#Elrond Halfelven
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Gandalf: I love this picture of the wizards. We look so happy.
Elrond: Where’s Saruman?
Gandalf: He wasn’t the head of our order yet. That’s why we were so happy.
#source: ?#incorrect quotes#incorrect Hobbit quotes#incorrect lotr quotes#incorrect lord of the rings quotes#the hobbit#lord of the rings#gandalf#gandalf the grey#gandalf the white#saruman#Saruman the White#elrond#Elrond Halfelven#radagast#lotr wizards
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this is an agonised thirst post
because yes I want to throw him against the wall and do an extensive variety of dirty things to him, but I also want to cradle him in my arms and cover his face in butterfly kisses and mind-meld with him and destroy anything that even thinks of ever causing him pain again
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Listening to Rings of Power Elrond Half-Elven theme and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't one of my favorite pieces in the entire soundtrack.
#Elrond Halfelven#rings of power#It's such a gorgeous piece of music#Both heroic and triumphant and hopeful#But not without some sorrow and bittersweetness#As flawed as the series is#I think they handled Elrond's character incredibly well
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Inktober 2022 Day 13: Kind.
He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves and as kind as summer.
some elrond for y’all. I think he should get to meet Summer. :)
#inktober#inktober 2022#inktober day 13#kind#elrond#lotr#elrond halfelven#silmarillion#elves#elf#ink#ink art#drawing#darth feanor's art
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"In Beleriand King Thingol upon his throne was as the lords of the Maiar, whose power is at rest, whose joy is as an air that they breathe in all their days, whose thought flows in a tide untroubled from the heights to the deeps."
"Elrond, the master of the house, was their chief. He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves and as kind as summer."
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Hello! I am thinking of creating and hosting a Tolkien fandom event, Elrond Week (a week centered on Elrond's life, personality, relationships, and contributions to Middle-Earth lore), and it was recommended that I let you know, as you're one of the mods of @halfelvenweek and that challenge features Elrond and his kin; what are your thoughts?
Elrond and his family absolutely deserve a week! I think that would be a really cool idea and if you do start it, I would love to take part!
(@armenelols, the other mod, might also be quite interested)
#if you do choose to do this and if you need any help#I'm free to give advice over running an event week as well!#I think that this is a very neat idea - like an extension of the halfelven week for the best half elf#Elrond is one if my absolute favourites#Ask#meluiloth
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@thesolarangel
#here have this young halfelven boy maybe he can cheer u up a little#elrond#rop#trop#mywork#trop edit#elrond peredhel#erlands
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Elrond is said to be "as kind as summer", which I absolutely love as a descriptor. I imagine this as resting under a weeping willow by a river bank in the middle of June. Every time you start to feel uncomfortably warm, a gentle breeze sweeps over the cool water and brushes your hair away from your forehead. That feeling of restfulness and comfort, that feeling of the warm sun and gentle breeze that is always there for you, that is the kindness of Elrond Halfelven.
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The voyage west at the end of Return of the King is extremely funny to me, because just look at who's on board. You've got:
Frodo Baggins, hero of the Shire, in need of healing but also excited to see Valinor and meet the legendary elves who live there, a gentle soul
Elrond Halfelven, as kind as a summer, looking forward to peace west of the sea, probably wants to go chill out in a cottage with his wife for the next thousand years
Which seems fine. And then we get to everyone else.
Gandalf, cheeky bastard who's gotten so used to being a weird old wizard in Middle-Earth that's he's forgotten what Maia are supposed to act like, will immediately cause problems
Bilbo Baggins, noted storyteller, definitely planning to break into Aule's halls to see his dwarf friends, will ask all the elves weird questions and then sing about their lives and deaths in front of them, will immediately cause problems
Galadriel, who came to Aman half for Celebrian and Elrond's sake and half to taunt all her cousins about being the only one of them to survive the First Age, enjoys causing problems, will immediately cause many problems
(Also, to be clear, these are not three isolated problem-causers, they absolutely spent the entire trip to Valinor actively planning to give Amanyar society and the Valar an aneurysm.)
I just love the idea of Elrond, now reunited with Celebrian, and Frodo happily having tea with Elwing and Earendil, with nothing to interrupt them but the gentle sounds of the tides.
