A Very Silmarillion Alphabet by sabcatt  

A Very Silmarillion Alphabet

Couplets were initially composed to entertain myself while having a several-day episode of insomnia. This may or may not be reflected in the quality of the verse, lol.

The conditions for the Finalized version were:

- use a character for every letter that a character’s name starts with

- don’t use any names that the prev author already used

- keep the meter and rhyme scheme at least SOMEWHAT decent

A is for Aegnor who burned with his land.

B is for Barahir, robbed of his hand.

C is Carcharoth who'd eaten his fill.

D is for Denethor, slain on a hill.

E is for Eilinel, much-beloved wife.

F is for Fëanor, author of strife.

G is for Glorfindel, pulled off his feet.

H is for Huor who held the retreat.

I is for Ibun who died off the page.

J is for jealousy leading to rage.

K is for Khîm who was murdered for sport.

L is for Lalaith who died as a squirt.

M is for Míriel who’d just had enough.

N is for Nimloth, along with her love.

O is for Orcs who don’t even get names.

P is for Pharazôn jailed in a cave.

Q is for quest, a bad thing to be given.

R is for Rían who gave up on livin’.

S is for Saeros, who was rude and then died.

T is for Turgon, although Ulmo tried.

U is Ungoliant who swallowed herself.

V, Valaraukar in battle with elves.

W’s actually Why, which we all ask a lot,

And for some X-plication on details of plot.

Y is Yavanna’s trees, glowing then gone,

And Z is for Zero who came out unharmed.

Chapter End Notes

Cut couplets that I strongly considered:

E is for Edrahil, eaten by wolves.

F is for Fëanor who swore stupid oaths.

G is for Gwindor, at Nargothrond’s fall.

H is for Huan, the best dog of all.

Rebloggable on tumblr.

Drop your best/worst death doggerel in the comments!