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Sep. 14th, 2016 06:45 pm1) Glorfindel has a very strong Fëa (/soul/aura) that can be sensed and seen by those sensitive to it. To 'evil' or bad characters this can create a negative reaction, and likewise to good/pure characters a positive one. To those who can see it, he would appear to be glowing. If you think this would affect your character, or that they would be able to sense it, let me know!
2) As an elf, Glorfindel has limited telepathy. Since he's not trained it, it's unlikely that he can contact anyone who isn't an elf, but strong telepaths might be able to contact him. Let me know if this applies to your character!
3) And again, as a mary sue of middle-earth, Glorfindel has limited ability to contact animals. Again, in his case it's unpractised, and is more likely to materialise as a general sense of emotion rather than actual communication. If this would apply to your character let me know!
2) As an elf, Glorfindel has limited telepathy. Since he's not trained it, it's unlikely that he can contact anyone who isn't an elf, but strong telepaths might be able to contact him. Let me know if this applies to your character!
3) And again, as a mary sue of middle-earth, Glorfindel has limited ability to contact animals. Again, in his case it's unpractised, and is more likely to materialise as a general sense of emotion rather than actual communication. If this would apply to your character let me know!
SOE application
Dec. 21st, 1988 01:57 amOOC INFORMATION
Name: Gil
Are you over 15? Yes
Contact: PM this account or Dolthalion
Current characters in the game: N/A
IC INFORMATION
PREINCARNATION
Name: Glorfindel (sindarin, commonly used), Laurefindil (Quenyan birth name, not used in Middle-earth)
Canon: Tolkien's Middle-earth. I am using a combination of LOTR and Silmarillion canon, with a hint of HOME to explain the combination, see history for full details.
Age: At least 7000, but he was born before the sun was made so there’s no way to reckon the time before that. Appears to be an ageless thirties-ish.
Species: Elf
Appearance: All elves are ageless and beautiful in appearance, and Glorfindel more so than most. He has long blonde hair (he’s named for it) and he’s tall and lithe. To the mortal eye there’s something otherworldy about him, and even to other elves, having died and been brought back to Middle-earth, and being of the high race of the Noldor on top of that. But he’s no weakling, and very much lithe rather than thin. Unlike some elves, he’s not very solemn and smiles a lot; he’s joyful and lively. This shows in his posture as well as in his face and eyes and his gestures are open and friendly, leaning into people and rarely sitting still.
History: Wiki for Glorfindel
And LotR wiki for Glorfindel
Glorfindel’s history is a tricky one, and one that Tolkien himself hadn’t decided on. To understand it, you need to know that elves do not reuse names. But there are two Glorfindels: Glorfindel, captain of Gondolin in the Silmarilion, and Glorfindel of Rivendell who saves Frodo in the Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was unsure how to reconcile the problem of Glorfindel, but just before he died wrote about him being the same elf, and it’s that version of Glorfindel that I’m apping. Without the reincarnation Glorfindel would still be a high-elf, and his background would be very similar to Glorfindel of Gondolin, it’s only defining him as the balrog slayer that makes him stand out. So while it’s part of supplementary canon, it’s not exactly full-canon because Tolkien died before he made a decision, and while it doesn't contradict anything in the actual novels, it's not mentioned there. As written here, anything pre-death comes from the Silmarillion, and anything post-death comes from LOTR.
Glorfindel was born on Eldamar, elvenhome on the island of the Gods (Valinor), under the light of the Two Trees, which were made by the Gods and lit the world prior to the sun and the moon being made. However, the trees were destroyed by the corrupt God Morgoth (the Dark Lord that taught Sauron everything he knows), and at the same time he stole the three precious gems the Silmarils, made by Prince of Elves, Fëanor. Fëanor swore an oath to retrieve the jewels and to keep them from the Gods who wanted to use the light contained within to replace the Trees, and like many others, Glorfindel was swept up by the oath and left Valinor for Middle-earth.
However, there was the slight problem of a large ocean between the two. Fëanor fixed this in the most awful way - stealing the ships of the elves of Alqualondë, and killing anyone who resisted him: the first time elves killed other elves. Reluctant to leave, Glorfindel was one of the elves that arrived too late to do anything about it, and soon after Fëanor took the ships with his sons and those he trusted, leaving the others behind. With no other option open to them, Glorfindel and the other Noldor (the second of the three races of elves who live in Valinor) left behind took the long and treacherous journey across the Helcaraxë, the ice that covered the north of the sea between Valinor and Middle-earth. Many elves died along the way, including the wife of Glorfindel’s lord, Turgon.
When they reached Middle-earth he remained with Turgon and helped him to build Vinyamar and after Turgon was visited by the God Ulmo Glorfindel helped him to build the secret city of Gondolin. When it was ready Turgon and his people retreated into the mountains and locked themselves away from the wars and troubles of Middle-earth. There Glorfindel became Lord of one of the houses of the city, and a captain of Turgon’s army.
The elves of Gondolin hid in the mountains and refused to involve themselves in the war that Fëanor’s sons waged against Morgoth to reclaim the Silmarils. The only time they emerged was to take place in the battle that was later named the battle of the Unnumbered Tears, in which Glorfindel fought alongside Ecthalion as Turgon’s captains. They escaped thanks to two humans that Turgon had looked after and retreated back to Gondolin, where they remained undisturbed until another human, Tuor, found his way through the gates. By this time Turgon was the High King of the Noldor, his father and older brother having been slain by the war against Morgoth, and Morgoth’s full attention was focused on bringing down Gondolin.
He found his way in through Maeglin, an elf in love with Turgon’s daughter Idril, despite being her first cousin. He was captured by orcs after fighting with Tuor who married Idril (the second union between elves and men), and gave away Gondolin in return for the promise of her and the city.
Morgoth sent fiery dragons and balrogs to destroy Gondolin, setting on the city during a festival when the elves were most off their guard. But Idril had had foresight relating to the downfall of her father’s city and built a secret passage out of the city that Maeglin had no knowledge of. After evacuating those they could from the city, Idril and Tuor led their people down the passage, with Glorfindel. However, Morgoth had set watchers in the mountains in case anyone tried to escape that way and they were caught off guard by some orcs and a balrog. Glorfindel laid down his life to allow his people to escape. He fought the balrog for a long time and is one of three named balrog slayers in the canon, along with his ally and friend Ecthalion who died before him in Gondolin slaying Gothmog, the first and captain of the balrogs, and Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings (who, like the Balrogs, was a demi-god). However, as he killed the balrog with a strike to the stomach, the balrog grabbed Glorfindel by the hair that he was named for and pulled him off the mountain path to his death.
