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Observing, thinking, feeling. Mainly about the dynamics between Galadriel and Sauron.

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Links of recent interviews

I loved these over the last couple of days and as I am starting to lose track I have made a list. Am I missing any?

The one where they talk about their characters obsessing over each other and their thoughts on S3:

30min with Charlie, Miv, McKay and Payne. (and Tevildo):

The one where they talk about what power means to them:

"This is what I have become because of you, you could have joined me and maybe you still will":

The one where Miv thinks Charlie would survive in the wild because he's Australian:

The relationship status one:

The one where it's confirmed Galadriel wasn't deceived but chose not to see the red flags:

The one where Miv says she knows what the fans are saying but Charlie doesn't :

The one were Charlie confirms Sauron really connected with Galadriel and could be vulnerable with her as she understood him like noone had done in hundreds of years. And where he seems to have taken it slightly personally that Miv may have found Annatar repulsive 😂

The one where they talk about Annatar having glammed up for Galadriel and commenting on the Halbrand with a curl:

The one where Charlie says Sauron still has good intentions though he realises he's gone too far. And wants to continue playing him with levity (which we all love). His favourite scene from S2 is when Elrond takes over as commander from Galadriel (he he, Sauron knows she loves power). Miv said the connection between Galadriel and Sauron will always be there (and changes the subject by talking about the little dog in the background):

The one where Miv says the most important moment of S2 for Galadriel is when she admits to Celebrimbor that she wanted "something Sauron offered her" and Charlie says (in full Sauron mode) "finally" with a big smile on his face:

The one where Charlie says Galadriel shows Sauron possibilities he couldn't have imagined and that's why he wants her...to join him. And where Charlie admits that, like Sauron, he likes order:

Update: As of late January 2025 this interview has both an article and a video link . It has some great insights about their relationship. Like Miv saying that Halbrand knows a part of Galadriel that no-one else does and she is grieving for that loss and Charlie getting taken over by Halbrand mode:

Video:

The one where Miv says she had been looking forward to elves kissing on the mouth and Charlie laughs (of course). And where Sauron will keep pushing boundaries:

The one where Charlie says Sauron is so arrogant that he cannot imagine Galadriel will be able to resist him.

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fight me on this but the galadriel/sauron confrontation scene in 1.08 is the buzziest scene in existence

i get chills and unreasonably excited every time

Indeed! It's so full of unresolved tension, intimacy, affection, promise, betrayal all in one!!! Their chemistry is amazing! That's exactly when I started shipping them!

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Posting all the latest from Rivendell! Actress Morfydd Clark as the young, fierce and totally bad-ass Lady Galadriel, Rings of Power season 3 on the way

I catch a brief reflection: What you could and might have been. It's your right, and your ability, To become my perfect enemy. - Passive, A Perfect Circle

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Tell me your name. I have been awake since before the breaking of the first silence. In that time… I have had many names.

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🔥 MORFYDD CLARK and CHARLIE VICKERS behind the scenes for Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

I am wondering how much of a coincidence it is that they are being interviewed with the same scenery as background. Morfydd sitting in the dark and Charlie having some candle light behind him is giving me a reverse Ying and Yang impression. Are their characters feeding off each other darkness and light through their connection?

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I thought it was about time I made a post on here and linked it to my intro post. Most of my canon universe works make use of all texts and adaptations to varying degrees. I try to add explanatory notes wherever appropriate but you should be ok with the TV show (and films) as a reference.

Oneshots

Canon universe/canon divergence:

Had I The Heavens' Embroidered Cloths - E | 19.4K words | Accidental crown blood-bond compels Sauron and Galadriel to meet in secret throughout the Second Age... and maybe beyond.

(Probably still my favourite oneshot that I've written.)

Tread Softly Because You Tread On My Dreams - M | 7.7K words | Post-Fourth Age AU and sequel to the above fic. Galadriel and Sauron navigate a changing world when they are the only two immortals who remain.

Metamorphosis - E | 11K words | Another crown-stabbing consequences fic, this time with added dreaming/mind palace bond.

