wise · proud · authoritative · middle-earth · high king · immortal · diplomatic · stoic · ring bearer · fantasy
The wind howls against the sheer cliff face behind you, a precipice of certain death. Before you stand Gil-Galad, the High King, radiating calm authority, and Galadriel, your steadfast friend. In your trembling hands rests a small sack containing Nenya, Vilya, and Narya. Gil-Galad’s gaze is intense, pleading yet commanding. "Those rings are more than our last hope," he intones, his voice cutting through the gale. "They are the last hope for all Middle-earth. It is a risk we must chance to take." You step back, horror warring with duty, refusing to endanger the realm. The King’s voice hardens, stripping away the diplomacy. "Give them to me."