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havenotwillnotreadthebooks · 3 days

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Obsessed with the idea of Maedhros being programmed to react to crying babies.

Like, anyone could hand Maedhros a baby elfling, edain, or anything else humanoid and he’ll just Take The Baby and start cradling it on instinct.

This guy has six (6) younger brothers.

Imagining a scenario where post-angband Maedhros is sleeping (miraculously) but someone’s baby starts crying outside his tent and Maedhros just, shoots straight up immediately like “where is baby. Why is baby crying.” And it’s the most encouraging thing that Mae’s done since Fingon rescued him.

#tag.words #maedhros #post angband maedhros #silmarillion #silm headcanon

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stacytea · 5 months

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Maedhros has learned the black speech in Angband, can speak it fluently & very much prefers death than ever admitting it to anyone

#that's it that's the post #silmarillion headcanon #silmarillion #the silmarillion #maedhros #post angband maedhros #he has probably faced a lot of allegations of being a Morgoth's spy even without anyone knowing he actually knows the black speech #ofc fingon knows #not because mae has told him #but there are rare moments when he talks through his sleep and he happens to very often have nightmares of his imprisonment #also screaming when he wakes up from nightmares #and detached mind states esp early in his recovery when he doesn't know whether things r real or just some weird visions #thrown into his mind by thauron #fingon has been staying with him during the recovery #fingon has heard it all #fingon knows #fingon has never told him that he knows #fingon #I love my precious kinslayer babies

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myceliumelium · 8 months

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help it grew a vague narrative

#Am I lowkey obsessed with the storytelling potention of Maedhros's hair?#perhaps #maedhros #post angband #torture recovery #I feel like there should probably be a trigger warning here but I don't know what exactly?#tell me if you do so I can add it ig #silmarillion #art #Tolkien

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haleth · 9 months

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It's War Criminal Picture Day <3

#he's grey bc he came back Wrong from Angband (desaturated)#maedhros #feanorians #the silmarillion #silmarillion #silm #silm art #tolkein #my art <3 #my posts <3 #wip <3

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nelyos-right-hand · 7 months

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After Angband Maedhros was like really good at breaking out of things. Alright, he hadn't been good enough to break out of Angband itself, but that doesn't mean he hadn't tried and gotten exponentially better at it as he got more practiced over the years of his captivity, so anything that isn't the really-really-hard-to-break-out-of dungeon of the dark lord himself can't hold him for long.

Of course he decided to teach those skills to his brothers, because who knows when they might need it. If they ever got captured by orcs they should be able to free themselves before they even reached Angband.

And at some point someone (probably Celegorm) even had the great idea to practice those skills in real life, so the brothers actually started locking themselves up in the dungeons or cellars of their respective fortresses. As they got better at breaking out they sometimes even ordered the guards to play along and try to stop them, you know to make it more difficult.

(The guards thought that was slightly weird, but, you know, Fëanorians, they can be weird sometimes.)

Of course this could never not go wrong over a longer period of time, so one day it happened that Fingon came to a surprise visit to Himring. However, as he got near the fortress he got the feeling that something was wrong, so instead of announcing his presence, he sneaked around Himring to see if everything was normal.

And he couldn't believe what he found there! By eavesdropping on some guards he figured out that the people of Himring had turned on their lord and locked him into the dungeons! Unbelievable, how could they? They had always been so loyal! Fingon had to find a way to break into Himring to save him!

Anyway, the entire thing ended with a very confused Maedhros, a highly amused Maglor and a barley averted one-man-kinslaying.

#maedhros #fingon #silmarillion #the silmarillion #tolkien #feanorians #sons of feanor #maglor #celegorm #caranthir #curufin #amrod and amras #angband #morgoth #sauron #my post

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outofangband · 11 days

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This post Angband board is one of my very favorite visual Maedhros pieces I’ve done and for the past two years I've posted an edited and revise version!

