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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.
The last of the Elven ships are sailing and Maglor’s feet are restless. In the surreal version of reality his mind supplies there are ghosts to wrestle and hard truths to confront. In Tol Eressëa, Nerdanel swallows her own hurts in order to care for her son.
In the library of Imladris, Erestor copies a manuscript and has thoughts about the Valacirca, the Sickle of the Valar.
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Stars
Construct a fanwork using star-themed prompts in a bingo card format. Read more ...
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But I Won't Do That
Consider what "that" is for your character: the one thing that she or he refuses to do, no matter what. And what happens when she or he ends up having to do it anyway? Read more ...
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…
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Brilliant, since I am still re-reading Children of Hurin, I remember the instilled anger of Túrin as in how he kept his calm while Saeros taunted him. This drabble reflects that perfectly!
*shudders* A most excellent series, binka! I've always thought about re-interpreting the seven sins into a story, but it's a more difficult task than it seems: to do it well and without cliches. And you've certainly accomplished that.
Turin's voice here is strong and so clearly him - full of brooding introspection and hubris, as you might expect. It's brilliant to see his thoughts throughout these monumental moments of his life. My favourite is "Turambar", I think, which is making me re-think my 'no-incest' manifesto. *g* (Actually, Turin/Nienor is kind of hot in a completely damaged and messed up sort of way...)
But all these drabbles are exeptional. Very well done, thanks for linking this at LJ. :D
When I first saw that challenge at another fanfic site, I immediately thought that Turin would be a perfect sinner. I'm very happy that you like the series. Thank you tons for reading and commenting :D
Binks, you make Túrin look like the leader of the bad guys pack. His wrath is just oozing of the screen here, his words are so clipped, filled with anger about wrong doings as underneath his deep grief, he resorts to 'you got in the way of my personal vendetta with him He shall pay!'. Drabbling at its finest!
To be honest, this drabble was the most difficult to write in the entire set. To try to get into the mind of Turin right after he killed Beleg was a really tough task, and I'm very glad to have received such a wonderful comment from you. Thanks a lot! :D
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