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A young child of Men befriends Sámaril, the troubled master smith of Imladris. The Noldorin craftsman experiences the joy and pain born of friendships between the Eldar and mortal Men and comes to question his people’s values as his life becomes entwined with Isildur’s youngest son and two…
But at the very end of the letter she spoke of one more prisoner that Elladan and Elrohir had discovered in one of the deepest dungeons of Dol Guldur, locked away behind a door unopened in so long that the hinges had rusted.
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Maglor, Fingon and Finrod go for a picnic, and Maglor is in a bad mood. Written for the Dark Matter challenge prompt: 'the letter E'.
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Shadow spoke to Acha Rezak about her upcoming presentation for Mereth Aderthad, which reads Tolkien less as a Catholic Christian work and more as a world inclusive of many religions, especially in its focus on nature and landscapes
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One wrong decision can make a world of difference. When one of the Fellowship makes the mistake, the consequences are so severe that only the Valar can repair it. But will they?
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The Gardens of the Entwives are fallen, but two Entwives remain.
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Even though I still find Anglerfish terribly creepy, they are very cool for being able to survive in those depths.
And while I didn't set out to write about why Uinen likes Osse and how that relates to the reefs, I'm still very pleased that it came together so nicely!
Beautiful! I love Osse feeling kinship with the wilder, more dangerous fish, and I agree with Uinen - not gardens, more like wild meadows and untamed wilderness <3
These are such lovely snapshots! I particularly liked Osse's observations of bioluminescence in the deeps--Starlight would never reach them, so instead they had created their own. That's a wonderful line!
I like how there is both a clear difference in mood between the Osse and Uinen pieces, but also somehow a shared angle: the appreciation of wild nature.
They really complement each other very well and I like your descriptions.
Ahh! So Lovely! And I relate very much to both of them, Ossë enjoying the deeper, more unusual places, and being somewhat misunderstood, his manner of expressing his delight being rather scarey for some. And, like Uinen, I like my gardens untended and wild. This is beautiful, thank you!
Not going to lie, I think deep sea fish are some of the creepiest looking animals in existence, but they are also so fascinating and cool for being able to survive at those depths. I definitely learnt a lot on the Wikipedia deep dive I did for this fic! Uinen's gardens are more my speed 😅 Anyway, thank you so much for the comment, and congrats on blacking out that Bingo card!
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