Day 81: Laying the foundations
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tanaquiljallAnother drabble in my Elrond series, inspired by the quote suggested by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
elena_tiriel:
'But my memory reaches back even to the Elder Days. Eärendil was my sire, who was born in Gondolin before its fall; and my mother was Elwing, daughter of Dior, son of Lúthien of Doriath. I have seen three ages in the West of the world, and many defeats, and many fruitless victories.
The Fellowship of the Ring, LoTR Book 2, Ch 2, The Council of Elrond
This one specifically relates to the Founding of the Grey Havens:
That country had of old been named Lindon by the Noldor, and this name it bore thereafter; and many of the Eldar still dwelt there, lingering, unwilling yet to forsake Beleriand where they had fought and laboured long. Gil-galad son of Fingon was their king, and with him was Elrond Half-elven, son of Eärendil the Mariner and brother of Elros first king of Númenor.
Upon the shores of the Gulf of Lhûn the Elves built their havens, and named them Mithlond; and there they held many ships, for the harbourage was good.
The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
as part of the Mighty among both Elves and Men series
Day 81
Laying the foundations
He was the son of a mariner, and knew a little about the building of ships. But the shaping of stone into towers and vaults and arches was a mystery.
The sea might be his second home, but when Gil-galad spared him from duties of state, he shadowed masons until lime dust grained his skin. He sketched the anatomy of buildings as they grew: skeleton, sinews, skin. Saw how stones that must be hoisted bodily by carefully rigged ropes could create dwellings as insubstantial as a cloud, and how footing and arch and cantilever gave strength to these airy creations.
elena_tiriel:'But my memory reaches back even to the Elder Days. Eärendil was my sire, who was born in Gondolin before its fall; and my mother was Elwing, daughter of Dior, son of Lúthien of Doriath. I have seen three ages in the West of the world, and many defeats, and many fruitless victories.
The Fellowship of the Ring, LoTR Book 2, Ch 2, The Council of Elrond
This one specifically relates to the Founding of the Grey Havens:
That country had of old been named Lindon by the Noldor, and this name it bore thereafter; and many of the Eldar still dwelt there, lingering, unwilling yet to forsake Beleriand where they had fought and laboured long. Gil-galad son of Fingon was their king, and with him was Elrond Half-elven, son of Eärendil the Mariner and brother of Elros first king of Númenor.
Upon the shores of the Gulf of Lhûn the Elves built their havens, and named them Mithlond; and there they held many ships, for the harbourage was good.
The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
as part of the Mighty among both Elves and Men seriesDay 81
Laying the foundations
He was the son of a mariner, and knew a little about the building of ships. But the shaping of stone into towers and vaults and arches was a mystery.
The sea might be his second home, but when Gil-galad spared him from duties of state, he shadowed masons until lime dust grained his skin. He sketched the anatomy of buildings as they grew: skeleton, sinews, skin. Saw how stones that must be hoisted bodily by carefully rigged ropes could create dwellings as insubstantial as a cloud, and how footing and arch and cantilever gave strength to these airy creations.
