#lindir

[hoe4almondmilk]

how the LotR elves would wake you

Part I

Part II here

Haldir, Thranduil, Legolas and Lindir

Haldir:

He leaves very early for his morning patrol, but he always wakes you up when he returns.

He’s gentle with you but also firm. He'd stroke your hair back, press a kiss or two to your temple, and whisper in that low, commanding voice:

"It is time, meleth. The sun is already jealous it does not see you."

If you’re stubborn, still trying to steal a few more minutes of sleep. He’ll scoop you into his arms bridal style. The tips of his ears would flush the faintest shade of pink when you bury your face into his chest.

Thranduil:

He'd be so regal and smug. He'd chuckle at your small sleeping form. His big hands would gently shake you, trying to wake you. He'd press a kiss to the crown of your head. If you still refuse to wake up, he'll walk over to the large windows in the bedchambers and pull them wide open. Letting the sun spill into the room. He'd stand dramatically and say,

"Rise, my queen. The world is waiting for you."

If you ignored him, he'd tug the blankets off of you. He'd go on muttering about how "hopelessly indulgent" mortals are. He'd sit on the bed and let you crawl into his lap regardless.

Legolas:

Oh, the sunshine prince. He'd be lying next to you, with your face snuggled into his bare chest. His fingers would be curled into your hair, stroking it with his long fingers.

"Meleth, I fear if you do not wake, the trees will grow restless. They miss you."

He'd pepper kisses along your jaw until you sleepily giggled. He'd grin against your skin. Whispering sweet words, maybe bribing you with honey cakes if you wake up.

Lindir:

He'd absolutely sing you awake. A soft, lilting melody by your bedside, fingers brushing over your cheek until you blink awake.

"Ah, there she is. The fairest star has returned."

If you refused to awake, the softest gasp would escape him. He'd probably sit on your side of the bed and just admire your face. He'd lean down and place the softest kiss to your brow and whisper something in sindarin.

[thetiredprometheus]

Glorfindel: what if we throw the ring into the ocean?

Lindir (Maglor in disguise): wow

Elrond: no actually we'll throw it into a volcano

Lindir (Maglor in disguise): WOW

[mahtariel-of-himring]

Headcanon:

Rivendell is one big collection of weird, strange, and highly dangerous creatures and beings.

Lord Elrond: Eldritch horror, Maiarin magic through being a descendant of Melian and Lúthien. Raised by fëanorian‘s, absolutely feral if needed. Has connections to a few very dangerous people.

Lord Glorfindel: Ancient, valinor born Balrog slayer. Rose from the dead. Saw things.

Erestor: Silent waters are deep. Probably has some fëanorian blood. Also has connection‘s. Ex spymaster of Himring.

Random terrifying being that wanders the woods and sing‘s laments of time‘s long gone: Either a wrath or Maglor, no one really knows

Lindir: Protected

[thesummerestsolstice]

See one of my favorite Rivendell headcanons is that even though it's a wonderful, peaceful sanctuary, pretty much everyone there could be incredibly dangerous if they wanted to be. Like, let's think about who lives in that valley.

Elrond Peredhel, resident healer and eldritch crime against nature, self-explanatory

Glorfindel, slayer of balrogs, self-explanatory

Erestor, probably Feanorian, definitely dangerous

Old Feanorian diehards, all of whom are probably looking for an excuse to commit morally justified violence

Old Gondolindrim/Iathrim, who, despite what they might tell you, are exactly as dangerous as the Feanorians

Garthaglir the Library Orc, who absolutely remembers how to use the giant battleaxe he keeps behind his desk

A strange, shadowy figure roaming the valley who I'm *sure* isn't Maglor Feanorian, but who is nonetheless a terrifying singer

Elladan and Elrohir, who have spent the last several centuries becoming nightmare fuel for Sauron's forces

Arwen, eldritch, bites

Bilbo Baggins, not to be underestimated, can defeat a grown man with nothing more than his scathingly polite commentary

Dunedain visitors, vaguely feral, highly trained

Aragorn, very feral, highly trained

Lindir, not actually dangerous, but if you upset him you are going to have problems with everyone else on this list

I actually really like the idea that a lot of the people who live in Rivendell are inherently kind of dangerous, because it means that they're actively choosing peace and kindness for themselves and I love that.

