New Challenge: Crossroads of the Fallen King
Cross "The Silmarillion" with a second text or fandom in this month's crossover challenge.
The Grinding Ice proves a deadly trap for Elenwë and her daughter. Turukáno is willing to give his own life to save that of his wife and child, and almost succeeds.
Éowyn walked through the rows of the garden that sprawled beyond the house, her hand laid over the swell of her stomach. It was high summer, and the garden grew in wild abandon, hardly distinguishable from the fragrant wilderness that rippled and tumbled over the hills of Emyn Arnen.
Éowyn walks in her garden and reminisces about all the people who helped her create it.
It is the time before the War of the Last Alliance, before the first fall of Isildur's recently built city of Minas Ithil to Sauron's attack.
One of its inhabitants is sensitive to the unseasonable weather; she does not quite realize she is also suffering from premonitions.
Elwë and Lenwë share a joyful moment by the shores of the Great River.
Young Daeron has many questions. This time, they lead Beleg to a vision of a dark future for the elves on the westward journey.
Setting aside her basket, Indis ran barefoot through the fields to greet him, and he swept her into his arms and spun her around. Her laughter fell upon the fields like rain, and Finwë felt it wash over his heart, welling up in the cracks that he had thought would ever remain after the loss of Míriel.
The song of their joy spills over the fields of the Valar.
Beorn's last farewell to his son.
With a coda, showing the Beornings returning to the mountains.
Indis tries to mend the rift within the House of Finwë. Fëanáro does not take kindly to it.
Turin, just after killing Beleg, sinks into despair.
A Noldorin academic may express her opinions quite forcefully, sometimes.
Tatiel already had a bit of a reputation, even before the Darkening, and she is not cowed.
Yet this newest tapestry was different. Elu saw that immediately upon walking into the room. Melian’s hands moved swiftly across the the tapestry, woven in brilliant colors and shapes, picking out new details and marvelous things in clever embroidery, her silver needles flashing in the lamplight.
Pengolodh drafts the tale of Aredhel and Eöl.
When Elwë wakes from the long trance of his wedding, the first reach of his mind is for Finwë. Old loves and their consequences.
Olórin says goodbye, finally, to Mairon.
Indis comes to Tirion to be married to Finwë. Fëanor receives her.
Twelve perspectives on the crossing of the Helcaraxë.
Turgon and Aredhel coordinate the withdrawal of the people of Nevrast to Gondolin.
Turgon and Fingolfin, on two mountains, many years apart.
Edrahil loves Finrod. Silently, faithfully, to the bitter end.
Finrod and Edrahil reconnect after Mandos.
Curufin adjusts to rebirth, and to the difficult gift of Finrod's forgiveness.
Arafinwë considers his place in the House of Finwë.
Eärendil considers destiny and love, alone in the cold on Vingilotë.
Maglor responds to the news of Maedhros' capture.