Walking into Darkness by Aiwen

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Summary:

A detailed retelling of the Nargothrond element of the lay of Leithian from the points of view of Finrod and Orodreth.

Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Orodreth

Major Relationships:

Genre: Drama

Challenges:

Rating: Adult

Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Graphic)

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Chapters: 11 Word Count: 18, 409
Posted on 18 February 2009 Updated on 13 July 2009

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Table of Contents

A Cascade of Oaths
The Great Debate
I Don't Understand
A Quest Impossible
Those Left Behind
And in the Darkness Bind Them
A Cause Without a Rebel
You May Call Me Coward
Chapter 9

 

Chapter nine: To Keep an Oath

A/N: This chapter is extremely dark and includes a character death.

The Price of Peace
Afterword: Echoes to the End of Time

Comments on Walking into Darkness

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I'm glad you like it.  I'm going on the assumption that Orodreth is struggling with depression after the loss of Tol Sirion. I think being on the recieving end of Sauron's phantoms would have been very nasty, and could probably cause damage that wouldn't show physically. I have rather more experience with depression than I would wish so I based his reactions on how I think I might react to such a situation.

I'm glad you like it; I have thought Orodreth was badly misunderstood ever since I found out in HoME that he was a loremaster. Why would such a smart man make so many mistakes?  There must be a reason... although he could just be an impractical academic. Without more information, you really can't tell.