Glorfindel’s soul travelled to the halls of Mandos (the god of the dead), but his body was born up by the great Eagles that lived in the mountains (the ancestors of the Eagles featured in the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings) and he was buried under a mound of stones, where yellow flowers grew thereafter.
Glorfindel dwelt in the Halls of Mandos in peace for many years, but as many elves are he was eventually given a new body. However, unlike many elves he was driven to return to Middle-earth, especially when he heard of the new threat that Middle-earth faced: Sauron, Morgoth’s ally and second in command. After returning he immediately pledged himself to the service of Gil Galad, the High King of the Elves after the death of Turgon. It was under him that he met Elrond (Turgon's great-grandson) and fought at the battle of the last Alliance where Isildur took the One Ring from Sauron.
After the battle of the last Alliance, he followed Elrond in the wake of Gil Galad’s death. He took up a position familiar to him; captain of the guard at Rivendell. It was in this position that he fought against the evil that reawakened during the battle of Fornost. When he arrived at the head of a force of elves from Rivendell the armies were set to retreat. It was then that the Witch-king, the head of the Nazgûl, revealed himself, and when he laughed all trembled except for Glorfindel who advanced on him still. It was then that the Witch-king finally fled, and Ëarnur, son of the king of Gondor set to follow him, but Glorfindel stopped him. This is when he prophesied that ‘far off yet is his doom, and not by the hand of man will he fall’ - the prophecy that Éowyn would eventually fulfil.
When Frodo came to Rivendell over a millennia later, Glorfindel was still captain there and it was he that rescued the dying Hobbit from the clutches of the Nazgûl (and not Arwen or Legolas as Certain Filmakersthat we none the less love and adore would have you believe) and stood against the Nazgûl again at the Ford of Bruinen. After rumour that the nine were abroad reached Rivendell, Glorfindel set out with those of Elrond’s household who were able to stand up to the Nazgûl. It was his task to watch the road and he was out for nine days before he found Frodo, Aragorn and the others. After doing what he could to make Frodo more comfortable, he pushed them on, knowing that the Nazgûl were behind them so that they reached the Ford just before them. Just before Frodo succumbed to the wound on his shoulder he saw Glorfindel as a shining figure, as he and Aragorn drove the Nazgül into the Bruinen, whch Gandalf later explains is because he is an Elf-lord of ‘a house of princes’.
He was present at the Council of Elrond, where he advises against giving the ring to Tom Bombadil, saying that he couldn’t stand alone against Sauron’s power. He suggests that the only options are to destroy it or to send it over the sea, and he suggests throwing it into the sea and letting it get lost there, but Gandalf points out that it would be found again, and that is when they come to the conclusion that it must be destroyed.
He was considered as one who might accompany Frodo to Mordor, but as Gandalf said, with all of his power he could not assure the safe passage of the ring by force alone and he remained in Rivendell where he protected it from the onslaught of Sauron’s forces during the war of the Ring. After the destruction of the One Ring he accompanied Elrond and Arwen to Arwen’s wedding to Aragorn in Gondor, and sometime after that he passed out of Middle-earth to Valinor.
REINCARNATION
Name: Birth name Jonathan Gabriel Ford, working name Gabriel West
Age: 51
Appearance: While there’s still something ethereal about Gabriel it’s more of a mortal beauty, and has faded with age. When he was young he was thin, androgynous and beautiful, and he still is, in a faded sort of way. While he looks young for his age, he’s definitely not in his teens any more, or even his thirties, and there’s more weight to him now. It no longer looks like a misplaced wind will blow him off his feet, and more like he might actually withstand a punch or two should he get in a fight. His hair is starting to fade to a paler, whiter blonde and his hairline has started to retreat. He’s also stiffer in his movements than Glorfindel, and with age he’s lost some of his boundless energy.
Generally, though, the differences between Gabriel and Glorfindel are the changes that being mortal bring: scars and lines, normal ears and more of a human height and build, less wisdom and more mortality.
History: Gabriel was born in London in the late 1960s. His childhood was very ordinary – he was a social and charismatic boy and did well in sports and science. He hit puberty at the same time as glam rock started to debut in the city, and both served him well. He’d always been a pretty boy, but he sprung up like a weed, and while there were a few years of lanky awkwardness, by the time he was seventeen there was no denying that he was beautiful. Along with his bright blonde hair, now grown out past his shoulders, and piercing blue eyes, he had just the right look and was just the right age when the new romantic period began.
He was scouted as a model three months into a botany degree, and while he balanced both for a while by the time summer rolled round he was working too much to keep up with degree and put it on hold. His peak lasted about two years from that point, and for another three years after that he was still able to work full time. After those first six years as he started to grow old for a model and aesthetic ideals changed he found work starting to dry up. It probably didn’t help that he was never very interesting from a journalistic point of view, and while there were some attempts to dig up some dirt on him there was nothing to find. He was never interested in drugs, or in parties aside from the social (and dancing) aspect of them, and while a few people speculated that his lack of love life meant he was hiding some awful secret, in reality he just never found the need to go out seeking love, deciding that when he found the one for him he’d know. Had asexuality been a recognised thing when he was younger he might have identified as asexual, but as it is he doesn’t find a need to describe himself.
Following this he returned to university to complete his degree, and after getting a first he did a phd as well. After finishing that he was starting to look into graduate jobs as well as doing a few print shoots on the side. In 1997 Princess Diana died, and suddenly Gabriel found what he’d been lacking all of his life – a cause. He became outspoken about the paparazzi treatment of celebrities, having seen first hand what happened to his friends when he had been a model. He took to pressure groups like a duck to water, and there were three main causes that he became known for: celebrity privacy, environmentalism and human welfare. Pumping his money into charities, he became spokesman for several, staring in documentaries and ad runs, and later formed his own to support those on a lower income (funding things like homeless shelters, literacy classes, childcare for parents in work and activity centres for young people in deprived areas).
He moved to Mossgate in the early 2000s. By this point he was modelling again, better known again because of his charity activities, but his main income comes from public speaking. He moved to Mossgate to take care of his ageing grandparents, and after their deaths in 2003 and 4, brought his other relatives out of their beach front house (and immediately started on some intensive remodelling). He also has a few friends who have retired/made their homes there, and he finds it conveniently close to London, which he often travels to to work and to visit his parents who still live there.
