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feydrawings · 6 months

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“But alas, if I have not maintained my victory, it is God's fault for not making man and the devil of equal strength!” ― Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Silvergifting x Faust & Mephistopheles, as illustrated by Harry Clarke

it's a while I haven't posted any Tolkien art, so here a Silvergifting piece for spooky month.

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light-of-the-two-trees · 11 months

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I've been wanting to put this out here for a while so here we go:

I haven't watched Rings of Power yet. I'm not sure if I will. But I've seen a lot of content about Haladriel (of course I have), and it's got me thinking.

Why aren't we exploring the canon dynamic between Galadriel and Sauron?

Not necessarily romantic, of course. But we know that canonically, Celebrimbor was kind of, sort of in love with Galadriel, who wasn't interested. And then Annatar came along and Galadriel got suspicious of him, and then the rest of it happened. All we (or at least I) know about the canon dynamic between Galadriel and Sauron is that Galadriel was suspicious of him, and that when Sauron (Annatar in this case) decided to convince her that he wasn't a threat by "bearing her scorn with outward patience and courtesy". This is going to fuel the rest of it:

Imagine the first exchanges between Galadriel and Annatar being letters. Letters of introduction or welcome or whatever. Galadriel's are polite but cold, while Annatar writes cheerful, friendly, but oddly passive-aggressive ones.

When they meet, Galadriel can't tell what's wrong. If Annatar befriends (or seduces) Celebrimbor by furthering his interests and linking himself inextricably to Celebrimbor's greatest goals while being friendly and kind and loving, he throws Galadriel off by being almost exaggeratedly harmless.

Like. If they ever meet, he's polite almost without exception. Except that he likes annoying her a bit (for whatever reason). He insists that they speak in Quenya, because he thinks it a charming tongue, and likes it spoken. He insists that she call him Artano, knowing full well that she'd find it weird.

Annatar also presents himself as oddly bubbly and clingy when he's just with Galadriel and/or Celebrimbor. He smiles almost incessantly around both of them; Tyelpe finds it endearing, while Galadriel is weirded out.

Apart from him being a bit annoying, Galadriel genuinely cannot find anything suspicious or wrong about Annatar. Yet she knows there is SOMETHING wrong, and it gnaws at her all the time.

Annatar and Galadriel's interactions are always the weirdest, and their whole dynamic to outsiders is like: 'What even is going on there? Do I want to know? Probably not.'

Also this way Tyelpe can be conflicted between his two crushes — he really, really likes Annatar, but he's liked Galadriel for longer, but she's also married... I mean, most of us aren't immune to making Tyelpe sad (though we love him!!).

In some way, Annatar and Galadriel are actually fighting over Celebrimbor — but more for influence. Annatar is fairly certain Galadriel isn't in love with Celebrimbor, so he doesn't worry about that.

#I think about this way too much and I don't even know what was going on in my brain when I thought of this #so this is just me being a bit weird hehe #annatar #sauron #mairon #galadriel #celebrimbor #the silmarillion #silm #the second age #the forging of the rings #legendarium tag

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sausage-rolll · 11 months

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I always find it particularly funny when people say that Ranni is just manipulating the player and that she’s using them as a means to a much more nefarious secret end, because if you actually pay attention to the game and character then one thing becomes abundantly clear.

Ranni literally cannot lie to save her life.

No seriously, she’s a cunning mastermind but she is a fucking terrible liar. When a random tarnished comes looking for her and accuses her of the assassination of Godwyn, she just goes “yeah? And what of it?” as if she’s not admitting to being the one behind the biggest act of heresy in known history. That's not something you should just say to people, least of all a tarnished!

You get her alone with you and within seconds she’s rambling about her plan, her past, her family, her friends that she adores with all of her heart, how you’re actually a lot like them, nevermind forget that last part please-

Sorry to burst the bubble of all the nihilist theorists out there that really want age of stars to secretly be a bad ending but if Ranni was planning anything nefarious with her godhood then I’m willing to bet that she wouldn’t be able to keep quiet about it until the end of her questline.

