#finarfin hc

[elficially-done-with-life]

Being married to Finarfin hc

Pairing: Finarfin x reader

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♡ Every morning he cuddles up to you and presses gentle kisses on your shoulders and cheeks to wake you up

♡ if you are awake earlier than him and have already gotten up, he looks for you, wraps his arms around you and buries his face in the crook of your neck

♡ He insists on having breakfast with you every morning, no matter what

♡ Sometimes Finarfin has to work late in the evening, which is why he wants to spend at least the morning with you every day of your shared life

♡ sometimes brings you flowers during the day or has others bring them to you, if he can't bring them to you personally then he writes sweet letters for you

♡ Couldn't bear the thought of you feeling unloved

♡ If you wait for him to come home in the evening and fall asleep, he will carry you to bed to cuddle you

♡ If you are still awake when he comes back, he still wants to spend some quality time with you

♡ Sometimes you dance in the soft light of the stars

♡ other times your head is on his lap and Finarfin strokes your hair while he reads you a book

♡ When he is very stressed, Finarfin may want to go to sleep straight away in the evening, but he would never tell you for fear of making you feel unloved

♡ You then have to gently get Finarfin to come to bed and reassure him that everything is okay

#finarfin #finarfin x reader #arafinwe #arafinwë #arafinwe x reader #x reader #tolkien x reader #tolkien headcannons #tolkien elves #elves x reader #finweans #finarfin imagines #finarfin hc #finarfin headcannons

[eilinelsghost]

Would you do 17. What their voice sounds like? for Finrod for the sensory headcanon ask game, please?

For this sensory hc ask game. (Still happily taking these if anyone else has some they want to send!)

This one is surprisingly difficult! There is so much about him that is clear as day to me, but for some reason his voice has always been a bit elusive. I think...mid-tenor for speaking, a fairly wide range for singing, though I don't think he goes lower than baritone. Often you can tell there's a laugh just under the surface.

He imitates others' voices quite well, which I think comes from being very attuned to ósanwë. He can step into the familiarity of the other person's mind, in a sense, and the voice comes easily from that. It's a great party trick.

He once did this as a youth in Valinor when he and Turgon were nearly caught stealing a pie from the palace kitchen in Tirion. His imitation of Finarfin's voice from behind the closed door was so convincing that the attendant returned with compliments to the cook and consequently brought about a rather awkward conversation between said cook and the real Finarfin later that evening. FInarfin didn't have the heart to correct the situation and "un-compliment" the chef or to deny that he had missed the pies from his childhood so much that he snagged one immediately upon his arrival from Alqualondë, so he resigned himself to receiving a pie delivered to his chambers as a gift whenever he visited Tirion. On the first time a gift-pie was delivered, Finrod found a large slice waiting in his own chambers with a note in his father's handwriting: "for the young lord Arafinwë whose appetite is as keen as his scheming."

#sensory hc asks #finrod #finarfin #asks and answers

[eccentricmya]

Findis vs. Finarfin

Y'know, if I was smarter and able to write politics with a modicum of competency, I would totally delve into an Aman Noldorin court intrigue au where Findis plots to overthrow Finarfin. Because before Finwe died, the High King was discussing implementing an absolute primogeniture law to quell the tension between Feanor and Fingolfin. But the King's council could not come to an agreement before Feanor was exiled, so the matter was left abandoned.

But Findis was aware and slowly amassing political favour for the law. When Finarfin is appointed High King by the Valar, Findis is not pleased. She had been given hope of power—no matter how distant it might be—and the desire for the throne could only grow from there. And though most of the Noldor that stayed are largely Valar neutral, there is some grumbling about their handling of the matters of those who left. The Noldor in Beleriand are still kin after all, and to have their return forbidden is a bitter pill to swallow. Findis would exploit exactly this dissent. While Finarfin is happy to be under the Valar's rule, Findis would urge the people to not forget their brothers and sisters in Arda, waging war against one of the Valar's own. Thus, two factions would develop at the Noldorin court: the Valar abiding and the Valar critical, locked in a subtle battle for the crown.

The story would explore this struggle... if I could write it.

#findis #finarfin #I had this hc that feanor would support putting findis before nolo in the line of succession because spite #silm fic idea #silmarillion #if anyone else wants to have a go at this please do!!

