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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 11 2014, 4:02am
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I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan) 
 Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVII
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 Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 11 2014, 4:08am
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Flustered ELVES and Sassy Thrandy
To his men, Thranduil appeared calm and collected. Even with the enemy barreling down on them, the legions of the Elven King took solace in the borderline bored expression on their leader’s face. If Thranduil did not see these screaming savages as a threat, why should they? Little did they realize, their King was so calm because of the cocktail of party drugs coursing through his body. His generals had told him there was a kegger on the other side of the enemy line, and nothing stood in the way of Thranduil in search of the ultimate soirée.
“PARTY HARD!" he roared, kicking his tricked out stag into the fray. 
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Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 11 2014, 4:54am
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cutez
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Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 11 2014, 5:01am
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This fan art is da bomb!
(link)
Glory be!!!
(GIF)
There's no masking how lovely his peepers are
(link)
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Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 11 2014, 7:05am
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Some musings about TH/LotR connections and assorted fanart + farnies
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here. Posted it in a different thread since it's about other stuff besides our Appreciation of Thranduil
Well, it really started as a disagreeable Dwarves vs elegant Elves sort of thing, so here's the extra goodies from my trawling for the post just for us
Not everyone can bake eh? 
Lastly, just location Pretty!
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Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Oct 11 2014, 7:49am
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yeah he iz..(Wazz kind) cool
but TAURIEL SINGS
Lee Pace can't carry a TUNE ...?
Az bomby want thiszz thread to die...
LIKE that gown you wore to your Senior Prom...
"Nah!.. let THOSE THRANNY THALLS have their day
THEY will wake up in the Morning
wonderin' what went Wrong on their DATE with
Mister Pace..."
They didn't get a CALL back?
POP There...goes your Date?
"Never too late"
bomby
www.charlie-art.biz
"What Your Mind can conceive... charlie can achieve"
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
Valinor
Oct 11 2014, 8:04pm
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Lee Pace doesn't *need* to sing. His Thranduil *is* music. ;)
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 11 2014, 9:39pm
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I think he looks amazing in DOS (just like FabDad) and I'm sure he will kill it in BOFA as well.
Clicky at own risk (HTR alert!) He looks so good when not overly photoshopped. Hope they won't have too much work done to Thranduil for I too like him best 'au naturel' (as far as that goes with all the hair and makeup )
(I for one love his eyes in DOS. I know there's been a lot of discussion about it but to me they stand out in such a good way. That dangerous intensity make him seem all the more the 'dangerous Wood Elf' he must be in TH).
http://images6.fanpop.com/...6942781-1024-424.png
http://i.imgur.com/4gzoPZl.jpg )
Ok enough with the Legolas worshipping for now. Sometimes I just can't help myself  After all he takes after his father.
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 11 2014, 9:42pm
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Everytime I see that picture I can't help but think:
Pretty Please?
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 11 2014, 9:47pm
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Aglarond is way closer to Ithilien than any other Dwarven realm. Ideal for short (respectively) visits to/from Gondor. Though I'm not sure what the scale is of that map, but I'd imagine it still is quite the trip.
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 11 2014, 9:52pm
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Maybe MFE won't limit itself to just Bubba. In fact if you think about it, Thranduil's fab maxes out on every single occasion 
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 11 2014, 9:55pm
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Thnx Clearly Orc blood (go Thrandy!)
I just love the bg music they used for TH (trailer) theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFkY_Nx62vM you hear it play in the background of this Vlog as well.
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 11 2014, 10:06pm
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Wanna know the best part? You can bet there be even more Elven grubbiness in BOFA.
