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Me: wants to write a ‘shipping’ page for Kos Me: yah ok but how do I expand on ‘he literally loves everyone’ like I guess I could add that he’s drawn to people who don’t think they’re beautiful? Or people who are sad & hurting? But like. Nah fam this is either 2 lines or a full novel.
YOUR MUSE AS A BOSS FIGHT
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Shape and Form
Headcanon
You know, I was going to make this nice and detailed and eloquent, but this has been sititng in my drafts exactly as it is now since I started this blog. So I give up- it’s getting posted as-is and maybe I’ll add some illustrations later if I have time.
Kosomot has a total of four forms he is capable of taking, each having a very different appearance from the others. He can shift his shape no further than each of these forms, however, as that was among the powers of a Maia that were lost to him when he became corrupted.
Mannish - (humanoid, red-orange ombre hair, orange eyes, dark skin, otherwise normal looking, no horns etc. Most common when not in Angband, or when reborn.) Height can change somewhat- will be on the shorter end in reborn verses while taller in first age verses.
Natural - (tall, hair is like fire, tail w/ flaming end, horns, glowing eyes w/ black sclera, VERY hot skin. Most common form in Angband/during the first age.)
Balrog - (traditional idea of a balrog. Massive, wings, made of rock and lava and smoke, big horns, monsterous face, etc. Usually only taken for battle.)
Bestial - (looks like a cross between a wolf and a lion, otherwise much like the balrog form without as much lava. Very rarely taken.)
Why can he shape shift? It’s commonly assumed/noted that Maiar can change forms- and as corrupted Maiar, Balrogs also have that capability, though to a lesser extent, and the forms they can take are usually more limited.
✉ What is the worst texting slip up your muse has ever experienced? ☠ What is your muse deathly afraid of?
A SILLY MEME FOR SUCKY DAYS || accepting
✉ What is the worst texting slip up your muse has ever experienced?
At one point, Kos texted a silly selfie of himself with ice cream that was meant for Mairon to a client. Thankfully she was understanding, and not only thought it was funny, but asked where the parlour he was eating at was located, and is now a regular there as well.
Kos keeps his contacts very well organized and uses different messaging systems to make sure he never has a worse mixup than that. XD
☠ What is your muse deathly afraid of?
Water. ‘Nuff said tbh.
Language Comprehension
Headcanon
Kosomot was granted an understanding of spoken Westron upon his return to being, and the nomads who found him taught him what they knew of its written form, as well as useful bits and pieces of other languages. He is far from fluent in anything but Westron, however he can usually get far enough in other tongues to barter for food or shelter, or at least make it clear he does not speak the language.
I just want everyone to know- fandom resources have apparently been updated a whole bunch in the past two years. Because the first time I wrote Kosomot and started calling him by that name rather than Gothmog, that information was hard to find. It wasn’t just plastered on the Tolkien Gateway page on him. I happened upon it while doing some deep searching for theories on how Balrogs came to be. And I want my hard work appreciated lmao.