[southfarthing]

hc that gildor inglorion is the son of gelmir?? we know he's of the house of finrod, and "gildor son of gwindor" sounds cooler, but poor gwindor never got that far fhdbfjf 😩

so gildor son of gelmir, who is imprisoned and then brutally killed at the start of the nirnaeth arnoediad, which spurs his brother gwindor into charging ahead of schedule. and then miserable gwindor making it back to nargothrond to find little gildor now fatherless and unable to recognise his uncle 😔

#gelmir and gwindor are brothers in case that was confusing nffjfbfk #gildor #silmarillion #lotr #hc #i mean yeah inglorion but. inglor = finrod? who is also finarfin who is finrods dad and also his son. and both are gil galad's dads. so uhh #my hc

[actual-bill-potts]

Let's try Orodreth with "weary and content" so maybe your poor lil guy can have a nice time for a change 😭

lsdjkfskldf a nearly impossible prompt. but i have done my best

There was a timid tap-tap-tap outside his door.

Arafinwë groaned inwardly, and wished it would go away. He had been awake for days on end in Tirion, helping Nolofinwë to soothe Fëanáro's latest political mess. This was his first night at home, and he had hoped to sleep.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Perhaps if he stayed still and silent, his son would give up. Eärwen beside him had not yet stirred.

He heard light footsteps enter his room hesitantly, and then a tugging on his sleeve.

Silently offering a prayer to Varda for patience, Arafinwë sighed and opened his eyes into Artaresto's enormous brown ones.

"Atya," whispered Artaresto, loudly. "Atya!"

Arafinwë sighed again. "Yes, Artaresto?"

"I had a bad dream," said Artaresto. "I cannot sleep."

Eärwen pushed herself up on one elbow beside him. "Artaresto," she said, "you must go to bed. Come, I will tuck you in."

Artaresto's lip trembled threateningly. "No!" he said. "Want Atya!"

"Atya is tired," said Eärwen reasonably.

"But he has been gone," said Artaresto. "I missed him! And I cannot sleep," he added petulantly. "I do not want to be tucked in!"

Arafinwë sighed for a third time, but rolled out of bed and tucked his feet into slippers. "It is all right," he said, smiling a little at Eärwen. "Artaresto and I will go to the kitchen and have something to drink, and then he will go back to bed. Won't you, hinya?" he added, turning to Artaresto.

"Yes," said Artaresto, nodding vigorously, eyes lighting up. "May I have yullas, Atya?"

"You may," said Arafinwë, taking Artaresto's small hand in his own and leading him out of the room. Artaresto padded beside him, seeming quite content, and Arafinwë's tired exasperation quickly abated at the little fingers clutching his own tightly.

"I missed you, Atya," said Artaresto again, as they entered the kitchen.

Arafinwë felt a little pang. He begrudged even the short days spent away from his children; they were growing up so quickly! Artafindë was already grown, and often wandered far from home. Soon Artaresto would follow him, no doubt; he idolized his older brother.

"I missed you too, hinya," he said, smiling down at his son. "Now, what sort of yullas would you like best?"

Artaresto's eyes lit up. "Oh! I would like ornemalin!"

"Very well," Arafinwë said, putting water on to boil.

Artaresto sat down at the table, snuggling further into his night-shirt. "I am cold, Atya," he said.

You could go back to bed, Arafinwë almost muttered; but he refrained, shrugging out of his outer robe. He draped it around Artaresto's small shoulders.

"There," he said, "are you warm enough?"

"Yes!" said Artaresto. He sniffed at the robe. "It smells nice," he said. "It smells of the Sea!"

"Yes," said Arafinwë. "Ammë Sung such into the weaving."

"Could she do that for me?" asked Artaresto eagerly.

"Perhaps," said Arafinwë. "Or perhaps she could teach you how to do it yourself."

"I would like that," said Artaresto, swinging his small legs.

Arafinwë sat down beside him and put an arm about his son. "Would you like to talk about the bad dream?" he asked. Where Artafindë would confide his troubles without prompting, Arafinwë had found already that Artaresto was shy about his innermost heart. If he was not asked, he would keep his troubles buried deep until they burst forth in upset that had festered.

Artaresto shuddered, a movement that seemed almost too big for his small body. "There was a lizard," he said. "Like the ones that like to sun themselves on the rocks by the palace, but much bigger. So big it blotted out the whole sky. And I could not see the light of the Trees! Then it looked at me and laughed, and I felt as if - as if I had done something terribly naughty. Then I woke up."

