#nolofinwë = fingolfin | curufinwë = fëanor

[urwendii]

Prompt: russingon + secret (rating: mature)

The first time their secret is almost discovered, it happens in Tirion upon a social call from Ñolofinwë. Much tension there was in those times between the houses of Curufinwë and his brother.

Maitimo has set early that day toward his uncle's residence, carrying with him presents for Írissë's birthday. A silver tiara set with azurite and fluorite gems.

Findekáno greets him on the entrance's stairs, as the Eldest of the children, as his best friend, as his-

The light in his eyes rivals Telperion.

"Thank you for coming Russo."

"I would not have missed this."

As with everytime their eyes meet they cannot prevent their bodies to gravitate toward one another.

"Mother and Father will be pleased to see you." Findekáno whispers, hands clasping Maitimo's. He longs to kiss those lush lips.

They should move Maitimo thinks, they still linger on the threshold in plain view. He also thinks how Findekáno's golden jewelry shines under Laurelin's and how his warm skin calls his hands to roam free upon his body.

"Cousin!"

Turukáno exclaims merrily as he walks to them, little Írissë running behind him. There's a comely blush high on Findekáno's cheekbones that sends warmth pooling in Maitimo's stomach. Turning toward his cousins he kneels to greet the little Ñolofinwëan princess with a fond ruffle of her dark hair and laughs freely as she begs him to reveal his gift.

Turukáno is staring at his brother and then at the eldest Curufinwëan with a strange expression yet says nothing more as he invites Maitimo inside their house.

Behind their backs, Findekáno hooks one of his finger through Maitimo's long pale hand. It lasts three heartbeats but Maitimo's fëa trembles with anticipation.

Anairë sits him by Findekáno's right, when he leans to accept a goblet of wine their thighs brush and Maitimo longs for dark corners and brown coloured legs wrapped around his head. Turukáno, across from them, still have this strange light in his eyes when he looks at them.

"Are you staying with us for the night dear cousin?" He asks, innocence painted on his face. Findekáno stiffens almost imperceptibly. Maitimo forces himself to relax his shoulders and grace his uncle and aunt with his most polite smile.

"I would not dare impose -"

"Nonsense Nelyafinwë, you are family. If my brother," There's a flicker of something at the mention of Curufinwë in his uncle's eyes but its gone in a flash. "Can do without you for a couple days you are free to stay here as long as you wish to."

The offer is so very tempting, the Ñolofinwë household is at times a haven against the chaotic energy his six siblings produce.

On the other hand Maitimo does not see how close proximity with Findekáno for entire days under the scrutiny of their family isn't ultimately going to end in a conversation he is unwilling to have.

"This is done then!" Turukáno exclaims in a smile with too much teeth. His eyes flash with a challenge and dread pools in his stomach.

"I will have the guest room ready anon." Sweet Anairë announces and he looks aside, eyes wide when Findekáno suddenly blurts "No, no it's alright he can stay in my room."

Maitimo tries NOT to blush, forcing his pale face to remain that way.

"Oh but Nelyafinwë might like to have his own room."

He is suddenly aware of too many eyes looking at him with various different intents. Findekáno is pleading, the gorgeous silver eyes filled with so much longing he wants to wrap his arms around his Valiant cousin. His uncle and aunt are merely curious for his decision and Turukáno looks at him with barely disguised defiance and challenge.

He wets his lips and tries to keep his voice levelled and free of any emotions.

"I should not like to see my presence cause any sort of unplanned organisation." He swallows, then "I shall be fine staying with cousin Findekáno." A real princely smile, the one that says Eldest Finwëan heir.

He ignores how his other cousin narrows his eyes.

After a warm hug from his aunt and a proud shoulder pat by his uncle, "It gladens my heart so much to see you and Findekáno such tender friends." That sends tendrils of guilt and something as unpleasant through his hröa, he follows Findekáno to his room.

The moment the door is shut he is flattened against the dark wood by Findekáno's warm body, lips assaulted under tongue and teeth, fingers working impatiently at the sash of his robes, and Maedhros has to bring much needed air in his lungs when Findekáno's fingers palm his hardening member. He tries to remind himself of what he has intended to say. Earlier. He groans quietly when his braid is pulled, in that half harsh way that has his insides turns to molten honey.

"Fin-" He tries. Once, twice or five times. He's now lying amongst his cousin's comfortable bed, blue cushions everywhere and it reminds Maitimo of the sea.

"We - we should be more careful."

"We should be naked." Retorts Findekáno and Maitimo bites his lips hard when there's a hand wrapped around his length. He closes his eyes and forces his brain to work.

"Your brother, Fin, he's - Valar be good," the touch of Findekáno's tongue robs him of another minutes of intelligent thoughts.

"He's onto us."

"Don't care." Findekáno replies, mouth full of him and Maitimo has to cling to the silky sheets beneath him to prevent a loud moan from escaping him. The conversation, or debate(?) comes to a natural end as the efforts on his length increased and soon Maitimo has no more qualms because Findekáno's mouth is hot and warm, his lips soft and swollen and he's so, so close and then spilling on a wicked tongue and he wants to lie there, in this instant and live in it with Findekáno until the Breaking of the World.

When Turukáno barely knocks on the door later before bursting in the room, Maitimo has put his robes back on and is writing on a scroll, and Findekáno is lounging on a plush chair by the fireplace with a book and sated eyes hidden by glorious thick dark curls.

His cousin looks at them for a moment, then rolls his eyes and announces he's going to the kitchen to make himself a sandwich.

"He's an idiot." Findekáno says around a snort as he drops the book on the floor. Maitimo agrees.

#prompt: tolkien lgdrm #russingon #maedhros x fingon #fingon #maedhros #for those not used to their valinorean names: #maitimo = maedhros / findekáno = fingon #nolofinwë = fingolfin | curufinwë = fëanor #írissë = aredhel | turukáno = turgon #the brainrot continues so i must exorcise it #its silly and im trying to ignore my perfectionism there #i CAN write without suffering i CAN write without suffering I CAN-

[tanoraqui]

Incomplete list of name origins/motivations of the House of Finwë, according to me (and sometimes canon). Any names not listed were given for normal “parent liked it and it fit the baby (fathername)/young child (mothername) well enough.”

Original Brady Bunch:

Finwë (epessë, "hair/crowned guy") - as discussed here

Miriel - [normal name origins]

Indis (mothername, "bride") - true maternal prophecy. “She’s going to fuck her way into trouble and, if we’re lucky, fuck her way out of it”

Fëanáro (m, "spirit of fire") - not prophecy so much as really really obvious right away Curufinwë [I] (fathername, "clever finwë") - Finwë, proudly watching his son build cities out of blocks: “He’s like me but even more clever!”

Findis (f, [finwë+indis]) - Finwë has the naming instincts of Bella Swan and we should mock him so much more for this

Arakáno [I] (m, "high chieftain") - warning label Fingolfin was a very bossy toddler; Indis thought it was adorable and was sure he’d grow into it (he did)

Lalwen/Irimë - [both normal name origins]

Ingoldo [I] (m, "the noldo") - spite. born 2 months after Nelyafinwë due to total lack of parental coordination. Indis looked Fëanor straight in the eyes while introducing his new, distinctly blond and Vanya-looking baby brother to him. Effectiveness as a warning label is entirely accidental.

