#gilrond

[dandexllions]

Gil‑galad: You are owed nothing.

Elrond: Then do it not out of recompense. Do it because I asked you.

[finmoryo]

Stupid little idea. You know how the heads of the beds in Rivendell have elf carvings (see below)? What if they were based off real elves… I’m imagining Gil-galad (Russingon kid, maybe Elrond/Gil) visiting (he lives ofc) and going “Elrond why is my father staring at me. I’m not sleeping in that let alone doing anything with you in it” and Elrond says “Oh I have Maedhros in mine”. Cue frustrating groaning and Gil complaining about how that is worse, actually.

[elves-as-things-my-friends-said]

Elrond: what's a fun and zany thing for a king and his herald to be doing while having a conversation?

Erestor: fuckin'.

Elrond: ...thank you. I will take that suggestion under consideration.

[royal-husbands]

Elrond just wants Gil-Galad, who already has almost no nerve cells, to be nervous a little more

[thesummerestsolstice]

My favorite Gil-Galads, and some headcanons for them:

Celebrian Gil-Galad:

This is a tragically rare take

Genderfluid just like his mother

Look he's beauty he's grace and she's a butch lady you're getting the complete package here

Takes a lot after Galadriel actually, an absolute badass who gets things done and takes no shit from the quirky evil miniboss squad that calls itself the Noldor court

Born in the late First Age, got the kingship because Galadriel was AWOL (single-handedly ripping through Morgoth's armies)

"Gil-Galad died at the end of the Second Age" you are in fact wrong she just retired to go live in Rivendell with her eldritch half-elf

Cel-Galad and Elrond have the absolute best love story I do not take criticism

No but the devotion

Yes it still took them several thousand years to confess their feelings for each other

And then they got married like a century later because they'd basically already been living as a couple for millennia

Some Random Guy who Looks a Little Bit Like Fingon Gil-Galad:

Look there was a lack of legitimate claimants to the Noldor throne and Gil-Galad looked enough like Fingon to get the kingship

By the end of the First Age everyone knows he's not actually part of the House of Finwe but he's done such a good job that they decide to keep him as king anyway

Doesn't know his actual parents (two random Noldor who died in the Nirnaeth) and was raised entirely by Cirdan

He's a free-spirited mariner at heart, forced by a strong sense of responsibility into accepting a throne that regularly makes him want to tear his hair out

He's kind of a tragic figure, someone who grew up too fast; he and Elrond bond over this

Eventually he gets to enjoy a life of peace and seafaring in Valinor

He probably becomes good friends with Earendil; Earendil lets him on the magical flying boat and Gil-Galad tells him about Elrond

When I make a post about Gil-Galad, I'm talking about one of these guys. Feel free to share your favorite Gil-Galads in the tags, I love all the different takes on who he is and where he's from :)

[luzelms]

In honor of Summer Celebration Week 5 - Relationships! Specifically, who is your favorite ship on The Rings of Power?

If you have a close second, one you are looking forward to, a platonic ship, or an alternative ship name, please reply in the comments or tags! All are welcome here.

Favorite Ship

Sauron/Galadriel (Saurondriel/Haladriel)

Durin/Elrond (Durond)

Durin, Elrond and Disa (Durondisa)

Elendil/Míriel (Elendíriel)

Elrond/Celebrimbor (Brimbrond)

Isildur/Valandil (Valandur)

Galadriel/Míriel (Míradriel)

Sauron/Celebrimbor (Silvergifting)

Arondir/Bronwyn (Aronwyn)

Durin/Disa (Durisa)

Nori/Poppy (?)

Other!!

Voting ended onJul 8, 2024

please reblog for more results ~ open for the week!

[runawaymun]

Hey what do you favs/otps do to still make each other blush after oh idk. 1000 years. Celrond. Glorestor. Etc. :))

FUNNN

okay so

Celrond - Elrond is a very easy person to make blush. Celebrian loves making innuendos or sexy jokes in his general direction and he just starts to shrivel up and die. He's such a prude I love him. Meanwhile Cel keeps a perfectly straight face during all actually spicy conversations. But you put Elrond out in the yard shirtless, sweaty, and throwing down during a sparring match or something and she's melting up on the veranda.

Glorestor - Erestor likes suggestively, surreptitiously touching Glorfindel in inappropriate places when no one is looking. Gets Glorfindel red in no time ;) ofc ofc Glorfindel is cool with this. Erestor can't get got in the same way BUT all Glorfindel has to do is be overly lovey dovey and smoochie in public and Erestor gets super flustered.

Brimbrond - Brimb's fav method of making Elrond blush is effusive compliments. Elrond's fav method of making Brimb blush is suddenly standing a whole foot taller than him and leaning into his space (via maia powers ofc ofc). Normally Brimb's the bigger partner and it is SUCH a turn on haha.

Elrondir - Lindir turns red with literally zero provocation so Elrond doesn't have to do much. I think it's more of an effort to keep him from turning red all the time! But Elrond likes calling him pretty because that really gets him ;) Meanwhile Lindir likes just to wear his hair down (he has Silvan sensibilities) in public and watch Elrond simmer and implode.

Russingon - Fingon can be just the tiniest bit assertive in Maedhros' general direction and Mae is begging to be stepped on. Fingon is pretty shameless but does get really blushy when Mae starts looking at him and completely zonks out in unbridled worship.

Gilrond - Again with the effusive compliments thing like. Gil can literally say anything vaguely nice about Elrond and he'll melt into the floorboards. Gil is hard to get but Elrond likes to sext him via osanwe during meetings and watch him squirm.

[eleneressea]

Elrond trying to woo Gil-galad but Elrond was raised with just about every culture *but* Falathrim Sindar, so Elrond is rotating through Northern Sindar, Taur-im-Duinath Nandor, Valinorian Noldor, Belegost Dwarven, and various Edain customs trying to find courtship customs close enough to Gil-galad's that he'll recognize them.

Gil-galad is…not entirely sure what his herald is up to.