Arafinwë wanted to laugh - a huge lizard? - but refrained, for Artaresto's eyes had filled with tears. He tightened his arm about his son's shoulders. "That sounds frightening," he said.

"It was," admitted Artaresto, trembling again.

"Well," said Arafinwë, "there is no chance of a giant lizard coming to attack us here. Tulkas and Oromë would hunt it down before it gave us any trouble; and in any case I doubt Yavanna would create such a thing. It was just a dream."

"But -" said Artaresto. Then he hesitated.

"Yes?" said Arafinwë.

"What if -" said Artaresto, in a very small voice, "what if it was a true seeing? It felt so - so real. I have not had a dream like that before."

Arafinwë felt a chill. Foresight did run in their family. And Artafindë too sometimes had terrible dreams.

What was Vairë weaving for them, his gentle and shining children? Why could he not see it?

He shook it off. There was no reason to alarm Artaresto without need. "It may," he admitted aloud, "or it may not. There is no way to know unless it comes true - and I cannot think of a way that would come true! So let us put away worries for tonight."

"But what if," said Artaresto again, "what if the huge lizard fights its way past Tulkas and Oromë, and rips our house down? With us inside?"

"It will not," said Arafinwë.

"But if it does?" persisted Artaresto. "What will we do?"

Arafinwë exhaled a sigh. "It will not," he repeated. "But supposing that it did, it would doubtless already be friends with Artafindë. And upon seeing your brother, it would pause and apologize, and they would soon be dining together in great friendship. Though I do not know if your lizard would fit at the table."

Artaresto giggled. "You are silly, Atya!" he said. Then he sobered. "But what if Artafindë was not here?"

"Then I would simply have to tell the lizard very sternly to leave, and of course it would listen. I would use my fiercest, angriest voice!"

"Do you have one of those?" asked Artaresto, smiling.

"I do! But I reserve it for particularly annoying nobles," said Arafinwë, "and lizards who threaten my sons."

"But what if you are not there?" said Artaresto.

"Of course I would be there," said Arafinwë. "You are my son! If you were in danger, I would be there, even if I had to gallop across all Aman to do it."

Artaresto leaned his small head against Arafinwë. "Thank you, Atya," he said; and Arafinwë briefly had to close his eyes against the swell of feeling. The silver hair, so similar to Eärwen's - the little hands clutching at his sleeves - the warm press of his son's body against his own! How he loved his children!

The kettle began to whistle, and Artaresto sprang away from Arafinwë's side. "Yullas!" he exclaimed.

"Yes," said Arafinwë, rising to prepare two mugs. He poured the water over the ornemalin, briefly mesmerized by the swirl of silver light and shadow over the pale-yellow dye of the leaves. Then he turned back to Artaresto, and could not decide whether to laugh or groan.

Artaresto was slumped over the table, fast asleep, chubby hands clutched in his borrowed robe, hair falling over his face.

Love once again swelled in Arafinwë's breast; and fear for a moment clutched at his heart. So small - so defenseless! If the visions were true - !

They could not be. Perhaps in Endórë, where his father had grown up; but here in Valinórë evil could not touch them.

Arafinwë smoothed Artaresto's hair away from his face; then, when his son did not stir, gathered him up in his arms and carried him to bed.

#silm fic #my writing #finarfin #orodreth #asked and answered #some explanation re names and such used here #i use quenya names for everything cuz it is years of the trees #i use the name artafinde for finrod because it is the quenya version of his name and it doesnt make sense to use findarato for finrod #and then artaresto for orodreth #so i hc that findarato was a name finrod started using for himself later in an attempt to navigate his mixed heritage #maybe artaresto used his telerin name later too but it's not recorded #decide for yourself what political mess feanor created that needed finarfins presence to fix

[that-angry-noldo]

Any scraps of hair headcanons for Finarfin? 👀

-TeratoTomato

sure here you go 😌

he crops his hair in the beginning of WoW so it only barely reaches his shoulders, mostly for practical purposes. wearing a helmet is awkward with long hair and there's not much time or hygiene products to keep it in check

before the war it shone faintly in the dark - the afterglow of the trees. it stops to during the war

his hair colour is something between medium ash and strawberry blonde

doesn't really like complicated braids, only wears them on special occassions

(darker headcanon) in angband au sauron cuts off his hair and coats it in blood before sending to eönwë :)

#silmarillion #araposting #finarfin #silm headcanons #ty!!! this is an ancient ask but i felt like finally answering it #please feel free to send more finarfin eärwen eönwë or finrod questions i'm kind of stuck on writing right now and hcs are a welcome switch

[nin-varisse]

Amazon seems to have made a decision towards Gil-Gadaddy's Daddy in ROP!

