The fellowship as ponies
how do you know it I'm hyperfixating on smth? I turn them into MLP characters... Enjoy
I couldn’t decide if gandalf would be a unicorn or a griffin, I contemplated making him like discord but eh
bonus: one Bilbo Baggins
in case of confusion, characters in order, Legolas, Aragorn, Gimli, Boromir, Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry, pony ver. Gandalf the gray, pony ver. Gandalf the white, griffin ver. Gandalf the Gray. griffin ver. Gandalf the white, Bilbo Baggins
I have way too much free time, this took me over a week
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Maybe I’m reading too much into this, but I really think Gimli’s love for Galadriel and his anger at anyone who doesn’t also think she’s “the fairest in the world” is NOT entirely about physical beauty. It’s much deeper than that.
His feelings for her are not instantaneous, when he lays eyes on her face and hair; what lights the spark is her words. She is polite to him. She opens her mind and heart to him, a dwarf, and shows him respect. And when he humbly asks for a little reminder of her, she gives him triple of what he requested.
That’s what he loves. She’s not at all like any of the Elves he’s previously known and heard about. She sees him and appreciates him for what he is, and he does the same for her. It is her soul that he deems the most beautiful in the world, not just her face and hair. He respects and values her as a person. This is why he is upset when Éomer insults her. He knows she is nothing like what Éomer accuses her of being.
And when Gimli only lets the matter with Éomer go upon learning that Éomer thinks Arwen is the fairest instead, I also think it’s deeper than just superficial, at least on Gimli’s part. (Éomer does show hints of sexism, however benign, but Gimli is utterly chivalrous). Gimli recognizes that Arwen is Galadriel’s granddaughter and the love of Aragorn’s life, both of which are major indicators that she also has good character, as well as outer beauty. If Arwen is related to someone as wonderful as Galadriel, and chosen by someone as dear as Aragorn, then she must be a good candidate in her own right and Éomer must be given a pass, in Gimli’s eyes.
Again, maybe this is too deep. Maybe Tolkien did just intend Gimli and Éomer’s debate as “who’s hotter” and nothing more, but I don’t believe that. Sexism in Tolkien’s work is a different conversation entirely… but I just feel like Tolkien is too rich and thoughtful a writer to be implying that Gimli worships Galadriel only because she’s pretty. I also doubt Galadriel herself would give three hairs to someone who only values her for her physical appearance. That’s what Fëanor was like, not Gimli.
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More art of Aragorn from the upcoming Lord of the Rings set for Magic the Gathering. Lots of spoilers dropped today for the set.
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Every new generation of girls at some point as a child or teen must watch Lord of the rings so they can fall in love with Aragorn and Legolas.
Also faramir and Eomer too
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Nobody:
Me when I walk into a store with double doors because I recognize an opportunity when I see it:
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I gotta take a second to praise Viggo Mortensen’s delivery of “…For Frodo.” The whisper, the tears, the love, the loyalty, the hope, the courage, the resilience, the humility of acknowledging that despite being king he is not the main character in this story… all in two little words. Just perfect. I believe Tolkien would’ve approved.
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I made this illustration of LOTR for my sister ! I really enjoy doing it ! Middle earth is my fav universe ever !
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