New Challenge: Crossroads of the Fallen King
Cross "The Silmarillion" with a second text or fandom in this month's crossover challenge.
The letters exchanged between Maedhros Fëanorion and Elwing Dioriel, c. FA 534-537.
Something out near the entrance to the bay caught his eye. It was a small, dark shape on the water, slowly growing larger. As it passed into Eldamar out of Belegaer, Eärendil felt his breath catch. “Elwing,” he said.
“I see it.” She leaned farther out of the window, as though those few inches might grant her a better look. She had one hand raised to shield her eyes from the sun’s glare. “It looks like—”
“Yes, but it can’t be.”
Eärendil invites Bilbo aboard Vingilot to sail the skies.
Spring arrives at the Havens of Sirion.
Elwing can see that Earendil is about to go seafaring again.
When Elwing lands in the Havens, she befriends a young princeling from Gondolin.
Thranduil, Oropher, and Elwing have escaped Menegroth and must make their way through the forests of Doriath.
Instadrabbles for the August-September 2022 SWG Challenge, Restoration and Rebuilding.
Instadrabbles from the sessions on the SWG Discord server, 20-21 August 2022
The ship diminishes against the horizon, the sun rising to brighten the waves, the curve of Eärendil’s arm falling as his figure becomes smaller, turning away.
Uinen’s mercy, Elwing thinks, and bites her tongue rather than pray.
A podfic of a story by Simaetha.
Though Elwing did not speak, Nienna seemed to know her thoughts. "Few of the Eldar come to stay long in my halls," she said, "but they are open to all. Will you come there?"
Songs for Elwing, Earendil, and the family they lost.
25 chapters assembled into five stories. Each chapter fills four prompts, one from each of the four cards in the SWG May 2022 Vintage Bingo Challenge, for a total of 100 prompts filled.
The five stories are not all in the same continuity/universe -- for one thing, Ilverien and Red Crow cannot coexist, though there are elements they have in common -- but all of them can be read as part of an overall set of ideas.
Glimpses of life in Aman, after the events of arriviste's void junk and Idrils_Scribe's Wings of White and Silver-grey.
“Too late the ships of Círdan and Gil-galad the High King came hasting to the aid of the Elves of Sirion; and Elwing was gone, and her sons.” - The Silmarillion
Elwing watched for the return of Earendil's ship.
The body wanted to look forward, however accustomed the spirit was to looking back.
A collection of stories for the Pass the Parcel prompt for the Holiday challenge!
If anyone else would like to join, contact Grundy to be added to the list of authors so you can add your chapter.
Young Elwing seeks her Aunt Galadriel's reassurance after a disappointing judgement on her threadwork at the Arvernien Summer Faire.
Earendil comes home to Elwing's Tower in Aewellond (the Bird-haven) to rest from his labors, and finds her just beginning hers. She's been...nesting in his absence.
He hadn't counted on Elwing's bird-skinchanging affecting her like this...
The feanorians attack Sirion.
This story follows oath awakened
Ten years after the Valar pulled Númenor dripping from the sea, Elros receives a visitor.
That was how it had begun, that hope for a tangible reminder of the past, of victory and hope against the odds. Two candles then for what was lost, and wine and bread for those still living.
They have no choice but to build a life together.
Elwing, flying in bird form above the Star Isle, ventures a little too close and takes a tumble. She ends up bruised for her trouble, but gets more than she bargained for...
Adolescent Earendil and Elwing have a conversation by the sea-wall, interrupted by a rather adorable friend.