Flower Song by StarSpray

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Fanwork Notes

Written for the Potluck Bingo

OFC Card prompt: a canon character's relative
Plants that Grow in Ithilien prompts: Lily, Rose, Iris, Celandine

Fanwork Information

Summary:

As Lúcellë entered the courtyard, which was missing the fountain that had been there previously, instead sporting a much less attractive hole in the ground—clearly awaiting a new creation, whenever Fëanáro or Nerdanel managed to finish it—a young voice called out to her from above. “Aunt Lúcellë!” She looked up to find Macalaurë hanging out of a window, waving, with his dark hair falling over his shoulders and into his eyes. 
 

Major Characters: Maglor, Original Female Character(s)

Major Relationships: Maglor & Original Character

Genre: Family, Fluff, General

Challenges: Potluck Bingo

Rating: General

Warnings:

Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 019
Posted on 26 December 2024 Updated on 26 December 2024

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Flower Song

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Lúcellë is a wonderful aunt to have! I take it her name comes from "enchantment"? I really enjoy the concept of Songs of Power, and love that she's teaching Maglor growth songs to make flowers bloom more. What could be further than the battle-songs that lie in his future!? I really enjoyed typing Maglor's characterisation here — reminds me oh my own nephew who's about this age now!

Thank you! I don't think that's where her name is from (although it's possible)? I could have sworn I got it from realelvish.net, because it definitely predates Chestnut's list and I can't make Quenya names to save my life, but I can't find it in the name lists now, and somehow the meaning did not end up in my OC lists back when I was figuring out names for Nerdanel's family. They've all lived in my head for years at this point, just waiting for a fic to be written into. 

I really enjoy the concept of Songs of Power, and love that she's teaching Maglor growth songs to make flowers bloom more. What could be further than the battle-songs that lie in his future!?

That's just what I was going for! :D (He doesn't forget this song, or any of the others his aunt teaches him, and they will make their way to Numenor and Rivendell, in time.)

Oh, I just get excited when I recognise some Quenya, and I remembered lúcë means "enchantment". (Only because I used it in the title of my ficlet Lómelindë lúcë "Nightingale's Enchantment.)  I think it’s the absolute perfect name for your OC, with her Songs of (enchanting) Power.  I also love that you have a Nerdanel's family, with names and all! I hope they push their way into more fics because I'm intrigued to know more, and Lúcellë is lovely!

And knowing that these Songs are part of the magic of Númenor and Rivendell eases some of the sting.