Meanwhile Galariel, Bilbo, and Gandalf are collectively bullying Mandos into releasing Maglor Feanorian from the halls because:
Bilbo wants to read him his translation of the Noldolante, which is written as a cheery Hobbit drinking song
Elrond always complained about how Gandalf and Maglor were both insufferably vague about advice and Gandalf needs to make sure he's more infuriating than Maglor as a matter of his wizardly pride
He still owes Galadriel money
#silmarillion#silm headcanons#valinor#elrond#elrond peredhel#frodo baggins#bilbo baggins#galadriel#gandalf#maglor
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I'm rereading lotr now and almost done with fellowship, and it's really interesting how Elrond is never ONCE, ever, referred to as an elf (but rather, as a half-elf, Halfelven). not even when boromir is ranting unwelly:
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year end rec list wrap-up
2023 was such a good year for silm fic, I read so much great stuff from all corners. But I would be very much remiss if I did not rec each of the wonderful gift fics that I was lucky enough to recieve throughout the year!
The Silmarillion, in reverse-chronological order:
Indissoluble by @polutrope [idril/tuor/voronwe; rated e, 2.6k, nawa]
All the banter-filled, life-affirming sex for my ot3 equals merry christmas to ME.
untitled by @polutrope [tuor/voronwe; explicit, five sentences, on tumblr]
Sensual, tender, and full of hope against all odds on the way to Gondolin.
a passionate kiss by @jouissants [earendil/elwing; on tumblr]
Amazing worldbuilding and sensuality in this portrayal of Sirion-era Starwing.
she is so tired of fleeing by @that-angry-noldo [morwen; five sentences, on tumblr]
Perfect refugee Morwen characterisation in just five sentences.
blessed disorder by @sallysavestheday [turgon & aredhel; rated g, 0.1k, nawa]
The sweetest snapshot of these two being the best of friends.
Muntjac by @jouissants [celegorm/orome; rated e, 2.2k, nawa]
Hot, emotional and fairly dark sex between these two in Beleriand as everything falls apart around Celegorm. Just so perfectly THEM.
salt by @verecunda [earendil/elwing; three sentences, on tumblr]
Super sweet and romantic slice of life for my otp.
the glassmaker by @thelordofgifs [ofc/ofc; rated t, 1.9k, nawa]
Such excellent worldbuilding and a tender blossoming romance between two ordinary women of Sirion while it was still thriving, by fellow Sirion-understander.
swing by @welcomingdisaster [nerdanel/indis, rated t, 1.3k, nawa]
Beautiful imagery and wrenching emotions in this post-flight of the Noldor fic. And yet, despite it all, some hope.
Leaves of Countless Years Lie Thick by @polutrope [celegorm/orome; rated m, 0.8k, nawa]
Stunning, sexy, emotive post-canon reunion between these two. Fantastic Orome pov.
a kiss to wake up by @polutrope [Idril/Tuor/Voronwe; rated t, nawa]
A lovely moment of tenderness and then hope as Earendil rises in the sky.
the longed for that cometh beyond hope by @meadowlarkx [earendil/elwing; rated g, 0.4k, nawa]
Beautiful bittersweet fairytale vibes in this tale of "peredhil living through their own myth", as Earendil's quest is completed.
forced to watch by @theworldisquietheretooquiet [morwen & aerin; 1.1k, implied rape, on tumblr]
Wrenchingly sad exploration of Morwen's emotions as she is forced to watch Aerin and Brodda marry.
warmth by @that-angry-noldo [earendil/elwing, elwing & earendil & elrond & elros; on tumblr]
A lovely soft and adorable moment as Earendil and Elwing play with their children.
what remains by asterisq [dior/nimloth; rated t, 2.2k, mcd]
Impeccable clinical horror vibes and tragedy in this remix gift! Observations of the corpses of Dior and Nimloth following the second kinslaying.
summer by @halfelven [earendil; on tumblr]
Evocative and heartwrenching portrayal of a young and traumatised Earendil in Sirion.
House of the Dragon
a discreet kiss by @ellrond [rhaenyra/alicent; on tumblr]
A sweet stolen moment between a young Alicent and Rhaenyra, tragic when one remembers what's to come.
and as if that wasn't enough, I was also #blessed enough to receive several stunning illustrations of my own fics. Each is absolutely beautiful and adds to the fics immeasurably. Go and Look at them.
one of your girls
Celegorm in a dress by @curufiin
nothing beside remains
Uinen tends to Tar-Miriel's bones by @meadowlarkx
the salt in the wound
Curufin's wife holding angrist by @matrose
Luthien/Curufin's wife by @matrose
sister, sister
Young Aredhel tags along on a Turgon/Elenwe date by @matrose
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The master of the house was an elf-friend—one of those people whose fathers came into the strange stories before the beginning of History, the wars of the evil goblins and the elves and the first men in the North. In those days of our tale there were still some people who had both elves and heroes of the North for ancestors, and Elrond the master of the house was their chief.
