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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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New Challenge: Building Middle-earth Let global architecture be your inspiration in this challenge, where you will work with a prompts that are architectural styles, locations in Arda, or both.
When uneasy dreams bring him back into Beleriand, Daeron finds a pair of twins who have lost their home, and an enemy who has lost himself. The Shadow's reach is growing ever longer, and if they are to survive, they must do it together.
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…
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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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I like this one a lot and will add it to my favorites. A good view of what Celegorm must have been busy with back in Valinor! Such a shame sometimes that Feanor had to create the silmarils! ;-D Plus, I personally believe the Feanorians are not all bad... I wonder though if what Celegorm said about "claiming what is his in the end" is prophetic...
PS. Any piece about Tyelkormo brings out the "fancrone-itis" in me. Looking forward to more stuff about my favorite Feanorians (?).
Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback :) Celegorm isn't exactly the best loved character but I find him fascinating, as I do all the Feanorians.
I don't think they are all bad. I think it is a very complex thing that happened to them. It would be wrong to say they had no saving graces. Where would the Silmarillion be without the sons of Feanor?
This is wonderful! You definitely hit the mark in crafting a folkloric tone, tapping into the ancient legends from Northern Europe and the symbol of the king stag. The dialogue between hunter and prey is a fascinating, and the stag's thoughts of regret at the loss of his worthy foe speak to a very old archetype. Very nice!
I love this! The mythic feel to it, the larger-than-life deeds of the heroes: it begs to be told around a fire on a cool night in those very woods. And Lintarin's hope for Celegorm's return at the end was lovely.
P.S.--I think you'll find a lot of fellow Feanatics on this group. ;)
Thanks so much for the reviews! My main goal was to stay true to the character. I always wonder what the sons were like before their journey to ME. Tyelkormo is my favorite of the seven so it such a treat to see people enjoying this :)
Very nicely done. It reminds me of Greek mythology, and Heracles in particular, and it reads like a fairy tale we all loved when we were kids. Great job!
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