the end of a perfect third year: ron is looking forward to lunch (piled ham sandwiches lounging by the lake) and is sincerely but distractedly listening to harry, hermione has firmly trounced the boys on every exam and is listening with good humor but no real interest to harry, and harry is relieved at making it past another (god-awful year) and focusing on the most important line of inquiry (what schemes draco malfoy is up to now because harry just knows he’s up to no good and no hermione what do you MEAN he doesn’t have illicit goods in that briefcase he could fit like all the dark arts into an envelope for merlin’s sake no i’m NOT being absurd just look-!)

a lazy evening gossiping after (only sam’s) hard day of work (frodo being an heir twice over (distantly related to the thain and bilbo baggins) and having very little to do but write and laze about)

they went over the sea together (incoherent screaming)

the king that never was

the king under the mountain and his cowardly burglar!!! during the fight with the burning pinecones!! love this scene in the movies but i think it’s a shame they didn’t reframe a shot to show bilbo protecting thorin with them together in frame especially considering it’s when everything changes for the two of them…so plz accept this reimagining!

bagginshield my beloved!! their designs r so hard but they r so cute so its okay. plz accept this late valentine’s gift - ik they r in erebor eating pie and having a blast i think

the best durin boys!! fili and kili with their blue hoods from the book plus inventory…falling dangerously deep into my hobbit fixation again

their first run in, a year later, back where they started!!!

jwds but it’s historical au, jw’s a nobleman and ds’s like a merchant or advisor or smthng i dunno. anyways i’ve been thinking abt only them for a month straight so here is my contribution. anyways explaining the images- there’s a seal and money on jw’s side to show that he is originally powered by money and legitimacy and power and there’s a bun and a knife on ds’s side because he is someone who lives just to survive after losing yy. the fish bones r a nod to jw not liking fishy stews and how both have skeletons in their closet. also because the bones show how both of them “die” and are reborn over the show. anyways idk if this makes sense but i love them that is all

aemond in rhaenyra’s high valyrian marriage outfit. ik the headdress is probably meant for women, but idk i just had to draw it on aemond. i have not seen hotd or got but i’m obsessed with this dude. have not stopped thinking about him for days now. plz enjoy wedding aemond (and plz pretend that the headdress is genderless).

the main four from babel!! there’s explanations for the silver bars on each one!

potential book spoilers below!!

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Ramy is first. Ramy’s name is on the left, and it means “one who indicates by signs” or “good communicator”. The Arabic word on bar on the right is romanized as “rasim”. It means art, drawing, architect, or planner. The bar was created to bridge the gap and make the process of writing notes from books and reference materials faster, smoother, and neater. I feel like Ramy would need it pretty often.

Robin’s name is a diminutive of Robert, from the old English “hrod” for fame, glory and “berht” for bright, shining, white. In middle English, it also meant lowly, robber, or good-for-nothing. The Chinese character 文明 (wèn) stands for civilization. It has the character 明 (míng), for bright. This character uses the symbols for the sun and moon. Using both pictography and a daisy-chain, this silver bar would offer a reading light to the user, granting temporary light. I thought it was interesting to combine Robin’s name meanings of “shining glory” and “low-life” with the meanings of “civilization” and “bright” to show how Robin’s identity is defined for so long by the oppressors and colonizers who enforce their ideas of the East and its people on Robin. I feel that Robin’s late nights frantically studying would make this light very necessary.

Letty’s name “Letitia” is derived from Latin, and means “joy” or “gaiety”. The Spanish word “gozar” is similar in meaning. However, it does not mean to just enjoy or thrill in, but rather to “enjoy soothingly”. Bridging the gap between the words, the effect of the bar would dull out noise around the user. I wanted it to represent how she tends to dull and ignore the experiences of her friends and their challenges, as she herself remains blind to her privilege and security.

Victoire’s name comes from the latin “victor” and the French “victoire”, both of which mean “winner” or “conqueror”. The word “poukant” in French creole means “lonely” or “alone”. By combining it with the latin for the lone “winner”, the bridge between the words enables the user to send a signal to desired people. It is used probably by Victoire to alert her friends that she wants to see them or find them. I also wanted Victoire to use this spell since she is the last one, essentially, standing. Her story and challenges were the most heartbreaking to me, and this spell is also a little crushing too.

drew the trifecta from the poppy war,,,i saw a rf kuang tweet abt a gatekeeper book and now i need it