A Sense of History: Straight Road
The next in a series of articles about ships passing to and from the West, Simon uses "The Fall of Númenor" to attempt to arrive at Tolkien's reading of the exordium to "Beowulf."
Pharazôn and Amandil's diplomatic mission to Middle-earth may do more harm than good ...
Major Characters: Amandil, Ar-Pharazôn, Círdan, Gil-galad, Glorfindel, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 6, 102 |
Posted on 15 August 2009 | Updated on 15 August 2009 |
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Tar-Palantir makes a decision upon receiving the Sceptre of Númenor, a decision that does not meet with universal approval.
Major Characters: Amandil, Ar-Pharazôn, Elendil, Gimilkhâd, Inzilbêth, Original Character(s), Tar-Míriel, Tar-Palantir |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 934 |
Posted on 14 August 2009 | Updated on 14 August 2009 |
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Maglor stills wanders upon the shores, searching for his lost obsession. His feet, once again, bring him to the cliff that he cast the Silmaril off from. One Shot. Modern day.
Major Characters: Maglor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: No genre listed | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 189 |
Posted on 13 August 2009 | Updated on 13 August 2009 |
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Mestië and Alagos suffer the consequences of breaking Ar-Gimilzôr’s laws. Dark.
Major Characters: Mandos, Manwë, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General, Suspense | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Torture, Creator Chooses Not to Warn, Mature Themes |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 135 |
Posted on 11 August 2009 | Updated on 11 August 2009 |
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Mestië, a Faithful commoner, prepares for her wedding while dealing with Ar-Gimilzôr’s new laws forbidding the speaking of Elvish.
Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 271 |
Posted on 10 August 2009 | Updated on 10 August 2009 |
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Two brothers face their father's death and the differences that have arisen between them, for one is of the King's Men and the other of the Elf-friends.
Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 493 |
Posted on 7 August 2009 | Updated on 7 August 2009 |
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On a lonely hill overlooking Andúnië, an Elf watches his mortal friend build a tower and is filled with grave misgivings as to its purpose.
Major Characters: Ainur, Arminas, Isilmo, Original Character(s), Tar-Minastir, Tar-Telperiën |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 286 |
Posted on 7 August 2009 | Updated on 7 August 2009 |
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The Valar meet to discuss how to prevent the Númenóreans from seeking the Undying Lands.
Major Characters: Ainur |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 068 |
Posted on 5 August 2009 | Updated on 5 August 2009 |
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"Above all arts they nourished shipbuilding and sea-craft, and they became mariners whose like shall never be again since the world was diminished; and voyaging upon the wide seas was the chief feat and adventure of their hardy men in the gallant days of their youth"--a Númenórean mariners' chant.
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 279 |
Posted on 5 August 2009 | Updated on 5 August 2009 |
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Elrond receives a final letter from his brother.
Major Characters: Círdan, Elrond, Elros, Erestor, Gil-galad, Vardamir |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 282 |
Posted on 4 August 2009 | Updated on 4 August 2009 |
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163 years after their parting in Middle-earth, Elrond travels to Númenor to see his brother again.
Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 28, 576 |
Posted on 4 August 2009 | Updated on 4 August 2009 |
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During the earliest years of the Second Age, Melkor’s great lieutenant puts the destruction of Beleriand behind him and travels to the East...with a plan.
MEFA 2010 Winner. First Place; Races: Villains: General.
Major Characters: Eönwë, Sauron |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 227 |
Posted on 2 August 2009 | Updated on 2 August 2009 |
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Eönwë has been chosen to teach the Edain who will go to Númenor what they need to know to succeed in their new life, but he’s not too happy about the assignment.
Major Characters: Ainur, Círdan, Elros, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 333 |
Posted on 1 August 2009 | Updated on 1 August 2009 |
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Elrond has difficulty coming to terms with Elros' choice and their impending separation.
Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Eönwë, Gil-galad, Maglor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 671 |
Posted on 31 July 2009 | Updated on 31 July 2009 |
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The story (or stories) of Nerdanel and Fëanor. The little things, the in-betweens that are not mentioned in the Silmarillion or History of Middle-earth, starting with the beginning of their romance.
Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Experimental, Romance | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 2, 551 |
Posted on 30 September 2007 | Updated on 28 July 2009 |
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The morning after Tarnin Austa at the end of the first age, Glorfindel awakens to find himself somewhere wholly unfamiliar. Glorfindel/Erestor, multi-chapter WIP
Major Characters: Elrond, Erestor, Glorfindel |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Moderate) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 199 |
Posted on 28 July 2009 | Updated on 28 July 2009 |
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One day Elrond decides to acknowlegde a request that changed his life and that of others forever.
Major Characters: Elrond, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 399 |
Posted on 21 July 2009 | Updated on 21 July 2009 |
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Another unusual take on my favorite Noldor elves.
Major Characters: Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Finwë, Sons of Fëanor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Humor | Challenges: All Good Beasts |
Rating: General | Warnings: Torture, Expletive Language, Mature Themes |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 903 |
Posted on 17 July 2009 | Updated on 17 July 2009 |
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Finrod finds an unlikely friend among the folk of Beor.
Major Characters: Bëor, Finrod Felagund, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 287 |
Posted on 14 July 2009 | Updated on 14 July 2009 |
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He lost the one dearest to him by his mere existance. He lost his childhood in a childish hope of gaining his prize back. And he lost his remaining, other prize for a stranger.
A peak into Fëanáro's early childhood. What inspired me: Why did Fëanar resent the Valar so deeply?
Major Characters: Fëanor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Untold History |
Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 003 |
Posted on 14 July 2009 | Updated on 14 July 2009 |
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How did the Ents learn their unique, beautiful language? Surely not from the Elves? Because if the Elves did teach them, then Legolas must have known about it… Fangorn hid many secrets, indeed, but not all of them were only about the old, old forest of his realm. Legolas and Gimli were lucky; they got the privilege of knowing about one of the most important secrets to be ever shared by the Ent kind.
Major Characters: Ainur |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: First Meetings |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 642 |
Posted on 13 July 2009 | Updated on 13 July 2009 |
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A detailed retelling of the Nargothrond element of the lay of Leithian from the points of view of Finrod and Orodreth.
Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Orodreth |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Graphic) |
Chapters: 11 | Word Count: 18, 409 |
Posted on 18 February 2009 | Updated on 13 July 2009 |
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A terribly wounded Maglor finally makes his way back to Valinor, where he finds things have changed greatly during his long absence. Will he be able to come to terms with his injuries and find new meaning in his life? Warnings for psychiatric violence and medical squick, dubiously consensual (and somewhat graphic) sex, plus general weirdness.
Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, Het | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
Chapters: 10 | Word Count: 24, 453 |
Posted on 7 July 2009 | Updated on 9 July 2009 |
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An adolescent Celebrimbor, while on a hunting trip with his uncles, encounters a young Moriquende and learns that the customs of the Elves of Aman are not as universal as he was taught they were. WARNING: Explicit sex, Not Safe For Work.
Major Characters: Amrod, Celebrimbor, Curufin, Maedhros, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, Erotica, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 8, 718 |
Posted on 2 July 2009 | Updated on 2 July 2009 |
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