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Fanfiction writer (VLD, Silmarillion) and former author of Voltron meta posts. A text person. SFW except for a few indecent hints.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Folks, check out this awesome fanfic! It is Thorok (Thace/Prorok), Galra-centric and is being actively updated. It is in Polish, but I read it easily with Google Translator (built-in in Chrome and an installable extension in Firefox).

Tsevu-22 

by isshi69nikkei

Relationships: Prorok/Thace (Voltron), Thace (Voltron)/Original Male Character(s)

Language: Polish

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Why didn’t Durin’s Bane seemingly have any ambition of his own, like his fellow Maiar in Sauron or Saruman? Obviously Gandalf, Radagast and the Blue Wizards all had their own thing going on as well, but the Balrog was seemingly content to chill in Moria for thousands of years, for some reason? In theory, would the Balrog have been cognisant enough to seek rehabilitation in Valinor, as Sauron was offered during the First Age?

Omg another question about Maiar! I could speculate on this stuff all day. Also, I am a Tolkien textwall waiting to happen I’m so sorry.

So I’m not sure Durin’s bane would have been offered the same deal as Sauron, and hiding was probably their best bet for not being thrown into the void.

First, Sauron had to pretend to repent to get offered that deal, and there is no reason to believe the Maia later known as Durin’s Bane would have been willing to do that, or that he would be able to pull it off- Sauron being absolutely unmatched when it comes to persuasion is a plot point multiple times, thus ‘Sauron the Deciever.’

Second, even after obtaining mercy Sauron just uses seemingly coming quietly as a smoke screen to escape and do basically the same thing as the Balrog for a while- lay low and lick his wounds.

I do think the Balrog from Moria has more agency than we might think. They’re definitely not a brainless monster, it’s just we only see them for like, a page, and Durin’s Bane was a mystery prior to the Fellowship encountering them.

But I don’t think it’s unfair to say Melkor’s original Maia might be more intrinsically tied to his will than Sauron, who was originally Mairon, Maia of Aule, and defected in the years of the lamps. At the very least, despite how loyal Sauron was (and he was pretty loyal, he gets Numenor to worship Melkor, not him) he did have thousands of years of existence outside of Melkor’s service, which makes him probably more versed in making his own decisions and plans.

Whereas Melkor’s Balrogs were the Ainur who sang along to his theme of discord in the original music, so they are more directly tied to him, never existed as something not his servant, and I doubt had much hope of not being thrown into the void to join their master, even if they went to Valinor to be judged.

SPEAKING OF THE VOID

I do have a theory with no real textual support about what the Balrog was doing down there, and it was not just chilling.

I have mentioned this tinfoil hat theory in another post about the “Nameless things” that “gnaw at the world” under Moria that Gandalf mentions only to be like “but I am not gonna talk about that.”

So the theory is based on the fact that in the second age, the world is flat. So if you were trying to create a pathway back into the world from the void, down is a legitimate direction to go.

The idea that barriers of the world are thin beneath Moria is really backed up by those nameless things gnawing at existence like parasites down there- if this is a weak spot in the walls of the world, either because of those nameless things or perhaps the nameless things are there because it is a weak spot, then I think it’s very suggestive that the last Balrog, one of Morgoth’s original servants, is there.

Trying to make a path back from the void for their master perhaps? And it seems like they might even be making progress if those creatures that are OLDER THAN THE AINUR (Gandalf says they are older than Sauron, and this means they must have dwelt in the void before existence) are slipping through the cracks into Arda.

But then at the end of the second age, the world is made round by Eru Iluvitar. Ostensibly so Valinor cannot be invaded like Numenor is attempting, but why can’t it serve numerous purposes? If a servant of Morgoth is close to creating a means for his return at the bottom of the world, folding existence around that point so that now instead of being at the edge of the world they are at the heart of it, with nowhere to go? That solves that problem. And some void creatures, nameless things, get trapped there too.

After all, the sinking of Numenor does feel pretty harsh. If you can sink a continent you can sink a fleet just as easily, and that spares the innocent. Hell, the Valar barred the shores of Valinor on their own in the first age pretty easily, and Numenor didn’t have a Silmaril to cheat with like Earendil.

But if there were multiple reasons for the rounding of the world and the sectioning off of Valinor, then Numenor could be a victim of just being too close to the point where the world doubled over itself. Two seas become one with a tidal wave that conveniently drowns Sauron.

Note: I do not think Tolkien intended it to be seen as an overreaction, this sort of thing happens in the Bible Old Testament all the time, and he has a very “talk shit get hit” attitude to going against divine power. But it doesn’t sit well with me personally if you want me to see Eru and the Valar as compassionate, which he clearly does intend, so I’m tacking on the idea that the world needed to be round for more than one reason and Numenor was in part collateral damage to preventing the possible return of Morgoth for my own enjoyment of the story. This theory doesn’t need this detail to float, but I like it, this entire thing has no proof anyways, and you can’t stop me.

