#silm headcanons

[somepinkthing]

I think my funniest take on maglor is when I imagine him as a morose waif well before anything bad ever happened to him. He was the emo kid with his preppy family. He was well known for writing laments in the middle of valinor, a place that's notoriously lamentless. There was a whole year in which he refused to speak unless it was in poem or song. There was an even longer period of time in which he refused to put his hair up or wear any adornments when performing because it apparently distracted from the music—he'd just roll into concerts looking like the grudge but kept being invited onstage because he was just that good. I need him to be maedhros and celegorm's (admittedly incredibly talented) loser brother that gets dragged out with them because they adore him.

[thetiredprometheus]

When Maedhros comes back from Thangorodrim, the sun burns him. It burns him like it burns orcs, burns him like he is one of Morgoth's fell monsters. And sometimes he thinks that the sun must be able to recognise the darkness in him, the fact that he truly is not so different from the other creatures of Angband that he slays. It's only centuries later that he realises: oh, gingers just do that

[valinorianyears]

Glorfindel im ✨️proper✨️ noldorin hairstyle

[tanjashu]

I can't stop thinking about a Silmarillion fix-it AU. I don't usually like AUs, but this one is a balm to my soul: Nerdanel went to the War of Wrath. Maybe in secret. And at the very end, she is the one standing guard over the Silmarils. Her sons sneak into the camp and are about to kill the guard... BUT THEN THEY SEE WHO IT IS and stop. In the end, it all turns out well for them. Someone, please, write this fanfic 🤧🤧🤧

[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.

[vixies-art]

Elf headcanons part 2 I guess lol

During the War of the Last Alliance, Sauron was TERRIFIED of Elrond. I mean his great grandma literally killed him with a dog once, of course he's gonna be put off when he sees her image in him. Especially once Gil-Galad is killed (and Celebrimbor's body brought forth) and Elrond is enraged. Sauron is on the battlefield and he sees this elf, dark hair moving as if it's magic like the only being to ever kill him, wearing a Feanorian star and pure rage on his face. An elf that's from Turgon's line, the line Morgoth's end came from as was foretold. And he's wearing Vilya, crafted by Celebrimbor, taken from Gil-Galad's hand. A ring that gives him power, and amplifies what he likely already has. Sauron looks at Elrond, and he sees Luthien, Turgon, Celebrimbor, and every Feanorian.

Here's a visual I made to show what Sauron sees lol

[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.)

[aroacebaggins]

I've seen lots of people headcanon Elrond as super tall, which is definitely fun, however, he is a short king to me. Elros is too. This is for the sole reason that I think it would be incredibly funny if their kids are all taller than both of them. The tall genes just skipped a generation. The numenoreans are known for being super fucking tall except Elros himself. Everyone forgets that and newer statues of him gradually get taller, leading everyone to think he was way taller than Elrond. Elrond disputes this and no one believes him. 18 year old Aragorn is at least a head taller than Elrond. Do you see my vision.