First Echo: Gabriel's first echo happened as a child at his grandparents' house. He was playing with one of the boys from across the road, who insisted that he couldn't be called Gabriel because that was what an angel was called and he couldn't be called after an angel. This reflected many incidents that Glorfindel had to endure when he returned to Middle-earth using his own name – clearly he couldn't be The Glorfindel because he was dead, and it was so inconceivable that anyone would use the name again, especially when it was used by someone so famous and important.
Gabriel was just left with his pre-incarnation's name, 'Glorfindel', and as it means nothing to him (and is unrecognisable as a name to him), it didn't affect him at all. He would forget and remember as he went to and from his grandparents' home, but generally just chalked this down to remembering the incident rather than remembering the word itself.
That changed when he moved to Mossgate. Since it co-coincided with the popularisation of the internet, and Gabriel listened to the advice that you should have an unintelligible or otherwise made up password, he used the useless word and numbers that had haunted him all those years as passwords to many accounts. He will find the flaw in this when the game opens.
PERSONALITY
Pre-Incarnation Personality: Above all things, Glorfindel is a fighter. He was a captain in both of his previous lives, going back to what he knows best despite having died through it. He’s not one to lay back and let things happen, he will throw himself right into the thick of things and stay there until he’s seen it through, as is seen in the way that he rides out to find Frodo and stays out, despite the danger, until he finds him. He’s also charismatic, and people like him and he likes people. He’s at his best in a large group and his confidence means that it’s easy for people to believe in him and what he says. Of course his background helps with that, but before he died the same applied, it’s just that afterwards people followed him for his name initially, and then for himself afterwards. He’s a leader and not a follower, but he’s also wise enough to know to take in other people’s opinions and to be flexible. While he’s not indecisive, he will make spur of the moment decisions, and also change his decision if that’s what’s needed to keep people safe.
This also leads into him being a Big Damn Hero. He wouldn’t think twice about sacrificing his life for his people – he already did once. He’s not stupid enough to get himself injured unnecessarily, but he will take blows for other people if there’s no other way. Tolkien describes him as ‘fearless’, which makes sense. After all, the worst that could happen has already happened to him, and Glorfindel wouldn’t want it to happen again but if it does he knows he can survive it (it’d be awfully inconvenient for protecting Middle-earth to die again though, which is why he’ll avoid it). He finds the way that people look up to him for it embarrassing because for him it was something that he would never not have done. It’s built into the very core of him to protect people so there was no decision to make. He’s proud that he helped Tuor and Idris and their people escape, but uneasy around the hero worship that the act bestowed on him (there are songs written about his fall, and should one of them be sung in his presence he’ll be uneasy enough to leave if he can without causing offence). His fall haunts him still, but not in a way that he’d allow anyone to see, and not in a way that blights his day to day life.
Glorfindel was never studious, preferring to be active than stuck inside with books, but being immortal and all that he’s seen in his long life means that he’s full of knowledge. What he knows comes not from reading or books, but from experience, and while he’s no comparison to scholars like Elrond, he’s picked up enough to be counted amongst the wise. Magic and facts aren’t his forte (although he still knows a lot of history and languages simply from having lived through it or having used them) but more down to earth knowledge, things like the crafting of weapons, when the tide turns in a battle, the signs of an oncoming storm.
Being stuck in the halls of Mandos was difficult for Glorfindel, and when he was given a new body he swore to enjoy every new day that he was given in it. He’s joyful and bright, and lives every day to it’s full. His boundless energy can be hard to keep up with, and in this respect he’s more like the mortal races of Middle-earth than the patient elves. He’s also got a cheeky side to him, and he’s not afraid to tease his peers. Even in the gravest of dangers he teases Frodo a little about the danger he bears. Think more the playful songs that the elves sing at the dwarves in the Hobbit than Elrond and Galadriel, even though those two are his peers in most regards.
As with all elves, Glorfindel is more attune to the world around him than humans, and this means that he pays attention to it. He’s kind and gentle to animals and other people, and he can be surprisingly soft for a warrior. There are times when he has to be cruel to be kind – when he pushes the Hobbits harder than they’d like towards Rivendell to make sure that they reach it safely – but he’d much rather just be gentle. He’s also generous, seen again in the way that he gives his life, but in smaller ways as well. He’s got few personal possessions, and aside from his weapons which he needs to know he can rely on, is free with all of his things.
Any differences?: Unlike Glorfindel, Gabriel has never had to fight, and while he is in good physical condition for his age, he has barely any experience in fighting, and none at all in warfare. He much prefers to fight verbally than physically, and this allows him to match Glorfindel in a debate without the life experience that Glorfindel has, but means that he’s no match for him physically. It also means that his experience of leading others comes from a peaceful setting, having to win them over with just words and actions, rather than having to prove himself on the field as well.
While he has seen awful things through his charity work it’s always been the aftermath rather than the actual event and this allows him to be a bit more naïve about the realities of things, and means that he’s not weighed down by the memory of the things that he’s seen. Nether Glorfindel or Gabriel are the type to allow bad memories to defeat them, but Glorfindel has had more time to process them. In particular, Gabriel would find himself belittling himself for not doing more, so not having suffered through them saves him that angst. On the other hand, not having to have dealt with that means that Glorfindel is more able to cope with atrocities than Gabriel is, and should Gabriel face anything like the battles that Glorfindel faced he would have to deal with the trauma afterwards.
For Glorfindel, fighting is a way to protect people, and it’s the reason why he fights. Gabriel’s way of protecting and helping people is through his charities, and he pours the same amount of dedication and time into them as Glorfindel does being a captain. They are his true passion, and if he had enough money to just work with them he would take that up instantly. However, the best way to get publicity is through the press, and that means that Gabriel has had to come to embrace the small measure of fame he has. Glorfindel will avoid talking about his death, but Gabriel will use his past if it means he can shoe horn his causes into the conversation. For example, he would quite willingly do a photoshoot and an interview as long as he was given free reign to talk mostly about his charities (although he understands that public interest means that he has to discuss other things as well). Unlike Glorfindel he will play up his past for his own devices, although both find that their fame causes them embarrassment. Gabriel is seen very differently to Glorfindel, though, more as an outsider, a figure of interest because of his looks and because he doesn’t fit in with the norm. Whereas Glorfindel is looked up to, Gabriel is looked down on for being a bit of a hippy (but a very pretty one).
Gabriel is much more studious than Glorfindel was, and while both would rather avoid paperwork, Gabriel finds it easier to buckle down. This is partly due to his upbringing – being sent to school as a child and the expectation of good grades, but also due to his environment. Glorfindel would much rather be outside doing things, but having been brought up in London Gabriel’s draw to the outside isn’t as strong. They both are restless, but as he’s aged Gabriel finds that he has less energy than he had as a boy, which means that he’s become more patient.
