
CURUFIIN — A character study of Curufinwë Atarinkë , Prince of the Noldor from The Silmarillion. Canon Divergent & Headcanon Based. Not mutuals exclusive, personals welcome. written by ARCHI (they/them, 21+)
001. ᅠ I'm a slow writer, and I have other responsibilities outside of writing. Please expect some wait time on your reply, as my inspiration for writing tends to be all over the place. I may also take more or less time to reply depending on how well I know you, how plotted the thread is, etc. 002. ᅠ Feel free to reblog my threads as long as you do not add anything to the reblog. That said, others might care, so reblog with discretion. Of course, if you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear them in the tags. I'm glad you guys are liking my writing. ♡ 003. ᅠ Please use minimal formatting. I'm fine with small text and some color, but anything more makes the reply difficult to read. I probably will not follow you first if you format heavily. 004. ᅠ I am not my muse. I do not stand by anything Curufin says, nor is the relationship between him and your muse a reflection of our relationship. He is a mean person, and I understand his hostility can be hard to deal with. If you want a change in dynamic, tell me directly and I will oblige. 005. ᅠ Do not make dash commentary about my characters if we have not written. I'm serious about this. It's weird, it makes me uncomfortable, just don't do it. We aren't friends. I don't care that this is "rpc tradition" and I don't care how hard your life is. If you don't know me, don't act like we're friends. 006. ᅠ I will not interact with other Curufins (unless we're friends already then okay maybe). It's nothing personal, I just get anxiety sometimes. I'm willing to write with other Celegorms. 007. ᅠ I generally don't do crossovers unless I know the source material, or if your character is the one being isekai'd into Silm. If your character doesn’t have a verse for Tolkien, I might not follow you back. 008. ᅠ Please don't reblog memes, especially headcanon memes, from me if you aren't going to send me one. I don't want to just be your meme source. 009. ᅠ Just don't be a dick, or be a bigot. No one likes bigots. ♡
Curufin is gay, and will only be interested in romancing men. He may make references to his wife, but they are separated. Despite this, he is still homophobic, so don't expect any 21st century progressive takes from him.
I drop threads often without notice, and I do not mind if you drop my threads without telling me either.
I will not remind you to reply. If I don't respond to a thread in a timely manner, feel free to send it to me in dms, but don't be too disappointed if I just don't have inspiration for that thread right now.
I write exclusively on the app and can't cut threads, sorry.
If you write an OC with relations to Curufin (or any of my other characters), please tell me beforehand. Don't expect him to be nice to you just because you have a connection.
I don't use face claims or icons. For images of Curufin, please peruse my art tag.
If I follow you for rp and you don't follow me back in a week at most, I'll unfollow.
Again, Curufin is a massive fucking jerk. If you don't want him to be a jerk, either talk to me about this, or don't write with me. I'm not going to guess how you feel.
Hi! I'm Archi (they/them), also known as tumblr user Curufiin, and you probably know me as the person who keeps posting about Curufin. I'm based out of the US (CST/GMT-6), and I've been in the Silm RPC since 2023, so I am quite new. I've been actively roleplaying since approx. 2016, and I joined tumblr roleplaying in 2022. Outside of writing, I like to draw, and post about random updates in my life.If you'd like to be friends, feel free to ask for my discord!
FËANOR — @gezelligheiid
father. MAEDHROS — @gezelligheiid
eldest brother. CELEGORM — @artaresto
third brother.
CELEBRIMBOR — @fallensmith
(ex) son. EÖL — @pxnxply
nemesis. AURIEL — @honeyedstxrlight
friend & aenor hater.

NAME Curufinwë Atarinkë / Curufin NICKNAME/ALIAS Curvo, Prince Curufinwë, Lord Curufin AGE 2,422 at death DATE OF BIRTH Y.T. 1300, a few weeks before Finrod's birth GENDER & PRONOUNS Cis man, he/him ORIENTATION Homosexual (in denial) RACE Noldorin Elf SPOKEN LANGUAGES Quenya, Sindarin, Khuzdul POSITIVE TRAITS
- Intelligent
- Loyal
- Perceptive NEUTRAL TRAITS
- Pragmatic
- Tenacious
- Methodical NEGATIVE TRAITS
- Vindictive
- Conceited
- Possessive HEIGHT 6’08” / 203cm HAIR Long, wavy black hair that reaches to his lower back. EYES A dark brown that’s on the verge of being grey. VOICE Soft and smooth, and very monotone, though he can get emotive when necessary. He speaks pretty quietly compared to the rest of his family. See HERE for more details. BUILD On the leaner side, but still fit. He looks less muscular than he actually is. ATTIRE His typical outfit consists of a dark red, high collared shirt with gold trim, dark pants, and black gloves which he rarely takes off. Multiple gold earrings decorate his ears, and on his lobes are two large Fëanorian star earrings. He also wears a black cloak with a thick fur collar. MARKS & SCARS Extensive burn scars on his hands, arms, and across his chest. Miscellaneous battle scars. PARENTS
- Fëanáro Curufinwë / Fëanor
- Nerdanel SIBLINGS
- Nelyafinwë Maitimo / Maedhros
- Kanafinwë Macalaurë / Maglor
- Tyelkormo Turcafinwë / Celegorm
- Morifinwë Carnistir / Caranthir
- Pityafinwë Ambarussa / Amrod
- Telufinwë Ambarussa / Amras SIGNIFICANT OTHER
- Mórindil Alassandilmë, separated CHILDREN
- Tyelpërinquar Curufinwë / Celebrimbor
- Laurinquar Curufinwion / Calantar [OC]
