Elegy for Númenor – Volume 2: The Darkening by elfscribe
Fanwork Notes
I first began sketching ideas for Elegy for Númenor around 2006, when there were few fanfics about Númenor. During the writing of volume 1, I developed my own head canon based on Tolkien’s writings, with some fanciful elaboration on my part. Years have passed and I haven't been writing as much fanfic, and now of course, there are plenty of marvelous fics dealing with that part of the Second Age. But finally, I'm back to working on this (I don't promise speed) and hope readers will still enjoy my humble offering that includes many original characters.
This is the beginning of volume 2 in the series, so if you want the full background, I encourage reading Volume 1: Journey to Umbar first, although I’ll do my best to fill in knowledge gaps so that reading Vol. 1 isn’t strictly necessary to enjoy this part of the story. However, Vol. 2 will have spoilers for events in Vol. 1.
Many thanks to my marvelous beta, Russandol, who provides camaraderie, wise advice, canon knowledge and hand-holding support. Russa, I wouldn’t be writing without you.
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Summary:
Ar-Pharazôn, the mighty King of Númenor, thinks he has triumphed when his powerful enemy, Sauron, surrenders, and the King carries him back to his glorious island kingdom. However, Sauron’s greatest power lies not in his armies, but in his capacity for guile and seduction. A drama with many players.
Rating: M overall, although, no doubt, future chapters will have explicit content.
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Amandil, Ar-Pharazôn, Elendil, Isildur, Númenóreans, Sauron, Tar-Míriel
Major Relationships: Ar-Pharazôn & Sauron, Ar-Pharazôn/Tar-Míriel, Original Character/Original Character
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Het, Romance, Slash, Slash/Femslash
Challenges: Akallabêth in August
Rating: Adult
Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 6 Word Count: 29, 046 Posted on 31 August 2022 Updated on 28 November 2023 This fanwork is a work in progress.
Table of Contents
Chapter Summary: Ar-Pharazôn sails home to Númenor with his captive, Sauron. About a week before they are due to land, the ship becomes stuck in the doldrums. Bored, Sauron riles tempers and makes mischief — with consequences.
Chapter Summary: Confined to the bilge for blasphemy, Annatar develops a strange illness. He sends his servant, Sûla, to the King’s cabin to retrieve a magic curative, while a monster storm wrecks havoc on all aboard Ar-Pharazôn’s ship.
Warning: Attempted rape
Chapter Summary: In the midst of a hurricane, Sûla tries to rescue Sauron so the sorcerer can cure the wounded King before their ship sinks.
Chapter Summary: Sauron (Mairon) seeks to re-establish old ties in order to cajole Ossë into ceasing his stormy rampage.
Chapter summary: In the midst of the storm, Sûla strives to keep himself and Annatar from being killed.
Chapter summary: During the stormy voyage from Middle-earth, Tigôn worries about what has happened to his lover Sûla, his feelings complicated by Elendil, his captain, sternly warning him not to continue the relationship. He longs for some answers once they make landfall at Rómenna, which, Valar willing, should be any day now.
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