Tolkien Elven Imagines and Headcanons Volume 1

101. Living in Rivendell with Caranthir Headcanons

- When it comes to living in Rivendell with Caranthir, you're going to be with an ellon who doesn't exactly have the greatest reputation among the other elves.

- You will also be with an ellon who is going to work himself to the bone to try and repair and mend the broken relationships between himself and the other elves who had suffered at his own hand as well as his brothers.

- Caranthir for the most part would be extremely reserved, keeping mostly to himself and you. Interacting with only Elrond and Lindir when necessary at first.

- He secretly worries that Elrond despises him like everyone else might, but I feel as though Elrond would understand what Caranthir had gone through.

- Elrond had first hand experience to see the way the oath ripped his adopted Ada's apart, and would be most forgiving of the deeds Caranthir had committed in the past.

- Even if Elrond didn't feel it necessary, Caranthir would know that he has plenty to try to atone for what they did and would in fact apologize to Elrond for what had happened.

- He'd certainly have the utmost respect for Elrond, and treat him very much as a part of the family, so you would find yourself eventually spending plenty of time with Elrond's family.

- If he was important to Maedhros and Maglor, then he is important to Caranthir and he is staunchly protective over Elrond and his family even if they're all capable of taking care of themselves.

- Often would you find him writing many unsent letters as he debates quietly on how to begin apologizing to Galadriel and Celeborn for everything that had happened.

- And he is often frustrated over how impossible it feels to try and think of a way to apologize to them, even coming to you every time to run over what to say to them.

- Caranthir would spend his time acting as diplomat to Elrond, trying to reign in his patience to help him run Imladris as smoothly as possible.

- More likely than not, he'd work himself as hard as he can not wanting to feel like he's failing the other elves around him once again.

- You will have to pull him away many late nights from his desk to get him to finally rest, and to help keep his temper under control.

- Though Caranthir still isn't the best with his words, he'd be incredibly grateful for any help that you would have to offer him.

- Be it you write letters for him, or you act as errand runner or pulling him away in the middle of the night or finding ways to help him relax.

- Caranthir is usually an ellon who knows how to take charge and run things how he needs too, but in a position such as this quietly will he accept any of your guidance feeling as though he is very out of his element.

- You more than likely, at first, would be viewed very much as an outcast as Caranthir is when you two first get together.

- It would take some time but as Caranthir begins to show that he is trustworthy and truly remorseful about when he had done, only then would the elves begin to warm up to you both.

- Less likely to look at you with pity as well for being married to a Kinslayer.

- Once warmed up to you both, you'd both be looked at as valued and important figures in Imladris and treated as such.