[winwin17]

LOTR characters rated by how much trouble they'd be in airport security:

(we're going to assume it's probably everybody's first time doing this)

Frodo: 3/10 - very cooperative but kinda nervous. If the Ring is on its chain, things are better because he doesn't have to put it in the bin, but he's still worried something might go wrong and it get taken away.

Sam: 3/10 - also very cooperative, pretty organized, unless he's never done this before, in which case he might be kinda nervous about keeping his belongings in sight.

Merry: 1/10 - very compliant, very organized. No complaints.

Pippin: 8/10 - disorganized, chaotic, definitely causes a bit of a scene. Starts taking off his shirt because somebody told him ahead of time "you have to take everything off" and he took it too literally. Probably sets off the body scanner because...that's just the luck he has.

Bilbo: 6/10 - doesn't want to take everything out of his pockets...for reasons. Other than that, he may be a little suspicious but he's mostly fine...if only because Gandalf magically does something to get him through without having to empty his pockets.

Boromir: 4/10 - doesn't want to be parted from his important belongings, slightly chaotic because he can't focus due to trying to keep his eye on his carry-on bag.

Gimli: 7/10 - Averse to the idea of being scanned, becomes defiant and causes an argument. Get your prying hands off his belongings the second they are through the bag scanner!

Legolas: 1/10 - very easy-going & compliant. Also has fair-of-face-beyond-the-measure-of-men privilege, so any issues are simply overlooked.

Aragorn: 9/10 - you remember this guy in Rohan when he had to give the guards his sword, right? Unexpectedly kind of a Karen about having to separate from his special heirloom sword. Unfortunately the security attendants do not care about its heritage or that Aragorn insists he won't hurt anyone. Definitely causes a scene. However, if no sword is involved, he's actually very chill.

Gandalf: either 1/10 or 11/10. Either he does something so all the little things (fireworks) in all his secret little pockets are magically overlooked, OR he causes a big scene like he did in Rohan when they told him to surrender his staff. Definitely causes chaos and frustrates everyone around him for holding up the line.

Elrond: 0/10 - super organized, knows all the protocol ahead of time, exceptionally nice and polite.

Galadriel: 1/10 - she might as well be the scanner, since she already knows what's in your mind. Probably knows what's in your luggage too. A little intimidating, but not problematic.

Faramir: 0/10 - very prepared, very cooperative, even helps other people. No complaints.

Thranduil: 5/10 - has pretty privilege but difficult vibes. A little bit perfectionist, gives the impression he's the one in charge even though he's not, which intimidates the security staff.

Denethor: 7/10 - doesn't even pretend to be polite, very suspicious of security protocol, likely to tell the staff they're doing something wrong.

Éomer: 5/10 - a little suspicious of security protocol, though not as much as Denethor. The security staff keeps an eye on him because he probably said something that comes across more threatening than he meant it.

Éowyn: 4/10 - not a problem herself, but if one of her friends has to get the pat-down, she will probably argue that "they shouldn't have to do that."

Lindir: 5/10 - so, so nervous even though he has like the least cause to be. Holds up the line triple checking there are no prohibited items on his person, then asking one of his friends to check and make sure there are no prohibited items on his person, in case he missed something.

Gollum: 12/10 - either he gets caught trying to sneak past security, or else he absolutely pitches a fit about the whole ordeal, refusing to put "the precious" in the bin, and screaming at the security attendants, calling them things like wicked, tricksy, suspicious, and cruel. Has to be physically thrown out of the airport.

[creaturesmechture]

Reaction to a Clumsy Reader

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characters included- Haldir, Legolas, Tauriel, and Faramir

sorry about the break from writing, but I hope you enjoy this pookies :D

Haldir-

Injury: Scraping your arm slipping down a mossy slope

 At first, Haldir says nothing, just raises a single elegant brow, silently assessing the very avoidable situation, and You swear you catch the faintest sigh.

But before you can get offended, he’s already pulling out a salve and a pristine cloth like he was expecting you to fall at any moment. He doesn’t say, “I told you so,” but the message is very loud with his pointed look.

