Carmina Brethilia by Robinka
Fanwork Notes
My heartfelt thanks to Pandë, Hrymfaxe and Erulisse (One L) for their beta-help, proof-reading, and invaluable advice. To my brother, who was my consultant regarding the Latin language. To Carl Orff for his “Carmina Burana” that was unbelievably inspiring. And to my muse, of whom I thought that he had abandoned me for good. As you can see below, never, ever doubt Beleg! He returned, quite unexpectedly, to me, and this is what we've plotted together. Enjoy!
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Summary:
Or an account of the battle in the forest of Brethil as seen by Beleg Cúthalion, told in two parts.
Major Characters: Beleg, Elu Thingol, Haldir, Halmir, Huor, Húrin, Mablung, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships:
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: Drama
Challenges:
Rating: Adult
Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Violence (Graphic)
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 18, 835 Posted on 14 July 2011 Updated on 24 March 2014 This fanwork is complete.
Table of Contents
(...) Halmir lord of the Haladin sent swift word to Thingol, for he had friendship with the Elves that guarded the borders of Doriath. Then Beleg Strongbow, chief of the marchwardens of Thingol, brought great strength of the Sindar armed with axes into Brethil; and issuing from the deeps of the forest Halmir and Beleg took an Orc-legion at unawares and destroyed it. Thereafter the black tide out of the North was stemmed (...).
[J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, "Of the ruin of Beleriand and the fall of Fingolfin"]
Thus it was that the sons of Galdor were fostered in Brethil by Haldir their uncle, according to the custom of Men in that time; and they went both to that battle with the Orcs (…). But being with a company that was cut off from the rest they were pursued to the Ford of Brithiach (…).
[J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, “Of the ruin of Beleriand and the fall of Fingolfin”]
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