Part 05: A Shuddering in the Air by Eilinel's Ghost
Fanwork Notes
It was a custom done in scorn of death, Balan would tell Finrod later that night as they sat beside the fire in the hush of the midnight watch. He might come ever ravening among them, but they would scorn his maw. Even in their rotting they would lay claim to life.
Balan's people are on the road to Estolad. Finrod begins to suspect his own feelings, there is danger on the road, and we witness Atani burial rituals.
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Summary:
It was a custom done in scorn of death, Balan would tell Finrod later that night as they sat beside the fire in the hush of the midnight watch. He might come ever ravening among them, but they would scorn his maw. Even in their rotting they would lay claim to life.
Balan's people are on the road to Estolad. Finrod begins to suspect his own feelings, there is danger on the road, and we witness Atani burial rituals.
Major Characters: Balan, Bëor, Edain, Finrod Felagund
Major Relationships: Bëor/Finrod
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
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Rating: General
Warnings: Violence (Mild)
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Chapters: 1 Word Count: 6, 239 Posted on 8 March 2023 Updated on 8 March 2023 This fanwork is complete.
Table of Contents
Still anticipating this to be a ~15-20 part series (find Part 1 here).
It's still averaging approximately 2 weeks for each portion. A reminder that you can subscribe to the series here if you want to be alerted whenever I get my act together and post the next parts.
Thanks for bearing with the slow burn.
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A QUICK EDAIN PRIMER for anyone who doesn’t obsessively carry the Bëorian family tree around rent-free in their heads:
Balan: the Atani chieftain later known as Bëor
Baran: Balan/Bëor’s eldest son
Belen: Balan/Bëor’s second son
Original characters: Estreth (sister of Balan's deceased wife), Hathus, Eimet
Content Warnings
- CW death
- CW battle
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