#celebrian

Can I offer you a proud mom, Galadriel, and little Celebrían, on this fine summer day?

I sat way to long on this stupid joke. It was worth it for the opportunity to draw Elrond alone, he is so beautiful to draw. I also want to point out that Elrond is wearing one of Maedhros old bracelets. The blonde lady is my sister's OC Ancaladis, she is a friend of Celebrían an mother of Legolas.

Ancaladis (OC), Celebrían, Lemyarë (OC), Celebrimbor, Gil-Galad and of course Elrond.

Too often elves are portrayed as being quite stoic all the time. And maybe in times of war and trouble, they are. But it can't be always.

And I think what a glorious sound it must be when an elf really laughs.

The hearty, joyful laugh of Glorfindel. The golden laugh of Gildor. The dazzling laugh of Finrod. The generous laugh of Fingon. The rare and precious laugh of Elrond, more beautiful than the music of all the minstrels. The contagious laugh of Celebrían, when something's uncommonly delightful. The warm, unmarred laugh of Maedhros, before he was corrupted. The wholesome laugh of Celebrimbor that feels like home and beautiful treasures.

The ringing laughter of Elladan and Elrohir in true, unblemished merriment. The delightful laugh of Legolas, sometimes more than a little undignified. The unexpected, unguarded laugh of Thranduil, that bounces off the walls of his grand palace so that those at the edge of hearing range think, "Something amuses the king!" and have to smile, too. And the comforting laugh of Celeborn, and the shining laugh of Galadriel, and the full and glowing laugh of Arwen when her one true love shows his silly side.

sneak attack cheek kiss with Celrond!