#house of dol amroth

[anghraine]

I've harped a lot on the Stewards' backstory and its intersection with Elrosian beardlessness per Nature of Middle-earth (and Peoples of Middle-earth and implied in Unfinished Tales). But I think the implications of what we're told are genuinely fascinating in terms of Gondorian culture.

Like, okay:

+ Apparently royal ancestry was essentially required for some very powerful political offices, at least at one point. (Tolkien says Húrin of Emyn Arnen must have been the king's cousin, of royal ancestry, to be given the Stewardship.)

+ Húrin was not, however, a member of the royal house despite being a descendant of Anárion, and his house was not in the succession. The most obvious explanation is that they're descended through a woman. I guess it might be an illegitimate line like the Beauforts (or both), though it doesn't seem like that's much of a thing—but it'd be interesting if the Stewards' refusal to claim the throne was an answer to the Tudors as well as the Stuarts.

+ Royal ancestry doesn't seem as common as it would realistically be after that much time. It's treated as fairly extraordinary (though not as vanishingly rare as I think fandom sometimes treats it) and Tolkien explicitly distinguishes between Dúnedain and Dúnedain of Elvish heritage (esp via Elros).

+ I guess there was an echelon of Gondorian society descended from the royal family that used Quenya names, and only they got to do it. It doesn't seem like it was just the Stewards (before the Ruling Stewardship led to Performative Sindarin) but a whole cultural thing. Okay.

+ UT has this explanation about how the mystique of the Princes of Dol Amroth goes back to one Silvan ancestor and it's really cool even if they weren't descended from Sindar or High Elves. Since it turns out Elrosian Elvish heritage is really persistent, I guess they're not Elrosians? It kind of makes for a fascinating dynamic. (Extra points to Lothíriel of Dol Amroth for naming her firstborn son after Elendil, lol, even if it's not literally in Quenya. Power move tbh.)

+ Buuuut there are definitely some people descended from Elves who just don't inherit it. Tolkien specifically contrasts beardless part-Elves like Aragorn, Boromir, and Faramir with the bearded Théoden and Éomer, but they've got Silvan ancestry too and it just didn't take—I think pretty obviously on the thematic level because they're so aligned with very much non-Elvish Rohan, but it's still suggestive. Is Elfwinë bearded? He's supposed to look like Imrahil ... and what about Eldacar?

+ What are the implications of being bearded or deliberately clean-shaven in Dúnadan society? What do beardless Elrosian Gondorians look like to people like the Rohirrim, for whom beards would normally be a mark of maturity? Do any other Gondorians imitate the beardlessness of the Elrosians? Is that actively discouraged in a sumptuary law kind of way?

I don't know, but I do enjoy how bizarre these people are.

#anghraine babbles #ondonórë blogging #peak problematic faves lol #legendarium blogging #nature of middle earth #húrinionath #húrin of emyn arnen #house of dol amroth #lothíriel #long post

[themoonlily]

story ideas I'm not sure I will ever write, but are fun to think about:

Éomer travelling to Minas Tirith for Éowyn's wedding, and he accepts lodgings with the Amrothians, and Amrothos (owing him for some practical joke perpetuated while they stayed at the Fields of Cormallen) somehow messes with the sleeping arrangements so that Éomer ends up in Lothíriel's room.

Joke's on him though, because they decide to make the most of it, end up having close heart-to-hearts in small hours of the night, and agree that they would like to continue this arrangement for the rest of their lives.

#Éomer #Eomer #Lothíriel #Lothiriel #Amrothos #text #House of Eorl #Dol Amroth #Eorlingas #Éothiriel #eomer x lothiriel

[rohirric-hunter]

The minimum level for the new Dol Amroth milestone is 5

#lotro #im trying to think... what would it take to get here on a level 5 char #could cheese to dol amroth via belfalas housing #then hmmmm #getting through gondor on a low level almost impossible but iirc theres a swift horse to minas tirith in dol amroth? #the horse to after battle minas tirith doesnt appear until after you complete the relevant quests so you would have to get through osgiliat #in order to get to after battle minas tirith #hmmm. maybe with the help of a high level or two. probably easier than trying to navigate ithilien from the south #after that actually i think itd be pretty much smooth sailing #might have to navigate around a few enemies but kings gondor is not exactly lousy with them #have to be very cautious about the bees tho #but i bet other milestones have a low level too so you also wouldnt lose all your progress every time if you could get at least that far

[aspenrockymountainhigh]

Celeborn was one of the noblest of the Sindar— who wedded the Lady Galadriel of the House of Finarfin and with her, he remained in Middle-earth after the end of the First Age.

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Celeborn was a Sindarin prince of Doriath,being the grandson of Elmo the brother of Thingol; thus, he was the grand-nephew of the King of Doriath.

In the early First Age, Finrod and Galadriel came to Doriath as guests of Thingol. There, Celeborn and Galadriel met, fell in love, and were soon wedded. Galadriel remained in Doriath with Celeborn after Finrod went to the Caverns of Narog to establish the stronghold of Nargothrond.