I was hoping for Gil Galad son of Russingon but I guess you can't always win.

#i have been wondering the whole season because of the dark hair #my hc is still gilgal son of fingon and trans!maedhros but anyways #a girl can dream #so gilgal hails from nargothrond #also I'm always soft for someone calling finrod felagund #the rings of power #trop #gil galad #house of finarfin #finweans #alao celebrian is celeborns daughter take that haladriel shippers #russingon

[valacirya]

Currently not smart enough to write an actual meta about elf-Vala parallels/similarities/connections so I don't know if this makes any sense but:

Miriel = Vaire = Feanor = Melkor

Finwe = Nienna = Fingolfin = Ulmo

Indis = Mandos = Finarfin = Manwe

I mean, the grouping makes perfect sense to me narrative and characterization-wise but I don't know how to explain it.

#part of this is based on canon and part on my hc about their personalities #miriel #finwe #indis #finarfin #fingolfin #feanor

[ladyespera]

i think about this post like on a weekly basis

#anyways finarfin leaving beleriand with enough food to feed an army bc everyone keeps offering it for thank you/hospitality purposes #finarfin being more reserved than finrod and being slightly overwhelmed by the edain #finarfin realizing what an impact his son had #finarfin trying to tell people what finrod would have told them #(also...did finrod come back over again to fight in the war of wrath? bc i couldn't find anything to indicate either way) #(however i hc that he's Just Not Allowed to do it again like nope he already died once)(or maybe he can't bear it) #tolkien #silmarillion #sketches #my art #finarfin

[swanmaids]

5, 6 and 8 for finarfin/eärwen if you want :)

Of course!

5. Do they argue often? If so, what do they argue about?

I imagine not. I think Finarfin is in general pretty conflict-avoidant (in terms of like interpersonal conflict rather than kicking balrog ass lol) and has quite a flighty response to conflict in general, so they try to avoid it. On the negative side, this can sometimes lead to anger going unexpressed, especially after Alqualonde, but I think they eventually come to work it out.

6. How do they make up/apologize after an argument?

I kind of picture one of them coming up to the other and just like silently putting their arms around them and they just sort of quietly hold each other for a bit.

8. What do they love most about the other? Why?

I think Earwen has a really sharp and intelligent sense of humour which always has Finarfin dying... this is especially useful during very boring beaurocratic aspects of kinging. Earwen likes how Finarfin is kind of an intense person - it means he's very fiercely loving towards her and their family.

#thank you! #ask game #finarfin x earwen #my hcs

[dalliansss]

Arafinwë 🐅🦄?

Unusual Headcanons Ask Game!

🐅 - Characterization: character habits, personality, etc.

At the foremost, Arafinwe IS everything the history books tell him to be: noble and generous. He loves his peace, and did prefer to avoid the terrible conflict between Feanaro and Nolofinwe. However, he and Lalwende got along exceedingly well with Feanaro, and it is said that Arafinwe is Feanaro's most beloved sibling, if not his favorite out of all of his half-family. He and Feanaro bonded exceedingly well over chess and their love of languages. Arafinwe's secret at winning Feanaro's affection is that he always cheerfully ignored Feanaro's attempts at hostility, so much so that Feanaro simply gave up being nasty to him. He is the only half-brother who can crash unannounced at Feanaro's house.

Arafinwe's kindness, while genuine, is calculated. He is generous and kind by default to the common rabble of elves, and his kindness gets more calculated as he deals with aristocrats and people who can further his cause. He is after all born and raised a prince. He taught this calculating kindness to all of his children, but Finrod and Galadriel in particular took these lessons to heart.

