#nenselde

*Context: During Legolas and Gimli's stay to Tol Eressea in the Undying Lands, many had changed. The two would reunite with Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf and the High Elves (Galadriel, Celeborn, Elrond and Celebrian). Then, with help of the Valar, Legolas would meet and marry the Wingildi of the Bay Of Bafalas, Nenselde (of the LOTR Trading Cards). This union would result in a daughter, Marillalote. All the while, Thranduil, Tauriel and the last of the Mirkwood elves migrated to the Undying Lands.*

Gimli: *runs in the room with baby Marillalote in his arms* Legolas! Nenselde! I have great news!

Legolas: What news, old friend?

Gimli: Wee Marilla's got the true makings of a dwarf! I just taught her the greetings of my people and she's a natural!

Nenselde: Aaw! She's said her first words?

Gimli: Nope! Better than that!

*LATER*

*As Legolas, Nenselde and Marillalotte are being visited by Gandalf, Elrond, Celeborn, Celebrian, Elrond and Thranduil...*

Thranduil: *as he holds Marillalote* Hello, Lotte-Nin. Did you miss your grandfa-

Winduirost:

Wife of Oropher and mother of Thranduil.

Name means “Windy Rain” in Sindarin. She was called this due to her gray eyes.

Daughter of Tauraear (“Vast Ocean”) and Erinmidh (“Morning-Dew”).

Was sister to an elder brother named “Duinlung” (“Riverbend”) and a younger sister called “Loebnen” (“Fresh-Water). Along with their parents, both Duinlung and Loebnen would be killed during an Orc attack in the First Age 585. Winduirost was the sole survivor when Oropher had managed to rescue her.

Married Oropher in the First Age 588 and made the move to Mirkwood with him.

Had the unique trait of having golden-blonde hair. This may be the result of a Vanyar or Noldor ancestor.

Winduirost didn’t think highly of the Silvans of Mirkwood. This was why she was against Thranduil marrying her handmaiden, Lisselote.

When Oropher gave Thranduil and Lisselote his blessing to their engagement, a petty Winduirost gave Lisselote dozens of hard tasks to prove her worth.

When Oropher perished during the War Of The Last Alliance, Winduirost would soften her harsh judgment thanks to Lisslote’s kindness towards the grieving queen.

Sailed to the Undying Lands in the Third Age 87, shortly after the birth of her grandson, Legolas.

Despite (somewhat) softening her cold disposition, it still didn’t stop Winduirost’s initial objection to Legolas’s romance with the Wingildi, Nenselde. Though, in Winduirost’s defense, she had more legit reasons.

Lisselote:

Wife of Thranduil and mother of Legolas.

Name means “Honey-Blossom” due to having honey-blonde hair.

Daughter of Malinurin (“Yellow-Sun”) and Tuilevire (“Spring Rose”).

Had a younger sister named “Incadaisime” (“Small Daisy”).

Was a hand-maiden to Queen Winduirost when Lisselote became acquainted with Thranduil.

Married Thranduil in the Second Age 3500. They were engaged back in 3429 but they were forced to halt the wedding due to the War Of The Last Alliance breaking out.

Was given the White Gems Of Lasgalen as a wedding gift from Winduirost on the late Oropher’s behalf.

During an Orc attack on Mirkwood, Lisselote was kidnapped by the enemy and taken to Angmar where she’d be tortured to death. 

Her untimely demise was sacrificial as the Orcs were trying to find and kill the then-infant Legolas. Little did they know Lisselote had given Legolas to her maid-servants who were already protecting the other Mirkwood Elflings (including little Tauriel).

This Orc siege had also cost the lives of Tuileveire and Incadaisime. As for Malinurin, he had already died during the War Of The Last Alliance.

Nenselde:

Wife of Legolas and mother of Marillalote.

Is the very last of all the Wingildi (“Foam-Maidens”) to have been created. 

Name means “Sea-Child” in Sindarin.

Unlike the Wingildis, she was made with the tear of Nienna. As a result, she was made and grew as an Elf child rather than a grown adult like her sisters. Yet, the other side-effect was that Nenselde was prone to grief and depression.

When Nenselde was a small, Elf child, she was given to Osse and Uinen to raise along with Wingildis.

By the time she turned 200-years-old, the now adult Nenselde would be so overwhelmed with her depression that she left her family for seclusion within the Bay Of Belfalas.

As much as she loved her family, Nenselde forbade herself from returning to them. The likes of Gandalf and Cirdan even tried to talk with her but whenever that arrived at Belfalas, a nervous Nenselde would hide away from them.

