A year ago we attended the 2025 Estelcon (8-11th May 2025), the annual convention of the Spanish Tolkien Society, held in Canet de Berenguer (Valencia, Spain) ✨😊📚🎶📸🌊.
Featuring my Emeldir/human ranger cosplay with Merida's kirtle, and @tarmaerika @pilartarma 's talk about a selection of Tolkien's poetry from Lord of the Rings.
AU where; after all the elves left middle-earth, the mannish kingdoms still told stories of their departed elven-friends, and families pass on stories (from domestic to epic) about the elves, about particular elves who were friends of their ancestors.
The Men talk about the Elves as time goes on, keeping history records from fading into obscurity and keeping personal gifts from an elf to their long-departed ancestor in good condition. Men remember the Elves.
And one day, it’s after The End, after Morgoth has broken through the gate of night and gotten shoved back in still bleeding ooze from Turambar’s sword, and the second singing starts.
The Men are returned to Middle-Earth, the Elves reawaken in Valinor.
Only, this time, there is no ban from the Valor against going across the sea.
The elves return to middle-earth, expecting to need an entire argument about why they should be allowed to settle into a few random forests, but instead the Kingdoms of Men are like “welcome back, friends.”
The scenes that can come from this range from funny to angsty like-
Elrond, about to ask for an inn to stay in while meeting all his daughter’s (and adoptive son’s) descendants: I can stay anywhere really
The Kings and Queens of Men, who grew up with stories about Elrond Peredhel: Don’t worry about that we kept your Valley clean while you were away.
Elrond: o.O
Also
Finrod, tearfully: i’m sorry I couldn’t keep your people safe.
The Beorians, who know Exactly how Nóm died: shut up and get hugged.
About: Also known as the house of Bëor and the first house of the Edain. Bëorians are said to be easier to pity than laughter and are crafty and quick in learning folk. They were known for being steadfast and serious. Their main alliance is with the people of Finarfin. They speak Sindarin (common) and Taliska, the language of the houses of Bëor and Hador.
Description: The Bëorians are described as having brown or dark hair, grey or brown eyes, and alikeness to the Noldor in look, and a broad build. Their skin was said to be pale to swarthy (light or dark).
Haladin:
About: The Haladin´s, also known as the house of Haleth, the second house of the Edain, are resident in Thargelion, and Brethil. They prefer to fight with axes, and are a strongheaded folk, known for their stubbornness. They prefer fighting in forested areas and are known as the best group of Edain to fight in the forest, and they were said to have a custom specifically training of war in forests. They prefer not to associate with others outside of their own people and both Orcs, Edains, and elvers tend to keep away from them. Their customs and traditions seemed strange to both other Edains and elvers alike. They were known for being traditional folk who were secretive and hostile about adopting new things and costumes, and few of them were said to marry. They speak Sindarin (common) and Halethian, their own language.
Description: The Haladin is one of the small Edain clans in height, they were described as looking a bit like the Bëorians which means they probably have brown and dark hair and grey eyes.
Hadorians:
About: The Hadorians, house of Hador, is the first house of the Edain. They are the tallest clan of the Edain and are sometimes taller than the Eldar, they are also known for being quick to anger yet still generous and quick to laughter. They are the largest house of the Edain.
Description: The Hadorians are the tallest people of the three houses of the Edain, and are known for their mostly golden, few were said to have brown, hair, fair (light) skin, and blue eyes. They are said to be built for enduring cold and distances (nomadic (not sure what´s meant by this)) life. They speak Sindarin (common) and Taliska, the language of the houses of Bëor and Hador.
Beornings:
About: Beornings are the only playable changeling that can change into the shape of a bear, they can speak to animals, and prefer to live in mountains or forests up north. They enjoy the wild nature more than any city. They are descendants of the Northmen of the Edain, Éothéod, descending from the Haladin. Beorings are distrusting of everyone but their rivals are mainly orcs, but they bear a bigger distrust of Dwarves more than others, for presumed greed and the praise they give to metal. They speak Sindarin (common) and Taliska (language of the house of Bëor and Hador). Beornings are great bakers and start out with a package of honey-cakes, which they are famous for.