For the rest of the First Age, Celeborn and Galadriel are not mentioned to have played any significant role in the general course of events of the Age, while their relatives, both Sindar and Noldor, did. By the Fall of Nargothrond in F.A. 495, Galadriel passed over the Blue Mountains so it seems likely that Celeborn followed her although this is not known for certain.

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After the fall of Beleriand, Celeborn and Galadriel lived in Lindon for some time. Celeborn ruled the fief of Harlindon, which was composed mostly of Sindar, under High King Gil-galad.

Galadriel and Celeborn crossed into Eriador with many Noldor, Sindar, and Green-elves in their following. For a while, they dwelt in the country about Lake Nenuial, ruling the Eldar in Eriador, including the wandering companies of the native Nandor. Probably around S.A. 300, a daughter was born to Galadriel and Celeborn, named Celebrían.They departed for Eregion and arrived there by S.A. 750.It was ruled by Celebrimbor, grandson of Fëanor and the distant half-cousin of Galadriel.

It was only sometime between S.A. 1350 and 1400 that Galadriel crossed the Hithaeglir through Khazad-dûm and relocated there with their daughter Celebrían, becoming great among the Wood-elves.Celeborn decided to stay in Eregion due to his enmity towards the Dwarves.It is said that Celeborn fought in the Sack of Eregion leading the remnants of Eregion out of the battle. He and Elrond narrowly escaped to a dell, where the latter founded Rivendell.

After the War of the Elves and Sauron, Galadriel passed again through Moria with Celebrían and came to Imladris, seeking Celeborn.[8] There she found him, and there they dwelt together for a long time.Some time later, Galadriel and Celeborn departed from Imladris and went to the little-inhabited lands between the mouth of the Gwathló and Ethir Anduin.There they dwelt in Belfalas, at the place that was afterwards called Dol Amroth; and their company was swelled by Silvan Elves from Lórinand.

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After long journeys in Rhovanion, from Gondor and the borders of Mordor to Thranduil in the north, Celeborn and Galadriel passed over the mountains to Imladris, and there dwelt for many years.It was there, in T.A. 109 that his daughter Celebrían wedded Elrond Half-elven of Rivendell.

When Amroth, the King of Lórien, perished in T.A. 1981, Celeborn and Galadriel took up the rule of Lindórinand jointly, and were called the Lord and Lady of Lothlórien, the new name for Lindórinand, and together, they built Caras Galadhon.

During the War of the Ring in T.A. 3019, Lothlórien received the Fellowship of the Ring, composed of various travellers on the quest to destroy the One Ring. Celeborn and Galadriel offered advice and boats for the Anduin, sending them on their way. After the Galadhrim repelled the forces of Dol Guldur three times, Celeborn led the forces of the Galadhrim across the Anduin and took the fortress. Galadriel threw down its walls and purified the forest.

On 6 April,that was the Elven day of New Year, Thranduil met with Celeborn in the midst of Mirkwood and renamed it Eryn Lasgalen, "The Wood of the Green Leaves". With the forest now cleansed, it was divided among the Elves and Men; Celeborn took all the forest south of the Narrows and established East Lórien.

Celeborn attended the wedding of Aragorn II Elessar and his granddaughter Arwen, and on the journey to return, he bade a fond farewell to Treebeard as well. He and Galadriel escorted Gandalf and the Hobbits until the Mountains of Moria, and on 13 September they turned to return to Lothlórien.

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After Galadriel's departure, it is believed that Celeborn relocated to Rivendell to reside with Elladan, Elrohir, and some of the Noldor, having also grown weary of East Lórien.

At some unknown date, he sought the Grey Havens and sailed west aboard Last Ship with his mighty kinsman Cirdan the Shipwright, but when he did so, he took with him the last memory of the Elder Days in Middle-earth.

Art by zephyrAMerch

#celeborn #galadriel #lotr

[ass-deep-in-demons]

Please don't think I'm trying to trick you into doing my homework for me, BUT... you obviously know Gondor/Men/Númenóreans much better than I do, so I come seeking headcanons and advice!

Your "Speaking Tongues" masterpiece is set in 3006, so you must have given thought to what Boromir's life was like in those years, when he was new as Captain and still in the fresh years of this 20s. Do you have any headcanons of his activities, duties, and military accomplishments in those days? Obviously there were already rising conflicts and troubles with Mordor going on, but how involved do you think Boromir was in them when he was younger? Were there any significant experiences that might have molded him?

You always seem very detailed and action oriented in your fics, so I see you as one of the best people to ask! 😊 I don't want to cause you to spoil your own fics, so please be as vague as you need to! Thank you in advance.

I ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO TALK ABOUT BOROMIR, so thank you for this ask :D

A lot of my headcanons about Boromir's upbringing have already been included in my works, but I can share a few details here :D

1. Adolescence. I headcanon that both Boromir and Faramir were knighted when they entered adulthood, and as such, had to first have been squires. In my AU, Boromir squired under his uncle the Prince of Dol Amroth, and so has formed a closer relationship with Imrahil and his family. Faramir was not afforded such honour, and istead squired in Pinnath Gaelin, where he met and befriended Lord Hirluin.

2. Courtship. It seems unrealistic to me that Boromir would remain unmarried for so long, with no efforts from the Steward to secure the line. He was an heir to a kingdom! And his dad was a control freak! So I headcanon that Boromir was previously engaged. To whom, and what became of her, would be too much of a spoiler :D

3. Titles & duties.

I based the hierarchy of Minas Tirith on the scarce information from the books and took some elements from Lord of the Rings Online.

Over the years, as the Steward gradually descended into a paranoia, Boromir was saddled with more and more official duties. At being knighted, he received the title of Captain of the White Tower (the Citadel) - in my headcanon a leader of the Steward's Knight Cavalry. This had been a title historically given to the Heir to the Throne of Gondor, and it was the title that Boromir used in the books during the introductions in Rivendell. This title also came with certain representative functions at the Steward's Court (which Boromir absolutely hated). It also granted Boromir a privileged seat in the Council of Gondor.

Later Boromir got appointed Captain-General (at the age of 28). This meant he became the leader of the five Captains of Minas Tirith, the Barons of Anorien, and the main coordinator of Gondor's armed forces. Faramir mentions this title of Boromir in Return of the King.

However, later, when Boromir was 33, he also became High Warden of the White Tower (the Burg). Again, Faramir mentions this as one of Boromir's titles in the books. I headcanon that this title gave Boromir jurisdiction over the Citadel Guard, which essentially made Boromir the chief of Minas Tirith Police.

Now that is A LOT of responsibility to saddle one person with, however, at that point Boromir was well used to working over his capacity. The reason the Steward did this was because he, forseeing the war with Mordor, wanted to consolidate power and strengthen the position of the Steward relative to the Council. By giving those titles to his son and heir, he gained advantave over the other great houses. He also did not want the control over the army and the city to go to any of the rival councillors.

(Poor Boromir needs years of therapy after dealing with all this.)

4. As for possible military campaigns and adventures, I sort of need to do further research on this myself. I try to build over canon and expand it wherever I can :D

Thank you for asking!!! I could talk about Boromir for hours! <3

#boromir #boromir headcanons #lotr headcanons #denethor #lord of the rings #[arda] #[wandering birds] #ass deep in demons #ass deep in asks

[camille-lachenille]

End of the Year Fic Rec

I was tagged by @echo-bleu and @dreamingthroughthenoise and it was very difficult to select only five fics for each category but here's my Must Read fanfics list, mostly Silmarillion but with a few LotR and one Hobbit. Also, I cheated at some point so you have one more fic rec as a treat

Recommend up to 5 series or multi-chapter fics from 2023 that everyone should read (multi-year WIPs count, if the last update was in 2023).

We will make this place our home by @leucisticpuffin

Summary: Elrond and Elros are sent to live with their distant cousins in a house that is crumbling slowly to pieces. They aren't especially happy about this. For Maedhros and Maglor, the twins are a rare chance to start living again.

Why you should read it: This is a whimsical, heartwarming yet bittersweet at times story about finding one’s place in a new world and what makes a family, grappling with the ghosts of the past and the pain of being a child left behind. Also the most exquisitely written modern AU (the style is just chef's kiss!) I’ve read so far, 100% recommend it!

Maglor is an Eldritch Horror by @thescrapwitch

Summary: After thousands of years singing to the sea, Maglor has become something strange and terrifying. But he still loves his family, and his family still loves him.

Why you should read it: Sometimes, family is a Half-Elf, his wife, their children, a shy and whimsical bard and the Eldritch kidnap grandfather who haunts the house; or how to write slightly creepy fluff. This series is pure heartwarming material and giving Elrond the happiness he desserves.

The Day the Horse-Lord wed the Lady of the Seas by @colinnoahmayhare (rated M)

Summary: After the War of the Ring, Lothíriel, Princess of Dol Amroth, finds herself at the receiving end of the search for peace and prosperity by being used as a pawn in an alliance made between kings and princes. Married to the King of the Riddermark, Éomer, she has to navigate being a foreigner in a foreign country, being a Queen to a King, and to learn to live and love with a man she hardly knows.

Why you should read it: This story is an intricate, gut wrenching exploration of what happens in Rohan after the War of the Ring, featuring delightful worldbuilding, lots of politics, revenge and honour. Now with Familial TraumaTM and Couple AngstTM for extra flavour!

And the Stars Shine the Same by @runawaymun (rated M)

Summary: After the Éothéod revolt against the Wainriders, the northern tribes seek to form strong alliances with their neighbors. Lord Frumgar tasks his son Fram to lead the delegation to Imladris. With him, he brings gold, fine horses, and two young thralls chosen by his father to be given to Lord Elrond himself. Elrond is conflicted to say the least.

