Taking the Sword by Ithilwen

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Summary:

Maedhros learns the art of swordfighting, and discovers his true talent.

Major Characters: Curufin, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor

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Artwork Type: No artwork type listed

Genre: Drama

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Rating: General

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This fanwork belongs to the series

The Maedhros Saga
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 5, 684
Posted on 11 May 2009 Updated on 11 May 2009

This fanwork is complete.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

As this story is set in Aman, I've chosen to use the characters' Quenya names, which are as follows:

Maitimo or Nelyafinwë - Maedhros
Makalaurë or Kanafinwë- Maglor
Tyelkormo - Celegorm
Carnistir - Caranthir
Curufinwë - Curufin (he shares Fëanor's father-name)
Ambarussa – Amrod and Amras (they share this name)
Findekáno - Fingon
Angaráto - Angrod
Aikanáro - Aegnor
Nolofinwë - Fingolfin
Arafinwë – Finarfin

The meaning of these names can be found in the Author's Notes at the end of the story.

I would like to thank Deborah for her helpful comments, and for suggesting the name of this story.

Comments

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Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed the story.  I think we readers are so often focused on the princes of the Noldor (for obvious reasons) that we overlook the fact that they had (more numerous) followers, and the tension and quarrelling between their followers were as important, if not more important, in setting up what was coming as the more famous fight between Feanor and Fingolfin.