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Character of the Month: Eönwë This month's biography focuses on Eönwë, who started with a variety of identities but settled into the role of Manwë's herald, exemplifying the values of strong leadership and justice.
New Challenge: Stars Create a fanwork using star-themed prompts presented in a bingo board format.
Cultus Dispatches: Trends in Fandom Entry Year The films inspired a lot of fanfiction, yes, but exactly how fanfiction authors interacted with them predicts who remains in the fandom for long durations.
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…
“Yes,” snaps Maitimo , though in truth he is not so sure. His bladder is ridiculously full, swollen and aching, jostling around uncomfortably with every step he takes. It takes a concerted effort of will not to squirm around awkwardly or grab…
But Aredhel knew better than her mother; she was stronger, she was more willful, she was enlightened. She would not make the same mistakes Anairë had made. She would find a way to do it all differently.
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Re-embodied in Aman, Aredhel struggles to come to terms with all that has…
Across the history of the "Silmarillion," Eönwë's role settles on a character who leads without taking upon himself the power to mete out justice and who acts with equanimity across some of the most harrowing conflicts in the early legendarium.
A young Celegorm and Curufin befriend an old Spruce tree.
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Across the history of the "Silmarillion," Eönwë's role settles on a character who leads without taking upon himself the power to mete out justice and who acts with equanimity across some of the most harrowing conflicts in the early legendarium.
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.
Thirteen years before the War of the Ring, an orcling — more intelligent and more curious than most — is born in Mordor. His curiosity will lead him to both incredible discoveries and perilous situations, all of which will shape him into a leader unlike any Mordor has ever known. But to become…
Erestor finds himself thrust into adventure when Elrond requests his company escorting Arwen to Minas Tirith after the War of the Ring is won. All too aware of the chronic illness that has bound his friend to Rivendell for the past several centuries, Glorfindel has some concerns. Erestor, aware…
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Yes! I've been slowly uploading a story a day to SWG from my other accounts, and of the stories about the Bór I've written five in total, and have ideas and inspiration for more. The next one in the series does involve Kreka's family reaching the Isle of Balar, meeting some of the Host of the Valar on the way, and the fifth is a small piece of a much larger narrative about the overall War of Wrath.
Desperation and the existence of a large number of outlaws wandering Beleriand gave me a possibly answer for who, aside from fanatically loyal servants, would still be following the Fëanorians after their repeated sacks of other elven (and mortal) settlements. Nobody decent would accept them, so they band together. The quote about how Morgoth considered the Oath and Kinslayers never a threat and always an aid to him, even if they didn't always realize it - blind or just too far fallen to admit how fallen and trapped by pride and Oath and terrible past choices- sums up my approach to them with pity (never sympathy) that mixes in with all the disgust. But yes, that Kreka and her people are better off for finally cutting their ties.
Hello, I am strucked by the answers to my little poor reviews!
There are two reasons for me, to review, once, to honor the author of a ( in my opinion) good story, and, I am always curious about getting the right message.
Okay, on this platform there aren't REALLY much of my reviews, but I just started reading for about a year, and there are other communities and sides I am watching ( and reading).
But seldom received an answer so promptly, extensive and kind, if I get one at all!
I try to answer most of my reviews - what few I do receive ;) - especially if a reader is kind enough to spend the time writing more than one or two statements.
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