Thank you so much for all the love for my cane designs guys! I was so excited and nervous about them and I'm thrilled so many people like them. It's made me a bit emotional reading tags and seeing people get excited about mobility aids, that means a lot right now. <3
Hi I've been exhausted lately but I finally finished some Middle-Earth cane designs for Disability Pride Month and they make me very happy.
Click for better quality, zoom in please I spent way too long on these.
I'm a cane user, and most fictional or antique canes really annoy me, because they're rarely actually usable or practical. So this is my attempt to design usable but still interesting canes for characters I have somewhat arbitrarily projected disability onto. For example, they all have padded handles and most have wrist straps.
Individual design ramblings below!
Nerdanel has some type of genetic chronic illness, I haven't decided exactly what yet. Her cane has metalwork decoration, and a locking hinge mechanism to allow it to fold, because one of my canes is folding and it's super useful. Those parts were made by Mahtan. The Fëanorian star carving and crystal section were later modifications, and I think Nerdanel would continue modifying it throughout her life.
I've drawn Idril with prosthetic legs post-Helcaraxë, and some people with prosthetics use canes or other mobility aids for extra balance. I also headcanon that her silver legs were made by Celebrimbor once he ended up in Gondolin, so before that she may have had lower quality prosthetics and relied more on a cane. Hers has an eagle carved into it (Thorondor maybe), as well as eagle feathers, ribbons, and her heraldry for decoration. Elenwë's name is also carved closer to the base as a memorial (hopefully I did the tengwar right).
Celebrían uses a cane in Valinor due to her injuries. Hers is mallorn wood with metal decorations. Specifically the snake and flowers reference the House of Finarfin. The snake is made of mithril, which i think would be popular for mobility aid details due to its light weight. Also, she got Celebrimbor to help her make it after she dragged him out of Mandos.
Elros' is the only one without a wrist strap because I unfortunately couldn't work it into the design well. He uses it due to a leg injury from the War of Wrath, mostly because I wanted Elrond to encourage him about it in a fic I never finished. The handle is a carved and painted seagull, the column shows fish, and the base has Eärendil's star.
Caranthir inherited Nerdanel's condition, the only one of the sons who did. He didn't start using a cane until they were in Beleriand, so his is a from-memory recreation of Nerdanel's, made with Curufin's help. It also has metalwork details and a hinge. The textile wraps were his own addition, and the claw and beads were gifts from Haleth.
Faramir was born disabled with chronic health issues (again haven't decided exactly what yet), but this wasn't publicly acknowledged by Denethor as it didn't "fit the image". He had very little access to mobility aids growing up because of this. Injuries from the War of the Ring certainly didn't help, and he started using a cane after that. His was given to him by Éowyn, and was made in Rohan, hence the horse. The blue fabric band with stars is a reference to the cloak he gave her, and the lower band was made using remnants of Boromir's horn as a way for Faramir to carry his brother with him.
I hadn't! Honestly, I'd maybe had 5 thoughts about her in my entire life before this. But I had a ton of fun with this one, thanks anon!
Click for better quality sorry
Oh wait I'm going to count this for @ainurweek too, hopefully that's okay. I forgot about it but I'm not going to get another Ainu done.
Design notes below because I got excited :3
I leaned into her role as Oromë's sister. I think she should get to be a bit feral. Chaotic fae energy, if you will. I was thinking about Bacchus a bit while designing. I also pulled inspiration from a couple of my favorite weird animals, including tufted deer (fangs, hair kinda), and especially maned wolves (long limbs, coloring, and some werewolf-ish traits). The instrument in her hand is the rhythm bones/Irish bones, which I think her brother gave her. Also she's hypermobile to me. Why? Because my joints hated me yesterday and I felt like it. So she's got a fancy knee brace. I tried to incorporate that into the pose too (her left arm a little?), but anatomy is hard enough without intentionally drawing joints wrong.
For the pride requests, would you please be able to do demisexual Boromir? (movie!Boromir, if possible)
Thank you in advance!! 🏳️🌈
Yesss I got one more done before june is over 🎉
And yet another aroace version because I can
Thank you very much to everyone for helping me celebrate pride this year! 🏳️🌈 As mentioned previously, there are a few reqs I didn't get to yet because I overestimated my spoons, I will still be finishing them when I can!
