Tumgik
#lotr headcannons
eatlembasbread · 10 months
Text
Frodo just randomly shuts himself in his house for a couple of days, locks every door and window and puts on Taylor swift's whole discography
12 notes · View notes
vee-vee-writes · 1 year
Note
They are forbidden in the room (shelves with wine, food😁) where there is little light + the room is cold (Beorn, Legolas, Fili, Kili, Tauriel)
A/N: Sorry for the long wait! I hope you finally get to enjoy this :) Beorn's blurb is a bit smaller than the others just because I have never written for him before but I hope you like it none the less.
Tauriel
The room was off limits to all but the King but when she had seen the door open Tauriel knew that she had to investigate
She told herself that it was to make sure that all was well with the royals she was sworn to protect but in truth she knew this was a lie
Every elf in the kingdom was curious as to what the King kept behind lock and key
She had thought that perhaps it was a private store of fine wine, his private thoughts, or jewels of great value
What she had not expected was to have come across a shrine to the late Queen of Mirkwood
While there were some Elven delicacies (fine wine and long-lasting foods) littering the shelves around the room, a statute of the lady stood proud in the middle of the room and Tauriel moved closer to take in more of the Queen's face when suddenly the door slammed behind her, snuffing out almost all light
Panicked Tauriel rushed back towards the door, only for the knob to be stuck in place locked
Taking a deep breath Tauriel stepped back to collect herself
She would have to find another way out in the dark
The last thing she wanted was for the King to catch her in here
While Thranduil was typically reasonable, the entirety of the Elven race knew to avoid bringing up his wife around the Elf
However, after hours of searching in the dark she had yet to find a way out
Cold and hungry Tauriel tried not to think of the fineries within feet of her
She was sure that Thranduil would have accounted for anything to be found in the room
Yet within the next hour her stomach had trumped her logic and she found herself scoffing herself with scrumptious bread and guzzling wine as though she would not see the morrow
As she revealed in the warmth spreading within her full belly as the wine began to take effect, she heard a cough interrupt her
Eyes snapping up to the door she found a bemused Legolas perched in the doorway
"Come on then before my father finds you" Legolas mused nodding towards the door.
Fili
Fili was cursing Kili as he found himself trapped in the room - it was cold, dank, and the young prince could hardly see his hand in front of his own face
Convinced that his brother needed a break, Kili had led Fili to the room to show him something then promptly shoved him in and locked the door behind him
Hesitantly walking forward, Fili used his hands to guide himself to a table amid the darkness- looking for anything he could use to escape
Instead, the Prince found a flint and steel and further along an oil lamp which he promptly lit
Now that the room was more illuminated, Fili could see the barrel of ale and feast laid out
While he was still frustrated with his brother, Fili felt his spirits lighten significantly
It had been a while since the darrow had a good drink
So, he served himself, drinking mug upon mug of ale - using the cold as reason for his excessive drinking
Half a barrel in Fili began to panic
Undoubtedly by now Thorin would be looking for him and the last thing he needed was a lecture from his uncle about drunkenness and the responsibilities of an heir
In a bid to somewhat sober himself up he began to scoff handfuls and handfuls of food down his gullet
Surely that would help to absorb some of the alcohol in his system, but he knew his uncle was no fool, he would smell the ale on him
Pacing back and forward Fili began to argue with himself as he reasoned through what would be the best explanation to give Thorin
His thoughts were interrupted by the cackling of his younger brother, "I thought you'd tuck into everything, but I didn't expect you to take it to this extent Fi."
