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."
“Forgive me,” Finrod muses, the ends of his lips twitching up in a teasing smile as he ties a delicately embroidered burgundy sash around Maglor’s waist, “I had forgotten that you only hang out with me for the fashion advice. No other reason.”
Years of the Trees Gen Slice of LIfe fic
An elven conspiracy theorist discovers the truth about Gil-galad's parentage. The results of their inquiry are here written in verse.
Mablung visits Beleg on the northern marches to spend some time alone together before the summer festival.
Love endures, and nothing is truly forgotten if even one person remembers it. A triple drabble.
A Fëanor/Nerdanel fanmix.
An encounter far in the East.
One of the Kine of Araw responds to Daeron's music.
“No song or poem could ever capture the beauty of that dance as you have.”
“And that was only a memory,” Daeron said. “There is no music that could bring her back, not even mine.”
Daeron sails to Eressëa and meets Pengolodh.
Four colleagues work together on increasingly complex challenges in storytelling.
Daeron first fell in love beneath the dark tree-shadows of Neldoreth, not far from the starlit waters of the Esgalduin.
A fanmix for Caranthir and Parmacundë, his wife.
A Nellas fanmix.
A Círdan fanmix.
Playlist for the king and queen of Mirkwood.
I've selected these songs thinking about Fingon and Maedhros' relationship. I have tried to put them in an order that would convey how I see their growing closeness, then their separation at Losgar, Maedhros' imprisonment in Angband, and, finally, their (happy) reunion :)
A voluble dwarf delights the inn with a legend adulterated by his drunken elucubrations. It's up to you to disentangle the true from the false...
Three bredlik poems featuring an unnamed orc, Melian and Tilion.
Three of Nerdanel's sons come home: a trio of double-drabbles.
On a mission to the Valley of Dreadful Death, two giant spiders encounter adventure, tackle moral issues and find love. Inspired by Tehta's "Flawed and Fair." AU, humour, giant spider slash.
Alatáriel accepts a mission on behalf of her family and encounters the mystery at the heart of a secret.
Elwing watched for the return of Earendil's ship.
As Lúthien prepares to make her escape from Hírilorn, Daeron visits her for the last time.
Two great bards meet during the Sack of Sirion. Written for the SWG Challenge "On a Different Page."
Prompt from Mythopoeia:
“Such isles they saw afar, and ones more fair,
and those that hear them yet may yet beware.
They have seen Death and ultimate defeat,
and yet they would not in despair retreat,
but oft to victory have turned the lyre
and kindled hearts with legendary fire,
illuminating Now and dark Hath-been
with light of suns as yet by no man seen.”
Anaire and Earwen discuss the upcoming births of their children on a mild summer afternoon.