Fanworks Tagged with Estë

A collection of Silmarillion-centric drabbles written for the Tengwar Challenge. Short and sweet!

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A small drabble collection for the 2024 Matryoshka Meet & Greet Challenge.

Ainur-centric, canonverse, various pairings.

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A re-embodied Maedhros slowly remembers. As he does, he must come to terms with an absence and accept that there are some things he will never know.

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Glorfindel struggles to write his letter.

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Olwë witnesses Estë soothing an injured eagle.

back to middle earth month 2021

day 2: Valar.

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In one of her meadows, towering over all the other trees, her arms as branches reaching skyward, Yavanna stirred, and reached out to the little shadow as it made its way west, catching it as she caught baby birds who fell out of their nests, and cradling it in leafy arms. Her thoughts reached out to Estë's with the feeling of a sudden frost, shocked into stillness. The wounded shadow was one of their own—it was Melian.

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Estë is the goddess who sleeps through the book--or is she? Her character illustrates both the potential and ultimate shortcomings of so many female characters in Tolkien's legendarium.

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They fell in love before the dawning of the world. Back then they were pure fëa enfolded into the shapes of their names. Irmo was a pale yellow against Estë’s bright elegant gold.

Written for Tolkien Secret Santa 2018 for through-the-seas-to-Valinor. 

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‘Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured,’ said Gandalf.

‘I fear it may be so with mine,’ said Frodo. ‘There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?’

Gandalf did not answer.
- The Return of the King, “Homeward Bound”

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A collection of ficlets and drabbles all revolving around the Ainur!

Most of these are Ainu POV ;)

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Melian realizes that she has a higher purpose of creation in the world. (One-shot)

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Anthology for short pieces that don't fit anywhere else. 

Now added: "Something for Nothing" (Ecthelion, Egalmoth)

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After her husband is slain, Melian returns to Valinor and finds that even her home of old has been marred...

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What was Celebrian, daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel, wife and cousin of Elrond, the Lady of Imladris like? We really don't get to see her, but these (mostly previously unrelated) stories will feature her along with her family.

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Nerdanel is in love with a Noldor prince with a reputation for being sullen at best, difficult at worst. Whatever does she see in him? And how will Mahtan get along with him?

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Galadriel's return to Aman prompts Indis to reflect on the state of her fragmented family and defunct marriage.

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