On a different note, cool Thranduil art:
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 11 2014, 10:32pm
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Since my mind isn't working so well tonight, I will leave the reading for tomorrow (something to look foward to)
Oh I did manage to spot a different angle on a Legolas pic:
Posted on theonering.net fb
Bigger: https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/...51413352041425_o.jpg
Slightly different from the one we already know:
Nothing ground-breaking I know. Could even be considered slighly obsessive to find such minimal changes in a year-old pic. But hey what can I say, need to do something with my time. Would like that promotional material though (and it's still way better than current bofa poster)
Nice finds on the fanarts! Can't get enough of the Thrand/Ned crossovers, sweet
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 11 2014, 10:39pm
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Since I might be taking the Leggy worshipping a bit too far tonight, here's some Thranduil fanart for good measure. After all it's still the TA thread
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Oct 12 2014, 12:42am
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An exemplary Elf.
He looks so good when not overly photoshopped. Hope they won't have too much work done to Thranduil for I too like him best 'au naturel' (as far as that goes with all the hair and makeup )
(I for one love his eyes in DOS. I know there's been a lot of discussion about it but to me they stand out in such a good way. That dangerous intensity make him seem all the more the 'dangerous Wood Elf' he must be in TH)
Here and there, the digital facelift is over the top - it makes him look a bit plastic. A few touches is all OB would need in even the worst of action poses.
It took me some time to get used to the eyes (they were often so dark in LotR), but now I think they fit better with TH. The 'dangerous' feel of this Elven environment does make the Tiffany Blue eyes feel right.
And I love ALL the pictures you've posted! (I have no doubt Thranduil would be happy make room for Legolas.)
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Oct 12 2014, 12:55am
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You know I love all the pictures you post. This one is especially sweet. (Though that crown looks like it would be ouch-y to sleep in.  ) And look at that moth... (enters analysis mode) Drawn to flame and bright light, considered an omen of birth or rebirth, seen as a symbol of knowledge and transformation. Or am I just seeing in this piece of art what I expect to see in Bo5A?
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 12 2014, 3:24am
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*raises hand* I'm one of those not impressed by his eyes in DOS
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They were probably trying hard to show Legolas' got his daddy's eyes.
But just look at Thranduil's eyes. Icy pale grey/blue becomes him
But Legolas? His LotR eyes were much less freaky imo
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Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
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Oct 12 2014, 3:30am
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Digital touchup overkill and Heh Tiffany Blue
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Here and there, the digital facelift is over the top - it makes him look a bit plastic. A few touches is all OB would need in even the worst of action poses. Exactly. It seems like some overzealous CGI artist got pavlov'd with the one memo: "Legolas' eyes. Make sure they're BLUE or else..."
It took me some time to get used to the eyes (they were often so dark in LotR), but now I think they fit better with TH. The 'dangerous' feel of this Elven environment does make the Tiffany Blue eyes feel right.
Always loved this BTS shot of Thranduil, eyes so icy pale all on their contact-lensed own ... hmmm, does it mean LP has pale eyes?
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Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVII
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Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 12 2014, 3:32am
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Heheh... some who can can that Elven non-stick grubbiness
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would make a fortune!
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Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 12 2014, 3:36am
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I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
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Oct 12 2014, 3:40am
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Analyse away! Thranduil's always fun to scruntise
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You know I love all the pictures you post. Thank you!
Though that crown looks like it would be ouch-y to sleep in.
And look at that moth... (enters analysis mode) Drawn to flame and bright light, considered an omen of birth or rebirth, seen as a symbol of knowledge and transformation. Or am I just seeing in this piece of art what I expect to see in Bo5A?
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 12 2014, 3:46am
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Aglarond is way closer to Ithilien than any other Dwarven realm.
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....but I'd imagine it still is quite the trip. I didn't look up the distances (even with the Maps of Middle-earth close at hand  ) But yes, it is nearer, to quote Gandalf, "As the Nazgul flies." But Aglarond is under those three peaks, and with the whole Ered Nimrais between them, I wonder if it's all that convenient for Legolas and Gimli to have dinner with each other. I would hope the Eagles started some sort of Fedex service or Gandalf lose/give up his exclusive rights to mothmail for the greater good (maybe he franchises it?) so that it's not difficult for them to "Heyo" each other at least.
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Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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FEAST... of a different sort
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