An attempt at interior decoration leads to something else.

Now added: "Did the Earth Move...?" (another ficlet set in Valinor)

Maedhros negotiates with Azaghal and accepts his offer of a dragon-proof helmet for Fingon. Fingon turns out to be less than enthusiastic about Maedhros's gift.

My take on the early history of the Dragon Helm of Dor-lomin.

Now added: Bonus drabble: A Matter of Helmets (Maedhros & Azaghal, gen)

Drabble sequence written for bird prompts: various kinds of cross-overs between the Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings and/or The Hobbit.

1) Swan: Galadriel & Celeborn; 2) Thrush: Celegorm, Caranthir, Bard; 3) Raven: Caranthir, Dain; 4) Nightingale: Arwen, Daeron; 5) Eagle: Landroval, Meneldor.

The birds get their own say in some, but not all of the drabbles.

Plus: "In Neldoreth, in Spring": Galadriel & Celeborn and a nightingale

A sequence of eight drabbles spanning the history of Numenor, with a particular focus on the period of Aldarion.

Now added: an extra drabble on Amandil for the Akallabeth in August challenge

Two extremely different takes on Turgon's refusal to leave Gondolin.

Now added: another crack fic, this time also featuring Tuor!

 (i) The Open Door The Dead Walked In (elegy)

(ii) The Turgon Dilemma (crack fic)

(iii) On Not Leaving Gondolin (again) (crack fic)

The future of her ladies-in-waiting becomes a counter in the marital conflict between Tar-Ancalime and her estranged husband Hallacar. Hallacar shames Tar-Ancalime into permitting them to marry. We are allowed to assume that they all were unreservedly grateful for this opportunity. But were they?

Now added: A second chapter from Ancalime's POV for the International  Day of Femslash: Loss All Around

Before the throne of Angband, Sauron makes his application for the job of lieutenant to Morgoth, the Dark Lord. For reasons unknown and unexplained (possibly just to make things appropriately hellishly difficult) the application has to be made in rhyme...

Short Pieces about Morwen and Rian.

Now added: A Merry Feast: Morwen & Hurin, before and after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad

The Sindar have found out about the Kinslaying in Alqualonde and that Fingon was involved. Not a good time for Fingon, even though the Sindar have decided that he is less to blame than the Sons of Feanor--especially as Maedhros remains in the Marches and the cousins are communicating only by letter.

Fingon and Maedhros en route on their way to visit Hurin in Dor-lomin.

Oderen, a traveling woodcarver, one of Cirdan's people, and Emlinn, his musician wife, happen to arrive in Maglor's Gap just a short time before the outbreak of the Battle of Sudden Flame. Maglor encounters Emlinn and takes her on as his student.

Elrond receives Elros's last letter.

Fingon on his way to Himring--and in Himring--and on his way back.

The Feanorians have retreated to Amon Ereb after the Fall of Doriath. The first night after their arrival, they assemble in the hall, waiting for Maglor to play for them.

Includes a flashback to Maglor's encounter with Daeron at the Mereth Aderthad.

Some conversations are not meant to take place.

Maedhros and Fingon and a cherry tree: first in Mithrim and later in Valinor, outside the gates of Lorien.

Now added: Take Two: The Fell Winter

Maglor's brothers: a kind of ghost story.

Alternative text for Elleth's powerful artwork At the Bidding of the Minstrel, written as a gift fic for her some time ago but not previously archived here.

A wise-woman of the Edain has an unexpected visitor.

Finrod Felagund is rather more hopeful than his sister Galadriel.

A re-mix of Galadriel's Namarie (the English version), supposed to be spoken by Finrod.

It is up to the reader to decide who he is addressing.

Fingolfin has called a council and proposed launching an all-out attack on Morgoth. He expects Maedhros to be the most ardent supporter of his plan. He would, wouldn't he?

Uncanonical: see Story Notes

Maedhros/Fingon