Through the light of the doorway Fili could see the true extent of the mess he had made in his panic
Flushing with embarrassment he grumbled crankily at Kili to help him back to his chambers without Thorin seeing the two of them
Legolas
Rohan was very different from what the Elven Prince had expected
He knew humans tended to be obnoxious, especially after a victory, but he had underestimated the extent
Escaping their madness he wandered the halls of the Kingdom looking for the kitchens
Instead he came across a door with a sign forbidding entry to anyone except for the royal family and their direct servants
Pushing it open Legolas stepped in only for the door to latch closed behind him
Shoving against it with his inhuman strength did little to budge it and he began to make peace with the fact he was stuck until someone came to let him out
He used his elven eyes to adjust to the darkness, scanning his surroundings
A storeroom
Shelves lined with wrapped cakes, breads, and fresh fruits sat neatly on the hanging shelves with the barrels of wine and ale perched beneath them
While he typically wouldn't help himself to someone else's property, Legolas smiled at the thought of having a quiet feast by himself
So he pulled up and empty barrel to perch himself on and loaded up an empty serving dish with delicacies
Finally he poured himself a goblet of wine, inhaling the aroma and guessing at where the wine had originated from
It certainly didn't smell as sweet as Woodland wine but he couldn't rule out that it hadn't come from the likes of Imladris
Settling down Legolas filled himself on his "borrowed" goods, humming to himself in enjoyment as he supped
Eventually, he found a corner to curl up in, drifting off on a full belly in a locked room certainly wasn't the worst situation he had been in
Beorn
The shapeshifter cursed himself at his foolishness, how could he have locked himself in his own storeroom
Contemplating on whether he should smash the door down, he angrily decided not too
He knew that he would only have to fix it the next day and there was a chance that his animals would make themselves at home in there in the meantime
The hobbit and the wizard were due to visit him any day now on their way to visit Erebor, he could stick it out until they made their appearance
Aratar knows that he certainly had plenty of food and wine to keep him well for more than a few days
So, Beorn made himself comfortable, pulling straw and old flour sacks from the corner to shape into a makeshift bed
After he was done, he helped himself to some of the goat’s cheese he had freshly made and wrapped
It was the first time he had attempted to make such a thing, so he deserved to sample it and see how it had turned out
After a few pieces Beorn decided it was good but needed something else with it, a glass of wine maybe?
Bending under the tap of a wine barrel he let the wine flow into his mouth before trying another piece of cheese
It tasted much better this time around and he silently praised himself with a grin
Perhaps waiting in the storeroom for a few days wouldn't be so bad.
Kili
Thorin had strictly forbidden Kili from the storeroom after the incident with Fi
It had only made him more rebellious so when Thorin and Fili were stuck in a small council meeting he had snuck down
What he had not expected was for the door to lock behind him, trapping him inside
"You want to do the opposite of what your uncle says then you can stay the night in there" his mother’s voice called out from the other side of the door.
"Amad please! Let me out, I won't do it again!" Kili pleaded.
Dis said nothing but Kili heard her footsteps fade as she got further away.
The cupboard was cold
He supposed a storeroom was supposed to be so that the food wouldn't go off, but he still cursed bitterly at the cold
Until of course an idea popped into his head
Storerooms typically contained ale
Scrambling around in the dark Kili felt around for any sign of wine barrels
After several minutes of stumbling around in the dark he came across a barrel
Empty
Moving on he found several more empty barrels until he came across a full one
Rebelliously he thought if he was going to be stuck in here for an entire night he may as well enjoy his time
Tilting the barrel to rest against the wall he lay on the floor beneath the tap and lesisurely let the liquid flow down into his mouth as he pleased
While it probably wasn't his smartest idea to get himself locked in the storeroom and the impending lecture from Thorin loomed, Kili was certainly enjoying his time for the moment
After half an hour the young dwarf found that he had drained the first and moved on to his second
But the second he lay back on the ground to resume his drinking after propping the next barrel up he conked out, loud drunken snores escaping his parted lips, drool pooling on the stone floor beneath him
He certainly was a sight to behold when Dis led her brother down to the room to catch his nephew defying his command
42 notes · View notes
elithilanor · 1 year
Text
I’ve been wondering recently whether or not Elvish Wardens and other fighters are allowed to be present during the births of their children?
Like, if you’re going LACE compliant, then most elves who can birth children won’t become warriors unless necessary and even then, they’ll try to minimize the deaths they cause so they can physically create life.
