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."
After creating the musical The Saga of the Rings with his nephew, Maglor struggles to find his place in a greatly changed Aman.
Roverandom is left behind and bored when his boy goes off on holiday, but then a strange magical musician comes through town...
after Akallabêth, an architect of the Edain is summoned to meet Gil-galad.
Maglor makes a strategic retreat.
Teleporno and Alatáriel find outlets for their knowledge as they begin to get used to life in Middle-Earth.
Nerdanel discovers a secret hidden in the wilds of Aman. Or, on the (literal) afterlives of Orcs.
Teleporno and Alatáriel arrive in Middle-Earth.
How realistic are Thorondor and the eagles of Manwë? Could eagles of such size actually fly, much less carry people on their backs?
I beg your indulgence for this, my entry for the "Solve a problem" challenge. I realize the problem is all mine. Who IS the tallest? Or does it matter? What was Tolkien thinking?
The truth behind the Mirror of Galadriel.
There is no word for what he is now.
Written for the "Solve a Problem" challenge for the Silmarillion Writers Guild.
A young Celegorm questions his hair color after a remark from his older brother.
Written for the "Solve a Problem" challenge on the Silmarillion Writers Guild.
Maeglin is delighted with Gondolin.
A retelling of Elwing’s short-lived tragedy, from childhood to the Kinslaying of Sirion, of her obsession with the Silmaril and the strand of Celegorm’s hair that changed the course of Arda’s History.
some observations concerning orcs
Gildor Inglorion invites Merry and Pippin to ride to Elostirion with him, in the second year of the fourth age.
A look at Tolkien's use of the word "fair" as a descriptor in The Silmarillion.
“You would be dead to a man if I had not come,” said Caranthir. “To a woman!”
Haleth meets three Elven-Kings as the Haladin search for a homeland in Beleriand, and deals with mourning, survival, and culture clash.
“I have an errand to attend to, but I will join your party at the Havens in good time,” said Gandalf before the great convoy set out from Imladris.
Elrond gave him a sideways look. “Indeed? I had thought your business in Middle-Earth was at last at an end, Mithrandir.”
It is year 15 of the fourth age. King Elessar, having forbidden Men to enter The Shire, is camped beyond the Brandywine Bridge to greet his friends.
in the year of Sauron’s return to Middle-earth, Gil-galad replies to a letter from Celebrian.
Gwindor comes to Tol Sirion to propose to Finduilas.
Early in the second age, Celeborn and Galadriel take a walk on the beach and talk about the future.