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Character of the Month: Marach There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.
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Rescued from a brutal Angband hunt, an ex-thrall with a strange and powerful artifact embedded in his spine is brought to Himring, for it is one of the only places in Beleriand which welcomes such folk. Though he has no memories of his life before, Anniavas slowly becomes accustomed to his new…
Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.” “It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?” “It’s not as though I…
Of course, she knew that in the Blessed Land, true harm was unlikely to come to him. The Valar watched over them all, and the lesser spirits were everywhere. It was a great hound of Oromë who had found him happily splashing in the creek, in fact. But anyone could drown in mere…
Across three surveys and ten years, the Tolkien Fanfiction Survey has document when authors began writing. These data reveal trends in how film promotions, the films themselves, the books, and other historical contexts have influenced not only who writes but how long they stay.
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The Silmarillion has many moments when a character stands upon a crossroad: He or she will have to make a decision. At such a turning point in your story, create a fanwork about that moment that will define or alter the life of your character. Read more ...
Across three surveys and ten years, the Tolkien Fanfiction Survey has document when authors began writing. These data reveal trends in how film promotions, the films themselves, the books, and other historical contexts have influenced not only who writes but how long they stay.
There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.
A dissenting voice in Marach's alliance with the Elves of Beleriand, Amlach experiences a change of mind after a mysterious twist in the story reorients his priorities toward enmity with Morgoth.
Bilbo, the strange old hobbit with the wandering feet, senses something special in young Frodo the first time he sees the lad; as they become close, they find in each other a cameraderie not well understood by other hobbits. Five poignant moments between Bilbo and Frodo Baggins over the course…
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A perfect moment- espeically Fingon blundering in a his flowers skee-wiff on his head! Love the subtle nunance sof Maedhros' reaction to his entrance or his name too.
A perfect moment- espeically Fingon blundering in a his flowers skee-wiff on his head! Love the subtle nunance sof Maedhros' reaction to his entrance or his name too.
I really love the ideas you introduced (to me ;)) here - Fingolfin's tentative attempt to patch things up with Maedhros, and especially his happiness that Maedhros didn't scoff Fingon's admiration, unlike it had gone a generation earlier. Somehow, there doesn't seem to be much focus on the relationship between Fingolfin and his nephews on the Feanorian side, and if there is, Fingolfin tends to be all disapproving, so I'm doubly glad you suggested a different view that makes a lot of sense!
Thank you! Chilly Fingolfin is definitely more common -- even in my own stories. I wanted to move away from that a bit. And Fingon admiring Maedhros like Fingolfin had done for Feanor is headcanon that I've never been able to let go of. :)
I love this story. I can't believe I haven't read it. Came looking for it because I just read Zopyrus' re-mix of it! They are both delightful stories. What fun! I felt all sentimental reading Fingolfin here. The way you paint him is very reminiscent to me of how I imagine Feanor and Fingolfin. Love your Maedhros too and Fingon is adorable--irrepressible! I owe you a better comment but you already know I love your work and I wore myself out by reading the re-mix first, assuming I had read and commented on this before. Kudos!!
I really like the way you write the relationship between Maedhros and Fingolfin! It was a nice mix of light-hearted and meloncholy, I think, especially when Fingolgin starts reminiscing. The story he tells about getting drunk with Feanor while trying to ask for wedding advice was really touching.
I especially liked the ending, with Fingon drunkenly interrupting, haha.
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