So like obv you could be a warrior and a someone who births, but I wonder if at one point there was a rule or at least a cultural norm about not having warrior-class parents in the birthing chambers? My initial gut reaction would be to say yes (especially given fathers weren’t allowed in with their wives until I believe the 1950-60s in the UK in which Tolkien based his knowledge off of), but also both parents are expected to spiritually feed their elfling after their birth so maybe not? Or maybe the act of birth itself is considered so high-concern that the answer would still be no.
Anyone have any elvish birthing canons and customs? Curious about thoughts related to LACE and non-LACE!
10 notes · View notes
iambeees · 1 year
Text
broke: Boromir was corrupted by the ring because he was weak of heart
woke: Boromir was corrupted because his heart was full. full of love for his brother, for Gondor, for Minas Tirith. Does that make his heart weak? Does a heart motivated by passions and the desire to help others make it weak? Is it wrong and evil to be weak? friendly reminder, the way Sauron deceived Boromir was not by promising him wealth, nor power, nor his own safety- he thought he would be strong enough to defend a whole city and defeat Sauron. Boromir had a heart that was neither weak nor strong, but both at the same time- his heart was full.
7K notes · View notes
small-angry-turtle · 1 year
Text
Tumblr media
Gotta incorporate that into my belief system.
4K notes · View notes
sharararararara · 3 months
Note
Hello. Please write for more yandere/dark Thranduil.
DARK THRANDUIL HCS
Tumblr media
-Say bye to your freedom, because you ain't getting it back honey.
-You have a lover? Too bad, Thranduil killed him.
-You hate him? Don't worry, he will fuck you until you say that you love him(and he knows if you mean it or not.)
-You're a mortal? Don't worry, he will find a way for you to be bound to him forever.
Did someone hurt you? The next morning they're dead.
-The guards looked at you? Looks like their eyes are gone, I wondered what happened?
-You escaped? He has already sent a thousand of his men looking for you(and don't think you can escape again, he will make sure you won't.)
-Buys dresses for you everyday.
-You like something? Looks like he bought it, lucky you.
-He will kiss you every chance he gets.
149 notes · View notes
thelien-art · 7 months
Text
Heirs of Quendi Edhel & Firya Feir; Elrond & Elros
Tumblr media Tumblr media
Green leaves: Green leaves symbolize new beginnings, rebirth, love, hope, and resilience
Blueberries: I found an article about blueberries, and it was mentioned that in Native American folklore, they were believed to be a gift from the great spirit, who sent star berries to ease children's hunger during hard times - as a whole blueberry symbolizes wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
Quendi, Edhel = Elvers: First; Quenya - Second; Sindarin
Firya, Feir = Humans/mortals: First; Quenya - Second; Sindarin
384 notes · View notes
scatteredlight1 · 1 month
Text
Height comparisons - Part 1
Finwe - Ridiculously tall as compared to everyone else, at least until Maedhros is born, at which point his height isn't that impressive anymore.
Miriel - Rather short as compared to the rest of the population. Feanor inherited his height from her.
Indis - Also rather short, although none of her children inherited her height.
House of Feanor:
Feanor - Literally one of the shortest in the family. Constantly curses his height, especially when he's in an argument with any of his half-siblings.
Nerdanel - Tall. Most of her children inherited her height, and Feanor is very glad for it. The two of them look slightly comical when they walk together though.
Maedhros - Tallest elf ever (in his family at least). He's the first one to outgrow Finwe, and then no one ever beats him, though Turgon gets close.
Maglor - Tall, but willowy, so he doesn't look that tall. He does make most of his cousins look short though.
Celegorm - Second tallest of the brothers, and just below Turgon in their entire family. Argon, Finwe and him have had multiple arguments about who was taller.
Caranthir - Averagely tall. Has never stood beside anyone to compare, but he would definitely be taller than most of his cousins.
