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[haaaaaaaaaaaave-you-met-ted]

The Death of Thorin Oakenshield by Darrell K. Sweet

[frost-queen]

Intertwined branches // 2 (Elven!Reader x Legolas)

Requested by: a few Forever tag: @vviolynn, @harleyquinnswifeyfrfr, @floatlosers, @evilcr0ne, @sweetheartlizzie07, @slythetic, @janeinallcaps, @po55um, @fries11, @waterfallu

Summary: taken by the elves, you lose track of the hobbit. You take a stand with the dwarves, frustrating a certain elf. Coming to see you later in the hopes you would stay.

Trees made way for towering halls. Large enough to fit giants. The last of your woodland freedom barricaded by doors. The quest for the mountain taking a detour. The sounds of harps echoed ellegantly through the realm.

Glancing over your shoulder, you saw a few dwarves cover up their ears with a pulled up nose. Silently you started counting. Counting the dwarven heads.

Ten. Eleven. Twelve. Eyes widening as you seemed to miss a head. One easily overlooked within the crowd. Moving and bending yourself in certain positions you tried to get a higher or lower perspective.

"Everything alright?" The voice of Legolas made you stiffen your posture. Nodding his way. You didn't want to reveal to much to him.

Looking back at your dwarven friends, you saw them being poked and pushed forwards with a slight force.

Whilst you remained untouched. "Where's Bilbo?" You suddenly heard Bifur speak lowly. Alerting those around him to have a quick look. Trying to keep your expression still, you could curse at yourself for leaving one of yours behind.

A million thoughts crossed your mind. Where was he? Was he alright? How would he re-join you? What would Gandalf think. Gandalf... thinking of the Mithrandir, you wished he was here with you.

His wisdom and guidance was something you really started to miss in situations like these. Hearing the commotion behind you, made you stop. Seeing how they were seperating the Dwarves from Thorin.

Thorin being shoved forwards, closer to you. Struggling against the firm grip of his arms being crushed against his back. "Help them." He mouthed at you. Making you swallow nervously.

"Y/n." Legolas gestured for you to follow in the direction Thorin was forced. You knew they would lead to the main hall. Taking a step back, you took that as a refusal.

"Y/n, please." Legolas pleaded. Not wanting to treat you like the others. Shaking your head, you refused again. "I'll go where my friends go." Saying clear to him. Legolas repeated your name between a clenched jaw.

Finding your stubbornness untaimable. "Will you truly go this far for these dwarves?" His voice raising with frustration and not understanding. "To go against your own kin?"

The glare hardening in your expression made him fall silent. Take you gently by the arm. "I am only trying to understand." The tone in his voice softer.

Legolas guided you down the steps towards the prisons. There your fellow dwarves were clattering against their bars and shouting loud in protest.

A few last of them being searched before the door locked on them. You were led to an empty one. Pulling your arm free from him, you stepped into the prison.

Legolas pleading with you one last time. "Let them go, Legolas. They've done nothing wrong." Hoping he would open for reasoning.

"They were trespassing." Legolas answered, holding the door in his grip. "We had no choice." Letting out. Legolas examined your expression, coming a bit closer to you.

"Kick him in the knee Y/n!" Kili called out. "Headbut him." Fili shouted afterwards. Bombur swayed his fists around through the bars making you sigh soft at their savage approach.

"You are being hunted?" Legolas spoke with concern. "Orcs." You confided with him. Legolas wanted you to elaborate more on it, if it was not for another elf calling him.

Telling him his father wished to speak to him. Legolas exhaled deep, closing the door on you. "Darth- an nin." He whispered before taking his leave.

Grabbing for the bars, you watched him go up. Sighing deep. "You and the elven are familiar?" Balin spoke making you turn your head to the side, trying to get a glimpse of him.

"From a long time ago." You replied. "I see." Balin finished with a huff. "Do you think Thorin will plead with him?" Kili asked.

"He'd better use force, show these pointy ears what a dwarf stands for." Dwalin pitched in with a deep huff through the nose. Balin sighing loud.

You perked your head up seeing Thorin being brought in. Placed in his cell without a word. "And?" Balin asked. Thorin smiled deeply. "I told him to ishkhaqwi ai durugnul!" You didn't need to understand it, to know about the tone of his words.

Balin sighing with dissapointment. Dwalin chuckling humerously. Other dwarves let their forehead rest against the bars. Taking defeat. You retreated to the bench in the prison.

A precense neared, making you jump up. "Legolas." You whispered, coming to the bars. He came closer, keeping his voice low. "It has been so long." He spoke, holding the bar just above your hand.

You hummed loud. "Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo." He whispered, touching your chin. Closing your eyes for a moment, you took a deep breath. "I want to help you, how can I help you?" Lowering his hand.

