#tcoh

[ulmondil]

sketch of the day is a really quick one of Thingol saying my favourite Thingol line

[yyyyona]

There he drew forth his sword, that now alone remained to him of all his possessions, and he said: ‘Hail Gurthang! No lord or loyalty dost thou know, save the hand that wieldeth thee. From no blood wilt thou shrink. Wilt thou therefore take Túrin Turambar, wilt thou slay me swiftly?’ And from the blade rang a cold voice in answer: ‘Yea, I will drink thy blood gladly, that so I may forget the blood of Beleg my master, and the blood of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay thee swiftly.’ Then Túrin set the hilts upon the ground, and cast himself upon the point of Gurthang, and the black blade took his life.

[thelien-art]

A long goodbye.

I don´t draw them enough, but I love them so much, and look! Húrin has a shag mullet!!

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[tolkiensiblingsweek]

Prompts are here for Tolkien Siblings Week 2026! Feel free to use all, some, or none of these to inspire your works each day. While prompt use is optional, the expectations of this event are not, so be sure to look over the event guidelines if you plan to participate. And if you need any clarification or support in the meantime, asks, messages, and replies are always open. Wishing you luck and communion with the muse!

Text version under the cut:

Tolkien Siblings Week

Day 1 - beginnings, growth & change, play, communication

Day 2 - joys, truths & lies, disagreement, survival

Day 3 - sorrows, collaboration, suspicion, good & bad deeds

Day 4 - successes, competition, rumor, (in)dependence

Day 5 - failures, manipulation, anger, closeness

Day 6 - memories, debts, illusions, balance of power

Day 7 - endings, making amends, separation, peace

(Banner image by Nicola Pavan on Unsplash)

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

The mercy of the river

[esotolkienweek]

Well, look who it is...

That's right, Esoteric Tolkien Week, your center for all things strange, mystical, inexplicable, and unfathomed in Arda and beyond, is back for round two! We are open to all types and ratings of fanwork, and are eager to welcome returners and new faces alike. A few bits of useful tattle for the moment:

Further information and event guidelines can be found here

Prompts will be released by the end of the month (March 31st, 2026)

Event planned to run July 13th - 19th, 2026

An ao3 collection will open closer to the run date—if you have any work hanging around that you'd like to submit now, or just want to get inspired, you can find the small but mighty 2025 collection here

And that's about it for now! Feel free to jump in the askbox with any burning questions you come up with in the meantime, or any other words that need sharing.

Looking forward to creating with you again in this second lap of ours 💫 Welcome, or welcome back.

— mod @riding-with-the-wild-hunt

(Banner artwork by Frédéric Bennett)

[drowprsn]

I absolutely admire the genius move by JRRT to leave people to wonder if the cursed blade Gurthang really had consciousness or it was just the unlucky Turin pushed to his limits, on the verge of suicide, hallucinating the voice of his sword, telling him that it wants his blood to make up for Beleg’s and Brandir’s, iniquitously spilled by him.

There’s this idea in my head about the Dagor Dagorath, that a reforged Gurthang is what leads a revived and reluctant Turin into battle: a vengeful bloodthirsty blade that got shattered once by feisting over his owner’s iniquous blood, and now wants to take revenge on Melkor, the most evil one, for the curse he put on Hurin and his children.

[barelyanartblog]

Local thrall rights activist dgaf if her bf is a "former lord" " "escaped thrall" or "wandering elf," she loves every version of him