Curufin - Does not speak about his height, but the main difference between Feanor and him is their height. If asked, he'll admit that he's on the shorter side in their extended family.
Amrod and Amras - Inherited their father's short genes. Have not outgrown the 'baby' stage of their development, and will always remain at said stage. No one dares to tease them about their height, except Celebrimbor.
Celebrimbor - Shorter than Curufin. Has complained about his lack of height to both Gil-Galad and Elrond multiple times (the two are about a head taller than him).
Part 2 (House of Fingolfin) - Here
Part 3 (House of Finarfin) - Here
58 notes · View notes
Text
What if there were elves that left for middle earth from valinor before the flight of the noldor?
You know the short story “the ones who walk away from omelas”?
Basically, valinor is perfect, except when it’s not. And while most elves are willing to bend to the valar for protection, a few of them will not.
They don’t leave with fanfair. They don’t announce their escape.
But every now and then, you’ll notice that an elf has gone away.
They walk out of the door one night and board a small ship. And they sail away to find a better place. Or go back home to the land in which they were made.
And then over half the noldor make a big deal about fleeing valinor and those elves go “jesus christ, guys, we made sure to leave without causing a ruckus for the sole purpose of not getting ‘punished’ by the valar”
58 notes · View notes
Text
Elrond with a shy apprentice reader hc
Elrond x Reader (can be seen as platonic & romantic)
A/N: I'm back and I have a few ideas for fics again. But if you have any then feel free to request them. Because I'm lacking a bit of creativity at the moment.
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Tumblr media
♡♡♡♡♡♡
♡ When Elrond and Glorfindel find you injured in the forest (you were attacked by orcs), you have already treated some of your wounds yourself
♡ Elrond has been looking for a new healer for a long time as he could do with a bit more help and recognises your talent
♡ You are very shy and hardly dare to heal even the smallest injuries at first
♡ But Elrond encourages you and tells you he won't train just anyone to be a healer
♡ In the beginning, he places his hands over yours as you heal, as your hands tremble with uncertainty
♡ The two of you spend a lot of time together
♡ Sometimes even in your free time, because when you're around Elrond feels like he can relax a bit more and doesn't have to keep an eye on everything because your presence gives him security
♡ When you have just started to take care of big wounds, Elrond has to ride out to fight some orcs
♡ He is very badly wounded, Glorfindel has done all he can for him, but now Elrond needs a proper healer
♡ And even if you're not sure how you're going to manage it, you can't just let Elrond die
♡ So you summon up all your courage and the knowledge you've gathered so far and get to work
♡ As you slowly and painstakingly heal every wound on Elrond's body, no matter how small, you hear his voice in your head the whole time, encouraging you, and imagine he is standing next to you and not being the one whose life is in danger
♡ Eventually it takes you all night to finish and you fall asleep next to his bed, your forehead resting on the corner of his pillow
♡ When you woke up, you felt Elrond gently stroking your hair and telling you how proud he is of you
♡ That was the first time you realised how important he is to you, because it was one thing to imagine his voice and another to finally really hear it again
♡ You wrap your arms around Elrond and were just glad to have him back and you were determined never to leave his side again
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
29 notes · View notes
ticcitavvi · 3 months
Text
Tumblr media
Ok on a hobbit kick and haven’t been able to get the idea of hobbits using large dogs for mounts out of my head for the last few months. So here’s a lil thing lol.
Text:
1; “saddles” are typically a simply blanket, though bareback riding is common. 2; dogs are trained to move according to leg, weight, and sound signals. (Adding: this removes the need for reigns or other control mechanisms)
3; dogs are used for fast travel, and/or minimal work. Ponies are used for harder labor. (Adding: for example, ponies would be used for plowing, pulling carriages, carrying large loads, etc. dogs would be used for work that requires swift movement and/or light loads such as relaying messages, carrying light loads, managing herds of farm animals, and etc.)
4; most commonly used for farm work, and are especially valuable for the ability to work both with and without a rider on their back. (Adding: So they can be both a mount and your classic working dog.)
