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The sorrow of Finduilas still marks her grave. A stranger wanders through the woodland green and stumbles across the mound.

Just a scrap of not much of anything. For a Femslash Friday submission. Not very slashy even under a microscope. But if I say it is, it is. The requirements are actually flexible. Women liking women is sufficient. (Birthday girl, Zeen, I hope you do not think I am a cheapskate for doubling up a ficlet for you into a challenge entry!)

You call us less wise, but what do you know of Arda, children of Valinor? AKA 'What the Avari really think about the Noldor'

Aule muses on his creations.

An Epitaph For Feanor upon his death

Always read between the lines.

Aldarion, the Guild of Venturers, OCs, political economy. Inspired by the "Arda Underground" challenge, but could probably also pass for the "Fanon Inverted" challenge.

In the Halls, Dior seeks out Maedhros to speak of family, forgiveness, and children.

A song of the death of Turin

An adaptation of The Fall of Gondolin- A vivid retelling capturing all the heart-ache and truth of Tolkien's classic tale.

Servents of the Valar warn the lords of Numenor.

 Approximately half-way split between Fingon x Maedhros viewed through Maglor’s eyes, and Maglor’s post-Nirnaeth Arnoediad relationship with his brother. Significant deviations from canon throughout, approaching AU in parts.

Maglor is faced with a brutal choice; to condemn his brother to Morgoth's torments, or to abandon his oath to reclaim the Silmarils. Either way, will he be able to live with his decision?

Beren gives Luthien the necklase of Doriath to wear bearing the Silmaril.

Feanor lashes out at Manwe from afar

A song of Brethil during the First age

After Míriel's release from Mandos, she departs for the House of Vairë, but who - and what - helped her come to that decision?

The Avari of Taur Romen find themselves caught in the turmoil of the Third age just before the War of the Ring gets in full swing. In ages passed they were able to avoid the conflict between Sauron and the Free Peoples of Middle Earth,but that time is long past. the War of the Ring is on the horizon, leaving their leader, Hensilien, only one ultimatum: solicit the help of their kin in the west of whom they have habored resentment for since the First Sundering or watch their forest die at the hands of the shadow and count down to their own annihilation by the forces of Sauron.

A wise-woman of the Edain has an unexpected visitor.

Thirty-one drabbles, each from the point of view of a different member of the House of Finwë

A poem from Feanor's wife scorning her husband's vanity

A noldo laments loss facing the grinding ice

Only the last two Fëanorians remain and they are about to conclude their quest and fulfill their Oath. Maedhros's thoughts and reflections as he and his brother seal their fate...

A song of Finduilas and her spirit. Though she hath gone to Mandos, her ghost haunts Turin to the end. From her voice.

Lúthien survived the First Age and has spent much of the time in the East. When she arrives in Imladris on a random visit to her descendants, she learns Sauron is hunting for the Ring. Lúthien and Huan take it upon themselves to help Frodo to Mordor.

At the very end of the First Age Celebrimbor and Maedhros discuss Silmarils and leadership