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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Nov 3 2014, 12:26pm
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Thranduil Appreciation Thread Part XXII
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Wow, twenty-second part of the Elvenking's Appreciation thread. Give ourselves a collective pat on the back, fellow Thralls
(Spoiler avoidance alert: There be spoilers since TAXVIII due to the DOS EE release. Viewing in threaded mode is a better way to go about it if you're keen to avoid them, as you can check the sub-thread titles before you see anything you might regret... though what's to regret when it comes to Thranduil Pretty!, eh?)
Any and all appreciation of Thranduil and everything related to him happens here.
All Thranduil Thralls, and appreciating non-Thralls are welcome.
So feel free to jump in at any time!
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The Thranduil Appreciation thread count:
I | II (Originating threads by Rowan Greene) | III | IV | V | VI (Threads by Lurker in the Mirk)
VII (Thread by Eruvandi) | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV (Threads by Lurker in the Mirk)
XV (Thread by Eruvandi) | XVI (Thread by Lurker in the Mirk) | XVII (Thread by VValar) | XVIII
XIX | XX | XXI (Threads by Lurker in the Mirk)
NOTE: Please read the "IMPORTANT README for TA posters: Information on posting, and adding images" and the little PSA from the mods.
Thranduil Appreciation Lexicon aka the little TAspeak garden 
BTS Easter Egg Find (aka BEEF): Those moments in the BTS when Thranduil/LP flashes by (see Unexpected Flash of Elf) on screen or some information is found. See also "Ninja-Hugger"
Bubba: Nickname of Thranduil's beloved War-Elk. See also "Maximum Fabulosity Exposure"
Equal Opportunistic Thrall: One who thralls whom her/his infidelity fancies. Shamelessly multi-allegiance by nature. See also "Thranduil Thralls"
Elvenking, The: That's right, that's how it's supposed to be written
Facemelt: That thing Thranduil does in T&T
Fanart: Popular post subject/title. Beacon for Thralls, as sure as moths dive into flames. See also "Pretty!"
(Helpful reference for the threadlard inspired: See the "IMAGES" section of "The TA (very) Quickie Help/TIPS for adding IMAGES and POSTING" sections in this README FOR ALL TA Posters)
FEAST: Shorthand for Flustered Elrond AND Sassy Thranduil. In honour of Thranduil sass/badassery resulting in Elrond raising his eyebrows disapprovingly. May involve dramatic Elrond temple-rubbing. Elrond's fluster can be induced remotely or by proxy and does not require Elrond to be present when Thranduil does his thang. See also "FLAST", "FEASTING"FEASTING: Shorthand for Flustered Elrond AND Sassy Thranduil Including Not-impressed Galadriel. Extension of FEAST, which includes Galadriel, also in disapproval mode, i.e. Elrond's fluster conditions in FEAST apply here for both Elrond and Galadriel
FLAST: Shorthand for Flustered Leggy AND Sassy Thranduil. In honour of the worship for badass (maybe a smidgeon of oblivious in there somewhere) Thranduil and his actions/non-actions resulting in Legolas getting into a flap. Requires Legolas to be present when Thranduil does his thang. See also "FEAST"
GotG: Guardians of the Galaxy. That movie in August 2014 with LP in it
HCF: Halt and Catch Fire. LP's 2014 TV series.Hair of Thranduil (aka HoT) Appreciation. Appreciation for Thranduil's gloriously silken beautiful platinum blond locks.
High Thud Risk (aka HTR): Alert for Pretty! hoarding thralls, invoked when 'EI' ain't cutting it. See also "Pretty!"
LA/LAEM: The Last Alliance of Elves and Men, not the city in the StatesLee Pace: Thranduil
Leggy: affectionate diminutive of Legolas
Legolas: Son of Thranduil, aka surfer Elf of LotR
LP: Lee Pace
Maximum Fabulosity Exposure (aka MFE): Thranduil's complete magnificence doing anything. Inspired by his awesome cool when riding Bubba the War-Elk. See also "Bubba"
Ninja-Hugger: Specifically LP dispensing hugs. Not that he hugs ninjas, but because he's sneaky like a ninja when he hugs people in the TH Vlogs and appendices and it takes everyone forever to realize it was even him, usually because he's back to camera when he bounces into frame. Will the sneaky hugging never end? We hope not! See also "BTS Easter Egg Find", "Unexpected Flash of Elf"
Oropher: Father of Thranduil
Orry/Oro: affectionate diminutive of Oropher
PD: Pushing Daisies. LP's 2007/2008 TV series Pretty!: Surely self-explanatory? See also "Woodland Weekend", "High Thud Risk"Silent Thread Visitor (aka STV): Self-explanatory, also known as Silent Thread Reader. STVs, Thranduil has a question for you. What say you?
T&T: The Thranduil and Thorin confrontation scene in DOS. Generally ranked top favourite of Thranduil Thralls
TA: Thranduil Appreciation. All-round for the Elvenking and his onscreen avatar (and by extension teh actor. See also LP). Shockingly, there are TA posts with that literary bent associated with thinking individuals frequenting such an exemplary forum as TORn. Some even hint at functional brain-matter in the poster.