25 notes · View notes
ineedtogetalife11 · 4 months
Text
mood boards+hcs
Okay its time to do something I've always wanted to do. I'm going to make noodboards for all of my fictional obsessions. I can't decide which one to do first so here's a list of them so pls request them. If u ask I will put headcanons with it.
Ethan nakamura
Leo valdez
Theodore nott
Tom riddle
Mattheo riddle
Loki(magnus chase)
Tsam harry osborn
Connor stoll
jack(magnus chase)
Lorenzo Berkshire
Draco malfoy
Tam song
Rodrick heffley
Legolas
Thraundil
Sirius black
Remus lupin
I will also write and make boards for others for those series so feel free to request
22 notes · View notes
fanpageknight · 1 year
Text
Dating Elrond headcannons
Posted:11/16/22
Title:Dating Elrond headcannons
Elrond x GN reader
Summery: Dating Elrond headcannons
Author's note:
Warnings:NSFW, language
🔞18+ page due to dark and adult themes. Minors will be blocked 🔞
Tumblr media
"Then he kissed me" is Elrond x reader's theme song.
Very innocent, wholesome kind of love.
Elrond is infatuated with you very quickly after meeting you.
Durin makes fun of him for his crush on you but Elrond just laughs and rolls his eyes. Unless of course, it is in front of you then he gets embarrassed and tries to play it off.
He's an absolute gentleman.
He'll be the first to offer to escort you somewhere or to offer his coat to you.
I imagine elrond has a sketchbook that have unintentionally fill up with drawings of you.
He writes you a beautiful love letter/poem to express his feelings for you.
Of course you expect.
Elrond's love language is gift-giving and words of affirmation.
Instead of picking flowers to give to you. (Because he doesn't wish to hurt the plants. Unless they fall off the plant on their own.) Elrond gives you seeds and explains that he wishes to grow them with you.
He the sweet kind of boy to give you a cool rock or a stick. The rock was probably Durin's idea. "They'll love it, I promise." -Durin "If you say so, my friend." -Elrond. And let's face it you did. If you didn't you don't need a man like Elrond.
Would weave a crown for you.
His nicknames for you: My love, Darling, Nin tinu [Elvish for "My star"]. All of these nicknames he'd say in English or Elvish. He might even learn some stone tongue from Durin.
Loves to read to you. Whether you are under a tree in the forest or in bed. His voice is relaxing and calm.
Long walks through the forest.
Loves to slow dance.
The both of you don't argue that much but still disagree. Elrond does his best to hear your side and hopes you reciprocate the effort. Elrond is good at respecting the fact that you have your own opinions and don't just mindlessly agree with him on everything. He enjoys a friendly debate.
If you are a different race than him, he'll learn as much as he can about your culture and even learn your language(s). Sometimes you have to tell him that you've had enough questions for one day.
Is nervous to introduce you to Galadriel because she can be protective. She was a little cold and standoffish at first but when she warmed up to you she couldn't be happier for Elrond and suggested that he should start planning a proposal.
He makes you a marriage hair cuff and is very proud of it.
Of course, Durin and Disa have to come to the wedding. Durin would put up a little bit of a fight though. "You don't show up for my weddin' or my children's birth but oohh you want me to come to your weddin'?" He rambles only for Disa to clear her throat. "Okay, we'll come." Their wedding gift was a chest of mitral.
Braids your hair
House Husband vibes. Maybe not an actual house house but he definitely has that vibe.
I don't know if it's an elf thing to wait till marriage to have sex but for him, I can see him waiting. Not necessarily as "he has to marry you first" but more as "I want to know you the best I can before I share myself like that."
Elrond is a soft Dom
He may not be submissive in bed but damn does he worship you.
Not into heavy kink stuff. Light kink things are fine.
Kinks I think he has included but are not limited to: light bondage, praise, teasing, edging, giving oral sex, having his hair pulled, Exhibitionism, and Voyeurism.
I think Elrond is a slight masochist.
