New and Updated Writing

Maglor reflects on the Oath of Feanor.  Elros learns of the power of Fate over the Eldar and the freedom of Men.

Dorthaniel's college professor gives her class a seemingly impossible homework assignment: turn a fragment of strange music from the Second Age into a modern score, and then explain its origins. Well, her guess is as good as anyone's!

Appropriate food choices for an ongoing observance of Bilbo's and Frodo's birthday.

During the retreat from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the two famous elves from Doriath come to a decision.

A tripple drabble for Robinka, my dear and loyal friend for so many years. And just because I can, with love.

At the Feast of Reuniting, Maedhros tells Fingolfin of Fëanor's end.

March 25th is a difficult day for Frodo, but Bilbo knows how to cheer him up. Glorfindel helps.

After his exam to become a master smith, young Fëanor has an important announcement to make.

Written from Nerdanel's POV. Will probably be incorporated into "Golden Days" at some point.

Posted for a friend, J. Mortimer Tarantula, who wanted to try drabbling, but with dark prompts:  charnel, dire, spectre, vain.  

We know Celebrimbor canonically worked together with Narvi; whether he ever watched his grandmother's father Mahtan at work, Tolkien does not tell us.

It was my idea that Mahtan and Narvi might have something in common, in his eyes...

A singable verse for Elwing.

From the Discord server sessions on 25 March, 29 March, and 12 April 2020.

Wherein another of Glorfindel's special talents is revealed.

Year 2510 of the Third Age: Celebrian arrives in Valinor during Sovalle, a new (for her) feast of repentance and reconciliation.  And, much to her suprise and discomfort, she's not the only new face hanging around...

The two Silmarils end up in the sea and land, and change the underworld in ways that astound humanity through the ages – and even today.

Three Hobbits come to Gondor bearing a precious artefact.  Their guide is a dark-haired Elf who is more than he seems.

A bard of Annúminas cannot find the right melody for his song - but help is waiting in the shadows.

Written for Back to Middle-earth Month 2020, Endings and Beginnings.

"And it was then that Elrond first saw Celebrían, and loved her, though he said nothing of it."
- Unfinished Tales; "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"

One sunny afternoon in the garden, Elrond finally says something.

Feanor has a somewhat adversarial relationship with paint. A double-drabble.

Teleporno and Alatáriel find outlets for their knowledge as they begin to get used to life in Middle-Earth.

Lúthien loved to watch her mother at work.

Cirion, Steward of Gondo, faces ruin...

30: “…their enemies shall be our enemies, their need shall be our need, and whatsoever evil, or threat, or assault may come upon them we will aid them to the utmost end of our strength.” (Unfinished Tales, Part Three, II, iii, Cirion and Eorl)

Roverandom catches up with friends, both canine and otherwise.

Luckier. By whose definition, luckier?

After the expulsion from Nargothrond:
Celegorm and Curufin pause for a rest on their travels.

Fermata: a pause of unspecified length on a note or rest

Collected instadrabbles from the March 2020 event on Discord!