Why you should read it: Do you like pre-canon Third Age history? Do you like worldbuilding about a few names from the Appendixes of LotR? Do you like found family and Good Dad Elrond? Do you like complex characters learning how to live with their traumas? This story is for you! (Just mind the warnings in the tags)

The ghost you dress up as (knows how to haunt) by @deadqueernoldor (rated M)

Summary: Maedhros was not the first Finwëan to be captured and taken to Angband, nor did he remain there the longest. Ranyatinwë, twin of Caranthir, was the first.

Why you should read it: Tinwë is such a complex character, 50% spite and 50% trauma, and this whole story is so, so promising already! (Really, you should read all the Strength of our Bonds series for extra unhinged, spiteful and unrepentant kinslayer Tinwë. I support women’s rights but in Tinwë’s case I firmly support women’s wrongs). This is pure post-Angband angstfest and dysfunctional siblings caring for each other in their weird way. If angst can be a comfort story, I found it.

Recommend up to 5 single chapter fics/one-shots (long or short) from 2023 that everyone should read.

Life in Miniature by @thescrapwitch

Summary: Turgon uses his hobby of building cities to recreate Gondolin, this time on a much smaller scale.

Why you should read it: For re-embodied Finwëan rebuilding their relationships as they work together on a miniature city; a heartwarming and really nice metaphor.

Hearth Fire by @dreamingthroughthenoise

Summary: Findis and Feanor speak before the Flight of the Noldor and share in their grief the best they can.

Why you should read it: Because there are so few stories centered around Findis and her feelings about her family and this one is so interesting and well written. Also, Findis is my Blorbo and everyone should read about her until they're consumed by the Blorbo.

your veins are empty of dust by @echo-bleu

Summary: Anairë finds her late one day in her workshop, surrounded by slabs of stone larger than her. Nerdanel is hammering forcefully at one of them, the barest hints of an elven shape already taking form in the marble. Bitter, stinging tears run down her cheeks and into her collar, and her arms ache with exhaustion.

The body is only barely sketched, but the face is already chiselled, smooth curves and angular cheekbones.

Fëanáro emerges out of the marble, looking like he’s about to take life.

Why you should read it: For a heartbreaking dive into Nerdanel's grief, her friendship with Anairë and how Nerdanel's art becomes her way to cope with loneliness and grief.

see it fall, child of war by @swanmaids

Summary: Elwing's time runs out.

Why you should read it: Because these may be the 740 most impactful words I've read about Elwing since I discovered the Silm fandom.

soldier keep on marching on (waiting on that morning sun) by songofswiftsunrise

Summary: Boromir lives. The world is the smallest bit brighter for it.

Why you should read it: Do I need a more convincing argument than what the summary says? Boromir lives and everyone is happier. I love a good fix-it and this one is very well written indeed.

Recommend up to 5 fics NOT from 2023 that everyone should read (oldies but goodies.)

The Carpenter’s Son by Zimra (rated M, warning for rape/non-con)

Summary: An untold story of conquered Dor-lómin, in which an Easterling carpenter has a child by his Hadorian slave.

Why you should read it: This story explores in a very interesting way a par of canon that is almost never mentionned (except in the Narn). The main character is attaching and I really cared for her and her son. The hindsights in the slavers' minds are chilling with their realism and this whole story is just so well written. Also, it ends on a note of hope.

And what I am needs no excuses by aurembiaux

Summary: Sam has always been in love with Frodo. It's only that it takes him forty years to realize that he is.

Why you should read it: Probably the most heartwarming and relatable self-discovery story I’ve ever read; set in England from the WWII to the 80’s, with all the social changes that happened in this time period. Featuring Supportive Dad (and Friend) Sam as the main character and a whole bunch of introspection. One of my all time comfort read!

Mark of a Warrior by starryeyedknight

Summary: After the funeral for Theoden, Merry wakes up to a problem experienced by many a young man after a night of heavy drinking. The ink on his arm doesn't appear to be washing off… 

Why you should read it: This one shot explores the relationships Merry formed with the RIders of Rohan, the grief he has in common with them and how he found his place amongst the riders, all of this with delightful humour and lightness despite the initial situation.

Dancing with my punchlines by LiveOakWithMoss (rated M)

Summary: In which the sons of Fëanor throw house parties, the beer is terrible, 20-something hipster elves act like their drama is as bad as it is in canon, and macking on cousins is fair game.

Why you should read it: If you like a good old modern AU with tons of drama of various sorts, amazing ace representation and general Finwëans shenanigans, this is the story for you.

Old Maggie Took by @deadqueernoldor

Summary: The headcanon about Maglor, second son of Fëanor, lives hidden in the Shire? Yes.

Why you should read it: My ultimate comfort read series; featuring mouth-watering descriptions of food, kidnadopted fam and Maglor being an overgrown hobbit and trolling everyone in ME and Valinor. This is fluffy, this is silly, this is prefect.