Both men are very aware of their mortality, but both came to it through different ways. Having died once already and been stuck in the halls of Mandos for a long time Glorfindel has sworn to enjoy the world around him more. Gabriel, on the other hand, is mortal and when he dies it will be permanent. Like most teenagers he had no concept of his mortality when he was younger, but as he’s grown older he’s become much more aware of it. Like Glorfindel, he’s sworn to enjoy what time he has, but he’s also much more weary about what he does and more careful to treat his body well. The only exception to this is when other people are in danger – Gabriel knows that he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if someone should be hurt when he could have done something to help, and he always will, even if it means that he ends up more hurt than the other person would have been. In this reaction both are truly identical.
Abilities: Immortality – elves don’t grow old and die. They can be killed, and if they lose the will to live they will fade away and die, but it’s more like their bodies are killed off and they go to dwell in the halls of Mandos until he deems them ready to be given a new one. They don’t get ill in the same way that humans do, though they can be poisoned, and they’re hardy. They can sleep and will do if they need to (if they’re injured or particularly weary) but most of the time go into a meditative like state in which they can communicate with each other instead. The effects of temperature are lessened on them and they aren’t particularly bothered by the cold.
Heightened senses – elves have much better sight and hearing than humans. This also ties into a connection with the earth and the creatures on it which allows them to get a feel for the emotions of animals, and also get their own emotions across to them in a simple way, although the more intelligent the animal the better this will work. They’re also lightfooted, and rarely leave tracks. On snow they walk over it where other races would sink into it.
Foresight – Generally this is restricted to older elves or those with high lineage, but some elves (and humans) are graced with foresight. Glorfindel is the one who made the prediction that the Witch-king would be slain by no mortal man, and he also says that his ‘heart warns’ him that the Nazgûl are close when they approach the Fords of Bruinen which could be read as another prediction. What can be seen from this is that he can’t be certain about his prophecies and that they’re feelings rather than clear predictions, probably triggered by danger to himself or to his friends, and by evil.
Spirit – All elves are blessed, but having died and been brought back, and in particular the way that he died (sacrificing himself for others in the face of a demonic power) means that Glorfindel is special in this. It’s something that’s visible and radiant on him, it repels evil forces and allows him to withstand creatures as evil as the Witch-king. It’s the elven sprit that makes Frodo sees in him when he sees him as a shining figure on the Fords of the Bruinen when he’s dying of the Morgul blade.
Healing – Glorfindel is a warrior, and healing is not one of his major abilities, but as an elf he has some natural healing ability which he uses on Frodo to lessen the affect of the Morgul wound. He says that he’s no match for Elrond, but given that Elrond is primarily a healer that’s no surprise and doesn’t say much. Basically, he has the ability to lessen the effect of evil weapons on people. He also has basic first aid knowledge from wars.
Languages – Sindarin, Quenyan (high elvish, out of use by the time of LotR. More or less the equivalent to latin), Westron (the equivalent to English, commonly used by men and Hobbits) also both the Tengwar (runic) and Fëanorian alphabets. Even though there’s no examples of him using Quenyan, there’s no way he wouldn’t have used it; it would have been his birth tongue.
Weapons and warfare – Glorfindel’s primary weapon is a sword, but given how long he’s been around it’s likely that he’s skilful with more than just that. Elves are known for their skill with bows and knives. He would also be used to wearing and looking after armour. He has taken part in multiple battles in a captain's role, in numerous settings (including close combat in a city), and so has experienced both fighting in various settings and ferocities, and the traumatic results of war first hand.
Wilderness exploration/survival - all elves are excellent woodsmen (not surprising, given their connection to nature), and Glorfindel is shown to repeatedly survive in the woods by himself or in a small group, so he would be used to roughing it, despite his high position. It's also notable that he survived the crossing of Helcaraxë so he also has experience of extreme cold/artic environments.
Horsemanship - Glorfindel is an excellent horseman, and in LOTR has a elven horse named Asfaloth, who 'will not let any rider fall that [Glorfindel] command[s] him to bear.' Given the elven connection to nature, it's not a surprise that they have a particularly strong bond to their horses. He would be also be experienced in taking care of his horses and their gear given that, as mentioned above, he repeatedly goes into the wild by himself or in a small group.
Tactician – given his role of captain and the amount of wars that he’s fought in it’s not much of a leap to assume that he is a competent tactician, and that at least knows the basics of how to structure a battle. With his experience (and the outcome of the one battle we know of where he had most control), I’d go further than that and say that he’s good at it, though as with everything he’s still primarily compulsive and works on feelings and reacting to what’s happening rather than prior planning.
ROLEPLAY SAMPLES
- Third Person: Link to a thread with him aged around 25
- Network: My lord Turgon,
I pray that this letter finds you and your family in good health, and that Aredhel is filling the gap caused by my absence. She has assured me that she will do her best to make sure that you do not relax too much while I am not there, and I know that she is an elf of her word. No doubt she will lead you on many merry chases, and I shall think of your disappointed expression in fondness. I rather feel that if you look in a mirror at this instant you shall see it on your own face, and I am even more glad to think that I can cause such a familiar look even from afar.
I arrived safely in Middle-earth and sought the court of the Lord Gil-galad, where I was received with joy and honour. I have not revealed myself yet, save to those whom it cannot be hidden. Some guessed it of their own accord, and I will not hide it in the future to those who ask, but I do not wish for undue attention. Last night there was a feast, and they sang ballads of the fall of Gondolin and you would not recognise many of the characters there, least of all Glorfindel the Golden, of pure and noble heart. Far be it that I should be the one to say that the poets of the elves are taken to exaggeration or over exultation, but I could not listen to another verse describing my hair for all the mithril in the world. I had to beg exhaustion from my travels and seek my bed, much to my shame. In his kindness, Gil-galad sent his herald to me – one whom I was eager to speak to alone. Idril's son's son, the Lord Elrond, sits at Gil-galad's right hand as his captain and herald. In the night, I repledged my oath to your family, to the Lord Elrond and his heirs that follow, and begged him tell me his story.
