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."
Elrond and Elros are introduced to a Fëanorean tradition.
Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 895 |
Posted on 1 October 2007 | Updated on 1 October 2007 |
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For the Anniversary Contest: An AU of the what-if persuasion.
Chapter One: After the Darkening, the Kinslaying and the Flight of the Noldor, Nerdanel retreats to Alqualondë. What and whom will she find there, and where will her steps lead afterwards?
Major Characters: Eärwen, Nerdanel |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, Experimental, Romance | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 156 |
Posted on 30 September 2007 | Updated on 30 September 2007 |
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Maedhros meets someone he does not expect in the Halls of Mandos.
First Place (Short Works) - SWG's Silmarillion Anniversary Contest (2007)
Major Characters: Maedhros, Nerdanel |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest, Halls of Mystery |
Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 998 |
Posted on 30 September 2007 | Updated on 30 September 2007 |
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Sauron's creation of the werewolves.
Major Characters: Sauron |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 431 |
Posted on 30 September 2007 | Updated on 30 September 2007 |
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And now for something a bit controversial: Elrond stands on the deck of the ship carrying him to Aman writing notes in a journal.
MEFA 2008, Second Place, Elves: House of Elrond
SWG Silmarillion Anniversary Contest, Third Place Winner, Short Works
Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Elwing, Eärendil, Maedhros, Maglor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Anniversary Contest, Sea Voyages, Wish upon a Star |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 831 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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During the final moments of the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, a captain and his men rescue two elves during their last and desperate stand.
~MEFA 2008 Second place in Times: First Age and Prior: General, thank you Pandemonium for nominating it!~
Major Characters: Beleg, Ecthelion of the Fountain, Mablung |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Adventure, Drama | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 936 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Miriel spends a morning by the foot of Laurelin, thinking of the son she is carrying.
Major Characters: Míriel Serindë |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 199 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Iminye wakes for the first time. Poetry
Major Characters: Iminyë |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 47 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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An elf awoken at Cuivienen looks back at a simpler way of life.
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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An elleth's lullaby to her child
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: 49 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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A poem about Glorfindel's return to life.
Major Characters: Glorfindel |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 90 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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A poem about the last meeting of Nerdanel of Feanor according to HoMe
Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 250 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Tevildo prince of cats about chosing his people
Major Characters: Tevildo |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 79 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Mablung returns to Doriath after losing Nienor.
Major Characters: Mablung |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 86 |
Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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Written for Dawn Felagund's 2007 birthday, in response to a request for something about Fingon and Maedhros later in their life than the period I have been covering in my Maitimo and Findekáno story cycle. Fingon visits Maedhros at Himring Hill, after the Dagor Aglareb during the watchful peace of the Siege of Angband.
MEFA 2008, First Place, Romance: Elven Lands
Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 376 |
Posted on 28 September 2007 | Updated on 28 September 2007 |
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A tale of loss and love in the wilds of Beleriand
Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Horror, Romance | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Moderate) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 124 |
Posted on 27 September 2007 | Updated on 27 September 2007 |
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The end of the Third Age is seen through the eyes of Olórin, who observes it as a completion of events of the past ages of Arda.
Major Characters: Gandalf, Valar |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 169 |
Posted on 27 September 2007 | Updated on 27 September 2007 |
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Indis, Nerdanel, and Anairë on their grief and their duty to help in healing the Noldor.
Major Characters: Anairë, Indis, Nerdanel |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 235 |
Posted on 27 September 2007 | Updated on 27 September 2007 |
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A series of vignettes about the first rising of the Sun, from the perspectives of different characters. Check the Table of Contents for more specific summaries and warnings. MEFA 2008 nominee.
Major Characters: Arien, Aulë, Fingolfin, Mahtan, Melkor, Pengolodh, Tilion |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Mature Themes |
Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 4, 727 |
Posted on 25 September 2007 | Updated on 25 September 2007 |
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“For you are goddesses, inside on everything, know everything. But we mortals hear only the news, and know nothing at all.”
-Homer
Major Characters: Valar, Varda, Yavanna |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Experimental | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 775 |
Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
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Maglor thinks back on the wife and child he has lost, wondering if they have been reborn across the sea
Major Characters: Maglor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 760 |
Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
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Celegorm gets a puppy as a present.
Major Characters: Celegorm, Huan, Oromë |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 136 |
Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
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A retelling of H.C Christiansen’s The Match Girl. It is Midwinter festival in a village of men and one lost little Elven boy who makes his living selling sticks for the fire is left alone in the cold.
Major Characters: Eluréd |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 787 |
Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
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A fairy tale version telling of the fates of Elured and Elurin after the fall of Doriath.
Major Characters: Eluréd, Elurín |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Adventure | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 594 |
Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
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Tuor’s second day in Gondolin brings him outside where he, for the first time, meets Idril alone and falls in love.
Major Characters: Idril, Tuor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 893 |
Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
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