For centuries, Nenselde would be all alone at the bay until the Fourth Age arrived. From the Fourth Age 190-220, she would have mysterious visions of Prince Legolas Of Mirkwood. From all of these shared visions, the two would grow romantically close.

Yet, as Nenselde longed to be with Legolas and his friends in the Undying Lands, she was still torn with the Bay Of Belfalas. 

To make matters worse, their shared dreams would be corrupted by an evil force, the Dark Tree Cult that also made both Legolas and Nenselde undergo a deadly coma.

Still, by the Fourth Age 221, Nenselde would finally leave the Bay Of Belfalas and wed Legolas to the joy of Gimli Gloinul, Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf The White along with Thranduil and Winduirost.

Marillalote, Legolas and Nenselde’s daughter, would be born shortly after the wedding in the Fourth Age 225.

Marillalote:

Name means “Pearl-Blossom” in Quenya.

Was going to be called just "Marilla" but Legolas wanted to pay homage to his late mother.

Born in Tol Eressea, an island of the Undying Lands.

Thanks to having Gimli Gloinul as her godfather, she’s prone to having a Dwarf-like personality; adventurous, strong-willed, along with being able to forge and wield an ax. This is why she’s often called “Dwarf-Kin”.

Also, like a Dwarf, Marillalote is knowledgeable on mining and jewelry-making.

Godmother was Legolas’s childhood friend, Tauriel.

As a Wingildi on her mother’s side, Marillalote inherited the ability to sing wildly.

By the time Marillalote was 20 (seven in Elf years), Gimli, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee would all pass on peacefully.

Would eventually marry Elenimir (“Star-Jewel"), grandson of Elboron (son of Faramir and Eowyn) and his wife, Alasse (daughter of Aragorn and Arwen) in the Fourth Age 500. 

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I've been trying to write a story elaborating more on a character from the trading cards. Specifically, the Wingildi ("Foam-Maiden"), Nenselde (link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/155074092226 ). As not much is known about her, my story is this:

She was the very last Foam-Maiden to be created (either by Eru, Ulmo or Osse). However, during her creation, a tear from Nienna had been added by accident. As a result, Nenselde was formed as a babe and grew up under the care of Uinen and Osse who raised her as their own child.

As much as Nenselde adored the Maias and her "sisters", being made with Nienna's tear had made her prone to depression and grief. These feelings would get so overwhelming that, by the time she turnedd 200-years-old, Nenselde fled to live at the Bay Of Belfalas to live in seclusion. She'd even hide from Cirdan, Galadriel and Gandalf whenever they would try to get her to return home.

Thousands of years later, Nenselde would become aquintated with Legolas, son of Thranduil, in a series of mysterious dreams.

While I try to do more for her story, I keep having a hard time picturing what Nenselde should look like. Granted wingildis are described as pale-skinned with white hair, but with Nenselde being a unique case, should she be a brunette like in her original trading card? And would wingildis be like mermaids and have fins? Or, should they have human legs that can run on water? And if you want to have an "actress" for Nenselde, I've been torn between singers (wingildis are known for their "wild songs"), Katherine Jenkins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Av_X1UUMcQ ) and Veerle Castelyn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeG6ggVryUo ).

I'm trying to make a fic involving the Nenselde and I'm a bit stumped. Mainly because there's not much on her or the other Wingildi. We know they're servants of Ulmo, along with having white skin and hair. This leads to one of my questions; 

If the Wingildi have white hair, why is Nenselde depicted as a brunette in her trading card?: https://shop.cardgamegeek.com/product/nenselde-the-wingild/

Speaking of the looks, would the Wingildi be like mermaids with a fish tail or as human women with legs? Or would they have a fish tail in the ocean and change to legs when on land?

As for Nenselde herself, it's been said that she left for the Bay of Belfalas in solitude. What's your theory on why she left? Was it in self-exile? Did she do something wrong and was punished? Was she enslaved/held captive by some evil entity? Is she just an introvert? Or was she just longing for individuality?

Considering that Legolas seems to have some ties to the sea, wouldn’t it be fitting for him to marry a mermaid or a water spirit? Maybe, after some adventure, he’d marry Nenselde the Wingild who was a servant of Ulmo until she left for Belfalas.

The other question is how would Thranduil react? Granted, Legolas would already be in Valinor at this time with Nenselde later joining him but how would the letter exchange go?

Thranduil: “Dear, Legolas, 

It’s already enough you’re friends with a dwarf! And now you’re going to sire my grandchildren with a MERMAID?! Ion-nin, your ada can only take so much!”