Tolkien Elven Imagines and Headcanons Volume 1

184. Mirkwood - Elves Reacting To Your Period

Mirkwood

Oropher

While Oropher has lived a long, long life and knew of mortal men and Turin and Beren, being around a menstruating human was... Well definitely new for the King of Mirkwood and former inhabitant of Doriath. He may have been married before to an elleth, but the reproductive cycle for an elleth is (I'd imagine) much different compared to a human! When you wake up and are surprised by your menstruation, Oropher is equally as surprised!

Despite his cool exterior, this one is hard for him to hide it. What has happened? Are you hurt? Why are you bleeding? What is menstruation? He is very inquisitive about what the issue is. Oropher allows for an elf or two inside your shared chambers to clean up the sheets. Asking you in the meantime what all you need for such a thing and then explaining to the elves what to fetch for you next.

All the while, Oropher continues to press for information about your menstruation. Wanting to know the details, how to make you comfortable, why it happens, and any other bits he feels he needs to know about your menstruation. Oropher makes sure your needs are well met above and beyond what might be necessary. He requires that during this time you take some time off, and rest.

Thranduil

Thranduil while used to having some dealings with mortals that menstruate, the subject is quite intimate and never really brought up. Especially around an elvenKing. So like his Ada, when you menstruate, it takes Thranduil aback by what is happening. No one had ever mentioned that this happened to mortals before. Not even the healers in his halls had ever mentioned it.

So Thranduil is a little flustered on how to help you and what it is you need from him. While curious, he doesn't press for understanding, only seeing that you are uncomfortable and perhaps embarrassed. He doesn't sass you, only having someone assist in gathering the dirty items and most certainly sassing them if they press to ask questions.

Thranduil follows your lead entirely about what you need from him or from the Healers. (And keeps them from prying heavily about your menstrual cycle). When and if you decide to talk to Thranduil about it, he listens without judgement, unsure really of what questions to ask you, so he merely listens to whatever you have to add.

Legolas

Legolas, unlike his Ada and grandfather, had probably been around menstruating humans on more than one occasion and has a general idea of what it is and why it happens. So when you come to him explaining that you are menstruating and in need of products, Legolas is happy to get what you need. If anything, he's probably a little too cheery, not about your period, but just in general.

He will offer to go to the Healing Halls for you or to bring you with him, or will offer to grab you things or bring you back food if he knows this will help make you feel better. He's very chipperly supportive, doing what you ask of him with a warm and bright smile before he's off to assist how you asked.

While he doesn't like to see you so uncomfortable, he listens to all of your woes about your menstruation. No matter how gross or descriptive. While it's not the loveliest thing to be hearing, I think he would completely sympathize that you are uncomfortable and need to vent about it. He makes a face here or there but is not judgemental in the slightest. Offering you hugs and warms cuddles and soft kisses to try and lift your spirits and mood.

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A/N: I rarely write for Thranduil or Legolas as they are such popular characters. Please don't send in a bunch of headcanon or story requests for them when my inbox is open. This is one exception.