A Very Silmarillion Alphabet by sabcatt

A Very Silmarillion Alphabet

Couplets were initially composed to entertain myself while having a several-day episode of insomnia. This may or may not be reflected in the quality of the verse, lol.

The conditions for the Finalized version were:
- use a character for every letter that a character’s name starts with
- don’t use any names that the prev author already used
- keep the meter and rhyme scheme at least SOMEWHAT decent

A is for Aegnor who burned with his land.
B is for Barahir, robbed of his hand.
C is Carcharoth who'd eaten his fill.
D is for Denethor, slain on a hill.
E is for Eilinel, much-beloved wife.
F is for Fëanor, author of strife.
G is for Glorfindel, pulled off his feet.
H is for Huor who held the retreat.
I is for Ibun who died off the page.
J is for jealousy leading to rage.
K is for Khîm who was murdered for sport.
L is for Lalaith who died as a squirt.
M is for Míriel who’d just had enough.
N is for Nimloth, along with her love.
O is for Orcs who don’t even get names.
P is for Pharazôn jailed in a cave.
Q is for quest, a bad thing to be given.
R is for Rían who gave up on livin’.
S is for Saeros, who was rude and then died.
T is for Turgon, although Ulmo tried.
U is Ungoliant who swallowed herself.
V, Valaraukar in battle with elves.
W’s actually Why, which we all ask a lot,
And for some X-plication on details of plot.
Y is Yavanna’s trees, glowing then gone,
And Z is for Zero who came out unharmed.

Chapter End Notes

Cut couplets that I strongly considered:

E is for Edrahil, eaten by wolves.
F is for Fëanor who swore stupid oaths.

G is for Gwindor, at Nargothrond’s fall.
H is for Huan, the best dog of all.

Rebloggable on tumblr.

Drop your best/worst death doggerel in the comments!