As he calmly tends to your scrape with soldier-like efficiency, you’re left balancing between feeling cared for and feeling like you’ve failed some kind of Elven obstacle course. “If I may offer counsel,” as he finally breaks the air, deadpan. “Perhaps next time, you should not attempt to run downhill in wet boots, you're more fragile than you would obviously like to admit melmë. ”

Legolas-

Injury: Bumping your head on a low branch

you blink once. Just once. Then he's at your side so quickly you think he might’ve teleported. The branch you hit? It's already lying on the ground, expertly sliced, because yes, he did indeed shoot it down in retaliation and totally not because he was worried, you'd find some way to hit it again.

He gently checks your head, brushing your hair back with absurd tenderness, but his expression is unreadable just until you notice the slight twitch of a smirk at the corner of his mouth. “You are,,,, somewhat,...tall” he teases softly dragging out his sentence, a rare moment of playful mischief. Trust he won’t let you live it down, but you are getting a piggyback ride for the rest of the journey.

Tauriel-

Injury: Burned your hand on a campfire pot

The moment her sharp ears catch the sizzle and your sharp hiss of pain; she’s across the clearing like a bolt of lightning. She doesn’t scold, doesn’t hesitate, just takes your hand in hers with such focused care it makes your heart flutter more than the burn.

Tauriel wraps your hand hurriedly as if she's racing against time, cooling the skin with an herbal poultice that smells like mint and altheas to chill the skin.

“You must be more careful,” she murmurs, voice low you almost didn't catch it, but you caught the underlying tone of worry. "Your hands must be steady so that you can shoot……and hold mine." she adds with a sly smirk still holding your now wrapped hand.

Faramir-

Injury: Twisted your knee running after him

He was only a few heated steps ahead of you when it happened, a unfortunate result of your clumsiness and trying to follow him after a poorly handled conversation with his father.

the second he heard you cry out, he turned so fast he had nearly tripped himself running back. You insisted you were fine still focused on him and how the transpires before were affecting him. Yet he still didn't believe you, evident in the way his narrowed gaze was now on your sore ankle.

Faramir slowly lowers himself in front of you, gently inspecting your leg like you might shatter if he breathed too hard. His brow furrows in concentration and concern, and for a moment, the soft-hearted Captain of Gondor looks one breath away from summoning every healer east of the Anduin.

“You shouldn’t have run after me,” he breathes out after he had realized it was in fact not broken, though there’s no real scolding in his voice, just guilt, and a warmth that makes the ache in your ankle feel distant. Still, he carries you back. No arguments allowed.

[arthfsac]

Lindir, Glorfindel and Erestor

First try drawing Lindir, I hope to do it more often, really.

Old version underneath. The one on top is slightly edited from the one before because I don't like the background nor the lighting of the old one at all.

[inthehouseoffinwe]

Ok so I do like using Lindir is actually Maglor.

But I love the idea that he’s just some random kid who got promoted by Elrond because he has the people skills and can handle things like rowdy dwarves without causing a political fallout. Before this he was just happily doing his thing being a minstrel in the Hall of Fire, which is where Celebrian first noticed this talent.

He was offered the job. He accepted with honour.

But he didn’t realise the sheer amount of shenanigans such a job would entail. And now he’s permanently part of the House of Elrond and all the drama and fun that comes with it.

Featuring: An Age Old Kinslayer reluctantly dragged kicking and screaming by a far too happy Glorfindel to his new home. A grumpy advisor. A very flamboyant Captain who for some reason loves to irritate everyone the Advisor and sad old Kinslayer. A workaholic Lord far too good at playing off his exhaustion. A deceptively mischievous Lady who ropes him into her schemes. And a constant stream of Dunedain chieflings playing in the halls, bringing chaos where they go, almost knocking over priceless artefacts.

And let’s not forget Elrond’s children. He’s only a century older than Elladan and Elrohir and has a minor crisis when they call him ‘Uncle’ for the first time. (They grow out of it very quickly, but still call him that on occasion just to mess with him.)

Arwen’s no better.

Aragorn… well he can’t fault the boy for it. By this point it’s endearing rather than crisis inducing… though that might just be because he’s human.

(Elrond’s very proud of him.)