her son after an Avarin king when all the other names in her family that were taken from the First Age are from the Edain and the occasional Noldor or Sindar royal; there’s no reason why she would have picked that name, so I tried to give her one here.
Denethor I ft. Denethor I, Felucaliel (OC), Lalwen of Gondor (OC), Emeldir of Gondor (OC), Steward Boromir Denethor canonically had two daughters before Boromir; I changed one to be nonbinary. It was also during his rule that the Watchful Peace ended. Everything else is headcanon.
Steward Boromir ft. Steward Boromir, Amathael (OC), Círion, Hirwen of Gondor (OC), Hallas, Thalieth (OC), Húrin II, Beldis of Gondor (OC) Boromir did canonically do all that fighting, though we know nothing about his wife and sibling fighting with him; his decline after receiving a Morgul wound is also canon. Almost all of Círion’s story is canon. Hallas did indeed come up with the names “Rohan” and “Rohirrim.” Everything else is headcanon.
Belecthor I ft. Belecthor I, Glóredhel of Gondor (OC), Orodreth of Gondor, Morwen of Gondor It’s canon that the Corsairs reared their heads again in this time, but we don’t know of any major battles so I decided a stalemate made sense here. Everything else is headcanon.
Orodreth ft. Orodreth of Gondor, Beleth of Gondor (OC), Ecthelion I The only canon thing here is that Ecthelion did rebuild the White Tower. Also, you know I’m gonna make all the childless Stewards gay and/or aspec :p
Morwen ft. Morwen of Gondor, Dammoron (OC), Adanel of Gondor (OC), Faeleth (OC), Egalmoth of Gondor All of this is headcanon, except that Morwen was canonically the grandmother of Egalmoth.
Egalmoth ft. Eglamoth of Gondor, Hareth of Gondor (OC), Beren of Gondor, Gildis of Gondor (OC), Steward Beregond, Bregil of Gondor (OC), Belecthor II, Thúliel (OC), Thorondir, Helheth (OC), Túrin II, Eregil (OC), Turgon of Gondor, Mírdholen (OC) As usual, everything with the women in this edit is headcanon. The wars with the Dunlendings, Corsairs, orcs, etc. are all canon, as is Saruman’s appearance in the narrative. The recovery period after the war has been greatly embellished; everything about Belecthor II and Thorondir is headcanon except for their lifespans and the death of the White Tree (and Belecthor being an only child, weirdly enough that’s specifically noted in canon lol), though I made up the reasoning behind Thorondir’s declaration. Túrin I’s deeds are all canon, though with the exception of the Rohirrim the supporting cast’s involvement is mostly my headcanon. Nothing significant happened during Turgon’s rule except for Sauron’s declaration; his reaction to that event is headcanon.
Ecthelion II ft. Ecthelion II, Narwiel (OC), Denethor II, Taeneth (OC), Beniloth (OC) Everything about Ecthelion and Thorongil/Aragorn is canon (and leaves me wondering if they fucked...) Ecthelion canonically had two unnamed daughters. Taeneth and Beniloth are Sindarin names I adapted from the Quenya “Terenis” and “Vanyalos” given to them in LOTRO; I also poached their backstories from LOTRO. (Disclaimer that I haven’t played the game, I’m getting this all from Tolkien Gateway.)
Denethor II ft. Denethor II, Finduilas of Dol Amroth, Boromir, Faramir This is pretty much all canon, though details have been embellished here and there.
Faramir ft. Faramir, Éowyn, Elboron, Rohiril (OC), Silevegil (OC), Barahir of Ithlien All of this is canon, though it’s been slightly condensed, up until the details about Faramir and Éowyn’s descendants. It is canon that Barahir wrote the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, but we don’t know if he was the son of Elboron or of some unknown sibling of Elboron. I ship Elboron and Eldarion, so I chose to go with the latter possibility :)
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My Peoples of Arda Edit Series continues with the Three Houses of the Edain Edit Series!
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