His tale is long, as we sat under the stars until Tilion drove the moon beyond the horizon. We had much to speak of, and I brought him tidings of his family beyond the sea. His own letter I include so that you can read his story in his own hand. He is a fair storyteller, and he has his own tidings to bring to you. I would that you can meet in person, but he feels, as do I, that our part is not done. War comes to Middle-earth, and it is our lot to protect it. There are fair lands here, and fair dwellings. Gil-galad has made his seat in Lindon, where Ossiriand once was, but, since the ruin of the War of Wrath, the sea now meets the land. There are forests here, and good land, and the Noldor who yet remain in Middle-earth dwell here in content. It is not like Tirion, or even Gondolin, but I believe I can be happy here. Elven hands have tilled the soil and the land is content.
ANYTHING ELSE? Please note that while I'm using Andreja Pecjic as a PB she represents Gabriel as he was when he was 20s, and that when he enters the game he'll appear much older. Also, I'm using a female PB for a male character, please remember this when referring to her.
Name: Gil
Are you over 15? Yes
Contact: PM this account or Dolthalion
Current characters in the game: N/A
IC INFORMATION
PREINCARNATION
Name: Glorfindel (sindarin, commonly used), Laurefindil (Quenyan birth name, not used in Middle-earth)
Canon: Tolkien's Middle-earth. I am using a combination of LOTR and Silmarillion canon, with a hint of HOME to explain the combination, see history for full details.
Age: At least 7000, but he was born before the sun was made so there’s no way to reckon the time before that. Appears to be an ageless thirties-ish.
Species: Elf
Appearance: All elves are ageless and beautiful in appearance, and Glorfindel more so than most. He has long blonde hair (he’s named for it) and he’s tall and lithe. To the mortal eye there’s something otherworldy about him, and even to other elves, having died and been brought back to Middle-earth, and being of the high race of the Noldor on top of that. But he’s no weakling, and very much lithe rather than thin. Unlike some elves, he’s not very solemn and smiles a lot; he’s joyful and lively. This shows in his posture as well as in his face and eyes and his gestures are open and friendly, leaning into people and rarely sitting still.
History: Wiki for Glorfindel
And LotR wiki for Glorfindel
Glorfindel’s history is a tricky one, and one that Tolkien himself hadn’t decided on. To understand it, you need to know that elves do not reuse names. But there are two Glorfindels: Glorfindel, captain of Gondolin in the Silmarilion, and Glorfindel of Rivendell who saves Frodo in the Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was unsure how to reconcile the problem of Glorfindel, but just before he died wrote about him being the same elf, and it’s that version of Glorfindel that I’m apping. Without the reincarnation Glorfindel would still be a high-elf, and his background would be very similar to Glorfindel of Gondolin, it’s only defining him as the balrog slayer that makes him stand out. So while it’s part of supplementary canon, it’s not exactly full-canon because Tolkien died before he made a decision, and while it doesn't contradict anything in the actual novels, it's not mentioned there. As written here, anything pre-death comes from the Silmarillion, and anything post-death comes from LOTR.
Glorfindel was born on Eldamar, elvenhome on the island of the Gods (Valinor), under the light of the Two Trees, which were made by the Gods and lit the world prior to the sun and the moon being made. However, the trees were destroyed by the corrupt God Morgoth (the Dark Lord that taught Sauron everything he knows), and at the same time he stole the three precious gems the Silmarils, made by Prince of Elves, Fëanor. Fëanor swore an oath to retrieve the jewels and to keep them from the Gods who wanted to use the light contained within to replace the Trees, and like many others, Glorfindel was swept up by the oath and left Valinor for Middle-earth.
However, there was the slight problem of a large ocean between the two. Fëanor fixed this in the most awful way - stealing the ships of the elves of Alqualondë, and killing anyone who resisted him: the first time elves killed other elves. Reluctant to leave, Glorfindel was one of the elves that arrived too late to do anything about it, and soon after Fëanor took the ships with his sons and those he trusted, leaving the others behind. With no other option open to them, Glorfindel and the other Noldor (the second of the three races of elves who live in Valinor) left behind took the long and treacherous journey across the Helcaraxë, the ice that covered the north of the sea between Valinor and Middle-earth. Many elves died along the way, including the wife of Glorfindel’s lord, Turgon.
When they reached Middle-earth he remained with Turgon and helped him to build Vinyamar and after Turgon was visited by the God Ulmo Glorfindel helped him to build the secret city of Gondolin. When it was ready Turgon and his people retreated into the mountains and locked themselves away from the wars and troubles of Middle-earth. There Glorfindel became Lord of one of the houses of the city, and a captain of Turgon’s army.
The elves of Gondolin hid in the mountains and refused to involve themselves in the war that Fëanor’s sons waged against Morgoth to reclaim the Silmarils. The only time they emerged was to take place in the battle that was later named the battle of the Unnumbered Tears, in which Glorfindel fought alongside Ecthalion as Turgon’s captains. They escaped thanks to two humans that Turgon had looked after and retreated back to Gondolin, where they remained undisturbed until another human, Tuor, found his way through the gates. By this time Turgon was the High King of the Noldor, his father and older brother having been slain by the war against Morgoth, and Morgoth’s full attention was focused on bringing down Gondolin.
He found his way in through Maeglin, an elf in love with Turgon’s daughter Idril, despite being her first cousin. He was captured by orcs after fighting with Tuor who married Idril (the second union between elves and men), and gave away Gondolin in return for the promise of her and the city.
Morgoth sent fiery dragons and balrogs to destroy Gondolin, setting on the city during a festival when the elves were most off their guard. But Idril had had foresight relating to the downfall of her father’s city and built a secret passage out of the city that Maeglin had no knowledge of. After evacuating those they could from the city, Idril and Tuor led their people down the passage, with Glorfindel. However, Morgoth had set watchers in the mountains in case anyone tried to escape that way and they were caught off guard by some orcs and a balrog. Glorfindel laid down his life to allow his people to escape. He fought the balrog for a long time and is one of three named balrog slayers in the canon, along with his ally and friend Ecthalion who died before him in Gondolin slaying Gothmog, the first and captain of the balrogs, and Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings (who, like the Balrogs, was a demi-god). However, as he killed the balrog with a strike to the stomach, the balrog grabbed Glorfindel by the hair that he was named for and pulled him off the mountain path to his death.
Glorfindel’s soul travelled to the halls of Mandos (the god of the dead), but his body was born up by the great Eagles that lived in the mountains (the ancestors of the Eagles featured in the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings) and he was buried under a mound of stones, where yellow flowers grew thereafter.
Glorfindel dwelt in the Halls of Mandos in peace for many years, but as many elves are he was eventually given a new body. However, unlike many elves he was driven to return to Middle-earth, especially when he heard of the new threat that Middle-earth faced: Sauron, Morgoth’s ally and second in command. After returning he immediately pledged himself to the service of Gil Galad, the High King of the Elves after the death of Turgon. It was under him that he met Elrond (Turgon's great-grandson) and fought at the battle of the last Alliance where Isildur took the One Ring from Sauron.
