#when Cele sings a certain tune and he LOVES it like its not dwarf singing but its using their craft to sing for them!

[youareunbearable]

Very fond of the idea that all the races in Middle Earth have different ways of courting.

Like Dwarves, because they focus so heavily on their crafts, use their given talent to make wonderful gifts, each one symbolizing something about the other person and the creators love and care and showcasing that Mahal's gift of craft will always be at their One's disposal

Elves are all about the Music of the World, so they court through song, even if not ever elf is the best musician, I think they sing at each other like birds to see who sounds the sweetest to their ear and feels right and marry based on that.

Men, who are so much like elves but lesser in every way court with words. Their words might be poetic, they might croon, but they are not songs, and all men can do is use words to promise and vow themselves to their chosen one.

Hobbits, in turn, showcase their love through food. Nothing to them is more romantic than using all the good things grown in earth, using their blessings from Yavanna to showcase their devotion and ability to give a nice, comfortable life filled with good food and cheer, as every dinner party should be

#lotr #tolkien #the hobbit #honestly i just want a fic where Narvi and Celebrimbor are courting and both want to incorporate the others way of courting into it #like Narvi creates this beautiful elaborate music box made out of mithril and runes that will only open and play music #when Cele sings a certain tune and he LOVES it like its not dwarf singing but its using their craft to sing for them! #and Cele creates these little chimes that are beautifully designed and can be tied into the hair and beard #because his 'craft' is jewellery so he makes some that jingle and chime when Narvi moves #and so he takes Narvi out to dance to hear his gifts sing as he twirls them around and sings a song full of love that matches each chime #like its a single man orchestra just for them and Narvi falls a little more in love with Cele #I like to think that Narvi passed away from old age just before Annater shows up and thats why Cele trusts him cause hes grieving #and not really thinking straight and Sauron came at just the right time as Cele is emotionally weak to get him to work on the Rings