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A horrid cacophony of cries erupts ahead of them, as orcs appear—up the cliff on hidden ledges, on the path, with bows and swords. And behind them rises a figure of darkness and flame. The heat rolls down the path over them, bringing the smell of burning flesh and bitter fear with it. Someone screams.

One of the earliest elven captives in Utumno, one of the Quendi finds speech slipping away.

For the Tengwar challenge, four poems in which Beleriand and Middle-Earth are threatened by flames (once from each cardinal direction).

There is no mention in the memorials of King Fingon of his Wood-elf lover.

Examining the relationship between Andreth and Finrod as shown in the Athrabeth.

Grandfather brings a treat back from Valmar.

Something not seen since the Years of the Trees comes to light. (A sequel of sorts to What A Tangled Web We Weave...)

Elrond and Elros are haunted by what happened and also by what did not. They live with it.

“You,” Fingon pronounced, “are drunk. I am not going to give you anyone’s name just so you can make up a silly drunken ballad."

In the aftermath of the second kinslaying, Maglor and Maedhros are faced with the disappearance of a pair of twins: Eluréd and Elurín.

Years later, another pair of twins—this time under the Fëanorians’ care—are missing: Elrond and Elros.

[3 chapters, posted over 3 consecutive days.]

Two queens of the Noldor discuss motherhood.

60 years before the War of the Ring, The Mouth of Sauron is being raised as an illegitimate son in the house of his father. More than anything, he craves security and a title of his own.

In the Age of the Trees, Mairon-Sauron burned his bridges when he left home to become the newest member of Melkor's household. He has no idea what he's gotten himself into. (slash Sauron/Melkor)

Drabbles for the Tengwar challenge, featuring Elemmakil and Laegwen

Maglor prepares some Instructional Art for the Sindar to learn from at the Mereth Aderthad.

Maglor sits by the sea, and thinks about hair. A sequel to 'Strands'.

Maeglin witnesses a coming-of-age ceremony among the Dwarves of Belegost. Written for the Hungarian Tolkien Society's 2024 Mailing Competition.

The Giving Tree, but Beren and Luthien. Written for the Tengwar prompt, “Aldi.”

In Tol Eressëa, Celebrían and Galadriel talk about Arwen. Written for the "It Comes in Threes" challenge, inspired by Maiden, Mother and Crone.

In which Elfwine goes to sea to find himself, but finds Beleriand instead, and then finds himself.

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Ulmo sends another human in a swan crest to Gondolin, with expected results.

• This tale is a paean (and sequel of sorts) to Bunn’s work, the Undying Lands. This will have a few spoilers, so you might go and read this glorious work, and the one before it.
• But long story short, Beleriand is back, and Fëanor might have built a few pathways between Middle-earth and Beleriand, just for fun.

It's a nice evening and Laurendil is trying to teach Rog to dance.

Celebrimbor is reading a novel, but there's a distraction.

Ecthelion tries to braid Glorfindel's hair.