A Sense of History: Straight Road
The next in a series of articles about ships passing to and from the West, Simon uses "The Fall of Númenor" to attempt to arrive at Tolkien's reading of the exordium to "Beowulf."
A weary return from an arduous journey, and a conversation with a young ellon, makes Gildor realized that heroes are perhaps a matter of perspective.
Bits and bobs, drabbles from challenges and other small stories that don't fit anywhere else. Some are related to other stories, like Malaise, and others are just oddbits. Various ratings and characters.
They stared at their father and then at Maglor. Arwen eventually said, “Welcome to Imladris.”
For many years Elrond has already desired Maglor, and for nearly as long he thinks he runs after unrequited feelings – until one night in winter he finds out that he is gravely mistaken.
[warning for pseudo-incest]
Elrond remembers Sirion, and learns the art of the sword.
Short tales that should have remained untold.
Gil-galad and Celebrimbor have a great life together in Aman, until a certain person from the past shows up.
Glorfindel, reborn and sent to Middle-earth not so long ago, does not want to travel, particularly not to Lothlórien. But he finds the Golden Wood has much to offer to him.
Elrond, and a quiet night at the conclusion of the War of Wrath.
After the Third Kin-slaying, Maglor and Maedhros return to their camp in Ossiriand with Elwing's sons. A human woman learns of what happened and must make hard decisions.
That moment when the smalest thingd from life leave a mark that will remain far longer than we imagined...
A place to store drabbles and ficlets, mostly written for various prompts.
The quilt stayed with him — first on Balar, then in Lindon, then in Rivendell. It kept his children warm at night and, later, covered the bed of a small boy named Estel. And when Sauron was finally defeated — the One Ring destroyed at the tiny hands of two brave Hobbits — and it was time for the Ringbearers to depart Middle-earth forever, Elrond took the quilt, worn and threadbare though it was, with him.
Maedhros' hand is hurting him. Elrond has an idea that might help.
It isn't the first time things got bad for Maedhros, but it is the first time that Elrond and Elros notice.
Because life is full of unlikely surprises, Market day on the island of Balar brings a few unexpected guests.
A loosely related collection of stories about Elrond and Celebrían in Aman.
Final two chapters: Elladan and Elrohir bring gifts and memorializing Arwen.
Elrond travels to Ost-in-Edhil to warn Celebrimbor to be wary of strangers bearing gifts.
Various short pieces.
Newest (3/19/16):
"Ammë": Curufin and Celebrimbor struggle with the absence of Celebrimbor's mother.
Bilbo struggles to understand some of the words in a poem he's found.
Elrond meets someone from his past.