Fëanorians:

Nelyafinwë (f, "third finwë") - spite Maitimo (m, "well-shaped") - Nerdanel: Attention, everyone! I have made the PRETTIEST BABY EVER!!;

Makalaurë (m, "golden voice") - Nerdanel, proudly: Yes, his beautiful voice is very loud [functional warning label]

Tyelkormo (m, "hasty riser") - warning label Nerdanel, loving but strained smile: My newest beloved son. Will not. Stay. Asleep. :)

Carnistir (m, "red-faced") - Nerdanel: Lookit how red his little face gets when he cries! Don’t you just want to squish it even more?!

Atarinkë (m, "little father") - Nerdanel, delighted: FËANÀRO, IT’S A BABY YOU!; Curufinwë [II] (f, "clever finwë") - Fëanor, awed whisper: holy shit you’re right, it’s a baby me

Ambarussa & Umbarto Ambarto (m, "red-topped" & "doomed" "up-exalted") - as told in The Shibboleth of Fëanor: Nerdanel, desperately ignoring the growing sense of true maternal prophecy: They’re both redheads! Fëanor: Beloved, you can’t give them both the same name. Nerdanel: Yes I can. Fëanor: No you can’t. Nerdanel: Yes I can. Fëanor: No you can’t. Nerdanel: Fine, his name is Doomed, are you happy! He’s doomed to a terrible fate! He’s going to suffer and die alone! Fëanor: Haha you mean fated to great things, upwardly mobile, right?! Nothing has ever gone wrong when I ignore you, and probably nothing ever never will! Ambarussa, jointly, as soon as they're old enough to speak: We like having the same name actually also, Telúfinwë (f, "last finwë") - Fëanor: "Okay, even I think we should probably stop at 7"

Fingolfinians:

Findekáno (f, "hair[crowned] commander") - a little bit of spite ("Finwë" + "Arakáno"), but mostly Fingolfin liked how it sounded and didn't realize until it was too late that he'd just swapped the syllables in Kanafinwë, and had to pretend real fast that he didn't care

Turukáno (f, "strong chieftain") - Fingolfin decided to lean into the káno root for his kids, and he likes how this name sounds and he doesn't care that it's the same root at Turkafinwë! Not everything is about Fëanor!

Írissë (f, "[something] femine") - Fingolfin, standing on top of a roof, holding baby Aredhel up like Simba: "WE HAD A GIRL!!!" ("Ir" from Anairë)

Arakáno (m, "high chieftain") - Anairë: haha holy shit, Nolo, he's a baby you

Finarfinians:

Findaráto (f, "high/noble finwë") - Finarfin shortly before his first son is born, moving around scraps on paper on which are written root words: "Okay so it has to include 'fin' and a part of one of my names which is not 'fin' (how stupid would two 'finwë's sound in one name!), but it for the sake of individualism it shouldn't be literally my name nor, preferably, Nolofinwë's... Ingoldo (m, "the noldo") - warning label: Eärwen, preventing her son from trying to eat his fourth very child-chokable random gem from the ground today: "Ara, he gets this from your side." (Effectiveness as a warning label for nude werewolf combat is entirely accidental.)

Angrod - [normal name origins]

Aegnor - [normal name origins]

Artanis (f, "noble lady") - Finarfin standing on the opposite roof, holding baby Galadriel up like Simba: "GIRL! GIRL! GIRL!" Nerwen (m, "man maiden") - Men already barely understand Elvish gender, especially as filtered through the Professor. We cannot begin to conceive of what Galadriel was doing with it, nor should be be so hubristic as to try

Grandchildren, birth order according to me:

Orodreth (m, "mountain climber") - warning label: if this child is not given something to climb, he will Find Something to Climb

Celebrimbor (f, "silver-holding/handed") - named after his mother, Maltrinbor ("gold-holding/handed") Curufinwë [III] (m, "clever finwë") - Maltrinbor, proudly watching her son gnaw on jewelry: He's going to be just as crafty as his father and grandfather!

Celebrindal (e, "silverfoot") - I don't care that canonically it's because she went barefoot; it's because she lost both feet to frostbite on the Helcaraxë (when the ice cracked and she fell in frozen water and Elenwë dove in to save her, a task at which Elenwë did succeed at cost of her own life), and shortly after reaching Middle Earth she got silver prosthetics (Curufin made the first model after Maedhros glared at him really hard)

Maeglin/Lómion - [both normal name origins]

Etc:

Finduilas (f, "hair + ?? + leaf"?) - [normal name origins]

Ardamirë (m, "jewel of the world") - true maternal prophecy (more vibes than literal vision, but she knew he'd hold a Silmaril) Eärendil (f, "friend of the sea") - Tuor: [loves Gondolin but wants to show his son the sea so bad]

Elros & Elrond ("star foam" & "star dome") - to both the Noldor and Sindar, a mothername is more intimate and meaningful than a fathername. But for the Noldor, the fathername comes just after birth and the mothername comes later, when the child's personality is more evident. In Sindarin custom, the mothername comes at birth because who knows the child better than the mother who has just been holding its fëa as close as possible for 9 months? and the fathername comes later. Elwing and Eärendil named their children together: Elwing chose to name them both "El-" for her family; and Eärendil named one "-ros", which like "-wing" means "foam/spray"; and the other "-rond", "star-dome" for the sky that is most beloved to admiring Elves and sea-navigators alike.

Celebrian (m, "silver queen") - Galadriel named her first, Sindar fashion, and named her partly after Celeborn because she is in fact a romantic sap. She suspected early that Celebrian would never be a queen in title, but she never wanted to shut down the option

Elladan & Elrohir ("elf man" & "elf rider[mannish root[" - half-blooded children both, Elrond and Celebrian also named their firstborn sons cooperatively - "El-" less for Elrond's family directly than because Celeborn would be so disappointed if they discontinued this tradition which dated back to his king, Elu Thingol; and "-adan" and "-rohir" for the Men of Númenor, lost and saved alike, whom they had both loved

Arwen (m, "noble maiden") - "Ar-" for Artanis and Arafinwë. Celebrian: "I have the weirdest instinct to go stand on the roof and shout about how she's a girl?" Elrond: "So do I! That'd be so weird, though. Anyway, you choose a name entire, for I must have my own for this one..." Undómiel (e f, "evening star") - mirror to Elros's daughter "Tindómiel", "dawn star" - both, of course, being the same star: Gil-Estel

#the silmarillion #feanor and feanor's kin #maybe i should put this in my worldbuilding collection? idk #i'm not tagging everyone

[outofangband]

For @tolkiengenweek day one, family

some of my favorite familial relationships <3  some of these (ahem, Maedhros and Fingolfin) I’ve written about extensively. I did two longer explanations and several shorter ones.

