#elven culture

[deadthingposting]

"with full Intentions of marriage": hey bro let me braid your hair bro, c'mon bro I swear it doesn't mean anything In my complicated and secretive culture.

"also with full Intentions of marriage": Of course you can braid my hair bro, just as bros do, but only if I can braid yours aswell, I am completely unaware of the actual implications of braids In your complicated and secretive culture.

#i love this type of fic #gimli #legolas #gigolas #gimleaf #courting braids #dwarf culture #elven culture #either way they be braiding hair

[allbycharles]

Dont tell me Rivendell elves were not laughing on Lorien elves for living on talans...

Also Lorien elves making jokes about low iq of people who have houses...

Rivendell elves then pointing out Lorien used to have houses and then one day went bonkers...

Lorien elves getting pissy and trying to get Mirkwood on their side.

Mirkwood elves showing both of them their middle fingers and continuing in their drinking game.

Rivendell and Lorien promptly making peace because they AT LEAST DO NOT LIVE IN A FCKING CAVE!

#elves #elven culture #thats why we almost never hear of Elrond #Galadriel and Thranduil partying together #their people are nuts #and the lords know it #tolkien #silmarillion #lotr #talan #rivendell #lorien #mirkwood #rivendell elves #lorien elves #mirkwood elves

[annachum]

Some stuff about elven/faerie culture

. There are light fae and dark fae - and the light fae and dark fae in general have longtime dramas with each other

. The Fae folk in general can be an unpredictable bunch. Fae Magic in general can be more unpredictable than wizard/witch magic

. No one can touch their ears unless it's their families, friends and S/Os

. Any attempt of Tearing down their wings or chopping off their ears is regarded as a capital insult to the fae folk in general

. Dances aren't just a popular hobby in fae culture - it can also be a form of combat in battle

. Fae folk generally learn how to fly before they can walk

. Fae related accessories are popular for the Fae Folk

. The Elven/Fae folk have hyper hearing and can control their hyper hearing

. Fae folk can range from elves that are in general taller than an average human, to small pixies that reside in spacious flowers

. Offering sweets and baked treats is a form of hospitality in elven/fae culture

. Similarly with dwarven culture, elven/fae culture is generally more collective geared. A number of elves and fae have a ' You mess with one of us, you mess with ALL of us ' mentality

. The elven and fae folk generally won't tell elven/fae related secrets to anyone outside of elven/fae Realms that easily. If that happens, it means that that non elven/fae really has earned their trust about these things.

. The Light Fae in general wield bright Magic, while the dark fae in general wield dark magic.

#elven culture #faerie culture #elven folklore #fae folklore #light fae #dark fae

[garden-variety-jumo]

Lord of the Rings Culinary Culture Headcannons bc I'm bored.

This isn't based off of any source from the books this is just vibes. I love food anthropology though so.

Elves: They don't seem huge in agriculture to me, kind of because it seems tedious for them to do every year, forever, till they die. So instead I think they'd embrace a more hunter-gatherer approach, with certain areas cultivated so the plants pretty much take care of themselves. I also think they favour food that can be preserved like dried meat and jams so they don't have to worry about the food spoiling as fast. I've heard lembas bread can be made regardless of location, so I dont think it's a patiular grain, but more of a special process in preparing the grain or smth that's kept secret (a little like nixtamalisation). Additionally: their most elaborate meals tend to have a very long process to make- it's not unusual for preparation for a feast to begin months in advance.

Dwarves: I think they would have an emphasis on group meals, as more work can be achieved if everyone shares one big meal rather than going off to make individual ones. Spending the majority of their time underground, I feel like they eat a lot of tubers. I think they would at least originate from somewhere with geothermal pools, and to reflect this have a lot of boiled and steamed foods, as well as burying food in pots near the pools so the natural heat can cook it (I can't remember what culture but there's evidence of this being done with bread). Additionally, I think they'd be fans of pit ovens, rather than pots or cauldrons- using the heat from their forges to heat up rocks for them. [I think there's less roasting on a spit over a fire because the hear from theor forges would burn the food too quickly.] I feel they'd also be very good at fermenting, with halls dedicated to maturing cheeses or aging meat. Additionally, if they eat meat, it will likely be a large land animal like a boar or deer- not so much birds or fish because they aren't really adapted to hunting them.

