i love the map of angband in the atlas, especially the illustration of the throne room because look at morgoth’s huge thronE AND THEN THERE IS THAT STUPID LITTLE DESK RIGHT IN FRONT OF IT WHICH IS, OF COURSE, FOR SAURON
“Sauron, look, do you think my hammer looks better on the left or right side of my throne?”
“Sauron, why aren’t you admiring me?”
“Sauron, look.” *morgoth sitting upside down in his throne*
My God,that’s not even a desk,you can’t do anything on this desk because it is curved, so it’s just….another ridiculous useless shit Melkor needs for no reason.
actually the whole interior is kinda ridiculous, it looks like evil-style mole hole from “The Wind in The Willows”
i love that pretty spears at the wall
Lol err … and is that a giant mirror pointed in the direction of Sauron’s throne? So that when he gets tired of doing work he can turn to it and stare at himself and make sure he still looks pretty. Or is it there so that when they’re banging on the desk Melkor can turn look at himself?
Not to disregard Sauron’s desk— it is fantastic that Sauron doesn’t even get his own office because he has to supervise be by Melkor’s side constantly—but let’s not ignore the fact that the map goes through the trouble of pointing out Maedhros and Hurin’s torture locations.
It reminds me of a fucked-up Hollywood-style map of stars’ houses. Was Gothmog’s first job as an awkward teenage Balrog giving tours to new recruits like “and to your left is where we hung Feanor’s brat from the balcony, and for the really adventurous guests you can go on a self-guided tour following Fingon’s journey through hell and back.”
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1) Which of the three brothers (Fëanor, Fingolfin or Finarfin) would you have followed, based on political opinions and actions, and your moral code? Why? Fingolfin. I would not have followed Feanor, who was behaving rashly and used methods I cannot condone (kinslaying, burning the ships, etc); however, I would not have wanted to stay in Aman with Finarfin and his people. While Aman is not bad, per se, it feels stagnant and unchanging to me. Middle-earth, on the other hand, is the embodiment of potential and change. Though ultimately all that the Elves made in Middle-earth came to naught, the joy of the making of a thing can come from the making and not just the end result.
2) What’s your opinion on the doom that befell the Numenoreans? Was the drowning of an entire island a just punishment? The island of Numenor defied the one commandment that they were told not to break. It doesn’t matter that much of the island was worshipping Morgoth; it matters that they tried to enter and defile Valinor. Viewed in this light (that Numenor was declaring war on the Valar with the intent to seize Valinor), the drowning of Numenor can be viewed as self-defense. I’m not sure if I lean strongly either way on calling it just or unjust, though. Those who were faithful to the Valar were able to escape, so it’s not like there was no way to avoid the Doom at all. I believe that there is good and evil in Arda, and that at some point that evil cannot be redeemed. If evil gets too out of hand, Arda will irrevocably be changed for the worse, so something has to be done about it. Sauron had to be stopped in the Third Age; Morgoth had to be chained; and Numenor had to be drowned.
3) What would you do in Thingol’s place, taking into consideration the prejudices, his views and biased opinions; would you have given the Silmaril back? Why or why not? I think that unless you’re almost completely pure of heart (or something like that, like Beren or Samwise), the Silmaril will taint you and cause you to lust after it. In a similar (or “silmaril”, lol) manner to the One Ring, it is difficult to give up the Silmaril once you have it in your possession. I think that this taint on the Silmarilli, whether it comes from Morgoth or the Oath of Feanor, definitely influenced Thingol in his withholding of the Silmaril. So, I guess, my answer to this question depends on me: are my motives for retaining the Silmaril selfish or not?
4) Would you have followed the Valar to Aman, considering you don’t know what happens/will happen there? Why or why not? I think I may have, but that depends on my strength of will and ability to put faith in what I do not know. IK I DO THIS A LOT BUT IMMA PREACH AT U FOR A SEC: Undergoing temporary harsh trials for the promise of a richer eternal reward is akin to the Christian life. If you have faith that God will keep his promises (he will), and trust in his unfailing love for you, then you will find it much easier to overcome the hardships and toils of this life (and spend eternity in heaven—Aman—with him). If you have faith that what the Valar say that the end of the journey to Aman will hold, and trust in their wish to guide you, then the ordeal of the journey there will seem as naught in comparison to the eternal glory of Valinor. So, if I could surrender that much of myself to the will of my benefactor, I could make it all the way to Aman. It’s not easy, though.