If you’re still taking requests can you do TROP Elrond with the bisexual flag for your pride month art please?! Love your art!!! 💙💜💕
Thank you!
Bi Elrond my beloved.
Been a while since I've drawn his trop design but it looks better this time, I've actually been noticing my own improvement lately which is nice. He doesn't really exist without earrings in my head though so I gave him some.
I think I was overoptimistic with how long I kept pride reqs open because I was having a surprisingly low pain time, but I'm now back in a flare and running on approximately zero spoons. So that being said if you're one of the ones I have left I will get to it at some point but I'll probably only have one or two more done during June 😅
I would like to recommend poly Elrond and Feanor. Maybe gollum also.
Melotorno do you enjoy making me suffer
I thought about just doing stick figures because that is what is deserved for making me read "what's polycule, precious?" with my own two eyes, but unfortunately for everyone I did not do that.
For those confused:
Fëanor's Magnum Opus on AO3
(A fic written specifically to deal me psychic damage, but does contain gems such as "Legolas, that's a HIPPA violation")
Back to normal pride reqs soon (which are now closed), a little slower rn bc my arms are malfunctioning a bit. I'm sure it's fine.
Hi! Could I request aro, ace, or aroace Nellas for the pride month drawings? Thanks!!
Ooh good one
I had fun with this one she has garden fairy vibes.
I think I have as many pride reqs as I can get done this month, but if I do finish them all I'll open it up again. Thank you to everyone who has sent one!
For the pride requests could you do a trans Maeglin??
Another design I'm not set on yet because I haven't drawn him before, but he makes me want to combust. Excellent headcanon btw.
I think I have as many pride reqs as I can get done this month since I have some classes starting soon, but if I do finish them all I'll open it up again. Thank you to everyone who has sent one!
hi friend <3 love your art ! happy pride woooooooooo!!!!!!!! 🏳️🌈💗 can I request Éowyn and Arwen with the lesbian flag please and thank you they mean everything to me
Ahh thank you! Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
lesbians hell yeah
I'm taking Tolkien pride art/pfp reqs this month! Just send an ask with the character, flag, and if you want a design from a specific adaptation!
Glorfindel, Lord of the House of the Golden Flower
Click for better quality, art reqs open, DM about commissions
Inspired by @mnimeresponding's request for pride Glorfindel because I hadn't drawn him before. Pushing the niche Glor-is-Írimë-post-transition agenda.
Design notes below
I headcanon that the elves would use... modified bust bodices? more than actual binders (I've seen them called that, compressionless binders, and other things I don't remember, I'm not sure what the most accurate term is. Here's an example). This probably isn't explained well but basically they work through building out the silhouette instead of actually compressing the chest so they can be safer and more comfortable if used properly.
He has a couple gold prosthetic fingers courtesy of the Helcaraxë.
Apparently it was a Roman practice to put gold dust in hair, and it might have also been around briefly during the Victorian era. Anyway Glor does that, he needs to be as shiny as possible.
I have just come across your wonderful art! It's such a beautiful style.
Since reqs are open, have you thought about Glorfindel? Flag of your choice.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it! <3
Oh boy it's "crack headcanon turned serious headcanon" time (which @cornbeard also contributed to). Glorfindel is pan and transmasc. Specifically, he's Írimë post-transition. Írimë's disappearance? Glor's unclear origin and kinship to Turgon? Both solved, the answer is ✨transgender ✨.
I hadn't actually drawn him before so I went and did a full design, which I will post as well!
I'm taking Tolkien pride art/pfp reqs this month! Just send an ask with the character, flag, and if you want a design from a specific adaptation!
If anyone wants Tolkien pride doodles/pfps I'll take requests for those during June! Just tell me flag(s) and if you want a design from a specific adaptation otherwise I'll use mine.
Also still taking other art reqs, I very much need ideas.
So I will do all the commented requests but going forward preferably send asks so I can keep track of these! If you've commented that's totally fine, I didn't say this before. I just want to keep reqs in order and they're in two places rn. Thanks!
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