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arospec awareness week | day three | aroace maedhros

Maedhros the eldest appears to have been unwedded...

—The History of Middle-earth: Volume XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, “Of Dwarves and Men”

arospec awareness week | day one | aromantic nienna

Mightier than Estë is Nienna, sister of the Fëanturi; she dwells alone. She is acquainted with grief, and mourns for every wound that Arda has suffered in the marring of Melkor. 

—The Silmarillion, “Valaquenta”

arospec awareness week | day two | aromantic círdan

As they came to the gates Círdan the Shipwright came forth to greet them. Very tall he was, and his beard was long, and he was grey and old, save that his eyes were keen as stars; and he looked at them and bowed, and said ‘All is now ready.’

―The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, “The Grey Havens”

arospec awareness week | day six | aromantic bilbo & frodo baggins

          Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar, and had been the wonder of the Shire for sixty years, ever since his remarkable disappearance and unexpected return.           ...and Bilbo’s favourite [cousin], was young Frodo Baggins. When Bilbo was ninety-nine he adopted Frodo as his heir, and brought him to live at Bag End...

—The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, “A Long-Expected Party”

arospec awareness week | day seven | aromantic haleth

But Haleth was proud, and unwilling to be guided or ruled, and most of the Haladin were of like mood... Haleth remained their chief while her days lasted, but she did not wed, and the headship afterwards passed to Haldan son of Haldar her brother.

—The Silmarillion, “Of the Coming of Men into the West”

arospec awareness week | day five | aromantic aredhel

She was younger in the years of the Eldar than her brothers; and when she was grown to full stature and beauty she was tall and strong, and loved much to ride and hunt in the forests. There she was often in the company of the sons of Fëanor, her kin; but to none was her heart’s love given.

—The Silmarillion, “Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië”

arospec awareness week | day five | demi faramir

He is bold, more bold than many deem; for in these days men are slow to believe that a captain can be wise and learned in the scrolls of lore and song, as he is, and yet a man of hardihood and swift judgement in the field. But such is Faramir. Less reckless and eager than Boromir, but not less resolute. 

—Beregond, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, “Minas Tirith”

arospec awareness week | day two | aroflux haleth + demiro caranthir

          Then Caranthir looked kindly upon Men and did Haleth great honour; and he offered her recompense for her father and brother. And seeing, over late, what valour there was in the Edain, he said to her: ‘If you will remove and dwell further north, there you shall have the friendship and protection of the Eldar, and free lands of your own.’           But Haleth was proud, and unwilling to be guided or ruled, and most of the Haladin were of like mood. Therefore she thanked Caranthir, but answered: ‘My mind is now set, lord, to leave the shadow of the mountains, and go west, whither others of our kin have gone.’

—The Silmarillion, “Of the Coming of Men into the West”