After the battle of the last Alliance, he followed Elrond in the wake of Gil Galad’s death. He took up a position familiar to him; captain of the guard at Rivendell. It was in this position that he fought against the evil that reawakened during the battle of Fornost. When he arrived at the head of a force of elves from Rivendell the armies were set to retreat. It was then that the Witch-king, the head of the Nazgûl, revealed himself, and when he laughed all trembled except for Glorfindel who advanced on him still. It was then that the Witch-king finally fled, and Ëarnur, son of the king of Gondor set to follow him, but Glorfindel stopped him. This is when he prophesied that ‘far off yet is his doom, and not by the hand of man will he fall’ - the prophecy that Éowyn would eventually fulfil.
When Frodo came to Rivendell over a millennia later, Glorfindel was still captain there and it was he that rescued the dying Hobbit from the clutches of the Nazgûl (and not Arwen or Legolas as Certain Filmakers
He was present at the Council of Elrond, where he advises against giving the ring to Tom Bombadil, saying that he couldn’t stand alone against Sauron’s power. He suggests that the only options are to destroy it or to send it over the sea, and he suggests throwing it into the sea and letting it get lost there, but Gandalf points out that it would be found again, and that is when they come to the conclusion that it must be destroyed.
He was considered as one who might accompany Frodo to Mordor, but as Gandalf said, with all of his power he could not assure the safe passage of the ring by force alone and he remained in Rivendell where he protected it from the onslaught of Sauron’s forces during the war of the Ring. After the destruction of the One Ring he accompanied Elrond and Arwen to Arwen’s wedding to Aragorn in Gondor, and sometime after that he passed out of Middle-earth to Valinor.
REINCARNATION
Name: Birth name Jonathan Gabriel Ford, working name Gabriel West
Age: 51
Appearance: While there’s still something ethereal about Gabriel it’s more of a mortal beauty, and has faded with age. When he was young he was thin, androgynous and beautiful, and he still is, in a faded sort of way. While he looks young for his age, he’s definitely not in his teens any more, or even his thirties, and there’s more weight to him now. It no longer looks like a misplaced wind will blow him off his feet, and more like he might actually withstand a punch or two should he get in a fight. His hair is starting to fade to a paler, whiter blonde and his hairline has started to retreat. He’s also stiffer in his movements than Glorfindel, and with age he’s lost some of his boundless energy.
Generally, though, the differences between Gabriel and Glorfindel are the changes that being mortal bring: scars and lines, normal ears and more of a human height and build, less wisdom and more mortality.
History: Gabriel was born in London in the late 1960s. His childhood was very ordinary – he was a social and charismatic boy and did well in sports and science. He hit puberty at the same time as glam rock started to debut in the city, and both served him well. He’d always been a pretty boy, but he sprung up like a weed, and while there were a few years of lanky awkwardness, by the time he was seventeen there was no denying that he was beautiful. Along with his bright blonde hair, now grown out past his shoulders, and piercing blue eyes, he had just the right look and was just the right age when the new romantic period began.
He was scouted as a model three months into a botany degree, and while he balanced both for a while by the time summer rolled round he was working too much to keep up with degree and put it on hold. His peak lasted about two years from that point, and for another three years after that he was still able to work full time. After those first six years as he started to grow old for a model and aesthetic ideals changed he found work starting to dry up. It probably didn’t help that he was never very interesting from a journalistic point of view, and while there were some attempts to dig up some dirt on him there was nothing to find. He was never interested in drugs, or in parties aside from the social (and dancing) aspect of them, and while a few people speculated that his lack of love life meant he was hiding some awful secret, in reality he just never found the need to go out seeking love, deciding that when he found the one for him he’d know. Had asexuality been a recognised thing when he was younger he might have identified as asexual, but as it is he doesn’t find a need to describe himself.
Following this he returned to university to complete his degree, and after getting a first he did a phd as well. After finishing that he was starting to look into graduate jobs as well as doing a few print shoots on the side. In 1997 Princess Diana died, and suddenly Gabriel found what he’d been lacking all of his life – a cause. He became outspoken about the paparazzi treatment of celebrities, having seen first hand what happened to his friends when he had been a model. He took to pressure groups like a duck to water, and there were three main causes that he became known for: celebrity privacy, environmentalism and human welfare. Pumping his money into charities, he became spokesman for several, staring in documentaries and ad runs, and later formed his own to support those on a lower income (funding things like homeless shelters, literacy classes, childcare for parents in work and activity centres for young people in deprived areas).
He moved to Mossgate in the early 2000s. By this point he was modelling again, better known again because of his charity activities, but his main income comes from public speaking. He moved to Mossgate to take care of his ageing grandparents, and after their deaths in 2003 and 4, brought his other relatives out of their beach front house (and immediately started on some intensive remodelling). He also has a few friends who have retired/made their homes there, and he finds it conveniently close to London, which he often travels to to work and to visit his parents who still live there.
First Echo: Gabriel's first echo happened as a child at his grandparents' house. He was playing with one of the boys from across the road, who insisted that he couldn't be called Gabriel because that was what an angel was called and he couldn't be called after an angel. This reflected many incidents that Glorfindel had to endure when he returned to Middle-earth using his own name – clearly he couldn't be The Glorfindel because he was dead, and it was so inconceivable that anyone would use the name again, especially when it was used by someone so famous and important.
Gabriel was just left with his pre-incarnation's name, 'Glorfindel', and as it means nothing to him (and is unrecognisable as a name to him), it didn't affect him at all. He would forget and remember as he went to and from his grandparents' home, but generally just chalked this down to remembering the incident rather than remembering the word itself.
That changed when he moved to Mossgate. Since it co-coincided with the popularisation of the internet, and Gabriel listened to the advice that you should have an unintelligible or otherwise made up password, he used the useless word and numbers that had haunted him all those years as passwords to many accounts. He will find the flaw in this when the game opens.
PERSONALITY
Pre-Incarnation Personality: Above all things, Glorfindel is a fighter. He was a captain in both of his previous lives, going back to what he knows best despite having died through it. He’s not one to lay back and let things happen, he will throw himself right into the thick of things and stay there until he’s seen it through, as is seen in the way that he rides out to find Frodo and stays out, despite the danger, until he finds him. He’s also charismatic, and people like him and he likes people. He’s at his best in a large group and his confidence means that it’s easy for people to believe in him and what he says. Of course his background helps with that, but before he died the same applied, it’s just that afterwards people followed him for his name initially, and then for himself afterwards. He’s a leader and not a follower, but he’s also wise enough to know to take in other people’s opinions and to be flexible. While he’s not indecisive, he will make spur of the moment decisions, and also change his decision if that’s what’s needed to keep people safe.
