Maglor's duel with Ulfang the traitor. This episode is so interesting to me bc we don't often see Maglor taking initiative and doing something on his own. He acts very much as one of Maedhros' follower, but I think that this moment and his mercy for elrond and elros are the two defining actions that shape his character in my head.
[Míriel] was a Ñoldorin Elda of slender and graceful form, and of gentle disposition, though as was later discovered in matters far more grave, she could show an ultimate obstinacy that counsel or command would only make more obdurate. - The Peoples of Middle-Earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
Tolkien in Color: The House of Finwë (part 2/x)
No but image tho if baby Celebrimbor stole Curufin’s glasses and tried them on.
oh no the tiniest nerd
one of the things that makes autism a disability (and why some of us choose to label it as such rather than an “alternate neurotype”) is the stress.
part of autism is just being incredibly stressed. overstimulation? stress. holding a conversation? stress. something happening to our schedule? stress. people talk about how often autism is recognized and diagnosed via our stress responses (like meltdowns) because it is just so common to see autistic people stressed because of lack of accommodations to how our brains work.
and this matters because stress kills. stress causes a lot of health issues, or it can trigger pre-existing ones by making certain chronic conditions flare up. i once had a psychiatrist very unhelpfully tell me i “just need to manage my stress” when the stress i was describing was things i could not avoid in neurotypical society and can’t “just get over”. i can do “self care” all i like but i cannot at the very base level change the way my brain inputs information and reacts accordingly.
Glorfindel ?
the other are pretty btw
and for @purpleflowerluminaryus
Third age Heraldic :)
lord/master = Hîr: Sindarin en = of the: Sindarin golden flower = Mallos: Sindarin
Sable (black) symbolizes constancy and grief.
Vert (green) symbolizes hope and loyalty.
Or (gold/yellow) symbolizes generosity, openness, peace, and sincerity.
The gauntlet is a symbol of strength, power, and loyalty.
The lion represents courage, nobility, royalty, and strength.
The unicorn represents both strength and courage, as well as virtuous dispositions.
The boar represents toughness and courage.
In heraldry the stars symbolize unity and independence, and when put together in groups, they represent a nation.
Crowns, collars, and chains symbolize obligation to the people that the wearer of the heraldic rules and protects.