Arafinwe is the kind of elf who knew painfully that his house had prestige only by blood. Deeds of greatness and valor can not be had in Aman, but his children he pushed in fields they can excel in: academics, athletics, politics. This is a deeper reason why he preferred to observe his brother's conflicts: ever was he waiting for a chance to turn his house's fortunes around.

As a father, he was warm and affectionate. He bestowed affection freely, and raised his children being easy and comfortable receiving hugs, kisses, being told I Love You at least ten times a day. But like everybody, he was not a perfect parent. When Angrod was born, he and Earwen wanted very much a daughter, and when Aegnor was born, both were disappointed. This was why Galadriel had such a close age to Aegnor. And when Galadriel was born, he and Earwen turned all their attentions to her, neglecting their other infant son, and prompting Finrod to separate Aegnor from the family at Alqualonde and raise him by himself in Tirion.

Arafinwe is very good in managing and growing wealth, a crucial skill he taught Finrod. If his family can't be the chief ruling line, then at least through careful trade alliances and political connections, he can at least ensure that they will be among the wealthiest in Valinor.

His ego and pride were beyond the roof when Manwe pronounced greatness for Finrod during his First Begetting Day. Ever since he has not ceased to push Finrod to always aim for greatness.

He is decidedly an opportunist. While it is true Arafinwe turned back from the Exile of the Noldor because for fear of the Vala Mandos' pronouncement of the Doom, he saw his chance to finally be King of the Noldor and seized it.

Arafinwe's hobby is trimming topiaries, examining little species of animals and preserving them, concocting poisons and antidotes. He has an endless fascination with snakes.

🦄 - Characters’ physical appearance.

He is the second shortest of his brothers. He is fair, golden-haired and blue-eyed, of lithe build. He is an excellent swordsman, but rather stupid with archery. Arafinwe likes to clothe himself in greens and golds, sometimes in pinks and reds if he's feeling very festive. He is also fond of wearing pearls in his hair, something absorbed from Earwen and Telerin culture. He has a love of jewelry and shiny things and is often wearing many earrings and rings and bracelets. He always has an easy and warm smile, though those smiles rarely reach his eyes.

#silmarillion #my hcs #arafinwe #finarfin

[elficially-done-with-life]

Finarfin with an insecure Reader hc

Pairing: Finarfin x insecure!reader

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♡ Finarfin notices after only a short time into your relationship that you are not particularly self-confident

♡ He is a good observer and likes to look at you in particular

♡ It's also extremely important to him that you're doing well

♡ So when he noticed how you would always lower your eyes when you spoke to others or how you always tugged at your dress at parties, as if you were trying to disappear into it and hide, he knew straight away that something was wrong

♡ At first he didn't try to show you that he had found out because he knew you probably wouldn't feel any better afterwards

♡ So he started complimenting you

♡ Not too extravagant, but rather subtle so that you wouldn't find out that you were very obvious with your insecurities - because he was afraid that it would make you sad

♡ He compares you to the beautiful flowers and butterflies you see when you go for a walk

♡ He also casually compares you to various things/people that he knows you find beautiful and admirable

♡ If you somehow mention to him that he's "too good for you", Finarfin will do nothing but spend the whole evening telling you about everything he loves about you (which is a lot) and kissing every inch of your skin

♡ Finarfin also has a portrait painted of you, which he hangs up in his home and tells you now and then how nice it is to see you, even when you're not there, because you're the most beautiful person ever for him

♡ But he also says that even if the portrait is good, it doesn't capture your true beauty and character, so it was always better to see you in real life as it wasn't possible to replace you

♡ He also constantly encourages you to do things you're afraid of

♡ For example, if you want to learn something new but don't think you can do it anyway, Finarfin is your biggest supporter

♡ He likes to listen to you for hours while you tell him about this new thing you want to learn

♡ He also wants to show you how important it is to him that you know you can tell him anything, no matter how insecure it might make you feel

♡ therefore he opens up to you first and tells you what his worries are and how he feels

♡ This leads to you opening up to him more too

♡ If someone says something mean about your appearance or you, he will immediately defend you - he would, however, not attack the person, as Fëanor and Fingolfin might do - but would destroy them with words

♡ He would then spend hours holding you softly in his arms and praising every part of your personality and body

♡ He would also glare at other people if they even look at you the wrong way - Finarfin might not be as impulsive as his brothers, but he could just as easily glare intimidating at someone, especially if it is for you