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, “Rivendell“
@halfelvenweek day 3 ✧ elrond
[ID: An edit consisting of 12 images.
1: Seagulls in flight / 2: Various bowls of herbs / 3: Text reading “Elrond” and “Star-dome” / 4: Black curls held up by a golden pin / 5: A dark eye surrounded by black lashes that turn white a the tip / 6: Pale blue banners / 7: A blue shirt / 8: The hands of a ark-skinned person / 9: Thorny branches / 10: Text reading “Peredhel” ans “Halfelven” / 11: Smoke rising from water / 12: A dark-skinned person in a white shirt with stars along their collarbone / End ID]
#halfelvenweek#tolkienedit#silmedit#mepoc#oneringnet#tolkiensource#lotredit#userindomiel#userlyndeth#usertilions#usersansa#usersari#userhaleths#usertoi#southfarthing#lord of the rings#tolkien#the lord of the rings#elrond#🌟 edits#i'm in love with this piece
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Disclaimer: this is meta/analysis. Your headcanons are not and cannot be wrong.
But...
Tolkien never wrote a version of events in which Maglor stays with Elrond. Not literally, anyway.
There is a passage that makes it sound that way, but that reading takes the passage out of context, both within the text in which it appears and within the history of the development of JRRT's legendarium.
Here it is (the previous section is about the Elves [=Eldalië] sailing to Valinor and the Lonely Isle [=Tol Eressëa] after the War of Wrath):
"Yet not all the Eldalië were willing to forsake the Hither Lands where they had long suffered and long dwelt; and some lingered many an age [...] And among these were Maglor, as hath been told; and with him for a while was Elrond Halfelven..."
QS(E) §28, HoMe V
Now I'll explain why "with him" does not literally mean with him, as in hanging out, living together - and that's okay!
This passage is from the Quenta Silmarillion (QS)[1], which appears in Vol. 5 of The History of Middle-earth, The Lost Road. The QS was the culmination of a series of versions (or drafts, but I prefer versions since they're not even all in the same genre) of the stories and legends that would become the 'Silmarillion', starting with The Book of Lost Tales and ending with QS in 1937, when JRRT turned his attentions to writing Lord of the Rings .
It's important to know that at the time of the writing of QS, JRRT's mythic history ended with the defeat of Morgoth in the War of Wrath. He had not written LotR. There was no Second Age, Third Age; there was no War of the Ring[2]. This was it; the legends ended with the overthrow of Morgoth.
So when it says Maglor and Elrond 'lingered', they were lingering in a period of mytho-history that was not detailed in anything that JRRT had written at the time. The narrative purpose of Elrond (and Elros) staying in the Hither Lands is to transmit to Mankind the "blood of the Firstborn and the seed divine" (i.e., from Melian). In the QS, that's all we get about the after-history of Elrond.
We do, however, learn something about the after-history of Maglor in QS, as signalled by the phrase "as hath been told". Three sections before the above, there's this passage:
And it is told of Maglor that he could not endure the pain with which the Silmaril tormented him; and he cast it at last into the sea, and thereafter he wandered ever upon the shores singing in pain and regret beside the waves. For Maglor was mightiest of the singers of old, but he came never back among the people of the Elves.
QS(E) §25, HoMe V
So going into passage 1, the reader of QS already knows two things: Maglor wandered ever upon the shores, and he came never back among the Elves.[3]
Now, even if one wants to quibble and say Elrond was Halfelven and therefore Maglor never coming back among the Elves does not preclude him being with Elrond... I think that misses the point. We don't know what Elrond did in the Hither Lands, but there is no logical reason to think it was wandering the shores with Maglor.
Seriously. It just doesn't fit. (I could pile up a bunch of other quotes concerning Maglor's fate from other versions to hammer my point home, but this is so long already.)
Maglor stayed in the Hither Lands - on his own, wandering the shores. He effectively disappeared from history, same as in the published Silm. Elrond also stayed in the Hither Lands - doing something else.
