#is it... not isildur?
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So in LotRO the ghost of Arvedui is just referred to as Arvedui, both in the UI and quest text. Same for Faramir son of Ondoher. But Isildur is consistently and constantly referred to as the Shade of Isildur, both in the UI and in quest text. What is the implication here.
#lotro#uh#black book spoilers#am i reading way too much into a stylistic choice? probably#but like#whats going on#is it... not isildur?#i mean it seems obvious that it is but like why are we differentiating here#hes the same person isnt he#its not like dying makes you different from who you were
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I was there the day the strength of tumblr staff failed.
#lotr#lord of the rings#lotr shitpost#tumblr#the bots are back in town#lotredit#razzyedits#razzy makes a shitpost#i can't stop with these#tolkienedit#shitpost#elrond#isildur
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The Rings of Power - Season 2 / Behind the Scenes
#the rings of power#rings of power#trop#rop#ropedit#tropedit#galadriel#arondir#elrond#disa#durin#the stranger#isildur#adar#my gifs#a subterranean gif#trop spoilers#rop spoilers
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The Rings of Power / Season 2 Teaser Trailer
#galadriel#halbrand#gifs#arondir#elrond#celebrimbor#isildur#the stranger#nori brandyfoot#theo#sauron#adar#our gifs
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#tolkien legendarium#middle earth#ranger from the north#ranger of the north#aragorn#the fellowship of the ring#tolkien#the lord of the rings#fellowship of the ring#lord of the rings#aragorn son of arathorn#isildurs heir#heir of isildur
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‘He will never love me, I fear; for he bit me, and I was not gentle’
Aragorn saying this about Gollum reminds me of every cat owner including myself.
#aragorn#smeagol#Gollum#strider#aragorn elessar#Estel#Lord of the rings#lotr#the fellowship of the ring#the two towers#the return of the king#heir of isildur#if you don’t think JRR Tolkien is funny you are wrong!#jrr tolkien#j.r.r. tolkien#cats#Sméagol has big eyes like a cat
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the rings of power + tolkien’s descriptions of canon characters
#lotredit#ropedit#tropedit#ringsofpowersource#the rings of power#tolkienedit#tolkiensource#tolkien quote#silmarillion#lotr fotr#hobbit#unfinished tales#tolkien letters#galadriel#miriel#isildur#elrond#sauron#gil galad#celebrimbor#pharazon#elendil#durin iii#rop s1#*#1k#2k#3k#(no real description of durin iii or iv available but this mention is interesting imo)#(it ends with 'and not by sauron' 👀)
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On this day in Middle-Earth, March 1st
Aragorn, son of Arathorn, Heir of Isildur, is born.
#lotr#on this day#lord of the rings#the lord of the rings#aragorn#elessar#king elessar#aragorn son of arathorn#isildur#lotr edit#tolkien#middle earth
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The Númenóreans, Kings among Men. But they did not thus escape from the doom of death that Ilúvatar had set upon all Mankind, and they were mortal still, though their years were long, and they knew no sickness, ere the shadow fell upon them. Therefore they grew wise and glorious, and they were tall, taller than the tallest of the sons of Middle-Earth; and the light of their eyes was like the bright stars.
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did Wally know that apples can be eaten. did it thoroughly freak him out when he unexpectedly learned. important questions
he is traumatized:
#im imagining that wally saw his first apple and went#'oh!!! its so lovely it surely must be anything other than food!!!'#anyway this is alternatively titled top ten anime betrayals#they say isildur keeping the ring was the greatest betrayal in film history#they are WRONG#it is the episode where barnaby eats an apple in front of wally#absolutely devastating. how will he recover#welcome home#welcome home puppet show#welcome home arg#maybe i drew barnaby too big. but also maybe i Didnt
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Elrond telling the Fellowship "no oath or bond is laid on you to go further than you will" hits a bit differently once you realize that he grew up in the later part of the First Age and a) lost his parents, b) saw the city where he was born get destroyed, and c) had a front-row seat to Maedhros' and Maglor's issues, all stemming from the last time someone swore a great big Oath pertaining to an object of power.
