New and Updated Writing

Been writing so many fics about Nerdael that I thought I should try to draw her. Made with Krita. 

Dior was forewarned. Unfortunately, forewarned doesn’t mean ready to listen…

Nerdanel wears a dress, Fëanor is really chill about it, and they practice some....stuff. 

When Curufin remembers his wife.

Morwë and Nurwë may have been left behind with the rest of their family with no knowledge of events in Valinor (and little of what happens in Doriath), but the servants of Morgoth roam their woods as well.

Fëanor, summoned out of banishment by the Valar, arrives at the home of Eärwen and Finarfin the day before Manwë’s long to be remembered high feast on Taniquetil. No one knows what to expect from the Valar, but they certainly least of all expected the darkening of Valinor and the death of Finwë. (Written from Eärwen’s point of view.)

Dying on Haudh-en-Ndengin, Rían has a prophetic vision and sings one last song of defiance.

In the harbour of Lindon, at the beginning of the Second Age, ships are being built--ships for the Edain to leave Middle-earth for Numenor, ships to carry the Elves to Valinor. At this time, Celebrimbor has an unexpected encounter and sees his path more clearly.

It's not easy to know that great events are afoot but be unable to take part in them. It's not easy being left behind.

The Drowning of Nûmenor is felt all over Middle-Earth.

Rían falls unconscious on the Hill of Slain and awakes in Gondolin.

A set of three ficlets. The first explores Fingon's interactions with his father and siblings after returning from rescuing Maedhros. The second involves Maedhros, Mairon, smithing, and symbolism. The third is a heart-to-heart between Fingon and Maedhros in which Maedhros confesses that he is going to pass the kingship of the Noldor to Fingolfin.

Nerdanel has a surpiring premonition. She definitely does not have a crush on Fëanor though. 

The War of Wrath lasted for forty-two years. It was neither a swift nor a certain victory. Here, in the middle of that great war, Celebrimbor, Elrond and Elros meet and work together. Elrond and Celebrimbor have complex feelings about the House of Fëanor. Elros, not so much.

During the Midsummer festivities of 472 F.A., Anairë is struck by a wrenching sense of dread. Nerdanel helps her to make sense of it.

Perhaps not all ghosts are evil. Written for Terrifying Tolkien Week 2017. 

Story about the recovery of Maedhros and his efforts to find himself in this new reality, but also to stitch back what was torn among the Noldor. Lots of relations between brothers.

Tilion's thoughts on Arien and being the moon spirit. Companion piece to Burning. 

In the uplands of Tol Eressea, there is a place devoted to memories of Middle-earth.

Deep into Curufin's memories

Drawn with Krita. Warning for artistic nudity. 

Círdan watches as the ship from Valinor reaches Mithlond bearing the Istari.

A late night meeting between cousins just before the Last Alliance.

Fingolfin enjoys what will be his last moment of peace with his family.

"But when the devouring wave rolled over the land and Númenor toppled to its fall, then [Elendil] would have been overwhelmed and would have deemed it the lesser grief to perish, for no wrench of death could be more bitter than the loss and agony of that day; but the great wind took him, wilder than any wind that Men had known, roaring from the west, and it swept his ships far away; and it rent their sails and snapped their masts, hunting the unhappy men like straws upon the water." (Artwork)