♡ However, he would want to prevent you from noticing, one moment he would glare at someone, the next moment you would look at him and he would smile as brightly as ever

#finarfin #finarfin x reader #finarfin hc #finarfin imagines #tolkien x reader #x reader #tolkien #elves x reader #silmarillion x reader #fluff #insecure reader #arafinwe x reader #arafinwe #arafinwë #silmarillion #the silm fandom #house of finwe

[maglorslostsilmaril]

Imladris HCs that nobody asked for but I will be sharing anyway bcs I have some thoughts about that silly little elf hotel

Upon entering the borders, the magic surrounding the valley is tangible to the person entering and reflects Elrond’s opinion on them

AKA it might feel like to hug to any of his kids, or a warm greeting to a friend. I guess some sort of discomfort to come to people he doesn’t like but who is trying to enter the valley if Elrond hates them anyway

The title “Last Homely House” only refers to the home of Elrond and his friends/family; there’s a surrounding city as well tucked further into the valley

The city is actually fairly undivided in terms of Sindar vs Noldor; at this point everyone just kinda vibes.

Maglor obviously was not allowed traipsing around the city at first though; however after a couple hundred years people are more or less accustomed to “Lindir” anyways

(He mostly spends his time haunting/terrorizing guests though, much to Elrond’s dis(?)pleasure)

The grounds surrounding the main house/manor or whatever include a frankly astounding amount of statue gardens including but not limited to:

Statues of the sons of Feanor, the houses of Fingolfin, Finarfin, Beor, Hador and Haleth, Melian’s line, Beren and Luthien, the great-grandchildren of Finwe, the valar, and the kings of Numenor

The grounds also include two graveyards, one for elves and one for men.

Celebrian planted wildflowers year-round, timing them so that in the spring the grounds explode with flora. Arwen and Elrohir continue the tradition after she sails.

One of Elrond’s kids (either Elladan or Aragorn) brought a warg pup back home once. It bred, and now there are fairly domesticated wargs protecting the valley

Everyone in the valley gets excited when hobbits visit, as it’s a rare occasion; they don’t normally serenade visitors. Hobbits are the exception.

Elrond’s home and the surrounding grounds are just a tad sentiment; the paths and corridors have a habit of bringing people Elrond likes straight where they need to go, and getting others hopelessly lost.

That’s all I have for now, possibly will update later!

#tolkien #lotr #the silmarillion #maglor #lord of the rings #elrond #aragorn #elladan #elrohir #arwen #celebrian #rivendell #imladris #tolkien headcanons #lotr headcanons

[welcomingdisaster]

House of Finwë + Gender Presentation In Valinor HCs

Disclaimer: I have not been able to find any actual canon on what is considered masculine or feminine dress for the Noldor. It might exist, and I might be blatantly contradicting it. I think I have some grounding in seeing associations between gold/yellow/Laurelin colors and femininity and silver/grey/Telperion colors and masculinity, but it seems elves of any gender will wear/be associated with/named after/etc either color, so I assume this association is somewhat loose, a little as red and blue to us.

Finwë and Míriel, during their reign: They had set the fashion for all of the Noldor courts, and, unlike the Vanyar, there had been to be a contrast between the sorts of fashions they wear; Finwë in well-fitted, sometimes almost figure-hugging dress in bold, bright colors, decorated with gems and embroidery along the collar, sleeves, and hem, while Míriel leaned towards loose, many-layered outfits with quite a lot of visual noise, often covered in embroidery head-to-toe but eschewing quite as many jewels (in part because she found the weight exhausting). She would also wear one or two rings only, to keep her hands freer, while Finwë's hands were heavily ornamented. Finwë's hair was usually done in a half-up half-down style and ornamented, while Míriel's was bound in many twisting plaits, often with colorful strings (or sometimes light dye!) worked into it. These differences were so influential that the associations between masculinity and tight-fitting clothes + freer hair, and feminine styles and looser-cut dress + ornamented braids remained long after Míriel's death, following the Noldor into middle earth.

