Tolkien Meta Week Starts December 8!
Join us December 8-14, here and on Tumblr, as we share our thoughts, musings, rants, and headcanons about all aspects of Tolkien's world.
Inspired by Larner's story "Transformation". http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5312&cid=27860 Every third of January, Arda returns to its pre-transformed state. Who can see it happen? Why does it happen?
A collection of Silmarillion-centric drabbles written for the Tengwar Challenge. Short and sweet!
Fics written for the "Tengwar" challenge.
Three triple drabbles written for the It comes in Threes challenge, featuring various Ainur.
Drabbles Content:
11 Drabbles for the Experimental Challenge.
Pages from a book of ancient Edain lore, including an illustration of their creation myth.
“We only have a few moments,” Arien whispers, her eyes sparkling like sunlight dancing upon water as she allows him to pull her closer.
“We need no more than that,” Tilion answers, dipping his head to meet hers and cradling her face in his hands, heedless of how the crackling heat of her scorches him.
They steal what moments they can.
Arien looks down on Middle-earth and, thanks to Yavanna, she sees...
Can you guess?
(Gollum once guessed it long ago.)
Arien and Tilion, before and after the Darkening of Valinor.
Ungoliant hurts, and watches the sky.
Drawn as a companion to my story: Burning. Acrylic paints.
Arien of Anar and Tilion of Isil. (Artwork)
Arien's experience following the death of the Trees.
It began in Almaren - when the world was new, and the gods were young, and the World seemed full of possibilities. It began beneath the earth, under great halls, inside a dark mirror.
The choosing of Arien and Tilion. (Ficlet)
A quiet night at home for Arien, Bearer of the Sun.
If Míriel never married Finwë or had a child, if she put all her energy into her craft instead of giving birth to Fëanor . . . what might have happened?
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.)
Morgoth's victory approaches, but Arien will still choose her own fate. (Arien/Ungoliant)
The story of Arien, the Maia who guides the Sun, changed as the legendarium evolved.
A place to store drabbles and ficlets, mostly written for various prompts.
After the Darkening of Valinor, the Aulendur struggle to find a way to bear aloft the final fruit and flower of the Two Trees. Nerdanel finds a unexpected ally in Arien, who helps her discover the secret knowledge that will return the world to light. Written for Wheelrider for the MPTT Yule Fic Exchange.
A collection of Elleth's 2012 B2MeM Bingo fics. Individual summaries (and warnings, if necessary) are provided in the chapter notes.