"Isildur would not listen to our counsel" hits WAY differently when you think about how Isildur was among the last direct descendants of Elrond's twin brother, his twin brother who chose to be mortal and died thousands of years ago, and about how so many people Elrond was close to in the First Age died or were lost because of the trending objects of power back then (except for Gil-galad, who had just recently died because of a different object of power), and how Elrond must have been desperate to not have to go through this nonsense again, please not another person he's close to getting caught up by something like this. And then Isildur keeps the Ring anyway. And he dies.
#lotr#silmarillion#rambles#meta#elrond#isildur#been reading the silm and it's like#that iron man 2 moment with the hologram expanding out like FOOM#with the connections and the throwaway lines that now make So Much Sense#anyway
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Ranking all the Kings of Gondor
Based on what, you may ask? Vibes. Let's go.
Eldacar. Twenty-first King. THE bestest boy in the legendarium. The hero of the Kin-strife, the archetype of immigrant child trauma, the exiled king, the vengeful father... we love him so so so much ok!!
Aragorn. First High King of the Reunited Kingdom. Yes I know your list would put him at the top but this is my list and I do what I want. Anyway he's wise and kind and "the hands of the king are the hands of a healer" and he's brave and clever and has an excellent fairy-tale romance going on and I am very much not immune to Viggo Mortensen covered in blood with unwashed hair.
Elendil. First High King. He's brave he's cool he's wise he DEFEATED SAURON. Love him.
Isildur. Second High King (co-ruler). Justice for my boy the movies did him so so dirty!! Anyway he saved the line of the White Tree and fought so so bravely and he did his best. I will not countenance Isildur slander actually.
Valacar. Twentieth King. Ranks this highly mostly because he's my blorbo Eldacar's father, but Valacar is cool! His father sent him to the Northmen to build an alliance and Valacar promptly fell in love with their chief's daughter instead. And then Vidumavi died long before he ever even became King and you have to wonder if Valacar feared he would outlive his children too :(
Aldamir. Twenty-third King. Also ranking highly mostly because of genetic proximity to my guy, but Aldamir is sooo tragic actually. He's a second son who never should have become King except his older brother was MURDERED and maybe he spent the rest of his life trying to live up to him!! Also he was also killed in battle which I am sad about. This family cannot catch a break.
Eärnur. Thirty-third and last King. This is the idiot who challenged the Witch-king of Angmar to single combat and was never seen again, but I have a soft spot for him on account of. that was really sexy.
Eldarion. Second High King of the Reunited Kingdom. We don't know much about Aragorn and Arwen's son, but movie!Eldarion is very cute which is enough to earn him a high rank.
Rómendacil II. Nineteenth King. An all-round competent guy who ruled as regent for years for first his lazy uncle and then his lazy father. Built the Argonath!! Also he's Eldacar's grandfather which again earns him points.
Eärnil II. Thirty-second King. Ended up with the crown after his predecessor and both his sons were killed in battle (although NOT his daughter. JUSTICE FOR FÍRIEL). Anyway Eärnil strikes me as a decent guy who was doing his best. Props to him for taking pains not to alienate the Dúnedain of Arthedain.
Ondoher. Thirty-first King. The aforementioned predecessor, who is mostly ranked highly because I feel bad that he died :( and he tried to ensure Gondor would still have an heir to the throne if he and his eldest son were killed! But his youngest son joined the battle in disguise and got killed anyway!
Minardil. Twenty-fifth King. Another tragic one, he was Eldacar's great-grandson and was slain in battle by the descendants of Castamir. I am upset about this.
Meneldil. Third King. We don't know much about him, but he was the first solo ruler of Gondor and also the last child born in Númenor before the Downfall, which is cool.
Telumehtar. Twenty-eighth King. Finally got rid of the last descendants of Castamir, excellent work.
Calimehtar. Thirtieth King. Defeated the Wainriders attacking Gondor in a great alliance with the Northmen, which we love to see. Also he built the White Tower of Minas Anor! Good for him.
Anárion. Second High King (co-ruler). He was initally a lot higher on the list because I feel for him always being overshadowed by his father and brother, but then I learned he was killed by a THROWN ROCK which is kind of pathetic ngl. Sorry, Anárion.
