Nimloth | Women of Arda - Ladies of the Teleri | Part 4 of 6
Nimloth was likely born sometime before F. A 447 and was the daughter of Galathil, a lord of Doriath and brother of Celeborn. They were the sons of Galadhon, who was in turn the son of Elmo, the brother of King Olwë of the Falmari and King Thingol of the Sindar, and thus Nimloth was kin to both kingly houses of the Teleri.
In F.A 497, Nimloth married Dior Elúchil, the half-elven son of Lúthien Tinúviel and Beren Erchamion. For a time they lived in the Blue Mountains and had a house by the waterfall of Lanthir Lammath. Together they had three children there, twin boys who they named Eluréd and Elurín in F.A 500 and a daughter, Elwing, in F.A 503. Their time away from Doriath, however, was short lived.
The same year that Elwing was born, Nimloth and Dior received a messenger bearing with him the Nauglamír, the precious necklace that Thingol was killed for and was worn by Lúthien. This was how they learnt that Nimloth’s mother-in-law had passed beyond the circles of the world, the first of the elves to do so, and soon after Dior and Nimloth returned to Doriath. There, they ruled as king and queen for a time.
In F.A 505, the sons of Fëanor heard word that Dior had begun to wear the Nauglamír openly. It was said that while he wore it, the light of the silmaril would light up his face so that he seemed the fairest living being of the three races of maiar, men, and elves. They sent a message to the king demanding the return of their father’s gem to them. Dior, however, sent no answer and in F.A 506 the sons of Fëanor invaded Doriath in what was known as the Second Kinslaying.
It is not known what role Nimloth played in these events, nor how exactly she came to her end, but it is certain that she perished during the kinslaying. Dior was said to have successfully killed Celegorm, and possibly Curufin and and Caranthir as well, but he too was slain and their kingdom brought to ruin. Their sons were left in the wilderness to die by the servants of Celegorm, presumably as retribution for the killing of their lord. While Eluréd and Elurín were never seen again, some tales say that they were aided by the birds of the woodlands and made their way to Ossiriand. Nimloth’s daughter, Elwing, escaped unharmed and brought her grandmother’s silmaril to the havens of Sirion, along with the sword of Thingol.
Part 2/3 featuring Galadhon, his wife and children, Galadriel and Galathil's spouse are also mentioned. Part 3 will be featuring Nimloth and Celebrían. Part 1 is here
Galadhon
the foster child of Elmo, his real parentage remains unknown
steadfast, loyal and brave, sometimes a little reckless
close friends with Beleg and Mablung
he doesn't have as close of an relationship with his uncle and cousins as his father would wish
very athletic
probably Beleriand's best swordsman until the Noldor showed up
after he is officially an adult he lives with Cirdans people for an extended period of time
that's also when he met his wife and gets married to her
Celeborn is born during the time he lives there with his family but they return to Doriath when they're expecting Galathil so that Elmo can see his grandchildren grow up
not very fond of the Noldor situation
alongside his wife one of the leading voices in Thingol's court that demand the Noldor to leave Beleriand
very much against Celeborn's and Galadriel's courtship but after his father gives his blessings he stops complaining about it
also pretty much not a fan of Beren despite not being very close to Lúthien
raises Nimloth after her parents deaths
despite his more negative feelings towards Beren he very supportive of Nimloth's and Dior's courtship
very fond of their children
the twins are his favourites because they wanted to learn how to fight with a sword from him as soon as they could walk
ultimately dies protecting them in the Second Kinslaying
The last thing he sees before he dies is the boys being carried off by Celegorn's servants
Lothedhel
closely related to Cirdan (probably a niece or something)
eldest of her parents five children, also the only daughter
has an eye for pretty things like pearls flowers and jewelry
stubborn as a dwarf
doesn't want a big family, one or two children are enough (preferably one son and one daughter)
very supportive of Galathil when she declared that she feels more like a woman than a man, helps her with the transition
grieves for several decades after Galathil's death, us not able to look at Nimloth without starting to cry
not a fan of the Noldor, it doesn't matter if they are Arafinweans, Feanorians or Nolofinweans for her they are all kinslayers
really wished Celeborn would stay away from Galadriel but knows that her son is just as stubborn as her
