Lord of the Rings is so complicated because we don’t just have canon vs not canon we have
- was-in-the-trilogy book canon
- contradicting from a different book canon
- movie-verse canon
- Tolkien mentioned it in a letter once canon
- Christopher Tolkien speculated canon
- fanon
- wikipedia accepts it as canon even though it’s not 100% sure canon
like how are you even supposed to keep track of all that
Don’t forget
- Tolkien changed his mind but you’re not sure which version you like better canon
- Early ‘mythology for England’ canon
- Tolkien implied it in a letter once canon
- Fan movie canon
- Tolkien never actually made up his mind so choose a headcanon
Also worth noting:
- Christopher Tolkien changed his mind canon
- Omissions even from the HoMe that are only found in obscure linguistic journals or tertiary literature canon
- Changing language concepts canon
- Minor works canon
- Main survival instinct is to bullshit my way out of a situation
- Would rather be eccentric uncle than responsible parent
- Would use the One Ring to get out of seeing family members
- In times of strife, thinking of food is a source of comfort
- Would never stop complaining, even as I became a true adventurer
- Would sleep through an entire battle
Also madly in love with Thorin Oakenshield
Bilbo Baggins (Battle of the Five Armies)
The moment my already broken heart was decimated.
(via the-almighty-snapdragon)Smaug attacking Lake-Town:
Smaug speaking to Bard, right up in my face in 3D:
Smaug dying:
but also
Thorin’s Dragon Sickness:
Galadriel unleashing her power towards Sauron:
Thranduil to Tauriel: “What you feel for that dwarf is not real”:
Legolas…
