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A collection for stories about the Edain.
Recently added: The chair (Sador Labadal)
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Aerin, Beldis, Beleg, Brandir, Dírhavel, Finduilas, Galdor (Edain), Glóredhel, Haleth, Handir, Hareth, Hathaldir, Hunleth, Hunthor, Huor, Húrin, Imrahil, Lalaith, Men, Morwen, Rían, Sador Labadal, Tuor, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Poetry, Romance | Challenges: B2MeM 2015, Hidden Figures |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 16 | Word Count: 7, 348 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Drabbles written in response to Elleth's Femslash & Lyrics board.
| Major Characters: Nienor, Nellas, Finduilas, Morwen, Aerin, Rían, Tar-Ancalimë, Uinen, Míriel Serindë, Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Jubilee, Potluck Bingo |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Incest |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 569 |
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Drabble and micro-fic responses to 2024 Potluck Bingo prompts.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: No genre listed | Challenges: Potluck Bingo |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 1, 812 |
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Galadriel and the mallorn trees: three drabbles
| Major Characters: Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 307 |
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Erestor learns about a new holiday, and thinks on an early memory.
| Major Characters: Erestor, Other Fictional Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crossover | Challenges: Festival of Lights Fest, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 127 |
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Three vignettes, three times Luthien thinks about Treelight and Silmarils.
| Major Characters: Lúthien Tinúviel, Celegorm, Dior |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet | Challenges: It Comes in Threes, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 459 |
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Maglor's wanderings take him up the Anduin, where orcs find him and take him to Dol Guldur--where the Necromancer dwells.
| Major Characters: Maglor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Horror, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: Jubilee, Orctober |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Torture, Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 11, 089 |
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In the wake of the fall of Eregion in the Second Age, the loremaster Pengolodh comes to the newly-founded refuge of Rivendell. Although Elrond has never seen eye to eye with the reserved loremaster, can they work through the pain of their pasts and come to a common understanding?
| Major Characters: Elrond, Pengolodh, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Pengolodh, Glorfindel & Pengolodh |
| Genres: Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: Jubilee, Words of Wit and Wisdom |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 890 |
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“You seemed so unhappy when you arrived yesterday, but today you are so much more relaxed. Did you quarrel with Nolofinwë? Or with Fëanáro?”
| Major Characters: Eärwen, Finarfin |
| Major Relationships: Eärwen/Finarfin |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Het | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 312 |
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While practicing their jumps, Angaráto confesses to being distracted after a rather embarrassing quarrel in the marketplace. Artanis listens and offers her insight.
| Major Characters: Galadriel, Angrod |
| Major Relationships: Angrod & Galadriel |
| Genres: General | Challenges: 30-Day Character Study, Jubilee, Middle-earth Olympics |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 939 |
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On ongoing project to analyze who speaks in The Silmarillion and who is silent.
| Major Characters: Túrin, Fëanor, Melian, Elu Thingol, Mandos |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: In-Universe Intolerance |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 3, 266 |
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First tidings of the ruin of the Union of Maedhros come to Eglarest. Written for B2MeM 2014.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2014 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 640 |
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A Tale of Two Elessars: Fëanor's and Enerdhil's, and the story of how they became intertwined.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Enerdhil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 349 |
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A cheerful song for the new year season.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Potluck Bingo |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 138 |
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Writing — mostly ficlets, meta, creative non-fiction and maybe a little bit of art, for the 30 day character study challenge on Celebrían my beloved! These are going to be out-of-order, but each chapter will make it clear which day it applies to.
| Major Characters: Celebrían |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: 30-Day Character Study, Jubilee |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 635 |
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The mountain has always been a place of growth and safety and memory. It will stand in the face of war and water, fated to last until the end of Arda. The spirit of Himring will watch, and remember.
Or - the history of Arda through the eyes of Himring personified.
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 2, 220 |
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Nellas, long after the fall of Doriath, is again a witness to tragedy
This is a very geeky crossover between The Silmarillion and Njal’s Saga, the longest and arguably best of the early medieval Icelandic Sagas which Tolkien knew very well.
| Major Characters: Nellas, Historical Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crossover, Drama | Challenges: Crossroads of the Fallen King |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 701 |
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Lalwen has known the bliss of Valinor unmarred, but this is sweeter.
| Major Characters: Lalwen |
| Major Relationships: Lalwen/Elemmírë |
| Genres: Femslash, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Festival of Lights Fest, Potluck Bingo |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 106 |
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Sauron has taken Celebrimbor as a prisoner in Ost-in-Edhil. Whump happens.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: Celebrimbor/Sauron |
| Genres: Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: Potluck Bingo |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Torture |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 3, 187 |
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Of Elros and Elrond growing up in the First Age during the War of Wrath.
Chapter 1: circa 562 F.A. - the long winning streak of Finarfin's renowned Liberators comes to an end when an orc raid does not go according to plan, and the twins must accept a new path
Chapter 2: circa 546 F.A. - winds of change reach the Feanorians' remote encampment in Ossiriand, and an unexpected messenger brings news from Valinor
Chapter 3: circa 567 F.A. - years have passed since the Peredhil assumed their new role, when an unexpected detour brings them closer to familiar territory
Chapter 4: circa 547, F.A. - Finarfin has an ultimatum if the Feanorians wish to retain a place in his host during the Great War to come
| Major Characters: Elros, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Elros |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 12, 713 |
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Completed.
"At least we have learned that the sons of Fëanor can die too." Nine POVs, one matter - a story about the kinslaying in Doriath.
| Major Characters: Curufin, Maedhros, Dior, Caranthir, Amrod, Celegorm, Amras, Nimloth, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 13, 263 |
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