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In the dead of Hithlum's icy winter a battered Maedhros restores what peace he can to himself and his people, much to his brothers' chagrin.

This story is a gift for Dawn Felagund, who requested Fëanorian family dynamics, but without the holiday fluff. Consider this one a most unfluffy palate cleanser ;-)
Many thanks to Grundy, who did a wonderful and very thorough job beta-ing this story. All remaining mistakes are mine.

Elrond receives fateful news from Númenor, and has to come to terms with them.

Written for the "Competition" Challenge, for the prompt Lights and Shadows by O'G3NE. Rather less encouraging than the song, I'm afraid.

Tolkien drabbles set in the First and Second Ages of Middle-earth. (Exactly 100 words as counted by MS Word.) Please see table of contents for individual summaries and warnings.

A Fëanorian Hanukkah,

Or,

Fëanor and his seven sons: eight drabbles for eight nights.

Melian and Galadriel share a moment alone.

In the brief period of calm between the end of the War and the Valinorean army sailing home to Aman, Maglor makes a decision.

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.

A series of snapshots from Fëanor’s early life, centred around a beloved stuffed owl.

(Or, adventures in single fatherhood with Finwë)

Celebrimbor, Curufin and Celegorm in the aftermath of Fëanor’s death.

Curufin is accused of a crime he didn’t commi, but wishes he did.

Finwë reflects on the similarities between Tyelkormo and Míriel

Celebrimbor is his father’s son.

(snapshots from the life of a more Fëanorian Celebrimbor)

Haleth looks at Caranthir and wonders what he's lost.

Or the first meeting between the two. Written for the Starter Prompt for the Holiday Feast.

A ficlet or drabble a day, various subjects.

For independence1776‘s Hanukkah themed prompts: independence1776.tumblr.com/post/180634928943/hanukkah-themed-prompts

Day 3: Candlelight

Níniel needs Finduilas to help her remember a word. Or maybe she just wants to kiss her.

Spending the holidays with your family is always difficult. Especially if you've disowned them.
Or, Celebrimbor discovers you can choose your own family (sometimes, it's even the people you're related to).

Elwë gets sidetracked on his way to visit Finwë.

In Gondolin, a fat elf attempts to befriend a sad elf. 
At first, things don't look very promising. 
But maybe the friendship will turn out deeper and more real for it, in the long run.

Now added: a prologue and six chapters.

Haleth and those who followed her. (Haleth/OFC. Two drabble sequences and a 250-word fixed-length ficlet.)

Míriel has a mysterious encounter after a Festival of Uinen at Rómenna. Much later, facing death for herself and her people, she makes a bargain with the Lady of the Seas.

The Entwives tend their orchard.

When the sons of Feanor come to Doriath to claim the Silmaril by force, Elurín and Eluréd learn that evil is not always beastly and that sometimes, the monsters from your nightmares are the only hope at hand.

The Silmarillion/Doctor Who crossover

Or: "The Angels Take Doriath" (my working title)

“People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually – from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint – it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... time-y wimey... stuff.” [Doctor Who, Series 2, Episode 10 „Blink“]

In Nargothrond, Celebrimbor's final conversation with Finrod leaves an impression that will stay with him to the fall of Ost-in-Edhil. 

The forest at night is theirs alone

Lalaith and death are both patient creatures.