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Hobbits that point at gay people
I've another tolkien academic article to recommend, though this one is far more easily accessible than 'Wretched of Middle-earth' thankfully, though is also amusingly written by some 'Millers'
"Tolkien and Rape; Sexual Terror, Sexual Violence, and the Woman’s Body in Middle-earth" by T. S. Miller and Elizabeth Miller contains #1 an excellent examination of Shelob's often remarked upon 'monstrously-feminine sexuality' #2 a robust (if still too nervous for my liking) critique of Tolkien's treatment of rape in all his body of work, and #3 a whole new anecdote about Tolkien's medievalist scholarship that I had never heard about. This anecdote is also, crucially, so fucking embarassing for him like it has to be read to be believed.
The paper is (I think?) pretty approachable apart from the quotes that are in middle english. And somehow a bit funny too! Which I understand is strange to say about an article discussing rape but look;
In what follows, we will insist on paying close attention to what Tolkien and his writings say and show about women as embodied beings who desire and who age, even when these women take the shape of outsized arachnids.
one of my favorite bits in lord of the rings is something the movies didn't really try to do because it's entirely internal, but sam's carrying the ring and it starts trying to do its work on him, so he's having these intrusive visions of himself marching at the head of a vast and terrible army, and he just starts laughing because, me? samwise gamgee? sam gamgee the general sam gamgee the dark lord are you for real? man i just want to go home and do some gardening. and the ring gets frustrated and it starts trying to figure out other stuff that would actually tempt sam and it's finally like, okay, but hear me out: imagine if you could have...A REALLY REALLY BIG GARDEN
and then he's like, i don't know that sounds like a lot more work than a regular garden actually. why don't we just get on with finding mister frodo
If you live in the UK you need to see this
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this was SUPPOSED to be a sketch for a sketch exchange with my friends (more specifically @totallynottinsel ) but it got leaked (i couldn't keep my fat mouth shut) and now i'm posting it
as always reblogs appreciated, no reposting to other platforms, and definitely no ai. get that shit outta here
For day one of @tolkienfashionweek , headcanons on the evolution of (elf-friendly) fashion and fána among the Valar :)
How it feels like everytime i make another annoying silmarillion reference while watching lotr/ hobbits movies around others
redraw of the very first illustration i did for i tadui hanar
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goldberry | river-daughter
another attempt at her, this time more of a water spirit 🌊
speedpaint below the cut | commission me on kofi! 🌟