The Fellowship of the Lord of the Rings - A Tale of the Elven King

After Sauron was defeated in the second era of the Middle-earth world, the great elf king Thranduil led his elves back to Mirkwood, which is a dense and gloomy woodland located in the east of the Misty Mountains in the Great Wasteland. It is a large forest on the east bank of the Anduin River, occupying most of the land in the eastern part of Romania. Many trees in Mirkwood are very old and tall. The sky is always covered by dense branches and leaves, and it is difficult for light to penetrate. There are many beech and oak trees.

The departure of the darkness makes the light return to this vast forest, and the forest looks full of vitality. This kind of peaceful life makes the wood elves feel very happy. It even reminds them of the distant ancient times, when human beings have not yet awakened. That was the age of elves. They were the first awakened race in the world. They were the sons of the supreme god Iluvita. They were endowed with eternal beauty and a gorgeous singing voice. They came and went freely without restraint. They could touch the piano with their hands. String, instead of having to hold the bow and arrow tightly at all times as later.

Although the tall trees in the Mirkwood are the favorite homeland of the elves, the hidden and dark environment here is also the habitat that some dark creatures like. These creatures do not mean evil, but they are still objects that the elves don't like. They don't want to see these unwelcome guests on their own territory, so they have to build many watchtowers, just like the golden forest in Lothlorian. There is no protection of the Elven Ring here, and the elves still have to Be vigilant at all times.

Still the Wood Elves love it here, some of them are high Sindar, with silver hair, gifted with music, and with the most beautiful voices, but few in number; Not as wise as their brethren from other races, but they are better at fighting, quicker, and love to hunt and feast in the woods, and sometimes even their king joins the banquet and drinks delicious wine with them.

Thranduil was still a young king at this time.In the battle of the last alliance between elves and humans, his father Orofel died in battle. The young king took over the crown and responsibility, and has been protecting his people to multiply and live in Mirkwood.In the fall, Thranduil wears a crown of red leaves and berries in his golden hair, while in the spring his crown is made of flowers from the ground.

The wood elves built their residence near the forest river. It is a hidden underground kingdom with many intertwined old trees. The elves have many secrets and handicrafts that they only know. They like to use green or brown things The color of the forest, coupled with their unique production methods, makes their residences difficult to be discovered by humans. After a long time, they have even become a part of ancient human legends.

But there are always exceptions to everything.

Among the elves in the Mirk Forest, there is a special elf, her name is Antinoya, and she is an elf with black hair.Antinoya's father was a Silvan elf, and her mother was a Sindar elf. According to her blood, she should be a Silvan elf along with her father. Her hair color should have been brown, just like all wood elves.

But she was born at an unfortunate moment. The Witch King of Angmar led his men to raid the Mirk Forest. The elves fought hard. Although Antinoya's mother was pregnant, she still bravely participated in the battle , the scene at that time was too chaotic, there were half-orcs and terrible corpses everywhere, the elves suffered heavy casualties despite their hard work, and Antinoya's mother also disappeared in the war, and finally when the elves finally When she was found, the poor mother had already died with her enemies, leaving only the newly born Antinoya.

No one knew what happened at that time, and no one could explain why Antinoya had black hair.

Antinoya has always felt inferior to her distinctive black hair since she was a child. Although the other elves did not show any rejection or resistance to her, she was still sensitive and inferior. She seldom got together with other elves. More When she was alone, she hid alone in the most inconspicuous library in the entire elf kingdom. In addition to some ancient elf books and records, there were many records about humans and dwarves, and even books about half-orcs.

For the forest elves who are good at fighting and like banquets, there is really not much attraction here. Except for Antinoya, almost no elves like to come here. They would rather drink wine with friends than waste time studying these "big ones." head".And Antinoya, who likes the library, also got the "reputation" of a "nerd elf".

Fortunately, our Antinoya is not completely friendless, at least her friend Mi Yali who grew up with her still cares about her very much, although Mi Yali is very concerned about letting Antinoya leave her library to join their forest There is basically no hope for the banquet, but she is still willing to give it a try, just like now:

"Oh, dear Antinoya, why don't you go to the banquet with us? Believe me, it will be a charming night." Mi Yali was trying her best to persuade her.

"Thank you for your invitation, my dear friend, but you know that I don't like those noisy banquets. I would rather look at the ancient history of Middle-earth in those times. It's better than those drunk guys. The smell of drunkenness attracts me more."

"You're always so weird, I really don't understand how interesting these dusty books are? I think you've got as thick a bag of books in your head as King Elrond in Rivendell, maybe one day You can also look at the ancient text thousands of years ago and solve mysteries for us like those wise men with long beards." Mi Yali joked.

Antinoya replied indifferently: "Thank you for your compliment, if one day you have any questions, I will wear a long beard and answer them for you, now go to your banquet, I will continue to read. "

Mi Yali still did not give up and said: "Today is the night of the full moon, are you really not going? I heard that even His Majesty the King will be present today!"

Antinoya looked at her and sighed. Mi Yali would never give up her purpose easily, especially when it came to persuading her.She was like the toughest vine, always full of energy and positive, as if no setbacks could hit her, just like now, well, Antinoya admitted that she was indeed a little tempted.

For many races in Middle-earth, the night of the full moon has a special meaning. Whether he is an elf, a human, a dwarf, or even a hobbit living in a burrow, they all like to gather on such a full moon night. Together, singing and laughing, tasting exquisite food and delicious wine.This is especially true for elves who love the light of the stars.

Usually on such a beautiful full moon night, the wood elves will hold a banquet in the dense forest, and their king will occasionally participate in this kind of forest gathering. The elves will prepare a lot of food, and the woodland is full of pots Pots and pots, and here and there there are kegs or carafes, filled with fragrant wine, and the wood elves always have a special fondness for good wine, which is rare for elves in any other region.

The elves gather together, eat, drink, laugh and laugh, they will sing and dance around the bonfire, singing ancient elf songs:

O holy woman!

Ah, Queen of the Western Overseas Elves!

Ah, light shines upon us as we roam the forest!

Oh, Il Bilusi!

Your eyes are so clear,

Your glory endures forever,

night

Please allow us to sing for the Queen of the Overseas Wonderland.

Oh, the day when the stars did not disappear,

Thanks to you for lighting up the sky with stars,

There is light in the world,

Your favor stays there forever!

Oh, Il Bilusi!

Even if living in a remote remote forest,

We'll never forget either,

Your beautiful radiance shines across the seas.

Thinking of this, Antinoya couldn't help but feel a little moved. The light of the stars is the love of the elves, and after the stars, Ilbilusi is the guardian of all the elves and their most beloved goddess. This is common to all elves. And Antinoya was no exception. She also longed to bathe in the beautiful moonlight and feel the beauty bestowed by the star goddess Ilbirus.But thinking of her black hair, she still hesitated.

Mi Yali saw her hesitation and said: "Oh, don't worry about your black hair anymore, if you really care about them so much, then hide them."

Mi Yali found a long taupe elven cloak from nowhere, and wrapped Antinoya from head to toe. I have to say that the concealment effect of this elven cloak is surprisingly good, even if Antinoya Standing in front of Mi Yali, Mi Yali also felt that she seemed to be there and not there. As long as Antinoya didn't make a sound, even the most powerful elf shooter in Mirkwood would have a hard time finding her.

In this way, Antinoya finally felt relieved. She finally left her library and went to the forest banquet for the first time.