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Preferred Name: Kaylee
Preferred Pronouns: She/her/they/them
Member since 30 November 2011.
About Me
Greetings, my fellow Tolkien lovers. My name is Kaylee Arafinwiel, and though I'm in my thirties I don't feel like it. Well, maybe my thirties if I was an elfling. Anyway, speaking of elves, Galadriel is one of my favorites (obviously) but the line of Oropher is my favorite to write with my friend Emma. I've branched out into writing other Silmfic though, so I hope you will enjoy.
Fanworks by Kaylee Arafinwiel
The Return of the King by Kaylee Arafinwiel
The Eglath were lost without Elwe. But eventually, they found him. What did that reunion look like? Let's find out.
| Major Characters: Doriathrim, Elmo, Elu Thingol, Elves, Mablung, Melian |
| Major Relationships: Melian/Thingol |
| Genres: Adventure, General | Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 485 |
| Posted on 19 July 2021 | Updated on 19 July 2021 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Tales for Teitho by Kaylee Arafinwiel
The Silmfics I write for Teitho will go here, beginning with August 2019's "White Flower's Wilting".
| Major Characters: Nimloth, Noldor |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: | Challenges: |
| Rating: | Warnings: |
| Posted on 7 March 2021 | Updated on 1 April 2021 |
The Tale of Turin by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Turin Turambar, Master of Doom by Doom mastered! We know the life of the son of Hurin, but more mundane events...hmm. So far I\'ve written of his coming to Doriath and a brief incident in his fostering there. As for more, we\'ll see...
| Major Characters: Beleg, Elu Thingol, Mablung, Melian, Nellas, Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Oropher, Saeros, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: | Challenges: |
| Rating: | Warnings: |
| Posted on 7 March 2021 | Updated on 1 April 2021 |
B2MEM 2021 Daily Prompt Fills by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Written for the B2MEM 2021 Daily Prompts. I have no idea where this is going, if it will be a cohesive story once it kicks off or it will be a random thing a day...will adjust as necessary, when necessary.
| Major Characters: Belegund, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: General | Challenges: |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 635 |
| Posted on 1 March 2021 | Updated on 1 March 2021 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Kingly Advice? by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Elros seeks out his great-uncle after receiving surprising news, asking advice from the head of his family.
| Major Characters: Elros, Finarfin |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: Times of Bliss |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 244 |
| Posted on 27 February 2021 | Updated on 27 February 2021 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Tales for the New Year by Kaylee Arafinwiel
In the beginning, the Elves awakened...what else happened at Cuivienen, and where might things go from there?
| Major Characters: Círdan, Elves, Enel, Enelyë, Eru Ilúvatar, Finwë, Imin, Iminyë, Indis, Ingwë, Maiar, Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Tata, Tatië |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: | Challenges: Laws and Customs, New Year's Resolution, Soundtrack |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 758 |
| Posted on 1 January 2021 | Updated on 2 January 2021 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Seeking the West by Kaylee Arafinwiel
The High Kings of the West ascend the Tower of Elostirion after its final Stone is laid...the Palantir.
| Major Characters: Amandil, Elendil, Eärendil, Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: | Challenges: Postcards from Middle-earth |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 206 |
| Posted on 27 December 2020 | Updated on 27 December 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Their Hour Was Not Yet Come by Kaylee Arafinwiel
From Numenor to Imladris, the stories of the past are handed down, culminating in a momentous occasion.
| Major Characters: Ar-Sakalthôr, Aragorn, Elves, Erestor, Inzilbêth, Lindir, Lindórië, Men, Númenóreans, Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Tar-Palantir |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Family | Challenges: |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 761 |
| Posted on 16 February 2020 | Updated on 16 February 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Kaylee's Crackuary Collection by Kaylee Arafinwiel
A number of drabbles written for the "Crackuary" challenge as well as Femslash February.
1. Sex Pollen - Nerdanel comes to bemoan Feanaro's lack of knowledge to Indis.
2. Unexpected Road Trip - Indis and Nerdanel go one way while all their loves go the other.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Indis, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Crackfic | Challenges: Crackuary |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 207 |
| Posted on 14 February 2020 | Updated on 14 February 2020 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Crossing the Helcaraxe by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Artanis (Galadriel) and Itarille (Idril) make their way across the Grinding Ice with their kindred. They bond with each other over the shared horror they're experiencing, and observe local flora whenever it crosses their path.
| Major Characters: Galadriel, Idril, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 605 |
| Posted on 27 January 2020 | Updated on 27 January 2020 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
A New Tradition by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Thranduil, King of the Greenwood, receives a gift one autumn, and a new tradition is begun.
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Family | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 734 |
| Posted on 27 January 2020 | Updated on 27 January 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
White Flower's Wilting by Kaylee Arafinwiel
At the Fall of Doriath, Queen Nimloth prepares to face the invaders.
| Major Characters: Nimloth, Noldor |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: | Challenges: |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 402 |
| Posted on 27 January 2020 | Updated on 27 January 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
The High Queen's Foretelling by Kaylee Arafinwiel
One day, in the orangery on Ilmarin, Queen Elindis, wife to Ingwe, and her adolescent great-niece Artanis have a quiet talk, and Elindis reveals some surprising information.
