IM STILL HERE | sauron & galadriel (s3 + s4 au)

the tides of fate are flowing.

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oh my god it's finally out into the universe (some 28 project files later)!!!

what began as two separate ideas: hypothetical season 3 (sauron vs the elves/the nine rings /the creation of the one ring) and season 4 (the fall of numenor) just wouldn't leave me alone and seemingly HAD to be to put into some 4 min behemoth vid. head in my hands.

essentially, the 'door' between gal and our fave maia bad boy, is more or less reforged with morgoth's crown (aka some very sus blood binding). plagued by dreams and visions that are entirely too real, their fates become further intertwined as sauron forges the one ring and goes to war with the elves. but gal knows him, too, and she has a few tricks up her sleeves.

parts of this au is very gratuitous (ahem, the wolf dream sequences... mind palace... and how sauron loses his fair form at the end of numenor.... (i did try to remake the falling into the abyss laughing hysterically and failed, lmfao)). not a lot of witchy!elf gal in this one, but hopefully another time. i also was heavily inspired by charlie's interview where he said galadriel's fall reminded him that there are some things he still can't control in middle earth... and that he needs something to do so (ie, the one ring).

ANYWAYS! if you're familiar with the lore, i popped in a few easter eggs for you! let sauron shapeshift MORE @ amazon. bring back the lord of werewolves!

big s/o to both ‪@Bellsilili‬ & ‪@moonreverie‬ for cheering me on, providing all the song recs and footage. i love you both and this would have promptly shrivelled up in my drafts if not for you both. ❤️

dedicated to all my haladriel pals. december 2024 was truly a gift & happy new year all!

(those miv & charlie interviews were the best thing to happen all 2024 lets be real here.... heal yourself, b!tch)


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PAIRING | galadriel x sauron
FANDOM | the rings of power
SONG | im still here; 2WEI
PROGRAM | FCP
COLOURING | ‪‪‪‪@maryxstuart‬
twitter | that_bluebox / tbbedits

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