New Challenge: Crossroads of the Fallen King
Cross "The Silmarillion" with a second text or fandom in this month's crossover challenge.
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
When one woman threatens another in the marketplace, Finarfin must judge the circumstances and determine consequences.
A Dwarven fairytale involving some Scandinavic folkloric creatures
I originally wrote the bones of this for a Fíli ficlet; it is a tale told to Dwarf-children, but I thought it fitted the challenge so well I had to polish it up a little.
Haunted by the past two years of his life, Maglor returns to the home he vanished from. Maglor in history.
In the far future, in a galaxy far, far away, a few lines from the Silmarillion still serve as inspiration.
Learning went on in Ost-in-Edhel year round
The continent east of Middle-earth is said to be barren and empty of life. But is it, really? A group of Venturers is ready to find out.
Following the move eastwards, the steward of the camp at Himring prepares for a Feanorian reunion. Written for the Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang 2019, OC-centric.
Teleporno and Alatáriel find outlets for their knowledge as they begin to get used to life in Middle-Earth.
A burial beneath the branches of the Great Greenwood at some point in the First Age.
Short stories mostly in drabble form written for the Solstice Instadrabbling Challenge 2019 on the discord server.
Maglor encounters two people… and a pack of puppies.
Théomund, Prince of Ithilien, has spent his life building a strong defense, caging his heart and coping with more challenges than most; always afraid to let another come in too close. Thalon, Legolas’ second-in-command, has seen Ages more, yet he too has resigned himself to being alone. One day, fate brings them together in a way neither can expect. What the fëa wants cannot be denied, yet courage, even for a warrior, is a difficult thing to muster.
Veryë, wife of Arahad I, receives the invitation for Elrond's council about the orcs in the Misty Mountains.
Three Maiar of Varda are sent to the universe of A Wrinkle in Time, where they will eventually become Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which.
Elured and Elurin are looking for the source of the River Langwell when they get distracted by a landslide.
A newly-sailed Elf counters advanced medicine in Valinor.
Two years after the Empire's birth, Imperial forces led by Darth Vader devastated the Arda system. A few hundred Quendi fled the system's takeover. Among them is Maglor Fëanorian, the lone survivor of his Jedi-trained House. He has spent the past three years hiding in plain sight as a singer for a starliner cruise company. Now he is about to strike off on his own as an independent cargo pilot, unsure of what the future will bring him.
Caranthir hears of a Moriquendi tribe with a rather unusual practice. He wishes to seek their demise immediately, but one of his daughters selects a different path.
A series of misadventures has left Galadriel in disgrace; Finarfin thinks a summer with Olwë might help his daughter find her way. After all: nothing exciting ever happens in Alqualondë. A story of questionable fashion choices, growing up, and finding one's place.
In the rush to depart for a Yule celebration in Taniquetil, Amrod and Amras are accidentally left behind by their family. When two skeevy Maiar vying for Melkor's attention set their sights on Fëanor's treasury, only these two can protect it.
Yes indeed, it is a Silmarillion/Home Alone crossover.
Added Chapter 13 onward--now complete!
All the instadrabbles (100 words or less) written for the SWG Discord event on November 18th.
The story of the eighth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
During the Kinslaying at the Havens of Sirion, one of the Fëanorian soldiers makes a choice.
The story of the third companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.