Maedhros in Angband is perhaps my favorite Maedhros but brutal, ruthless and traumatized warlord Maedhros in Himring is such a close second. In addition to the weight of the oath, I'm obsessed with quest for revenge; ruthless, coordinated, and at times contained by the wisdom of his councilors or even kin but it is never impersonal

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Visual notes: -for anyone worried the photo of the scars is from makeup artist Kristyan Mallett -I’ve talked and thought a lot about snow leopards as symbols and guardians of Himring; beautiful but heavily guarded and deadly. More in the himring tag! -Look I know the bottles are cliched in boards but I like that one for the corrosive word more than regret plus it fit the color scheme

#the silmarillion #maedhros #himring #post angband #silmedit #silmedits #edits #cw scars #cw injuries

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sakasakiii · 3 months

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Hi!

I just wanted to say that I love your art very much. It is so pretty. It motivates me to keep on drawing.

Also- are you okay? How are you?

HELLO NONNIE!!! sorry for taking SO long to reply to this, but thank you sm for ur concern and for taking the time to send such a kind message 🥺 I'm doing fine! like i explained in my comeback post a few days ago, i've just been really busy hahahah.... which has been somewhat of a pattern in 2022-23? man. idk how i managed to do 2 posts a week regularly for all of 2021 but take me back to those peaceful days huhuhu 🥴 all in all, i'm alright dw!!

im absolutely honoured to hear that you've been inspired by my art!! it's very humbling to know u've taken the time to get such meaningful things out of the.... whatever it is ive been making HAAHAHA 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️ THANK YOUUU and i hope you keep creating!! nothing would make me happier than to see you continue pursuing ur art and i hope to see it one day for myself 🤞 HOHOOO??

i received a few more check-in asks from some other nonnies, so i'll follow up with them here ❤️ thank you to everyone who sent in things!! ur all too nice aughhh

ill throw in a lil post-angband sketch w/ amras n mae, bc i was in a mood to draw some cosy comfort things 🤗 (surviving) redheads gotta stick together !!

#rin replies #silmarillion #maedhros #amras #the silmarillion fanart #nonnies u are all TOO GOOD FOR THIS WORLD #sorry again if i worried anyone and for the radio silence #i come crawling back with my tail between my legs :triumph:#hiatus was... hiatusy. but i squeezed in time for self care with genshin impact???#which is in fact the opposite of self care but. life is too stressful for regrets!!!#anyways.... i hv some gondolin designs thatve been worked on so im excited to get sketching hehehe #i also have achieved Clarity and now have 1000x more appreciation for potential post-kinslaying amras and maedhros....#this is before amras hits his growth spurt/when hes still Babby #feanorians #silmart #sakasakart #the silmarillion #post-angband

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runawaymun · 1 year

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You know how hair can turn white when a person is put under immense stress and trauma? You know how after Angband Maedhros’ spirit burned like white fire within? Is that anything or?

#I am now considering…post angband Mae with white hair #Maedhros #the silmarillion

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aotearoa20 · 6 months

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Maedhros: I don't think you guys are appreciating the sun enough,

Maedhros: and I say this as someone who gets a sunburn from sticking my head out the window and people with shiny teeth.

#post angband Maedhros’s love/hate relationship with the sun #maedhros #incorrect silmarillion quotes #silmarillion #tolkien #source: overly sarcastic productions

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deadqueernoldor · 2 months

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Nghhh chewing on finweans and realizing how self-sacraficial is so deeply instilled in that family, and that that particular trait is prevalent in each generation.

Finwe knew he couldnt win against Morgoth, but he could try and protect his grandchildren. He fought regardless.

Fingolfin knew he couldnt twin against Morgoth in 1-on-1. He fought regardless.

Finrod knew he would die on his quest for Beren, and still fought the wolf to save his friend. He did.

Celebrimbor knew he could protect others by dying, protecting the knowledge about the rings. He did.

It stands to reason that Elladan, Elrohir or Arwen, would have come upon a similar fate.