Finwë and Indis, during their reign: Gender differences in court dress notably decreased during Indis' reign, though some remained present. Indis, fond of sport and horseback riding, preferred tighter-fitting, simpler clothes than her predecessor, and notably wanted to avoid associations with embroidery. Indis was also similar in height to her husband; when, once or twice, she was seen wearing his robes (pinned and styled to better suit her figure) it caused quite a stir in the courts -- whether it was seen as improper conduct or a touching display of devotion varied heavily on who you asked. Indis was, however, very precise with her hair, which was never seen loose; she braided it closely to her head, bound with jewels and pearls. She introduced hair-wrapping to Noldor courts, binding her hair with thick bright silks. This was always considered a highly feminine style, with men at most using a ribbon or two in their braids.

Findis and Lalwen: Findis styled herself often after her mother, but subconsciously favored styles which would garner the least attention; she tended towards looser, more flowering dress, with sleeves so long she could comfortably fidget without drawing too much attention to herself, and tended to keep her hair bound. Lalwen, on the other hand, was at times scandalously masculine in her forms of dress. She was one of the first noble women to wear parts of her hair unbound, and wore bright, simple styles, tailored close to her with a few statement-piece ornaments, a little as early-reign Finwë. She preferred heavily silver jewelry and sought out an association with Telperion. Upon meeting her for the first time, especially in riding-garb that hid her figure and before hearing her speak, strangers sometimes mistook her for her brother Fingolfin, which secretly pleased her.

Feanor, Fingolfin, Finarfin: Feanor often found himself caught between his desire to harken back to his mother in his modes of dress and the fact that his mother had, more or less, set the standards for what was considered feminine in his society (and his desire to appear masculine as the crown prince). He embraced the same visual noise that Míriel did, wearing tightly-tailored vests and corsets covered in embroidery, but in cuts of cloth tended to imitate Finwë's style. He too kept his hands relatively unadorned, for practicality's sake. Fingolfin was one of the first elves to embrace simplicity in dress, wearing darker or subtler robes broken up by a single splash of color; usually in the form of brooches. His long dark hair was sometimes left entirely loose except for one thin braid holding his hair from his eyes, bound with a few silver beads or sapphires, very distinct and masculine styles. Finarfin leaned rather neutral in his dress in his youth, mostly imitating Finwë by default, though he favored bright sunset oranges and pinks, yellows. However, after spending much of his time with the Teleri, he found he enjoyed their modes of dress, often wearing simpler, looser garments, often off-one-shoulder, rarely worn in Noldor courts. This preference was seen by some as feminine, and by some as simply somewhat foreign.

House of Feanor: From his youth Maedhros tended to heavily imitate his father in dress, often wearing ornate and heavily-embroidered robes. He was also often the first model for some of his father's jewelry pieces, and gained something of a reputation for being garish and loud in his dress. The cuts of his robes, however, tended to be firmly masculine, as appropriate to the first-born son of a crown prince. His hair he often wore down, in the single-braid-in-the-back style popularized by Fingolfin (though he would not admit to that inspiration).

Maglor tended to wear tight-fitting riding-clothes, often in greys, blacks, and dark-blues, ornamented only by silver jewelry. His dark hair he cut unusually short (just below his shoulders) and wore in a top-knot, half-up half-down, a working man's style popular among Telerin sailors. All in all his style read as very masculine to the Noldor, with just a touch of androgyny provided by the the loose-fitting silver-and-black cloak he wore often to formal events.

Celegorm dressed most often in imitation of courtly trends for young men, favoring hunting-styles. His most infamous moment was coming to court with his hair entirely unbraided, scandalous for elves of any gender-- a little as coming to court shirtless. Caranthir dressed in looser robes, though largely out of comfort rather than style. His jewelry tended towards large and chunky, without much visual noise. Curufin heavily imitated Feanor in his manner of dress, albeit often wearing even more jewels; he popularized five ear-piercings rather than the previously fashionable three.

Amrod and Amras, not particularly invested in the fashions of the court, tended to dress similarly to Celegorm, usually falling a few seasons behind the trends currently in court.

House of Fingolfin: Anaire was fond of a matching her husband, sharp and purposeful in her dress. She had particularly beautiful dark hair, which she wore in many braids as a crown upon her head, and of long, simply-decorated cloaks. Very distinctly feminine, but in a sharp, unapproachable sort of way.

