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."
A celebration of Nost-na-Lothion in Gondolin, seen mostly through the eyes of young Eärendil.
The world is dark. Nerdanel creates.
Mardil watches King Eärnur depart Minas Tirith with no expectation he will return.
A smitten young elf declares his love with a poem.
Celebrían and Eärwen speak of husbands, children, and forgiveness.
Beleriand had sang. Her waterfalls had been choruses of crystal upon rocks, her forests brimming with songs of nightingales. Valinor was only It; where I wandered I found no echoes of my sunken home, until I sought one of the primal woods of Oromë. I had been warned not to go there: shadows of broken things made home in the green shadows; feral things that could not be healed.
I hovered at the edge of the wood and in my hesitations pondered: was I broken enough to wander there?
Young Fëanáro doesn't like his baby half-brother. Until one particular day.
Findekano arrives in the world: a drabble set.
Fëanor talks about his father, his love for him, his remarriage, his unresolved bitterness. Character study, first person.
He approached the prey licking his nose, knowing he walked like a king who deserved reverence. The man just watched but didn’t back away. This was one stubborn human! Perhaps he, too, was famished?
AU in which Númenor fell long before Ost-in-Edhil.
The Oath of Fëanor, translated by the international cast of the SWG! Vocal versions to be added!
"Try your hand at a form of fanwork you have not done before"
It has been said that the Silmarillion is unfilmable. That's probably true - but could it be made into a TV series as per Game of Thrones? (With, hopefully, a better ending).
This will (I hope) contain the suggested scripts for episodes of various seasons of a Silmarillion TV series.
Breakfast with the Feanorians, late in the First Age.
For Oshun's request: I can never find too many stories of the family of Elrond, Elros, Maglor and Maedhros. Write me another one!
Princes of the Noldor need to learn a great many things. But that doesn't mean they have to be thrilled about it...
He made his way unthinkingly deep into the forest, following his ears and his eyes, toward that which lured him madly. The nightingale sang more limpidly as he approached the focus of light.
Just the star-crossed lovers, doing their thing, I guess. Or, how did Fingon end up with gold ribbons in his hair.
It's not the first pandemic Maglor sees.
A great party has been thrown to celebrate Fingolfin’s return to life but Anairë finds not everyone is pleased by it. Gift fic for Isilloth and Grundy.
The women of the house of Hador receive some welcome news. Gift fic for Himring for the Block Party challenge.
Maglor has an unwelcome visitor who insists on asking questions about the High-Kingship of the Noldor.
Caranthir is terrible with people in general and women in particular. That does not stop him from trying. A monment in Caranthir and Haleth's courtship. Gift Fic for Grundy for the Block Party challenge.
A moodboard inspired by Starspray's OFC, Lady Tanith, who is Khamûl's mother, and a gardener and poisoner. A gift for the SWG Block Party.
Fëanor talks through how to make glorious enriched bread. Better than lembas!