Recommend up to 5 of your own fics (completed or WIP) from 2023 that everyone should read.

Dreams of Doom (rated M, warning for Major Character Death)

Summary: “She runs in the dark, alone. Where her feet carry her, she knows not, and her heart is heavy with dread. Someone - something - is watching her.”

Niënor from the moment she arrives in Brethil to her death.

Why you should read it: Because this fic is my firsborn child and I am insanely proud of it, especially since I went so out of my comfort zone to write it. It features two of my obscure blorbos and I poured my soul into it.

Ice Age(s)

Summary: Ice skating through the ages, from Idril learning with her grandfather to Elrond perpetuating the familial tradition.

Why you should read it: This is a fluffy fic, mostly, and it's also a gift for the amazing @echo-bleu. I also wrote it in a sort of trance in the middle of the night, passed out the moment I posted it and had no memory whatsoever of what I had written upon waking up in the morning, yet I still love this fic dearly.

I never wanted to walk in your steps

Summary: Tilda was ten, the same age Sigrid was at her birth, and her world was collapsing more than when Smaug had destroyed Laketown.

Why you should read it: Because I privately call this fic Hobbit angstfest. I took a sad, doomed ship and asked myself "how can I make it sadder?"

ar ámen apsenë úcaremmar

Summary: Few know of Findis the Faithful, eldest daughter of Finwë, who never lost hope for her family.

Why you should read it: I took my obscure blorbo and set her in a medieval-ish AU. It's sad and a little hopeful too and there's a lot of Quenya interspaced through the story.

Quiet morning in Gondolin

Summary: Idril and Eärendil spend some time together before the city wakes up.

Why you should read it: I'll put the link to the beautiful art that inspired this ficlet and let it speak for me.

And I tag everyone I tagged in this post who hasn’t already done this fics rec tag

#fic recs #tolkien #the silmarillion #the lord of the rings #the hobbit #long post

[quillofspirit]

Dol Amroth Terrain Inspo

For the wonderful sweethearts that hold the urls @konartiste @from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras @emmanuellececchi

now I want a beach house

From Top to Bottom, Left to Right

Hole in the CliffSide by Maddison Fantillo

Cape Point by Joshua Kettle

White Cliff in the Water by Maddison Fantillo

Wave Crashing on Cliffside by Tonia Kraakman

Nugget point by David Tip

Cliff and Beach by Zac Harris

White Cliff by Wim Hovens

#Dol Amroth #lotr #lord of the rings #terrain study

[absynthe--minded]

I absolutely believe that during/after Aragorn’s coronation there were some gondorian nobles who were convinced Denethor was framed m bc by Gandalf.

My immediate answer to this is “why would they think that when Imrahil is out there actively campaigning to be the most popular man in Minas Tirith”, honestly? I know it’s sort of a popular theory in the more Gondor-centric parts of the fandom to hold that Gandalf at the very least really looks like he’s planning a coup, but I think that the evidence is significantly more in favor of Denethor’s brother-in-law as the brain behind that particular goal.

More or less off the top of my head:

Imrahil is of a royal line that’s at least equal to the House of the Stewards, with a stronger claim to leadership depending on how you look at it (specifically, Gondor will never accept a Steward becoming King, but Imrahil is a Prince in his own right and holds a hereditary office that has as much history and pedigree as the currently-absent throne would require)

Imrahil tells Aragorn during “The Last Debate” that he has several thousand men, including foot soldiers, waiting at home; he did not bring these people when his lord called the banners. You can argue that there are legitimate reasons for it, sure, but it’s also awfully convenient that he has an army waiting in the wings to be summoned north to Minas Tirith

When Faramir is rescued by the swan knights, watchers presume that Denethor ordered a sortie, but this is never explicitly confirmed in-text. What we see is Imrahil on the front lines saving his nephew and the men who went with him, and whether or not he’s actually the one who gave the command is up in the air.

Unlike Denethor, he’s actively trying to befriend the ordinary people in the army. He and his men are out on the battlements singing and working to boost the spirits of the soldiers, and are making sure they’re seen doing these things. That looks an awful lot like an attempt to garner goodwill and create camaraderie with the common folk.

He’s popular, he’s rich, he’s royal, and Denethor is the reason his sister died. People have started coups for less.

What I mean is - yes, absolutely, I’m certain that people think Gandalf did something to get Denethor out of the way, but I think they assume he did it in cooperation with Imrahil (who, in this conspiracy theory, knew Aragorn was coming - he sailed up the Anduin, Dol Amroth had to know!) instead of what “really” happened, which is that Imrahil had a full revolution he was planning and then his brother-in-law set himself on fire and made all the plans moot.

#replies #you-are-talking-about-this #absynthe’s headcanons #tolkien

[emyn-arnens]

trick or treat!🎃

Happy Halloween! You've got me in my Finduilas feelings now thanks to your fic, so here's a little Finduilas and Faramir ficlet for you. ❤︎

The door to Finduilas’ room creaked open, and Faramir’s dark head peered around it. He closed the door carefully, so that Denethor, a little way down the hall in his study, would not hear and worry that her rest was being disturbed.

