Little Comfort to be Found by Independence1776

| | |

Fanwork Notes

This was written for Astris/Solanaceae/Elvie for Darkest Night 2018.

My thanks to Lyra for the beta!

Fanwork Information

Summary:

During one of Númenor’s last years, Tar-Míriel makes a decision.

Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Tar-Míriel

Major Relationships:

Artwork Type: No artwork type listed

Genre: General

Challenges:

Rating: General

Warnings:

Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 206
Posted on 7 October 2018 Updated on 7 October 2018

This fanwork is complete.

Table of Contents

Little Comfort to be Found

Comments

The Silmarillion Writers' Guild is more than just an archive--we are a community! If you enjoy a fanwork or enjoy a creator's work, please consider letting them know in a comment.

As I told you after the beta, I love this - in a sad way. Tar-Míriel's sense of isolation and lack of purpose, being no more than a piece of decoration, feels absolutely convincing. In that light, it's so brave of her to dismiss one of the few friends she had at the court, knowing that Azruphel will be safer in Rómenna. I love that the letter also functions as a coded warning, letting Azruphel - and through her, the Faithful - know about the building of the flagships and the guards and investigations. There's a very real atmosphere of fear and oppression, culminating in the warning plume of smoke that rises from the Meneltarma. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for your comment and your beta! Yes, definitely brave on Tar-Míriel's part-- and heartbreaking. I think she escaped the worst possibility of what happened to the Faithful because of the veneer of legitimacy her marriage gave Pharazon. But her friend didn't have even that limited protection.