#It’s a fucking wonder the night of the black knives actually succeeded with the way she speaks to people #Radahn: Ah dearest brother and sister! What brings thou both to the capital?#Ranni: Oh. Nothing special brother. Just stealing the concept of death from uncle Maliketh to forge into god slaying blades.#Radahn: YOU’RE DOING WHAT-#It’s like heresy is her hyperfixation or something.#elden ring #ranni #ranni the witch

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atane-is-here · 5 days

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But they were all of them decieved, for another ring was made.

#the forging of the one ring #sauron #mairon #tolkien #jrrt #the lord of the rings #the silmarillion #the rings of power #the one ring #painting #fanart #my art

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merilles · 3 months

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they're my arwen and aragorn ❤️🔥

#WAKE UP BABES NEW RAREPAIR JUST DROPPED #none of you have any idea how many insane headcanons i have about shelob (and sauron in association)#in my head she's the daughter of morgoth and ungoliant—making her half-vala and half-void monster #justifying the ability to take on a more 'humanoid' form instead of a giant spider at will #and so basically sauron falls head over heels for his boss's daughter and her with her father's lieutenant #it's an incredibly intense and toxic relationship that is on and off over the years #rekindling tenfold in the second age when sauron returns to middle-earth and forges the one ring 😳#tolkien #the silmarillion #silm #lord of the rings #lotr #headcanons #sauron #shelob #sauron x shelob #(what would their ship name be...saurlob? sheron???)#art #my art #merilles

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xinyuehui · 1 year

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/ᐠ ◕ ‸ ◕ฺ ᐟ\ Poor little meow meow and his little meow meow (=◉ᆺ◉=)

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influencerpippin · 1 year

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#lord of the rings #sauron #or if you prefer #mairon #lotr #polls #vanilla extract #jirt #if you somehow saw me make this poll 2min ago no u didnt i accidentally set it for a day #takes more than a day to forge a ring of such power

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petscoboba · 2 years

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Drew some of the swords Kris obtains throughout the chapters, including some swords that haven’t appeared yet!

[Image ID: There are seven drawn swords, each corresponding to the swords you can find in Deltarune either in-game or through datamining. They are as follows, from left to right.

The first one is captioned “ALABASTER/(IN-SPRITE SWORD)” on top and “KRIS’ KNIFE” underneath it. It is drawn as a real-life kris knife with a pale, pinkish-red hilt and a wavy, quartzite blade. The second one is captioned “WOODEN SWORD” on top and “PENCIL” on bottom. It is a well-used, beige and brown sword with various dents and bite marks.

The third one is captioned “SPOOKY SWORD” on top and “HALLOWEEN PENCIL” underneath. It appears as a bright orange scimitar blade with a black, metallic hilt in the shape of a bat.

The fourth one is captioned “MECHA SABER” on top and “MECHANICAL PENCIL” underneath. It appears as a futuristic sword with a metallic, robotic like hilt with a holographic and crystalline blade, which is a bright light blue. At the pommel of the sword there is a floating, blue diamond.

The fifth one is captioned “BOUNCE BLADE” on top and “ERASER” underneath. It features as a round, plastic-looking sword with a blue hilt and a pink blade, both of which are extremely rounded. On the blade there is a thin white line surrounding the perimeter.

The sixth one is captioned “TREFOIL” on top and “LUCKY PENCIL” underneath. It appears as a rapier with a green grip, with a clover emblem on a golden crest of the hilt. It has a vine circling around the entire sword, as well as forming as the hand guard around the hilt.

The seventh one is captioned “TWISTED SWORD” on top and only has an ellipsis as the bottom caption. It is hefty sword with a pure-white blade, with blackish-purple spirals surrounding it, acting as the serrated part of the sword. The spiral meets at the tip of the sword to make what is similar to an extremely sharp spade shape. The hilt is a similar black-purple, with its cross guard shaped like angel wings.

On all of these swords are hidden heart shapes, except for Kris’s alabaster sword. End ID.]

#deltarune #kris dreemurr #weapon design #not the prettiest presentation but it was fun working around with them #especially with the twisted sword #it seems like the twisted sword will be the ultimate weapon forge in the game #it's made by purified shadow crystals. but also the thorn ring?#it looks like some items are exclusive to entire runs. very interesting...

