my au’s favorites and facts
carter hughes
favorites
loves sushi and pasta the most
coffee but more so iced coffee
strawberry blueberry spinach peanut butter smoothies
loves maple and chocolate donut bars
kangaroos and dogs
favorite season is winter
favorite flowers has always been tulips
any shade of green is her favorite
hiking, loves finding new places to hike especially with Connor
facts
always had red nails, secretly for her brother jack
whenever she does wear makeup almost always wears a red lip
loves rings and a lot of them are meaningful from friends and family
she dresses up a lot for hockey and she doesn’t really mind it but she would rather be in a hoodie she stole from her brothers or boyfriend
enjoys just sitting down on the sand at the beach watching the waves crash
has really curly hair but hates doing it so her hair always ends up into a messy bun or braid
has to have a heated blanket
definitely a silver jewelry person
has always gotten really bad migraines and headaches
allergic to coconut
she loves reading and ended up making quinn start reading more, now they end up reading the same book together
has a few screws and a metal plate around her cheekbone from when it got broken
doesn’t really have a movie or show that’s her favorite as she usally would choose to read or sleep instead
charlotte hughes
favorites
loves the french toast her dad makes
cookies her nana always makes her
if her dad cooks, it’s automatically one of her favorite things to eat
loves carmel frappe from all the times her dad gets coffee before games and she got a frappe
has a orange tree in her back year so loves anything orange
really enjoys macarons
favorite seasons are winter and summer
favorite flowers are blue bells
favorite color is blue
loves german shepherds
facts
arts and crafts is hobby outside of hockey
enjoys making things to give to others
always has a hair ribbons in her hair, especially on game days she has her hair in braid and a ribbon at the end
always will have spa nights with her dad
quinn and elias end up coaching the Canucks together when their kids join the team
luke has always been her best friend and they end up getting play a little bit together in the NHL
plays with her uncle jack’s number when she joins the NHL
begged for her dad to get her a dog and after a few years she got a german shepherd for christmas, the dog became her all time best friend for the next 15 years
loves sitting in her backyard with her dad stragazing together
loves making her own earrings and loves any type of jewelry
she’s always watching new shows and movies with her dad, doesn’t really have a favorite
vera hischer
favorites
favorite meal is definitely spaghetti and garlic bread
anything her moms cooks her
loves swish chocolate
brownies are her for sure her favorite dessert especially the ones nico makes her
favorite season is spring especially when she is home
favorite flowers are alpine flowers that grow in switzerland
her favorite color is yellow
dogs has always been her favorite animal
facts
loves her two dogs as her own children, also was very interested in greek mythology when she was younger hence their names aries and apollo
played a few seasons of hockey when she was younger and was an incredible player but figure skating is her passion
helped a lot in teaching Jack how to cook, something Luke is very grateful for
enjoys designing clothes, so started making her own athletic wear when she was young and it became a huge hit, she made her own clothing line
loves LA, it became another part of home especially with the friends she made there
a gold jewelry person only
she loves the cold and but usually is always very cold so always wearing sweaters
is a really good cook and baker
enjoys getting her nails especially since she can’t have anything but nude during competitions
always ends up watching the sad dog movies and cuddling her dogs crying
alexandria zegras
favorites
a bit of a picky eater, well more of someone who doesn’t like a lot of foods, sticks to mostly pasta, veggies and meat
loves chocolate chip pancakes
hot chocolate or chocolate milk
favorite season is absolutely summer
favorite flowers are sunflowers
her favorite color is red
photography has always been a favorite of hers
criminal minds is her favorite show
facts
if she could she would have chocolate in every meal
her favorite place to be is at the lake house with everyone she cares for
doesn’t like to drive and would honestly rather be the passenger princess always, something Rutger is more than happy to do
gets cold really easily unless she is playing hockey so she does not like winters, even though she’s from Bedford
tends to give nicknames to everyone she knows
is a big morning person and loves to start the day with a run, something quinn will always join her in the summer
a very great photographer since a young age and has been very passionate about photography
has a small scar through her eyebrow from a hockey accident when she was young
more of a gold jewelry person but sometimes will wear silver
kensington hughes
favorites
Açaí bowls!
absolutely loves cookies, basically any flavor
matcha! anytime of matcha is her favorite
benignets are one her favorite treats
favorite sweet is ice cream!
