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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.
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…
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…
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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.
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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The whole ambience of it. Your descriptions were wonderful! It was like I was watching it all unfold in some fan-made movie. I also liked your slow deliberate lead up to something Caranthir did not want to face. It was great to see them make amends. Why are the Finarfinians always so likeable? And I really like the way you wrote Caranthir. He's another favorite of mine, if you hadn't guessed.
Thank you! I was nervous whether I could do the prompt justice. I just had to sit with Caranthir and find out what he hadn’t told me. Eventually he did!
Poor Caranthir, forced to face his feelings and make peace with an imagined adversary! How very annoying for him. But who, indeed, could have predicted the delay from the incident with the Dwarves and the overturned rutabaga cart?? I love the atmosphere you have created here and the little character details that make Caranthir endearing even in his gloom. Humorous and touching and thoughtful all at once. :)
It's so delicious to redeem their friendship from canon angst! Well done, it was sweet and lovely and I kinda love Caranthir's self-imposed guilt stew perhaps too much ;)
I tried to think a lot about what it might mean that Caranthir was red-faced or that Angrod had an iron fist and try to play with alternate interpretations of it. I am glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for reading and commenting!
It's so rare to see a story focusing on either of these two- and what an intriguing dynamic to flesh out! Thank you for sharing it, I really enjoyed this and your scene setting is so alive :)
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