5) If you were an Elf, would you befriend or shut out the Dwarves? Why? Honestly, this depends on what kind of Elf I was. If I were one of Thingol’s folk, I would find it very difficult to not shut out the Dwarves for the terrible actions they committed against my people. If I were an Elf of Eregion in the Second Age, I would have no trouble befriending the Dwarves. Uhhh my LOTRO High Elf toon is a Noldor metalsmith, so I think I would befriend the Dwarves and see what I could learn of their craft.
6) You have the chance to fix a relationship (romantic or not) between two characters from the Silmarillion. Who are they and why? Sauron and Aule. Though we don’t know much of Sauron’s reasons for joining with Melkor, I do like to imagine that he saw Melkor’s power and then felt dissatisfied with what he had as a Maia of Aule. I’d love to see a reconciliation between Aule and Mairon, perhaps during the three Ages when Melkor was chained, or after the War of Wrath after Melkor has been banished. I want to believe that at some point, redemption was still possible for Sauron.
7) One personal headcanon you have about the Seduction of Mairon: Haha, I just talked about this! I think that, like Melkor, Mairon wanted the freedom to do things his way. He probably saw Melkor’s power, and Melkor knew that he could win him over fairly easily, and tempted him to his side.
8) What do you think of the Rings of Power? Was it a wise move, considering Celebrimbor knows first-hand what happened with the Silmarils? It was a wise move. Though the Three Rings are great, they are no Silmarils. Feanor flaunted his Silmarils—they were meant to be displayed—but that’s the opposite of the purpose of the Three. The Three were intended to be passive aids in the fight against Sauron and his One, and if they were used openly all would have been lost. The Silmarilli were tainted by Morgoth’s touch, but the Three never were, so they do not possess the same tendency towards stirring up strife that the Silmarilli did. Celebrimbor’s greatest feat were the creation of the Three, and Arda was better for it.
9) What’s one non-canon OTP you have? I do like Silvergifting a lot!
10) If you were to adapt the Silm into a movie/TV show, what would be the most important points you would consider? What’s most important to me is preserving the integrity of the source work. We could have a faithful adaptation in terms of sticking to the plot, but if it did not have the same messages or themes it wouldn’t have the same power. I’d looove to see an Alkallabeth TV show.
11) Thoughts on the Children of Hurin? I love the tragedy of the Children of Hurin and Turin’s inability to wrest himself from his doom. It reminds me of Hamlet a lot in that you see one character and his descent (or not) into despair; the question of fate and whether or not one can fight it; and that the tragedy of the story is so delicately complex. I love both the Children and Hamlet.
My questions:
1. Does absolute evil exist in Tolkien’s universe? Why or why not?
2. Are Orcs redeemable? Are they simply monsters of Morgoth/Sauron, or are they more complex than that? Why?
3. If the Lord of the Rings trilogy were to be set in a universe other than Middle-earth, what AU would you most like to see it in and why?
4. Who do you think Gil-galad’s father was? Why?
5. What’s a canon ship you aren’t a fan of?
6. What realm of Beleriand (Nargothrond, Doriath, Gondolin, Angband, etc) would you have liked to live in and why?
7. What’s your opinion of Feanor?
8. What’s your favorite story in the published Silmarillion and why?
9. If you could be Noldor (of Aman or otherwise), Teleri, or Vanyar, which would you be and why?
10. What’s Maglor doing during the events of the Trilogy?
11. If you could replace one male character with a female character, who would you replace and why?
So I was rereading The Two Towers
the other day, and it struck me that there is literally one instance in that
entire book that Legolas speaks without being prompted to someone he doesn’t
know. And that out of three instances in
the entire book that he speaks to someone he doesn’t know at all (one of whom
is not even a person, but an Ent, which I don’t think counts since elves talk
to trees anyway). And it made me think
back on what we see of Legolas, and come up with the following headcanon which
I present for your perusal: shy Legolas.
