The Ninth Wave by downtide

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Fanwork Notes

Inspired by this piece of art by the wonderful Jenny Dolfen

maedhros and Fingon on clifftop

Fanwork Information

Summary:

Set in Valinor during Maitimo’s youth. He is a young adult, his cousin Findekáno is perhaps just past adolescence. Maitimo’s mother is expecting the birth of the twins Amrod and Amras 

This story is inspired by a painting by the wonderfully talented Jenny Dolfen, and her accompanying quote; “I wondered about Maedhros referring to his friend Fingon as "the Valiant" after the flight of the Noldor. How could an Elf who had grown up in the bliss of Valinor earned such a name, in a time when danger, strife, enemies, war, even weapons were unknown? There was only one possible explanation: Fingon liked dangerous sports. So, obviously, he and Maedhros often went cliff-diving off the coast of Valinor, and Fingon constantly chose the more dangerous spots.”

I could not pass up an idea like this, (nor could I resist a hint of slashiness between two semi-naked cousins, hence the warning.)

 

Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros

Major Relationships:

Artwork Type: No artwork type listed

Genre: Adventure, Slash/Femslash

Challenges:

Rating: Teens

Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild)
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 149
Posted on 12 March 2010 Updated on 12 March 2010

This fanwork is complete.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Quenya names as usual.

Maitimo is Maedhros

Findekano is Fingon

Cameo appearances from Nerdanel, Macalaure (Maglor) and an infant Curufinwe (Curufin)

Comments

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I read this story years and years ago! It's a classic for me. Again, glad you are putting these stories here. I don't think any writers can consider themselves serious Maedhros/Fingon fanciers if they haven't tried to write their version of how Fingon got his name. I did mine on a dare a couple of years ago. Posted here unfortunately or not as crack!fic: Findekáno the Valiant.