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What lips my lips have kissed, and why by AdmirableMonster

The king's natural philosophers are an elite group of men of science in Armenelos. When one of them is discovered to be (apparently) a woman in disguise, he is expelled from their ranks. Unfortunately, his youth and beauty draw the interest of the king, and there is no one with the power to protect him, not even the High Priest himself, although to the philosopher's surprise, Tar-Mairon tries...

A possible origin story for the Mouth of Sauron.

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Burning Through the Bloodline by Zdenka

As Nargothrond reacts to Finrod's death, Celebrimbor secretly goes to Orodreth.

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Go On Aching Still by StarSpray

Troubled by dark dreams, Nerdanel picks up a palantír to seek for Maglor. She finds him. 

After, Maedhros has returned to life and also seeks for his brother--and also finds him.

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Despair and Defiance by Zdenka

Celebrimbor comes to Galadriel with word of Annatar’s betrayal, and offers her a gift.

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Instadrabbles (delayed dribbles) by 0ur_Ouroboros

A selection of brief writings (mostly conforming to drabbles but some veer into dribble territory) from the SWG events on January 18-19, 2025.

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Maglor and Daeron's Not-So-Excellent-But-Kind-Of-Fun Adventure by Independence1776

Maglor, a Jedi, gets roped into investigating the theft of the Silmarilli and some Sindarin treasures. His partner? The Singer Daeron.

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Clear Pebbles of the Rain by StarSpray

But at the very end of the letter she spoke of one more prisoner that Elladan and Elrohir had discovered in one of the deepest dungeons of Dol Guldur, locked away behind a door unopened in so long that the hinges had rusted. 

Maglor has been rescued from Dol Guldur, and now faces a long road of healing.

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Unhappy Into Woe by StarSpray

Maglor's wanderings take him up the Anduin, where orcs find him and take him to Dol Guldur--where the Necromancer dwells. 

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Mercy, Love by Elleth

Maedhros' rescue from Thangorodrim left him deeply scarred. But how did it impact Fingon as his rescuer? A drabble sequence from Thangorodrim to the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

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The Road to Ruin by StarSpray

In his own wanderings, Daeron comes to the shore--and finds Maglor. 

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An Urgent Matter by Ecthelion

Every morning, I leave you; every evening, you bring me back. An endless game—until the day it is not.

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On the Nature of the Sindar’s Hunting the Petty-dwarves by Artano

This is an analysis on whether the Sindar ate the Petty-dwarves during the years they hunted them, completed for the 'Literary Analysis' prompt on the "Tolkien Meta" bingo card.

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know that all my love will be your breath by Zdenka

Rían falls unconscious at the Mound of the Slain and hears Huor's voice telling her to live.

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Stubborn Light in a Fading Sky by Zdenka

The memories Lalwen holds to or pushes away, on each side of the Ice.

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One Flesh, One Soul. Part II by FellFireFan

The fates of the lovers have been sealed. After Aegnor makes a promise to Andreth he seeks council one last time from Finrod to reveal the identity of the maiden who had stolen his heart and hopes Finrod will share in his newfound happiness. However, it does not go well between the brothers, and a heated argument unfolds, plunging even Finrods' own safety into uncertainty. Aegnor finds himself faced with an agonising choice, one that will rip his entire being asunder. Yet hope still remains, and it rests in the palm of none other than Erú Illuvatar himself who, through the sheer power of Aegnor's undying love for Andreth, has taken notice. Brace yourself once more for this gripping continuation. Where the power of love truly conquers all.

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in all this godforsaken dark by Zdenka

On the Helcaraxë, Fingolfin invokes his family's strength and courage rather than the Valar.

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Heyr himna smiðr by Zdenka

In the wake of Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Dwarves of Belegost mourn their dead.

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Eyes and Ears by Zdenka

Two Orcs discuss the increased price on Beren's head.

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Silenced by Rocky41_7

After Maglor is brutalized, he seeks out Daeron. Help he may gain, but comfort, little.

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Morgoth's prisoner by elennalore

Maedhros in Angband

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Knight Roland's guts, strewn all over the marble ground by Angamaite

Orcs: a treatise on dissection.

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The Point of the Needle by Rocky41_7

Maglor assists Maedhros with pain therapy, but his bedside manner is lacking.

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I called it Fate that I should fail by AdmirableMonster

Nimruzimir, a natural philosopher recently out of his apprenticeship, hardly considers himself very important to anyone, least of all his colleagues.  When his strange, prophetic fits bring him to the attention of the High Priest, however, he may find that his existence is less superfluous than he had originally thought. 

 

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An Elf at the North Pole by elennalore

Re-embodied Celebrimbor can’t find peace in Aman, so he takes the icy road Helcaraxë back to Middle-earth. The world is changed, however, and he finds himself in a very different place. But what if his past comes back to haunt him even there?

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The Fissure by Dawn Felagund

Maeglin witnesses a coming-of-age ceremony among the Dwarves of Belegost. Written for the Hungarian Tolkien Society's 2024 Mailing Competition.

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