This also leads into him being a Big Damn Hero. He wouldn’t think twice about sacrificing his life for his people – he already did once. He’s not stupid enough to get himself injured unnecessarily, but he will take blows for other people if there’s no other way. Tolkien describes him as ‘fearless’, which makes sense. After all, the worst that could happen has already happened to him, and Glorfindel wouldn’t want it to happen again but if it does he knows he can survive it (it’d be awfully inconvenient for protecting Middle-earth to die again though, which is why he’ll avoid it). He finds the way that people look up to him for it embarrassing because for him it was something that he would never not have done. It’s built into the very core of him to protect people so there was no decision to make. He’s proud that he helped Tuor and Idris and their people escape, but uneasy around the hero worship that the act bestowed on him (there are songs written about his fall, and should one of them be sung in his presence he’ll be uneasy enough to leave if he can without causing offence). His fall haunts him still, but not in a way that he’d allow anyone to see, and not in a way that blights his day to day life.
Glorfindel was never studious, preferring to be active than stuck inside with books, but being immortal and all that he’s seen in his long life means that he’s full of knowledge. What he knows comes not from reading or books, but from experience, and while he’s no comparison to scholars like Elrond, he’s picked up enough to be counted amongst the wise. Magic and facts aren’t his forte (although he still knows a lot of history and languages simply from having lived through it or having used them) but more down to earth knowledge, things like the crafting of weapons, when the tide turns in a battle, the signs of an oncoming storm.
Being stuck in the halls of Mandos was difficult for Glorfindel, and when he was given a new body he swore to enjoy every new day that he was given in it. He’s joyful and bright, and lives every day to it’s full. His boundless energy can be hard to keep up with, and in this respect he’s more like the mortal races of Middle-earth than the patient elves. He’s also got a cheeky side to him, and he’s not afraid to tease his peers. Even in the gravest of dangers he teases Frodo a little about the danger he bears. Think more the playful songs that the elves sing at the dwarves in the Hobbit than Elrond and Galadriel, even though those two are his peers in most regards.
As with all elves, Glorfindel is more attune to the world around him than humans, and this means that he pays attention to it. He’s kind and gentle to animals and other people, and he can be surprisingly soft for a warrior. There are times when he has to be cruel to be kind – when he pushes the Hobbits harder than they’d like towards Rivendell to make sure that they reach it safely – but he’d much rather just be gentle. He’s also generous, seen again in the way that he gives his life, but in smaller ways as well. He’s got few personal possessions, and aside from his weapons which he needs to know he can rely on, is free with all of his things.
Any differences?: Unlike Glorfindel, Gabriel has never had to fight, and while he is in good physical condition for his age, he has barely any experience in fighting, and none at all in warfare. He much prefers to fight verbally than physically, and this allows him to match Glorfindel in a debate without the life experience that Glorfindel has, but means that he’s no match for him physically. It also means that his experience of leading others comes from a peaceful setting, having to win them over with just words and actions, rather than having to prove himself on the field as well.
While he has seen awful things through his charity work it’s always been the aftermath rather than the actual event and this allows him to be a bit more naïve about the realities of things, and means that he’s not weighed down by the memory of the things that he’s seen. Nether Glorfindel or Gabriel are the type to allow bad memories to defeat them, but Glorfindel has had more time to process them. In particular, Gabriel would find himself belittling himself for not doing more, so not having suffered through them saves him that angst. On the other hand, not having to have dealt with that means that Glorfindel is more able to cope with atrocities than Gabriel is, and should Gabriel face anything like the battles that Glorfindel faced he would have to deal with the trauma afterwards.
For Glorfindel, fighting is a way to protect people, and it’s the reason why he fights. Gabriel’s way of protecting and helping people is through his charities, and he pours the same amount of dedication and time into them as Glorfindel does being a captain. They are his true passion, and if he had enough money to just work with them he would take that up instantly. However, the best way to get publicity is through the press, and that means that Gabriel has had to come to embrace the small measure of fame he has. Glorfindel will avoid talking about his death, but Gabriel will use his past if it means he can shoe horn his causes into the conversation. For example, he would quite willingly do a photoshoot and an interview as long as he was given free reign to talk mostly about his charities (although he understands that public interest means that he has to discuss other things as well). Unlike Glorfindel he will play up his past for his own devices, although both find that their fame causes them embarrassment. Gabriel is seen very differently to Glorfindel, though, more as an outsider, a figure of interest because of his looks and because he doesn’t fit in with the norm. Whereas Glorfindel is looked up to, Gabriel is looked down on for being a bit of a hippy (but a very pretty one).
Gabriel is much more studious than Glorfindel was, and while both would rather avoid paperwork, Gabriel finds it easier to buckle down. This is partly due to his upbringing – being sent to school as a child and the expectation of good grades, but also due to his environment. Glorfindel would much rather be outside doing things, but having been brought up in London Gabriel’s draw to the outside isn’t as strong. They both are restless, but as he’s aged Gabriel finds that he has less energy than he had as a boy, which means that he’s become more patient.
Both men are very aware of their mortality, but both came to it through different ways. Having died once already and been stuck in the halls of Mandos for a long time Glorfindel has sworn to enjoy the world around him more. Gabriel, on the other hand, is mortal and when he dies it will be permanent. Like most teenagers he had no concept of his mortality when he was younger, but as he’s grown older he’s become much more aware of it. Like Glorfindel, he’s sworn to enjoy what time he has, but he’s also much more weary about what he does and more careful to treat his body well. The only exception to this is when other people are in danger – Gabriel knows that he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if someone should be hurt when he could have done something to help, and he always will, even if it means that he ends up more hurt than the other person would have been. In this reaction both are truly identical.
Abilities: Immortality – elves don’t grow old and die. They can be killed, and if they lose the will to live they will fade away and die, but it’s more like their bodies are killed off and they go to dwell in the halls of Mandos until he deems them ready to be given a new one. They don’t get ill in the same way that humans do, though they can be poisoned, and they’re hardy. They can sleep and will do if they need to (if they’re injured or particularly weary) but most of the time go into a meditative like state in which they can communicate with each other instead. The effects of temperature are lessened on them and they aren’t particularly bothered by the cold.