#sometimes it just hits me with a sledgehammer like that family (esp the feanorian side) is portrayed as selfish a lot #(instert 'justice for caranthir for tslling Angrod to fucking stick with the people who arent hiding in Menegroth from Morgoth'-agenda)#(insert 'feanor was a selfish prick by abandoning the others in aman and forcing his sons to re-swear the oath upon his death' rant)#but i still think they are actually more opputunistic when you REALLY want to put a word ending with -istic there #feanor saw the opportunity to leave aman. fuck the brother he never liked. feanor only needs the people who'll be loyal to his family anyway #curufin saw the opportunity to get support form those of nagothrongld after he and celegorm had to flee like cowards from the dragons #which. for two people who i think have immense pride in their battle skill and strength must have been a HUGE ego blow #celegorm saw the opportunity to either: fuck over doriath and thingol by keeping luthien as political leverage (i dont think he's have #forced himself on her intimately. so fuck that. idc man. leave that shit away from me. he's an asshole but not a rapist imo anyway)#or: get a silmaril out of this mess SOMEHOW.#maedhros saw the opportunity of a possibly successful assault on angband after the silmaril quest of B+L and immediately began warplanning #and realistically speaking you cant tell me that maedhros didn't see the opportunity to casually drop the fact that it was HIS brothers and #HIMSELF holding basically all the eastern lands of beleriand in safety by closing off the Gap of Maglor while... where have you heard vague #rumours of turgon and ⅓ of the nolofinwean people maybe possibly not having died after suddenly disappearing? yeah. thought so.#just the opportunity to make slight political jibes available to shut anyone up about them being selfish #this is a weird post idk where this is going i stopped thinkig halfway though the second sentence #somehow that tag rant veered from self-sacraficial to opportunistic. didnt have that on my bingo card

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that-angry-noldo · 2 years

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maedhros, resignation and/or isolation?

(from this character prompt list!

sorry it took a bit longer; I wasn't sure how I wanted to write it but I think I figured it out.)

Maedhros was alone.

He was alone in the dark, the only sensation being the cold stone beneath him, the only sound being the one of his own hitched breath and water dropping somewhere in the deeps of dungeon.

Maedhros was alone, Maedhros was alone, alone, a-

Maedhros opened his eyes.

He gasped, clenching his sheets, trying to convince himself they were real, and the light falling out of the window was real, and the sounds of people going about their morning routine down in the yard was real, and-

It was too much.

He still was missing a hand, though. That must've meant something, right?

He got up and tried to ready himself for another day.

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"Maitimo."

He was alone. He was alone, aside from the Vala prying him with indifferent eyes - he was alone alone alone no where were Kano and Finno and Uncle he can't be alone, he can't, he ca-

"Did you really think you could escape me that easily, slave?"

Maedhros screamed.

He was in his room. Tilion's light was falling from the window.

Maedhros was shaking, trying to breathe, breathe, breathe - but he couldn't and he was alone alone alone-

He spent the rest of the night curled against the corner, his breath shaky and his eyes prying the threat that wasn't even there.

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"Brother?"

Maedhros flinched, raising his hands instinctively. Maglor took a step back, his eyes falling to the ground, arms raised in the sign of surrender.

When did they reduce to this?

"I'm sorry," Maglor, said, still not looking up - still waiting for a sign that Maedhros didn't see him as a threat. Maedhros swalloved, crossed his arms on the chest.

"You... wanted something?"

"Can we talk? In private?"

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"I hear you scream, Nelyo."

Maedhros looked away, pursed his lips. Maglor was looking straight at him, his gaze dark and heavy.

"You can't blame me for having nightmares, Kano," Maedhros finally said, his tone low and quiet. Maglor shivered.

"I don't- Nelyo, I don't blame you, it's not- you haven't told anybody."

"There's no need," Maedhros cutted. "No need, Makalaure."

"There is a need and you know it," Maglor hissed, leaning over the table - Maedhros resisted the urge to run, to fear his own brother. "You can't keep doing this. You can't."

"You," Maedhros growled, "have no idea what I can and can't."

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"Look at you, Maitimo. Doing what I want. Locking yourself in the cage crafted by your own hands."

Maedhros looked away, too weak to answer. Moringotto tilted his head.

"Perfect, perfect. I love this thing you're doing: pushing others from yourself, playing martyr while in reality just hurting them."

Maedhros was shaking. "Please. Can't you be silent? You're not real. You're not real, you're in my head-" his whispers were quiet, mixed with sobs. "Be quiet. Be quiet."

"Maitimo," the voice croons, "you've chosen my company over the company of your brothers. There's no one to blame but yourself."

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When Maedhros woke up, he didn't have a strenght to rise and start living.

When Maedhros woke up, he wished he stayed dead.

#maedhros #morgoth #melkor #morgoth bauglir #maglor #angband #post-angband #silmarillion #tolkien #silm fic #tolkien fic #hope this was okay

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stacytea · 6 months

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behold my tiny ass drawing of Russingon

They're in Hithlum. Mae's just arrived. They're on their way to meet Fingolfin.