Description: Beornings have bearlike features and are bigger than other humans. They tend to wear raw materials, mainly wool, clothes, and fur, and keep away from any form of metal jewelry as they have seen what greed does to people.
Drúedain:
About: The Drúedain was said to be the most pure hearted of all the Edain, yet they suffered under the ignorance and persecution of others when they saw the Drúedain. They are known for their phenomenal tracking skills, knowledge about plants, and their enchanted wood and stone carvings which they used to practice their spells and charms (rune magic). They are said to be in temperament to a Hobbit but can be ruthless and grim if needed, less than Dwarves. They used caves in the mountains as storehouses which they also used for sleeping in the winter where they hibernate. These places were seen as secret and even the Haladin, who is the only known other group who communicated with them, who they were great friends, although not allowed to know their location. Otherwise, they live a nomadic lifestyle in tents and makeshift shelters of trees. The Drúedain used poisoned darts and arrows as weapons, and mainly lived off eating all kinds of fungi, which they knew how to prepare safely and passed the knowledge on to the Haladin. They, sometimes, speak Sindarin (common) and Drúadan (their own language). You get + knowledge of plants and can only play as good, you also start knowing 2 rune spells.
Description: Their appearance was said to be unlovely (according to the Eldar), and their height of 4 feet, wide faces with low deep sat eyes, heavy brows, broad flat noses, and wide mouths let people believe they were savages and beats.
Easterlings:
About: Easterlings, the largest population of Edains, are known as a headstrong folk who came from the East with different cultures and backgrounds. Some of them were early corrupted by Morgoth while others thought with the Elvers and the rest stayed in the east. They inhabit Rhún, all lands East, Rhovanion, March of Maedhros, and Hithlum. Tspeak Sindarin (common) and all the languages spoken in the east.
Description: They are said to have dark hair and skin.
Forodwaith:
About: Almost nothing is known about the Forodwaith as they usually kept to themself, only that they lived far Noth and might have been the oldest of the Edains according to some sources. They preferred living in icy areas, some even close to Angband, and the most common land they lived on was called Forodwaith after the people. Forofwaith means people of the North in Sindarin. Nothing is said about their language but they presumably have their own and they probably speak Sindarin.
Description: They are described as being hardy people, they were said to be described by Vikings, and in some drafts and letters about Ælfwine Tolkien refers to them as Vikings, which means they presumably looked something alike to the Scandinavian people.
Pros: Huamans are not restricted to any class, although some classes make more sense when you choose your origin. They have + 1 for their Array in the first round of a fight. Humans have alliances with all the other races which means that everyone around you is less hostile and usually have a friendly approach to you, which also makes it easier for you to disguise yourself when moving on to enemy territory.
Cons: Depending on your origin others might be mistrust of you depending on where you are.
Eru: tag what you're majoring in/intend on majoring
Haleth: respecting women
Beren: bat man
Hurin: minecraft
Barahir: fuckin weed
Elros: In the tags guys
Tuor: w
Andreth: criminal justice and psychology
Turin: i'm terrified that i'll lock myself into an interest that i'll no longer be passionate about in a few years like all the other areas of study i've pursued over my life!
2013 test shots of a Tolkien ranger variation, either Emeldir from The Silmarillion or an Elven ranger OC, with Merida’s kirtle, my usual leather jerkin and an Elven cloak inspired by the Lothlórien grey cloaks 🍂✨⚔️🧝♀️
A young Morwen Eledhwen, in a happy state, because the Valar know she deserves that!
In my headcanon the Bëorian lords and ladies, being the closest in appearance and temperament to the Noldor, would favour intricate hairstyles and rich clothing, and Tolkien's mention of Noldorin women favouring hairnets/tressures and intricate braided updos always makes me think of Rennaissance styles and King Landing-style do's, so here's Morwen with a pompadour'ed style because why not I also picture Morwen with very thick hair veering on the coarse range of the hair texture spectrum, so she should be able to pull this off xD
-Media: Charcoal
-References: Inspiration for the features and expression from the cover of this Roxana edition (the book by Danie Defoe): s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/7…. And yes, she inspired the pompadour xD
Other Tolkien women sketches in this 'series':
-Nienor
-Lúthien Tinúviel