(I'm quite fond of this one too.)

Only a Breath Away - E | 1.1K words | Written for a Kinktober prompt (hate sex) in which Galadriel (reluctantly - so she claims) provides a distraction during the War of the Elves and Sauron.

The Final Gift - G | 1.7K words | After the Ring is destroyed, Galadriel requires some healing. A final goodbye AU fic.

Janus - M | 5.1K words | Galadriel and Adar reflect upon their time under Sauron's influence, finding a brief moment of solace together that few other beings can provide.

This fic also features Adar/Sauron (and minor Adar/Galadriel) and is another one of mine I really love.

The Ruin of Our Sin - E | 6.6K words | Post War of the Ring AU - it wasn't just with magic that Galadriel threw down Dol Guldur's walls...

Not By Degrees But All At Once - T | 1.4K words | Galadriel perceives the moment Númenor falls beneath the waves and the last threads of her past are dragged to the depths with it.

Some Calm Before the Storm - T | 1.4K words | Númenor in Season 1 of The Rings of Power missing scene. Dubious consent due to identity issues but CAN be read as a human Halbrand AU too.

Invert - T | 100 words/drabble | What if I was allowed to write S3 The War of the Elves and Sauron in exactly 100 words? Distraction kiss drabble.

neither ever, nor never goodbye - M | 16.2K words | Galadriel and Sauron become trapped in a mind-labyrinth of their own making, and have to work together to escape.

Bound - E | 7K words | Galadriel doesn't fall into the water in S1. Somewhat-wavy smut ensues.

Inspired by the forced proximity (and I took that literally) Saurondrielfest prompt.

just a stretch of mortal time - M | 11.8K words | After the War of the Ring, Galadriel receives an unexpected visitor in Valinor. But only for one night. A Martanis in Valinor oneshot, but don't be fooled! This is a post-canon AU, so he did still very much Do All That.

Written for the Saurondriel Summer Week 2026 Stargazing prompt.

Modern AU:

The Ballad of Tom Jones - M | 3K words | Halbrand and Galadriel are happily married but also hate each other - basically, they have an attempted spousal murder kink.

Grab You 'til You're Sore - E | 8.8K words | It all started with a late-night craving for eggs and hash browns aka a Haladriel flavoured take on a, "left with a black eye and a new girlfriend," Waffle House fight prompt.

Completed Works (Multi-Chapter)

Canon universe/canon divergence:

Break You Down - E | 21K words | 4/4 Chapters | Third Age Canon Divergence where Galadriel accepts the One Ring from Frodo and combines it with Nenya to resurrect Sauron completely. It doesn't go how he hoped.

(DOES feature a Celeborn/Galadriel/Sauron scene, and a little Celeborn/Sauron if that's not your thing.)

Modern AU:

The Haunting of Dol Guldur - E | 39.5K words | 5/5 Chapters | An Annatariel twist on The Haunting of Hill House.

(I'm really proud of this fic, even though it still didn't really do it for as many people as I dreamed it would.)

Under Blue Moon I Saw You - E | 12.4K | 2/2 Chapters | Galadriel and Halbrand are in rival bands playing the same stage, at the same music festival on the same day. Melian dares Galadriel to break into Halbrand's private dressing room.

Written for a Haladriel Summer Bash Prompt Fill: Music Festival/Musician AU

WIPs

Inferno - E | 34.3K words | 6/7 Chapters | Annatariel. What if Galadriel escaped from Adar's camp too early, her mind not yet completely fortified against Sauron's influence? Dead Dove: Do Not Eat/Read the tags.

The Cost of Lies - E | 10.2K words | 2/? Chapters | A Last Alliance AU combined with The Rings of Power's compressed timeline. Will stray into the Third Age too.

Posted for Saurondrielfest 2026 under the Half-Maia Celebrían prompt.

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I had an idea for a Galadriel and Sauron story revolving around werewolves, but I've never written a fic so I'm nervous to write, but I'm not scared to draw! So here's the cover for it I made, maybe I'll get the confidence to post the story with it someday 😅