“I brought you something,” Faramir said. In his hands was a small bouquet of moss roses plucked from the little plant that grew in Finduilas’ garden. He placed the flowers in her lap. They were slightly wilted from the long walk from the garden to her chambers, but Finduilas cared not.

“It was very kind of you to bring me these,” she said, smiling at him. She brushed the bright petals with her fingertips, and longing swelled within her for her home by the sea. 

Moss roses had grown wild and tumbling along the cliffs and shores of Dol Amroth and in her family’s gardens. They had been her favorite flowers since she was a girl, running freely upon the shimmering shorelines and dancing upon the windswept cliffs. Ivriniel had cultivated new colors and kinds, just for her sister, and they had grown in a wild tumult amongst the hydrangeas, geraniums, lilies, yarrow, and lavender that filled their family’s gardens.

Denethor had sent for Ivriniel’s seeds at Finduilas’ request, for she had longed to have some small piece of her home. But the seeds had been planted in too much shade (everything was in the shade when one lived in a city of towering stone), and the plant had struggled to break through the stony soil of the Citadel. And when it had, it had been a sparse, spare thing, drawing what little life it could from the cold stones of the city. She had thought it would not live past a year, but it had, clinging to life as she did in this city of deepening shadow.

“Do you feel any better?” Faramir asked, as he always did. His eyes were large and serious, too serious for a boy of but four years.

She cupped his cheek, warm from the sun and the life that thrummed through his veins. Her hand was cold against his skin. “If you bring me some of these flowers each day, you will make me feel much better.” She pressed a kiss to his brow and closed her eyes. How many more times would she be able to kiss his brow or touch his face? How soon would it be until the flowers he brought her were to be laid upon her tomb instead of her lap?

“I will,” he promised with a voice too solemn for a child his age.

Finduilas smiled and touched his cheek. “I shall look forward to it.”

When he left, the heavy silence of stone filled the room, and Finduilas bowed her head and wept.

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Faramir walked down the marble flagstones of Rath Dínen between the pale domes and echoing halls that lined the street. In his hand he held a small bouquet of moss roses, taken from the little plant that grew on his windowsill.

His mother’s moss rose had outlived her, and when the plant had at last withered nigh unto death and had only one branch that yet lived, Faramir had taken a cutting and consulted the city gardeners and herb-masters. They had told him to plant the cutting in a place of ample sunlight, and so Faramir had placed it in a pot in his window that faced to the West, where it would spend many hours in the golden light of the afternoon sun. The plant flourished as it never had in the shadows of his mother’s garden.

He entered a wide, vaulted chamber where lay the wives and daughters of the Stewards. Many marble tables filled it, and on them lay the sleeping forms of the women of the House of Húrin, carved into stone.

His mother’s tomb stood near the center of the room, marked from the rest by the flowers that lay upon her breast. Her marble likeness was veiled, and her eyes were closed as if she were lost in dreamless sleep.

Faramir removed the dead flowers and brushed his fingertips over her stone hands. They were as cold as her hands had been in her last days, when she had brushed his hair from his face and bid him to have courage. He little remembered now the color of her eyes or the sound of her voice, but he remembered the feeling of her hands, cool and gentle upon his skin.

He placed the new flowers upon her breast, over her folded hands. “I have brought you something of your home, Mother,” he said. And he bent to kiss her brow.

[ask box trick-or-treat]

#so. this was meant to be a double drabble. as you can see it got away from me #lotr #finduilas #faramir #my fic #asks #hobbit wrangler

[borom1r]

A Boromir ask

What is Boromir's relationship like with his Dol Amrothian cousins?

So, Elphir, Erchirion and Amrothos, but also Lothíriel.

You decide ages and whether Boromir lives or not.

OOOOOOO THE AUTISM. DOUBLE SPECIAL INTEREST LETS GOOOO!!!

OK SO. traditionally speaking and what I like to hold true wrt Gondor is the system for medieval nobility— that is, up to the age of seven, a boy would receive training on manners and basic literacy from his mother. Then, he’d be assigned as a page to the lord of another noble house (at fourteen he becomes a squire, at 21 a knight himself).