favorite season is fall and summer
favorite flowers are marigolds
she loves ever colors but pink is her absolute favorite
plants, she always has plants
loves every type of animal
she’s always watching new shows and movies with Will, Gabe and Ryan, her favorite movie ever is the Disney movie Bolt
facts
without a doubt she always has some type of headphones on her to listen to music
loves all animals and if she could would have a house full
she’s always loved jelly cats making most of her family and friends always get her new jelly cat stuffed animals
loves clothes and fashion and enjoys having bright colors in her outfits
is actually really smart and has a pretty easy time in school
has a very very curved hockey stick
always has a tiny braid in her hair for games and important days
is very picky about how her tea is made and doesn’t really like anyone making it but will ask Will to make it because he makes it the best out of anyone
allergic to walnuts
loves anything nature and has a lot of plants in her apartment and some at her parents house that her mom loves to take care of
definitely doesn’t care if her jewelry is gold or silver
is a big sweets person
octavia hughes
favorites
a good piece of toast
baked goods, especially ones her mother made
pumpkin pancakes in the fall
strawberry cupcakes
would literally drink coffee only if she could, doesn’t care what type of coffee just wants coffee
chocolate covered strawberries are her favorite dessert
her favorite season is winter
favorite flowers are roses specifically octavia roses
favorite color is any shade of purple
favorite show is the 100 and has rewatched it many times, favorite movie is mazer runner or hunger games
facts
is a really great artist especially with paints
comes off colder and sassy to most but has a very big soft spot for her family and the ones she cares for
always loved leather jackets and most of the time is always wearing one
learning slovak so she can talk to Simon more
has always loved the moon since she was baby, and eventually got the moon cycles tattooed onto her
she was named after her mothers favorite flowers, octavia roses
her name also means eight, she was born eight minutes before Luke, hence why she plays with the number 8
genuinely doesn’t care for her fashion besides her leather jackets and sneakers
has always wanted a long hair dachshund puppy
not the biggest jewelry person but if she wears any she likes silver
clementine bedard
favorites
tea specifically peppermint tea
peppermint candys
mac and cheese
loves all seasons as long as she is near the beach
sunglasses! always wearing them
loves her moms homemade cinnamon rolls
favorite flower are daisies
favorite colors are red and black
favorite animals are cheetahs
favorite show or movie to watch is probably anything on netflix
facts
has a peppermint candy before ever game
if she could she would live on mac and cheese and peppermint tea
always wear her sea star necklace she never takes off, a gift from her siblings
she’s a great surfer and could of competed if she didn’t go to the NHL
always has her hair in two braids for games
the only active player in the NHL with a no curve blade
she tapes her elbow before ever practice, workout and game not feeling comfortable without it
a really big formula one fan
she has a few screws left in her elbow after her two surgeries, the rest of the screws and plates were removed
she’s a big trinket collector, loves collecting little trinkets from all diffent places
allergic to peanuts
maddox hughes
favorites
black coffee.
simple flavored macroons
fettuccine alfredo specially his moms
avocado toast
favorite color is olive green
favorite season is winter
has always loved violet flowers
the arctic monkeys is all time favorite band
the snow and rain is his favorite, amy cold weather he is happy
facts
loves fixing up old cars and has many old cars he’s fixed up
a really big reader and always has a book with him
cat person doesn’t really like dogs
absolutely despises waking up early would happy sleep all day
not a big sweets person, very slight sweet things he’s okay with
he didn’t like living in tampa bay hating how hot it is and how much sun there is
has reading glasses from how much he strained his eyes from reading all the time
has always been very tall and it wasn’t that surprising when he was the tallest out of the family by inches
has had a best friend since they moved to toronto named sophia, and they have always been platonic soulmates
grey thompson
favorites
breakfast food! loves all breakfast foods especially waffles
fruits has always a been her favorite foods
chocolate covered strawberries
banna bread her dad’s recipe
hamburgers
crêpes from monaco
sunny weather
summer is her favorite season
magnolias are her favorite flowers
blues are her favorite colors
facts
never liked playing hockey but she can still skate really well and always enjoys watching hockey
hates fish, as she is allergic to most fish
always is wearing her set of rings and two necklaces that are very important to her
use to ride horses when she was younger in competitions
likes to be very organized especially with how much she travels
loves animals but knows her lifestyle isn’t good for one
whenever she is away from luke she always sleeps in his hoodie
loves to design new designs for her race helmets she always has something for her brother on her helmet no matter what
48 notes
·
View notes
Flora and Fauna of Hithlum, Dor-lómin, and Mithrim
I had flora of Dor-lómin posted separately but I thought it would be better to do a longer post!
Flora and fauna of Arda masterlist
Edit: I’m making separate posts for the different parts!