After your marriage, you were getting out of the shower as Elrond was coming home. He didn't mean to seem creepy but the bedroom door was slightly open and he saw you walking around naked getting your bedwear together. He couldn't help but stop and stare at his spouse. "Are you just going to watch, my love? Or are you going to let me welcome you home properly?" Elrond gulped and blushed as you called out to him. "I'm coming, my love." He says rushing in. "Not yet your not~"
A love story with Elrond would be a ture fairy-tale.
198 notes · View notes
elithilanor · 2 years
Text
Headcanons/Imagines for Elves Responses to a Reader Suffering Sensory Overload (from a person currently suffering sensory overload DX)
Tumblr media
Elrond: Kind. Warm. Steady.
Is an actual healer so he’ll immediately remove you as safely and swiftly from the situation as possible and get you to either your room, his office, or another lockable place away from the current stressors. On the way there, he’ll keep a hand steady on your back guiding you if you can tolerate touch so you don’t have to focus.
Once you’re in the place, he’ll sit you down either close to a fire and/or with your back against something like a wall or chair and drape a thick cloth over you.
If he’s your partner, he’ll pull you into his lap (if touch is alright) and press his hands to your ears to block out all sound as you decompress in his arms. If he’s your father, he’ll rock you in his arms until you can breathe again and then he’ll make sure to have a soothing tea prepped for you.
Tumblr media
Haldir: Soothing. Bread. Family.
Let’s be honest: Haldir is gone a lot. The first overload you had was after a festival and he was gone. You had gone back to the talan you shared, shaking and wrung out, and were quickly found by his brothers, Rumil and Orophin, who was thought it odd that the minstrel would leave during the other bardic performances.
You flinched at every touch, every sound, every light, so in a fit of desperation, Orophin panic-threw the thickest blanket they had on you while Rumil stoked the fire and painstakingly got you to sip water. It helped.
Now, anytime any 4 of you are stressed or overwrought, blankets get made into a fort, water is force fed to everyone, and Haldir makes his speciality dark rye. When your chest is tight and you can’t breathe, he kneels in front of you and pulls out the warm, soft inside of the oven-fresh bread so you don’t have to hear the crunch of the crust.
Tumblr media
Arwen: Stars. Hugs. Fresh Air.
Arwen’s known you long enough to recognize the signs: the way you start to pull closer to edge and fiddle with the book you always carry, the way your hands shake or when you start to flick the tips, and the way your eyes track the exit. At a moment when the noise crests in the Halls of Fire, she catches your hand and pulls you out of the stifling heat and out into the cool night air.
Once she finds the center of the maze with the benches sat below the fragrant jasmine vines, she wraps her arms around you, holding you close and whispering soft and simple tales she learned during her time in Lothlòrien until you can reach back for her and her words turn to soft kisses and sighs instead.
356 notes · View notes
Text
SILMARILLION HEADCANON
So, I had this headcanon in mind since a while.
We know that after the War of Wrath and the drowning of Beleriand in 587 F.A., there nothing left of Beleriand excepted Tol-Fuin (what is left of the mounys in the south-west of Dorthonion), now know as Tol-Fuin, and Himring, now known as Tol-Himring (south Lothlann in the march of Maedhros). The two becoming islands next to each other o, the Belegaer Ocean.
What if Maedhros were still alive and still living in Himring?
At the end of the War of Wrath when Eonwë had retrieved the Silmarils, Maedhros, forced by the oath, try to take them back. However, with all the massacres and other horrors he took part in, he has become, like Melkor, unworthy of the jewels that burn deeply his remaining hand the moment he takes them. But instead of throwing himself with one of the Silmarils in the depths of the earth, he just throw the jewel in. For his part, Maglor, who was with him all along did likewise but in the Ocean, burning his hand in the process, like his brother.