It would also make sense that we weren’t aware of this, because we are reading about the rounding of the world in the histories of the elves, and this plot to burrow out of the world would have taken place in the dark, with none save Eru the wiser.

So that’s my completely unsubstantiated take on what the Balrog of Moria was up to. They were digging Morgoth an escape tunnel, were foiled, took their frustration out on the dwarves who discovered their operation, then slept with no better options available than to bide their time. They probably had no knowledge of Sauron’s shenanigans, but perhaps awakening to the greater part of Morgoth’s old lieutenant’s power being carried under their nose was enough to stir interest in what was going on in the world.

Certainly if they’d gotten hands on the Ring middle earth would have been screwed, so moral of the story is:

Glorfindel would have been very useful at this point and it’s hilarious that Gandalf shoots down his inclusion in the fellowship and pats the price by having to fight the Balrog himself.

[zargar-fangirl]

Very, very solid and interesting to read

[cirrdan]

With a dragon🐉

[cirrdan]

Sauron&Melkor sketch

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Comic fun!

[zargar-fangirl]

Adorable 🥰

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[zargar-fangirl]

This is so good. So right. The defiant expression, the lustful lips, the stubborn chin. The shining eyes of a deity. The hair. Oh. Oh. I'm speechless.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“Second Chance” has been brought to a (sort of) conclusion. I will not finish it entirely, but I published the chapters I had ready and wrote a summary on what should have happened in the remaining plot.

This concludes the longest fanfic-writing quest in my life so far. I feel both relieved and weirdly empty. What do I even do without this thing bugging me? Maybe I’ll work more consistently on my other wips? No one knows.

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mind if i ask about like galran biology? like, how are their organs compared to a humans, do they have extra or less, how about their blood? their fur ect

Oh boy, I have so many Thoughts

-many Galra seem to have a crest on top of their heads. This is a Sagittal crest, a point for muscles to attach. Those muscles control the jaw, specifically how hard one can bite down. Therefore, Galra bite strength is very high. Cromch

-they grow back their teeth like sharks

-they’re at least partially warm-blooded. They’re just too fast and active to have a typically cold-blooded metabolism

-front-facing eyes, large sagittal crests, sharp teeth, and long limbs point to Galra likely being obligate carnivores, and possibly persistence hunters (as well as opportunistic scavengers)

-denser bones that humans

-their blood is clear until it hits air, when it turns pink

-I haven’t given too much thought to the internal organs, but I suppose they would need large hearts and lungs (to power a high metabolism), but would probably have a shorter digestive tract (plant material is harder the digest, and requires a longer digestive tract) with a highly acidic stomach acid (to kill bacteria that could make them sick)

-basically space hyenas

[zargar-fangirl]

This is both adorable and believable on so many levels

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[stworzonka]

honestly as an ex voltron fan I didn't know you guys still existed.. I thought the fans died out years ago

I feel like endangered species now thanks anon🤘😔🤘 /lh

[zargar-fangirl]

We definitely still exist (POV local cryptid)

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The Orc

Characters: Morgoth Bauglir | Melkor, Sauron | Mairon, Original Orc Character(s)

Additional Tags: Adventures, Fluff and Angst, Orcs are corrupted Elves, Character Death, Somewhat dark tone in general, canon-compliant level of angst, character study on Orcs and their habits, angbang

Summary: Urg, a young Orc, manages to return back to Angband right as it is being stormed by the Host of the Valar in the end of the First Age. He witnesses the last moments before Morgoth sends Sauron away forever, only to have his own path end even before that of his masters'.

Somewhat dark adventures for Urg, fluff and angst for Morgoth and Sauron.

This adheres to my headcanon that Orcs go to the Halls of Mandos upon death.

Many thanks to the wonderful @lord-sauron-of-mordor for proofreading this! I would not have published it without your encouragement.

Read it on AO3

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Once again bringing you all that Hot Hot Meme Redraw content because that’s all I’m good for

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Hello please reblog this if you’re okay with people sending you random asks to get to know you better

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:’) thanks guys i cry

[zargar-fangirl]

Reblog this from your favorite artist ❤️

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~Early in the morning~

Melkor groaned sleepily as Mairon climbed on top of him. He seemed to be doing this a lot lately, and Melkor couldn’t figure out why. There were much easier ways to wake him, much less annoying ways. Maybe the Maia just liked making him grumpy in the morning.

“Melkoooor~ Are you awake yet?”

“Mmgh...”

“Come on~ You’ll sleep too late again~”

“Define ‘too late’...”

“Too late for morning cuddles~”

“Why do you require so much attention?” Melkor sleepily wrapped his arms around Mairon and flipped them so the vala was on top.

Mairon makes a noise, almost like a giggle. “I just like cuddles. Mornings are so cold here, cuddling with you makes me warmer.”

Melkor rolls his eyes and lays down next to him. He holds the Maia close against him. “Go back to sleep...”

“Fiiiiine... Love you~”

“I love you too...” Melkor mumbles sleepily into his shoulder and slowly falls asleep.