Sapphires of West

Paulina. 32. Books/music/films/tv shows lover. Trekker. Enhusiast of things. Rock n' roll will save us all. "Not all those who wander are lost."

[ringsreforged]

We suspect that gushing about Elrond will be a regular feature of this podcast…

[ringsreforged]

Welcome to Rings Reforged

Listen to this episode from Rings Reforged: A Rings of Power Podcast on Spotify. Welcome to RINGS REFORGED, a podcast that exists because we’re so obsessed with THE RINGS OF POWER, we just can’t stop talking about it! In this first episode, we introduce ourselves and give you an idea what to expect from future bi-weekly installments. Then, we lose our minds ranking the episodes of the show from least favourite to best, before struggling intensely to pick our top 5 favourite characters. Featuring meltdowns over Elrond (our summer boy), Isildur (our mess), Haladriel (the greatest romance of this current age) and more, as well as a cameo from Banjo - Natalie’s dog! He stops barking after a bit, we swear… If you enjoy the episode, please do reach out to us on the following:Twitter - @RingsReforgedInstagram - @ringsreforgedTumblr - @ringsreforged Natalie - @Natalie_Crown Paulina - @SapphiresOfWest Or you can email us at [email protected] Music by PulsarSound. Cover art by nicatshah.

Welcome to RINGS REFORGED, a podcast that exists because we’re so obsessed with THE RINGS OF POWER, we just can’t stop talking about it! 

In this first episode, we introduce ourselves and give you an idea what to expect from future bi-weekly installments. Then, we lose our minds ranking the episodes of the show from least favourite to best, before struggling intensely to pick our top 5 favourite characters. 

Featuring meltdowns over Elrond (our summer boy), Isildur (our mess), Haladriel (the greatest romance of this current age) and more, as well as a cameo from Banjo - Natalie’s dog! He stops barking after a bit, we swear… 

[aadmelioraa]

there are two types of people: those that ship galadriel and halbrand despite the fact that he's sauron and those that ship them because he’s sauron. the second group is sexier, i don't make the rules.

[jimmymcgill]

Halbrand + text posts

[liminal-zone]

What is ‘choke me, daddy’ in Quenya?

[x]

[home-and-having-tea]

Love that one scene in Return Of The King that's like "bad news, sauron knows everything pippin knows. good news, pippin knows absolutely fuck all."

[angband-university-press]

crime to leave this in the tags @saurons-pr-department

[l-otr]

These are beautiful illustrations of three most important female characters in Lord of the Rings series: Galadriel, Lady of Lothlorien, Arwen Undomiel and Eowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, all done by amazing mori raito.

[left-hand-of-dorkness]

(open for big)

[lemonmancer]

I mean yeah he’s evil and all but what if I were his favourite

[liminal-zone]

[a snippet of fic, a little canon divergence from the rings of power, episode 8 ‘alloyed’]

…You pushed me to heights that no one else could have. I will not forget that. 

He leans in, so close she can smell singed metal against bare skin. The forge, it must be. A burnt and metallic scent in her nose. She tries to focus on it, one single thought to keep her stable. Keep her steady. His presence does things to her, and she cannot be distracted. Not now, not when she–

But he grows closer still. 

“Halbrand,” she says, uneasy. Unsure. He’s never been like this. Not this bold, not this bursting with delight. Some primal hunger in him has been fed, here in the beauty and splendor of Eregion. There’s a radiant light in his eyes that reminds her of the Two, and his lips–

He breathes in, and she swallows. He hasn’t even touched her yet and she’s lost her head. He’s going to— and she realizes a terrible a truth: she’s not going to stop him. 

It would be perilous to do this; allow him this familiarity when she has such fresh and painful doubts, allow him this intimacy in this public place where the race of men should stand in friendship alone to the daughter of the Golden House. Allow him to—

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[uzuriartonline]

“I’ve been awake since the breaking of the first silence. In that time, I’ve had many names.”

[mrslesbobaggins]

and time goes quicker between the two of us; but oh, my love, don’t forsake me — take what the water gave me

— what the water gave me, florence + the machine

[fawningbruises]

King of the Southlands

[vavaharrison]

moving into her, step and slide, strike and step, step and strike, hacking, slashing, faster, faster, faster… until, breathless - Jaime III, ASOS

[adspexi]

Lena Waithe out here serving the truth:

[asharas]

I am a knight of sorts myself. A champion of light and life

[cachekakusu]

dorks in love™