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A Minor Talent by Lyra

Young Findekáno develops a passion for a song that continues to follow him as the events of the Silmarillion unfold.

Major Characters: Fingon
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: General Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 3 Word Count: 4, 453
Posted on 30 August 2010 Updated on 30 August 2010
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Swan Song by Ellie

It is said that elves dwell much in memory. For Maglor son of Fëanor, not all of those memories are pleasant. Second place winner, General category; ALEC November 2008: A Little Night Music.

Major Characters: Maglor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: General Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: Teens Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 862
Posted on 28 August 2010 Updated on 28 August 2010
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Bard Rising by Rhapsody

It is said that Maglor composed the Noldolantë before he was lost, but none was said about his personal accounts. The warrior bard wants to take you on a journey, a story that will tell you the tale on how a musician became a relentless kinslayer and warrior.

Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Argon, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Maedhros, Maglor, Mahtan, Original Character(s), Turgon
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: Teens Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes
Chapters: 3 Word Count: 9, 845
Posted on 28 August 2010 Updated on 28 August 2010

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Five Bells by Dawn Felagund

The people of Tirion learn of Miriel's death. For the Five Things challenge for SWG's fifth birthday. 2011 MEFA nominee.

Major Characters: Fëanor, Finwë, Indis, Mandos, Míriel Serindë, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama, Experimental Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: Teens Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes
Chapters: 5 Word Count: 1, 543
Posted on 26 August 2010 Updated on 26 August 2010
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The Cave in the Echoriath by Iavalir

During a masquerade Legolas tells Haldir the tragic tale of the Gondolinian elf named Legolas.

Major Characters: Haldir, Legolas Greenleaf, Legolas of Gondolin
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama, Horror, Slash/Femslash Challenges: No challenge listed
Rating: Adult Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Moderate)
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 3, 560
Posted on 25 August 2010 Updated on 25 August 2010
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Left Behind by Isil Elensar

A series of drabbles connected though a family. Each drabble is a look at how certain family member handle being left behind.

Major Characters: Original Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama Challenges: Family Matters, Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 5 Word Count: 500
Posted on 24 August 2010 Updated on 24 August 2010
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Similitude by Isil Elensar

Someone thought long forgotten is found by someone he never expected to find.

Major Characters: Maglor, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 517
Posted on 24 August 2010 Updated on 24 August 2010
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The Handmaiden's Rainbow by Isil Elensar

A series of drabbles (five in total) depicting a young elf-maiden who takes pride in her work and service for the Lady Galadriel.

Major Characters: Galadriel, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 5 Word Count: 603
Posted on 24 August 2010 Updated on 24 August 2010
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Time of Trial by Lyra

Sauron has become Ar-Pharazôn's most trusted advisor, but it is not an easy job even for a cunning Maia. An unknown intruder in the palace gardens, however, enables him to set some of his more ambitious plans in motion...

Major Characters: Ar-Pharazôn, Elentir, Sauron
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama Challenges: Akallabêth in August, Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: Adult Warnings: Torture, Mature Themes, Violence (Mild)
Chapters: 6 Word Count: 7, 467
Posted on 24 August 2010 Updated on 24 August 2010
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The Power of Evil by lindahoyland

Morgoth is at once defeated and triumphant.

Major Characters: Melkor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 100
Posted on 24 August 2010 Updated on 24 August 2010
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Atop Bald Mountain by Iavalir

A letter speaking of the doom that awaits this universe, goes on for thousands of years without ever reaching its recipient. One day it is picked up by some humans, and its perilous message is finally revealed to the world.

Major Characters: Finarfin, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama, General, Horror Challenges: No challenge listed
Rating: Teens Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2, 664
Posted on 24 August 2010 Updated on 24 August 2010
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Admission by SurgicalSteel

Zamîn and Nemir (two of my OCs) meet after the Last Alliance and discuss their losses.

References my other Second Age fics archived on this site.

Major Characters: Original Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama Challenges: No challenge listed
Rating: Teens Warnings: Expletive Language
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 898
Posted on 22 August 2010 Updated on 22 August 2010
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Cross-overs Are Harder Than They Look by oshun

SWG 5th Birthday Theme: Perfect Matches: Whether humorous or serious, this theme is for cross-overs of all sorts. Fingon tries to write fanfiction and Maedhros tries to help him. (Cross-over of The Silmarillion with Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint, Disney classics, fairy tales, and BBC's Merlin.)

Thanks to IgnobleBard for reading the first draft (the one and only actually--you put up with a lot from me!).

Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Crossover, Humor Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 897
Posted on 22 August 2010 Updated on 22 August 2010

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Ainulindalë - I by Idril_Vanimedle

An interesting attempt at creating a poem that can be read in more than one way. About the destruction of the Lamps and the flight of the Valar from Middle Earth.

Can be for the 5th birthday challenge "The Lays of Beleriand Reloaded".

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 37
Posted on 21 August 2010 Updated on 21 August 2010
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Honi soit... by Lyra

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is by many considered one of the greatest works of English medieval literature, yet its author is sadly unknown. Of course, a brilliant work of poetry must have been authored by a brilliant poet...
A crossover between The Silmarillion and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Major Characters: Daeron, Maglor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Crossover, Humor Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2, 645
Posted on 21 August 2010 Updated on 21 August 2010
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All the Answers by Himring

Maedhros and Maglor each answer a question at the Mereth Aderthad.

"Musician" was a stand-alone, until I decided to pair it with "A Word In". The two parts are rated differently: see Chapter Notes.

Major Characters: Daeron, Maedhros, Maglor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: General Challenges: No challenge listed
Rating: Teens Warnings: Mature Themes
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 395
Posted on 15 May 2010 Updated on 20 August 2010

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Duty Calls by Ellie

Sometimes serving the Lady of the Golden Wood isn’t all it is cracked up to be.

Major Characters: Galadriel
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Humor Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 125
Posted on 18 August 2010 Updated on 18 August 2010
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Livinlävidä by Russandol

In the bliss of the Blessed Realm, Legolas makes a wager with Gimli and does something that has never been done before. Manwë is not impressed.

Major Characters: Gimli, Legolas Greenleaf, Manwë
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Humor Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: Teens Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild)
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 568
Posted on 17 August 2010 Updated on 17 August 2010
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Lover's Leap by Ellie

Princess Eärwen successfully managed to turn a young Finarfin into a suitable candidate for husband for a Telerin bride, but just how far is he willing to go for her?

Major Characters: Eärwen, Finarfin
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: General Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: Teens Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 433
Posted on 17 August 2010 Updated on 17 August 2010
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Unprecedented by Lyra

At Finarfin's wedding feast, young Fingon surprises his family by announcing that he intends to marry Maedhros.

For the SWG 5th Birthday Celebration, Do Something That's Never Been Done theme.

Major Characters: Anairë, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finwë, Indis, Maedhros
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: General Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 678
Posted on 17 August 2010 Updated on 17 August 2010

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Fëanaro by Idril_Vanimedle

For the "Do Something That's Never Been Done" Challenge. Sibling rivalry has been taken to a whole new level as Fëanaro and Fingolfin but heads for the title of Crown Prince of the Noldor. May become a larger story.

Major Characters: Finwë
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 930
Posted on 17 August 2010 Updated on 17 August 2010
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At the dawn of the world by Ithildae

A poem, based on my impressions after reading the book for the first time.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges: No challenge listed
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 105
Posted on 16 August 2010 Updated on 16 August 2010
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The Greatest Torment by Still Anonymous

After his rescue from Thangorodrim, Feanor's eldest dreams of the kinslaying at Alqualondë.

Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor, Melkor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama Challenges: No challenge listed
Rating: General Warnings: Violence (Mild)
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 570
Posted on 15 August 2010 Updated on 15 August 2010
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A Kind of Poetry by Independence1776

Indis can't help but fall in love with Finwë-- and his wife Míriel. When the couple brings her into their relationship, everything changes.

Finwë/Míriel/Indis, with an emphasis on Míriel/Indis.

Major Characters: Fëanor, Finwë, Indis, Míriel Serindë
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Alternate Universe, Romance, Slash/Femslash Challenges: No challenge listed
Rating: Adult Warnings: Sexual Content (Moderate)
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 017
Posted on 14 August 2010 Updated on 14 August 2010
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The Wars of the Valar by Fiondil

Before the Coming of the Children, before Arda was even created, the Valar labored in wastes unmeasured and unexplored, and in ages uncounted and forgotten while Melkor sought to dominate all to his own desires and purposes. This is their story. As always, my thanks go to Alassiel for the beta-read. MEFA 2008: Honorable Mention: Longer Works (General).

Major Characters: Maiar, Melkor, Valar
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama Challenges: No challenge listed
Rating: Teens Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 58 Word Count: 163, 942
Posted on 8 August 2010 Updated on 14 August 2010
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