After that, Maedhros exiled himself away from the elven kind and his family, unable to returning in Aman (the oath isn’t sulfilled so he can’t go back home, and he can’t confront thse whose lives he has ruined with his family). Unwiling to live among the elves in Middle Earth and other intelligent creatures, he went in exile in Himring, his fortress, renamed Tol-Himring. Far from others.
I like the idea of Maedhros living completely alone on his island with some animals as the only company he accept, slowly fading away but refusing to die (he doesn’t deserve this luxury in his mind).
18 notes · View notes
garden-variety-jumo · 11 months
Text
Lord of the Rings Culinary Culture Headcannons bc I'm bored.
This isn't based off of any source from the books this is just vibes. I love food anthropology though so.
Elves: They don't seem huge in agriculture to me, kind of because it seems tedious for them to do every year, forever, till they die. So instead I think they'd embrace a more hunter-gatherer approach, with certain areas cultivated so the plants pretty much take care of themselves. I also think they favour food that can be preserved like dried meat and jams so they don't have to worry about the food spoiling as fast. I've heard lembas bread can be made regardless of location, so I dont think it's a patiular grain, but more of a special process in preparing the grain or smth that's kept secret (a little like nixtamalisation). Additionally: their most elaborate meals tend to have a very long process to make- it's not unusual for preparation for a feast to begin months in advance.
Dwarves: I think they would have an emphasis on group meals, as more work can be achieved if everyone shares one big meal rather than going off to make individual ones. Spending the majority of their time underground, I feel like they eat a lot of tubers. I think they would at least originate from somewhere with geothermal pools, and to reflect this have a lot of boiled and steamed foods, as well as burying food in pots near the pools so the natural heat can cook it (I can't remember what culture but there's evidence of this being done with bread). Additionally, I think they'd be fans of pit ovens, rather than pots or cauldrons- using the heat from their forges to heat up rocks for them. [I think there's less roasting on a spit over a fire because the hear from theor forges would burn the food too quickly.] I feel they'd also be very good at fermenting, with halls dedicated to maturing cheeses or aging meat. Additionally, if they eat meat, it will likely be a large land animal like a boar or deer- not so much birds or fish because they aren't really adapted to hunting them.
Humans: they're honestly pretty standard. They were probably behind a lot of advancements, like preserves, but the majority of the time, it's either porridge or stew. I feel like they have the most diversity from establishment to establishment, for example if you went by the sea, a lot of communities use the salt to preserve their food, but more inland other communities may not have heard even of the method. Obviously the bigger the kitchen, the grander the meals can be and the more equipment they can afford, but villages usually have a community oven they can use for bread and pies. While the food itself is pretty standard, they're also the most adventurous in foraging, inadvertently making a lot of once-poisonous plants edible through natural selection, humans are usually thr first to try out a new food, as well as the first to find ways to make it edible.
Hobbits: as expected from a culture who values meals and food to that extent, hobbits are the culinary geniuses of Middle-Earth. In Ancient Rome, they had advanced cooking utensils, that after the fall of Rome, weren't reinvented till the 18th(?) century: Hobbits are like that. They have utensils for every food in every variety you can think of, and while it's unnecessary to actually have, and perhaps inconvenient to use, it's a point of pride and great social status. Not only do they keep incredibly well-stocked pantries, but they've very keen to experiment with new flavours and have a decent trade route for these reasons. Recipes are also a point of pride, and it's considered unspeakable rude to attempt to recreate someone else's recipe. While there are recipe books of all kinds in every house, family recipe books are often handed down in wills, and kept secret from others. Cooking equipment is also passed down in wills. While they also partake in standard agriculture, hobbits also often have their own vegetable gardens, where they grow their proffered ingredients to work with. In the perspectives of other races, they can be a bit snooty about food, however they're simply very well-educated about the matter. Certain cultures can identify more shades of colour, because in their languages they give each shade a different name- it's sort of like that, but with taste. ((Many hobbits are able to identify the type of salt used in a recipe.)) Additionally, they have several festivals a year where they partake in food competitions. They're big fans of using edible flowers in their flavouring
67 notes · View notes