As always requests and asks about this and generally are open and welcome! Somewhat rushed at the end because I had to start work

1. Maedhros and Fingolfin OK so for people who follow me, you know how special this relationship is and how much I gush about it. Post Angband Maedhros and Fingolfin is one of my very very favorite things to write about and some of the most amazing art I’ve ever gotten has been gifts of them.  But we all know that. I can link some of my favorite pieces of them if there’s interest!

I headcanon Fingolfin is relatively young when Maedhros is born, perhaps around or before his coming of age, before he’s married and well before his first is born. 

The name Curufinwë chooses is a blow, Fingolfin does not confront his half brother for some time and he makes no comment in public but the idea that Fëanor’s resentment is such that he will name his firstborn as a weapon against him is rather devastating. And infuriating. But the sheer tension between them has not yet reached its worst point and the times are peaceful. The House of Finwë is delighted for the first grandchild of the king and while Nelyafinwë inherits much of his father’s facial features and many points of his personality, he does not inherit or indeed learn Fëanor’s hostility towards Nolofinwë and later his wife and children. When Nelyo is old enough that he is free to come and go as he pleases, he spends much time with his aunt and uncle. 

The schism is difficult for them and their relationship suffers. Maedhros is loyal to his father while also trying to maintain some semblance of diplomacy within the family as a whole. Fingolfin has grown stronger, more confident and ambitious and less forgiving of his half brother’s treatment. 

Then there is a long separation, one trapped in a hell of ice, the other in the Hells of Iron.  Fingolfin when he hears the news of his nephew’s capture never believes they will meet again. He does not believe at first that Maedhros tried to stop Fëanor from burning the ships, rather that his perhaps dead nephew’s honor is being defended, guilt is being projected onto him. 

Fingolfin is among those who care for  Maedhros after his rescue, working with his healers in Mithrim before his nephew is strong enough to return to his brother’s camp. He had never before seen injuries from torture up close and so personal. There were Sindar he had met with who bore scars from encounters with orcs yes but nothing like this. Fingolfin ultimately defends Maedhros against the doubts and speculation of others who do not look kindly on those who have seen Angband.

As Maedhros and Fingolfin are among the closest political allies, it is to Fingolfin and his advisers that Maedhros shares some testimony of Angband This is one of my favorite things to write and think about . In meetings after, Maedhros confides a bit more to his uncle. Fingolfin aids him as they prepare for the next steps of the war and aids him in recovering his skills with a sword, a quill, his voice. 

They are powerful allies and their friendship grows to that of equals. They still disagree on much with regards to approaches against Morgoth but Nolofinwë has a respect for Maedhros and what he has learned in the worst ways during his imprisonment. They act to mitigate the damage Morgoth and his legions might cause to each other’s lands and to the rest of Beleriand

Maedhros is furious with Nolofinwë when he rides to Angband after Dagor Bragollach. He understands the urge, there had been times Fingolfin was among those restraining him from suicidal and reckless gestures exactly like this. He resents Fingolfin for the other’s hopelessness that he himself feels.

He does forgive him. Their reunion in Mandos and after is a bittersweet one.

2. Morwen and Rían.  They are among the sole survivors of a genocide and I mean this with all the weight of that word. Their homeland is utterly destroyed, their families are killed and they are separated permanently from their culture, their language (the Hadorians speak a distinct dialect of Taliska markedly different from the Bëorian one), their history. They are nearly thirteen and six when they arrive in Hithlum as orphans, exiles.

Morwen is cold and reserved and stern, quick to turn others away and slow to trust. Rían is sensitive and curious and tries to take in everything too quickly.

They have vastly different approaches to their shared trauma, to the task of preserving their culture. And they have each other. Even as they both settle in and form relationships with others in Hithlum, the strength of their bond does not waver. They are often inscrutable to others.

Some shorter ones:

Note: this is not a full list of my favorites! Just what I had time for today

Fëanor and Mahatan: I like them having a good relationship before Fëanor’s relationship with Nerdanel suffers. They respect each other’s craft and Mahatan offers Fëanor a sense of normalcy when he gives him a place in his family. Fëanor will not readily admit to how fond he became of his father in law but he does.

Morwen, Húrin and their children. So many thoughts and so little time. I love how Húrin strives to teach his children compassion and pity and Morwen teaches courage and self reliance. I love the scene where Húrin kisses Túrin on his birthday. I love Morwen’s bravery and determination to keep her children safe. I love them.

Finrod and Finduilas. I just know he was delighted for her birth and absolutely spoiled her. It’s so happy-sad

#the silmarillion #maedhros #fingolfin #Morwen #the children of húrin #Rían #musing and meta #tgw22

[ao3feed-tolkien]

pretty face, heart of stone

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/GARhyvJ

by ambrorussa

Nolofinwë has spent his career in court well: getting measures passed, arguing with Maitimo, settling important matters, yelling at Maitimo, passing rude notes under his desk with Penlod, and pissing off Maitimo.

(It’s always Maitimo. The guy’s an asshole! He’s got pretty manners, but nobody knows where he comes from or who his parents are. He speaks out far too confidently. Who could blame Nolvo for rising to meet him?)

But when another part of Nolvo rises and someone catches them at it, there’s only one answer to save both their reputations: Marriage.

….why does Finwë seem so happy about this?

Words: 3850, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Fingolfin | Ñolofinwë, Maedhros | Maitimo, Finwë (Tolkien), Fëanor | Curufinwë, Findis (Tolkien), Penlod (Tolkien), Maglor | Makalaurë, Nerdanel (Tolkien)

Relationships: Fingolfin | Ñolofinwë/Maedhros | Maitimo, Fingolfin | Ñolofinwë & Finwë, Fingolfin | Ñolofinwë & Findis, Finwë & House of Finwë

Additional Tags: sibling dynamics, roleplaying your own literal jobs in bed, Finwe’s views on incest are delightfully unique, demisexual Maedhros, titty man nolofinwe, this is lighthearted so if you hate drama this might be the thing for you!, Arranged Marriage, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, No character hate, Good Parent Fëanor, Uncle/Nephew Incest, except they don't know it! :), all's well that ends well, a little porn a lot of plot

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/GARhyvJ

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #Tolkien #JRR Tolkien #Tolkien works #ao3 #fan fiction

[flowering-smile]

Nolofinwë: Wise-finwë

Curufinwë: Skilful-finwë

Arafinwë: Noble-finwë

#op i got excited #there you have the bros #for pairing it with the previous one #finarfin's aesthetic it's just aldjkanslaks #finarfin #arafinwë #fëanor #Fëanáro #curufinwë #Nolofinwë #Fingolfin #finweans #also the cast™ #i really imagine them that exact same way #(you can't imagine how ling it took to find the images tho) #noldor #elves #1st gen disaster brothers

[saasrahm]

work

WAR!

The sons of Finwë as the Schuyler Sisters... don’t ask me how I thought of that...

I mean ig the colour schemes fit, and the ages as well, y’know, Fëanor and Angelica are the oldest and so on.

