Small child Fili is insistent on sleeping with his knife collection at night and has even taken to sneaking them under his pillows and Dis and Thorin are at their wits end bc he keeps nicking himself in his sleep and whats more Kili will outgrow his crib soon and need to share Fili’s bed and knives added to the mix is just a disaster waiting to happen. They try to coax Fili and get him to leave his knives on the nightstand (“look, you can still see them right there, ok dear?”) but nothing works and he’s a shrieking mess and wont go to sleep for ANYTHING but his knives.
Everyone is at their wit’s end when its Dwalin who comes up with a solution: using his sewing skills (which are actually pretty good, even Dori thinks so) he fashions a bean-filled doll that resembles the knife Fili’s father gave him (the prize of Fili’s collection, naturally) and gives it to the lad. Everyone holds their breath and thinks its not gonna work but Fili is over the moon and the doll is his new best friend (after Kili of course).
He takes it everywhere and tries to feed it soup at dinner and of course he sleeps with it, being extra careful to keep his collection on the nightstand so his doll doesn’t get hurt. He names it Zugragur (khuzdul constructed diminutive of blade, so like “Bladey”) and he still has it to this day
The Silmarillion according to someone who has never read it but only picked up bits and pieces from the tumblr fandom. For shits and giggles!
I had a fantastic time working with Jack Stockdale-Haley of Jack of All Blades! It’s a huge testament to his skill and patience that we were able to get these clips despite my complete lack of stage combat experience!
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family holiday
Smaug: You're too late! You'll never stop me now. Bilbo: That's where you're wrong, evil-doer! We will stop you with the powers of: Bofur: Friendship! Kili: Harmony! Thorin: Incredible violence. Fili: And love!
Thorin Oakenshield stimboard
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I feel like being a Hobbit is the ultimate lifestyle. (At least for me)
Think about it:
Considered a child until age 33
Live in cute little hills with beautiful wood work
Spending your days gardening, eating, drinking, and gossiping
Excellent Wardrobe
Receiving gifts on others's birthdays and giving others gifts on your birthday (I just like giving gifts, so this might just be a thing I like)
And every once and a while a kinda wacky old wizard takes one (or a few) of you on a world saving quest
Sounds pretty good to me!
Earth Tones
(c) gif by riverwindphotography, October 2024
The fact that Tolkien realized he’d created inconsistency for LotR with the first published version of The Hobbit and then retconned it with the in universe explanation of “Bilbo is a liar,” is never going to stop being both equal parts brilliant and funny.