Bromance of the Ring
Lezbereal now.
This whole book is one bromance schlong-fest right after the other. So here are my favorites.
1. Legolas and Gimli
BROTP, bitches.
There’s just no arguing this. They were practically married. And when it came time for Legolas to leave Middle Earth, Gimli went with him and that, my friends, is when I really broke down. Because everyone knows that going west over the sea is basically where you go to die in peaceful Paradise and that they could do that for each other…I just….my feels.
2. Legolas and Aragorn
I WILL GO DOWN WITH THIS SHIP.
Honestly, I really wouldn’t have minded if Aragorn took Legolas as his little elfin prince (secretly queen). I was telling my friend the other day, whenever Aragorn is mentioned Legolas brings up his love for Aragorn and Gimli is always just like, “Okay dude, well I value my life.”
I just loved that Legolas was willing to follow Aragorn anywhere just because he loved him. And he said it like three or four times. Like, okay, Legolas. Broken record. Legolas loved Gimli too, but not as romantically as he did Aragorn.
I feel as if elves are a little more sexually fluid than men and dwarves, and I could def see ol’ Legolas getting a little bit jelly over Arwen fucking Aragorn. I mean, I was and I didn’t even trek across Middle Earth with him.
Anywho, this might well be my number one, but I just put is as second as a service to Gimli.
I went there.
3. Sam and Frodo
LET’S NOT EVEN LIE, THE HOBBITS CARRIED THIS WHOLE FUCKING STORY ON THEIR BACKS, BUT MORESO THE LOAD WAS ON FRODO AND SAM AND IN THEIR DESPAIR FORGED THE GREATEST LOVE STORY TO HAVE EVER BEEN TOLD. YOUR ARGUMENTS ARE INVALID. SAM IS THE GREATEST OF THE HOBBITS AND HIS BEING ELECTED LIKE SEVEN TIMES FOR MAYOR-DOMINATOR IS PROOF.
Sit down and take a seat.
But srsly, I was going to make Pippin and Merry number three, because up until the re-read I had a sour taste in my mouth for Frodo and all the love for Sam. I incorrectly assumed that Frodo was a weakling, when in fact he is not. They’re both strong, but just in different ways. It is true though, that without Sam, Frodo wouldn’t have gone anywhere and he knows this and acknowledges this too.
But Frodo sacrificed his livelihood for this whole ordeal. He sacrificed his peace of mind for his friends. He knew Sam wanted - and deserved - a life, a family, peace and friends and love. And he made sure he got it even if it was without Mr. Frodo.
“Don’t go where I can’t follow.”
And now I’m going to cry so yeah.
4. Pippin and Merry
Do I even have to explain this?
Haha nope. Just gonna leave it here. I love them with everything. Even when they were apart all they could think about was each other. They really should be number one.
5. Gandalf and Shadowfax
“Shadowfax. The Lord of all horses and my friend for many ages.”
Okay, Gandalf.
Let’s not pretend.
You guys, Gandalf is pretty asexual and he’s been alive for how long and no mention of a wife or family or even the thought of it from the looks of it. The only thing Gandalf loved was Shadowfax.
No lie.
Okay, so I’m done.
Honorable mentions
6. Eomer and Aragorn
7. Theoden King and Merry
8. Dernhelm* and Merry
9. Merry and Pippin and Weed
10. Brohan and Gondor
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