#osse

[elena-kukanova]

Happy International Dance Day!

I belive that the world was created not only by song, but also by dance

The last picture isn't about ainur, but I really like it=)

[akzgaj]

"h-he corrupted me…,” he whispered. "he—”,

” i’m with you, osse.”

[tolkienseaweek]

welcome to tolkien sea week 2026 🦢

have you ever noticed how many of tolkiens characters are connected to the sea? or that quite a few water-related events take place throughout the ages? have you ever wanted to explore elven sea-longing or the vast mystery of what goes on underneath the waves in your work? do you love characters like ulmo, elwing, maglor and tuor? then come join tolkien sea week! a week for celebrating the repeated water and sea motifs in tolkiens work 🌊

written prompts, rules, and faq below ༄.°

prompts ⋆˙⟡

➛ day one: yearning, unrest, wandering

➛ day two: sailing, new beginnings, love

➛ day three: lurking, danger, fear

➛ day four: melancholy, nolstalgia, past life

➛ day five: tranquility, comfort, family

➛ day six: insanity, mortality, endings

➛ day seven: escape, avoidance, freedom

rules ⋆˙⟡

𖥔 you can use any of the three words listed in the prompts for each day to inspire you to create something related to the sea within tolkien’s legendarium.

𖥔 when posting, tag @tolkienseaweek and use the hashtag #tolkienseaweek so we don’t miss your work! if you don’t do this, there is a pretty slim chance that your work will be seen by the moderators.

𖥔 you can create any kind of work you like! fanfic, art, moodboard, headcanons, gifsets, poems, anything you want.

𖥔 if you are posting your work on ao3, please add it to the collection that is linked HERE and in the bio.

𖥔 please give your work a title so we are able to list all the works at the end of the event in a masterlist. if you don’t, it will be called something like “day four” or “day seven”.

𖥔 you may post nsfw works, but please tag them accordingly. the same goes for extremely triggering topics, since this event can have heavier/angstier elements.

𖥔 absolutely no works using generative AI. if it is evident that gen AI was used in the creation of your work, it will not be reblogged onto the event account or endorsed by event runners.

𖥔 late submissions are accepted, both during the event and after the event ends! we will check the event tag for about a week after the event ends once a day, and past that you must tag either @tolkienseaweek or @silme-lorien if you want your work reblogged and added to the masterlist.

questions? check here ⋆˙⟡

what constitutes a character or event being connected to water?

if the character or event you are creating a work around has a main plot point that involves the sea, a river, a lake, or any body of water of that nature, it counts. we do ask that your work actually depicts the characters connection to the water (ie, because niënor throws herself into the sea, she counts. but writing a fic about her searching for túrin would not count unless you can incorporate the sea into that). if you have more specific questions, send an ask!

do my works have to be in-universe?

not at all! i don’t want to limit your creativity. but please, if you are going to create a work in an alternate universe, ensure that the character or event you are depicting maintains it’s connection to the water. it must be involved in your work in some way.

are original characters allowed?

sure! as long as you can connect them to tolkiens works and the sea, go ahead.

is it okay if i can’t do all the days?

of course! you can participate in one or all the days. whatever inspires you!

⋆ if you have a question and it was not answered here or you need more clarification, you can send an ask to the event blog’s inbox or @silme-lorien

we look forward to seeing your contributions ! see you in february, and keep an eye out for updates… 🌊 🦢

[ismeneee]

Danger lurks beneath the water...

So excited to post my art for #TRSB25 !!! Callback to the very first time I participated, when I also drew Ossë :)

Keep your eyes peeled for the fic promo post... this art isn't standalone, it has a wonderful story crafted by the very talented @cloudyhymns to go with it 🤭

[eri-pl]

Sauron's original allegiance

As we know, many (if not all) Maiar serve more than one Vala. Melian is mentioned with two at least, but I keep forgetting which of Irmo, Vána and someone else. Olorin worked with Nienna, famously, but seems more directly employed by Manwë, and there was some mention of Varda, and his name and MO if not the book itself suggests Irmo too.

Was Sauron really only serving Aulë before his betrayal, or was Aulë simply the Vala most willing to take the shame?

Sauron invented necromancy. I've seen it said that Morgoth taught him, but we never see Morgoth doing necromancy himself. Seems like a Sauron thing.

I'm not pointing fingers, but Námo isn't very talkative, he wouldn't talk to the Noldor chroniclers about his fallen Maia.

Aulë would. He talked much with the Noldor, and I think that after the dwarf incident he's very humble (somewhat confirmed by the book when Melkor's bullying discourages him from doing anything bigger), and willing to admit a mistake, or a perceived mistake.

Also, Sauron and his shapeshifting. Not a very Aulë thing. I think Oromë would fit the best. Also, association with big canines. And all the monster lore.

Tbh if I worked with Oromë, and then fell to evil, and repented, and was asked to go back to Aman... I can see why this was so hard to Sauron.

Oromë is explicitly said to be unforgiving, even in the published silm where the Valar don't have many faults. So, the thought of meeting him, after betraying him personally, and using his lore for evil (and getting beaten by his dog, which was quite humiliating)... Ouch.

Ha! Investigative journaling 💯, Oromë, I found your dirty secret!

Also this would explain how Sauron knew so much about Huan! Also, Sauron and Huan being sort of ex-colleagues is hilarious.

Plus I feel like being tied to two more Valar makes it easier to imagine Sauron's personality as more than just "control freak". The fatalism and theatricality he got from Námo. The vengefulness and joy of the hunt he got from Oromë.

Also, not about Sauron, but Ossë: why did Aulë, of all people, help him (why besides: Aulë knew the feeling and related to Ossë, because the dwarf incident)? I think that, just as the shallows are between the land and the sea, Ossë was tired both to the Vala of the land and the Vala of the sea.

He was simply closer to Ulmo, or maybe Aulë didn't want to claim the credit for the Maia who actually came back. I think Aulë would be the source of many of Rumil's information. He was the Vala who talked the most to the Noldor.

... Yes, this is an Aulë appreciation post. He is so humble and I love him.

[strelkovski]

Armoured Ossё And Osse&Uinen drawing I did three years ago...

[slastyona]

Ossë and Mairon. And Ossë is showing his bestie another "THEFUCKITISOSSË?!" creation.

Ah, beautiful days of the Spring of Arda... 🥹💗

Pwwweeeaaase attention to the crisis of the Universe you could probably see in those eyes of thah blobo-fishie... I think it understood the world itself.

[eroserotique]

Ossé