hello !! my love for everything lotr is very much alive, and as soon as i saw this group i just knew i had to apply. i’m laura (20, she/her & gmt+2), and dwarves are one of my favorite things – hence me picking up the role of the legacy. dwarves are all about culture and tradition, and i’ll be mixing tolkien’s canon with my personal additions and creations.

genfri is heavily inspired by gimli, though they are not exactly the same character. there are similarities when it comes to personalities and backstories, but she is very much her own character.

𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚏𝚛𝚒, 𝚍𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚐𝚕ó𝚒𝚗, 𝚍𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚏 𝚘𝚏 𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚋𝚘𝚛

genfri was born in TA 2909 in the blue mountains, as the eldest daughter of glóin and mizim. while the blue mountains are the earliest home she remembers, it was never truly a home for genfri’s parents. while the history books were filled with stories of the khazad-dûm, the story of the lonely mountain was too painful for anything else than whispers. 

the dwarves of erebor had settled in the blue mountains and life was comfortable there. still a longing for something bigger grew in genfri’s heart. perhaps it was the influence of her parents, who never stopped dreaming of returning to erebor. it slowly turned into a dream of hers, too – she wanted to see the place of the stories, see the legendary halls of stone with her own eyes. 

when it was announced that the king-in-exile, thorin oakenshield, was gathering a company to aid him in reclaiming the lonely mountain, genfri’s father was one of the first to join, as well was her uncle, óin. they were, after all, descendants of durin the deathless. but what was even more important, they longed to see the lonely mountain again. genfri, only barely having passed forty, begged to join the company. technically she was an adult by dwarven standards, but they didn’t allow her to join. she was too young, too inexperienced. it was the truth, but it didn’t soften the blow of the news. 

she raged at first, like the young dwarf she was. after getting over the initial disappointment, she threw herself into training. she vowed that she’d never be left out again and becoming the best would ensure that. the months that followed weren’t enough to make her the best, but they did change her life. the company had succeeded and the dragon was dead, but soon the joy of the news turned to sorrow. the battle of the five armies had claimed the lives of many, though the losses of thorin oakenshield and his sister’s sons shocked genfri the most.

to erebor they returned, full of joy but also mindful of the cost. slowly they built up a new life there, worked to re-establish the former glory of the lonely mountain. a new normal arrived, and it was comfortable. for genfri, erebor was everything she had dreamed of and she very quickly fell in love with the place. she spent countless hours discovering every hidden pathway and all the secrets, whenever she wasn’t training with her axes.

the years passed peacefully and genfri got older. for many years erebor was enough to keep her content, but after a few decades she grew restless once more. a longing for something bigger was becoming a grand part of her, and she started exploring the areas around the lonely mountain. some expected her to settle down, but she felt like that it wasn’t time for that yet. she hasn’t quite found her own craft yet, beyond occasionally aiding others in training.

so when the invite to rivendell came, genfri was the first one to volunteer to go. given her position and proficiency, this time there was no reason to say no. with her father, genfri traveled to rivendell to see what the fuss is all about. she feels truly alive for the first time in years.

𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚎?

she is steadfast, somewhat obstinate, traditional and a bit reticent. she doesn’t display affection very easily but she is usually pretty nice to people – unless they give her a reason not to be. she can be somewhat prejudiced against elves in particular and earning her trust might take time. 

stats.

name: rowan baggins.

alias(es)/nickname(s): ro; roro; miss underhill.

age: 30.

birthday + zodiac: september 22nd / virgo.

pronouns: she/her.

gender identity: trans female.

species: hobbit.

sexual orientation: panromantic, asexual.

hair color + style: brown, long and curly, typically tied back or pulled up somehow.

eye color: blue.

family: drogo baggins (father, deceased); primula baggins née brandybuck (mother, deceased); bilbo baggins (second cousin ‘uncle’, adopted parental figure); gorbadoc brandybuck (maternal grandfather; deceased); mirabella brandybuck née took (maternal grandmother; deceased); fosco baggins (paternal grandfather; deceased); ruby baggins née bolger (paternal grandmother; deceased). rowan has no siblings, but she has a lot of aunts and uncles and probably even more cousins -- far too many to name !!

mbti: infp.

history.

rowan is the only child of her parents, drogo and primula baggins. for the majority of her childhood, she grew up in brandy hall in buckland. 

however, when she was 12 years old, her parents drowned in a boating accident on brandywine river, leaving her an orphan.

not long after this, rowan was adopted by her second cousin ( once removed? i think? it’s hard to keep track of this stuff lol ), though she would call him uncle bilbo. she moved to bag end to live with him after this.

because bilbo was raising her, she took after him a lot, growing up with his stories and becoming incredibly curious, longing for the chance to go out and adventure and see the world.

this behavior is, of course, unusual for hobbits -- but most attributed this to her took ancestry and her time spent around bilbo. 

though she always wanted to explore outside the shire, she never strayed far from home. 

she was curious of it all, sure, but not enough to actually leave her friends and family in the shire.

plus, it wasn’t like she was exactly well equipped to go out and do such a thing.

so while this quest has that sense of adventure she’s always longed for, she knows how serious this is, and she knows it’s not going to be some fun adventure. she’s worried about what’s to come, but she tries at the same time to not think too much on it.