Legolas who is fine in his woodland
home, because they’re all elves; everyone basically gets to know each other,
because you have so many centuries in which to develop at least some level of
comfort with each other. But he doesn’t
really go very far away very often, particularly if you headcanon him as being
kind of young, so he’s not very good at talking to people outside of his
immediate sphere.
So, painfully shy Legolas who takes
on the role as messenger to Elrond because he feels responsible for what
happened to Gollum. Legolas who spends
the entire time before the council sweating in anticipation of having to speak
to someone else – to a lot of someone elses, in fact. Legolas who has been psyching himself up so
intensely and for so long that as soon as someone mentions Gollum, he’s
blurting out his news – no matter that he’s kind of interrupting someone, he’s
been working on these words for the last three days, they’re coming out right
now.
Legolas who goes on this journey
with a ton of people that he doesn’t know.
I imagine he’s met Aragorn, at very least because Aragorn brought Gollum
to them, and he knows Gandalf, because who doesn’t know Gandalf. But other than that, there are all these new
intimidating people that he doesn’t know, and they seem great, but he has no
idea how to interact with them, and he keeps getting tongue-tied when he tries
to say anything.
Legolas who is actually really
lovely when you get to know him – he’s sweet, and can wield some devastating
sass, and he actually has quite the poetic streak, but you really only get to
experience that part of his personality once he’s become comfortable with you.
So, Legolas who spends the first
few weeks of the Fellowship’s journey saying almost nothing to anyone but
Gandalf and Aragorn. Everyone else thinks he’s stuck-up, but he’s actually just
too uncomfortable to know what to say to them.
And then he finally starts gaining some confidence on Caradhras, because
finally he doesn’t feel like he’s at a terrible disadvantage, but of course he
just ends up aggravating everyone because – now that they’re all miserable is
when he decides to be cheerful? So they
all just think he’s self-absorbed and kind of rude, when really he’s just
socially awkward and terrible at first impressions.
And then Moria happens, and Gandalf
“dies,” and they make it to Lothlorien, where Legolas is kind of the only
person who CAN negotiate for them. And
he does his duty when he has to – besides, these are wood-elves, the closest to
his people he’s run into anywhere else, so he’s at least able to talk to them
about the Fellowship and ask them for passage.
Besides, Gandalf is dead, and he’s too busy being sad to be anxious.
Legolas who is one of the only ones
who can look at Galadriel for very long because a) he’s an elf, and more used to
this sort of thing, and b)
he’s frankly so relieved he doesn’t have to talk out loud that having her in his mind is nothing. And
maybe she’s able to sort of gently ease his worries about the people around
him, at least to the point where he starts relaxing enough around the other
members of the Fellowship to interact with them like a regular person – or,
elf.
This headcanon actually makes me
have even stronger feelings about his relationship with Gimli – because a) once
they become friends, the two of them are almost never seen outside of each
other’s company, and b) Gimli often seems to be the designated speaker, but
what he says applies to both of them.
Also, Gimli is very confident, self-assured, and charming. Legolas is decidedly none of those things.
So, looking back through their
relationship starting from the beginning: Gimli’s ready to try to look beyond
the elf-dwarf feud, because he’s diplomatic enough to realize that they need to
be able to get along for the rest of the Fellowship. So he makes some cautious overtures towards
friendship, which Legolas responds to with one-word answers and lack of eye
contact – which leads Gimli to think that he’s giving himself airs, when actually
Legolas just has no clue how to do this social thing. So then Gimli, offended, gets a little snippy
towards him, which makes Legolas withdraw further, and before Lothlorien they’re
both pretty much ignoring each other, with the occasional snappish comment here
and there. And of course the blindfold
business doesn’t help matters.
But in Lothlorien, the Lady gives
Gimli the inspiration to try to look beyond the feud again, and gives Legolas a
little more confidence. So Legolas goes
to Gimli and tries to apologize for the blindfold thing, and Gimli – while not
quite ready to forgive – does sense that he’s really uncomfortable and is
honestly trying, so he gives him a chance.
They start spending more and more time together, and eventually Gimli
realizes that Legolas is actually lovely one-on-one, but he’s just so
uncomfortable around unfamiliar people.