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notjohnlinnell · 11 months

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my handwriting is so fucking foul but I saw this and thought of them

and yes, Sniper catches him every time. Scout is very obvious (and kind of wants to be so that Sniper will ask what’s wrong)

#they’re basically married #scout would propose with a ring pop #and they’d forge marriage documents #tf2 #team fortress 2 #scout tf2 #sniper tf2 #sniperscout #speeding bullet

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the-writing-warg · 1 year

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Something I've noticed that I haven't seen others talk about very much is this

The armour elrond wears in the hobbit is the base for the armour he wears in the war of the last alliance.

And it's not cause its his only suit of armour because in the first hobbit film we see him wearing this suit

He really went and pulled out the fancy armour to go rescue gandalf.

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sesamenom · 10 months

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Day 6 Traditions for @tolkiengenweek: Arwen embroidering the Gondor standard with strands of hair as a continuation of a family tradition started by Luthien's hair cloak.

I think I might have said something about this before but i can't find the post, so basically my idea is that it's become a family tradition for whoever the current mini-luthien is to sew or weave something with their hair during times of war, usually for the protection or remembrance of a loved one.

for luthien, it's obviously the hair cloak. dior sews some of his hair into the hem of his kids' cloaks just before the sack of doriath. kid elwing, when told of her family's deaths, creates a little memorial tapestry with her hair woven into it. elrond during the last alliance weaves his hair into isildur's cloak and elendil's banner. arwen embroiders the white tree with her hair.

#silm #silmarillion #lotr #lord of the rings #arwen #the stones and stars are also real gems sewn into the banner #the stones are polished natural gems or maybe precious metals #the seven stars are white gems forged in the manner of feanor's star-gems #the central star is shaped like the star of earendil #tolkiengenweek

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silvantransthranduiltrash · 5 months

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The first time Oropher heard about dwarves he went: “oh, so they’re my wife’s people?”

Cloudryad clocked him with a slipper. All the way from Greenwood. Oropher lived in Doriath at the time.

The elves who witness this have never felt more fear in their lives.

Oropher just smirked (once he got up from the ground) bc he’s a little bitch.

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csphire · 5 months

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The mystery that's a part of Dammon's appeal and a solution to preserve it.

From this clip posted by Frazer Blaxland, provided to me by northlandcleric I'm starting to understand where his voice actor is coming from and can even respect it.

But it's also a really brilliant idea for his romance conflict and/or character arc. The thing is, Larian could keep some to most of Dammon's history and motivations a complete mystery. By simply having him struggle, dodge, or even outright refuse to open up about his past and present.

They could drop little ominous clues. Scraps of paper are found during his missions or around his tent in camp with drawn symbols not even Gale can recognize. For his character arc missions, he needs our help to collect a few mysterious items from various sometimes dangerous and highly guarded locations. But the problem is he won't tell you what they are, he refuses to show you them or admit why he needs them. They all just go into this peculiar box of his which he works on out of view of the camera. Much like when he was preparing a fix for Karlach's heart. It could cause the device inside to glow and make some chilling sounds that make us question our decision to keep helping him.

If that wasn't bad enough, there are odd things he mumbles to himself in passing you can't quite make out. We could have a cutscene where we catch him continuing to work on this mysterious device that he quickly hides away.

He could occasionally disappear from the game. As in, he's not available as a companion for a day here and there. He warns you this could happen beforehand and not to worry. Or there is simply a note he's left behind.

I should be back in a day, possibly two. - Dammon

When he comes back, and we ask where he went, he tells us he can't say. Sometimes, he comes back shaken or injured and still won't tell us what has happened or what's wrong.

His story is filled with all kinds of little things that would pique our curiosity and cause us to wonder and yearn for answers.

Perhaps the items he collects look to be transfered into a special locked chest at camp near his tent that he says is private and to not touch. And if the player doesn't listen, picks one surprisingly low roll lock, and opens it regardless, it provides zero answers. It contains just a few mundane, possibly sentimental items. What do these items mean? It doesn't matter, at least not yet, because it was a duplicate box. A temptation. A test to determine if Dammon could trust you, and you just failed it. Upon opening his chest, and violating one of his boundaries, he leaves the party and disappears forever. Or better yet, the game suddenly ends, and the credits roll.

What the hells happened?

We'll never know but we just messed up big time.

Why do I think this idea is perfect for him?

One Frazer wants him to be a man of mystery. Okay, that's valid. Here is your mystery, another paycheck, and more acclaim Frazer.