Disclaimer: I used both what we can extrapolate based on descriptions of the landscape and climate as well as my own headcanons and inspirations. I also use reference books about similar habitats and landscapes. There was somewhat less canon information to go by in this one but I hope this is ok!
I really love working on and researching these! and as always feel free to ask more, even if I’ve already done a place I’d always enjoy going into more detail of tacking a more specific kind of life there
Hithlum (Sindarin: Mist Shadow) is a land North of Beleriand. The Southern and Eastern borders were lined by the Ered Wethrin or Mountains of Shadow which were near impossible to cross and the Northwest border was lined by the Ered Lómin or Echoing Mountains. Though Hithlum was not on the ocean, sea mists from beyond Nevrast often reached its lands, hence the name. Hithlum held two important regions in the First Age, Mithrim where the hosts of Fingolfin lived for some time ruled and Dor-lómin, which Fingolfin gave to the House of Hador.
While we do not have extensive information on climate. What we do have, as well as information on the landscapes is helpful in determining both climate as well as flora and fauna.
We do know that the climate of Hithlum is relatively cool with high levels of humidity due to the mists and cold winters though the lands were suitable for farming.
Dor-lómin (Sindarin: land of echoes) is in Hithlum which is in Northern Beleriand. Dor-lómin is in the Southwest of Hithlum with the mountains of Mithrim bordering the East. It was the home of the House of Hador until the Nirnaeth when it fell under the rule of Morgoth’s human allies who he trapped in Hithlum.
Mithrim (Sindarin: gray-folk) was under the rule of Fingolfin for many years in the first age. It lay around the Lake Mithrim.
The House of Hador were horsemen and much of the lands were grassy though coniferous forests also occurred especially in and around the mountains. As Hithlum is not too far from the Helcaraxë, it’s very possible that parts of it are Taiga and temperate wetlands. Illustrations including those by Tolkien himself appear to resemble North American prairies (especially further Northern ones into Canada) as well as grasslands of Eastern Europe and areas of Northern China.
Possible grasses are apera (windgrass), prairie junegrass, wood small-reed, species of festuca, timothy grass, alpine meadow grass, tufted grass and more.
For the coniferous forests, many species of pine trees, spruces, and firs. I go into the biodiversity of coniferous forests in more detail on my post about Dorthonion.
Given the likely biomes, plants that thrive in wet, cold environments would be the most common. Ferns (moonwort, pillwort, golden scaled male fern, etc)as well as plants like cattails, bog rosemary, fireweed and ground pine. Wild strawberry and cloudberry might be found along the outskirts of the meadows.
Lalaith (of Dor-lómin’s) hair is likened to yellow lilies. If I had to make a guess as to the species, I would guess Lilium pyrenaicum which grows in regions with similar climate and biomes. These might have grown by the stream she was named for.
Other possible plants that grow on the banks of both the larger river and the Nen Lalaith are witch hazel, laurel, marsh marigold, wood betony, bladderwort and more.
Edible and otherwise gathered plants might include yarrow, fennel, dandelion, sweet willow, wild garlic, meadowsweet, wild spinach, dead nettle and wood sorrel. Perhaps certain orchard fruits though a lot of those that are most likely are not very edible like crab apples.
As for animals, I imagine most larger species, especially larger predators, are found in the mountains were brown bears are a possibility as are wolves, Eurasian lynxes, red foxes, wolverines, fishers, weasels, martins, elk, porcupines, and large river otters.
Smaller mammals include greater horseshoe bats, vesper bat, red squirrels, mountain hare, snow vole, marmot, and many species of field and wood mice.
Lake Mithrim likely has a diverse range of aquatic birds including grey herons, tufted duck, steller’s eider, goldeneye, bimaculate duck, garganey, snow crane
It would be difficult to even start with a list of possible fish for the lake though I can if there is interest! (I do like the idea of wildlife like in ancient and isolated lakes like I did for the Himring post).
For Nen Lalaith and other streams and smaller rivers, species of minnows, Oryzias, mosquito fish, brook trout, and shiner are possibilities.
Crested newts, fire salamanders in their aquatic stage, freshwater snails and other mollusks can also be found. Common tree frogs are likely one of the only other amphibians.
Other birds of the region may include the greater painted snipe, great bittern, white backed woodpecker, thrushes, marsh wren, and river warbler, snowy owls, and species of nightjar
Once again, this is just speculation drawn from a variety of places! I’ve tried to make this as ecologically realistic as I can. And this is only a small sample of species and genuses! As always feel free to ask more questions!
32 notes
·
View notes