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Himring
|Member since 30 December 2009.
About Me
I've been a Tolkien fan since I was a teenager and have been recently been whiling away some sleepless nights reading Tolkien fan fiction on this and other sites, chiefly about Maedhros. However, my copy of the Silmarillion and the rest of my Tolkien collection are sitting in various crates in another country, so apologies for any canon errors... (P.S. I've meanwhile regained access to the Silmarillion, but my apologies remain!)
General Disclaimer: 'All mine, all mine!', shrills the magpie. 'Anything that glitters in this nest I stole my very own self!' (Clarifying footnote to that: Silmarils and other glittering material in the nest have been stolen from a) Tolkien, b) Dawn Felagund, c) ford_of_bruinen, d) Oshun, e) people whose work I admire but whose names I can't remember. I've tried to mention those items for which I can reconstruct a provenance in the endnotes of the individual stories.)
ETA (2013): This bio sort of needs revising as I originally wrote it when I just had started writing Silm fic...
Anyway, here is a link to a Silm fic rec/review post of mine at the silwritersguild community on LiveJournal, posted in January 2013:
http://silwritersguild.livejournal.com/209896.html
Please consult this instead of my Favorites section on the SWG site, which I am not really maintaining.
ETA (updated 2023):
Some of my non-Silmarillion pieces are currently only archived at AO3. I also used to cross-post to a number of smaller archives that have since been taken down. I have a small SquidgeWorld account, which only contains non-Tolkien fic.
If you are looking for a "Blanket Statement": see the following entry on LiveJournal, which applies to stories posted elsewhere as well: http://hhimring.livejournal.com/24129.html
ETA 2015:
For recs now also see the SWG re-read on LiveJournal: I've added recs to the fanworks posts there for the majority of the chapters of Silmarillion. (ETA 2018: the SWG re-read has since been mirrored to Dreamwidth).
ETA (at the time of the 5th SWG celebration):
Heartfelt thanks to Alasse, Angelica, Lyra, Oshun and Spiced Wine for the Tokens.
Fanworks by Himring
A Common Blue by Himring
Maglor, having little will to live left in sinking Beleriand, is saved by tiny things.
Major Characters: Maglor |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Birthday Bash |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
Posted on 27 March 2025 | Updated on 27 March 2025 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Geese and a Violet by Himring
Two survivors finally get together, with a bit of help from Elrond.
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Elrond |
Major Relationships: Female/Female |
Genres: Femslash, Hurt/Comfort, Romance | Challenges: Hero's Journey, Jubilee |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 3, 202 |
Posted on 7 February 2025 | Updated on 8 March 2025 |
This fanwork is complete. |
The Songs: A Story of East Beleriand by Himring
In the early days of the Noldorin settlement in East Beleriand, an ominous arrival disturbs the peace of mind of Maedhros and his people.
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Maedhros, Noldor, Sindar |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: General | Challenges: Breaking Boundaries |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 7, 512 |
Posted on 17 December 2017 | Updated on 8 February 2025 |
This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Rowan — Refuge by Himring
A victim of one of Saruman's attempts to interbreed orcs and humans becomes fully aware of the reality of her situation and manages to escape into the borders of Fangorn.
The pursuit is close behind and she is panicking.
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Orofarnë, Quickbeam |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: General | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 791 |
Posted on 28 January 2025 | Updated on 29 January 2025 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Scatha's Bed by Himring
Like Smaug, Scatha, a great cold-drake of the North, keeps track of his hoard.
Major Characters: Scatha |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: General | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 120 |
Posted on 28 January 2025 | Updated on 28 January 2025 |
This fanwork is complete. |
A Day's Journey through Minas Tirith by Himring
Ioreth has to endure some of the physical drawbacks of advanced age, but there are also people who accord her the kindness and respect she deserves. (Now with extra drabble.)
Major Characters: Unnamed Female Canon Character(s), Ioreth, Original Female Character(s) |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee, Middle-earth Is Multitudes, Restoration and Rebuilding |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 013 |
Posted on 18 March 2023 | Updated on 25 January 2025 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Matters under Maiarin Investigation by Himring
Shortly after Thingol emerged from Nan Elmoth with Melian to rejoin the Sindar: Celeborn would very much prefer not to be asked some questions by Melian.
Major Characters: Melian, Celeborn |
Major Relationships: Melian/Thingol, Celeborn & Melian |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee, Taboo |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
Posted on 24 January 2025 | Updated on 24 January 2025 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Comparisons by Himring
Finduilas of Dol Amroth is not like Finduilas of Nargothrond at all, is she?
Or so she used to think.
