New and Updated Writing

Months have passed since the Nirnaeth, but Glorfindel and Ecthelion are not quite over it yet.

Contains dark themes, humour, and slash, mixed together pretty evenly, I hope.

The Silmarillion states that the entire Dwarven race is descended from the seven Dwarves Aule made: the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves.

...Seven Fathers? Really? And Zero Mothers?

I have attempted to explain this absurdity here. In a deeply scientific and scholarly way.

Set in Cuiviénen. The future kings of the Eldar discuss Oromë's invitation. There is cake, and tea.

Very canon-ish, sorry.

Fëanor is not always the easiest person to talk to, not even for a powerful Vala like Melkor. Luckily, one of the Fëanorions has better taste in conversation.

As a result, Melkor gets to indulge in two of his favourite pastimes: stirring up trouble, and discussing his creative process.

Fingon, Angrod, and Aegnor wish to be more alike.

At the dawn of the Fourth Age, Maglor leaves Gondor. He hopes that his pilgrimage leads him to Cuiviénen.

Celegorm stalks through the halls of Menegroth.

Fëanáro came himself, fey, a blazing torch in the darkness. “No,” Nerdanel said. “I will not go with you.”

Here is a song called Of Finrod and Bëor as was sung in Rivendell in the Third Age of the world. It is but a fragment from the Lay of Felagund, which told the story of Finrod Felagund in full. It was first cast into Sindarin in Imladris by some of the High Elves who dwelt there for a time, and later into Westron.

I: Of Finrod tarrying in Ossiriand

III. Of Finrod spying Men in the woods

III: Of Finrod's song of Valinor

IV: Of the waking of Men and the conversation of Finrod and Bëor

V: Of the disquiet of the Green-elves and the passing of Men into Beleriand

VI: Of the death of Finrod Felagund and the deeds of the House of Bëor

Coda

Ambarussa entered the forests together, but soon parted, clasping hands and grinning at one another.

The dead have no mouths, and cannot scream. That does not stop Curufin from trying as he watches Vairë’s tapestries ravel before his eyes

“Have you an interest in gardening, Carnistir?”

Grey ships depart Mithlond

Before his first performance in Tirion, Maglor receives a gift from his father and grandfather.

Maeglin questions his decision to come to a party, but when Celebrimbor introduces himself to him, everything starts to feel so much better.

Maedhros takes up his father's crown, and then gives it away

Maglor, who earned her place in Mirkwood serving in defense of the realm, has a plan for alleviating the queen's stress, and naturally it involves a great many jewels.

A moment in the recovery of Celebrian in Valinor.

Elenwë did not marry for love, and finds herself longing through the years for something forbidden.

Various thoughts and question about the end of the world, and what part the Elves might play. A drabble poem.

Harad, Second Age. Tar-Ardamin's favourite dancer comes back to him.

A wet night in Rivendell has some of its residents in a bit of a snit.

Elrond asks Maglor to do his hair.

A Maia arrives in Ost-in-Edhil. Maeglin cannot share Celebrimbor's excitement, he feels something is wrong with 'Annatar'.