"You have to let us go." Clasping your hands over his on the bars. "Cuio nin mellon" He responded, asking in a way for you to stay. "I can't." Replying.

"I promised Mithrandir." Giving him a bit of information. His eyes slightly widened. "Then I will come with you." Taking a determined turn.

"No, no!" Shaking your head, you knew he couldn't. "Not this time, Legolas." Reaching out through the bars, you cherished your palm against his cheek.

He took it, pressing a soft kiss on the inside. He exhaled deep, batting his gaze down. "Your path divers from mine now." Saying as you pulled your hand back.

Legolas glanced over his shoulder, looking up at one of the guards entering. Leaving a kiss on your hand, he moved back.

"No i Melain na le." He spoke with goodbye's. You watched him leave, leaning against the bars with a heavy sigh. Keeping your eye on the guard till he finally left after a long time.

Seeing how no other guard was filling in for him. Laughter coming from below. Making you stare baffled at the hobbit sneaking past.

He winked at you before making his way to Thorin. Curling a up a smile as he held up the keys.

One by one opening the prison doors. Overjoyed with their freedom. Following Bilbo for a way out of Mirkwood.

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[ewipandora]

Ok so I got two (bagginshield) scenarios in my head that I wanna write. - First, a canon divergence where Thorin gets dicked by Bilbo and the power of love expels the golden sickness and then Thorin tries to fix the mess he made with Bard and Thranduil before the battle. - Second one, he survives the battle (duh) thanks to Thranduil, who also saves Fíli (since Tauriel's the one who saves Kíli) and so he feels indebted to him. ... yes, he then later gets dicked by Bilbo. Which one should I write?

First one, I love my men drowning in guilt

Second one, I wanna see him struggling to play nice >:)

Write both you coward

Voting ended onMar 2

[baheuldey]

Monture (Bilbon Sacquet à poney) / Mount (Bilbo Baggins on pony) (Tolktober 2025, jour 3), 2025, plume, encre de Chine sur papier, 21 x 14,8 cm

[perlen-gold]

Melkor: Precious, I killed those half-pints, that miserable Gollum creature and that midget, Bilbo What's-he-called-Raggings or something like that.

Sauron/Mairon: Nice. What gave you the idea, my lord?

Melkor: Those perverts kept stroking themselves and calling your name! Like this! *touches one finger to his palm*

Sauron/Mairon: *facepalm*

[littlewomenpodcast]

Who Was The Real Lord Of The Rings

I find myself thinking about this quite often

Frodo

Bilbo

Gollum

Sauron

Actually it was all of them

Voting ended onDec 9, 2024

[verkomy]

tell me your bagginshield/thorin’s company headcanons

[smhalltheurlsaretaken]

You're enablers, but apparently the way Thranduil was BUTCHERED fills me with such seething rage that I can’t contain myself once I start thinking about it. For real, they slandered him so badly I'm half convinced the movies are dwarven propaganda.

Okay so right here is a very short but AMAZING exploration of Thranduil’s character in the book, which I did not write but that profoundly impacted little kid me, and probably contributed to me loving analysis so much.

In a few words: book Thranduil is KIND, COMPASSIONATE, and WISE. And how do we know that? Because Bilbo likes him after spending weeks going around his halls. Because, and I quote:

He had taken his stand on Ravenhill among the Elves-partly because there was more chance of escape from that point, and partly (with the more Tookish part of his mind) because if he was going to be in a last desperate stand, he preferred on the whole to defend the Elvenking.

Because Thranduil is the one who makes Bilbo an Elf-friend. (Which isn’t in the movies. They stretched ONE book over like NINE HOURS and they couldn’t fit in that one scene??)

Because Thranduil's people are having parties and singing songs despite the growing shadow, and they're wearing gemstones, meaning Thranduil shares his wealth with his people.

Because there is every indication that Thranduil was a good father when looking at Legolas' character in LotR.

I mean, does this guy sound like an asshole?

"Farewell! O Elvenking!" said Gandalf. "Merry be the greenwood, while the world is yet young! And merry be all your folk!" "Farewell! O Gandalf!" said the king. "May you ever appear where you are most needed and least expected! The oftener you appear in my halls the better shall I be pleased!" "I beg of you," said Bilbo stammering and standing on one foot, "to accept this gift!" and he brought out a necklace of silver and pearls that Dain had given him at their parting. "In what way have I earned such a gift, O hobbit?" said the king. "Well, er, I thought, don't you know," said Bilbo rather confused, "that, er, some little return should be made for your, er, hospitality. I mean even a burglar has his feelings. I have drunk much of your wine and eaten much of your bread." "I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent!" said the king gravely. "And I name you elf-friend and blessed. May your shadow never grow less (or stealing would be too easy)! Farewell!" Then the elves turned towards the Forest, and Bilbo started on his long road home.