Also, I love drawing dresses. So.

of course the first time I post any silm fanart it would be guys in dresses smh

(Please don’t repost)

#silmarillion #fanart #silmarillion fanart #finwions #finwion #Fëanor #Fëanáro #Curufinwë #Fingolfin #Ñolofinwë #Nolofinwë #Finarfin #Arafinwë #Hamilton #hamilton musical #eliza schuyler #angelica schuyler #peggy schuyler #elizabeth schuyler #schuyler sisters #angelica #eliza #peggy #lotr #hobbit #elves #noldor #jrr tolkien #jrrt #jirt

[absynthe--minded]

Silmarillion Starter Pack: Quenya Names Edition

Continuing in the vein of yesterday’s recommended reading post, I’m going to try and break down Quenya vs Sindarin names - I know I use the former pretty much exclusively in fics about the Noldor, and I also know that tracking down each individual translation can be a pain.

Noldorin names are (so far as we can tell) three-parted, a little like Anglophonic ones, and each name has a different level of formality associated with it. First is the father-name, which is given to a child by the father and is usually the publicly used name. Second is the mother-name, given to the child by their mother and usually (but not always) associated with casual acquaintance or at least some level of informality. Mother-names can be prophetic in some way, indicating something about the child’s fate. Last is the patronym, which is essentially the family name, and denotes whose child this is (ex: Curufinwë Fëanáro Finwion). Sindarin names, as far as we can see, usually have two parts, the birth name and the patronym (ex: Legolas Thranduilion). Both naming traditions also make use of nicknames/epithets that can be used in place of any of those other options (ex: Beleg Cúthalion, Nelyafinwë Russandol). Generally, elves don’t have the same names if they belong to the same ethnic group, though we have one notable exception to the rule, which is that Fëanor (father-name Curufinwë) named his son Curufin after himself.

(Edit: I’m willing to swear that the patronyms are canon, but I don’t have a source immediately for that; I’m including them because they’re universal, but I cannot confirm with 100% veracity that they’re canonical.)

The names in the published Silmarillion are Sindarin names, except in a few cases. The Noldor who came to Beleriand translated their names into Sindarin, and that’s how they were remembered. Most of the fans tend to use their Quenya names at least occasionally, and personally I find the Quenya a lot more distinctive and easy to remember? But that’s a personal thing. Basically what I’m setting out to do here is detail if someone will likely be referred to with multiple names, and what those names are, so that people who need a reference guide have one. If a mother-name is not known, it’s omitted here.

Elwë Singollo = Elu Thingol

Curufinwë Fëanáro Finwion = Fëanor

Nerdanel Istarnië = Nerdanel

Nelyafinwë Russandol Maitimo Fëanárion = Maedhros (seen here with the epithet ‘Russandol’, indicating his red hair) Accepted fanon holds his intimate friends and family (mostly his brothers) also call him ‘Nelyo’, an affectionate shortening of his father-name. I’ll be including those intimate nicknames where they’re applicable. (edit: thanks to @epilepticgalahad for confirming their canonicity! I didn’t have the right volume of lore on hand)

Kanafinwë Macalaurë Fëanárion, intimate nickname Káno = Maglor

Turcafinwë Tyelkormo Fëanárion, intimate nickname Tyelko or Turko (the latter confirmed by canon, the former fanon-only) = Celegorm

Morifinwë Carnistir Fëanárion, intimate nickname Moryo = Caranthir

Curufinwë Atarinkë Fëanárion, intimate nickname Curvo = Curufin

it’s a very common fan theory that Curufin named his son Celebrimbor after himself, making Celebrimbor’s full Quenya name Curufinwë Tyelperinquar Curufinwion with his intimate nickname being Tyelpë. this isn’t canon, but it’s everywhere, and so it’s included here for simplicity’s sake

Telufinwë Ambarussa Fëanárion, intimate nickname Telvo = Amras

Pityafinwë Ambarussa Fëanárion, intimate nickname Pityo = Amrod. In the most widely accepted version of the story, which is different from the published Silmarillion, Amrod was originally given the same name as his twin brother, as you can see there, but his mother Nerdanel had a vision of his doom and wanted to name him Umbarto (“the doomed/ill-fated”). Fëanor objected to this, changing it to Ambarto (“uplifted/upward”). So Amrod could be called either of those things as well as the rest of his name. You may also see him and his brother referred to as ‘the Ambarussar’ or ‘the Ambarussat’ - the former is just Ambarussa but plural, the latter uses an ending meant to denote a matched pair of things.

Nolofinwë Finwion = Fingolfin. He has two possible mother-names, Ingoldo and Arakáno. The first mother-name is only present in a few early drafts and is of very dubious canonicity, the second appears later. If the second is in fact intended canon, it means that he named his youngest son after himself.

Findekáno Nolofinwion = Fingon. Fan theory likes to hold that his mother-name is Astaldo (“valiant”) since he’s called Fingon the Valiant very often.

Turukáno Nolofinwion = Turgon

Írissë Nolofinwiel = Aredhel

Arakáno Nolofinwion = Argon, the youngest son of Fingolfin, who doesn’t appear in the published Silmarillion but who is present in the drafts and who dies shortly after crossing the Ice.

Írimë Lalwendë Finwiel = Lalwen, a sister of Fingolfin who doesn’t appear in the published Silmarillion but who appears in the drafts and goes to Beleriand with her brother.

Ereinion Artanáro Gil-galad = Gil-galad, last High King of the Noldor, featured prominently in The Lord of the Rings. The published Silmarillion says that he’s Fingon’s son, and Christopher Tolkien himself admitted that this was an editorial error and that Gil-galad’s parentage should have been kept ambiguous. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that Fingon had no wife or children.

Arafinwë Finwion = Finarfin. Like his brother, he has two potential mother-names, Ingoldo and Ingalaurë. The first is said to be shared with Finrod, the second appears only in very early drafts.

Findaráto Ingoldo Arafinwion = Finrod. If you have to pick someone to name Ingoldo, pick him; that’s way less dubiously canonical.

Angaráto Angamaitë Arafinwion = Angrod. ‘Angamaitë’ is his epithet, not his mother-name, which we don’t know.

Artaresto Angarátion = Orodreth. There are drafts where Orodreth is Arafinwë’s son rather than grandson, and so “Artaresto Arafinwion” is also canonical, but the most common interpretation that I’ve seen has him as Angrod’s son.

Ambaráto Aikanáro Arafinwion = Aegnor

Artanís Nérwen Arafinwiel = Galadriel. Alatáriel is an epithet given to her by Celeborn specifically, so only he uses it, and before she met him it wouldn’t have been used.

That about covers it, I think! I tried to indicate what was canon and what wasn’t, but if there are questions, feel free to ask me!

#silmarillion starter pack #gonna make that a tag #silmarillion #tolkien

[first-son-of-finwe]

So I explore Fëanáro a lot on this blog, but re-reading parts of The Silmarillion, this quote from Fingolfin when he’s confronting Finwë really strikes me:

'King and father, wilt thou not restrain the pride of our brother, Curufinwë, who is called the Spirit of Fire, all too truly? By what right does he speak for all our people, as if he were King? Thou it was who long ago spoke before the Quendi, bidding them accept the summons of the Valar to Aman. Thou it was that led the Noldor upon the long road through the perils of Middle-earth to the light of Eldamar. If thou dost not now repent of it, two sons at least thou hast to honour thy words.'