Challenge quote:
"In my time, I have been called many things: sister, lover, priestess, wise-woman, queen." ~ Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon
| Major Characters: Galadriel, Ingwë, Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: Start to Finish |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 433 |
| Posted on 17 October 2019 | Updated on 17 October 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Instadrabbles by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Starting off with Oropher and Thranduil, unsure who else may show up as I participate in other ones. Various OCs of mine and AfricanDaisy's (Emma) will appear.
| Major Characters: Oropher, Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Family | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 743 |
| Posted on 23 June 2019 | Updated on 23 June 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Love Unfulfilled in Dorthonion by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Andreth, called Saelind by the Elves, had her heart broken by Aegnor...
...but Aegnor was no less wounded by his actions. He poured out his heart to his beloved twin, Nerwen, just before flame engulfed Dorthonion...
...and later, remembering his death, he relates his last moments to Findis.
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Andreth, Angrod, Boromir (House of Bëor), Bregolas, Bregor, Celeborn, Findis, Galadriel, Gundor |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: General, Poetry | Challenges: B2MeM 2016, B2MeM 2018, Breaking Boundaries |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 1, 295 |
| Posted on 4 March 2016 | Updated on 4 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Marilliën and the Fall of Doriath by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Marilliën has always been devoted to the Sindar, ever since her beloved kinswoman ensnared their King. But with Melyanna gone, she at least had tried to serve as a protection to Doriath, and to Melyanna's family.
The tale of one 'young' Maia OC as she gets caught up in the Second Kinslaying. For October's "Behind the Scenes" and January 2018 "New Year's Resolution".
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Oropher |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Behind the Scenes, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 290 |
| Posted on 25 January 2018 | Updated on 25 January 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
A Warning Denied by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Dior was forewarned. Unfortunately, forewarned doesn’t mean ready to listen…
| Major Characters: Dior, Eluréd, Elurín, Elves, Elwing |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: General | Challenges: |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 440 |
| Posted on 26 November 2017 | Updated on 26 November 2017 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
After Gladden Fields by Kaylee Arafinwiel
The first Crown Prince of Arnor comes to Mandos.
| Major Characters: Aratan, Ciryon, Elendil, Elendur, Mandos, Valandil |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Akallabêth in August, Song of Exile |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 650 |
| Posted on 30 August 2017 | Updated on 30 August 2017 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Your Song by Kaylee Arafinwiel
"But Lúthien came to the halls of Mandos, where are the appointed places of the Eldalië, beyond the mansions of the West upon the confines of the world. There those that wait sit in the shadow of their thought. But her beauty was more than their beauty, and her sorrow deeper than their sorrows; and she knelt before Mandos and sang to him..."
| Major Characters: Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel, Maiar, Mandos |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 159 |
| Posted on 17 July 2017 | Updated on 17 July 2017 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Annael's Reunion by Kaylee Arafinwiel
After far too long, Annael of the Grey-elves reunites with one he thought lost.
| Major Characters: Annael, Eärendil, Idril, Tuor |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: General | Challenges: New Directions |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 335 |
| Posted on 7 July 2017 | Updated on 7 July 2017 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
Co-Created Fanworks
Bruised 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 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
| Table of Contents and Single Chapters | Show All Chapters |
Kaylee Arafinwiel's Gallery
A drawing of an oasis in the desert at nighttime. In the centre is a "Tree of 40 Fruit" with pink leaves. To the right of it is a small hut with a yellow roof and lit up windows.
Quote: "The “Tree of 40 Fruit” is Van Aken’s creation, a single tree that can produce 40 different stone fruits, or fruit with pits, including peaches, apricots, plums, cherries and nectarines." However, why the heck can't it exist naturally (because magic/A Wizard, or maybe Vala Did It) in Beleriand/Middle-earth (or, at the very least, have been invented by someone else who's interested in hybridization. But who is it?) (https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/03/living/tree-40-fruit-sam-van-aken-feat/index.html: link to inspiration for the tree)
Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
A drawing of a nokk, which in this case is a blue horse with green fins and a green mane and tail swimming in the ocean. It has a thought bubble near its head reading: "Fish?? I am a Nokk!" Near the bottom swims a small grey fish. In the top right is a red buoy with a seagull perched on top. The speech bubble next to it reads: "Horsefish?? Mine?" (The Nokk is responding to the seagull, or trying to.)
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
A brown (seemingly wooden) crate of anchovies (or other similar small, silver-y fish) lying on a bed of green kelp. Most of the fish are gone, only six or so remain. Where did they go? Who possesses this crate, if anyone? Where did they get it? Did they catch the fish? Buy them? Sell them? Steal them? It is a mystery for now...
(or until someone adopts this prompt, of course. Drawn for Scribbles & Drabbles 2024).
Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Uin ferries the Elves to Valinor because Ulmo asked. If he has to hear "are we there yet" one more time, he might just dump the lot of them off the island. Or maybe not.
Major Characters: UinMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
The King of the Peacocks has passed away. Who will come to mourn his passing? Manwe will surely send his emissaries...
https://archiveofourown.org/works/47759956 This poem goes with the artwork.
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate
Warnings: Character Death | | |
Inspired by Larner's story "Transformation". http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5312&cid=27860 Every third of January, Arda returns to its pre-transformed state. Who can see it happen? Why does it happen?
Major Characters: Arien, TilionMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
He's a craban. He's up to something. He mostly looks super confused...
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Morgoth lost the Silmaril. Elrond lost his parents because of the Silmaril (and that was just to start with). Sauron lost the One Ring. All have lost something, or someone precious to them.
Major Characters: Eärendil, Elrond, Melkor, SauronMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Eight emblems for the eight most powerful of the Valar. Drawn for "Scribbles and Drabbles" 2021.
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