Like, he’s so nice, and honestly funny, and he's such good friends with Gandalf??

Just...

The Elvenking had received news from his own messengers and from the birds that loved his folk, and already knew much of what had happened. (...) "That will be the last we shall hear of Thorin Oakenshield, I fear," said the king. "He would have done better to have remained my guest. It is an ill wind, all the same," he added, "that blows no one any good." For he too had not forgotten the legend of the wealth of Thror. So it was that Bard's messengers found him now marching with many spearmen and bowmen; and crows were gathered thick, above him, for they thought that war was awakening again, such as had not been in those parts for a long age. But the king, when he received the prayers of Bard, had pity, for he was the lord of a good and kindly people; so turning his march, which had at first been direct towards the Mountain, he hastened now down the river to the Long Lake. (...) Their welcome was good, as may be expected, and the men and their Master were ready to make any bargain for the future in return for the Elvenking's aid. Their plans were soon made. With the women and the children, the old and the unfit, the Master remained behind; and with him were some men of crafts and many skilled elves; and they busied themselves felling trees, and collecting the timber sent down from the Forest. Then they set about raising many huts by the shore against the oncoming winter; and also under the Master's direction they began the planning of a new town, designed more fair and large even than before, but not in the same place.

This guy is A GOOD PERSON. (I am begging you to read the meta I linked, it's so good.) And do you know what we get in the movies????? DO YOU?!

This absolute garbage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCY_ctV63HU&t=170s

We get Thranduil explicitly telling Bard he didn't come to help the humans. We get Thranduil being the one who wants to attack first, when in the book he's the ONLY leader out of the four involved in the Battle of the Five Armies who said he wouldn't start a war over gold.

"Fools!" laughed Bard, "to come thus beneath the Mountain's arm! They do not understand war above ground, whatever they may know of battle in the mines. There are many of our archers and spearmen now hidden in the rocks upon their right flank. Dwarfmail may be good, but they will soon be hard put to it. Let us set on them now from both sides, before they are fully rested!" But the Elvenking said: "Long will I tarry, ere I begin this war for gold."

Seriously, he'd just come to assess the situation and maybe grab some treasure if the Dwarves were really dead, and then he changed course and stayed for his human buddies and only joined his forces to theirs because Thorin didn't want to give Bard anything despite being responsible for the town's destruction. Thranduil entered the fight to support Bard's claim, not because hE wAntEd TeH HHwHitE gEmSSS!

Ffs.

Thranduil looking down on mortals, when he's a nice dude who's friends with his human neighbors, is insulting and dumb.

Thranduil being portrayed as having zero chills, when the guy canonically wears flower crowns and berry crowns, is outrageous. ("On his head was a crown of berries and red leaves, for the autumn was come again. In the spring he wore a crown of woodland flowers.")

The movie portrayed him as some sort of First Age Noldo, when he's not, he's one of the Sindar, and his people are all Teleri wood-elves/silvans, Nandor - just singers and hunters doing their thing, not great craftspeople drunk on hubris and the shine of their own reflections.

Which brings me to Tauriel, and my utter contempt for the scene where he basically tells a mere captain/a 'lowly Silvan elf' is not good enough for his son. WHAT.

1) Tauriel does not exist in the book, and by all accounts SHE SHOULD NOT. Seriously, don't tell me she's a good enough character that she deserved to be added, her name is literally Forest Maiden, because that's the amount of creativity that went into making her. She exists to fall in love with a dude she has known for three days, even though we're never given a reason why she's not prejudiced against dwarves like the rest of her people are. What makes her so special? How come a three day fling overrides her loyalty to the king who has provided for and protected his people for centuries? Is Kili that hot? Not by Elven standards he isn't. You could argue that Aragorn and Beren instantly fell in love with Arwen and Luthien, but they were literally the two most beautiful persons to ever live, and there wasn't a millennia old blood feud between their people.

2) The mere IDEA of Thranduil regarding any Elven maiden as too low in status for Legolas is BEYOND ridiculous. Elven 'nobility' is barely a thing on account of everybody knowing each other, everybody being more or less related, Elves typically marrying for love, and the Elf 'lords' mingling with their people constantly. Sure, Elves have leaders/lords/kings, who are a bit wealthier, and generally super skilled in one or several domains, but they don't really seem to have social classes. There are no Elven barons and counts, and no Elven serfs. All the Galadhrim get to see their lady. You're either one of the leaders, or you're part of the leader's people and more or less equal to everybody else, and that's that. And YES, Sindar are still kinda higher than Nandor/Sylvans, but they're close kin (and like, most of the Galadhrim are Nandor, so it's not like they're considered trash by any means), and Thranduil would definitely look down on Noldor wayyyyy more than on his woodland kin.

