The Bird In A Cage by Himring
Fanwork Notes
The title alludes to Eol's speech to Turgon in the Silmarillion, in which he accurately diagnoses Aredhel's feelings about Gondolin, but ironically refuses to acknowledge that she was equally imprisoned in Nan Elmoth.
Part II was posted on LiveJournal in three separate pieces in March this year, so these chapters can be read on their own, if preferred.
Various pieces of the story were written during B2MeM 2012, covering the following prompts: women of the House of Finwe, women of Gondolin, passing the Bechdel test (women of the Silmarillion); plain (landscape), calm (weather), archery (skill).
This story is part of my Maedhros saga. As such it is implicitly Maedhros/Fingon (unrequited in this period). This is not explicitly addressed in the story.
!Name confusion: Aikanaro=Aegnor, Angarato=Angrod, Artaresto=Orodreth; Findekano=Fingon; Irisse=Aredhel; Itarille=Idril; Lomion=Maeglin; Maitimo (Russandol, Nelyo)=Maedhros; Pityo=Amrod; Telvo=Amras; Turukano=Turgon; Turko=Celegorm. [Some of these are the Quenya equivalents, others are nicknames.]
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Summary:
Of the House of Finwe, Aredhel may be the one who most values personal freedom--and nevertheless we see her spending long periods confined: first to Gondolin, then to Nan Elmoth. This is a story about Aredhel's choices.
Part I is the story of her last meeting with her cousin Maedhros before she departed for Gondolin, Part II deals with later events in Vinyamar, Gondolin and Nan Elmoth.
Includes vignettes of Aredhel and Maedhros in Valinor, glimpses of Turgon, and Maedhros's thoughts on a number of matters, including Losgar.
Major Characters: Amrod, Aredhel, Fingon, Idril, Maedhros, Turgon
Major Relationships:
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: General
Challenges: B2MeM 2012
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Mature Themes
This fanwork belongs to the series
Chapters: 8 Word Count: 7, 214 Posted on 2 November 2012 Updated on 2 November 2012 This fanwork is complete.
Table of Contents
Setting: Hithlum
Characters: Fingon, Turgon
Maedhros unexpectedly meets Aredhel at a horse fair in Ard-galen.
Why didn't she say she was coming and why doesn't she want to buy that horse?
Some things don't get said, but a great deal is remembered.
...throws some light on Aredhel's motives.
Aredhel departs--but some things get said after all, at the very last minute.
Aredhel leaves Vinyamar.
Letters: (i) Fingon to Maedhros. (ii) Aredhel to Maedhros.
Aredhel and Idril in Gondolin.
An unexpected visitor and a decision.
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