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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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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 have a few guesses as to who might be the recipient of the narrator's tale (one of which is the narrator's daughter), and I had fun guessing the children's names, but I won't say anything not to spoil the fun ;)
Your guess would be right. :^) Likewise, coming up with the hints of who these children became entertained me. Thanks so much for reading and commenting! Glad to know you liked this out-on-the-limb story.
A most intriguing story! I think it could have been longer; it feels a bit like an episode in a miniseries; but the story is so imaginative and beautifully written that those are minor quibbles. I love the sketchy portraits of the young narrator's mighty benefactor and his tent-mates - very good sketches of those individuals, indeed.
And you know I want to see more of his sister in later Ages!
Thanks, Raksha! Be assured I will keep adding to this series. I love the challenge of having a "scientifictious" underpinning but described with more poetic language. I try to imagine the narrator's attempts at explaining what would be very alien to a denizen of Middle-earth in terms that she or he would comprehend.
The sister will make an important appearance in The Elendilmir. :^)
Hey, I believe Spiced Wine mentioned me to you? Yeah, I'm finally getting around to reviewing your awesome 'verse, and have decided to do so in internal chronological order. So...
I cannot put in words how many feels I have for kid!Mairon. I just... :'( *hugs* *hugs rest of the Maiar* The other children mentioned (apart from Mairëa) were Eönwë, Saruman, Radagast and Gandalf, in that order, right?
Hi, Khaosity! Yes, indeed, Spiced mentioned you to me. Thanks a million for tackling the Pandë!verse :^), and I really appreciate that you're reading these fics. I'm afraid I have far too many WIPs (a bona fide Career™ cuts into my fan fic time :^D), and Light Over the Mountain is one of them. That's not to say that I don't have very clear ideas of the next little vignette with young Mairon, his sister, and the other children.
I absolutely love your backstory for Mairon and the valar! Your story is just so beautifully written, and the concept is great! I can't wait to see what happens to them and how it leads up to what happens to them in the future! I wonder what Gandalf thinks about Sauron in the future since they knew each other as kids.
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