This activates Gimli’s mama-bear
instincts, and he sort of becomes Legolas’s protector. I imagine that the two of them become really
good at communicating nonverbally in the presence of other people (though of
course they do talk when they’re together), but they just get a really good
feel for each other, and usually Gimli is able to just speak for both of them
after no more than a shared glance and some facial expressions. And they become each other’s most important
people, and make sure to stay close all the time.
This, of course, makes “he stands
not alone” even more touching and poignant, because this is the only time in
the entire book that Legolas speaks to someone unfamiliar without first being
spoken to. (Which gives me EVEN MORE FEELINGS ABOUT THIS SCENE THAN I ALREADY
HAD) The thing is, Gimli is all set to speak for both of them: Eomer asks why
the two of them aren’t saying anything, and Gimli immediately goes on the
defensive. Which would make sense
because he’s not only defending Galadriel, but also taking some of the heat off
of Legolas with his own reaction. Eomer of
course reacts – and then Legolas leaps in to defend Gimli without any
prompting. The thing that makes him overcome his reluctance to speak is Gimli
being threatened.
I also – to move things into the
more romantic angle; forgive my shipper heart – absolutely headcanon that Legolas was the first of the
two to realize his feelings, and also the first to bring it up – and I think that
that, too, is heightened by Legolas being so timid and awkward. Because Gimli makes him feel comfortable –
enough to tease, enough to defend, and enough to confess. I think it’s even more meaningful if this
poor awkward and socially-anxious elf is the first one to gather the courage to
speak.
Basically: Legolas is shy and
socially awkward and Gimli is confident and protective and they both deserve
all the hugs.
Ok so since not everyone is actually fortunate enough to go through an actual Gender Service, I’m going to write some Will and Probably Won’t things that come with going on T. For ref, I’ve been on T a year and my bf has been on for two. Let’s start;
Won’t:
You’ll wake up one day and sound like Morgan Freeman.
Will:
Going on T will deepen your voice.
For some people it may happen quite suddenly, for others gradually. Most likely you’ll sound like you have a bad cold for a while and then it’ll even out and be different. If you like to sing, be aware of voice cracks and suddenly being unable to sing as high as you used to. Some guys get lucky and still retain singing prowess, but be aware there’s a high chance you won’t.
Each person’s vocal change is different. My voice cracked literally after the first injection, whilst my bf had to wait a while for changes. Don’t be worried if it appears your voice isn’t changing and be aware it may not go incredibly deep. It will probably be more noticeable to others than you and eventually it’ll feel like your normal voice. Your pets will recognise your voice, they will always come to know you.
Won’t:
Face shape will change drastically to become more masculine.
Will:
After a while on T, you may experience some change in face and body shape.
A lot of trans boys I know seem to believe they’ll wake up one day and just have the perfect masc face. Everyone is different, I can’t stress this enough. You may experience a huge change in the face, you may experience almost nothing. My bf always had a very round ‘moon’ face and his cheeks have started to slim down but his facial shape is more or less the same. As for myself I’ve not noticed anything too considerable yet.
The same goes for the broadening of the shoulders. If you’re very slender to begin with, you’re probably never going to be Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but you might experience some changes. Again, don’t be disheartened, everyone is different.
Won’t:
The fat in your breasts will break down from going on T and make you look a lot more flat, if your chest is small you may not even have to wear a binder.
Will:
If you have A cups, then maybe the breakdown that happens with T will mean you don’t have to bind. However, the breakdown from T alone is very small unless you’re on it for years. Also be aware that a lot of the fat in your body in general is going to start focusing on your stomach. It’ll become easier to gain muscle once on T, but if you don’t exercise, the weight you lose from other areas will go to your stomach. But also, muscle weighs more than fat, remember that. You may drop clothing sizes, which can be a pain if you’re already quite small and have trouble finding masc clothes to fit you, trust me I know.
Also a note on binders: Do not use bandages or cheap binders. Do not. Binders can cause damage after prolonged use when you’re using a proper binder nevermind anything else. Bandages are made to contract and not let in moisture, they are not good for being tight around the chest! Cheap binders are also usually not breathable and will hurt more than they should! It could cost a lot, but forking out for a proper binder from places like lesloveboat is really going to be worth it. There is the sports bra method if you can’t get a binder because you’re not Out yet and couldn’t justify getting a binder to your parents etc but even then it’s not as safe as a proper binder.
