#wood elves

[nevermindigotthis]

Elves at parties with humans and dwarves:

Elves at parties with other Elves:

#my art #sketch #lord of the rings #tolkien #wood elves #less wise more dangerous #lotr art #lotr #lotr shitpost #shitpost #Legolas #aragorn #gimli #a bunch of Mirkwood elves #elves among others: I am elegant mysterious and dignified #elves among elves: lmao did you hear about the crazy shit I did yesterday while drunk??

[littleivyart]

Welcome to Essin! Home to many different peoples. From the small, humble Bumpkins, to the towering, powerful Orcs. We hope you find them all interesting!

My Husband and I have been brainstorming the fantasy world of Essin for over 2 years now and are so excited to bring this world to life (as much as two people reasonably can, that is), but feel free to ask all about them! We have a bunch of lore we're happy to share!

Oh, and make sure to peep the alt text on each pic, as there's much lore tucked away in there!

#fantasy world #worldbuilding #fantasy art #fantasy races #original fantasy #original art #digital art #character design #Essin #halflings #orcs #trolls #fantasy humans #Trogs #Bumpkins #Drosskin #fae #goblins #elves #wood elves #high elves #my art

[vigilantegreen]

I love everyone's drawings of legolas. He's my favourite, I don't care how you draw him, I just need to see it. If you're an artist I'm BEGGING you to show me how you draw him so I can love that as well.

#legolas greenleaf #legolas #the hobbit #lotr #lord of the rings #middle earth #legolas thranduilion #art #artists #tolkien art #tolkien #wood elves #tolkien elves #j r r tolkien #PLEASE i love him

[chicotfp]

Because Legolas clearly got his skills from someone)

#thranduil #lee pace #lotr #the hobbit #lord of the rings #tolkien #the elvenking #mirkwood #elves #probably incorrect pose #wood elves #the last thing some orcs and spiders saw before death #lucky bastards #edit/photo manipulation

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Valenwood

Art for Tales of Tamriel

Art by Jan Pospisil

#jan pospisil #the elder scrolls #art #concept art #tes #valenwood #tales of tamriel #bosmer #wood elves #fantasy

[silvantransthranduiltrash]

The thing about Thranduil and Legolas and their family is that, if it weren’t for their royal obligations, they would be in the wind 80% of the time, they’d wonder so far and wide it’d make Gandalf’s title of the gray pilgrim look like child’s play.

The only reason any of them stay in one place for more than a millennia at all is if they have people to take care off.

Many people and elves are under the impression that silvans are isolate and stationary, but the truth is that they are a largely free spirited group of elves that will come and go as they please, it’s just that Greenwood (later known as Mirkwood) happens to be their home base, and they later needed to put most of their effort into defending it.

#legolas #thranduil #lord of the rings #lotr #lotr elves #the hobbit #silvans #mirkwood #oropher #greenwood #wood elves #thranduil and legolas love traveling #headcanon obviously #lotr headcanons

[kai-janik-art]

Oropher (2024)

Digital painting A4

I finished this one on the way back from my holiday. It's entirely digital which I'm not used to. Working up to some Thranduil paintings with this one of his father.

#Oropher #mirkwood #wood elves #tolkien #tolkien fanart #silmarillion #lord of the rings #elves #kai janik

[palmiarka]

I'm a very smol Bosmer.

#the elder scolls online #the elder scrolls #bosmer #elf #eso art #elder scrolls online #tesblr #tes fanart #fanart #elder scrolls #art #illustration #digital art #cartoon art #artists on tumblr #digital painting #digital illustration #wood elf #wood elves #imperial city

[thecrowinggriffon]

successful wild hunt!

#cervitaur #centaur #satyr #faun #wood elf #wood elves #asrai #kurnoth #sylvaneth #oberon #orion #kragnos #fey #feywild #warhammer #warhammer fantasy #the old world #age of sigmar #aos #the ninth age #the 9th age #dungeons and dragons #dnd #d&d #tabletop #wargaming #minipainting #miniatures

[mushroomates]

on elves being vegetarians:

nature is incredibly important to elves. while hunting may have been reasonable and accessible in the past, due to the recent dwindling of game and the general decrease in population (sauron) many have refrained from this.

in recent times, it has been only on rare occasions that elves hunt. when they do, it is often symbolic and follows some set rules, such as refraining from hunting mothers, children, and in recent years, adolescents in their prime. this is to encourage reproduction as well as be respectful to the population.

while hunting was once considered as acceptable and culturally important, is is now frowned upon in modern times and only done on occasion and is very strictly monitored.

elves don’t have livestock. they don’t domesticate intentionally, and certainly not for food. they prefer things in their natural state, and many elves resort to a raw diet. it is both convenient and establishes a deeper bond to middle earth.

with livestock and hunting ruled out, we can consider reasons beyond necessity.

ike humans, there is a vast range of dietary preferences, restrictions, and various reasons behind these lifestyles. morality, necessity, or the hardship of introducing a new protein after a good thousand years.

many elves would reject eating meat at all. there’s various reasons, such as not growing up with it, scarcity, or simply a moral rejection of consuming something with a soul or that has a heartbeat. some elves feel more connected to middle earth and their ancestors by continuing to hunt/eat meat. many more view it as a special treat and something representative of the old days- something to be cherished and savored.

