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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

 

 

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International Fanworks Day 2015 on the Silmarillion Writers Guild


Fanworks by Himring

This is a Writing fanworkThe Elf at the Bottom of the Garden by Himring

Could Amras, son of Feanor, and Haldar, Haleth's brother, have met? 

I think they could--well, in my 'verse, at any rate.

Another glimpse of the early history of the Haladin, also featuring a very young Haleth. 

Written both for the "Strength and Beauty" challenge at SWG and for the Ambarussa day of Feanorian Week (Tumblr), although it features only Amras.

Major Characters: Amras, Haldad, Haldar, Haleth
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Strength and Beauty
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 585
Posted on 24 March 2017 Updated on 24 March 2017
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This is a Writing fanworkThree by the Door by Himring

Elros, future King of Numenor, makes the acquaintance of some of his future subjects--and finds out that some traditions that he thought forgotten have survived the drowning of Beleriand.

Major Characters: Elros, Men
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Revolution
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 688
Posted on 4 March 2017 Updated on 4 March 2017
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This is a Writing fanworkAn Act of Faith by Himring

Finarfin, recently crowned king of the Noldor remaining in Valinor, summons Curufin's wife, because a certain rumour has reached his ears.

Major Characters: Finarfin, Noldor
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 513
Posted on 25 February 2017 Updated on 25 February 2017
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This is a Writing fanworkSomething Un-Feanorian by Himring

Elrond has a posthumous conversation with Maedhros at the time of the Fall of Eregion.

With glimpses of Elros and of the Third Kinslaying.

Now added: The Decision (gapfiller for the main story, Elrond's POV)

Major Characters: Elrond, Maedhros
Major Relationships:
Genres: Drama, General Challenges: Akallabêth in August
Rating: Teens Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate)
Chapters: 5 Word Count: 6, 956
Posted on 29 August 2011 Updated on 18 February 2017
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This is a Writing fanworkIn Between by Himring

Thengel of Rohan and Morwen of Lossarnach had two daughters that were born in Gondor, before Thengel's father died and he returned to Rohan to take up the kingship.

Such a daughter might have found it easy to adjust--or she might not...

Major Characters: Men
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Taboo
Rating: Teens Warnings: Character Death
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 527
Posted on 8 February 2017 Updated on 8 February 2017
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This is a Writing fanworkLeft Behind by Himring

After the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, the surviving Easterlings of Ulfang's tribe--although they had ensured Morgoth's victory by attacking their allies, the Elves, without warning-- instead of the reward they had expected, were driven by Morgoth into Dor-lomin where he held them penned. 
But not all of them--some were left behind.

Major Characters: Caranthir, Maedhros, Maglor, Men, Original Female Character(s)
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Mature Themes
Chapters: 7 Word Count: 4, 372
Posted on 2 January 2017 Updated on 2 January 2017
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This is a Writing fanworkTaking Readings I by Himring

Very short pieces set in Beleriand or Valinor, some of which are slightly experimental.

Now added: Shadowy Cloak (Beren and Luthien, after the fall of Tol-in-Gaurhoth)

Major Characters: Adanel, Aegnor, Andreth, Aredhel, Aulë, Beren, Caranthir, Celeborn, Celebrían, Círdan, Curufin, Durin I, Elrond, Elves, Elwing, Eärendil, Eöl, Fëanor, Finduilas, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Indis, Lúthien Tinúviel, Maeglin, Míriel Serindë, Nahar, Nerdanel, Oromë, Telchar, Tuor, Vána, Varda, Voronwë, Yavanna
Major Relationships:
Genres: Experimental, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General Challenges: B2MeM 2011, B2MeM 2012, B2MeM 2016, Companies, Clubs, and Cliques
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 19 Word Count: 3, 304
Posted on 25 February 2012 Updated on 28 December 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkFragments of a Letter by Himring

Fragments of a letter sent by the wife of Barahir to the High King of the Noldor upon her arrival in Brethil.

Now added: an account of their discovery by Erestor.

 

Major Characters: Celebrían, Emeldir, Erestor, Morwen
Major Relationships:
Genres: Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 350
Posted on 14 September 2010 Updated on 10 December 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkA Stiff Northern Breeze by Himring

During the time of the Siege of Angband, the princes of the Noldor meet once again in council, this time at Tol Sirion. Maedhros has a disturbing conversation with Orodreth, their host. He discusses Orodreth with Fingon, while they take a walk along the river. 

A Christmas present for Alasse--Christmas 2010, that is. Only about two months late,  that's almost punctual, for me... Thank you for the discussion of weather conditions in northern Beleriand, Alasse! 

Maedhros/Fingon. 

