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A story told through letters of the friendship that grows between Glorfindel, sent to take charge of the newly-discovered valley of Imladris, and Erestor, an assistant to one of Gil-galad’s military advisors.
MEFA 2009 Races: Elves: Featuring Glorfindel or Erestor: First Place
Major Characters: Erestor, Glorfindel |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Adventure, Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Posted on 5 May 2009 | Updated on 23 June 2009 |
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Wonderful, wonderful story!
A New Day is on my personal Top Three. For a story about Kinslayers to enter that list, the writing must be outstanding and the story absolutely riveting. And it is!
Great characterizations and such rich descriptions; it feels as if you're right there with the Noldor. A true delight to read.
(New: see illustration by Robinka, added as Chapter 12.) This is a sequel to my first tale, (Maitimo and Findekáno), in my cycle of stories recounting the life-long relationship between Fingon and Maedhros. It occurs after the definitive fracture between the Houses of Feanor and Fingolfin and the flight of the Noldor to Middle-earth. Beginning immediately after Fingon’s rescue of Maedhros from the cliffs of Thangorodrim, it tells of how Fingon and Maedhros reunite and together resolve to heal the divisions among the Noldor. (Slash.)
MEFA 2008 First Place, Longer Works: General
MEFA 2007 2nd Place, Elves: Incomplete
Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Aredhel, Celegorm, Curufin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Idril, Maedhros, Maglor, Turgon |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Love Conquers All, New Beginnings, One True Love |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes |
Posted on 15 June 2007 | Updated on 16 April 2009 |
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The Awakening: such a strange period, so much to dig into.
This story is fascinating and I really hope it will be continued. The looks into the culture and mindset of the first 144 Elves are just so brilliantly done; these people live!
Shortly after the Elves awaken at Cuiviénen, the young Þerindë begins to learn about love and Elven nature. This story seeks to explore the origins of the Elven mores concerning sexuality that are discussed in Laws and Customs and Quendi and Eldar.
Major Characters: Finwë, Míriel Serindë, Original Character(s), Tata |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: International Day of Femslash 2008 |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
Posted on 19 July 2008 | Updated on 19 July 2008 |
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Beautiful, beautiful writing.
The end made me cry - Finrod, most faithful friend! - but the whole story was a great read. Your exploration of Finrod and the impact that all the horrors and losses had on his psyche is wonderfully done.
Love it!
Finrod expects to hunt Morgoth and finds himself on a very different journey. He has company along the way.
Major Characters: Edrahil, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Glorfindel |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Erotica, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Moderate) |
Posted on 24 January 2009 | Updated on 24 January 2009 |
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This is as good as fanfiction gets.
I cannot find words, except: beautiful!
What if Erestor had been part of the House of Fëanor from the beginning, in Aman? An AU look at the crumbling house of Fëanor through the eyes of one of Middle-earth's loremasters.
Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Fëanor, Original Character(s), Sons of Fëanor |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Gift of a Story, One True Love |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic), Violence (Moderate) |
Posted on 2 August 2007 | Updated on 2 August 2007 |
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This is one of my favourite stories! What's more, every time I read it, I notice new details.
Perhaps the best part is how Elrond matures from caring for his hapless new friend; an act of kindness he will not regret.
Wonderful characterizations all round, as always.
Set in the weeks before Elros departs for Númenor, Doubt explores the reason the twins chose different paths, Elrond’s emotional coming of age, the evolving relationship between Gil-galad and Glorfindel, and the reborn Elf’s adjustment to his new life in Second Age Lindon.
MEFA nominee 2007, my thanks to Oshun
Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Erestor, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Glorfindel |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Akallabêth in August, All Good Beasts |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Moderate) |
Posted on 30 June 2008 | Updated on 13 October 2008 |
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Glorfindel returned - it all seems so very real.
Ca. 1000 TA, Glorfindel finds himself unexpectedly alive and on a ship to Middle-earth in the company of five not-quite-Men. Where next? Imladris, of course...
MEFA 2010 Second Place (Genres: Character Study: Silmarillion).
Major Characters: Celebrían, Círdan, Elrond, Erestor, Gandalf, Glorfindel, Original Character(s), Radagast, Saruman |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
Posted on 13 June 2009 | Updated on 16 June 2009 |
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Fascinating take on Elven death; also, the characterization of no-nonsense Námo - who somehow manages to comfort the dead elf and give him hope - was very well done!
And I loved the Wood-elf! He was just right.
Namo confronts a newly dead Elf.
Major Characters: Mandos |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Posted on 21 October 2008 | Updated on 21 October 2008 |
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A beautiful, sad story!
Maglor's suffering; his slow acceptance of the limitations he would have to live with for the rest of his time and accept with grace for the sake of his family; his poor, broken mind; and, almost worst than all of the above, the loss of his music: such a horrible punishment.
The story is wonderfully done and I recommend it wholeheartedly.
A terribly wounded Maglor finally makes his way back to Valinor, where he finds things have changed greatly during his long absence. Will he be able to come to terms with his injuries and find new meaning in his life? Warnings for psychiatric violence and medical squick, dubiously consensual (and somewhat graphic) sex, plus general weirdness.
Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Drama, Het | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
Posted on 7 July 2009 | Updated on 9 July 2009 |
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Exceptional work! I greatly enjoy your skilful depiction of this turning point in the history of Númenor and look forward to more. Added to my favourites.
Faced with the choice between execution or working on the preservation of dead people, young Azruhâr finds himself drawn into an increasingly political struggle between faith and power, tradition and new ideas - and a journey beyond his wildest fears and dreams.
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Herucalmo, Tar-Ancalimon, Tar-Telemmaitë |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: Akallabêth in August, Arda Underground, Middle-earth Olympics |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings, Expletive Language, In-Universe Classism, In-Universe Racism/Ethnocentrism, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Torture, Violence (Moderate) |
Posted on 4 February 2010 | Updated on 29 October 2024 |
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Yay! Finally able to comment here. :-)
And let's begin with Will Overruled by Fate, one of my all-time favourites. Haldir and Beleg - who could ask for more?
Well, we also get some wonderful, irreverent descriptions of several high-born Elves as well as of the Blessed Realm; an insightful characterization of a reborn Elf; and a sweet love story ...
Haldir meets Beleg in Valinor and each comes to terms with his past. Slash. (Warning: Could conceivably be called a LotR/Silmarillion crossover, although it is primarily based upon The Silmarillion.) Written in response to a request by Kenaz for the Ardor in August 2008 fic swap: “ . . . an encounter between an Elf recently released from the Halls of Mandos and an Elf who has recently come to Valinor from Middle-earth. . . . struggling to acclimate themselves to a new place and time, and trying to relate to each other . . . . love to see Haldir meet Beleg.” Betas: Pandemonium, IgnobleBard and Lissa
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MEFA 2009, Second Place - Elves: General
Major Characters: Beleg, Celeborn, Elu Thingol, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Haldir, Túrin |
Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
Genres: Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: First Meetings, Strangers in Strange Lands |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Posted on 17 August 2008 | Updated on 28 January 2009 |
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