not only this but many recipes for preparing meat have fallen out of practice. not forgotten entirely, but rended useless. some see cooking meat as preserving this part of their culture. some don’t event realize how much they’ve lost over the years.

many elves also don’t have access to fish or most sea food, with the exception of fresh water fish, wish isn’t desirable to most.

why some elves can’t stomach meat:

introducing a new food can be stressful on the body, especially a new protein. if an elf has gone without meat for a long period of time, they will lose the ability to digest it. much like how lactose tolerant people will become intolerant over time when not consuming dairy frequently enough. also, if an elf has never had meat and introduced to it in later years, it will take them a while to adjust. most foods are introduced in adolescence. this isn’t always the case, leading to complications down the line.

why legolas, specifically, is vegetarian:

mirkwood has scare naturally occurring game. legolas is deeply connected to his home and it’s native species. when he was younger, it was simply out of necessity as there was a temporary ban on hunting native species to encourage the wildlife to grow naturally to a healthy population. this didn’t occur without help, and is much recent years, the population has dwindled even further.

because of the general lack of meat growing up, legolas does not know how to cook, season, or generally properly prepare meat. in practice, at least. he also wasn’t introduced to meat until he was much older, which caused some reactions that weren’t entirely pleasant that he wishes to avoid.

legolas also knows the importance of keeping local wildlife at a healthy level. elves used to lean populations that grew excessive and dominated the environment, but they no longer have that luxury and but have now turned their attention coaxing wildlife to return to a sizeable population. legolas actively makes an effort in this.

now this doesn’t mean he dissuades natural predator, but actively hunts invasive species and targets vegetation dangerous to local wildlife.

point being, be makes an effort to protect and preserve and eating meat seems counterproductive to him.

does this mean legolas NEVER eats meat? of course not. he won’t waste food, and when a meal is cooked for him, he will generally attempt to eat it. he also regularly steals bites from other peoples plates which don’t prescribe to the same dietary restrictions. he knows this and does it anyways.

especially when with the fellowship. hunting is hard work and cooking is just as important. meals (especially so with meat) must be cherished and it means a lot that he can share them with his companions.

#lord of the rings #jrr tolkien #legolas #lotr #lotr headcanons #legolas greenleaf #mirkwood #lorien #lothlorien #rivendell #elrond #imladris #vegetarian #thranduil #galadriel #arwen #elves #wood elves #tolkien elves #tolkien headcanons #jrrt #lotr elves #lord of the rings headcanons #the lord of the rings #headcanons #lotr fandom #the hobbit #celebron #mushroomates #elf

[kyotamination]

Climb (OC's)

Hallr showing Tilde the ropes, woodland style 🪵🌲

#art #drawing #sketch #small artist #artists on tumblr #digital art #original character #dnd oc #dungeons and dragons #dungeons and drawing #dungeons and doodles #elven fantasy #elf art #dnd elf #elf elves #elf x human #wood elf #wood elves #bosmer #tes!elves #tes #small art account #human art #no ai art #oc #original characters #original art #forest #forest elf

[glorfindelridesagain]

Alternate scene: Distracting Sauron at the Black Gates

Gimli, very drunk: Fight me you nerd ass punk.

Legolas, also very drunk: At least try to sound sophisticated when you threaten someone.

Gimli: Does thou wish to engage in a duel my good ....bitch.

Legolas: Somehow that was worse.

#Gimli #Gimli son of Gloin #Son of Gloin #Dwarf #Dwarves #Erebor #The Blue Mountains #The Iron Hills #Legolas #Legolas Greenleaf #Greenleaf #Mirkwood #Wood Elf #Wood Elves #Elf #Elves #Sindarin #Noldor #The Lord of the Rings #lord of the rings #LOTR #Tolkien #JRR Tolkien #The Return of the King #The Black Gates #Sauron #ROTK #incorrect lord of the rings quotes #incorrect tolkien quotes #incorrect quotes

[autumn-archfey-artwork]

After the High Elf ones I did a few Wood Elf templates as well.

Might do some Empire ones at some point.

#warhammer #warhammer fantasy #warhammer the old world #wood elves

[vigilantegreen]

Imagine the elves of Mirkwood forming an alliance with the spiders and using them like horses because the thought of domesticated giant spiders makes me giggle.

#lotr #the hobbit #lord of the rings #middle earth #creepy elves <3 #wood elves #wood elf #lotr elves #tolkien elves #tolkien books #j r r tolkien #mirkwood #greenwood the great #thranduil #the elvenking #legolas

[minis-i-painted]

Sylvian collection of minis! Most of the models are lord of the prints

#mini painting #miniature painting #miniatures #dnd #tabletop #sylvian #wood elves #kipine #dungeons and dragons #artists on tumblr #dryad #forest dryad

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Bosmer - Dunmer

Art for Tales of Tamriel

Art by Jan Pospisil

#jan pospisil #the elder scrolls #art #concept art #tes #dunmer #bosmer #valenwood #morrowind #vvardenfell #tales of tamriel #fantasy #wood elves #wood elf #dark elf #dark elves #eso #the elder scrolls online