Tolkien Meta Week Starts December 8!
Join us December 8-14, here and on Tumblr, as we share our thoughts, musings, rants, and headcanons about all aspects of Tolkien's world.
Maedhros' rescue from Thangorodrim left him deeply scarred. But how did it impact Fingon as his rescuer? A drabble sequence from Thangorodrim to the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
First Age 116: in the foothills of the Orocani Mountains, west of Hildórien and far, far east of Beleriand.
Woman meets Maia in four perfect drabbles.
A remorseful Annatar wishes to live up to his name.
Four true drabbles from the perspectives of Maglor, Eärendil, Elwing and Elrond, vaguely connected by the state of being six (years old).
This is a collection of true drabbles completed for the 'Four Words' drabble bingo card.
Written for an Insta-drabbling challenge for Orctober prompts, but not horror (or fluff either): two drabbles about survivors, Maglor and Haleth.
Rían falls unconscious at the Mound of the Slain and hears Huor's voice telling her to live.
Drabbles for the Orctober challenge, done in an impromptu instadrabbling session with Cuarthol. (Four words were selected at random from Orctober prompts. Chapter titles give the prompts.)
Three instadrabble prompts for the challenge
Annatar realises that he might like Celebrimbor too much.
On the Helcaraxë, Fingolfin invokes his family's strength and courage rather than the Valar.
In the wake of Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Dwarves of Belegost mourn their dead.
Two Orcs discuss the increased price on Beren's head.
Erendis prefers the birds of Emerië.
Life as a thrall of Lorgan is not easy. Tuor's capture complicates things.
Tar-Miriel, still plagued by foresight when nothing can be prevented anymore.
After the War of Wrath, what was originally planned as a temporary stay (a kind of moral quarantine) on Tol Eressea turns into a permanent settlement. And so we also get another chapter in the history of the White Tree(s).
Morwen, whose view of the world has been permanently darkened by past sufferings, is concerned for her children.
Maglor, a Jedi in hiding, is a mechanic for the Rebellion during A New Hope.
Aerandir, a mariner who accompanied Earendil on his voyages, finds himself at loose ends when he arrives in Valinor after the War of Wrath.
He is haunted by an encounter during one of their earlier voyages and comes to a decision..
Fingon and Hurin: I. A Common Root
In western Numenor, there is an area famous for its trees and plants. But the Faithful have been banished to the east. And in the last days of Numenor, on the coast an army assembles...
Drabbles for the Tengwar challenge, featuring Elemmakil and Laegwen
For the Tengwar prompt challenge.
All 36 prompts plus bonus chapter
Three triple drabbles written for the It comes in Threes challenge, featuring various Ainur.