Fingon's tendency towards feminine modes of dress was noticeable enough to get him pulled aside and talked to several times during his youth; he preferred layered and loose, dress-like robes, wore bright gold-lip stain usually associated with young women (men favored red and orange lip stain) and did entirely too much with his hair, always wearing it in great plaits. After a specific incident in court during his adolescence he was forbidden from binding his hair with headscarves for court-wear, but wove gold into it. His one touch of masculine saving grace were his many rings. The androgyny suited him well; his appeal to women was offset only by his utter lack of interest in them.

Turgon tended to imitate Fingolfin's manner of dress, albeit with brighter base-colors, favoring deep browns, golds, and reds. Gondolin would eventually grow to have very different gender-norms for its residents, and then Turgon would begin to favor almost toga-like dress during his reign. That, however, is a matter for another post. He was known for many ornate rings, and collar-like necklaces.

Aredhel leaned sporty/practical feminine, often imitating Indis, whom she was particularly close to. She wore her dark hair plaits bound with white, often decorated with diamonds, and favored white riding-clothes and golden jewelry, matching sometimes with Turgon.

House of Finarfin: [the ones I have headcanons for] Earwen embraced hyper-feminine modes of dress, both to the Teleri and the Noldor. She wore intricate gowns and cloaks with many layers as feathers, most often in silver, white, or blue. Her hair was incredibly long, and always woven into several long braids.

Finrod favored greens and blues, usually in adventuring, hunting, riding sorts of styles -- distinctly sporty. His long hair matched his mother's, and he wore parts of is down, threaded with lily flowers and jewels. His hands were covered in many rings, and generally he made the appearance of being a well-ornamented young man. In Middle Earth he would experiment with androgyny, but that is a story for another post.

Orodreth: Dressed in soft, simple colors, notably pale greens and grays. Not wanting to draw attention, he would usually imitate whatever masculine style was popular in court, but he did not seem particularly confident in them.

Angrod: Embraced his Telerin side often, and dressed similarly to his father. His hair he kept strangely short, just around his shoulders, and wore a top-knot as often as a braid.

Aegnor: Simple in his dress, usually modeling himself after Fingolfin but with rather less splash. He did not much like the weight of jewelry, and wore the minimum he could get away with. Most people considered him quite unfashionable.

Galadriel: Mingled feminine styles of dress freely with masculine ones. Wore her long hair completely unbound on several occasions despite many talking-tos. Decorated her hands with many rings, pairing this with riding styles, but was just as likely to wear a long flowing cloak or gown; often styled her hair with rubies and sapphires. Quite controversial in her style of dress.

#my headcanons #finwe #miriel #feanor #findis #lalwen #fingolfin #finarfin #sons of feanor #fingon #aredhel #turgon #i will make a separate post for makeup if u guys are interested i have a lot of thoughts

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Ngl I love to HC Fëanor as being the shortest between him, Fingolfin and Finarfin 😂

#tolkien #silmarillion #feanor #finarfin #fingolfin #noldor

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An old art from 2 Feb 2018.

Was doing some height chart to see who's tall and who's smol. A rather weird character selection compared to my usuals. Maybe I wanted to compare the heights of the elves.

Left to Right, Melkor, Manwe, Eonwe, Curumo, Aiwendil, Mairon, Celebrimbor, Maedhros, Curufin, Fingolfin, Feanor, Finarfin, Maeglin, Pharazon, Murazor, Khamul, Hoarmurath

The red lines are feets and the blue lines are cm.

I like to think Melkor and Manwe's height is the same. Melkor might be wearing high heeled boots just to be taller than Manwe

Eonwe's the tallest of all Maia, probs close in height to the shortest Valar(probs Vana)

Probably drew Mairon too smol here but I like smol Mairon. I mean he's a shapeshifter so hey, he could be any height he want to be. maybe he wanted to be the same height at Celebrimbor

Celebrimbor is taller than Curufin, change my mind

Curufin is pissed coz a shady Maia is close to his son

Yeah I know Maedhros here ain't 250cm/8'0, or the elves in general are rather short. It's just my thing where I'm more into humanoid shaped beings being less than 8-9'0.

I drew Pharazon and Murazor next to each other coz they'd hate that(I specifically remember that even after 5.5 years).

Hoarmurath(6th Nazgul) is the shortest in this height chart but I still like to think he's very tall for a human. It's medieval level food for 99% of the population, surely the average height would be lower than what we have today.

Some HC are different to what I have now but I'm too slack for a new height chart.

#height chart #ttrtruart #what to do when you cant draw new art #post old stuff