Celebrimbor: 30-Day Character Study by cloudyhymns

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Summary:

Notes and writings on Celebrimbor, following the 30-Day Character Study challenge prompts.

Major Characters: Celebrimbor

Major Relationships:

Genre: General, Nonfiction/Meta

Challenges: 30-Day Character Study, Jubilee

Rating: General

Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 30 Word Count: 18, 091
Posted on 19 January 2025 Updated on 18 February 2025

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Table of Contents

Day 1: Drop Everything and Read, Part One

Notes and thoughts on Celebrimbor's mentions in-text.

(This is my first post on SWG, so please let me know if I can improve my formatting/tagging/etc. Thank you!)

Day 2: Down Memory Lane, Part One

Consideration of Celebrimbor's childhood.

Day 3: Strong Points, Part One

Three strengths and a short scene.

Day 4: Home Sweet Home, Part One

A dive into Eregion and its filming location in The Lord of the Rings and The Rings of Power.

Day 5: What’s on the Menu?

Or, the one where I talk about poisonous spices!

Day 6: Artistic Licenses

Notes and discussion on Celebrimbor in fanart versus how I imagine him.

Day 7: Affiliations, Part One

Thoughts on Celebrimbor and Annatar repeating--or breaking--the ring structure they're in.

Day 8: The Mirror Cliche

That is the strangest part of it all--that Celebrimbor walks alone to the Mirrormere, steeled boots biting into tussock grasses and hair flying astray in the wind off the river.

Day 9: Weak Points, Part One

Three shortcomings and one short story.

Day 10: What's in a Name?

Breaking down the origins and meanings of Celebrimbor's name.

Day 11: Drop Everything and Read, Part Two

Notes and thoughts on three works of scholarship on Celebrimbor--two papers and one meta analysis.

Day 12: Down Memory Lane, Part Two

Four of Celebrimbor's rites-of-passage and many smaller moments.

Day 13: Home Sweet Home, Part Two

One home studio to rule them all?

Day 14: Big Ideas, Part One

A quick list of big ideas regarding Celebrimbor!

Day 15: Big Ideas, Part Two

A new short fanfic/character study on history and ways of mending.

Day 16: Down Memory Lane, Part Three

A [written] box of mementoes that Celebrimbor carries.

Day 17: Affiliations, Part Two

Investigation into the Gwaith-í-Mirdain.

Day 18: Fan Art/Fancast/Fanmix

A Celebrimbor-based spacemodeling design.

Day 19: Strong Points, Part Two

Yes, Tyelpë, honing and teaching your craft in the dead of night can be disruptive to others.

Day 20: Who Are You?

Psychoanalyzing this guy with the power of MBTI and Enneagrams.

Day 21: In Dreams

Tracking the nature of Celebrimbor's dreams while in Eregion.

Day 22: What Do They Think About You, Part One

Thoughts on Celebrimbor from Elrond, Narvi, Curufin, and Celegorm.

Day 23: Drop Everything and Read, Part Three

Researching Celebrimbor's Ao3 tags and a subset of six fics from them.

Day 24: Weak Points, Part Two

A scene on using weaknesses to help another with similar ones.

Day 25: An Atlas of Everyday Life

A map of Ost-in-Edhil's primary tower.

Day 26: Happy Holidatys

Headcanons on holidays (or lack thereof!)

Day 27: Beyond the Tales

A collection of references for future study.

Day 28: Down Memory Lane, Part Four

How Celebrimbor might tell his story.

Chapter 29: What Do They Think About You, Part Two

The single most unfriendly character towards Celebrimbor is Celebrimbor himself.

Chapter 30: Show It All Off

An excerpt from a longer, in-progress fic that's a "Choose Your Own Canon" for Celebrimbor!

Comments on Celebrimbor: 30-Day Character Study

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....Itarillë might be the only other named child in The Silmarillion who was born in Aman and brought over to Beleriand with the exiles. As Turukáno canonically (I think) didn't like or trust the Fëanorians, especially after losing his wife on the Helcaraxë, Idril may not have interacted with Celebrimbor at all after Finwë's death. But I do agree that it feels like Celebrimbor never had a home, other than the forge. 

What an impressive work! Some very interesting observations, and a nice headcanon about him being red-headed. I especially liked the little scene with the poor dead pony.

Wow those character tags are so complicated, I can’t believe there are so many to describe the Silvergifting ship alone. 

I think it’s interesting how they spell versions of his Quenya name too.

I wonder if it might be argued that “Celebrimbor/Sauron” is a useful distinction between “Celebrimbor/Annatar.” Though from looking at various fics it doesn’t seem that it’s used to make a precise distinction in the way it probably could. 

Fascinating research! 

Wow those character tags are so complicated, I can’t believe there are so many to describe the Silvergifting ship alone. 

I think it’s interesting how they spell versions of his Quenya name too.

I wonder if it might be argued that “Celebrimbor/Sauron” is a useful distinction between “Celebrimbor/Annatar.” Though from looking at various fics it doesn’t seem that it’s used to make a precise distinction in the way it probably could. 

Fascinating research! 

"...that's what draws Annatar to him alongside his skill in the forge--the opening, the opportunity for his doubt to be played with and shaped in the way Annatar wishes."

Fascinating characterization. I so enjoyed reading your 30 day study and following along for the deep dive into aspects of Celebrimbor I had never considered before!