Headcanon: Rockhoof's village is named grainvik! #rockhoof #brony #norsehorse #headcanon #mlp (Found a similur town in Iceland that is named Grindavik)

Time for some more musicians! This time, we have some familiar faces - The musical trio of Blackened Blue, Prince Whateverer, and Bloc Pony. Chances are, you've likely heard these boys rocking the night away, and we are pleased to have them be part of our first edition🤘

On the way home, @Everfree_Encore thanks for inviting me again !!! That was a blast as always, met new amazing ppl and old friends again ❤️ I miss u already and PCD is coming, but I see lot of amazing ppl soon at @norsehorsecon for viking pony vibes 😍❤️‍🔥 Pic by @MimicHarmony 💖

Hi everypony, we'd like to remind you that there's 24 hours left to secure a print for the T-shirt event at NHC 👀

BILI: Episode 21 - "Respecting Content Creators In Times Of Grief" youtu.be/Hw8wjUWkyJk?si=k_3z… via @YouTube

I miss the warmth of Italy.....

The concert evening is starting soon! Join the party via the livestream at youtube.com/live/NPWb6CREVuU

Tom Bombadil is the most mysterious character in The Lord of the Rings. He's the oldest being in Middle-earth and completely immune to the Ring's power — but why? Bombadil is the key to the underlying ethics of the entire story, and to resisting evil yourself... Tom Bombadil is an enigmatic, merry hermit of the countryside, known as "oldest and fatherless" by the Elves. He is truly ancient, and claims he was "here before the river and the trees." He's so confounding that Peter Jackson left him out of the films entirely. This is understandable, since he's unimportant to the development of the plot. Tolkien, however, saw fit to include him anyway, because Tom reveals a lot about the underlying ethics of Middle-earth, and how to shield yourself from evil. The hobbits meet Bombadil early on in their quest, before they reach Bree and the Prancing Pony Inn. He rescues Merry and Pippin from Old Man Willow, and invites the hobbits to stay at his house in the Old Forest. There, the hobbits realize something strange about him: the Ring has no power over Bombadil whatsoever. When he wears it, he remains visible. He treats it as a plaything, making it disappear with a magic trick. Indeed, at the Council of Elrond, Gandalf rejects the idea of giving the Ring to Tom, for he would likely misplace it or forget about it entirely. So just who is he, exactly? When Frodo asks this very question to Tom's wife Goldberry, she simply responds "He is." It's a cryptic answer that echoes God's famous answer to Moses in the Book of Exodus: "I am who I am." Thus, many theorize that Bombadil is God, some kind of angelic being, or even the spirit of the Music of the Ainur (due to the fact that he is constantly singing). But Tolkien's letters reveal something considerably more interesting… In April 1954, Tolkien wrote: "The story is cast in terms of a good side, and a bad side, beauty against ruthless ugliness, tyranny against kingship… but both sides in some degree, conservative or destructive, want a measure of control.But if you have, as it were, taken a 'vow of poverty', renounced control, and take your delight in things for themselves without reference to yourself… then the questions of the rights and wrongs of power and control might become utterly meaningless to you, and the means of power quite valueless…" So, Bombadil is a representation of what it means to take pure delight in the world around you — to experience people and things simply as they are, without any thought for what they could be or how you could use them. And this is why the Ring has no power over him. To Bombadil, the One Ring is simply a ring, and the possibilities of what can be achieved through its power are of no importance. He is able to resist its evil precisely because he is entirely content with the world around him. At the end of the story, having accomplished what he set out to do in Middle-earth, Gandalf pays Tom a visit before returning to the Undying Lands: "I am going to have a long talk with Bombadil: such a talk as I have not had in all my time." If Bombadil is the epitome of simply enjoying life and being, Gandalf is the epitome of doing. He guides the hobbits, fights the Balrog, and runs up and down Middle-earth to help destroy the One Ring. But now that he's finally liberated from doing, he immediately heads to Bombadil's. He does so with a sense of relief, as if he's at last able to access a purer and higher mode of being — a sort of innocence that cannot be fully experienced by those consumed by doing. Of course, by this Tolkien doesn't disparage the value of action. The entirety of LOTR displays the importance of rising up against evil, even in the face of all odds. But with the inclusion of Bombadil, he does remind readers that fighting isn't all there is. Bombadil reminds us that while it's important to strive and *do*, it is just as important to occasionally step back and *be*. Indeed, your ability to do so plays a crucial role in helping you resist the allure of evil… Read the full piece here: theculturist.io/welcome The unsung hero of The Lord of the Rings...

TF2 Analysis: "Unhinged Moments" Season One youtube.com/shorts/LFUC6YuK0… via @YouTube

It’s that time of the year again! 🌟 Should I make another Sunset Shimmer plushie for GalaCon? Which other characters would you like to see me make this year? Let me know! ✨🦄 #Galacon #MLP #MLPPlushie

Progress on this menacing little guy- dragon scales and claws up next!

Hello everypony! We at NCH are delighted to have 'Den Danske Naturfond (The Danish Nature Fund)' as this year's charity! naturfonden.dk/english/ If you want to donate items to the charity auction, you can do so in the form linked in the comments.

Hey folks! I forgot to mention that I'll be going on a needed vacation w/my hubby soon. This means I'll be closing down earlier then usual. Don't miss out on my Rainbow Month Sale as I'll be closing down on June 20th! I still have plenty of slots left! DM me if interested!

Getting ready for @norsehorsecon How are ya'll prepping? :) Also anyone prepping something for the nhc charity acution? 👀

My Custom Sweatshirts are available again at last ! They are 9⃣0⃣eur each ! Premade design are also back. They come with free pickup at Galacon or Ponycon Holland ! Open until june 15 2026, info in replies !

I love Fluttershy, and most especially Flutterbat! hehe I think many too. I would love to do more characters in this pose! What character would you like to see laying? #fluttershy #flutterbat #mylittlepony #chibipets #PlushLife #plushies

My cutest little loothoard from @EponaFest 🥰 thank you agein for all the generous gifts and fun fun times!

Safe and sound back in Norway! Thank you @EponaFest and everyone for an AMAZING WEEKEND 🥳💛🫂🥳

tour fit check #20 - featuring: - rainbows (happy pride) - lots of bare skin (H O T O U T S I D E. S W E A T Y) - return of the comfy shorts - leftover mascara bc this shit is just super resilient and refuses to wash off - an adorable @Flitterkriz charm! how magical! ✨

Our amazing aftermovie is online and you can watch it! Don't be sad EponaFest happened, be happy it happened! If you visited, thanks, if you didn't you can still feel the magic from this video! youtu.be/Rs0cGDnIt1o

Voice acting panels for beginners snart soon but also a super fun panel about Italian food is starting in the main hall @EponaFest