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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · Feb 25

Happy #TolkienTuesday everyone!
As promised, here is the #SDCC2024 Costume thread 🧵carried over.

Please feel free to retweet/share/tag our fellow artist/cosplayer moots who may interested.

There will be 4 parts (2 specifically for videos) each per character costume (totaling 8).
#TheRingsOfPower

Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · Feb 19

One day, I promise I will have the bandwidth to repost all the SDCC 2024 ROP costume pictures over here for my moots. Had to delete the original Twitter thread because I was afraid Grok was going to steal the designs and spit out bastardized AI version of them. Silly in hindsight I know 😅

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Tolkien Creatives for Palestine @troptwtcharity.bsky.social · 6h

As a reminder, these are the amazing prizes we’ve revealed so far, with more to come/more to be revealed in the next 2 weeks! Entry to win in the Tiltify link. There is no cap to how much you can donate but we will only be counting up to 5 entries (Social Media handle needed!)2/2
tilt.fyi/elQMHrwjKQ

It is a poster of Samwise Gamgee holding a Palestinian flag. The top right corner of the poster reads Tolkien Creatives (in black color) For (red color) Palestine (green color). In the top middle corner are the words "A Tolkien Palestine Solidarity Fundraiser. Below that (and above Sam’s head) are the words taken from The Rings of Power score "The Sun Yet Shines". Below Sam are the words “Raffle Prizes:” Underneath Samwise Gamgee are seven hearts that are also in the colors of the Palestinian flag.
-1st heart lists “Vivi’s commission slots”
-2nd heart lists “Eomer’s Wife Galadriel inspired necklace
-3rd heart lists “Mar's fan fic commission slots”
-4th heart list “Eomer's Wife artwork —Fall of Numenor print—with a pin badge & keyring”
-5th heart lists “Galadriel Zine”
-6th heart lists “Rifk Ebeid's children books
1. Baba, What Does My Name Mean? A Journey to Palestine
2. Kamal's Key
-7th heart lists “Estridlover’s Numenor artworks”

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Tolkien Creatives for Palestine @troptwtcharity.bsky.social · 6h

Happy #Tolkientober to our wonderful community! With two weeks left before our big event, we wanted to give you two important updates: the platform of the livestream and the start time. We look forward to seeing you there for some fun including announcing raffle winners! 1/2
#TolkienfansForPalestine

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khalil-24.bsky.social @khalil-24.bsky.social · 2d

✅️The Rings of Power 💍 is filming in Surrey (in Hankley common probably)
An Army 👀 a battle 👀?🗡🏹🛡
*Picture from yesterday thanks to Nick Mcgivern. (facebook.com/share/p/17EzA6…#ringsofpowere#tropspoilersrs

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Raquel ⚔️ TROP era 💍 @raquelnekro.bsky.social · 23h

#Tolkientober

Day 11: Nori and Poppy 🍁🌿🔥

Fine liners and ink washing.

#tolkientober #inktober #nori #brandyfoot #poppy #inks #traditionalart

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Flossie @flossiew.bsky.social · 12d

‘Whose will is mightier?’

That moment when you can’t stand to listen to another second of Sauron’s bullshit #Celebrimbor #RingsofPower #TROP

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Jessica 💍 @jessicannatar.bsky.social · 2d

“the Silmaril went on and came to Eärendil. And you’ve got some of the light of it in that star-glass that the Lady gave you! Why, we’re in the same tale still! Don’t the great tales never end?”

mine by @ spirit.of.salt, I don’t play about Eärendil (or Tolkien) ❤️🌟

thigh tattoo featuring Tolkien’s Frodo, Eärendil, and Galadriel

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Friday everyone!

Super thankful that we have such talented artists like
@armenelos.bsky.social in the #Tolkien community. And also super thankful for the generosity of everyone. We are about $260 away from our next goal 👏

#FreePalestine
#ArtistsForPalestine
#TropSkyForPalestine

Tolkien Creatives for Palestine @troptwtcharity.bsky.social · 3d

Númetober continues this month as our 7th raffle prize reveal for our fundraiser will be… not one…not two…but THREE unbelievable art prints by the talented @armenelos.bsky.social !

Entry to win these and more in the quoted Tiltify link below. (1/2)

#ArtistsForPalestine
#TheRingsOfPower
#Númenation

An art piece of Lloyd Owen’s Elendil from The Rings of Power. He is holding a sword in both hands while dressed in his scaled white armor while wearing a blue cloak.

An art piece of Maxim Baldry’s Isildur from TROP. His face is bloody and he is holding a sword in both hands while dressed in a white scaled armor with a dark tunic over it.