Humans: they're honestly pretty standard. They were probably behind a lot of advancements, like preserves, but the majority of the time, it's either porridge or stew. I feel like they have the most diversity from establishment to establishment, for example if you went by the sea, a lot of communities use the salt to preserve their food, but more inland other communities may not have heard even of the method. Obviously the bigger the kitchen, the grander the meals can be and the more equipment they can afford, but villages usually have a community oven they can use for bread and pies. While the food itself is pretty standard, they're also the most adventurous in foraging, inadvertently making a lot of once-poisonous plants edible through natural selection, humans are usually thr first to try out a new food, as well as the first to find ways to make it edible.

Hobbits: as expected from a culture who values meals and food to that extent, hobbits are the culinary geniuses of Middle-Earth. In Ancient Rome, they had advanced cooking utensils, that after the fall of Rome, weren't reinvented till the 18th(?) century: Hobbits are like that. They have utensils for every food in every variety you can think of, and while it's unnecessary to actually have, and perhaps inconvenient to use, it's a point of pride and great social status. Not only do they keep incredibly well-stocked pantries, but they've very keen to experiment with new flavours and have a decent trade route for these reasons. Recipes are also a point of pride, and it's considered unspeakable rude to attempt to recreate someone else's recipe. While there are recipe books of all kinds in every house, family recipe books are often handed down in wills, and kept secret from others. Cooking equipment is also passed down in wills. While they also partake in standard agriculture, hobbits also often have their own vegetable gardens, where they grow their proffered ingredients to work with. In the perspectives of other races, they can be a bit snooty about food, however they're simply very well-educated about the matter. Certain cultures can identify more shades of colour, because in their languages they give each shade a different name- it's sort of like that, but with taste. ((Many hobbits are able to identify the type of salt used in a recipe.)) Additionally, they have several festivals a year where they partake in food competitions. They're big fans of using edible flowers in their flavouring

#hopefully this makes sense and you cant tell which one i wrote seperately to the others #im not an expert or anything this is just fun to me #lotr #lord of the rings #headcannons #hobbit culture #elven culture #dwarf culture #cooking stuff!! #straight from my brain #worldbuilding

[laly]

Since elves basically look the same age for a VERY long time I imagine they have a very strong culture of age indicators in their clothing/jewellery/hairstyle (because they also seem to put a lot of importance on respecting the old due to their experience, so it'simportant to see immediately how old someone is).

Now imagine some second/thrid age drama in Aman because those returned from Beleriand claim to have gathered so much more experience than those who stayed behind and therfore break convention by dressing like people hundreds/thousands of years older than them.

#silmarillion #silm #headcanon #valinor #elven culture

[melestasflight]

Foods and Cuisine in Maglor's Gap

General: Food production at Maglor’s Gap has similar limitations to Himring. However, the Gap profits from extensive trade between Dorthonion, Himlad, and Thargelion, its flat land allowing for easy transportation and multiple trade routes. Cereals, fruits, meats, and wine are exchanged for mares from Maglor’s herds. Due to continuous winds across the Gap, the Elves specialize in salted and dried horse flesh, jerky, meat-stuffed dumplings, and other savory treats. In the eastern part of the Gap at the foothills of Rerir, where Maglor maintains a household for a long time, olive trees and low fruits are common. The fruits are eaten raw during harvest months and enjoyed sun-dried or as preserves during the season of frost.

Diet: Omnivore.

Common ingredients: Horse, elk, rabbit, falcon, goose, cereals, cheese.

Specialty: Elaborate charcuteries with dried horse flesh, smoked meats, cheese, bread, and dried fruits.

Foods and Cuisines Worldbuilding from the Silmarillion

#maglor's gap #maglor #elves #elven culture #food and cooking #worldbuilding #the silmarillion #tolkien

[h-d-bolteress]

Elves in OG World

Here are some Elven facts from my og story (tagged as sq story) that I want to share!

There are two elven ancestries: High Elf and Dark Elf.

Phenotypically, High Elves are most similar to South Asian humans, with medium to dark brown skin, high cheekbones, and wide and/or strong/sharp noses. Dark Elves have the same bone structure as High Elves, but their skin is in shades of blue, greys, and purples due to their adaptation to subterranean environments.