So what does "with him" mean? Think of it this way: a bunch of Elves stayed behind at the end of the War of Wrath. Among them was Maglor, "as hath been told". Also among them (= "with him") was Elrond, and his brother Elros. They're on the same land mass. That's it.
If one wanted, I am sure there's a way to construct an argument saying that JRRT literally meant Maglor and Elrond were together after the War of Wrath... I just feel, when it comes to interpretation, the simplest answer is usually the best one, right?
[ETA Mar 5, 2023: the above statement comes from an analytical perspective where I do think it's valid to say one conclusion is stronger than another, though never in an absolute, end-of-discussion way. A very solid (imo) alternate way of approaching and interpreting the text was offered in the discussion linked at the end.]
You don't need JRRT's backing to write fic and come up with headcanons. I'm not trying to take those away from you. I am providing actual sources, because citing matters.
And, in my opinion anyway, it's interesting stuff.
Footnotes
[1] Technically, these passages are from another manuscript, which Christopher Tolkien calls QS(E). The QS manuscript ends midway through the story of Túrin Turambar. QS(E) narrates the conclusion of the Silmarillion from the arrival of Eärendil in Valinor to the overthrow of Morgoth and a prophecy about the Last Battle and the remaking of the world. Although it's a different manuscript, C. Tolkien concludes that QS(E) should be dated to the same period as QS and both texts are presented together in The Lost Road.
[2] The Hobbit, published in 1937, refers to elements of the Silmarillion mythology and even has Elrond as a character, but these were 'borrowings'. The first edition of The Hobbit was not properly integrated into his Middle-earth legends; that only happened after the publication of LotR.
[3] If the passage sounds familiar it's because Christopher Tolkien used this text, with minor changes, for the published Silmarillion. (I made another post about Maglor being the "mightiest singer" here rather than second best to Daeron - an editorial change that I think was unnecessary... and why I usually don't write them as rivals, unless it's funny. Always sacrifice canon for the bit.)
Yes, this is a response to a particular post, but this isn't about dragging the op or throwing shade at any one who likes those ideas.
[Edited Mar 5 2023: Here is a link to a discussion I had with the OP of that post and some others. It's a good discussion with some good points.]
I just really, really care about citing. For more than academic reasons. Maybe I'll be accused of taking this too seriously - would not be the first time I've been accused of that in my life. But knowing where information comes from is so important. Please let's not forget that, in fandom or elsewhere.
Ironically, I made a post early in my Tumblr days somewhat facetiously suggesting that this passage means Maglor literally stays with Elrond... I didn't think people would actually believe it meant that. But it's out there now, if you happen to see it... I know, and oops.)
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Another favourite headcanon of mine is that Maglor and Gandalf are old pals. Not Years of The Trees old, but I like to think they probably met in the early third age.
Gandalf, of course, knew who this strange, wandering elf was when he first saw him at a secluded spot at the shore, and curiosity compelled him to take a closer look. At first, he felt only pity and tried to go and approach the sad creature, but Maglor had remained surprisingly in tune with the Music, and sensed him, and bolted, abandoning his little fire as well as the bits of food he had laid out for himself, a bit of old bread, a bruised apple, two small fish he had caught that he had hung over the fire. Gandalf, then, felt very sorry; not even the evilest soul in the world would have deserved this. He left his own bag of rations at the little camp - not that he needed to eat, but it was pleasant - with a little note that said: "I did not mean to startle you. I apologise. Please accept this as compensation."
Two days later, when Gandalf passed that same spot again, the bag was gone, and he could only hope it had found its way to its recipient.
The second time he saw Maglor, he remained far away, and only listened to his voice in the wind. Maglor was not putting any Power behind it, only singing to himself, of brothers long lost, sons stolen, battles lost, a home to which he would never return. Certainly, loneliness had drenched this elf's entire being; no wonder he was hiding. He was ashamed, and afraid, but definitely not (no longer?) foul and corrupted.
He left a good cloak where he had heard the voice, and a note: "Keep yourself warm, my friend; it is easier on the voice."
The third time Gandalf saw Maglor (pleased as he took note of the fact the elf was wearing the cloak), he went to him, slowly, and not disguising his presence. Maglor let him approach, and eyed him warily, clutching his tattered, wooden lap harp to his chest.