Perhaps it’s just me, but reading between the lines, he almost sounds…bitter. He sounds like someone who has watched Finwë excuse a lot of shit from a clearly favoured older brother. He’s saying quite pointedly “WE are the ones who are here beside you, supporting you, while your fave is over there stirring up trouble.”

It makes me wonder if this is where ‘flawed parent Finwë’ is really the most visible. There was one line a fic I read which I think could characterise Finwë’s relationship with Indis’s children very well – “it’s very hard to please him if you’re not you.” That is, if you’re not Fëanor.

He was not cruel or harsh to them, but they could tell that he had one favourite. His eyes never quite lit up with the same joy, passion or pride at their accomplishments. He never spoke about them with quite the same verve as he spoke about Fëanor. He never seemed so happy as when he welcomed his eldest son home for a short while, and when Fëanor was there, it was very hard for anyone else to take his attention.

Meanwhile, Nolofinwë is the one who doesn’t run off to be the explorer/linguist/craftsman/whatever it is Fëanor wants to be that day. He’s the one at his father’s right hand, helping him rule the kingdom. In another life, Fëanor would gladly have handed the Crown Prince title over to him, and been free to do as he pleased.

All of this eventually leads to this slightly bitter appeal from Fingolfin to “restrain” his eldest and to see that he has two loyal sons willing to stay by his side. Then, ironically, he’s very harshly interrupted by Fëanor who is fearing the exact same thing – that Finwë is unjustly siding with his half-brother.

In conclusion, this family is still a mess.

#out of silmarils #feanor #fingolfin #finwe

[arofili]

Half-brother, half-hatred

some Fëanor & Fingolfin fluff to brighten your day! inspired by @sweetteaanddragons’ fic

[also available on AO3!]

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Ñolofinwë stared. “You—what?” he asked, unable to believe his ears.

The look Fëanáro gave him was so disgusted and condescending that Ñolofinwë was immediately assured that he had heard wrong. But then Fëanáro snapped, “You heard me. Do not make me say it again.”

“I'm—not sure I did hear you,” Ñolofinwë said. “Because I believe I heard you tell me that you loved me, which certainly cannot be correct.”

Fëanáro made a noise in the back of his throat that in someone less dignified than the Crown Prince of the Ñoldor would be considered a scoff. “I am not prone to repeating myself, half-brother, especially not in this circumstance where such a statement is difficult enough to wring from my lips.”

“Forgive me if I am uncertain of your affection, brother,” Ñolofinwë said, biting back as much sarcasm as he could, “but your attitude does not match your words. You must understand my confusion.”

“Yes, I said it!” Fëanáro gritted his teeth, a bit of that mad fire flashing in his eyes. “But only to appease our beloved father.”

“You should not say things you do not mean,” Ñolofinwë said, forcing lightness into his voice. He had not expected an admission of affection from Fëanáro to impact him as much as it did; he had not expected an admission of affection at all. He loved Fëanáro, of course, and hated him perhaps as much, but he had long since accepted that Fëanáro resented him wholly and without reservation.

To hear that was not the case—

“I speak no lies,” Fëanáro insisted, his back straight and proud. “I never have.”

Ñolofinwë was at a loss for words. He still did not quite believe Fëanáro.

“Do not look so shocked,” Fëanáro rumbled. “I would not have tutored you, tolerated you, treated you with an ounce of respect if I did not—” He grimaced. “If I did not love you,” he finished. “You know of my hatred for Melkor, and for the Queen. I give them no such leniency.”

On another day, Ñolofinwë would have taken umbrage with comparing his mother to the Dark Vala, but he knew better than to press the point in this moment. He felt like a child again, hanging onto Fëanáro’s every word, yearning for the slightest hint of affection or approval from his elder brother. And there had been such moments, though they were few: when Fëanáro graced him with a rare smile when he caught his first prey on a hunt, or a brief nod when Ñolofinwë offered a sufficient rebuttal as they debated, or a possessive protectiveness when Ingwion made veiled comments about the younger prince’s inferior abilities compared to Fëanáro’s with the undercurrent of This is my half-brother, and I alone am allowed to mock him.

But never, not once, had Fëanáro spelled out any positive feeling for him, and certainly not in so direct a fashion.

Fëanáro furrowed his brows. “Speak, Nolofinwë; your silence is more unsettling than any patronizing falsehood of reciprocation would be.”

“You fool!” Ñolofinwë cried, unable to repress the impulse to smack Fëanáro on the shoulder. Fëanáro drew back, insulted, only for Ñolofinwë to pull him into a firm, swift embrace, burying his face in Fëanáro’s shoulder. He held on only for a moment, tears budding in his eyes, and shoved his brother away just as quickly, scowling as fierce as Fëanáro had moments earlier.

Now it was Fëanáro’s turn to stand bewildered, uncertain of how to react. Ñolofinwë wiped his eyes and glared, exclaiming, “I have never once lied about my love for you, Fëanáro. I adore you; how could I not? You are my elder brother—all I have ever wished for was your love!”

“A political farce,” Fëanáro said weakly. “An attempt to wrest power from the rightful heir.”

Ñolofinwë laughed. “Politics is a complicated game,” he said, “and I admit to playing my best cards, but affirming our brotherhood is not simply a courtroom strategy! And I would be a politician unparalleled in my skill, to have been cozening up to you since birth.”

“I have not the talent for such long games,” Fëanáro muttered, and Ñolofinwë only snorted.

“You have a talent for everything, Curufinwë,” he dismissed. “Tell me, brother: you admit our father set you up to this confession, but I am certain this is not the first time he has made such a plea. Why now, when it so clearly hurts your pride?”

Fëanáro gave him a look like he was an idiot; this, at least, was far from new. “Your son is about to be born,” he said. “Atya does not want him to enter a divided house. And my quarrel is with the Queen, and to some extent her children—not with a newborn, especially when his mother is so esteemed a graduate from Rúmil’s tutelage. I would hope, at least, that Anairë’s child could come to love his uncle, no matter the fault of their relation.”

If Ñolofinwë had been holding back his emotions before, he let them flow freely now. He smiled, touched beyond measure that Fëanáro was willing to put aside their differences for the sake of the babe. Fëanáro and Anairë had been close, once, before she wed Ñolofinwë; he knew them both too well to be ignorant that they missed that friendship.

“Thank you,” he said, no longer surprised by the depth of his sincerity. “I treasure my nephews, and I would not dream of depriving you from such a relationship with my own son—nor he from all you can teach him. I can only hope that he can keep up with such clever boys as Maitimo and Makalaurë.”

Fëanáro’s one weakness was his sons, and he beamed. “They shall be the best of friends,” he assured Ñolofinwë. “No matter what.”

“And us, brother?” Ñolofinwë asked after a pause. “Are we to put our differences behind us, for the sake of our children?”

