Of angels and humans. And elves.

[layne67]

Reading tigriswolf's History Written On The Body in which Castiel ruminates on the complexity of humans in general, and Dean specifically, made me think of Tolkien's elves, how those immortal elves could actually die by way of an injury, or of grief. Now I'm a little bit confused on how an angel can die, Kripke's angels that is. I've read a few metas here and there and still I don't quite get it, my brain's hurting from all the theories and what Uriel said or what Anna said.

But, wouldn't it be romantic if an angel, like the elves, can die of a broken heart? Not breaking up my One OTP or anything but oh, to think of Castiel grieving over Dean, and he dies because of it? Yeah, yeah, my head's full of Castiel these days *g*



An excerpt from History Written On The Body : Humans are the most intricate of all Father’s creations. By far, they are the most confusing. Castiel has watched them continuously for two thousand human years and barely scratched the surface. He knows he could shadow Dean, in particular, for the rest of the man’s life and learn something new every moment. He replays Dean’s actions and words in his mind, wondering what it would be like to have scars that showed he’d lived.

Do read! Dean's exchange with Castiel on the wonders of a human's scars and imperfections is simply delightful.

Dean : “Those scars,the aches and pains—they showed where I’d been. That I’d survived.”

And speaking of Tolkien, who do you think Sam and Dean would bond with if they ended up in Middle Earth? I'm thinking Sam with Faramir ( books! )and Dean with Boromir ( weapons and their rides and their little brothers ). And Denethor with John ( their sons ), Castiel with Legolas ( the mortality of humans, of course. ) And err, the YED with Sauron, on uhm, the colour of their eyes.

Now why aren't there any proper SPN/LOTR written anywhere? *laments*

Comments

[evening-spirit.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm thinking more Silmarilion, than the Ring Trilogy. But then, the angels are Valars, not elves. Lucifer is Morgoth of course, the disobedience, the refusal to bow before the creatures of Earth. So yes, Sauron would be Azazel, probably.

Tolkien based his world quite literally on the mythology of the fallen angel (plus ancient Greek gods, and all that). Kripke derives from the same myth, so it's only natural to find parallels. The eternal story told once more.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

You've read Silmarillion? *bows*

I've tried three times ( or maybe more ) but each time I couldn't get further than page 3 *facepalm*

[evening-spirit.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think Tolkien was my first serious obsession. And when I get obsessed...

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Then you should write a cross-over!!! Maybe after you've finished your Big Bang? :))

[evening-spirit.livejournal.com]

Oh-ho, no, I don't think so. Notice a "was" in the previous comment. ;) Nah, it was ages ago. I'm obsessed elsewhere now. ;) And I have a few ideas after I finish BigBang. BTW, I finished first draft, woo-hoo!

[layne67.livejournal.com]

YAY!!! :)

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

Is there any spn/lotr at all?

[layne67.livejournal.com]

There is this (http://tahirire.livejournal.com/98928.html), have you read? But none others that I know of. How I'd love to read Faramir and Boromir, the two brothers of Gondor, meeting the brothers Winchesters!

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

Oh, I haven't. :)

Btw, I think Sam will bond with Boromir and Dean with Faramir because really, Faramir might remind Dean of Sam and also the same for Boromir. :D

[layne67.livejournal.com]

And Denethor and John would despair over their second-born sons :DD

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

Exactly! :D

[layne67.livejournal.com]

And extol the virtues of their first-borns!!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I think they should join the fellowship! Who would keep Frodo warm? :)

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Dean :)

Sam Winchester would be too busy trying to learn magic from Gandalf heheh.

[angels3.livejournal.com]

You have GOT to stop posting pictures with your posts. I can't pay attention to the words when I keep wanting to lick the screen *giggles*

God the five o'clock shadow I want to run my tongue across. yummy.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

That look - it's pure zen. Hee hee, Castiel/Misha is certainly giving Sam/Jared a run for his money!!!

[wickedtruth.livejournal.com]

Godammit. I haven't even seen any episodes with Castiel and you've got me wanting to write something about him pinning and dying of a broken heart. Though with all the talk of LoTR/elves he's possibly more along the lines of random!elf pinning.

...what? It i>could happen!

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, Castiel pinning down Legolas, or maybe Haldir, would be a sight to behold!

Do it, Fran!! Castiel already has that patented Legolas's stare down pat :DD

[wickedtruth.livejournal.com]

LOL

I think I shall leave that bunny, as pretty as it is, for people more capable of writing elves than I. ;)

[chloe-amethyst.livejournal.com]

I would hope John would hunt Denethor 'cause Denethor was evil.

I think John would relate best to Elrond--lost his wife, sons running around getting revenge for it, one child doomed. They'd have lots to talk about!

And Bobby would hang out with Gandalf smoking pipeweed. *snickersnorts*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Oooooh yes, Bobby and Gandalf!!! And maybe they'd exchange headgears as well *cracks up at the image of Gandalf wearing Bobby's cap*

:DD