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In Mandos, Namo wrestles with the temptation to cast Maedhros into the Outer Darkness.
With a vignette of Finrod and Celegorm and a couple of thoughts on Luthien.
Warning: High levels of angst.
Very generously nominated for the MEFAs 2011 by Elleth; it won Third Place in the category: "Cross-Cultural: Elder Days".
Drabbles in my 'Doom' series. Not necessarily gloomy!
100 words according to Word.
Last added: Deadlier.
The love of two fallen Elves: Maedhros and Fingon.
Maedhros reads The Lord of the Rings (the Imladris edition).
In honour of Oshun, Biographer-in-Chief, on the occasion of her birthday.
Fingon/Maedhros.
Now a MEFA 2011 nominee. Thank you very much, Angelica!
Maedhros found an unexpected treasure during the Feast of Reuniting and decided to show it to the King of the Exiles against the advice of his cousin Fingon. Featuring weddings-to-be, adventures, balrogs, golden harps, a most beautiful princess, fire, and thieving brothers. (Fairytale, loosely based on the Russian folktale The Fire Bird and Princess Vasilisa.)
The Sons of Feanor ask Thingol to hand over the Silmaril. Maedhros and Maglor discuss the wording of the letter.
B2MEM 2011, March 28: There was no avoiding it; the letter had to be composed...
Language could be considered mildly expletive by some.
Maedhros is rescued from Thangorodrim, Maglor tries to talk him back to sanity
Day 30: Grey Havens -- Write a story or poem, or create a piece of art on the theme of leaving or returning home. A moment of domesticity with Elros, Elrond, Maglor and Maedhros.
A Maedhros/Fingon romance
B2ME Day 24 - Animal Symbols. Maitimo wants to commission a special gift for his cousin, Findekano.
In response to the B2MeM 2011 challenge: Maglor's long life in thirty-one short vignettes.
B2ME Day 19 - write a story featuring meetings or reunions. A horse adopts his boy in the spring.
B2MeM 2011, March 16: Arnor. Write a story which begins with this line: “A gentle breeze brushed the hilltop, combing the ruins. In the Fourth Age of Arda, the re-embodied Fingon and Maedhros visit the ruins of Formenos.
BwME Day 14 - explore rites or rituals. Feanor presents his son to the only Power that matters to him.
B2ME Day 10 - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Watch out for what you wish for.
Huan and a recovering Maedhros on the shore of Lake Mithrim.
Written for the B2MeM 2011 challenge for 4 March (location: Mithrim; task: write about someone conquering their fears).
Also written on the suggestion of Alasse, following a conversation about dogs, smells, and Maedhros.
Kindly nominated for MEFAs 2011 by Robinka; it won a Smaug's Treasure award.
A place to store short stories, ficlets and challenge responses that don't really warrant being archived on their own.
Newly Added: "The Good and the Bad". Young Aragorn discusses Noldorin history with Erestor.
B2MeM, March 7, 2011, Belegost, prompt: Overcoming prejudices is as hard in Middle-earth as in our primary universe. Write a story or poem or create artwork where the characters try to reach across racial or gender or any other barrier.
Summary: Maedhros gives Fingon a gift; Fingon holds a strong prejudice against certain forms of Dwarven aesthetics. A true drabble written in dialogue only.
A set of ficlets for B2MeM 2011 (continued for the Season of Writing Dangerously).
New --- Day Twenty: As the new High King of the Noldor after the Dagor Bragollach, Fingon receives a reminder that not all is as grey as it seems. A double-drabble according to Open Office.
Losgar Challenge, For March 2: Defiance is defined as the willingness to contend or fight. Write a story or poem or create artwork where the characters defy authority in some way.
Summary: Maedhros defied his father. Maglor did not.
The development of the relationship between Maglor and his foster-sons Elrond and Elros, from the sack of Sirion to the loss of the Silmarils.
Elrond doesn't fear the future; Maedhros doesn't fear the past. For B2Me challenge 2011, day 4, Mithrim. Prompt is: Write a story or poem or create artwork where the character conquers his or her fears.
An episode early in the exploration of Eastern Beleriand by the Sons of Feanor: Celegorm talks to a bird--and to his brother Maedhros.
Mature Themes: Very discreet allusion to torture.