Shâtaz is two years older than Graznikh and simultaneously his best friend and worst rival. Two years ago they got themselves into some serious trouble that somehow got Graznikh sent to the mines for life and landed Shâtaz a spot in the region's most infamous raiding band. Graznikh still hasn't forgiven him for it.
View from an Orc stronghold in the White Mountains. The mist in the distance marks the river that in a far distant future will make up the western border of Gondor.
Zâhovar is the Mordorian equivalent of an utterly useless middle management boss who gets to stay only because the CEO thinks her constant fuckups are funny to watch.
It is custom for newborn Elves to get names from the father and mother separately. Whin's parents both chose the same name but for completely different reasons; Estelmaitë named her "the shadow of a birch" b/c of her short stature and Terenwen named her "an eddy at sea" b/c of her restless nature.
It can also be interpreted as "a swirling shadow" which is kinda prophetic considering her later fate.
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Whindaër's name has a double meaning. Hwindë/Whindë/Whinn means "eddy" or "birch" in both Quenya and Sindarin. Dae means "shadow" or "shade" in the early Noldorin dialect of Sindarin and aer means "sea".
So it can both mean "the shadow of a birch" or "a whirlpool at sea". (1/2)
"In the Glow of the Mountain" is an 18+ webcomic and fanfic series that takes place during the 2nd Age of Tolkien's Middle-earth. It tells the story of Graznikh, a young Orc from the White Mountains who dreams about becoming a raider and catching the most elusive prey: a real, live Elf. But there are many obstacles to overcome first, chief of which is the raidleader who sired him and who seems hellbent on getting in his way.
