New Challenge: Bollywood
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[Writing] An exercise in music... And patience by Aprilertuile
Makalaurë was sitting at the harp in his music room. He was holding a dark blindfold in his hands and was looking at it with much scepticism.
[Writing] No Time Have I by Flora-lass
A Silmarillion acrostic.
[Writing] I called it Fate that I should fail by AdmirableMonster
Nimruzimir, a natural philosopher recently out of his apprenticeship, hardly considers himself very important to anyone, least of all his colleagues. When his strange, prophetic fits bring him to the attention of the High Priest, however, he may find that his existence is less superfluous than…
[Writing] All of you by chrissystriped
Elrond and Celebrían celebrate their anniversary with their family.
[Writing] Lament for the Singer by daughterofshadows
A short thing about Maglor, death and grieving.
[Writing] Cosmological Poems of Arda by AaronAzrael
I would like to share my revelations of Tolkien's Universe in the form of narrative and emotional poems.
[Writing] Eä's Redemption by AaronAzrael
This is my new poetical attempt to add my own interpretation to Tolkien's Cosmology as to Eru's Creation and the Valar's minds and behind-the-scene providence reasons and mechanisms.. I often review Eä as part of our own world, just in another dimension, this is why I have always seriously…
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Fandom Chocolate … or Authors Love Comments by Dawn Walls-Thumma
[]Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data shows that authors view comments as driving their motivation to create fanfiction. However, perception of comments by authors is part of a larger shift in fandom around how and how often fans interact with each other.
Passing Ships by Simon J. Cook
[]The arrival and departure of ships across the Great Sea carries mythic significance for the peoples of Middle-earth. The image of ships crossing out of and back into a mysterious West appears as well in Beowulf and is alluded to in Tolkien's tower analogy in his lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics," where the tower allows those who climb it to observe the passage of the ships.
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[Writing] Staging a Battle by StarSpray
[]He and Diamond were visiting, though Pippin had been disappearing every afternoon, and taking Frodo and Elanor and most other lads and lasses in the neighborhood with him—though why they couldn’t use Pippin’s own pony, Sam couldn’t imagine.
[Writing] From whose bourn no traveller returns by losselen
[]So gathered they were to Bree, what lieutenants who could be spared, from their scattered watches west and east, for their chieftain had returned from his long sojourn in lands godless and mountains strange.
Aragorn returns from the South to tells his tales. Halbarad listens.
[Writing] Sand Sorcery by StarSpray
[]It is well known that Psamathos does not leave his cove. He does not like to get his feet wet, and prefers to spend his days dozing under the sun.
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Teitho June/July Challenge: Mentor
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Yávië in Formenos by oshun
When he encounters a new harvest worker, a farmer in Formenos is reminded of the great march under starlight across the east of Middle-earth to the shores of the Great Sea. MPTT Harvest Challenge, October 2012; Prompts: waggon, help, young. Beta: Ignoblebard.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Original Character(s), Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Family Matters, Season of Change |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 516 |
| Posted on 23 October 2012 | Updated on 23 October 2012 |
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Unsnarl My Body by Agelast
Written in response Oshun's The Beautiful Battlements of the Fortress on Himring Hill. Maedhros has trouble sleeping. Maedhros/Fingon (vague) smut.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 955 |
| Posted on 17 October 2012 | Updated on 17 October 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Beautiful Battlements of the Fortress on Himring Hill by oshun, IgnobleBard
Written at the request of Moetushie-–in the form of a comment fic on her LJ. Not much of a plot, simply Fingon and Maedhros sitting in a room at the top of Himring Hill Castle K-I-S-S-I-N-G. With a Beta read by Ignoble Bard and with some serious help from him in closing it--on the co-writing credit: he wrote the last sentence; I edited it lightly. (Without him, I probably couldn't write at all, too fraught with self doubt.)
| Major Characters: Erestor, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Humor, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 153 |
| Posted on 13 October 2012 | Updated on 13 October 2012 |
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Of Draugluin by Huinare
Wherein a denizen of Utumno is roped into a peculiar project, the repercussions of which are inescapable.
**Update! Ch 9.
Of refugees and trees.
| Major Characters: Ancalagon, Draugluin, Maiar, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Torture, Character Death, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 20, 578 |
| Posted on 28 September 2011 | Updated on 5 October 2012 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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A Homecoming at the End of Time by Himring
In the far distant future, Maglor returns to Valinor.
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Science Fiction | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 365 |
| Posted on 25 September 2012 | Updated on 25 September 2012 |
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For Him I Cry by Elithien
A farewell between Finrod and Amarie at Aman.
| Major Characters: Amarië, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 578 |
| Posted on 23 September 2012 | Updated on 23 September 2012 |
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The Prisoner and the Hobbit by pandemonium_213, Dreamflower
A prisoner in the Halls of Mandos, although grateful to be alive, nonetheless finds his days to be monotonous, that is, until a most unusual person, and one whose life was affected greatly by the prisoner's masterwork, accepts an offer to begin a correspondence.
| Major Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 62, 175 |
| Posted on 22 October 2011 | Updated on 20 September 2012 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Hostile Nations by Agelast
We touch as though attacking.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Erotica | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 904 |
| Posted on 18 September 2012 | Updated on 18 September 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Noon-tide Night by Agelast
Fingon and Maedhros, in space and what they did there.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Fingon, Gil-galad, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Romance, Science Fiction, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 14, 757 |
| Posted on 15 September 2012 | Updated on 15 September 2012 |
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Eastward by Idle Leaves
Glorfindel is still looking eastward.
