#for Doriath

[outofangband]

Spring Headcanons for the Elves of First Age Beleriand

Autumn headcanons

Winter headcanons

Obviously I couldn’t go through each group or culture so please feel free to send one and I’ll tell my ideas for them! I’m going to do humans next. Feel free to request for outside of Beleriand too!

For elves the season of stirring (Echuir in Sindarin) begins the equivalent of February First and ends March 27th. Yestarë or Iestor is the first day of the year, approximately March 28th on the Gregorian calendar. Echuir (Sindarin) or stirring corresponds to February first to 27th March on the Gregorian calendar and ethuil or spring began on March 29th and ended May 21st.

Stirring and Spring are seasons of awakening. The frost melts, the rain replaces the snow, and the grounds become green once more. The elves become reacquainted with the earth.

(Note: I do think some elves hibernate but that’s a different post)

Note: I used a more canon climate for Beleriand and other lands here but I'm always happy to make environmental or other world building posts for locations based on other places including specific real ones like I did for the Havens of Sirion! I did talk about non temperate climates a little here and I did more on the winter posts

The Northern Sindar (in Mithrim and elsewhere in Hithlum as well as parts of Nevrast) mark the beginning of spring by the return of leaves to trees and through watching the migration of certain communities of birds back to their homes. Bird houses are built by some, constructed of natural materials like bark and woven grasses. Children often collect feathers left behind. The Northern Sindar also gather may apples, wild strawberries and rhubarb which are favorite spring edible flora. These are often used for cool drinks, the strawberries used to sweeten.

Seasonal changes in Doriath are mostly mild though there are regions that experience more extreme differences throughout the year. While snow rarely falls due to the Girdle, the winter months are still colder. Spring in Doriath brings a forest floor carpeted in new flora; crocuses, snowdrops, bluebells, wild tulips, primrose and more early spring flowers. Lighter materials are often worn in celebration of milder weather. Traditional outfits for spring use fabric created from nettle fibers, a custom shared with the Sindar outside Doriath as well as certain Avarin groups.

In Himring, stirring and then spring represent a slow release of the extreme cold and snowy conditions of the local winters. Visibility becomes clearer as the lands themselves are uncovered. Scouting groups, though in operation all year round, are sent out more often and for longer periods as travel and communication become easier. Trade also increases and rations become more generous. The gardens in Himring (post here) are started as soon as the ground is soft enough to allow for it.

Outside of this climate, the beginning of spring might indicate a rainy season as it does in some regions East of the Ered Luin. Some of the Silvan who live there gather water and collect rain for when the overflowing rivers become too dangerous to use reliably. Shelters are fortified with a variety of materials before the beginning of rainy season and in some locations settlements move temporarily to higher ground

Amphibians returning to activity occurs throughout Beleriand in early spring. Elven children (and human children of course!) often enjoy staying up to here the first choruses of frogs, searching for eggs and watching tadpoles. Many adults too find joy in this new continuing of life. In Nargothrond for example, there is a tradition to follow short migrations of salamanders as they reach the ponds they will lay eggs in.

(I worry this one isn’t as good as my previous ones, I hope it’s ok! Please feel free to give requests)

#the silmarillion #beleriand #himring #Doriath #Hithlum #musing and meta #Maedhros #the children of húrin #for Doriath

[maedictus]

Tinúviel was dancing there to music of a pipe unseen. And light of stars was in her hair and in her raiment, glimmering.

#water sleeve dance is the only correct choice for lúthien's dance in my mind #house of flying daggers is my biggest inspo for doriath and beren and lúthien aesthetics #just love beautiful cinematography with gorgeous costume design #beren and lúthien #lúthien tinúviel #silmarillion #tolkien #my art #art #artists on tumblr #artwork #illustration

[thesummerestsolstice]

I love how the entrance to Rivendell is shown in the Hobbit movies– the path is clearly enchanted; the geography is wonky, and the passage only shows up when Thorin & co really need to escape danger.

I feel like this is just how Rivendell works– there are no set pathways in and out of the valley, strange corridors and hidden passages to it just show up when and where they're needed. People who have been to Rivendell before can usually find their way back pretty easily, but even they usually can't explain exactly how they got there. Only the residents of Rivendell can reliably lead others to the valley– and Galadriel, because she's Galadriel. It usually takes Gandalf a while to find the path. He's convinced Elrond just like messing with him.

This is very much Elrond channeling his inner Melian. Doriath was extremely hard to get into, but in the normal fairy way where you just get lost in the woods endlessly if you're not welcome, and the forest parts for you if you are. Elrond saw that and decided to spice things up a little for his realm. You know, some impossible rock formations, a few very strange trees, landscaping that is vaguely beyond mortal comprehension, all that.

Rivendell's residents think it's great. Most outsiders think it's a little creepy.

#silmarillion #silm headcanons #the hobbit #elrond #elrond peredhel #eldritch peredhel #rivendell #melian #doriath #gandalf #galadriel #fae elrond fae elrond fae el–

[vinyatar]

Nimloth (of Doriath)

#nimloth #doriath #tolkien #silmarillion

[myceliumelium]

I think Dior deserves a beard and almost completely round ears. Just some real human vibes coming off this guy if you ask me. Iconic how he told the Feanorians to fuck off (king shit) and forgot that the girdle was gone (less king shit).