The Elven language is thus largely derived from the Sanskrit language with some names coming from Hebrew.

Though Elves are the longest-lived ancestry in the world, they only live about 900-1000 years, compared to a human's 90-100 years. The oldest Elf to live was recorded as 1197 years old when they died.

They are the oldest known ancestry to exist in the world and have the longest continuous history because of this. Archaeologically, the oldest evidence is 130,000 years old, and their written histories start around 68,000 years old.

Elves detest mage-derived magic, seeing it as antithetical to the creator beings of the world. Even to the point of not teleporting through mage portals, instead, they'd opt to sail for a month around a continent to get to the same place. Elves have an affinity for the natural and blessed druidic arts and promote it heavily, so much so, that noble-born Elves are often sent to druidic schools to develop a rudimentary grasp of the arts.

Their hair color resembles metals and their eyes are colored like gems.

With the former, hair is considered precious and sacred, due to its slower growth compared to other ancestries. And so, cutting it is reserved for special occasions, and outsiders or non-trusted individuals are barred from touching it.

It is considered the height of trust for an Elf to allow someone to touch/comb their hair, especially a non-Elf.

Both High and Dark Elves are considered relatively isolated people with little to no admixing of culture or blood, as such half-Elves are relatively rare. However, there is a notable increase in them due to the Maleficium Age, where Elves and other ancestries had to be in close contact throughout the war effort.

#i love culture and world building #og story #sq story #hdbolteress #h d bolteress #og writing #aspiring author #fantasy #fantasy author #lesbian fantasy book #sapphic fantasy book #fantasy world #elves #worldbuilding #fantasy worldbuilding #elven culture

[blankdblank]

I just picture Elf kingdoms being open to visitors and letting them roam around, within reason, for one singular reason, questions.

Oc goes to Rivendell and asks a passing Elf about something, let’s say a detail on a doorway arch, cue the elf to turn and start shouting a Elvish name and wide eyed oc is standing there being gently persuaded to stay in place. Then Elf B collapses out of an unseen hole in one of those courtyard coverings with just upright wooden beams layered with vines or some climbing plant and vibrating with glee bears the question and begins to info dump on oc.

Thus signaling other elves to be on alert of a curious visitor and to be ready at any moment to go and answer questions on their very specific topic occasionally sending them in groups as one topic leads to another. And heaven help poor oc if they hit one of those can of worms, the groups show up with a stool at least, but it will be hours until they will be certain all the possible curiosity is dated on their topics.

#the hobbit #lotr #elven culture #Rivendell #Lothlorien #greater greenwood #Mirkwood #Lindon #Grey havens

[runespoor7]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Female Lavellan and Solas (DA) Characters: Female Lavellan (Dragon Age), Solas (Dragon Age) Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Post-Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon DLC, History, Diaspora Summary:

After the events of canon, a meeting between Lavellan and Solas.

#da:i #lavellan #solas #ambiguous relationships #it's complicated #which is true of the relationship and the rest #elven culture #that's what's complicated

[lumenemporium]

This set of elven potions is now available on my Ko-fi shop! They are polymer clay necklaces (the center is a painted glass cabochon) and they're inspired by fantasy worlds, especially DnD realms!

#dungeons and dragons #ttrpg #fantasy rpg #roleplay #polymer jewelry #polymercreations #polymer clay #polymer clay jewelry #fantasy #fantasy art #high fantasy #faecore #fae court #elven fantasy #elven culture #elven cosplay #dnd stuff #customisedjewellery #custom order #fantasy jewelry #ren faire #potions #witchy vibes #elf #elven #fae #ko fi

[katajainen]

So, if I recall correctly, there’s very little said in The Hobbit about the interior of the Elvenking’s Halls - and Thorin & Co. certainly weren’t in a position to make many observations about the furnishings.

...which means I consider myself free to imagine tatami-style reed mats, floor pillows and low tables, and you can’t really change my mind.

(I’m mainly thinking of Gimli, visiting the in-laws for the first time, being surprised and delighted to discover that wood-elves actually use furniture of sensible height.)

