Yeah, I was reluctant to peg him as Sauron - though when he showed up trying to work in the smithy, that was definitely a huge clue! - but thought he'd be the Witch King or another of the Nine.
I am totally here for this ship I had never once considered before because they absolutely made it work with Galadriel's particular brand of grief/anger/guilt, and I definitely want to check out all the AUs where she says yes for any number of really terrible reasons (e.g., she can mitigate his fascist tendencies; she can get close and kill him later; she can help him as he put it stay tied to the light; etc.) and of course gets more corrupted as time goes on until they are once again enemies but all of Middle-earth is laid waste between them. *g* Not my usual style of ship but I am here for it!
I also really liked the Adar plotline and how it complicated the orcs and the Southlanders, and the Dwarves were the very best part to me! Durin! Disa! Their marriage! Their friendship with Elrond! So great and I thought the closest to the spirit of Tolkien and an exploration of an area he didn't write much about.
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I am totally here for this ship I had never once considered before because they absolutely made it work with Galadriel's particular brand of grief/anger/guilt, and I definitely want to check out all the AUs where she says yes for any number of really terrible reasons (e.g., she can mitigate his fascist tendencies; she can get close and kill him later; she can help him as he put it stay tied to the light; etc.) and of course gets more corrupted as time goes on until they are once again enemies but all of Middle-earth is laid waste between them. *g* Not my usual style of ship but I am here for it!
I also really liked the Adar plotline and how it complicated the orcs and the Southlanders, and the Dwarves were the very best part to me! Durin! Disa! Their marriage! Their friendship with Elrond! So great and I thought the closest to the spirit of Tolkien and an exploration of an area he didn't write much about.