The Children of Arafinwë
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Sons of Fëanáro - Fëanor, Nerdanel & Celebrimbor - Children of Ñolofinwë - Ñolofinwë, Anairë & Grandchildren - Arafinwë, Eärwen, & Grandchildren - Finwë, Míriel, Indis & Findis, Írimë
HC:
Finrod: Finrod as the first born, and his father´s heir grew up vastly influenced by his Noldo heritage, and could often be found in the company of his grandfather, Turgon, or Celegorm and Curufin, who all, except Celegorm, was closely tied with their Noldor blood too, which in no way lessened his identity as a Noldo prince. As all of them were born close to each other (close to Y.T. 1300. Although closely tied with his Noldo side I also like to think he wore small pieces of other culture on him too, both from the Falmar and Vanya, but also from the Edain and dwarf he found and befriended in the first age too (labret and septum). I base his jewelry heavily on art nouveau, as it looks closely to how I see the Sinda and Noldo jewelry, influenced by each other, in the first age, and I like to think he always did his best to be up on the latest fashion, pairing it with a few statement pieces. It is said he had an unrest and eagerness in his youth, coming from his mother, so I think his curiosity and kindness helped a big part with making friends all over, as well as the fact that he stayed reverent towards the Valar, still having faith in them, and while he might not have spoken of his faith that much to everyone he meet, I am sure that it was felt all around him and made people seek him out for a glimpse of it. All in all I also think he had a very tight bond with his father, both in fate, but also the fact that they are compared a lot, both in look and personality, while loving his mother I think the fact that he grew up so closely tied to Noldo politician might have somehow touched their relationship, although it never touched their love for each other.
Angrod: I think Angrod looked a lot up to Finrod and would try to imitate him in small ways, leading to him also spending a lot more time with the Noldo side of the family. In some older versions, both Angrod and Finrod were named Aráto, and although not strictly canon I include it in my own canon as I like the idea of child Finrod looking down at little Angrod and demanding his little brother will be named after himself. Angrod is said to be both wise and thoughtful, which is quite the opposite of his brothers which makes me think that while close, to at least Finrod, in his youth he slowly distanced himself as he got older, I also believe that while his brothers where impulsive what made Angrod a good leader was his thoughtfulness, and while his brothers undoubtedly where good leaders I think a lot of Arafinwë´s people sought out Angrod as a lord, since a thoughtful and careful leader is better in times at war that an impulsive one, who instead fits better in times of peace and discovery. I think Orodreth took a lot after his father in his soft and cautious nature.
Aegnor: I like to think Aegnor grew up close to his mother with Galadriel, meaning that both of them spent most of their childhood in Olwë´s fourth. This leads them to lean more toward their Falmar heritage rather than Noldo or Vanya, which can be seen a lot in how they wear their hair, clothes, and jewelry. I think Aegnor was always restless and perhaps even confused of who he was, especially with his mixed heritage, which led to him seeking out danger, especially in the first age, but it also made him able to give to others and listen to them, after all he was described both as a fierce warrior and a generous noble lord. His confusion over himself also led him to seek out the Edain´s, after his brother, which then lead him to finding Andreth, who seems to of a calm heart. Which was likely what drove Aegnor to her. Her calmness and patience calmed his unrest and confusion, finally making him feel like he belonged and was understood. - I also think his strong friendship with Fingon is really sweet, and although not much is said about it I like to think they where childhood best friends, although Fingon was a bit older, I like the idea of a little Aegnor following him around with braided golden hair to try and mimic his older cousin,
Galadriel: Her being described as willful, proud, and free spirited in her young years, and then later as wise and gentle speaks a lot of her growth, and as I like to think she grew up mostly with the Falmar, therefore also being influenced by them a lot and the longing for new shores, which made her choice after the death of Finwe much easier for her than for her brothers, I also think her restlessness what was made her sought out Thingol, and later Melian who she learned from, as a distant family or merely just new knowledge to uncover. In the start if the second age I think she slowly began braiding her hair after the Noldo braiding system, although it was slowly being changed she made it look as much as the first age ones as she could, as a way to feel close to what she had lost, both with all the death in the first age, but also her staying in when offered forgiveness and a place in Valinor once more. While I think she was much less restless when denying herself Valinor, which I also think was partly guilt some survivor guilt I also don´t think she was ready to settle yet, after all she did help secure Gil-Galad´s place as king, and even after that and settling with Celeborn and getting Celebrian it was clear she was still a big part of the politician power and had no desire to leave, and it seemed that only after having warned Celebrimbor of Sauron and being proven right she slowly retreated, although she kept her hand in even to the end of the third age, although much less. - I can never decide if Galadriel should have curls, waves, or straight hair TT
Other HC: Falmar fashion, and jewelry, are a lot more reviling than Noldo and Vanya, so you can easily imagine the scandal that could be made there, they also wear red henna as makeup, see Galadriel and Aegnor´s ear tips, lips, and foreheads, symbolizing all plans of the world. Eärwen and Olwë, as well as other Falmar royalty, will wear a dot on their forehead, nose and chin. The ear tips nearly show gender and the lip is purely for being pretty. They also have a lot more henna drawings on the rest of their body but that´s for another day. - Finrod and Galadriel´s, as well as Aegnor´s weird waves, curls are from Indis.
Olwë in the newest Falmar fashion
