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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.

The Box of TissuesThe Box of TissuesFirst TimesThe WordsmithThe Power and the Passion

SWG Fifth Birthday Banner

 B2MEM 2011 passport

B2MeM 2012 Participant

 

Back to Middle-earth Month 2013

 

 

Season of Writing Dangerously 2013 Participant

 

Season of Writing Dangerously 2013 Winner

 

SWG Re-Read 2014: Participant

 

 

Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award

 

International Fanworks Day 2015 on the Silmarillion Writers Guild


Fanworks by Himring

This is a Writing fanworkA 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
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This is a Writing fanworkGeese 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
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This is a Writing fanworkThe 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
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This is a Writing fanworkRowan — 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
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This is a Writing fanworkScatha'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
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This is a Writing fanworkA 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
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This is a Writing fanworkMatters 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
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This is a Writing fanworkComparisons 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
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This is a Writing fanwork 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
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This is a Writing fanworkAtanatari: 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
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This is a Reference fanworkBrandir 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
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This is a Writing fanworkStream 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
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This is a Link Collection fanworkTolkien'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
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This is a Writing fanworkOn 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
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This is a Writing fanworkAfter 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
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This is a Writing fanworkSurvivors: 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
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This is a Writing fanworkRemembering 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
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This is a Writing fanworkLittle 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
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This is a Link Collection fanworkThe 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
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This is a Writing fanworkQueen 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
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Co-Created Fanworks

This is a Writing fanworkBruised Fruit, Bruised Egos by Dawn Felagund, Himring, catadromously, Kaylee Arafinwiel

Curufin tries to steal a book from the restricted section of the library to impress his friends, and it all goes pear-shaped. This plum fine story is the fruit of a relay writing session for the Middle-earth Olympics, and also stems from the Boxing prompt.

Major Characters: Curufin
Major Relationships: Aegnor & Angrod & Celegorm & Curufin
Genres: Drama, General Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
General Warnings:
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 1, 754
Posted on 25 July 2021 Updated on 12 August 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkFinwean Correspondences on the Topic of the Edain (Posthumously Selected by Elrond Half-Elven) by Dialux, Anne Wolfe, Idrils Scribe, Dawn Felagund, Aprilertuile, janeways, Himring

Letters to and from the Feanorians, on the entry of humans to Beleriand.

Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Finrod Felagund, Maedhros, Maglor
Major Relationships:
Genres: Family, General Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 7 Word Count: 5, 544
Posted on 8 August 2021 Updated on 12 August 2021
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Himring's Gallery

Adaptation of a concrete poem by Christian Morgenstern for the Dark Matter Challenge.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Dark Matter
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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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 listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Photo of yellow iris with an inset photo of yellow water lilies.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Photo of moon in the night sky with surrounding clouds, captioned “Fair Ithil".

Major Characters: Tilion
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Holiday Party
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Stamp Collection 2025

Himring's 2025 Stamp Collection