I like to think Boromir was sent to Dol Amroth to serve as Imrahil’s page (presumably Faramir was as well, more to get him out of Denethor’s sight than any real sign of honor tho lol). He’d spend his time running messages, serving, cleaning clothing and weapons, and potentially arming and dressing Imrahil as well— in exchange for that service, he’d be receiving an education in everything from basic combat, hunting, falconry, horse-riding, playing instruments, singing, playing chess or other games, further literacy and courtly manners. Upon becoming a squire, duties and training turned chiefly to battle: maintaining arms and armor, caring for horses, guarding prisoners, accompanying his lord to tournaments, and even carrying his lord’s flag into battle. (I expect he returned to Gondor before the age of 21, considering the extenuating circumstances of Fucking Mordor, but still— he’d have spent a good length of time living with Imrahil and his family)

all this to get to the point that if we go by canon years he’d be two years into his service as Imrahil’s page by the time Elphir was born, and already two years a squire by the time of Amrothos’ birth. (Lothiriel was born five years after Amrothos, so I expect Boromir would’ve been back to Gondor by then, but Faramir would’ve still been serving Imrahil in TA 2999)

+ as stated in the ask I just answered, one notable character trait of Boromir, Son of Denethor? Good Big Brother. As easily as he adopted Merry and Pippin into his hoard of younger siblings, I like to think he saw Elphir, Echirion and Amrothos much the same. and who knows, perhaps Amrothos even served as Boromir’s page! he’d still be a young knight, only 23, but the timing does work out— how proud would Boromir be, to see this boy (who he’d known as a mere babe!! who he’d seen take his first steps!!) growing into a fine young knight?? not to mention how confident he seems coaching Merry and Pippin in swordplay without having to compensate for the height difference— makes sense if he is, in fact, used to teaching a kid how to use a sword

so I do think he’s very close with all three of Imrahil’s sons, though I think Faramir would be much closer to Lothiriel simply by nature of Boromir being back in Gondor and worrying about Other Shit before she’s born

#ask #ty!!!! #knights are Also a big special interest alongside LotR so. snfnsjfjsgj

[beauteousthings]

Think…Eric Bana’s Hector…as Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth 🧐🫣🤌🏻❤️‍🔥

Hector but make it Medieval.

Expect some kind of art on this theme in the near-ish future, via my @g-m-kaye account 🫠 I am thinking…about this.

Context? I am simultaneously knee deep in a Troy (2004) Hector jag, re-reading the Iliad and re-reading TROTK: just got to the part where Prince Imrahil not only leads Gondor’s forces against the enemy at Pelennor because the House of the Stewards is in disarray (aka Denethor is a twat) … but he also saves Eowyn’s life by being the only badass in the room to actually notice she’s still breathing when they cart her and Theoden off on biers.

My Lord Imrahil has that honourable-Prince-who-gets-shit-done-and-is-unreasonably-handsome vibe going on. Just like a certain Trojan Prince I happen to adore with all my heart 😭

Just saying.

#Hector my beloved #Prince Imrahil #tolkien #jrr tolkien #hector of troy #lotr #troy 2004 #Eric Bana #the lord of the rings #the return of the king #the iliad #homeric epics

[anghraine]

I've always rather disliked the idea that the Princes of Dol Amroth and Stewards of Gondor were enmeshed in some kind of intergenerational one-upmanship because the Princes looked down on the Stewards' lowly origins (...) while the Stewards had more pragmatic power.

But if we assume, as Christopher Tolkien did, that Galador as first Prince of Dol Amroth is a totally different backstory than the version where the first prince was a kinsman of Elendil and given the title by him, then it could potentially be pretty funny tbh. I could see some very low-grade one-upmanship if the princes aren't Elrosians. The Dol Amrothians are proud that they're Númenóreans with a ruling house originated by a literal half-Elf, while the Minas Tirith folk are ready to remind anyone that their city is the seat of power in Gondor, governed by a dynasty of ultimately royal origin.

Dol Amrothians: yes but we're practically independent and our rulers' Elvish descent actually happened in this age of the world

Minas Tirith folk: cool but our lord's comes from Elros himself and "practically" independent is cute when we actually rule Gondor :)

Rohirrim: 🍿

#the totally joking debates would 100% be in sindarin #except when loremasters get involved and throw in quenya for variety :P #anghraine babbles #legendarium blogging #legendarium fanwank #house of dol amroth #húrinionath #ondonórë blogging #deep blogging #ngl i love how much the rohirrim do not give a single fuck about númenórean drama

[themoonlily]

Lothíriel of Dol Amroth knows about rock.

The city of her forefathers is founded upon that substance, and there her people have stood and died since before Númenor fell. Whenever ruin menaced Gondor, the people of Dol Amroth dug their heels in the rock and took its aspect: endurance. 

Sea gives and sea takes. Rock endures against its constant movement. That is the lesson of all the descendants of Imrazôr and Mithrellas: what changes, and what remains. 

How could anybody not from Dol Amroth understand this law of nature? 

Then Éomer comes. 

He infuriates her, because he is rock, and he is change, and somehow he knows the way of both of those things. 

And Rohirrim know all about living and enduring and flowing within their own endless grass-sea. 

Lothíriel thinks: it is not a coincidence that Edoras, Éomer’s home, is built on a rock.

Of course she’s going to love this man. 

#Lothíriel #Éomer #Lothiriel #Eomer #Dol Amroth #House of Eorl #Gondor #Eorlingas

[rohirric-hunter]

My screenshot folder is a nightmare right now, because one thing about the glitch is that I kept bobbing up and down extremely fast, so I kind of had to spam the screenshot hotkey and hope something clear came out. This is a compilation of Interesting Screenshots. I will make a different post for Cool and Pretty Screenshots. Anyway, here's Statdor and Waldorf from behind.

The other, empty VIP box.

No clue what the deal is with the other two VIP boxes in the back; they're constructed the same way and have chairs in them but you can't actually see the stage from them.

Very lovely close-up of the detailing on my bow, which is sort of hard to get screenshots of so there's that.

I've already posted this one but the Court of Lothlorien from above. This grey area is actually the skybox which I assume was used for lighting purposes; entering the void in LotRO, I have discovered, makes the camera stop working.

There's been some discussion in the SARC with regards to various Dwarf statues so of course I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get a good ariel shot of the only ones I was actually able to fly around, in the Hall of Vernozal.

Waaaaay up above the Hall of Vernozal there's this slanty roof thing that covers the balconies and there's some interesting detailing on it. Surprised and impressed, considering you actually can't even see this from any actually legitimate play area.

More Hall of Vernozal roof stuff. Now I'm gonna have to have someone climb up here in a fanfic or something.

I had to get incredibly high above Glinghant before I was able to start seeing the edges of the map and the illusion started to come apart. I'm impressed at how incredibly well-put together the area is. The devs did not need to go that hard.

I'M COMING FOR YOU MR. ARCHIVIST

The Last Homely House also does not have a ceiling and I floated straight up out of the map, but it gave me an opportunity to grab a really cool overhead:

A closer shot of Waggon the Horse and his wagon, right before they despawned.

Waggon emerging from his wall to shame mankind

There's a door buried in the wall above the entrance to Barad Curonn. I do have a theory for why this is: Barad Curonn doesn't have a door; just a portal in an open doorframe. My guess is that at some point in development it did, but when they decided to change that, instead of deleting the door they just moved it upwards until it could no longer be seen. It can't be selected with the cursor; I got it with the delete key, but it's too far away from the floor to be selected that way. So no player would ever find it. In theory. Unfortunately by the time I noticed it I was too high up to try and open it to see what it looked like, and this place was a pain to get to so I opted not to reset just for that.

The upstairs of Lalia's Market:

Forbidden pavilion behind the Prince's Throne in Dol Amroth (many thanks to hallothere for getting me here):

Statue in Barad-dur holding its sword like a weirdo (many thanks to hallothere for getting me here too):

Close-up of a watcher statue in Chamber of Shadows:

Halls of Night looks a little bit like a uterus from above and I'm never going to be able to unsee that now. Also you can see that the little room where you can see your sleeping bodies is an actual physical location built into the map, and not just a reflection of the entry area where the instance starts.

This is what I imagine when people say, "Seven-league boots." Also something, something, "leaping from hilltop to hilltop as carefree as Tom."

Fast-travelling to Mordor via stable-master made the horse fly too. #fledgecore

#lotro

[prattling-she-elf]

My predictions for the Rings of Power season one finale and season 2 general events stands as follows:

Halbrand is Sauron

Galadriel finally meets Durin

Celebrimbor makes the iconic Gates of Moria

That little Mithril chunk that Elrond has gets forged into the ring Nenya specifically

Isildur staggers out of the burning rubble to find that he has been left behind

Berek, who is a very good boy, of course, goes and rescues poor hapless Isildur

A showdown between The Stranger (Gandalf) and the three weirdos (who I cannot place in the lore), The Dweller, The Nomad, and The Ascetic (These three think they found Sauron, but they got the wrong Maia)

Bronwyn and Arondir officially get married and found what will eventually become the Princely House of Dol Amroth

Celeborn

Buckel up, Because the Numenoreans are Coming TM

Celebrían? (She could be born, but that might not have happened yet)

Halbrand is hailed as Annatar, and episode 8 cuts to black, throwing everyone watching into chaos

#rop spoilers #rop predictions #the rings of power #lotr on prime #rings of power #lotr rings of power #galadriel #elrond #celebrimbor #Durin #sauron #elendil #bronwyn #arondir #celeborn #isildur #the dweller #the nomad #the ascetic #halbrand

[maddyaddy]

This company of State Troops has been honored by the Knights of the Silver Swan, based in Carroburg, with chapter houses in Middenheim. This entitles the regiment to carry the Knights' various armorial devices on their colours. Such a honor fills the veterans with pride, encouraging them to fight harder and longer in the name of the order's honor. Notably, the banner prominently features the "swan-ship" of the order's late founder and first Grand Master, the old Grail Knight Lohen. His emigration to Carroburg in such a wondrous ship was met with great applause and awe. He subsequently became renowned as a defender of the poor urchins and widows, cracking the skulls of those who'd dare oppress them with his fists. Despite his troubles with the law and the grumblings of the burghers, Lohen attracted a coterie of like-minded young men, who he inducted into his burgeoning order. The rest, they say, is history. (Dol Amroth inspired, ofc)

#Warhammer Fantasy #Middenheim #Middenland #fantasy #miniature painting #miniature wargaming