New and Updated Fiction

Author note: I recently did a series of 100-word drabbles about Maedhros (No Flame Burns Forever). It was a good exercise so I thought I would try a similar idea with Fëanor as the central character. I have been reluctant to utilize him as a character in my works, as I am somewhat intimidated when I think about writing him. These short glimpses into his life gave me a better sense of how I think of him in my head canon and made me more comfortable with his character in general. So here is a series of 100-word (occasionally more than 100 words!) drabbles from the point of view of Fëanor. 

A young Gondorian guardswoman encounters an elf on a cliff and discovers a way they can both find home again. No romance here, just friendship. Will be writing more soon!

Fëanor is the architect of his doom by making the Silmarils for all the wrong reasons.

Marilliën has always been devoted to the Sindar, ever since her beloved kinswoman ensnared their King. But with Melyanna gone, she at least had tried to serve as a protection to Doriath, and to Melyanna's family.

The tale of one 'young' Maia OC as she gets caught up in the Second Kinslaying. For October's "Behind the Scenes" and January 2018 "New Year's Resolution".

The family of Dior move to Menegroth after the death of Thingol.

One shot. Celegorm recovers in Nargothrond after losing the battle for the Pass of Aglon. 

Finwëon friendship with a little darkness and foreshadowing. A belated birthday present for Ziggy.

A dangling plot thread from Chapter Eight of Release from Bondage answered.

Early into the Second Age, Faron has a most unexpected visitor.

Maedhros and Maglor, after the War of Wrath. Maedhros wants it all to end. Maglor wants something different, and receives help from an unexpected side.

Celebrimbor and Narvi meet, plan a city and build a life together.

Written for Tolkien Secret Santa 2017, for Rogercat, who wanted a sweet moment between Celebrimbor & a female Narvi and ended up with four moments and a rather longer story than intended - sorry! :-) [thanks to Raiyana for beta-reading.]

Da Capo - musical term: an instruction to play over from the beginning.

"There must have been another way to solve the equation, a different path to other results," he thought.

It was a beautiful day, cloudless, the sun shining brightly on the sea and making the wave tips glitter like diamonds. Fishing boats dotted the bay, and in the distance Balar rose dark and solid out of the water. Gulls wheeled overhead, calling to one another, as Elwing followed Elrond and Elros to the beach.

Beren hands on his mantle to Dior. 

A collection of short vignettes concerning Elmo (with appearances by basically all his family and quite a few members of Finwë's family prior to going to Valinor, among others).

Dior burns the toast...

(More 30 day character study.)

Nimloth and Gildor speak at her wedding to Dior. 

News comes slowly to Tol Galen.

Ents and Eldar gather on Tol Galen to sing of past grief and future hope.

Dior meets Nimloth again.

part 5 of the 30-day character study.  

The third ruling queen is more than she seems.

'Erendis perished in the water in the year 985,'- Aldarion and Erendis, The Book of Lost Tales. But she did not die because she missed Aldarion.

Nerdanel and Indis make it through the Dark.

After the Five Armies, Tauriel travels East.

Something for the season. A retired maths teacher has a surprise visitor on New Year's Eve. Over the course of the evening, secrets are told and an old friendship is renewed. 

Being the fourth part of the 30 day character study.

In which Dior meets Nimloth.

The group of elves who were harrowed by the dungeon of Tol-in-Gaurhoth join with friends and family early in the peace of the Second Age to have a sweet snack.

It was never the right moment to leave Doriath.

One of the first big leaks happened in the Hall of Ages, once used for the spectacular Autumn Moon dances. Formerly a favorite room of the Queen. A section of gilded woodwork, encrusted with carven grapes and flowers, gave way and fell to the floor. Water streamed in, ruining a delicate mural of the Great Journey. The polished parquet floor swelled and warped beyond repair.

No one was thinking about dancing, so soon after the King’s death and the Sack. They shut up the room and left it be.