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."
These are the girls of Minas Tirith before Sauron comes.
(Character study to Release from Bondage)
Lúthien is not the first Elf to discover Beren wandering the forest.
Short tales that should have remained untold.
In the woods, Sam encounters a very old elf. He's not sure how he feels about it.
Somewhere in Aman there's a pub and from time to time a few musicians like to gather there to 'discuss' human songs.
Maglor has a discussion with his younger brothers.
Aragorn ascends Mount Mindolluin to fulfill his obligations as King for an ages old tradition. There he meets someone he does not expect and finds something he was not looking for.
Eärwen as a young maiden of the Swan-haven, surrounded and supported by family, and the intersection of song and spinning thread.
Ships leave the port of Alqualondë for the shores of Middle-earth to begin the War of Wrath, and the niece of Olwë recounts her grief and cries for vengeance.
Various one-shots about the Valar and Maiar. Most are very short and come from requests on my tumblr.
Finrod frets while helping the People of Bëor settle Estolad. He desires a safe home for his new friends (and some elves are safer neighbors than others).
Drabbles and short stories about the House of Bëor and their elves. Mostly light-hearted addendums to Hold Fast Ere Night Comes and other stories set in Dorthonion before the Dagor Bragollach.
After the first battle of Beleriand, more unexpected tragedy strikes in the heart of Menegroth, and a Girdle must be raised.
Vairë the Weaver had several tapestry projects going at once, and Míriel Serindë disappeared from them all at the same time.
She is just a servant, and her lover can't be a thrall - for why would Morgoth want such an unimportant person as one?
This was supposed to be a birth, and Denethor’s wife is dying.
And from this, he wonders if he cursed his family for the remaining ages of the world.
A short vacation is saved by Erestor’s inventive mind.
Elrond, and a quiet night at the conclusion of the War of Wrath.
While on a family holiday in Balar, Idril has a beachside chat with Gil-galad about their family.
The Great Wolf of Angband leaps, and Thingol thinks of family.
“I am my people, Caranthir.” Haleth doesn't trust most Elves, but she trusts this one enough to show him their culture.
Three letters Almarian receives from the men in her life.
A young man of the Bór stumbles across a strange animal in the refugee camps of Balar in the early days of the War of Wrath.
A new star has risen in the sky, a great army from the West has come to war with Morgoth, and the survivors of the Bór make their choice for honor and hope.