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The War brings Finarfin close to the ruins of Nargothrond where Finrod once ruled.

They needed to move on, to settle - to weather this tentative peace. Looking upon this valley, he thought that perhaps it could be done.

Berion, a captain of Fingon's guard, survives the defeat of his king in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad and ends up in Gondolin.

After hearing the Doom of Mandos, Arafinwë returns to Valinor where the remaining Noldor need a new ruler. It appears that the Valar have already made their choice.

After the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, the young King Thranduil steals away for an evening of solace at The Mysterious Deer, hoping none will disturb him. He listens to a minstrel singing a legend that strikes rather close to home. 

Arvedui in Forochel. 

Idril disagrees with the king’s decision to execute Eol. Written for the SWG challenge Kings & Queens.

At the gates of Edoras, Aragorn tells the guard that Narsil was forged by Telchar, the great dwarven smith of the First Age. How did this ancient heirloom come into the hands of Elendil, king of the Realms in Exile?

Written for the SWG challenge Kings & Queens (as well as Akallabeth in August), and part of my Weapons series, the rest of which is on AO3. 

On some days, maybe, we just get homesick for that Last Homely House?
An invitation to return to Rivendell.

As Númenor convulses in its death throws, Tar-Míriel converses with a friendly soul before she climbs the Meneltarma to her fate.

Maglor and his wife throughout the Ages.

Caranthir is nervous about meeting Haleth’s father and brother for the first time. Haleth is sure everything will go well.

After the chaos of the War of Wrath, Uinen smooths the way for the ships of the Edain to sail to their new home.

Later, she does what she can at its fall.

Sometimes Eönwë wonders if his life is just like Manwë's romance novels. Sometimes he even thinks the One may be laughing at him from above.

A story told in exactly 4 1/3 drabbles.

A collection of Silmarillion-centric drabbles written for the Tengwar Challenge. Short and sweet!

The third kinslaying, as a musical.

Please do not take this too seriously. The writer certainly doesn't.

Orcs: a treatise on dissection.

Morwen, whose view of the world has been permanently darkened by past sufferings, is concerned for her children.

A minor incident during the Fall of Eregion: no, this is not about the Gwaith-i-Mirdain or Celebrimbor, it is about the Dyers' Guild. Not one for the history books, but the Eldar remember...

When he spoke his voice was as sweet as a nightingale’s song and his words were thoughtful and kind, and Celebrían thought to herself even as he bowed over her hand, I am going to marry him.

Tuor finds creative ways to deliver Ulmo's prophecies and convince the people of Gondolin that The End Is Near. Voronwe tries to keep Tuor out of trouble while coping with his own traumatic experience of being chosen by Ulmo. Humour, mostly.

The twins thought Arwen would enjoy the lesson on Beren and Luthien. They were rather surprised...

In western Numenor, there is an area famous for its trees and plants. But the Faithful have been banished to the east. And in the last days of Numenor, on the coast an army assembles... 

Carrying the Silmaril for millennia has consequences.

A story of three friends in Númenor, one of whom attracts the attention of the High Priest.  What does friendship mean in the shadow of the Black Temple?