New and Updated Fiction

The ships bearing the Army of the West are returning to Alqualondë. Eärwen's mother is waiting.

Caranthir is terrible with people in general and women in particular. That does not stop him from trying. A monment in Caranthir and Haleth's courtship. Gift Fic for Grundy for the Block Party challenge.

A moodboard inspired by Starspray's OFC, Lady Tanith, who is Khamûl's mother, and a gardener and poisoner. A gift for the SWG Block Party.

Not exactly a remix or even a gap-filler, but, perhaps a prequel of sorts, of Himring's "Lilac," in which Maedhros, still fairly newly returned and living in Fingon's house in Tirion is visited by his nephew.  That nephew has a few thoughts on grief, guilt and time wasted.

Fëanor talks through how to make glorious enriched bread. Better than lembas!

A group of Vanyar gather on a hilltop outside of Valmar to witness the moon's first rising.

She fell in the darkness of the forest, a poisoned arrow in her shoulder, her youngest daughter clasped in her arms, and Celeborn likely the one to find them. 

But she escaped the Dark Rider, and that was close enough to victory. 

Maglor reflects on the Oath of Feanor.  Elros learns of the power of Fate over the Eldar and the freedom of Men.

Dorthaniel's college professor gives her class a seemingly impossible homework assignment: turn a fragment of strange music from the Second Age into a modern score, and then explain its origins. Well, her guess is as good as anyone's!

During the retreat from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the two famous elves from Doriath come to a decision.

A tripple drabble for Robinka, my dear and loyal friend for so many years. And just because I can, with love.

At the Feast of Reuniting, Maedhros tells Fingolfin of Fëanor's end.

March 25th is a difficult day for Frodo, but Bilbo knows how to cheer him up. Glorfindel helps.

After his exam to become a master smith, young Fëanor has an important announcement to make.

Written from Nerdanel's POV. Will probably be incorporated into "Golden Days" at some point.

Posted for a friend, J. Mortimer Tarantula, who wanted to try drabbling, but with dark prompts:  charnel, dire, spectre, vain.  

We know Celebrimbor canonically worked together with Narvi; whether he ever watched his grandmother's father Mahtan at work, Tolkien does not tell us.

It was my idea that Mahtan and Narvi might have something in common, in his eyes...

A singable verse for Elwing.

From the Discord server sessions on 25 March, 29 March, and 12 April 2020.

Wherein another of Glorfindel's special talents is revealed.

Year 2510 of the Third Age: Celebrian arrives in Valinor during Sovalle, a new (for her) feast of repentance and reconciliation.  And, much to her suprise and discomfort, she's not the only new face hanging around...

The two Silmarils end up in the sea and land, and change the underworld in ways that astound humanity through the ages – and even today.

Three Hobbits come to Gondor bearing a precious artefact.  Their guide is a dark-haired Elf who is more than he seems.

A bard of Annúminas cannot find the right melody for his song - but help is waiting in the shadows.

Written for Back to Middle-earth Month 2020, Endings and Beginnings.

"And it was then that Elrond first saw Celebrían, and loved her, though he said nothing of it."
- Unfinished Tales; "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"

One sunny afternoon in the garden, Elrond finally says something.

Feanor has a somewhat adversarial relationship with paint. A double-drabble.

Teleporno and Alatáriel find outlets for their knowledge as they begin to get used to life in Middle-Earth.