3) Tauriel is a high ranking warrior, and Elves place more value on personal achievements than on parentage to determine status. Beleg is Thingol's #1 guy because he's the best archer in the world, not because of birth. Also, we don't see any court ladies, so who exactly is supposed to be good enough for Legolas?

4) Elves. marry. for love. qsdsqsdfdsqsd the IDEA that Thranduil would ever try to discourage that. I just.

5) There aren't that many Sindarin from Doriath around anymore, and Thranduil's subjects are Wood-elves, so it would make sense for his unnamed wife to be a wood-elf. We're not told that the Oropher-Thranduil-Legolas Sindarin branch is related to any other big Elven family, despite the super detailed family trees, so the most plausible thing would be that Thranduil married someone from his people and not anyone related to big Elven names. So AGAIN. The IDEA. That he would think a WARRIOR MAIDEN OF HIS OWN KINGDOM WHOM HE APPARENTLY TOOK IN AS A CHILD IS BENEATH HIS SON. Is MIND-BOGGLING.

(Though I'd have some more things to say about Tauriel, and how shoehorning her in as the cliché 'badass gal that does everything like the dudes,' and hinting that Legolas' mother was the same - and it getting no raised eyebrows from anyone - kinda flies in the face of the cultures Tolkien established, and the very protective mindset of the LotR men - but this post is getting too long. ALSO! Legolas and Gimli's friendship was significant because it was the first positive bond between an Elf - especially one from the people of Doriath - and a Dwarf in FOREVER. You don't get to tell me that ACSHUALLY, an Elf almost got it on with a Dwarf not a century ago. Seriously, Elves going for mortal partners generally only happens with humans that either have Elven blood or Elven characteristics, or were raised by Elves, or all three! AND I also detest the hints of Galadriel/Gandalf and am ready to throws hands over them! ... I'm getting so off tracks.)

So yeah, it's just all preposterous, as is Thranduil being a complete d*ck to Thorin when in the books he's only really pissed that the Dwarves kept making a nuisance of themselves in his kingdom and won't tell him what they're doing there. Thranduil DOESN'T HATE THORIN.

And Thranduil being ready to commit Kinslaying for next to no reason?? KINSLAYING?? Elf-on-Elf murder?? THE ONE THING EVERYBODY - ESPECIALLY SINDAR - DESPISES THE NOLDOR FOR DOING???? The movies had Thranduil threaten to kill one of his OWN PEOPLE for hitting a nerve (and committing treason twice, but who cares? not the writers) when by all accounts he should sooner kill HIMSELF than ever do anything like that given the history of his people?!? Wtffff.

And FINALLY,

... the fact that they made Thranduil obsessed with some random white gems, that he'd go to war over them, that his entire feud with Thorin's family was started over them...

AND THAT THEY CUT THE SCENE WHERE IT'S FINALLY EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE HIS DEAD WIFE'S JEWELS (=> meaning that the dwarves really did steal them, like it's hinted at in the first movie's intro but left ambiguous).

https://youtu.be/H1589qbXUGo

HOW DO YOU EVEN STRIP A CHARACTER OF EVERYTHING THAT MAKES HIM WHO HE IS, RECREATE HIM AS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING HE WAS, HAVE HIS CHARACTERIZATION REVOLVE AROUND SUCH A CRUCIAL PIECE OF INFORMATION, AND THEN CUT OUT THE ONE THING NOW CENTRAL TO HIM OUT OF THE BLOATED MESS OF A MOVIE THAT IS BOTFA. THE HOBBIT TRILOGY IS SO POINTLESSLY LONG AND YOU INVENTED HALF A DOZEN MAIN CHARACTERS BUT YOU COULDN'T FIT IN THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT THE MAJOR PLAYER THAT YOU BUILT UP AS A BIG ANTAGONIST???

Like "yeah, we're gonna make Thranduil a bit of an ass because of the tragic past we invented for him" - "oops, we cut out half of the tragic past thing" - "yeah, we just made Thranduil an ass." "Oh no, he's not just a greedy b*tch, he's a complex character! ... If you watch the interviews and the cutscenes of the extended version."

Ugh.

(Exasperation warning for that last vid: a captain commits treasons and threatens her king for wanting to pull out of the battle that's decimating their people. Then the king all but pisses on the Silmarillion. Uuuuugh.)

(The magic fake skin/eye is also weird.)

(These movies are a mess.) . . .

But we got elk-riding, dual-wielding Thranduil out of it all, which was pretty epic I guess?