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 298 |
| Posted on 13 September 2012 | Updated on 13 September 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Malleable Metal of His Mind by Firerose
No-one starts out evil. Two linked snippets based in Unfinished Tales
| Major Characters: Saruman |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 357 |
| Posted on 5 September 2012 | Updated on 5 September 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Swift music like an enchantment by Kimberleighe
A brief moment between cousins and friends at one of Tirion's many festivals.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Aredhel, Argon, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Ecthelion of the Fountain, Elenwë, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Glorfindel, Maedhros, Maglor, Original Character(s), Orodreth, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 822 |
| Posted on 2 September 2012 | Updated on 2 September 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Critic by oshun
In the bliss of Valinor in the Years of the Trees, Maglor plays a new song for Aredhel and Celegorm. It is mainly about the suffering of the artist unappreciated by the Philistines closest to him. Oh, yes, I like these two cousins together also. Tolkien hooked me when he said of Aredhel, “There she was often in the company of the sons of Fëanor, her kin; but to none was her heart's love given.” Ah, I see. But it could have been. Then he sends her later on to leave Gondolin, set upon visiting Celegorm. Obviously, they were wildly infatuated with one another in their youth. The story is still Gen Fic at its heart.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Celegorm, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Family Matters |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 435 |
| Posted on 2 September 2012 | Updated on 2 September 2012 |
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Maedhros and the Gardener by Himring
Fingon's gardener and his reactions to the invasion of his garden by a son of Feanor. Set in Tirion, a short time after Maedhros's re-embodiment.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 758 |
| Posted on 29 August 2012 | Updated on 29 August 2012 |
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Maitimo and Findekáno by oshun
Story of young Fingon’s love for Maedhros and its reciprocation. Set in Tirion before the creation of the Simarils. (Slash.)
MEFA 2007, Second Place: Romance: Second Age or Earlier
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Curufin, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 14, 449 |
| Posted on 23 May 2007 | Updated on 29 August 2012 |
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Healing of the Fëa and Hröa by Iavalir
Finally finding Maglor after searching for so long, Gildor next turns his attention to healing the once great elf minstrel.
| Major Characters: Gildor, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 053 |
| Posted on 26 August 2012 | Updated on 26 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Like a Thunderbolt He Falls by Agelast
Because he prayed for this, and wanted.
| Major Characters: Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 652 |
| Posted on 26 August 2012 | Updated on 26 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Mazes and Cages by Iavalir
After the Dagor Dagorath, all beings who once lived in Arda must reawaken for the Second Music, but someone is missing and Nerdanel is determined to find him.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het | Challenges: B2MeM 2012 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 194 |
| Posted on 19 August 2012 | Updated on 19 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Conjurer by Iavalir
He sought to make visible again the family which was torn from him.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 178 |
| Posted on 12 August 2012 | Updated on 12 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Who You Were, Maybe by Himring
Nellas's fate after the Fall of Doriath.
The paths of Nellas and Maglor cross, by the sea.
| Major Characters: Maglor, Nellas |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2012 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 414 |
| Posted on 8 August 2012 | Updated on 8 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Tale of Melilaurë and Mélaurel by Iavalir
Under the roof of misfortune, an elven lord and a servant unite in their love, against the customs of the Eldar. But their bond is entangled in the curse of the once-respected family, and the slightest move out of line could cost them both.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Elemmírë, Fëanor, Finrod Felagund, Gildor, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic), Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 24, 914 |
| Posted on 7 August 2012 | Updated on 7 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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All Goes Onward and Outward by Agelast
To die is different from what anyone supposed, and luckier.
Fingon and Maedhros, in a different war. AU, certainly.
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Character Death, Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 412 |
| Posted on 7 August 2012 | Updated on 7 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Spark by GoldSeven
When there is no Sun, no Moon, no stars to mark the passing of time, what happens to time? Does it stand still, congeal like blood? Does it cease to exist? Maedhros upon Thangorodrim, his rescue by Fingon, and his recovery. Rated for disturbing themes.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor, Melkor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Torture |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 9, 325 |
| Posted on 7 August 2012 | Updated on 7 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Mirror of My Maladies by Agelast
He wants only for a sharp knife and a little courage.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Horror, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 780 |
| Posted on 6 August 2012 | Updated on 6 August 2012 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Before Strife Was Born by oshun
Not your typical romance, this is a story about two people who know one another all too well and understand one another not at all and share an almost love/hate relationship replete with passionate conflict and caring. It’s a Years of the Trees story of Fëanor and Fingolfin as very young men, written for Encairion, Ardor in August 2012, to satisfy this particular prompt:
“Pairing: Fëanor/Fingolfin. I prefer dark, angsty stories, but can appreciate humor on the side. Whether you give me a pre-darkening of Valinor or a re-born life in Valinor or something from the First Age, it doesn't matter, but I love seeing elves with flaws, so please no utopian, unrealistic worlds."
I want to extend the warmest thanks to my super skillful and perceptive Betas Ignoblebard and Lilith Lessfair who so generously combed through it at least a couple of times each.
| Major Characters: Anairë, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Maedhros, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Family Matters, Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Incest |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 4, 299 |
| Posted on 6 August 2012 | Updated on 6 August 2012 |
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