The grin slipped from Fëanáro’s face. “Do not think that because I love you, that requires I like you, Nolofinwë,” he warned. “It will take more than shallow words to garner you my full respect.”

Ñolofinwë bit back a sigh. Of course it would be this way; Fëanáro was too stubborn for his own good, and even if he would put aside their rivalry for the sake of their children, it did not absolve Ñolofinwë from the crime of being Indis’ son.

“I must admit that my hatred for you is as strong as my love,” Ñolofinwë replied, raising an eyebrow. “But I do wish you to know that such feelings are constantly at war within me, and were it not for my impeccable composure, I would—”

He did not get to finish the sentence as Fëanáro groaned and pulled him into an embrace. “I hate you, too,” he hissed into Ñolofinwë’s ear, “much more than I love you, but love you I do, despite my better judgement.”

Ñolofinwë clung to his brother, soaking in this uncharacteristic affection as if it would make up for decades of animosity.

“I love you, too, Fëanáro,” he whispered, and in that moment, he looked to their future together with a hope he had never held before.

~

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[feanarotherindion]

Why Fëanor is the Way He is

Fëanor's possessiveness over Silmarils brought his doom. He drew sword on his brother. He was brash. He opposed the transition from Therindë to Serindë so much that there are memes out there. But if you look at his childhood, then it is not that surprising. You'd realise that he's most human of all elves.

He lost his mother in childhood. Why? Because she had postpartum depression and his father could not even wait more for her to heal mentally. He could not keep it in his pants because he wanted more kids.

Finwë went to the Valar because he wanted more kids and he's sad because he couldn't get them, and the Valar condemn Miriel to spend eternity in the Halls of Mandos. Why? Just to prevent divorce and preserve monogamy. Seriously? Also they allow it because according to Namo, iirc, Indis's kids will be super awesome. Who cares about Miriel or Fëanáro.

In Feanáro's eyes, the Valar took his mother and his father replaced her easily. If his father can replace her so easily then maybe he is also replaceable. He already has abandonment issues. He loves Finwë and he wants to guard it at any cost. And that leads to excess possessiveness. At this points he needs some love and understanding. He doesn't need his mother's passing being called the result of Arda Marred or some shit like that.

He sees perfect families all around him. He sees little kids with both their mother and father and feels the absence of his mother. He has Indis but in his eyes she is part of the reason why Miriel will never come back and her children as potential replacement of him. His mother hadn't been enough for Finwë and he feels he would not be either.

And if nobody would fight for his mother then he will. That is why he preferred Feanáro over Curufinwë. That is why he opposes the transition from Therindë to Serindë. It is not him being petty. It is him fighting for his dead mother.

The names of his step-brothers don't help any. Finwë gave them such names to announce it to all that they are his children. To give them legitimacy. But in Fëanáro's eyes they are Nolofinwë and Arafinwë- the wise and the noble Finwë- while he is Curufinwë- the skilled one. Yes, it is a nod to his skills but their names are more royal. And that is why he names his children NelyaFINWË, CanaFINWË.... because he feels that he has to keep on asserting this.

His father loves him but that is not enough. The damage is done and it keeps piling up. Presence of Melkor doesn't help any. He is totally against Melkor who is pardoned by the Valar and everyone is totally chill but Feanáro can see a Trainwreck but nobody believes him because they are busy licking the boots of same Valar who took his mother.

He talks shit about the Valar and people give him stink eye (which honestly if a god did that shit to me I'd bash the hell outta them god or no god. So Fëanor has not done anything wrong so far.)

He also says Melkor=bad but nope Valar pardoned him and they must have had a reason. Things happen meanwhile and it gets so bad that they hold trial for this mess. Because Fëanáro had been talking shut about them majorly. Valar learn that indeed Melkor was indeed up to No Good. But it's all derailed and Feanáro draws sword on his brother who had been talking shit about him to their father Finwë. Valar usurp Finwë's authority. They exile him. They are more concerned about Feanáro than Melkor.

His exile must have been another offence to him by the Valar. He has his father at least. So that's alright. Right? Nerdanel goes to stay with Indis. In his mind, Indis stole another person dear to him. He feels attacked from all sides.

Again, shit happens and the Valar now want his Silmarils, the shiney jewels which sound like proto horcruxes... But yeah they want Silmarils. And Feanáro would not give the Valar his shit. The same people who took his mother, who exiled him, who usurped his father, who did nothing against Melkor. Who want him to break his greatest work so Yavanna can save her greatest work. In his mind, nope. Never gonna happen.

Then his father dies. Valar do nothing. As usual. Nothing new there. Also the guy who killed his father? Now named Morgoth, about whom Feanáro warned all and sundry was one of the Valar. So by now they have taken both of his parents. His mental condition is not good but who cares since he lived in literal paradise and they don't care about such inconvenient things when singing praises of Manwë will solve every problem.

Now onto Kinslaying. Well, that was really bad decision on his part. Not gonna defend that. But I will try to explain what he might have been thinking. He saw two options. One would save more of his followers. He took that option. I'm not excusing it. Just explaining.

Onto the ship burning, if you believe Shibboleth of Fëanor to be canon then "Fingolfin has put the prefix "Finwe" to his name Nolofinwe before the Exile reached Middle-earth. This was in pursuance of his claim to be the chieftain of all the Noldor after Finwe's death, and so enraged Feanor that it was no doubt one of the reasons for his treachery in abandoning Fingolfin and stealing away with all ships."

In his eyes Nolofinwë had done exactly what he was fearing. Maybe he also feared war on two fronts. So in a colossal fuck you, to Nolofinwë and probably Teleri as well, he burned those ships.

In Silmarillion, he seemed a mad dog for this. In Shibboleth, that was hilarious.

~*~

In the end, if you look beneath the surface, Fëanor was a really interesting character and hate him or love him, you'll definitely remember him. He is one of the most compelling characters of Tolkien. And honestly, it's Miriel THERINDË. And he was entitled to desire that his mother's name is pronounced correctly. I'd hate it if someone messed up mine.

#fëanor #not for valar fans #Shibboleth of Fëanor #i don't want a debate #im just sharing my views #the Silmarillion #Fingolfin #noldor #finwe's a+ parenting #finwë is an ass #manwë is an ass #its miriel Þerindë #not Serindë #tolkien #the valar

[addicted-to-12th-intro]

Silmarillion Characters: Real World Names. Part 1: Finwë and his sons.

I have fooled around on Nameberry.com done some research and now I’m ready to present my collection of real world alternatives for the numerous names of the even more numerous Silmarillion characters. My inspiration was @avantegarda‘s wonderful 19th-20th century AU It’s The New World, Darling; for last names, search the AU’s own blog @thegatesfamilyfiles. These lists, I must admit, are going to be highly Britain-centric, but there will be occasional inclusions of names from other countries. Let’s go!

1. Finwë  → Dolan

The name Finwë has no clear meaning, but it’s apparently derived from the word fin (”hair”); it is known that Finwë had black hair. I suggest the short and melodic name Dolan, which means “black-haired”.