#my headcanons #gimli/legolas #wood-elves #elven culture

[hs122005]

Elves: Mythical Creatures and Real-Life Encounters

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Origins of Elves in Mythology

The origins of elves can be traced back to ancient mythologies and folklore. One of the earliest references to elves can be found in Norse mythology, where they were known as "alfar." In Norse mythology, elves were seen as supernatural beings associated with nature and fertility. They were often depicted as beautiful and ethereal creatures, living in enchanted forests or hidden realms.

Elves in Literature and Pop Culture

Elves have been a popular subject in literature for centuries. From William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novels, elves have played significant roles in many stories. In Tolkien's works, elves are portrayed as wise and noble creatures, skilled in arts and warfare. Their depiction in popular culture has influenced the modern perception of elves as graceful and mystical beings.

The Connection Between Elves and Fairies

Elves, fairies, and other magical creatures are often closely related in folklore. In fact, the line between elves and fairies has sometimes been blurred, with the two terms being used interchangeably. However, there are some key differences between elves and fairies. While fairies are often associated with nature and magic, elves are more commonly linked to forests and enchanted realms

#mythology #mysterious #Elves #middle earth #lotr elves #tolkien elves #tolkein #tolkien #elven culture #elven queen #elven art #elven king #elven warrior #fae #faerie #fantasy art #fairy art #fairy #elvish aesthetic #elf ears #danny elfman #dark elf #elfcore #orc #dwarf #eladrin #mage #tiefling

[allbycharles]

So is it really canon elves get married by lovemaking?

Aaand...its canon they can get drunk? (see Hobbit and Thranduil's elves)

Soooooo....

How many elves accidentaly got married due to drunk sex?

#those mirkwood parties sure had lots of cough marriage cough #anyway #did tolkien think this one through? #elves #tolkien #lotr #silmarillion #elf culture #elven culture

[divesslow]

18th century daggers from India and Turkey

#dagger #art #antique #culture #India #Turkey #aesthetic #18th century #tumblr #fairy #elven #met museum

[fumifooms]

There’s something so viscerally sad about Thistle devoting his whole life body and soul to the family who bought him and put him in a clown costume

#Every time you sit at the dinner table further down from the REAL family you push down the self-doubts. You belong. You belong.You earned it #You are worthy #and like he does! Or does he really… They love him but just how do they see him? #Does he have to play the luth in the corner of the room to be able to spend time with his baby nephew? Entertainer or advisor or brother? #Ehem #dungeon meshi #thistle #spoilers #dungeon meshi manga spoilers #I have a theory though that the jester costume is a false perception of how tallmen thought elves dressed. #So then bc a bunch of courts want an elf it became a ‘dress the elf up in their cultural attire!’ thing tm and jester outfits became a thin #A touch of elven inspiration and just a load of bs and bad tailoring decisions

[silvantransthranduiltrash]

Faramir, elf enthusiest: so, Legolas! I have some questions about elven culture if i can ask them!

Legolas, silvan (dark elf), has a vague idea of how the noldor/sindar (light elf) realms in middle earth function but not really that knowledgeable about it, which is presumably what faramir does know. Also, certified little shit: sure, lay it on me.

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Idk, i hink it’s be funny if faramir was fanboying about being able to ask an actual elven prince about elven things, only for legolas to have like 5% knowledge of the elven realms under noldor/sindar rule, which is what faramir has learned about. And then deciding to mess with him anyway.

Don’t worry, legolas eventually tells the truth and offers faramir volumes worth of knowledge about the silvan and avari elves that have faramir vibrating with excitement.

#lord of the rings #lotr #silmarillion #the hobbit #lotr elves #legolas #mirkwood #silvans #incorrect tolkien quotes #incorrect lotr quotes #silm incorrect quotes #avari and silvans are referred to as ‘dark elves’ bc they refuse the light of valinor and the ainur #the noldor/vanyar/teleri/sindar elves are referred to as‘light elves’ bc they accepted the ainur #faramir #legolas tells faramir about all the different silvan and avari things and he is extatic #they bond over this #faramir becomes one of the most knowledgeable humans of the silvan/avari elven cultures #meanwhile epwyn bonds with legolas’s sisters as fellow warriors #legolas and faramir sitting on the sideline discussing silvan dances while eowyn kleoyia and lasgen are sparring in front of them