Prince Curufinwë, known as Curufin in Beleriand, is the fifth of Fëanor's seven sons. He is the most similar to his father compared to the rest of his brothers, having inherited much of his mood and face, as well as many of his fathers skills in both speech and creation. Curufin finds delight in both his study and his forge, and will often spend long hours in seclusion working on his own projects. He is pragmatic, diligent, tenacious, willing to go to unspeakable lengths to achieve any goal he sets his mind upon, especially in the name of family.He was born in 1300 in the Year of the Trees, a few weeks before the birth of Finrod Felagund. Even as a child, Curufin was peculiar, preferring the company of his father to anyone else. He often idolized Fëanor, following him wherever he went, and picked up on many of his father's interests and skills. Many remarked on their similarities, and Curufin prided himself upon this fact.Much to Curufin's dismay, after he reached his majority, he was quickly married off to a woman named Mórindil Alassandilmë, another renowned scholar in the field of linguistics whom Fëanor was acquainted with. They had a son soon after, though their relationship was virtually nonexistent, each loathing the other's presence and being content with their own company. Although he mainly passed the actual responsibility of fatherhood onto servants, it was mainly Curufin who bonded with their son, and Curufin whom Celebrimbor would follow after.When the Silmarils were stolen, Curufin swore the Oath without second thought, and was eager to follow his father across the Sea to unknown lands. He had little qualms in slaying their kin, and when Fëanor woke him and a few of his most trusted servants to burn the swanships, Curufin obliged. Later, he would claim that he does not know which torch had set ablaze the ship that held Amrod, though he spared little pity for his deceased brother. It was cowardice that led to his doom, he would say; if Amrod had gone with them to the shores of the new land, he would have been spared.He followed Fëanor to Thangorodrim, slaying any enemy that stood in his way, yet was unable to save his father from being mortally wounded by the Balrogs of Morgoth. Curufin and his brothers carried Fëanor to the slopes of Ered Wethrin, and Curufin held his father as his body caught ablaze. If it were not for the forceful intervention of his brothers, here Curufin would've perished as well. Instead, he was dragged away from Fëanor's burning body, with severe burns on his limbs and on much of his chest. He spent many months bedridden, requiring the constant care of servants for his injuries, and only years later did Curufin recover enough to take up the hammer again. He covered his hands with a pair of black gloves when they had finally healed enough, and to this day rarely takes them off. Even now, with his dexterity almost fully recovered, Curufin still suffers from soreness in his hands, a reduced sense of feeling, and he is generally prone to being cold due to his nerve damage.Curufin, along with Celegorm left for Himlad, where they established a fortress at the Pass of Aglon as a strategic defensive position. Many years would pass in peace, until the Night of Sudden Flame, where Celegorm and Curufin were forced to flee to Nargothrond with what remained of their people. It was here that Curufin began to sow the seeds of evil, and with his brother managed to convince the people of Nargothrond to stay behind as Finrod left with Beren and twelve others. So too did he kidnap Lúthien, daughter of Thingol, intending to force a marriage between her and Celegorm so that Doriath will ally with them. However, Lúthien escaped, and Celegorm and Curufin are eventually driven from Nargothrond. It was here that Celebrimbor swore off any relation to his father.They fled to Himring, but did not have refuge for long, as the Sons of Fëanor were forced to retreat to Ossiriand after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Eventually, Celegorm proposed an assault on the weakened Doriath, now without Thingol as their king. It was during the Second Kinslaying that Curufin finally met his end, slain with both Celegorm and Caranthir. (wiki)Portrait by goldenatreides. Thank you ♡
He picked up forging as a hobby at around 10 years old in elf terms.
He has downturned ears and looks very sad all the time as a result.
He gets cold easily.
Curufin’s favorite brother changed often depending on who was the nicest to him at the time. He didn’t get along with Celegorm that well initially.
He did not like Finrod. (Lying to himself)
Curufin does not like infants. He and his wife both left the care of Celebrimbor to servants until he was a toddler, see info HERE.
Probably autistic in 21st century human terms, but he doesn’t know that.
Curufin does not like his cousins, generally. However, he gets along fine with most of the Arafinwëans, except for Galadriel whom he also dislikes.
The second he and Eöl laid eyes on eachother, they knew they would become sworn enemies (much to the dwarves' amusement). Curufin despises this Sinda most terribly, and badmouths him wherever possible. Despite all of that, he still has a begrudging respect for Eöl, as the second greatest Elven smith alive (second to himself).
He calls himself a prince despite the abdication, and insists being called Prince Curufinwë. Lord Curufinwë is an acceptable title.
He does not like being called Curufin, and hates hearing his brothers’ Sindarin names even more. Call his son Celebrimbor in front of him and he will probably punch you.
Despite his unwavering loyalty to Fëanor, he has complicated feelings regarding his father. Curufin both reveres him almost as a deity, but also subconsciously resents Fëanor for forcing an identity upon him that he can never escape. While he tries his best to hide it, he struggles a lot with his sense of identity.
Curufin likes seafood: shellfish and crustaceans in particular.