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In Eriador, rumours of the recent Downfall of Numenor are spreading. In a small town inland these rumours are confirmed by the arrival of Elendil and his companions. Still inwardly reeling with shock, Elendil is confronted here with an aspect of Numenor he finds difficult to deal with.

Arafinwë attempts reconciliation.

A nameless being hunts Elves in the woods around Cuiviénen.

What if, instead of being cast into the volcano, the Ring were given to Aule the Smith to unmake? Aule has the ability to do it, but Mairon was his apprentice, and Aule feels protective of him.

Moments of reflection with Maglor as he comes to terms with grief. A collection of drabbles and other short writings to accompany One in the Deep Waters.

Eärendil thinks about his family while sailing home

For April 2026 Instadrabbling

Argon falls, and Turgon screams.

Aredhel runs into trouble after leaving Gondolin. Luckily, she is prepared. The Walking Dead fusion/zombie AU.

Gli ultimi pensieri di Fingon

Fingon last thoughts...

Dopo la Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Maedhros rimane solo a Himring, circondato dal silenzio e dai ricordi.<br />

Tra presente e passato, ripercorre ciò che Fingon è stato per lui — e ciò che non potrà più essere.

Ha partecipato all'EAC nel gruppo Hurt/Comfort Italia

The overlooked son, Carnistir was, with such strong personalities among his kin.

After the Fall of Gondolin, Maeglin's more than a little broken. Is there any hope for him?

Ficlets and drabbles on Mairon written for 30-Day Character Study.

In the interludes between Eärendil's voyages, he is wholly Elwing's and she is wholly his. They share a languid afternoon together. 

Written for the Famous Last Words Challenge Prompt: I'm gonna take it with me when I go - Take It With Me, Tom Waits 

Riflessioni

1. Helcaraxë
2. Cuiviénen

Some thoughts on Tolkien canon

1. Helcaraxë

2. Cuiviénen

“Can I ask you a question?” Her voice was jarringly loud.
“Of course,” Nóm replied. He didn’t look worried. He thought this was one of her philosophical quandaries. Well, it was one in a roundabout kind of– never mind that, she was probably about to ruin his morning. Both of their mornings.

All Melkor wants to do is turn everyone against each other. Why is it so hard?

“Then,” Frodo said, “if I were able to, I should be thanking him. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for those Rings. And—well, Sam said once recently that we’re really all just part of the same story as the one about you and your brothers, and Beren and Lúthien, and Eärendil, and all the rest. I’ve got this star-glass that Lady Galadriel made for me, and it’s got the light of Eärendil’s star in it, which is the light of the Silmaril that your father made, isn’t it? And Sam and I never would have made it without this glass—so I’ve got Lady Galadriel and Eärendil and Fëanor to thank too."

Frodo speaks with Maglor in Minas Tirith.

Some years later, in Valinor, he meets Celebrimbor.

In the aftermath of the Dagor Bragollach, an elf searches for survivors amongst the ruins of a town. The horrors he sees make him struggle to find hope in an ever-darkening world.

Eärendil does not remember Gondolin. As he grows up, he tries to reconstruct it through the stories of those who once lived there; yet every memory is different, shaped by the grief of those who lost it. Thus the city becomes a constellation of versions that can never truly be held together.

Written for the Title Track challenge with the prompt “Fall of Gondolin.

This is a translation.

Eärendil non ricorda Gondolin. Crescendo cerca di ricostruirla attraverso i racconti di coloro che vi dimorarono; ma ogni memoria è diversa, segnata dal dolore di chi l’ha perduta. Così la città diventa una costellazione di versioni impossibili da tenere insieme.

Scritto per Title Track con prompt "Fall of Gondolin".

You have no idea there are two hearts within your chest until one of them stops beating.

Gimli sipped at his tea. “Knowledge, Master Elrond, for your library is known far and wide for its vast collection of works dating to the the time before Sun and Moon, and all that came after.” Gimli smiled. “Alas, I seek even older knowledge.”