Maxim Baldry’s Isildur kissing Nia Towle’s Estrid on the neck under a bright white moon. Estrid is wearing a circlet on her head and a cloak with the constellations on it.

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Alice 💍🪻 @mallornleafling.bsky.social · 2d

What I adore most about autumn is that it makes it so easy to connect with the inner child! Catching falling leaves and taking in all the colours is a kind of magic that reminds me of childhood and seeing wonder everywhere. I spent so long just playing under the golden leaves today. 💛🍂✨️

Golden autumnal maple tree photographed from below. Completely blue skies.

A gravel path and trees in golden autumn hues. The golden trees are reflected on the surface of a large puddle of water. Lots of fallen leaves. Clear blue sky.

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Autobot Proudfellow 💍 @jobot935.bsky.social · 2d

“…another of the film’s strengths: it is very, very funny. Without ever punching down…”

YES!! Yes this. Ron’s comic timing is perfect and he knows when to make it so we’re laughing with him, and when to make it so we’re taking him and the situation seriously. It’s excellent acting.

Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 2d

"Sweet, funny, and unusually moving."

The true story of Tourette’s activist John Davidson is brought to the screen in the heartfelt comedy-drama I Swear – in UK cinemas today.

Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies...

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 2d

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 3d

Free Palestine 🍉

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 3d

I guess I don’t mind given that it’s only 8 episodes and they took 3.5 years to come out.

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Tolkien Creatives for Palestine @troptwtcharity.bsky.social · 3d

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 3d

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Lefty @lefty.unhingedfellowship.lol · 4d

„The dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dum... shadow and flame.“
I’m doing a TRoP villains series on Instagram mainly with the #inktober prompts. ☺️
The older Durin is perfect for „reckless“ and „rings“ 💍 #tolkientober #tolkienart #khazaddum

Black and white pastel drawing of King Durin III., an elderly dwarf with a stubborn gaze and an extensive beard, wearing a metal crown

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 3d

I can’t believe they’re restricting COVID vaccination there. I thought it was only a US proble.

Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 3d

Praying and hoping with all my heart that this ceasefire lasts and this genocide ends. And that the people of Gaza get all the food, aid, and necessities they need to survive and thrive 🙏

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for sharing 😊

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 4d

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 5d

Oh Kylie 🫂

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Autobot Proudfellow 💍 @jobot935.bsky.social · 6d

#TROPRewatch Returns!!

On 31 Oct All Hallows Eve!

Join us as we dive back into the Second Age of Middle-earth this winter!
(or summer if you’re in the southern hemisphere).

9pm in your local timezone (or whenever you have an hour to spare).

Bleet along using the tag above.

Autobot Proudfellow 💍 @jobot935.bsky.social · Sep 10

Given the sneak peek we got of Elendil and Narsil earlier this evening, I guess this would be a good time to post this!

Here's the schedule for the Winter #TROPRewatch

We're also planning a wee fanworks thingy to run semi-concurrently with the Rewatch, so stay tuned for details for that!

Schedule for the Winter TROP Rewatch showing the dates we will be watching the episodes.

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 5d

I want to first thank @pharazonsbeard.bsky.social for letting me know about these books.

And second, I’m just glad that others will get a chance to read them too now 😊

#FreePalestine
#TolkienFanForPalestine
#TropSkyFanForPalestine
#ReadingIsAmazing

Tolkien Creatives for Palestine @troptwtcharity.bsky.social · 6d

Hello #Tolkien Community,

Today’s 6th raffle prize reveal is slightly different. We want to not only raise money to help Gaza, but also to bring attention to amazing Palestinian writers like Rifk Ebeid and her work.

Entry to win these two books and more in the quoted Tiltify link below. (1/2)

A children’s book called “Baba, What Does My Name Mean. A Journey To Palestine.” Written by Rifk Ebeid and illustrated by Lamaa Jawhari. The front cover depicts a young Palestinian girl holding a key on her left hand and a piece of land over head. The land has some trees and building.

Another children’s book called “Kamal’s Key.” Written by Rifk Ebeid and illustrated by Sophia Soliman. The front cover depicts a giant key with an old man sitting on it while looking down at a little girl holding on to the key with her left hand.

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KB @kb1moves.bsky.social · 6d

⛵️🌊 Númetober Day 6: Your favorite Númenor quote (canon) 🌊⛵️

"Their reward is their undoing ~
or the means of their temptation." ~The Akallabêth

(Reusing an old graphic of mine because why reinvent the wheel, I guess!)

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 6d

Yikes 😬

What was the argument about?

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Xenos 💍 @xenostron.bsky.social · 6d

I just know that one song from them.