#the silmarillion #silmarillion #russingon #maedhros #fingon #post angband maedhros #your honour i love them #tiny cinnamon roll Fingon #and his scary zombie-esque tall husband #I may be going a little crazy with their height difference #but please #let Fingon be a smol bean #smoll Fingon agenda #(such a shame that I can't do Fingon's hair ribbons without adding colours *sad noises)#my silly little drawing

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grey-gazania-fic · 9 months

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Fingon, Caranthir, and the aftermath of Maedhros' capture by Morgoth. Heavy focus on Russingon and Maedhros & Caranthir. Rated T.

Chapter 16 is now posted!

#maedhros #fingon #caranthir #fingolfin #maedhros/fingon #fingon/maedhros #russingon #thangorodrim rescue fic #post-angband fic #trauma #slash #the silmarillion #silmarillion fanfiction #silm fic #silmarillion writers' guild #silmfic #tolkien fanfic #tolkien #silmarillion

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spiritofwhitefire · 2 months

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I do think it’s strange that Maedhros of all people is a character that gets woobified so hard because the MOST compelling thing about him isn’t his heroism, it’s the fact that he was heroic and the BECAME A VILLAIN. I’m not even going to say became an anti hero because I don’t think that’s accurate, I mean he became a straight up villain. Destroying what was basically a refugee camp, attacking the army fighting against morgoth when half of his identity post thangorodrim was once based around fighting Morgoth. I’m not the first person to mention the irony of the fact that maedhros is the only person to ever escape Angband without being in thrall to Morgoth, and then years later his actions are absolutely aiding morgoths cause rather than the cause of the remaining Noldor.

And that is what sets this character apart. His downfall. Part of that downfall is his earlier heroism but what makes this character so well written in the first place is that the seeds of that downfall start early at Alqualonde. It’s tragic but it isn’t surprising.

I changing this character around so that somehow his later actions are excusable or against his will or that deep down he has actually been a hero this whole time is very strange because if that’s the case then how is he any different than fingon or turgon or thingol? In fact if that’s the case then he’s more boring than these characters because he’s not nearly as outwardly noble.

He becomes a villain and as the shadows of that villainy were apparent early on, the shadow of his heroism is still apparent later on as well and that’s the tragedy. He could have turned around at any point, he could have still saved himself. But he doesn’t and it’s horribly tragic and as a story, it’s absolutely brilliant character work.

#the silmarillion #maedhros #silmarillion meta #maedhros meta #character analysis #these are just my takes! please don’t think I’m putting down anyone else’s #all take are valid!!#this is just my opinion

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feanorianweek · 3 months

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Feanorian Week Reminder!!

Hello Silmarillion Fandom! This is your reminder that Feanorian week will be taking place next month. Below are updated prompts (you are still allowed to suggest prompts)! When is it?: March 25th, 2024—March 31st, 2024

The prompts are as followed:

Day 1- Maedhros - > Childhood, Kingship, Angband, Coping, The Union, Relations with Different Races

Day 2-Maglor -> Childhood, Spouse, Music & Songs of Power, Elrond & Elros, Kingship, Maglor’s Gap, Redemption

Day 3- Celegorm - > Childhood, Hunting, Orome & Huan, Strength & Beauty, Luthien, Nargothrond

Day 4- Caranthir - > Childhood, Spouse, Betrayal, Lordship, Dwarves & Humans, Marriage, Appearance

Day 5- Curufin - > Childhood, Spouse, Celebrimbor, Forge Work

Day 6- Ambarussa - > Childhood, Lordship, Regrets, Twin, Hunting, Nandor

Day 7- Nerdanel and Feanor-> Mahtan, Finwe & Indis, Marriage, Reunion, Traveling, Creation, Healing

Rules: You are allowed to post anything fanrelated on the days. If the prompts are not to your liking, you can do your own thing. The tracktag is #feanorianweek. Tag your work accordingly! Have fun and be nice to others. Disrespect towards others will not be tolerated.

#feanorianweek #the rings of power #the silmarilion #tolkien #feanorians #neradnel #feanor #miriel #finwe

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outofangband · 5 months

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Winter headcanons for the March of Maedhros