2. Míriel  → Gemma

Miriel means “jewel-daughter” or just “jewel”; Gemma is an Italian and Spanish name with this exact meaning (Miriel is Spanish in this AU). I’d let her keep Therindë as a middle name, because we need the pronunciation drama.

3. Indis  → Amata

I think now is a good time to announce that all the Vanyar in the aforementioned AU are french.

Indis can be translated as either “great woman”, or, more commonly, as “wife” or “bride”. The name Amata, which simply means “beloved”, fits both.

4. Fëanor (Curufinwë Fëanaro)  → Dexter Blaise

Curufinwë means “skillful Finwë”; Dexter means “right-handed” or “skillful”. It’s that simple.

Blaise is a more complicated choice; it is, in fact, a pun. Firstly, it sounds similar to “blaze”, and that’s how we get to the “spirit of fire” meaning. But what distinguishes it from the other fire-related names is that Blaise also means “the lisper”; that is a Shibboleth pun.

5. Nerdanel Istarnië  → Bridget Sophia

Origins of the name Nerdanel are unknown, but some say that the ner- part means “man”, just lie in Galadriel’s name Nerwen, and refers to her strength. Bridget means “strength” or “exalted” and, besides that, is an Irish name all through (AU Nerdanel’s family is Irish).

Istarnië is basically a honorific - “the Wise” - and Sophia does just okay.

6. Fingolfin (Nolofinwë Arakano)  → Alfred Howard

Nolofinwë means “wise Finwë”; Finwë is a king’s name; Alfred means “elf wisdom” or “wise counselor” or “wise ruler”. That’s it. 

Arakano means “high chieftain” (in which “high” means “noble”) and Howard means “high guardian” or “brave heart”. 

7. Anairë  → Arianna

A perfect match: the meaning is “holiest” and the sounding is similar.

8. Finarfin (Arafinwë Ingoldo)  → Albert Eugene

Arafinwë means “noble Finwë” and Albert simply means “noble, bright”. Also, it’s somewhat similar to Alfred.

Ingoldo, apparently, means the same as “noldo”, but it’s somewhat of a more grand way to say that and is thereafter interpreted as “royal” or “exceptional”. Eugene, meaning “noble, wellborn”, hits both of these points.

9. Eärwen  → Marina

Another easy one: Eärwen means “maiden of the sea”; Marina means “from the sea”.

#silmarillion characters: real world names #silmarillion #finwe #miriel #indis #ffeanor #nerdanel #fingolfin #anaire #finarfin #earwen

[tanoraqui]

Your mothers swap AU has lived rent free in my head since I read it, I can’t stop thinking about it, and your additional thoughts are so delicious! I admit, I assumed Feanor wouldn’t instantly collapse - and if the Valar would still ask him to break the gems, even if it’s much more obvious that this would kill him, and Fingolfins reaction to THAT. And protagonist!Fingolfin in Beleriand - given the way you’ve set him up, my thinking leans towards him being very much “we must all - noldor, sindar, everyone - work extremely closely together to defeat Morgoth. Under me. Clearly. I’m objectively the best person for this job.” Highly proactive, paternalistic, High King of Beleriand.

[dreamily] That would go over so well with Thingol, pre-established paternalistic High King of Beleriand...who has never heard of proactivity in his life...

[original post | AO3 link, btw]

Yes, I, too, am still thinking with slightly feral fondness about Arakáno son of Miriel, undisputed Prince of Tirion, calm and mature and at all times 2 seconds away from throwing a temper tantrum about how his terrible unwanted half-siblings are touching his stuff!*

*Finwë

I do think Curufinwë collapses immediately - not into comatoseness, but the shock of the passing Unlight hits him hard, as does the (they don't realize it yet but) loss of Finwë, as does the fact that the Silmarils have passed out of his possession. That matters, because, well, fairy tale logic.

So Fëanor is sitting on the ground, pale and leaning against Nerdanel, when Yavanna returns from her inspection of the broken Trees to declare, "The Light of the Trees has passed away, and lives now only in the Silmarils of Curufinwë. Foresighted was he! Even for those who are mightiest under Iluvatar there is some work that they may accomplish once, and once only. The Light of the Trees I brought into being, and within Ea I can do so never again. Yet had I but a little of that light I could recall life to the Trees, ere their roots decay; and then our hurt should be healed, and the malice of Melkor be confounded."

Nerdanel: Now wait a m— Arakáno, stalking forward to stand between them and the Valar, reaching for a sword he didn't bring: [Hamilton "Cabinet Battle 2" voice] You must be out of your Eru-damned mind—

After that...the Oath, differently worded to be a little less Silmaril-centric, maybe mentioned justice for Finwë or claiming a right to independence from the Valar, would be a very politically savvy move, as well as genuinely impassioned. Make Curufinwë a martyr for Arakáno's own movement! I think the children of both join it, though Arafinwë's don't. I don't think there's as much argument in the Great Square. Curufinwë wants the Silmarils back, too.

Possibly Curufinwë himself is convinced to stay behind? (He's not going to make it long no matter what, the question is when most impactful to remove him from the story.) If so, perhaps Ambarussa don't swear the Oath, and instead stay with him and Nerdanel.

But I also like...

I think we could get Arakáno killed if, in addition to Finwë's bloody death and Curufinwë's approaching Miriel-style death... He's going to send the ships back for the rest of them, he is. But he's going to establish a solid position first, which means killing these orcs, making contact with the locals, the Dagor-nuin-Giliath (Battle-under-Stars)...

...in which Argon falls.

Then Morgoth sends an invitation to parley, and Arakáno nearly dismisses it out of hand - but Findekáno convinces him that someone should go to hear what lies the enemy offers. With more warriors than promised, obviously, to wait in hiding in case they're needed...

…and Findekáno doesn't return.

Except, they can see him hanging on the mountain peak, when now and then the smoke around Thangorodrim clears.

That, I think, would combine to reach the famous Nolofinwë Suicidal-But-Taking-You-With-Me Despair-Rage Breaking Point.

Turukáno doesn't send the ships back. Turukáno is now barely holding his people, barely holding himself together, even with Elenwë ably overseeing the building of a sturdy camp and Irissë running patrols. The world is dark, the land is full of monsters, and the best thing Turukáno, Regent-King, can do is keep everyone he can where he can see them. (It's probably better that the others don't come to this cursed place anyway. They'll turn back, surely; Arafinwë already did it - even for his cousins, the Doom pounding in one ear must negate the Oath pounding in the other.)

#ficlet #my fic #the silmarillion #katekatharos #fingolfin #feanor and feanor's kin

[elesianne]

Quenya names of the House of Finwë

There are, thanks to Tolkien’s confusing ‘canon’, different and perfectly valid spellings for these names in use. These are the names I use in my fics, and the birth order of Fëanor and Nerdanel’s twins as well as parentage of Orodreth that I keep to.

I have listed here all known father and mother names (in that order), plus nicknames and other additional Quenya names in parentheses.