That disagreeable (among other things) Dwarf: See "T&T"
Theory of Bling: Overarching term for theories and speculation on the backstories of Thranduil's rings. Popular discussion circa TAIII/TAIV, but still pops up occasionally.
Thranddy: affectionate diminutive of the Elvenking's name (if you don't know who is the Elvenking, google is your mellon) Thrandfully: The right manner on how to express your thankfulness to all Thranduil-related and non-related subjects
Thranduil Thralls: The afflicted. Fangirls, and boys, whose allegiance are pledged to the Elvenking. Also known as the hopelessly enthralled to his ELVEN MAGNIFICENCE. Perturbing to some, Thralldom may not be exclusive. Credit goes to Eowyn of Penns Woods for the "official" Thranduil Thrall moniker. See also "Equal Opportunistic Thrall"Threadlock: The inevitable fate of all TA threads exceeding 200 replies, aka mundane Chore of Mod. See also "Thread tipping"
Thread tipping: Post(s) that sends the current TA thread over the 200 replies threshold See also "Threadlock".
(See the "AVOIDING GENERIC POST-DEATH" and "AVOIDING POST- DEATH FROM THREADLOCK" sections in this README FOR ALL TA Posters).
TW: Thrall Wars. A bit of silliness in the Fan Art board ribbing everything in and about the Thralldoms of Thranduil and that disagreeable (among other things) Dwarf (see "T&T").
Unexpected Flash of Elf (aka UFE): Those moments in the TH BTS, Vlogs when Thranduil/LP flashes by. See also "BTS Easter Egg Find", "Ninja-Hugger"
Woodland Weekend (aka WW): Occasional mega URL laden post for Pretty! of Thranduil, and LP. May also include goodness for Legolas, *cough*That disagreeable (among other things) Dwarf*cough* and some others. Selective indiscrimination is key. See also "Pretty!", "High Thud Risk"
[Click here for the general TORnspeak lexicon]
Keeping track of the appreciation
Caught off-guard at how much you've missed? 1 simple click will ensure you won't miss another update again. Put this thread on watch! Locate the "Watch thread" button to the top and right of this post (button 3 of the 5 threads buttons you see) and click it.
Also, if you click on the "creation" bit in the "Age" column (last one) when you view a forum, it changes to "activity", and you get a list of threads which has been recently posted to, instead of when they were started. It's a much easier way to find the current TA thread since someone will probably post in it, and it usually appears on page 1 of the activity view. Certainly beats going back through the board to look for it.
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy.  " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XXI
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII | XIX | XX
A Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies, still a Thranduil fangrul through them. 
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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 Middle-earth dispatches out of the lurkmirk
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 3 2014, 1:51pm
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Ooh those cakes look good. Shame I can't reach into the screen and pluck one out! Thanks for the thought though
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 3 2014, 1:57pm
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These threads are whzzing by!
Here is a little decoration to start things off
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 3 2014, 9:16pm
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 3 2014, 10:30pm
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Oh that OP He just looks SO good in it 
If your ears aren't pointy, you're doing it wrong.
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 3 2014, 10:37pm
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Love em all, great addition to #22
If your ears aren't pointy, you're doing it wrong.
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BlackFox
Half-elven
Nov 3 2014, 10:51pm
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Spot-on!
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Nov 3 2014, 11:25pm
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Especially in that outfit.
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Nov 3 2014, 11:29pm
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But that is a very distracting expression.
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Nov 3 2014, 11:35pm
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Congrats! See if you can't crash the party at the Hall of Mandos, see who all's there!
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I'm only just hobnobbing with elves myself, See you next age? (or so?)
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Nov 3 2014, 11:39pm
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Did anyone ever find out for sure what it was intended for?
I still want to believe it was intended for the feast of Starlight, but the red makes it look very Throne Room Appropriate.
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Nov 3 2014, 11:40pm
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It looks like a meticulous pencil drawing.
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 4 2014, 12:22am
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For the trailer, for BOFA, for DOS EE DVD, for whatever
(clicky for larger image)
If your ears aren't pointy, you're doing it wrong.
(This post was edited by VValar on Nov 4 2014, 12:23am)
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 4 2014, 1:15am
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It's official, the trailer is coming in three days! According to the release schedule it looks like I'll get to see it at 1pm EST on the 6th!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, now that that's out of my system... Let the Thranduil appreciation continue!
"Home is behind the world ahead
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadow to the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight.
Mist and shadow
Cloud and shade
All shall fade
All shall fade"
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 4 2014, 2:14am
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A couple of responses to TA XXI [Hobbit and Silmarillion book spoilers]
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Response to Hmm...dragons [possible spoilers] by Lurker:
Though most Dragons had retreated into the far North quite early on, right? I just doubt Thranduil would encounter one unless he set out northwards for an adventure specifically. Plus with all the orc nests between Mirkwood and those remote Dragon lairs... I don't know. But, movie-wise, I guess they wanted to have Smaug not be the Anomaly of Existence, so they looked for the opportunity to insert a line about other Dragons, and saw the chance to add some drama in the T&T scene. Before I reply, I need to correct something I said in my post that you responded to because I just realized I said that Glaurung was around in the Second Age, and he was actually around in the First Age. Oopsie.
