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Published: 2012-02-09 23:25:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 2904; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 29
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uhm, yeah, lotr-craziness continues!
I love how I now have a bunch of new elves to play with since I'm finally bothering to find out who is who in SilmarillionIt also makes it more interesting to read the main-trilogy, since I now understand a lot more of the references and songs on a more direct level
Now, this picture is of Maedhros, FΓ«anor's oldest son (gah his name is impossible to spell, to say nothing of all his extra elven names
) and his half-cousin Fingon, Fingolfin's son. These two have slash-potential for one thing and I love Maedhros' red hair
In the pic they are both dead and resting at Mandos' halls. Maedhros is full of shame for the many evil things he has done and Fingon is trying to explain that he can't keep his guilt forever
Angst is glorious, 'nuff said.
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Poor boys! Aw, Maedhros just let it go! Would it make you feel better if Elrond and the Valar told you that you're forgiven? If Bilbo and Thorin can forgive each other and vice versa. You can be forgiven. Bilbo and Thorin both have done stupid things and they didn't have any Oaths controlling them!
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There's the difference, that oath was entirely too powerful and Meadhros just can't shake it off
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thank you, I'm glad you think so
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You're welcome!!! ^.^
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The only problem with said 'slash potential' is that 'elves do not wed with kin so near' and that Tolkien has his elves as heterosexual monogamists. The picture is very nice, though Fingon's face seems a little lopsided somehow.
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Oh I know, but nobody said anything about them being wed and all the elves can't be completely straight
I agree about Fingon's face, I'm not entirely sure how to fix it, but I can definitely see what you mean.
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Tolkien said elves marry with the intent of conception. Hope no one gets mad at me about it, but its true! Further, sex = marriage according to Tolkien. Rape = literal death for elves, also Tolkien. This kind of removes any chance of gay elves... Oh, and Fingon was married in the original Silmarillion. Tolkien changed his mind later (likely to make the story sadder) but that definitely indicates that Tolkien believed Fingon to be heterosexual. Not to mention that elves have such strong incest taboos that they cannot have such feelings for one so close in kinship.
Man. I just read this and realized I know WAY too much about elves. I'm really a Tolkien nerd, aren't I?
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well, like I said, according to canon it's not likely, but that doesn't mean I can't dream, does it?
In any case, even if Maedhros and Fingon could never be together because of the reasons you state, it's still a fact that they share a deep bond and bonds of love can be non-sexual as well.
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That is true. Their love is that of brothers and kinsmen... I was just making the point that even the feeling of sexual love is impossible by Tolkien's rules.
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I suppose, but they are still individuals and they make individual choices
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I'm not arguing... Have you ever read Tolkien's LACE essay?
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No, should I?^^
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Well, at least read the comments on it. It explains a lot about elven culture and sexuality.
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Yay, it looks nice~
I have to admit that I haven't read Silmarillion yet. >< I have it though~
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Thanks!
it's a heavy book to read and it took me a long time to get around to reading it, so I understand
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I started to read it once though. O.O But it was in an August, so I had to read other stuff for school. -.-" But I'll read it as soon as the summer holidays start~
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ah yeah, it's not a book you read in-between other things, I agree
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Pretty O_O
I love the outfit on the one in the back and the face & hair of the one in front (I have not read Silmarillion and never will, so I don't know them... But they're so pretty X-D)...
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yay, I'm glad you like them!
And I understand why you won't read silmarilion, it's really heavy
It's a pity it's not written in a more accessible language, 'cause the characters are really interesting. fx: Meadhros, the red-head, and his brother Maglor raised Elrond and his twin, after having driven away their mother and killing everyone around them
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yeah, I mean, they had a reason, but not a good one in my opinion
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But... they HATE dwarves! (>_<)
X-D
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Haha yes, exactly
Sometimes they do end up becoming friends though, as is obvious from lotr
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Awww, angsty Maedhros is angsty.
Lovely work, as always.
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hehe he looks so sweet with an angsty expression, so I couldn't help it
Glad you like it!
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