Side bar, I think it would be very much the vibe if he wore golden ear caps sometimes for appearing more elven purposes. also I am so unwell about the Nauglamir getting the silmarillion glued into it.

#dior eluchil #doriath #peredhel #silmarillion #art #tolkien

[thelien-art]

Lúthien Tinúviel; Princess of Doriath, with Huan the Hound of Valinor

I know I know I keep changing her design, with some key elements staying, but I think I have it this time! I´m sure!! till next time where I might change it again But then again she is half Maia so she could probably shapeshift

I wanted her to look as uncanny/Eldritch as possible so I tried to give her too-big pupils, an almost mammal nose, a too long neck, and her deer ears - I wanted to include feathers somehow because I hc Dior has a feathered back as if he were supposed to grow wings but only got the feathers, so my excuse is that she can "shapeshift" a bit to look like a blend between elf, deer, and bird - but I DID give her claws!

#tolkien #silmarillion #jrr tolkien #beren and luthien #lay of leithian #luthien #luthien tinuviel #huan #silm art #tolkien art #digital art #my art #doriath

[maironsmaid]

I think Maglor should have seen Dior killing Curufin (and / or Celegorm) and then do like Achilles with Hector. Tie his corpse to his horse and drag it through the halls of Menegroth

#it's a rubber #silmarillion #elves #noldor #maglor #cw death #doriath #kinslaying

[sanflawoah]

Some random idea of sw x tolkien, chiss Celebrian and Celeborn. Based on the thought that Tolkien elves are human-looking at base, but so beautiful to the point of uncanny, almost creepy even.

#my art #star wars x tolkien #the silmarillion #tolkien fanart #tolkien elves #star wars chiss #star wars #celebrian #celeborn #doriath ascendacy #lol #tolkien

[laly]

Late to maedhros and maglor week, here's my contribution anyways

#maedhrosmaglorweek #silm #the first time post-nirnaeth maedhros stopped maglor from braiding the gold ribbon in his hair was when they got ready to march on doriath #my art #silmarillion

[majestictolkienelves]

Legolas learning sindarin from Thranduil therefore having a Doriath accent means the world to me I can't describe it

#lotr #silmarillion #tolkien #lord of the rings #the hobbit #thranduil #legolas #Doriath #mirkwood #sindar elves

[doodle-pops]

If you voted, please reblog, thank you.

#silmarillion polls #middle earth #hithlum #nargothrond #doriath #lothlorien #rivendell #angband #gondolin #mirkwood #gondor #rohan #lord of the rings #໒꒱ ‧₊˚ doodlepops rambles ˚₊‧꒰ა

[chicotfp]

I've had this idea for a long time that Celeborn and Thranduil were very good friends (relatives?) and met from time to time under false pretenses (darling, Thranduil says his rangers noticed unusual activity near Dol Guldur, I think we should find out what's going on), but in fact they just arranged a Sindar drinking party in the forest with wine and crazy antics. And this is probably what the renaming of Mirkwood looked like after the Battle under the Trees.

#thranduil #celeborn #lotr #the hobbit #lord of the rings #tolkien #elves #mirkwood #party elves #drunk elves #very drunk elves from Doriath #edits/photomanipulations

[aureentuluva70]

My brain is consumed by the way that Elrond is Elwing/Doriath's heir and Elros is Earendil/Gondolin's heir. How Elrond chose the fate of the Elves like Elwing before him, while Elros chose mortality, the path Earendil's heart actually favored. How Elrond's name means 'star-dome', named so in Elwing's dim memory of Doriath, and he builds what is essentially a refugee community like the Havens of Sirion. Elros's name, on the other hand, means 'star-foam' and his path ultimately led him to the Sea, as did his father's(and Earendil's father before him), following Gil-Estel to the place that would become Numenor.

#silmarillion #tolkien #elrond #elros #elwing #earendil #doriath #gondolin #gil estel

[fitolop]

The Silmarillion, ch. 22: of the Ruin of Doriath

#drawing #ink #illustration #inkdrawing #fantasy #doriath #lotr art #lotr #middleearthfan #middleearth #silmarillion #tolkienfanart #tolkien #jrrtolkien #silmarillionart #fantasyart #dessin

[myceliumelium]

Daeron the bard, everybody, being a pensive lil guy in the forest, as voted by tumblr.

#daeron of doriath #silmarillion #art #oh look #a whole ass background

[foedhrass]

Elu Greycloak's grey (silver) cloak.

Thingol cosplay by me, photo by Noldorheart (IG)

#thingol cosplay #elu thingol #elwe #elwe singollo #thingol #silmarillion #silmarillion cosplay #tolkien cosplay #the silmarillion #lotr cosplay #tolkien #jrr tolkien #King of Doriath #Lord of Beleriand #lord of doriath #doriath #menegroth