House of Fëanor

Fëanor = Curufinwë / Fëanáro (Therindion)

Maedhros = Nelyafinwë (Nelyo) / Maitimo, nicknamed Russandol

Maglor = Canafinwë (Cáno) / Makalaurë (note on the spelling here)

Celegorm = Turkafinwë (Turko) / Tyelkormo (Tyelko)

Caranthir = Morifinwë (Moryo) / Carnistir

Curufin = Curufinwë (Curvo) / Atarincë

the twins: Amrod =Pityafinwë (Pityo) / Ambarussa Amras =Telufinwë (Telvo) / Ambarto (the twins call each other Ambarussa; they are collectively known as Ambarussar)

son of Curufin Celebrimbor = Tyelperinquar

House of Fingolfin

Fingolfin = Nolofinwë / Arakáno

Fingon = Findekáno

Turgon = Turukáno

Aredhel = Írissë

Argon = Arakáno

Idril = Itarildë

House of Finarfin

Finarfin = Arafinwë / Ingoldo

Finrod = Findaráto / Ingoldo

Angrod = Angaráto (Angamaitë)

Aegnor = Ambaráto / Aikanaro

Galadriel = Artanis / Nerwen

wife of Angrod Edhellos = Eldalótë

son of Angrod and Edhellos Orodreth = Artaresto

#these are the names I use #there are some other / alternative ones too #I'm posting this so I can link to it from fics #for people who don't remember - or yet know - all these names by heart #and as reminder for myself too... #quenya names #elf names #tolkien meta #my reference posts

[ao3feed-tolkien]

all this time i was wasting hoping

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by marvelruinedmyspirit

Fingolfin hid it well, having cultivated his mask of cool indifference over the years, but Finarfin could tell that he was seething. And indeed, as soon as they were left alone, he kicked a chair. “They had no right to do this!”

Or, Fingolfin's reaction to Fëanor's banishment.

Words: 996, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of exile

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Finarfin | Arafinwë, Fingolfin | Ñolofinwë, Fëanor | Curufinwë (mentioned)

Relationships: Finarfin | Arafinwë & Fingolfin | Nolofinwë, Fëanor | Curufinwë & Fingolfin | Ñolofinwë

Additional Tags: Family Drama, Dysfunctional Family

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[calendille]

Little father

About names in the house of Finwë, naming kids after their father and trends in name.

Finwë names all his children after himself:

Fëanaro Finwë, his first child, later renamed Curufinwë [Fëanor]

Arakano Nolofinwë [Fingolfin] (was he named Finwë at the beginning too? No idea, perhaps that would have offended Fëanor!)

Ingoldo Arafinwë [Finarfin]

Fëanor then follows the trend (and does not actually start it despite what we read in fandom, he merely follows a trend set by Finwë). We do not actually know if those children were named at birth or if they were all called Finwë, then received their prefix later.

Maitimo Nelyafinwë [Maedhros]

Macalaurë Kanafinwë [Maglor]

Tylekormo Turkafinwë [Celegorm]

Atarinkë Curufinwë [Curufin]

Carnistis Morifinwë [Caranthir]

Ambarussa Pityafinwë [Amrod]

Ambarussa Telufinwë [Amras]

Interestingly, Fingolfin (Nolofinwë) follows the trend too but choses to keep another suffix: the “kano” (commanding) of his own mother name. As an unrelated note, both Indis and Fëanaro chose to use “commanding” for their second son (Arakano/Kanafinwë). Is Fëanaro’s choice of a name for Maglor an answer to Fingolfin being named Arakano?

[Unknown mother-name] Findekano [Fingon]

[Unknown mother-name] Turukano [Turgon]

Irissë (father name? mother name?) [Aredhel]

[Unknown mother-name]  Arakano [Argon]

Arafinwë is the only one of the three who does not follow the trend of giving part of his name to his children. Their father-names are actually telerin names and, except for Artanis, the recurring suffix is “champion” (arato). Still, he does follow one trend: the eldest children of the line of Indis all have names that begin with “fin” (Findis, Findekano, Findarato).

Ingoldo Findarato [Finrod]

[Unknown mother-name] Angarato [Angrod]

Aikanaro Ambarato [Aegnor]

Nerwen Artanis [Galadriel]

Giving a son his father’s name

Curufin is noteworthy for receiving his father’s name, but he is actually not the only one:

Fëanor’s name was Finwë rather than Curufinwë at the beginning. The prefix “curu” was added once his intelligence became known, but we can also wonder if Finwë did not decide to differenciate their names once he decided he would have other children.

Curufin also receives his father’s father-name.

Fingolfin gave his own mother-name to his last son Argon

Earwen gave Finarfin’s mother-name as a mother-name to their first son.

If we exclude Fëanor from the babies named like their fathers, we get three kids that are actually named after their father’s, and two of them get their father’s name from their mother. Mother’s names are supposed to be somewhat prophetic and often closer to the personnality of the child. It seems to fit for Finrod, who is beautiful, wise and peaceful like his father. Does that mean that Argon was supposed to look a lot like Fingolfin? Did Argon and Curufin replay their fathers’ enemity just for the sake of it while Finrod facepalmed in a corner?

Naming your baby girl in the House of Finwë

Actually, one may note that Finwë names all his children after himself, but he names only the boys. We actually do not know Irimë/Lalwen’s father name (perhaps Irien?), so perhaps she did have a thing-finwë name. Findis may be a combination of Finwë and Indis, but we do not actually know if this is her father or mother-name. Since Aredhel (Irissë) does not inherit anything from her father, we can guess that somehow, Noldor girls do not get at all. The one who actually does inherit parts of her father’s name is Galadriel since Artanis shares the same prefix as Arafinwë (Ar- => “noble”), but she is as divorced from her brothers as Aredhel and Lalwen.

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求RP点梗活动四合集

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by programeggsoup

多CP的短篇合集包，注意避雷

Words: 6697, Chapters: 11/11, Language: 中文

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen, M/M

Characters: Legolas Greenleaf, Thranduil (Tolkien), Nargothrond - Character, Finrod Felagund | Findaráto, Maedhros | Maitimo, Maglor | Makalaurë, Beleg Cúthalion, Túrin Turambar, Nellas (Tolkien), Ecthelion of the Fountain, Glorfindel (Tolkien), Fingon | Findekáno, Caranthir | Morifinwë, Haleth of the Haladin, Fëanor | Curufinwë, Fingolfin | Ñolofinwë, Findis (Tolkien), Írimë | Lalwen, Finarfin | Arafinwë, Celegorm | Turcafinwë, Curufin | Curufinwë

Relationships: Legolas Greenleaf & Thranduil, Nargothrond & Finrod Felagund | Findaráto, Maedhros | Maitimo/Maglor | Makalaurë, Beleg Cúthalion & Túrin Turambar, Ecthelion of the Fountain/Glorfindel, Fingon | Findekáno & Maedhros | Maitimo, Caranthir | Morifinwë/Haleth of the Haladin, Finarfin | Arafinwë & Fingolfin | Nolofinwë, Celegorm | Turcafinwë/Curufin | Curufinwë

Additional Tags: Mirkwood, Nargothrond, Nargothrond become human, Valinor, In the forest of Doriath, House of Finwë - Freeform

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