Two, because it's already set into Dammon's character somewhat. Upon minutes of knowing us, when he speaks of his time in the hells he outright admits, "I hope to forget most of it."

Again, that could be the issue the player character has with him. He simply doesn't want to talk about his past, his trauma, and possible sins. He wants to focus on the present and future with you and/or Karlach. Dammon can be a rather private and guarded character. Why is he like that? It's another mystery.

Being with him as a friend or lover is a complete leap of faith.

Perhaps he actually did, or was made to do, something horrifying and possibly unforgivable. If he confesses, maybe he fears it would destroy our warm view of him and the better person he wishes to be now. Maybe something unspeakable has happened to him, and he doesn't want to be an object of pity. He could be a god, a devil, a Great Old One, or something else in disguise. He could be from the future or an alternate dimension. Or maybe he's entered into an infernal pact of some kind that's bound his tongue on the whole matter. The list of what his secrets are can go on and on.

Then as his love interest or just friend, do we accept that he has a few secrets and respect his boundaries? Do we keep our hands off his metaphorical Pandora's box? Or do we break things off with him for refusing to trust and open up to us? Better yet, he could choose to break it off with us eventually or even leave the party for good if we keep pressing and again, open that chest of his.

This would allow us fanfic writers to go wild with theories. The fandom as a whole will debate over which ones seem more plausible. None of which the developers at Larian will ever confirm.

Parts of his past will never be explained to us the player.

Finally, after he's collected the last thing he needs, and fiddles with it after he places it in the box, it just winks out of existence. Maybe dramatically, it hums, levitates, and glows first then poof! A real "Stand back!" like it's going to blow up moment.

After it's gone, Dammon drops to his knees, shivers, and lets out this huge sigh of relief, maybe even laughs next. Make it a touch maniacal? Sure, that would make us sweat over if we did the right thing in helping him. Make us squirm Larian, please.

The important thing is, that whatever problem Dammon had is over... or is it?

The player character can ask him if he can now explain himself. If a friend, he'll just shake his head and thank us. If we have low approval with him, he'll just shake his head and apologize that he still can't speak of it and ask us to, yet again, drop the matter.

But if he's our love, he'll ask if we are sure we want to know and if we can keep a secret. If we vow to, he will lean in and whisper something into our character's ear. We the audience won't know what he's told our character. But at least now there are no more secrets between him and the one(s) he loves.

We just get to watch on as our character's eyes go wider and bug a little in shock as he whispers away. When he pulls back, we can choose to rush and hug him. So tight with an expression of utter belated fear of all that could have gone wrong on our character's face. Or we could choose to break up with him because whatever our character heard has damaged the relationship beyond repair.

Now that the player character knows everything they can consummate the relationship. Why now? Because full disclosure is sexy, and so is a good slow burn.

Oh, and remember those sentimental items? After telling us about his completed mission to our character, he finally shows us what's in that locked chest that had been a test of trust. The one we decide to respect his wishes and leave alone. He finally opens up about his past a tiny bit and talks about why each item he kept in there was so important to him. But of course, most of his trinkets will not be related to his time in the hells or his mysterious now completed task.

Later on, we can ask, "What in the hells were you thinking, taking all that on?!"

Dammon's response? He gives a sheepish shrug and says, "I think you know why. Everything is in order now. That's all that matters, my love. Thank you for trusting, helping, and believing in me."

To just a friend player character, who tries yet again for an explanation, Dammon will only offer, "Just know everything is in order now. That's all that matters, and you have my deepest thanks."

Again, to be clear, we the players are still kept in the dark. It will be only our romanced player character that will know what happened, and there could be an option to whisper Dammon's secret to others. That temptation could always be there among the dialogue options when speaking to the other companions. But kissing and telling will come with consequences. Anywhere from earning a large chunk of disapproval with Dammon to him outright breaking up with the player's character and leaving the party. Maybe he tells all to Karlach too or maybe not, it could all depend on your and Dammon’s relationship with her.

But no matter what, Dammon keeps a majority of his mystery.

Frazer is hopefully happy. We'll be happy.

Everyone. Can. Be. Happy!

If you agree, please consider sharing this to help bring it to Larian's attention. Feel free to discuss your thoughts in the comments below too.

Let's get Dammon into a starring role as an origin character and romanceable in a DLC to help feature the Artificer class!