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A young Elf joins Maedhros's personal staff, and in the course of his duties discovers some disturbing facts about his childhood hero.  Graphic violence, disturbing themes.

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How does Fëanor's banishment from Tirion affect the Noldor?

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Ca. 1000 TA, Glorfindel finds himself unexpectedly alive and on a ship to Middle-earth in the company of five not-quite-Men. Where next? Imladris, of course... 

MEFA 2010 Second Place (Genres: Character Study: Silmarillion).

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A brief background for Erestor, stretching from the ages of the stars to the foundation of Imladris.  MEFA 2009 Third Place (Times: First Age and Prior: General).

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AU. After the War of Wrath, Maglor surrenders to Eönwë. Nominated in the 2009 MEFAs.

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A young Elf discovers his body in front of the mirror...

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"And thence at times the Firstborn still would come sailing to Númenor in oarless boats… And they brought to Númenor many gifts: birds of song, and fragrant flowers, and herbs of great virtue." (Akallabêth). Ever wonder what the Elves of Tol Eressëa might have brought back from those sightseeing trips? AU for some deliberately added anachronisms.

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A Silmarillion-based adaptation of a classic Scottish folk ballad

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Silmarillion adaptation of the folktale The Little Mermaid. A Maia found out that falling in love with Maglor isn't the wisest thing to do.

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The Númenórean King Ar-Pharazôn thinks he has won an easy victory when Sauron surrenders to him and becomes his prisoner. But the march back to Umbar with the conniving Dark Lord turns out to have many unanticipated twists and turns through a nest of politics and intrigue, including Sauron's attempted seduction of Ar-Pharazôn's favorite male courtesan.

This is volume I of a planned trilogy. An epic tale of political intrigue, the desire for immortality and love, sorcery, hubris, loyalty, lust, and catastropic amounts of water.

MEFA 2009 First Place winner in Genres: Longer Works: Incomplete  (Vol. I is now complete)

This fic was recommended in USA Today, May 20, 2015! (They have a fanfiction section. Who knew?)  Thank you to Uvatha the Horseman for the rec!

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For Back to Middle-earth Month 2009: scenes from the life of young Pengolodh, the loremaster of Gondolin whose writings brought us The Silmarillion.

Updated:
Truth for Day Eight: Beauty/Ugliness
The Mountains and the Sea, for Day Nine: Anti-Heroes

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Nerdanel recounts the development of her relationship with Fëanor - from their first proper meeting to married life. A fantasy of manners, pride, prejudice, love and craftsmanship.

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A very light but ambitious confection written mostly for the author’s pleasure wherein JRR Tolkien’s male canon characters are cast in roles from Ian Fleming’s work.   Only the crazy plot belongs to the author.

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A look from Melkor's point of view at the recruiting of Ungoliant to destroy the Two Trees and steal the Silmarils

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For a few moments in time, a soldier in the Last Alliance remembers the woman he left behind.

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A tale set at time of the end of Numenor, involving original characters, Amandil, Elendil, some Elves a bit of angst and some of my own ideas thrown in, and a bit of poetry!

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The story of the last sacrifice offered to Morgoth by Numenor, told in four true drabbles from the perspectives of four OCs.

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During the attack on Sirion, Maglor is reminded of past deeds. (300 words)

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In the waning years of Tar-Palantír's reign, a young woman of the Númenórean nobility and a shepherdess of Hyarastorni find pleasure in one another's company. They know that they must guard the nature of their relationship, but Elerína recalls what her grandmother told her of a great queen who loved a woman.

Written for the International Day of Femslash Challenge.

MEFA 2010.  WInner, Second Place. Times: Second and Early Third Age: Fall of Númenor. 

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Shortly after the Elves awaken at Cuiviénen, the young Þerindë begins to learn about love and Elven nature. This story seeks to explore the origins of the Elven mores concerning sexuality that are discussed in Laws and Customs and Quendi and Eldar.

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A Lady of Doriath, the cherished young Wildflower of that court, is swept up in the flame of Fëanor's heir.

“… Maedros the eldest appears to have been unwedded”
The Peoples of Middle-earth, History of Middle-earth Vol XII

2nd place in the Silmarillion-Romance Category in the 2004 MEFA

many many thanks to the gang at the Garden for their help with this long-overdue rewrite. (now complete!)

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Celebrimbor faces a hard choice when his father tries to usurp the crown of Nargothrond.

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Timeline of major events in the trend-setting House of Fëanaro, the undisputed leader in the Eldarin fashion industry.

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Calimon and his father take part in the taking of the Telerin ships at Alqualondë. They have to deal with the kinslaying - and do so in different ways.

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AU. Morgoth never hangs Maedhros from Thangorodrim, which means Fingon is unable to rescue him. Centuries later, the Union of Fingolfin results in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and a prisoner takes his chance for escape.

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