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."
During a visit in Doriath, Aredhel and Eöl get caught up in a trivial argument.
A quiet moment between the King and Queen of Beleriand long before the rise of the Sun and Moon, the building of Menegroth, or the birth of Lúthien Tinúviel. Plus Science!
Two women stand as the funeral procession of everyone they've ever known rolls by and they hold hands. The Valar have much to pay for. Amarië/Elenwë, modern AU dystopia.
After the Third Kin-slaying, Maglor and Maedhros return to their camp in Ossiriand with Elwing's sons. A human woman learns of what happened and must make hard decisions.
"Nóm has many questions, but he never asks about the wreath Andreth wears in her hair."
A story of the Edain and their first interaction with the elves, of courage and defiance and most of all the Gift of Men.
What happened to Maglor and Erestor after " A Song For My Beloved"? Why did it all go wrong? How could Maglor ever forget about Maedhros's claustrophobia? And will the Son's of Feanor EVER take a day off?
Isilmë has a visitor.
Fingon finds the bones of an unknown soldier. The short story that follows is what he does with those bones.
Prideful young Maglor finds inspiration for a new song.
The Silm you read when you are not really reading the Silm. Everything you wanted to know without all the boring bits.
Indis and Nerdanel wait for the return of the host of the Valar after the War of the Jewels, but when the people they hope for do not arrive, they turn to each other for comfort.
Written for silmladylove's 2015 Tolkien Femslash Week on tumblr.
Idril returns to Tirion.
A significant encounter between Nerdanel and Indis introduces a new chapter in their lives. Written for silmladylove’s second annual 2015 Tolkien Femslash Week on Tumblr. The romance herein is not explicit, but foreshadowed. I do have an untold story of these two women rattling around in my head that I will continue. I had hopes when I wrote my story A Kindred Heart that the astute reader would guess it could contain the seeds of something like this.
Many thanks to Elleth and also to Everyonelovesaloser for Beta reading this ficlet for me.
Thuringwethil's thoughts as she prepares to attack Luthien.
Maedhros' hand is hurting him. Elrond has an idea that might help.
It isn't the first time things got bad for Maedhros, but it is the first time that Elrond and Elros notice.
Because life is full of unlikely surprises, Market day on the island of Balar brings a few unexpected guests.
Aule is the only one Mairon trusts to help him.
If Sauron was more powerful at the end of the Second Age than was Morgoth at the end of the First, just how did the Last Alliance defeat him?
Market day in Tirion--and a flash mob, with many of the usual suspects.
Lalwen receives a gift, and takes heart.