hyperlexia1:

kanafinwhy:

I’m thinking about children unwittingly adopting the mannerisms of those who bring them up/surround them at a young age and I just…

Imagine Elrond unconsciously gesturing with his left hand while he talks to people in Imladris because Maedhros did that

Imagine Elrond unconsciously tapping out a rhythm on the table with restless fingers because Maglor did that

(Glorfindel notices, but he doesn’t say anything about it)

I like to think Elrond got that famous raised eyebrow in the movies from Maedhros. That the kids would get in trouble and then suddenly Maedhros would be standing there with “the eyebrow of doom”. Right before making them muck out the stables. Elrond learned to behave but Elros was on permanent stable duty.