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Maedhros unexpectedly is offered a chance to make up to the Teleri for the loss and destruction of the swan ships, but what precisely is it they want of him?
"It was customary for the noble Lords of Gondolin to celebrate – every week, beginning the week after Tarnin Austa, one of the great houses of Gondolin held an impressive celebration in honor of the labor it took to build the hidden city and of their king, who was dearly loved by all. The House of the Heavenly Arch marked the beginning of the special season, followed by the Houses of the Fountain and Swallow and their respective lords until the feast of the King marked the end of the endless celebrations. Today, however, it was the night of the Golden Flower, and it would most likely become a night to remember."
..and it indeed became a night to remember - but not as expected!
Elros and his wife, and the making of a queen. A legend of Meneltarma.
Glorfindel’s violent death has left incurable mental wounds behind and his memory only consists of very small fragments. Thoughts of how he had failed to protect the White City and its inhabitants trouble him to such an extent that Námo seems incapable to cure him. He is released from the Halls of Waiting to reside in Irmo’s gardens to aid his recovery, because: sooner or later, he has to return to Middle-Earth. However, his state remains unchanged and in his desperation, Irmo consults Manwë for guidance how to proceed with the grieving elf in his care, without being aware of their own fateful history.
This story tells their very own and special history and touches Glorfindel’s motives to leave the Blessed Realm behind, and explains what troubles him to such an extent that he fights against the help of the Valar. Can they reconcile and finally forget what had happened between them millennia ago?
The Ruling Queen of Numenor and her Consort discuss Council politics.
(Finally cross-posting my B2MeM stories)
Maedhros and Fingon: how they fight, and how they lose.
(Finally cross-posting my B2MeM stories)
Luthien rides in search of Beren.
I am finally cross-posting my B2MeM stories
Elrond remembers Sirion, and learns the art of the sword.
Of the history of the Elves at Cuiviénen and the development of the the three tribes, of the family of Elwë and the discovery of Oromë, of how Indis received her name and Ingwë earned his, and of the honor duel between Imin and Ingwë to decide the leadership of the Minyar and the future of the Eldar.
In the woods, Sam encounters a very old elf. He's not sure how he feels about it.
So, Curufin, son of Feanor, is conveniently walking around with a dwarf-made knife at his waist that just happens to be suitable for cutting a Silmaril out of Morgoth's iron crown and he just happens to give Beren enough provocation to rob him of his possessions, including the knife.
Here is a slightly AU gapfiller on the subject of the early history of Angrist, the knife that would cleave iron as if it were green wood.
The story of two elves from Nargothrond, neither important enough to be mentioned in the family trees of kings or heroic songs, who lost their names in Angband's slavery. The childhood companion of Finduilas Faelivrin must take the princess's identity to survive in the enemy's hands. Another prisoner, regretting he did not join Beren’s quest, tries his best to save her.
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The later half of The Silmarillion from the POV of prisoners in Angband, as inspired by A Dance with Dragons.
Loving mortals will end in death. Angrod knows this.
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.
It isn't the first time things got bad for Maedhros, but it is the first time that Elrond and Elros notice.
Maglor finds himself in a difficult position at the Gap, and is forced to make decisions that will affect the lives of his people.
The ups and the downs, and the things that lie between. A series of drabbles.
Uldor never wanted this.
Written for Easterlings Appreciation Week.
Despite her physical disability, a woman crosses Beleriand to assist a fellow victim. She has help on the way.
As war presses in from the north, a woman of Cardolan meets a strange friend in the downs.
Written during B2MeM 2015, responding to a prompt by Elleth for a gen or slash story involving Goldberry and the lady of the blue brooch (mentioned in Fellowship, "Fog on the Barrow Downs").
In another dimension this is exactly what's happening: Fingon and Maedhros visit Nargathrond, and Finrod sees things he really doesn't want to.
Fingon rescues Maedhros from Thangorodrim, in all its awful detail.