Tolkein Legendarium

The world is changed, I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the wind. Much that once was is lost; for none now live who remember it.

This is no mere Ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance.

Make Me Choose: ➝ thraanduils asked: Legolas or Aragorn

and within ten minutes Iluvatar’s sweet heavenly orchestra has become Melkor’s doombattle moshpit slaughterhouse (x)

But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. You stand between me and my lord and kin. (x)

tolkien gif battle | vs witchofthekorcari ➝ round two: objects

Arwen, daughter of Elrond, in whom it was said that the likeness of Lúthien had come on earth again; and she was called Undómiel, for she was the Evenstar of her people.

Under cloud, beneath the stars…

We could understand little, and we spoke to our father, Denethor, Lord of Minas Tirith, wise in the lore of Gondor. This only would he say, that Imladris was of old the name among the Elves of a far northern dale, where Elrond the Halfelven dwelt, greatest of lore-masters. Therefore my brother, seeing how desperate was our need, was eager to heed the dream and seek for Imladris; but since the way was full of doubt and danger, I took the journey upon myself. Loth was my father to give me leave, and long have I wandered by roads forgotten, seeking the house of Elrond, of which many had heard, but few knew where it lay.

Next morning they were all wakened by Beorn himself. “So here you all are still!” he said. He picked up the hobbit and laughed: “Not eaten up by Wargs or goblins or wicked bears yet I see”; and he poked Mr. Baggins’ waistcoat most disrespectfully. “Little bunny is getting nice and fat again on bread and honey,” he chuckled. “Come and have some more!”

middle-earth meme  [1/2 deaths]  ➳ boromir

For Day Five of @boromir-week: The People's Prince