New and Updated Writing

In Mithrim, during Maedhros’s time of recovery, Maglor appears one evening at Fingolfin’s camp and asks Fingon to return to Maedhros’s side. On his way back to the Feanorian camp, Fingon remembers the incident that made him stay away. When he finally reaches his cousin, it turns out that there was something Maglor had failed to mention.

With a vignette of Fingon on the quays of Alqualonde.

Warnings for aftermath of torture (Thangorodrim) and violence (Alqualonde) as per canon.

(Fingon/Maedhros; not explicit)

At the end of the First Age, religious feuds and civil unrest threaten Valmar and Tirion.  A 'What-If' AU.

New in Chapter 20: Sidaizon sets out to begin his new duties as Oraistar of Oichimyaiva, and learns some disturbing news from Vedezir.

And in the twilight a great weariness came upon mariners and a loathing of the sea.

Some will sleep until the very end of the world. Not every Valinorean explorer returns.

In response to the prompt “borrow”, what did Celebrimbor think about when he was facing Annatar for the first time?  Did he think he was borrowing trouble?  

Midwinter in Sirion, a young king and a traumatized child: Gil-galad offers Elwing a new way of looking at Yule.

 MEFA 2011: Second Place: Character study, House of Finwe

Mordor was not only used by evil in the Third Age.  It had been used by Morgoth in the First Age.  Brushkût, an orc from Mordor is trained to join the troops at Angband and sets off with his regiment, walking through the dead of winter towards the far north.  

A collection of drabbles, mostly written for the LJ comm Tolkien_Weekly.  Some of these drabbles received awards in MEFA 2010; see inside for details.

10. Good as New.  Glorfindel, his father and a piece of the past.  One drabble.

It is told that Fëanáro was exiled to Formenos for threatening his half-brother with a sword.  But what was Fëanáro’s true feeling when seeing his place of exile?  A response to the prompt “Unexpected Gratitude”.

A series of drabbles centered around the theme of different types of light and featuring Earendil and Elwing.  I hope that through these small stories some light may be cast on the personalities of these characters.  

Melkor meets humanity: a theological romance with Haradrim.

Over the ages, Nerdanel has a lot of time for reflection. 

Yet none ever guessed Sauron's true reason for turning to the will of Melkor.

The tale of Menelvagor, and how he came to the skies.

Second story in the "Legends of the Stars" series.

The tale of Gwilwileth

First in the "Legends of the Stars" series

Something is rotten within the heartwood of Nimloth.  

Written in response to the prompt "Second Age — Sauron, Ar-Pharazôn — under the White Tree of Númenor" for the Comment!Ficathon for the LOTR World.

To his great surprise, Caranthir makes a friend.

In early winter 506, three Fëanorian soldiers are drawn into the events surrounding the Silmaril of Doriath.

Written for adventchallenge on LJ.

As the Fellowship reach the shores of Amon Hen and Boromir makes a fatal mistake, Frodo flees from this man and races towards the ruins where he will encounter a stranger. 

What was Celebrian, daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel, wife and cousin of Elrond, the Lady of Imladris like? We really don't get to see her, but these (mostly previously unrelated) stories will feature her along with her family.

Soon after Fingon rescues Maedhros from his imprisonment, the two Exiles discuss a rumour that has been spreading in Maedhros' camp...

The elves were content and dwelt long under the stars of the forest Cuiviénen. After many years with many groups and cultures multiple and different rites of passage and ways of living will evolve. 

Under the ever dark sky a child awakens in the forest and knows only that she is young and her name is Míriel.

The fate of a bit of blue-and-silver ribbon before and after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Indis is strong, brave and loves her Queen so very much.

In the aftermath of the Darkening, three kings search for meaning in the midst of tragedy. One seeks absolution; another, vengeance, while the third merely endeavors to salvage what he can from the disaster and protect his people from future harm. All may find what they are looking for, though not necessarily in the way they expect, for, as always, the Valar have their own agenda. Many thanks go to my betas, Alassiel and Ellie.

"The only constants as time passes are the sand and the music, and the lingering ghosts..." Maglor wanders.