Any binder shouldn’t be worn for longer than recommended, and will most likely rub especially when the T starts to make you sweat more. There’s also going to be an increase in acne on the chest around where the binder fits. If your chest ever really starts to hurt, find somewhere to take the binder off. I don’t care where you are, if you’re getting huge chest pains, take the damn thing off. If you damage yourself the chance of being able to get surgery reduces drastically, not to mention a whole lot of health problems you don’t want to deal with. It’s harsh, but it’s a lot better for you. Get a binder in the next size up and try again.
Won’t:
My periods will stop immediately and I’ll never have them again.
Will:
Eventually your periods will stop, though you may spot occasionally whilst you still have the necessary organs.
Though everyone is different, don’t be disheartened if you still have a period or two after starting T, you’ll stop eventually. You could also go a while without a period and then spot before stopping again. If the spotting continues for a while, or if you start to experience severe cramping, go and see a doctor.
Won’t:
I’m going to get angry and aggressive a lot when on T!
Will:
Your emotions will be doing a whole lot of different things. Your may get angry, and you may also find your sex drive increases. You might also get upset more often or at things that never upset you before, or aren’t necessarily sad. I cried listening to that Chick Chick song, it’s ridiculous. It won’t last forever, be patient with yourself, there’s nothing wrong with you it’s basically just puberty (again).
Last things –
Hair growth all depends on the person, the face being the last place that will probably grow hair and even then you’ll probably only have a tiny fluff for a long time, unless you’re lucky. My bf is experiencing hair in places now that I started growing extremely quickly right away. It could be to do with my having dark hair and him being a redhead tbh. But you will grow hair, all over. All over. Be prepared for that. You will get hair in places you never had much if any hair before. I have hair on my chest now. Not a whole lot but it’s there. The stomach is another hotspot for hair growth on T.
You will get acne, you will start to stink, sweat more and you may get growing pains. Look up Male Puberty, seriously, it’ll give you a good idea of some of the stuff that will start happening to you. Until your hormones calm down, your acne will not ultimately improve even with skincare. If you’re under 21, you might grow a little and the pains will be considerable. I gained like maybe an inch so I’m still short af but that’s something.
Your clit will start to get bigger. I know talking about the female genitalia we have is a big dysphoria bomb for a lot of us, but you need to read this. Your clit will get bigger, maybe considerably, maybe so much that the lips won’t hide it any more (if they ever did). It will rub against your underwear and/or your packer. For me it’s just mildly irritating, though for my bf it actually hurts (stings) him. It will be really sensitive either way. Be aware of that.
Some people you don’t see every day or aren’t very close to may not recognise you when considerable changes occur. Use this to your advantage! Reintroduce yourself!
If you self-inject, be prepared to mess up. There will be pain, swelling and bruising. If you have a nurse to inject you (like we do) there’s a change that they too might occasionally catch a nerve and you may bruise. Do not inject directly into a vein.
It’s perfectly fine to cry because of growing pains, pain from rubbing etc. You can be a man and still cry and complain but at least be aware of what to expect.
Most changes will be so gradual that you’ll never look in the mirror and see a stranger, it’ll be like this was always the way you were.
If you do however, start to become really distressed by the changes or start to see nothing but a stranger in the mirror, please reconsider whether HRT is the right thing for you. The last thing you want is to be stuck with changes that are actually distressing you. It’s ok if you thought you wanted/needed this but then realised you didn’t/don’t.
Last (gosh this was long). Every guy is different. Some changes come fast, some don’t. Some may be huge changes and some only small. Don’t compare yourself to other trans guys especially your own friends/loved ones. Every guy is different, be proud of your changes as they come and don’t let anyone bring you down just because those changes aren’t ~*significant*~ to them.
So there’s that scene in The Two Towers where everyone’s holed up in Helm’s Deep and are super outnumbers and probably gonna die.
To bolster their forces, they decide to arm the old men (ok, fair enough) and … the young boys? Meanwhile all the women cower in the caves.
What.
