Thinking vague thoughts about an au where Ecthelion survived Gondolin as a crippled war hero. Ends up in the Havens of Sirion and survives that, too. Does not return to Valinor after the War of Wrath, because Glorfindel is dead, he doesn’t know that can change yet! So he will stay and protect this Middle Earth they fought for and his beloved died for as best he can.
MEANWHILE Glorfindel gets re-embodied and Ecthelion isn’t there! He doesn’t know if he’s still in Mandos or if he lived but he’s going to go back and protect the Middle Earth they fought for!
Shiny new and improved Glorfindel rocking up to Rivendell and seeing Ecthelion there. The scars have long healed but missing limbs don’t grow back, you know— Glorfindel fresh out of Valinor running into his arms after thousands of years (and one death) apart and loving him like nothing ever changed.












