MELETYALDA

Call me Gwed. I'm a tolkien nut who lives in Endórë, vacations in Eldamar, and whose favorite pastimes include puppy-trailing Elves from all Ages and peaking through the windows of Fëanáro’s house and the Valar's. And the occasional kitties. (@mount-everwhite sideblog for Word of Honor)

[chiliadicorum]

Hi! Call me Gwed

In case you couldn’t tell, I love Tolkien. Like a lot. Probably too much (no such thing) I love meta’ing about it, love writing (on ao3, same username), love laughing and interacting with all you numbnuts, love reblogging and I’m an avid tag-talker (srsly I almost always have something - or a lot - to say in my tags on every post/rb) This is mostly a free-style blog, mostly filled with tolkien-related content but not all of it. If something makes me laugh or smile or think or whatever, I share it. Or highjack it for tolkien (i mean that’s what we do best) This fandom is brilliant and fun and full of maniacal quacks like me its great

latest meta

latest fic (ao3)

If you have any questions/comments for me, Tolkien-related or not, hit me up! Asks is always open and anon is on. Just nothing about my personal life, please. This space isn’t for that stuff. On a similar note: 

To clarify right off the bat for anyone new to my corner of the void, please be aware that my blog is clean (for the most part I think) of anything irl related. This tumblr is a means of escapism for me from all the nonsense of the real world. News, politics, religion, social issues, disasters, etc., I want nothing to do with it here and as such, please don’t bother trying to engage me in it bc I will not respond. It’s been this way since the beginning and I intend to keep it this way. Except animals. Animals have long nosed their way into this tolkien space whenever they so pleased :3 (cats especially. they’ve made my blog their glorified cat tree)

[chiliadicorum]

Sorry for the absence I've been insanely obsessed with project hail mary for the last 3 weeks!!!

[talyris]

[chiliadicorum]

That's Bubbas on the left, Emma on the right (black).

Bubbas passed away 6 yrs ago. And today a couple hours ago Emma went to be with her mate.

I was there when she was born. Held her in the palm of my hand. Watched her open her eyes for the first time. Been loved by her all these years.

She was 15 yrs old and declining rapidly, and this is very hard to write right now, and I know she's just a random cat to everyone here, but she was an absolute sweetheart and I just wanted to share her last day. Thank you, Emma, for 15 precious years. You couldn't have been more loved ❤️

[chiliadicorum]

I sometimes love getting in Fingon's headspace after he found out that Thorondor delivered Fingolfin's body to Turgon (however long that news took), especially when he must have believed he was on good terms with the eagle king (you know, after that whole rescue thing and all). He spent every year of their foray into beleriand by his father's side, fighting the battle with him. He must've been so torn...

What did I do wrong?

Is it because I'm a kinslayer? Maedhros and his brothers never got to have their father's body...

Do I not deserve to say goodbye...

Fingon never got to see his father again after he road off, alive or dead. I wonder if there was confusion, or anger, jealousy? Or maybe he knew the reason why and made his peace with it. Either one, no way it was easy.

[cirrdan]

I just wanted to draw Saruman with an IKEA shark

[chiliadicorum]

How do you feel about using minutes and seconds when writing in Tolkien's world? No particular reason I'm asking, just curious

[feanorianweek]

Feanorian Week Reminder (2026)

Hello Silmarillion Fandom! This is your reminder that Feanorian week will be taking place next month. Below are updated prompts (you are still allowed to suggest prompts)! When is it?:   March 23rd, 2026—March 29th, 2026       

The prompts are as followed:

Day 1- Maedhros - > Childhood, Kingship, Angband, Coping, The Union, Relations with Different Races

Day 2-Maglor -> Childhood, Spouse,  Music & Songs of Power, Elrond & Elros, Kingship, Maglor’s  Gap, Redemption

Day 3- Celegorm - > Childhood, Hunting, Orome & Huan, Strength & Beauty, Luthien, Nargothrond

Day 4- Caranthir - > Childhood, Spouse, Betrayal, Lordship, Dwarves & Humans, Marriage, Appearance

Day  5- Curufin - > Childhood, Spouse, Celebrimbor, Forge Work

Day  6- Ambarussa - > Childhood, Lordship, Regrets, Twin, Hunting, Nandor

Day 7- Nerdanel and Feanor-> Mahtan, Finwe & Indis, Marriage, Reunion, Traveling, Creation, Healing

Rules: You are allowed to post anything fanrelated on the days.  If the prompts are not to your liking, you can do your own thing.  The tracktag is #feanorianweek.  Tag your work accordingly!  Have fun and be nice to others. Disrespect towards others will not be tolerated. 

[chiliadicorum]

One of these days I'm going to finally write a fic of people's reactions to hearing about Feanor slamming the door in Morgoth's face

[chiliadicorum]

What names in Sindarin aside from Feanor and Turgon are technically incorrect? Noldor-specific characters, that is. I read a passage I found rather interesting and I'm developing a new theory on the matter.

[chiliadicorum]

Ugh. I'm a writer. I am wracking my brain to try to come up with something for #feanorianweek right around the corner and my mind is coming up more blank that a hobbit's on an empty stomach. 1k one-shots, that's very doable but my mind is EMPTY

[chiliadicorum]

Why do all the ideas come at night when you're too bone-tired to even scribble down two words about them

[balrogballs]

THE WOODLAND KING

Apologies for all the artposting of late but I had a very fun time with this Thranduil commission for @myriadhallauglokadis who had such an exciting vision of him !!! Especially enjoyed getting to go wild with his hair, and trying to get his expression both intense and also a tad cheeky. All I can say is if I ever run into this guy having a woodland party, I will be SAT down and NOT leave until I find out how his conditioning routine works with the whole hair-leaf situation.

Perhaps not even then… also, please peep the freckles. This is a man who likes a good ramble in the sunshine, spiders be damned 🙏🏽

commission details

[chiliadicorum]

Hot take: Elrond decided to leave Rivendell because sauron's defeat meant middle-earth wide peace, which meant a huge increase in leisure traveling, which meant that his rivendell was about to become the #1 tourist destination hotspot. Discounts provided by king aragorn for those in his and arwen's service. Call of the sea's just an excuse so he can bail with dignity

[fandomfairyuniverse]

I have some Words for Mr. Tolkien I need to perform a fricking seance

[chiliadicorum]

I often marvel at Elrond's whole life, but I wonder at times what Earendil must be thinking as he's sailing overhead? Witnessing from the farthest distance all the different seasons across the ages Elrond has experienced and endured, a level of grief and hardship unique to him...and all that he as his father was never a part of. This, of course, presupposes that Earendil is able to observe him as such, but let's just say he can and does. What many thoughts must he have had about Elrond up on Vingilot? It's a solemn musing, though I'm sure the baseline of any and all thoughts is how proud he is of him.

[chiliadicorum]

The celandine flowers have started blooming in Gondolin