Finrod's Promise by Himring

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Fanwork Notes

Written for the LOTR Community Challenge Poetry 2013 and dedicated to Oshun as a belated birthday gift.

Fanwork Information

Summary:

Finrod Felagund is rather more hopeful than his sister Galadriel.

A re-mix of Galadriel's Namarie (the English version), supposed to be spoken by Finrod.

It is up to the reader to decide who he is addressing.

Major Characters: Finrod Felagund

Major Relationships:

Genre: Poetry

Challenges: Duel of Songs

Rating: General

Warnings:

Chapters: 1 Word Count: 102
Posted on 24 April 2013 Updated on 24 April 2013

This fanwork is complete.

Finrod's Promise

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You will see Valinor; even you will see Valinor.
Although the Kindler from Mount Everwhite
has uplifted her hands like clouds—even though
all paths be drowned deep in shadow—
Valimar is not lost to those from the East.
You shall see Valinor. Even you shall see it!
Although darkness lie on the warring seas,
mist will not veil the Pass of Light for ever.
Although the leaves fall fallow-gold
through numberless years, shifting and drifting,
you shall see Valinor—you shall—
the far green country under the swift sunrise.
Together we, beneath the blue vaults of Varda,
will see stars tremble in the queenly song of her voice
—and I, I will refill the cup for you.

Chapter End Notes

This is an adaptation of Galadriel's well-known "Namarie" (the English version), with a few phrases borrowed from "Winter comes to Nargothrond" (in "The Lays of Beleriand" in HoME)  and one phrase taken from Frodo's dream in the house of Tom Bombadil (LOTR).

 

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