A Sense of History: Thálatta! Thálatta!
While he never climbs the stairs of this Elf-tower, in Lothlórien Frodo Baggins descends a flight of steps to look into Galadriel’s Mirror, wherein he first sees the sea. This post examines the view.
Two lessons for Turin: one with Sador, and one with Beleg.
He learns not as much as he might.
A collection for stories about the Edain.
Recently added: The chair (Sador Labadal)
The story of Aerin of the House of Hador and Broddun of the Easterlings, Brodda's sister. After the crushing defeat of the Edain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Easterlings have occupied Dor-lomin. Brodda has taken Aerin to wife by force.
Aerin and Broddun find ways of dealing with it and with each other. Their friendship grows and survives amid difficulties, but the end is bitter.
Now added: an extra drabble.
For dreamflower; Little Turin and Sador Labadal attempt 2
Sador muses on Turin's personallity.
For dreamflower; Little Turin and Sador Labadal attempt 1
Sador muses on the future of Turin
A series of drabbles about the child Túrin, and his friend the lame woodwright, Sador Labadal. I have long been fascinated by their friendship. Why would a noble child's best friend be a crippled servant?