Now added: Engineering and Diplomacy (Fingon & Curufin, double drabble)

Major Characters: Curufin, Fingon, Maedhros, Orodreth
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Romance, Slash/Femslash Challenges: Gift of a Story
Rating: Teens Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 3, 716
Posted on 18 February 2011 Updated on 19 November 2016
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This is a Writing fanwork"Because my Land is Fair" and other drabbles by Himring

Drabbles about Annael, Grey Elf of Hithlum:
I. "Because my Land is Fair": Annael refuses to leave Hithlum.
II. "Inspiration": A first meeting between Rian and Annael, just after she has arrived in Hithlum as refugee
III. "Elvish Reminiscences": Annael tells Tuor about his great-grandparents.
IV.: "The Escape Route": Fingon shows Annael the entrance to the Gate of the Noldor.
V. "Under the Stars, in Sunlight": Annael and Tuor talk about the Sun and about elves and men.
VI. "Defeat": Annael in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. 
VII. "Leaf Loss": Annael, after all, ends up leaving Hithlum.

Major Characters: Annael, Beleg, Fingon, Rían, Tuor
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General Challenges: Around the Fire
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 7 Word Count: 975
Posted on 30 October 2016 Updated on 30 October 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkUnder the Evening Star by Himring

The first sighting of Gil-Estel by the Sons of Feanor.

Slightly canon-divergent.

Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Mature Themes
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 251
Posted on 23 October 2016 Updated on 23 October 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkA song of welcome (Aya Findekano) by Himring

There is a scene in "Children of Hurin" in which Turin watches Fingon ride over the bridge near his home.
I believe, in canon, this is meant to be about Elves being remote and elusive--but, personally, I can't image Fingon on that bridge in white and silver with his knights unless he were actually dropping in to visit Hurin (or Morwen), even if it was on the way to somewhere else.
So--in my Gloom cycle--he does visit Hurin. ( Turin, I suppose, may be just too young to be in on most of the proceedings.)
Now, maybe Rian was there, too--and what more natural than that, as a maker of songs, she would make a song to welcome him?
And this bit of song here would have sounded a lot better when Rian herself sang it to the tune she had made up--all spontaneously, of course!

Major Characters: Fingon, Rían
Major Relationships:
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 98
Posted on 18 September 2016 Updated on 18 September 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkBefore the Coming of the End by Himring

Who will fetch forth Turin to the fight, as the Dagor Dagorath approaches?

Written for Kenaz for the "Around the Fire" Challenge.

Major Characters: Beleg, Finduilas, Gwindor, Túrin
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Around the Fire
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 804
Posted on 23 July 2016 Updated on 23 July 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkTo an absent lover by Himring

Two (female) Sindar before the return of Morgoth from Valinor--one of them looking back on that time.


Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Sindar
Major Relationships:
Genres: Poetry, Romance, Slash/Femslash Challenges: Tolkien Femslash Week Bingo
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 75
Posted on 17 July 2016 Updated on 17 July 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkMore Than One Hundred Words About Maedhros by Himring

Short pieces that are not true drabbles and are part of my Maedhros series.

Now added: Fingon Toasts the Stars (free verse)

Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Fingon, Maedhros
Major Relationships:
Genres: Challenges: Wish upon a Star
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate Warnings:
Chapters: 11 Word Count: 1, 997
Posted on 7 May 2012 Updated on 22 May 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkLake Helevorn: A Summer Romance by Himring

Uncanonical take on Caranthir's canonical wife: in my 'verse she is not an elf.
(No, not Haleth--and not a dwarf either, although I like that version.)

Major Characters: Caranthir
Major Relationships:
Genres: Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 616
Posted on 1 May 2016 Updated on 1 May 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkThe West Wind Quartet by Himring

Emlinn, a Sinda, becomes Maglor's student and experiences the end of the Siege of Angband and the Battle of Sudden Flame.

Now added: Bonus chapter: Like a Friendly Touch Among the Crowd (ft. Elrond).

Illustrated by Alasse for B2MeM 2012: see link at end of Chapter Two!

Kindly nominated for MEFAs 2011 by Angelica. It won a Honorable Mention in the category "Elves: House of Finwë" and a Smaug's Treasure award.

 

Major Characters: Elrond, Erestor, Glaurung, Maedhros, Maglor, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate)
Chapters: 6 Word Count: 16, 871
Posted on 22 August 2010 Updated on 24 April 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkFindis: On a Rock, Praying by Himring

Two pieces featuring Findis, eldest daughter of Finwe, and her choices after the Darkening.

I. A Season on Taniquetil (Findis, Fingon; quadrabble)

II. The Hermit (Findis, Finarfin)

Major Characters: Finarfin, Findis, Fingon
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General Challenges: B2MeM 2016
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 1, 297
Posted on 10 April 2016 Updated on 10 April 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkTranslations from the Elvish by Himring

Elrond and Bilbo discuss "Translations from the Elvish" and its sources, especially the writings of Pengolodh.

Major Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Elrond, Pengolodh
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: B2MeM 2016
Rating: Teens Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 736
Posted on 13 March 2016 Updated on 13 March 2016
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This is a Writing fanworkAnother Bite at the Apple by Himring

In Mithrim, after the rescue of Maedhros: Fingon and his half-orphaned niece Idril and an apple, a special one.

Major Characters: Fingon, Idril, Maedhros, Turgon
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 699
Posted on 16 January 2016 Updated on 16 January 2016
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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

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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