after she tells her son how she feels about his affectiob for the Noldorin woman, they have a bit of a fall out and avoid eachother from that point on
she still attends the wedding but doesn't give her blessings or good wishes (she's just there because Elmo was very insistent)
She reconciles with her son in the aftermath of the second kinslaying while lothedhel is on her deathbed
her dying wish is for him to be happy and to be less hostile towards what is new than she was
remains in Mandos with her husband for much longer than they needed to
Celeborn
Galadhon's and Lothedhel's older child, born a few centuries before the Noldor arrived in Beleriand
constantly tries to impress and mimic his father but doesn't really succeed because he doesn't match him him in either temper nor fighting skills
very much grandfather Elmo's favourite, it's not even a secret
loves to study, language, culture and music - later in life he looks up to Dearon a lot but doesn't try to impress him
a nature child
he can always be found in some sort of tree, singing with the birds or just enjoying the sun/starlight
doesn't really like to rush with things, if they take time they take him
he is not the best older brother because he often doesn't really get what Galathil wants from him but he stil tries to be supportive of her
he is with her when she and her spouse die and takes baby Nimloth back to Doriath
he is not immediately in love with Galadriel, realising this takes him a long long time but he is interested in her and her past
he flirts without even knowing he does and she finds it very charming
their courtship and marriage is very happy and he finds a lot of joy in trying to get Galadriel to step out of her comfort zone a bit
he takes her hiking, climbing and exploring the caves and all this, while he talks about their history and about certain events that happened here and there
their wedding is a bit overshadowed by the tension between him and his mother
neither of them like the aspect of sexual intimacy and they only ever sleep with each other once they try for Celebrían
speaking of Celebrían, she is is pride and joy and he is that kind of dad who does everything for his daughter
Galadriel is the responsible parent, he cannot resist his daughter and sometimes even ends in timeout with her
in total dispair after Celebrían has to sail, loses a lot of happiness and becomes more reserved
sails alongside Cirdan and his grandsons
Galathil
the younger child
throughout her entire childhood she struggled with the idea of being a boy despite being born in a male body
figured out that she preferred to be a woman when she met her future spuse who preferred no gender
it was an eye opener for Galathil
is very grateful for her mother's support
a very good cook, has a special talent for baking and making deserts
likes to dress in bold colours like yellows and greens and decorates her hair with flowers
not as good with animals as her brother
Nimdil and her elope in secret and the only person who knows about this beforehand is Elmo
they decide to have one child despite both of them feeling rather uncomfortable thinking about the process of getting there
during their pregnancy Nimdil is a lot less cheerful and happy but Galathil does her best to cheer them up
when Nimloth is born, healthy and laughing, both of them agree that this one child was worth the trouble but that they wouldn't have any other children
they're good parents to her and teach nimloth that things don't always have to be like how they look at first (which helps Nimloth a lot later in life especially when she meets Dior)
Galathil likes singing and dancing and often danced together with Lúthien on festivals
gets along well with the children of Finarfin but has otherwise no opinion on the Noldor as a whole
tries to stay out of politics as much as possible
Galathil and her spouse died during the journey home from a visit to her mother's parents
the last thing she remembers is her beloved's hand in hers and him them telling her that they love her
she is the first one to be reborn and she spends a lot of time with Elwing and Eärendil, being a good and supportive great-grandmother to them both
Sindarin Portraits pt2: Celeborn, Galathil, Mablung, and Beleg.
Here’s my chance to give Celeborn and Galathil some attention! There’s nothing much special about their designs other than being regular Doriath fashion XDD And since they’re close kin to Thingol, they have flower crowns!
Beleg and Mablung have similar colours due to being captains of Doriath. I neglected to include Mablung’s small braids and feather ornaments; if I ever draw him again, I’ll be sure to include those loll
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