With that correction in mind, it's not clear when exactly Thranduil was born, so whether he was born in the First or Second Age is the thing that IMO would determine if he was more or less likely to have encountered dragons without going northwards for an adventure. IF he was born in the First Age, he would have definitely faced dragons during the War of Wrath because his father, Oropher spent his early life in Doriath and therefore they both would have been part of the elven "gleanings of Doriath and Gondolin" who went to live by Sirion and the sea after the two cities fell. If I interpreted my Silm reading correctly, it sounded like just about any elf left in Beleriand at that time would have by default been part of the War of Wrath which occurred after Earendil sailed to Valinor and got the Valar to take pity on Men and Elves and finally defeat Morgoth. During the War, Morgoth released the winged dragons of Angband as a last resort and they were so strong they started to even drive back the Valar. Earendil ended up having to sail out of the sky with a flock of Eagles to defeat the dragons.
If Thranduil was born in the Second Age, however, then yes, he probably would have been much less likely to encounter a dragon.
Re that dragon size chart: Wow!  If that's accurate, Ancalagon would have been HUGE! I don't know if you've seen the first How to Train Your Dragon movie, but I guess he would be comparable in size to that creepy, multi-eyed Mother of all Dragons that Hiccup and Toothless defeated. No wonder he broke the towers of Thangorodrim when he fell!
Reply to Lurker's post about Tailypo
The cover of the Tailypo book and the story itself seem soooo familiar, but I don't know where I've seen it before. I don't think there was any childhood trauma involved, anyway.
Re Thranduil dressed as Smaug: LOL!
Re sudden art improvement comic: Yeah, I could use some of that too.
And finally...CONGRATULATIONS to Lurker for making it to Valinor! I'll get there eventually!
I'll have to do more responses when it's not almost time for bed.
"Home is behind the world ahead
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadow to the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight.
Mist and shadow
Cloud and shade
All shall fade
All shall fade"
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dernwyn
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Nov 4 2014, 2:44am
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Almost too good to eat - but they look quite tasty, too! Thank you, Lurker!
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 4 2014, 8:37am
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Woah I can't hardly wait anymore. Only 2,5 more days....
Btw what do you think about the *SPOILER* 'mystery' character in the BOFA trailer, who is Saruman. That isn't such a mystery now is it? It was well known he would be in the film, he even was part of the DG scene on the large Comic Con banner. Too bad we won't see any Celeborn (I had my money on him if it was a true mystery character who would make an appearance).
If your ears aren't pointy, you're doing it wrong.
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 4 2014, 9:27am
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Thranduil being born in the First or Second Age
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If Thranduil was alive during the First Age, it is safe to assume he indeed would have participated in the War of Wrath. That was so great and terrible, the largest battle ever to have taken place in ME. So unless he was still a cute and tiny Elfling at that time (awww ), he would have fought. And totally OT, wouldn't that be an awesome film adaptation if PJ ever decides to film ME again?
Still, as we know, Thranduil fears the south after the War of the Ring (But there was in Thranduil's heart a still deeper shadow. He had seen the horror of Mordor and could not forget it. If ever he looked south its memory dimmed the light of the Sun, and though he knew that it was now broken and deserted and under the vigilance of the Kings of Men, fear spoke in his heart that it was not conquered for ever: it would arise again). Don't you think the War of Wrath surely would have made a similar impact on him? Though he did not lose his father in that battle but a lot of his kinsman would have died there.
The way I read the passage is the War of the Ring-battle would have been his first great battle in which he lost his father, 2/3 of his father's (and eventually his own) army and with the knowledge evil still wasn't defeated. Which means he would have been born somewhere in the Second Age, perhaps when his father already esteblished Eryn Lasgalen?
What are your thoughts about it?
If your ears aren't pointy, you're doing it wrong.
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 4 2014, 9:39am
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Re Lurker's post about the ME Dragons
What a cool and interesting picture of the ME dragons. It seems as if the first three dragons don't differ that much in size. But boy is that Glaurung an ugly one And the dragen of the War of Wrath looks very similiar to Smaug, only ten times bigger
Angalog is just...... enormous!  Thanks for sharing that piccie and putting the dragons in a bit of perspective (I would be so scared if I ever stumbled across one of them, I would probably forget to run away from it all together. Then again I have this irrational deep-rooted fear for the 'little' spiders hanging from my wall as well, causing a total psychological meltdown whenever I see one dangling at eye level. I would not survive very long in ME I'm afraid).
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 4 2014, 9:43am
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Ah and Lurker congrats for reaching Valinor
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Let's hope Thranduil did sail West and awaited your arrival.
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Keep Calm while we wait on the BotFA trailer
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In response to dernwyn: THANKS! *hic*
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