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A Pantoum for Nimloth, by Kaylee Arafinwiel
B2MeM Challenge: There is so little about Nimloth in canon, and I'd love to know more - who is she and where did she come from, what did it feel like stepping into the footsteps of Melian as Queen of Doriath? I'd rather not read about the Kinslaying, and would prefer something set during her early life or reign in Doriath.
Format: Poem
Genre: Poetry?
Rating: PG
Warnings:
Characters: Galathil (brother of Celeborn), Nimloth (queen of Doriath), Amdir, OC
Pairings: Dior/Nimloth, Galathil/OC
Creators' Notes (optional): Aglarwen, Galathil's wife, is an OC of mine and Emma's. In our-verse, Amdir, later king of Lothlorien, is the younger brother of Nimloth and she is the firstborn child of Galathil and Aglarwen, but this poem insisted on making him the elder sibling, so I consider it AU to our main stories, lol.
Summary: A poem, in the form of a pantoum, spoken (or thought) by Galathil, her father (Celeborn’s younger brother) on Nimloth’s wedding day to Dior Eluchil, son of Beren and Lúthien.
Where did this child-Queen come from?
I look upon her with tender eyes,
And marvel that I fathered her.
My little white blossom, my jewel—
I look upon her with tender eyes,
And remember days long past,
My little white blossom, my jewel!
It seems but yesterday, even now.
When I remember days long past,
She was just a babe in my arms.
It seems but yesterday, even now,
That my Aglarwen birthed her.
She was just a babe in my arms,
Our Amdir standing by my side,
After Aglarwen birthed her,
Our heir met Nimloth first.
With Amdir standing by my side,
I greeted you, my daughter,
Amdir saw you first, Nimloth,
Ere the rest laid eyes upon you.
I welcomed you, my daughter,
Knowing you would one day be a bride.
Amdir felt deepest love for you,
Vowing to protect you with all his heart.
Knowing one day you would be a bride,
We watched and waited as you grew.
Amdir vowed to protect you with all his heart,
We knew he would never fail his promise.
We watched and waited as you grew,
But never would we have expected this joining!
Amdir never failed in his promise,
And now the Eluchil, your husband, will keep it.
Never did we expect this joining,
Bringing our line together with Uncle Elu.
The Eluchil, Dior, will keep Amdir’s promise.
May he defend you all the days of your life!
To join our line with Aran Thingol, Uncle Elu,
You followed the course of your heart.
May Dior defend you, as a husband ought!
Live in blessed happiness, daughter mine.
As you follow the course of your heart,
I marvel I, Galathil, fathered you.
May you live in happiness forever,
My Queen, my white blossom, my Nimloth.
Format: Poem
Genre: Poetry?
Rating: PG
Warnings:
Characters: Galathil (brother of Celeborn), Nimloth (queen of Doriath), Amdir, OC
Pairings: Dior/Nimloth, Galathil/OC
Creators' Notes (optional): Aglarwen, Galathil's wife, is an OC of mine and Emma's. In our-verse, Amdir, later king of Lothlorien, is the younger brother of Nimloth and she is the firstborn child of Galathil and Aglarwen, but this poem insisted on making him the elder sibling, so I consider it AU to our main stories, lol.
Summary: A poem, in the form of a pantoum, spoken (or thought) by Galathil, her father (Celeborn’s younger brother) on Nimloth’s wedding day to Dior Eluchil, son of Beren and Lúthien.
Where did this child-Queen come from?
I look upon her with tender eyes,
And marvel that I fathered her.
My little white blossom, my jewel—
I look upon her with tender eyes,
And remember days long past,
My little white blossom, my jewel!
It seems but yesterday, even now.
When I remember days long past,
She was just a babe in my arms.
It seems but yesterday, even now,
That my Aglarwen birthed her.
She was just a babe in my arms,
Our Amdir standing by my side,
After Aglarwen birthed her,
Our heir met Nimloth first.
With Amdir standing by my side,
I greeted you, my daughter,
Amdir saw you first, Nimloth,
Ere the rest laid eyes upon you.
I welcomed you, my daughter,
Knowing you would one day be a bride.
Amdir felt deepest love for you,
Vowing to protect you with all his heart.
Knowing one day you would be a bride,
We watched and waited as you grew.
Amdir vowed to protect you with all his heart,
We knew he would never fail his promise.
We watched and waited as you grew,
But never would we have expected this joining!
Amdir never failed in his promise,
And now the Eluchil, your husband, will keep it.
Never did we expect this joining,
Bringing our line together with Uncle Elu.
The Eluchil, Dior, will keep Amdir’s promise.
May he defend you all the days of your life!
To join our line with Aran Thingol, Uncle Elu,
You followed the course of your heart.
May Dior defend you, as a husband ought!
Live in blessed happiness, daughter mine.
As you follow the course of your heart,
I marvel I, Galathil, fathered you.
May you live in happiness forever,
My Queen, my white blossom, my Nimloth.
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I will read more of your interpretation of her to see what you have done with her. Like filling an empty goblet. We know enough to know that there was someone there and her life was far from empty.