Tarondor. Twenty-seventh King. Had the unenviable task of rebuilding the realm after it was ravaged by the Great Plague, but unfortunately he moved out of Osgiliath for good (which makes me unreasonably sad. I love Osgiliath) and also allowed the watch on Mordor to lapse for good.
Eärendil. Fifth King. We don't know much about him, but his name is nice.
Anardil. Sixth King. We don't know much about him, but his name is also nice.
Telemnar. Twenty-sixth King. Died in the Great Plague, sad for him I guess.
Narmacil II. Twenty-ninth King. Slain in battle with Wainriders, made no impression on me at all.
Siriondil. Eleventh King. We know very little about him, but that's a good name.
Cemendur. Fourth King. Boring and doesn't even have a good name.
Turambar. Ninth King. Mainly this low down because THAT'S A TERRIBLE NAME WHAT ARE YOU THINKING.
Hyarmendacil II. Twenty-fourth King. Defeated the Haradrim in battle, good for him I guess.
Atanatar I. Tenth King. No personality. I don't like his name either.
Rómendacil I. Eighth King. Defeated some Easterlings in battle, but apparently not very well because they later killed him. Oh well.
Ciryandil. Fourtheenth King. A Ship-king, and I don't like Ship-kings (mostly because Castamir tried to be a Ship-king).
Ostoher. Seventh King. Didn't do much, although he started the practice of the King spending his summer in Minas Anor. Good for him? I guess?
Eärnil I. Another Ship-king. Died in a great storm, which is one of the perils associated with being a Ship-king!
Calmacil. Eighteenth King. Generally incompetent. Gains a couple of points for being Eldacar's great-grandfather.
Narmacil I. Seventeenth King. Also pretty incompetent. He let his nephew do all the work of ruling for him.
Atanatar II. Sixteenth King. Lived in indolence and splendour, and neglected the watch on Mordor which was not very wise of him!
Hyarmendacil I. Fifteenth King. Ok he actually sucks. The King who defeated the Haradrim and instituted the practice of taking their sons as hostages to live in the court of Gondor.
Tarannon. Twelfth King. The first of the Ship-kings, also known for his loveless marriage to his wife Berúthiel who gets blamed for everything for some reason.
Castamir the Usurper. (Technically) twenty-second King. Should not be on this list and is here purely so that I can say. FUCK. THIS. GUY.
#lotr#eldacar#aragorn#elendil#isildur#valacar#not tagging all of them#this took me most of an afternoon please admire
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Illustration by Jonathan Burton
#the lord of the rings#lotr#lord of the rings#fellowship of the ring#fellowship#art#illustration#sauron#narsil#isildur#elendil#mordor#mount doom#j.r.r. tolkien#jrr tolkien#tolkien#jonathan burton#classic#vintage#poster#sword#one ring to rule them all#one ring
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Everyone please never forget that his Second Age defeat by itself is not the only reason why Sauron hated Isildur and his descendants including Aragorn - he hated them even more so because they were the descendants of Lúthien, the very first being in all of Arda to defeat him, which she did so completely that he literally hid away for the rest of the First Age. In the Palantír, Sauron looked into Aragorn’s face, and in him he didn’t just see the eyes of Isildur who defeated him so long ago. He saw even further back. He saw in Aragorn’s face the eyes of Lúthien. And he hated Aragorn for it because he was terrified. Though she had long passed beyond the circles of the world, through her descendants, Lúthien continued to come back to haunt him and destroy him.
If anyone ever dares to even consider the notion that Lúthien was somehow not a badass in each and every single possible capacity, make sure they remember this. Lúthien was such a badass in each and every single possible capacity that Sauron - the literal Lord of the Rings - never stopped being afraid of her, long after she was gone.
#lotr#jrr tolkien#lotr books#lord of the rings#tolkien legendarium#the silmarillion#sauron#luthien#isildur#aragorn#luthien tinuviel#first age#second age#third age#lotr aragorn#lúthien#aragorn elessar#lúthien tinúviel
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more gifs of this lil ghoul, because why not (feat. cardi c)
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#flashing gif#ghost#ghost the band#the band ghost#ghost bc#ghost b.c.#sodo ghoul#dewdrop ghoul#nameless ghouls#nameless ghoul#heir of isildur gifs
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