Heightened senses – elves have much better sight and hearing than humans. This also ties into a connection with the earth and the creatures on it which allows them to get a feel for the emotions of animals, and also get their own emotions across to them in a simple way, although the more intelligent the animal the better this will work. They’re also lightfooted, and rarely leave tracks. On snow they walk over it where other races would sink into it.
Foresight – Generally this is restricted to older elves or those with high lineage, but some elves (and humans) are graced with foresight. Glorfindel is the one who made the prediction that the Witch-king would be slain by no mortal man, and he also says that his ‘heart warns’ him that the Nazgûl are close when they approach the Fords of Bruinen which could be read as another prediction. What can be seen from this is that he can’t be certain about his prophecies and that they’re feelings rather than clear predictions, probably triggered by danger to himself or to his friends, and by evil.
Spirit – All elves are blessed, but having died and been brought back, and in particular the way that he died (sacrificing himself for others in the face of a demonic power) means that Glorfindel is special in this. It’s something that’s visible and radiant on him, it repels evil forces and allows him to withstand creatures as evil as the Witch-king. It’s the elven sprit that makes Frodo sees in him when he sees him as a shining figure on the Fords of the Bruinen when he’s dying of the Morgul blade.
Healing – Glorfindel is a warrior, and healing is not one of his major abilities, but as an elf he has some natural healing ability which he uses on Frodo to lessen the affect of the Morgul wound. He says that he’s no match for Elrond, but given that Elrond is primarily a healer that’s no surprise and doesn’t say much. Basically, he has the ability to lessen the effect of evil weapons on people. He also has basic first aid knowledge from wars.
Languages – Sindarin, Quenyan (high elvish, out of use by the time of LotR. More or less the equivalent to latin), Westron (the equivalent to English, commonly used by men and Hobbits) also both the Tengwar (runic) and Fëanorian alphabets. Even though there’s no examples of him using Quenyan, there’s no way he wouldn’t have used it; it would have been his birth tongue.
Weapons and warfare – Glorfindel’s primary weapon is a sword, but given how long he’s been around it’s likely that he’s skilful with more than just that. Elves are known for their skill with bows and knives. He would also be used to wearing and looking after armour. He has taken part in multiple battles in a captain's role, in numerous settings (including close combat in a city), and so has experienced both fighting in various settings and ferocities, and the traumatic results of war first hand.
Wilderness exploration/survival - all elves are excellent woodsmen (not surprising, given their connection to nature), and Glorfindel is shown to repeatedly survive in the woods by himself or in a small group, so he would be used to roughing it, despite his high position. It's also notable that he survived the crossing of Helcaraxë so he also has experience of extreme cold/artic environments.
Horsemanship - Glorfindel is an excellent horseman, and in LOTR has a elven horse named Asfaloth, who 'will not let any rider fall that [Glorfindel] command[s] him to bear.' Given the elven connection to nature, it's not a surprise that they have a particularly strong bond to their horses. He would be also be experienced in taking care of his horses and their gear given that, as mentioned above, he repeatedly goes into the wild by himself or in a small group.
Tactician – given his role of captain and the amount of wars that he’s fought in it’s not much of a leap to assume that he is a competent tactician, and that at least knows the basics of how to structure a battle. With his experience (and the outcome of the one battle we know of where he had most control), I’d go further than that and say that he’s good at it, though as with everything he’s still primarily compulsive and works on feelings and reacting to what’s happening rather than prior planning.
ROLEPLAY SAMPLES
- Third Person: Link to a thread with him aged around 25
- Network: My lord Turgon,
I pray that this letter finds you and your family in good health, and that Aredhel is filling the gap caused by my absence. She has assured me that she will do her best to make sure that you do not relax too much while I am not there, and I know that she is an elf of her word. No doubt she will lead you on many merry chases, and I shall think of your disappointed expression in fondness. I rather feel that if you look in a mirror at this instant you shall see it on your own face, and I am even more glad to think that I can cause such a familiar look even from afar.
I arrived safely in Middle-earth and sought the court of the Lord Gil-galad, where I was received with joy and honour. I have not revealed myself yet, save to those whom it cannot be hidden. Some guessed it of their own accord, and I will not hide it in the future to those who ask, but I do not wish for undue attention. Last night there was a feast, and they sang ballads of the fall of Gondolin and you would not recognise many of the characters there, least of all Glorfindel the Golden, of pure and noble heart. Far be it that I should be the one to say that the poets of the elves are taken to exaggeration or over exultation, but I could not listen to another verse describing my hair for all the mithril in the world. I had to beg exhaustion from my travels and seek my bed, much to my shame. In his kindness, Gil-galad sent his herald to me – one whom I was eager to speak to alone. Idril's son's son, the Lord Elrond, sits at Gil-galad's right hand as his captain and herald. In the night, I repledged my oath to your family, to the Lord Elrond and his heirs that follow, and begged him tell me his story.
His tale is long, as we sat under the stars until Tilion drove the moon beyond the horizon. We had much to speak of, and I brought him tidings of his family beyond the sea. His own letter I include so that you can read his story in his own hand. He is a fair storyteller, and he has his own tidings to bring to you. I would that you can meet in person, but he feels, as do I, that our part is not done. War comes to Middle-earth, and it is our lot to protect it. There are fair lands here, and fair dwellings. Gil-galad has made his seat in Lindon, where Ossiriand once was, but, since the ruin of the War of Wrath, the sea now meets the land. There are forests here, and good land, and the Noldor who yet remain in Middle-earth dwell here in content. It is not like Tirion, or even Gondolin, but I believe I can be happy here. Elven hands have tilled the soil and the land is content.
ANYTHING ELSE? Please note that while I'm using Andreja Pecjic as a PB she represents Gabriel as he was when he was 20s, and that when he enters the game he'll appear much older. Also, I'm using a female PB for a male character, please remember this when referring to her.
Professional
(always unanswered unless a recognised number)
"You've reached Gabriel West. Unfortunately, I'm unavailable at the moment, but leave your name and a contact method and I'll get back to you as soon as I'm able."
Personal
"Hi, it's Gabriel! I can't get to my phone right now, but leave me a message and I'll get back to you. Cheers!"
(always unanswered unless a recognised number)
"You've reached Gabriel West. Unfortunately, I'm unavailable at the moment, but leave your name and a contact method and I'll get back to you as soon as I'm able."
Personal
"Hi, it's Gabriel! I can't get to my phone right now, but leave me a message and I'll get back to you. Cheers!"
