Song of Exile

August 2017 SWG challenge Song of Exile banner

"But it is most likely that you shall fly from the Land of the Star with no star to guide you; for that land is defiled. Then you shall lose all that you have loved, foretasting death in life, seeking a land of exile elsewhere. But east or west the Valar along can say."
~The Silmarillion, Akallabêth

Create a fanwork about exile or exiles. About being exiled. About the people who are exiled. About the decision to exile, the leavetaking, the consequences. About metaphorical or symbolic exile.

You may use the Akallabêth quote as your prompt, or feel free to comment here suggest other quotes, artwork, or popular media that addresses the concept of exile. (Or jealously hoard your prompt to yourself like it's magical jewelry!) Or use no prompt at all--anything goes this month!

(If you love your prompts, check out our member-submitted prompts on Dreamwidth and LiveJournal.)

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Forgotten Stories Remembered in Other Lands by LadyBrooke

Elmar knows the stories of her people, and that her captor's people will not be free of Númenor forever.

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Home is a Second Chance by eris_of_imladris

A young Gondorian guardswoman encounters an elf on a cliff and discovers a way they can both find home again. No romance here, just friendship. Will be writing more soon!

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Bright Star - An Exile into Paradise by oshun

Elros is preparing to leave behind the land of his birth, everyone and everything he has known, to become one of the founding settlers and the first king of Númenór. Elrond is not ready to let him go.

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Helcaraxë by hennethgalad

Fingolfin, his family and friends, confront the ice and the unknown, and are drawn closer together by their feat of endurance. But Fingolfin suffers bitter loneliness and only the great valour of the other Elves gives him the strength to keep moving.

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Survivor by Tyelca

A creature-something between Elf and Orc flees from the Shadow, only to realize the Shadow has been inside him all along.

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The Last Exile by Grundy

Celeborn had never properly understood exile before Galadriel sailed. He knows better now.

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Cutting Ties by Himring

Anarion, son of Elendil, on his way into exile.

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Echoes by grey_gazania

Galwen encounters two figures from her past.

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Exile. by hennethgalad

Nerdanel looks back on her marriage as she watches the return of Finarfin with Anairë and Eärwen. 

 

This is as grim as you would expect. 

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The Exiled and The Exiles by LadyBrooke

The Exiles are coming to Lórien, though Oropher and Amdír have been exiled for far longer than these Noldor. 

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After Gladden Fields by Kaylee Arafinwiel

The first Crown Prince of Arnor comes to Mandos.

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The Lucky One by grey_gazania

A young Nandorin woman is saved from death by Amras and taken in by his people.

Part 1 of a series.

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Upon these shores by Lyra

The fate of Maglor, after he cast away the Silmaril, is pretty much open for speculation. Here are some glimpses at his adventures throughout human history, in no particular order.

Newly added: Exiles. In the Roman province of Macedonia, two exiles meet. Written for the August 2017 challenge, Song of Exile.

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