Gandalf tipped his hat in greeting and began to lay out supper between them on a large, clean handkerchief; cheese and sausages, sweet pears and tomatoes, berries, pies and cakes. The elf glanced at the meal beside him, his cheeks sunken and his eyes betraying his hunger.
"Please," Gandalf said, "help yourself. There is more than enough."
"Thank you," the Elf mumbled. When he spoke, his voice sounded raspy, as if he had not used it at all in an Age. "But I do not deserve your kindnesses."
Gandalf laughed. "Yet I've never met anyone who has needed them more than you."
"I thank you," Maglor rasped, "for your past gifts, truly. But now that you are here to be refused, I must tell you - I cannot accept this."
Gandalf chuckled. "Well, then I promise this time, I am acting purely out of selfishness. I simply want someone to share a meal with, and you happened to be here. Come, eat; or do you not believe my food is good?"
Maglor stole another glance at the food, his jaw working.
"Just a bite," Gandalf coaxed.
"Just a bite," Maglor conceded.
Gandalf handed him a piece of good, fresh bread with cheese, and the Elf took it with pointed fingers into his bandaged hands, almost shaking as he did his best to eat slowly and properly.
Throughout the meal, he was coerced into trying more and more, and grandually, he began to relax. Gandalf stayed long into the night; they sat by the fire, trading old stories, and Maglor offered all he had in return for the meal - a song.
From that day onwards, they were friends. Maglor had much to tell whenever they met - news, old stories, insights and wisdom, sometimes even utter nonsense that he shared with a mischievous gleam in his eyes. Gandalf ensured he stayed warm and fed and sometimes he let slip one or the other half-sentece about Elrond Halfelven. Maglor seemed to absorb those like a sponge; but he never told him how often Elrond rode out looking for him, and he never told Elrond that he had found him; he knew Maglor was not ready for that, not yet.
He watched the Elf get better, slowly. Maglor started taking better care of himself, mended his clothes and boots, combed and braided his hair, made jewellery out of wooden beads and seashells and sold it for food.
An Age later, as soon as their ship to Valinor had left the havens, he joined his friend Elrond at the railing; Elrond had been tense, understandably so, but also strangely jumpy.
"Have you told Lady Galadriel about him?"
"I know not what you mean," Elrond replied, making the same face as a hobbit-child that had broken a plate and was trying to cover up his mishap.
Gandalf only gave him a knowing smile.
“How did you know?” Elrond conceded.
“I know now,” Gandalf replied with a wink.
Under deck, Lady Galadriel almost stumbled over a small wooden flute, and went to look for its owner.
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The fact that the Numenoreans/Dunedain have Elvish blood is significant, but I think it is much less significant than the fact that both the mortal and Elvish descendants of Earendil have Maiar blood through Melian.
That's why Luthien was so so very beautiful and powerful, without peer among Elves or Men! That's why both Elrond and the Kings of the West are distinguished by healing powers (as I have seen pointed out somewhere, Aragorn wishes Elrond was there to help heal in Gondor because "he is the oldest of our race," and Elrond's sons do help even though their characters aren't associated with healing. it's an inherited power from their shared descent). That's why our hobbits repeatedly compare Aragorn, Denethor, and Faramir—the Most Numenorean Men Alive—to the Wizards, the Maiar in Middle-Earth.
All of the vibes of Extreme Specialness associated with Being Numenorean have much more to do with being children of Luthien specifically than just with being descended from Elves, is my stance, and you can see this also in the ways that Elrond Halfelven and his children are MORE Special for their descent, even among other Elves, rather than less.
It's not about being Elves or Men, it's about the SECRET THIRD THING.
#pippin sees gandalf and denethor as Alike very quickly#and later casually says to merry that he thinks gandalf and aragorn 'must be related'#he's RIGHT. how is he RIGHT#while either sam or frodo says to faramir that he reminds them of a wizard#also sidenote: if elrond WERE inclined to be racist about his daughter's marriage prospects#there's a very real sense in which aragorn is the ONLY guy out there On Her Level
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Tar-Ancalime and Elrond Halfelven: children raised isolated from their heritage and the absent fathers who loved them (but not enough to stay.)
Defined by their estrangement to parents who were the source and cause of the estrangement—conscious or not—both share similarities in their reaction to their fathers, Earendil and Aldarion respectively. In this essay, I will
#lotr#the silmarillion#silm meta#elrond#tar ancalime#aldarion#earendil#I have many thoughts about tar ancalime and elrond as foils#none of them coherent
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