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Detour by Dawn Felagund

It is the Fifth Age of Arda. Finarfin has unkinged himself and declared Tirion a democracy, and the Noldorin people are alive with the possibilities to be found in their new existence. Yet Maedhros, more than ten years after his release from the halls of Mandos, has retreated to a life of apathy and loneliness, until one day, Anairë comes to deliver him news that he never hoped to receive: His cousin Fingon has been released from Mandos. (Maedhros/Fingon)

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And Death Shall Have No Dominion by The Wavesinger

On the Ice, Aredhel remembers her lover.

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The Battles We Choose by Hoglorfen

Even at the best of times, life in the Black Land is a struggle. Its denizens seem to be their own worst enemies and things are rarely as they first seem. A certain Orc finds that out the hard way. Sequel to "Wolves And Shattered Shields".

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Wolves And Shattered Shields by Hoglorfen

An Orc and an Elf tries to learn to live with a bond that should not be, but as the War between the Elves and Sauron picks up things go from bad to worse. Sequel to "The Ties that Bind".

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The Ties that Bind by Hoglorfen

Middle Earth, early Second Age. An Orc captures a young Noldo during an ambush in the White Mountains. He plans to use her for some "sport", but things don't go according to plan. Or perhaps they do?

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Drabbles: The Third Age by Zdenka

Tolkien drabbles set in the Third Age, with sufficient content from the Silmarillion/LOTR appendices/HOME/etc. that it seems reasonable to post them here. (Exactly 100 words as counted by MS Word. Please see table of contents for individual summaries.)

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Journeys by Independence1776

Trapped in a cave by a rainstorm, Maglor and Maedhros reminisce and discuss future plans.

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Left Behind by Himring

After the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, the surviving Easterlings of Ulfang's tribe--although they had ensured Morgoth's victory by attacking their allies, the Elves, without warning-- instead of the reward they had expected, were driven by Morgoth into Dor-lomin where he held them penned. 
But not all of them--some were left behind.

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The Ship of Light by Dawn Felagund

Elwing is a troubled child, acting out to avoid facing the trauma of her past. During the survivors' first Yule at Sirion, mariners from Balar bring gifts to the refugees, and inspired by their benevolence, Elwing and Eärendil remake an old tradition into a new symbol of hope. For Talullah Red.

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Intervention by hennethgalad

Fingolfin orders the separation of Finrod and Glorfindel.

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Craving Dreams by Sleepless_Malice

Gil-galad spends some free time at the beach close to his realm in Lindon, thinking he is alone until he realizes that Elrond is present as well.

Based on the wonderful MMM-prompt: "His sword was long, his lance was keen" - and he has to 'polish' it regularly."

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A Cunning Deceit by Sleepless_Malice

Mairon discovers a new game he likes to play with his favorite captive, and much to his amusement Maedhros takes equal delight in it — until the illusion scatters. Spiced up with a pinch of unhealthy Angbang.

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Our Love is Great by Huinare

It was said that Gorlim greatly loved his wife, Eilinel. Other things went unsaid, though the result was the same either way.

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Thou Art the Spring by Zdenka

Haleth and her people are newly settled in Brethil. Lúthien is drawn to learn more about mortals, and Haleth in particular. (Haleth/Lúthien.)

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Under the Evening Star by Himring

The first sighting of Gil-Estel by the Sons of Feanor.

Slightly canon-divergent.

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Give me a moment for pity's sake by Sleepless_Malice

Finding a few quiet moments to jerk off isn’t the easiest thing in the Fëanorian household. Caranthir + incestuous desires feat. the most annoying (shithead) brothers one could ever wish for.

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Your tongue upon my scars by Sleepless_Malice

Fingolfin wants to make Fëanor pay for the burning of the ships in his very own way. Canon divergence AU for Fëanor being still alive when Fingolfin and his followers reach Beleriand.

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Sacrifice me for my Sins by Sleepless_Malice

After the War of Wrath Mairon is brought back to the Blessed Realm together with Melkor who is cast into the Void shortly after.

feat. the requested h/c from the prompter, rebellious Mairon, and mention of past Angbang.

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Metamorphoses by Sleepless_Malice

"Too deep Ingwion was caught in his thoughts to realize that his fears and dreams almost were identical; only the width of a blade separated them."

The story of Eönwë, the Maia, and Ingwion, son of Ingwë, told from both perspectives; a tale of crushed dreams and betrayal, unhealthy obsessions and desires as old as the world itself.

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Secrets by Zdenka

Two cousins on opposite sides of a river, and a shared secret. (Two drabbles. Celebrimbor/Maeglin.)

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The Warmth He Gave by Urloth

It was an elf, his horse fallen near him and dead by a snapped neck, struggling despite how thoroughly Nan Elmoth had wrapped him in her most poisonous children.

He was shining, Maeglin thought, like a star that had fallen straight out of the sky. His hair like the mercury his father used, skin like the hazelnuts that his mother devoured when in her better moments.

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Museum for the Forgotten by Dawn Felagund

It's the Fifth Age. Tirion has developed suburban sprawl, and psychotherapists are in high demand. An unkinged Finarfin experiments with political radicalism and has turned the palace into a memorial of the kinslaying. Amarië composes beat poetry. And Finrod has been reembodied into a world and among people he barely recognizes. Dark humor, for Kenaz for the Around the Fire challenge.

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Writ in Water by Zdenka

A series of seven drabbles about Nargothrond and those who became involved with its fate, based on a set of river-related prompts from Tolkien Weekly.

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Bone-White by Dawn Felagund

After wandering accidentally near to Mandos, Caranthir encounters a procession delivering his newly reembodied brother back to the world: Maedhros. Caranthir breaks into his tent, and the two discuss healing, mutability, and the things that will never change. For Silver Trails.

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A Promise of Lightning by The Wavesinger

The story of Ilmarë and Thuringwethil, from the beginning to the beginning, again.

Written for Elleth for the 2016 RarePair Fest.

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