TitleUnderConstruction

Lotr/Hobbit/Silmarillion-Fan since 10 years old. Mostly here for fanart/fic and peoples opinions. Also interested in mythologies, womens sports, Hazbin Hotel and very old movies. (God I wish I could draw)

[lemonomelette]

the Herald of Manwë :)

[ilaneya]

halenthir ✨🤲

[vizual-demon]

Ungoliant Confronts Melkor by Rene Gross

[lemonomelette]

something something about doomed yaoi

[lanveril]

✦ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡 ✦ 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇

𝖻𝗒 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖿𝗈𝗋 LucifersDucky 𝗈𝗇 𝖷 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭

[kisses-in-the-void]

Why did nobody tell me there's a quote in Morgoth's Ring saying that Melkor stopped at the Ring of Doom, where he was forced to beg the Valar for forgiveness, and the memory made him so angry that he RUINED THEIR FUCKING SEATS?

"Outside he had lurked, until the failing of the Light announced that Ungoliante had done her work. Then through the Kalakiryan, now only a dim ravine in walls of shadow, he came striding back, Lord of Utumno, a black shape of hate, visiting the places of his humiliation with revenge. All the land fell swiftly through grey twilight into night as Melkor stood within the Ring of Doom and cursed it; and he defiled the judgement seat of Manwë and threw down the thrones of the Valar."

AND THEN THE VALAR WERE FORCED TO SIT ON THE GROUND?

"When the Trees should have flowered for yet one more day, but time was blind and unmeasured, the Valar returned to the Ring of Doom. They sat upon the ground, for their thrones were defiled, and they were in dark raiment of grief."

This is so funny yet so in character for Melkor. The level of pettiness I aspire to achieve.

I wish it was included in The Silmarillion.

[karama08]

the  social class of Angband

[wroniec]

The Timeless Halls III

Manwë & Melkor

[ttrtru]

Yandere Manwe-verse thing I guess. They are brothers so they have similar tastes. Mairon just want's to go back to the forge.

[arianwen44]

I loved this little doodle so much... I totally didn't make it into a sticker... nope, not me...

[firinaira]

Lúthien and Huan in front of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

Do not use without my permission, please!

[elvenhymntoelbereth]

who let me read the silmarillion, melkor and mairon now own my ass and im afraid there's nothing to do to save me lmao

those men. those men fucked.

sir jolkien rolkien rolkien tolkien, i know what you wrote. you wrote GAY MEN.

[rumade]

I’d divorce him too lmao

[sustainableseparatists]

[sisyphereantask]

It’s never JUST about the tomatoes.

[probablyasocialecologist]

Basically!

Throughout the day, partners would make requests for connection, what Gottman calls “bids.” For example, say that the husband is a bird enthusiast and notices a goldfinch fly across the yard. He might say to his wife, “Look at that beautiful bird outside!” He’s not just commenting on the bird here: He’s requesting a response from his wife—a sign of interest or support—hoping they’ll connect, however momentarily, over the bird.

The wife now has a choice. She can respond by either “turning toward” or “turning away” from her husband, as Gottman puts it. Though the bird-bid might seem minor and silly, it can actually reveal a lot about the health of the relationship. The husband thought the bird was important enough to bring it up in conversation and the question is whether his wife recognizes and respects that.

These bidding interactions had profound effects on marital well-being. Couples who had divorced after a six-year follow-up had “turn-toward bids” 33 percent of the time. Only three in 10 of their bids for emotional connection were met with intimacy. The couples who were still together after six years had “turn-toward bids” 87 percent of the time. Nine times out of 10, they were meeting their partner’s emotional needs.

The Secret to Love Is Just Kindness

Those who showed genuine interest in their partner’s joys were more likely to be together.

[educatedsavage]

Damn, this made me think of all the “shouting into the void” social media posts everyone makes. Just bids for connection. From ANYONE.

[c-ptsdrecovery]

I think that is ABSOLUTELY what a lot of that is. Our culture is very isolated (even BEFORE covid!), and we’re desperate to connect with others. I read an article one time that suggested that childcare workers stop saying that a child is “Just wants attention” and start saying that the child is “looking for connection.” We’re starved for it even from childhood.

[seymour-butz-stuff]

[sosayset]

When they are speaking about a passion, respond to children as if you would a tenured professor at a prestigious university, and to an adult as if you would a child free of the burdens of adulthood. 

Children are desperate to teach the wonders of the world that they know, that they have just learned, and share it with anyone interested.  Adults pour passion they didn’t know they had into voluntary obligations, and crave a simple acknowledgment of that passion as being worthy and valid. 

“Dear third grader, tell me exactly why you chose <x> as you third favorite carnivorous dinosaur instead of second, as specifically as possible.”

“Hey neighbor, your vegetable garden is absolutely gorgeous this year…and no I’m not just saying that because the tomatoes you gave me last year were absolute perfection.”

[captain-snark]

This is why I find it odd when people disparage/make fun of people for live streaming mundane things like them chilling and eating and going “who would watch that?” 

Someone also chilling and eating and just looking for a brief connection to another human being? Even if it’s on the other side of the screen? Even if they’re not necessarily even speaking to each other. 

It’s knowing that at this moment in time you know what another human is doing across a vast distance and for a moment the world doesn’t feel so large and empty.

[chosenofyffre]

This is happening in so many ways in so many areas of life.

When fandom becomes a consumer thing instead of a community thing, and engagement with fics drops while demand increases, fic writers burn out. And we’re told “write for yourself!” as if that’s some magic balm for creative output that gets ignored. Sharing what we make is a social thing. Fandom used to be a community, a collective. Yeah, some people were still shut out for one reason or another, but it happened so much less than it does now.

Artists who put in months of work to make stuff, get a gallery, advertise to interested people, and then on the opening day… no one bothers to come. That’s how it feels these days as a fic writer. Shouting into an uncaring void.

I think it’s deeply damaging to people, to society, to pathologize and even demonize “seeking attention” because it creates this cycle of feeling neglected, trying to find connection, and being slapped back for daring to do so in a way deemed “wrong”. Even and especially when someone else does the same thing you did and doesn’t get censured for it. See also: childhood as an autistic kid.

I think we as a society need to take a long hard look at this new trend of consumerism, and also about general connection with others and why there’s so much baggage with it.

[cometconmain]

Do this with your friends, not just romantic partners.

And yeah, this is SO FUCKING IMPORTANT FOR CREATORS.

[artesdaterramediabykithkerulin]

🔥🧊

[o-ceti]

[saubrimbor]

for @azorahaiisjonsnow !!! Here is the version with them in bed.... and YES he wears the crown in bed...... they both are into it, obviously 😈😈😈😈😈😈 HEHEHE

[saintstars]

And they were enemies!