Like excuse me, in what way is a nine year old peasant boy with no training, who can barely see over the battlements, and who can probably barely lift a sword … in what way is that small child a more suitable combatant than an angry peasant woman who’s been slinging haybales and taming horses and rolling big barrels of mead and lifting pigs under her arms for all thirty years of her life. At the very least she can see over the battlements and lift a weapon. Depending on her place in society she almost certainly knows how to hold a rake or a scythe or a hammer or lift logs. She knows how to butcher animals, and has likely done so many times with giant knives and gotten covered in gore and viscera. Give her a cleaver on a stick and say “have at it, ma’am.”
Nobody in Helm’s Deep should be giving a flying fuck about “gender roles” when there’s an army about to come in and slaughter them to the last child. They should be thinking strategically. And strategically, arming untrained children is a bad idea, and arming strong adults with a basic grasp of how to wield a big weapon is a good idea.
Very simple – strategic! – explanation, though not really nice either.
TL;DR:
It’s not about “women can’t fight”. It’s more about “kids can’t rebuild a kingdom”.
The idea is basically that if the desperate defense works out after all, a lot of the warriors will nonetheless be killed. Then somebody will be needed to rebuild what’s left of Rohan. This is not going to be the children, who lack the strength, the skills and probably the wisdom. Also, just possibly, the emotional stability.
Moreover, if the Kingdom of Rohan is meant to be re-established, somebody will have to produce a new generation of Rohirrim, and that’s not something the little boys can do either. Even once they hit puberty, all they can do is get someone pregnant. You need rather more females than males to repopulate a country. (Though you might probably want to send a couple of strong teenage boys along, in case there are no surviving warriors.)
So basically, at this point they hope that throwing the boys into battle will give the people with the uteruses a chance to escape and take refuge… wherever. If there are any male survivors of the battle, they can then try to find the women and restart Rohan. For both these reasons, the womens are not so much judged too weak, but rather too precious. They’re vital to preserving the blood of Rohan – ultimately, even if they end up enslaved.
So that’s the gender roles that actually are at play here, and why they think it’s a better idea to sacrifice untrained (or at least, physically weaker) boys than to send the strong women into battle.
They only get thrown into battle when there is absolutely no hope of survival.
This. The Rohirrim were thinking strategically.
They knew their women weren’t too weak or too delicate to fight.
But they also knew the battle they were facing was going to be ugly.
Knowing they will have high casualties, the Rohirrim are trying to ensure the survival of the women so that even if the death toll is high, the Rohirrim as a people will be able to rebuild. The men are more expendable, biologically speaking. You only need a few of them for reproductive purposes. But humans are not like cats or dogs – women usually only grow one new human at a time, and between pregnancy and breastfeeding, you’re looking at minimum 11-15 months between births and more likely two years or longer. (Many traditional societies recognize that pregnancies spaced too closely lead to bad outcomes for both mother and child, and ‘bad outcome’ all too often involves one or both dying.) So to rebuild a population, you want as many women of childbearing age as possible. For the Rohirrim, that means keeping the women out of battle as long as there’s any hope whatsoever of winning without them.
What about the women above childbearing age, you may ask. Those women will also be needed, as a resource for the younger women. Pregnancy, giving birth, breastfeeding, weaning, early childhood diseases, etc. aren’t matters of total instinct. They go smoother when you have people around who know the ins and outs, and can troubleshoot the most common problems (and may have seen some of the uncommon ones too.) Having older women around increases the odds that the younger women and their offspring survive and thrive.
Also, the movie may have milked the drama of the boys being handed swords, but those boys could still be useful. Putting them on the front line would not have been Plan A. The youngest boys would be used for lesser but still necessary tasks to free up the warriors and men in their prime. (Think medieval pages or early modern naval powder monkeys.)
In the context of Helm’s Deep, I would expect to find them running messages, ferrying supplies to and from the front line (presumably there are reserves of arrows, during the wait torches may need to be replaced and drinking water needs to be run to the men on the walls, wood needs to be kept out of flaming arrow range, but will have to be run up as needed once battle begins for shoring up walls/gates/etc…) and helping move the wounded back out of the way or slapping bandages on wounds that aren’t immediately life-threatening.
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