Band of the Red Hand
Series compiled by heget
Centered around a reoccurring cast of original characters - or at least characters unnamed in the text - from Nargothrond, namely the ten companions of Finrod and Beren and their friends who did not go. The name references two things: first the red hand in Beren\'s sigil, the second is the name of Matt Cauthon\'s army from The Wheel of Time. The other unifying feature of these stories is that they are often fusions or at least partly based on characters from other series (like WoT) adapted into The Silmarillion.
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Eventually I\'ll have at least a vingette for each of the ten who died in Tol-in-Gaurhoth; the other half of the project is Release from Bondage and any spin-offs or sequels.
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Centered around a reoccurring cast of original characters - or at least characters unnamed in the text - from Nargothrond, namely the ten companions of Finrod and Beren and their friends who did not go. The name references two things: first the red hand in Beren\'s sigil, the second is the name of Matt Cauthon\'s army from The Wheel of Time. The other unifying feature of these stories is that they are often fusions or at least partly based on characters from other series (like WoT) adapted into The Silmarillion.
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Eventually I\'ll have at least a vingette for each of the ten who died in Tol-in-Gaurhoth; the other half of the project is Release from Bondage and any spin-offs or sequels.
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Fanworks in "Band of the Red Hand"
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The Bull and the Tides by heget
Warnings: Character Death
The story of the first companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
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Three Leagues by heget
Warnings: Violence (Mild)
The story of the second companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
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Filial Piety by heget
Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes
The story of the third companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
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Eyes Bright with Honor by heget
Warnings: No warnings apply
The story of the fourth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
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Kingfisher in a Cage by heget
Warnings: Violence (Mild)
The story of the fifth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
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Take Thy Brother's Hand by heget
Warnings: Mature Themes
The story of the eighth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
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Promise You Won't Forget by heget
Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
The story of the ninth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
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The Scrape of the Knife Against the Vellum by heget
Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
The story of the tenth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
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Survivor's Guilt Coda by heget
Warnings: No warnings apply
Beren has done this before, carrying the names of the dead.
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Release from Bondage by heget
Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Moderate)
The story of two elves from Nargothrond, neither important enough to be mentioned in the family trees of kings or heroic songs, who lost their names in Angband's slavery. The childhood companion of Finduilas Faelivrin must take the princess's identity to survive in the enemy's hands. Another prisoner, regretting he did not join Beren’s quest, tries his best to save her.
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The later half of The Silmarillion from the POV of prisoners in Angband, as inspired by A Dance with Dragons.
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The Girls of Minas Tirith by heget
Warnings: No warnings apply
These are the girls of Minas Tirith before Sauron comes.
(Character study to Release from Bondage)
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"oh t'have a courtin' beau, an' have him crown me queen of May" by heget
Warnings: No warnings apply
A cute outing early on in the courtship of Finduilas Faelivrin and Gwindor during the Long Peace.
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Some Things You Can't Punch by heget
Warnings: No warnings apply
One of the Noldor women left behind in Valinor is motivated to join the Army of the Valar and comes to Middle-earth looking for a childhood friend.
A short companion piece to Promise You won't Forget and Release from Bondage.
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Warpath Home by heget
Warnings: No warnings apply
After Finrod's companions are reborn at the start of the Second Age, what do they do in the new eternity of peaceful paradise that awaits them?
How does a culture readjust?
What is Bân going to do with his second life?
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Lemon Cakes by heget
Warnings: No warnings apply
The group of elves who were harrowed by the dungeon of Tol-in-Gaurhoth join with friends and family early in the peace of the Second Age to have a sweet snack.
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Our Lady of Canine Compassion by heget
Warnings: No warnings apply
A dangling plot thread from Chapter Eight of Release from Bondage answered.
Early into the Second Age, Faron has a most unexpected visitor.