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A stranger's first impression of Maglor.

“Yet he (Maglor) yielded at last to the will of Maedhros, and they ..., laid  hands on the jewels. ...Each of them took to himself a Silmaril, for they said: “Since one is lost  to us, and but two remain, and we two alone of our brothers, so it is plain  that fate would have us share the heirlooms of our  father.” 

This is where it all began. 

 Maedhros and  Maglor meet strange creatures from another world...

He had to see it. He had to see it at least once. Elrond visits Himling for the first and last time.

It is known that evil came into the world through the efforts of Morgoth. But why did his efforts always result in evil rather than good? Why did the other Valar turn their backs on one who was beautiful and placed high in the sight of Eru? Here is one possible reason. 

Melkor is brought to trial before the Máhanaxar and found guilty, sentenced to three ages of imprisonment and four ages of servitude. When he is unchained in Aman, the Vala finds the world full of strange new inventions...  

One of the newly awakened Vanyar at Cuivienen makes a dangerous journey to gather a precious resource. 

"He's getting better," Idril had told her quietly. "And he was never really all the bad." It was those words that led Nimloth to come that day, to face someone she had put out of her mind. But Idril hadn't been there for the Second Kinslaying. She hadn't see him. She almost turned around until she remembered that Idril had been there for the First. Fic: Nimloth visits Maedhros.

Finrod haunts Curufin and Celegorm after his death in Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

Maedhros can do little to assuage his his brother's grief over Thingol's Quenya ban.

Erestor uncovers the mystery behind Glorfindel's golden collar, and recalls the day of the doom that sundered them.

Elrond and Elros return to Sirion, take up sailing lessons with Círdan in Balar, and are forced to confront aspects of their past they’d both rather avoid.

Elrond and Celebrían lived together for many happy years before the tragic incident in the Redhorn Pass. Through all seasons–winter and spring, hardship and ease, dark and light–they were forever side-by-side, to guide and protect, to love and cherish. This is just a small glimpse at their years together; a small window into their lives and their infinite love for one another.

At the Mereth Aderthad, Lalwen wants all her family members to behave. Fingon wants them to actually like each other. Either way, will the House of Finwë ever pull it together enough to impress Doriath?  (Pairings: Fingon/Maedhros and Lalwen/OFC)

A Remix Redux fic for Astris' Noise of Thunder: The Dagor Bragollach... from the other side, and a brief crossing of paths.

Five ghost stories about Maedhros.

Fëanor's death and its aftermath, as told by the Fëanorian bards and as it truly happened. A free-verse poem.

After his abdication, Maedhros has one final gift for Fingolfin

In the early years of the First Age, Lalwen, Idril and Aredhel participate in a festival of the Mithrim Sindar and find, unexpectedly, some healing of the griefs of Helcaraxë.

A tale of romance between a wild man of Middle earth and a lady of Numenor, told with the epic backdrop of the last 2 years of Numenor. A study in the politics and relations of the time. Hope you enjoy it!  

Spending a spring day with Elenwë reveals a surprising gift for Írissë.

Before the throne of Angband, Sauron makes his application for the job of lieutenant to Morgoth, the Dark Lord. For reasons unknown and unexplained (possibly just to make things appropriately hellishly difficult) the application has to be made in rhyme...

Nolofinwë struggles to recognise his nephew after his rescue from Angband.

Nerdanel visits Celebrían after her arrival on Tol Eressëa.

Coming-of-age ficlet about sexual experimentation, but more fundamentally about acceptance and friendship. A Finwean cousins' camping trip. Many thanks to Ignoble Bard for the quick Beta.

For the Legendarium Ladies April challenge on Tumblr.

Melkor, the greatest and most powerful of the Ainur, becomes the first of his divine kindred to depart from the Light –– and to embrace the Darkness, thereby becoming its first and greatest manifestation.