Wisdom of the Evening Star

Series compiled by StarSpray

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Series Information

Summary:

Less a series than a label for all my stories that take place in my own headcanon/'verse

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Fanworks in "Wisdom of the Evening Star"

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Hour of Departure by StarSpray

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

Uinen was crying out on behalf of the Teleri, though Ossë and Ulmo remained silent.

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Time to Uproot by StarSpray

Warnings: Violence (Mild)

"...and the cruel servants of Celegorm seized his young sons and left them to starve in the forest. Of this Maedhros indeed repented, and sought for them long in the woods of Doriath; but his search was unavailing, and of the fate of Eluréd and Elurín no tale tells.”

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Star in Shadow Shimmering by StarSpray

Warnings: Mature Themes

Elwing cannot stand the sight of the Silmaril.

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Dispossessed For Ever by StarSpray

Warnings: Violence (Mild)

After Elwing casts herself into the Sea, Maglor finds her sons.

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Up from the Ocean's Cup by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

“Are you going to tell me what’s bothering you, or are we just never going to talk again?” he asked finally, as they crested the Calacirya, and sprawling Alqualondë came into view, rainbow beaches glittering in the noonday sun. Even from there they could hear singing rising from the docks.

Elwing took a breath. “I don’t know,” she said finally. “Am I ever going to see you again?”

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Where Our Hearts are not so Frail by StarSpray

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

Nellas returns to the Withywindle valley after seeking news in Lindon.

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Lonely Isle of Himling by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Eluréd and Elurín go exploring on Himling, and find someone rather unexpected.

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Over the Flowing Sea by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

The storm that destroys Númenor reaches the coast of Middle-earth.

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In Empty Lands by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

When word reached Rivendell that Frodo was abroad and Gandalf was missing, it was Glorfindel's lot to take the road, and Eluréd and Elurín's to ride south.

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Untidy Souls by StarSpray

Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate)

As the Fourth Age begins, Elu Thingol at last returns from the Halls of Mandos.

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Far Too Many Of You Dying by StarSpray

Warnings: Mature Themes

After the Noldor depart, Alqualondë is left reeling.

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Name Every Star by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

After Doriath's fall, Nellas heads east, with Dior's sons in tow.

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Nothing in the World is Single by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Befriending Elwing is not an easy task. Neither is trying to kiss her.

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Grief of Cold by StarSpray

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

and now there was nothing left except Elwing, and Vingilot, and his mariners, and the Silmaril, and one last wild, desperate chance.

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Fate is Yours to Choose by StarSpray

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

With all the geological upheavel caused by the War of Wrath, the Blue Mountains are not, perhaps, the safest place to be.

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Nothing Collapses by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Dor Firn-i-Guinar did not sink with the rest of Beleriand, and it is a place heavy with memory.

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So Wide a Sea by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

While exploring Tol Fuin, Eluréd meets an albatross. They chat.

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By Way of Tears by StarSpray

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

"I fear your lord husband is dead, your grace. By the Gladden Fields near the Greenwood we were beset by many foes—orcs out of the mountains. The fight went ill, and my lord told me—he told me to keep this from capture, at any cost."

The shards of Narsil.

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The Breathing Sea by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

‘Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured,’ said Gandalf.

‘I fear it may be so with mine,’ said Frodo. ‘There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?’

Gandalf did not answer.
- The Return of the King, “Homeward Bound”

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As Stars From the Earth by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

"...and there in the forest of Neldoreth Lúthien was born, and the white flowers of niphredil came forth to greet her as stars from the earth.”

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Shadow Child by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Featuring Lúthien, her power, and her choices.

 

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Clear Skies and Bright Stars by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

“Come eat your supper, Eluréd,” said Nellas. “Afterward we’ll build a bonfire on the hillside, and I’ll teach you how they used to dance at Cuiviénen.”

 

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Sandcastles by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

It was a beautiful day, cloudless, the sun shining brightly on the sea and making the wave tips glitter like diamonds. Fishing boats dotted the bay, and in the distance Balar rose dark and solid out of the water. Gulls wheeled overhead, calling to one another, as Elwing followed Elrond and Elros to the beach.

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By the Margin of the Sea by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

After a very long journey, Elwing comes to Alqualondë.

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Where the Ocean Meets the Sky and the Land by StarSpray

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

Eärendil has gone sailing again--this time through the skies--and Elwing is left to find a place for herself in Valinor, while the Valar prepare for war.

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Turn at Last to Home by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Idril returns to Tirion.

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The Nights Your Heart Shivers by StarSpray

Warnings: Mature Themes

"All right, hunting down Daeron the Minstrel: that sounds like fun. But where would we even begin to look for him?"

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Bears and Bees by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Eluréd, Elurín, and Radagast are traveling through Wilderland, and discover the Carrock—and that someone has carved steps into it.

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Letting Light and Twilight Mingle by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

It is Elros and Elrond's tenth birthday, and Middle-earth receives an unexpected gift.

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Lovelier than Love by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Not long come from Mandos, Minyelmë is visiting Tirion with her sister, and meets Lalwen for the first time.

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Deeds of Small Hands by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Lúthien is not the first Elf to discover Beren wandering the forest.

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Haunted by StarSpray

Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate)

The journey from Gondolin to the Mouths of Sirion is long, and there are ghosts waiting for them.

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What I Dread Befalls Me by StarSpray

Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate)

Elwing and the Sack of Sirion.

 

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To Freely Choose by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Eärendil and Elwing are summoned back to the Valar, and given a choice.

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The World Ahead by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

It's the beginning of a new Age, and now that the world is (relatively) safe, Eluréd and Elurín want to see everything. Starting with the Misty Mountains.

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Outrun, Outlast by StarSpray

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

Stay alive until this horror show is past

Eregion has fallen; Sauron is closely pursuing Elrond and Celeborn’s forces, who desperately need somewhere to hide.

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To Look Across the Wide Seas by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Elwing receives some unexpected news.

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Missing the Past by StarSpray

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“But no, it is not ruins or pottery I am interested in. They told me that Maglor was living on Himling.”

Círdan set down his glass. He did not look surprised. “I had heard rumors,” he said. “The fishermen up the coast that way are a superstitious folk, and I’ve long thought that their ghost stories might have a particular source. But I did not think he was still there, or that he’d gone out to Himling Isle.”

“It makes sense,” Elrond said, staring down into his glass and watching the liquid catch the sunlight as he turned it in his fingers. “Is there a boat I could borrow?”

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Moonrise by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

A group of Vanyar gather on a hilltop outside of Valmar to witness the moon's first rising.

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Sweet Violets and Golden Cowslip by StarSpray

Warnings: Character Death, Check Notes for Warnings, Mature Themes

Lalwen has dug too many graves. After the attack on the Havens of Sirion, she digs another.

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Improbable Beautiful & Afraid of Nothing by StarSpray

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

The body wanted to look forward, however accustomed the spirit was to looking back.

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Full of Gorgeous Life by StarSpray

Warnings: No warnings apply

Three of Nerdanel's sons come home: a trio of double-drabbles.

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The Leafless Winter by StarSpray

Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings, Suicide

Though Elwing did not speak, Nienna seemed to know her thoughts. "Few of the Eldar come to stay long in my halls," she said, "but they are open to all. Will you come there?"