Major Characters: Finduilas of Dol Amroth |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee, Potluck Bingo |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
Posted on 19 January 2025 | Updated on 19 January 2025 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Beyond your hope I will return to you, always by Himring
Beren has tried to leave Luthien behind and continue the quest alone. Together with Huan, Luthien tracks him down.
Major Characters: Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel |
Major Relationships: Beren/Luthien |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Romance | Challenges: Potluck Bingo |
Rating: General | Warnings: |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 105 |
Posted on 12 January 2025 | Updated on 12 January 2025 |
This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Atanatari: Of the Three Houses of the Edain by Himring
A collection for stories about the Edain.
Recently added: The chair (Sador Labadal)
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Aerin, Beldis, Beleg, Brandir, Dírhavel, Finduilas, Galdor (Edain), Glóredhel, Haleth, Handir, Hareth, Hathaldir, Hunleth, Hunthor, Huor, Húrin, Imrahil, Lalaith, Men, Morwen, Rían, Sador Labadal, Tuor, Túrin |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Poetry, Romance | Challenges: B2MeM 2015, Hidden Figures |
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 16 | Word Count: 7, 348 |
Posted on 21 June 2014 | Updated on 12 January 2025 |
This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Brandir by Himring
Brandir was the leader of the Haladin when he became ensnared in the downfall of Túrin.
Major Characters: |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: | Challenges: |
Rating: | Warnings: |
Posted on 1 October 2015 | Updated on 11 January 2025 |
Stream of Clashing Ice by Himring
Maglor and his companion almost drown in the River Lune.
Major Characters: Maglor, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: General | Challenges: Potluck Bingo |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 087 |
Posted on 21 December 2024 | Updated on 22 December 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Tolkien's "Collected Poems": A Link Collection by Himring
A collection of links to material publicly available online on the The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, the edition by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond, published in September 2024.
Major Characters: |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Reference Collection | Challenges: Tolkien Meta Week |
Rating: General | Warnings: |
Posted on 8 December 2024 | Updated on 8 December 2024 |
This fanwork is a work in progress. |
On the bonnie banks of Ivrin by Himring
Ye'll take the high road / and I’ll take the low road, / and I’ll be in Aman afore ye; / but you and I will never meet again / on the bonnie, bonnie banks of Ivrin.
Major Characters: Beleg, Aredhel |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: General, Poetry | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 687 |
Posted on 1 December 2024 | Updated on 1 December 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
After the Festival by Himring
At Ivrin, during the aftermath of the Mereth Aderthad.
A brief vignette.
Major Characters: Fingon |
Major Relationships: Fingolfin & Fingon |
Genres: Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: General | Warnings: |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 380 |
Posted on 1 December 2024 | Updated on 1 December 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Survivors: A Pair of Drabbles by Himring
Written for an Insta-drabbling challenge for Orctober prompts, but not horror (or fluff either): two drabbles about survivors, Maglor and Haleth.
Major Characters: Haleth, Maglor |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Orctober |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 202 |
Posted on 15 November 2024 | Updated on 15 November 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Remembering Serech by Himring
A short history of the Fen of Serech, from happier times until the bitter end.
Major Characters: |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: | Challenges: Orctober |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 855 |
Posted on 5 November 2024 | Updated on 9 November 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Little Sparrow by Himring
Life as a thrall of Lorgan is not easy. Tuor's capture complicates things.
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), House of Hador |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Idiomatic |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 407 |
Posted on 13 October 2024 | Updated on 13 October 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
The Ruling Queens of Númenor by Himring
Part of our Themed Collection series for our newsletter, this collection features fanworks about the three ruling queens of Númenor: Tar-Ancalimë, Tar-Telperiën, and Tar-Vanimeldë.
Major Characters: Tar-Ancalimë, Tar-Telperiën, Tar-Vanimeldë |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fanwork Collection | Challenges: |
Rating: General | Warnings: |
Posted on 30 August 2024 | Updated on 27 September 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Queen of Fire and Water by Himring
Tar-Miriel, still plagued by foresight when nothing can be prevented anymore.
Major Characters: Tar-Míriel |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Kings & Queens |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
Posted on 7 September 2024 | Updated on 7 September 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Himring's Gallery
Adaptation of a concrete poem by Christian Morgenstern for the Dark Matter Challenge.
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Dark Matter
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Photograph of a tree in autumn (lightly edited) with two lines of accompanying text.
Originally submitted (without the title) for the Manwe's Mailbag challenge for a postcard prompt.
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Photo of yellow iris with an inset photo of yellow water lilies.
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Photo of moon in the night sky with surrounding clouds, captioned “Fair Ithil".
Major Characters: TilionMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Holiday Party
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |