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.
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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.
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Create a fanwork using star-themed prompts presented in a bingo board format.
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The Rings have been forged. The armies of Mordor are marching into Eriador. Eregion burns.
Far away from it all, by the shores of the Sea, Celegorm remembers his name.
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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…
[Writing] Eä's Redemption by AaronAzrael
This is my new poetical attempt to add my own interpretation to Tolkien's Cosmology as to Eru's Creation and the Valar's minds and behind-the-scene providence reasons and mechanisms.. I often review Eä as part of our own world, just in another dimension, this is why I have always seriously…
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[Artwork] Menelmacar by Fuin
At the end of time, Beleg sets out on a search for Túrin once more. Menelmacar shines brightly in the sky.
[Multimedia] Menelmacar (Extended Edition) by Fuin
At the end of time, Beleg sets out on a search for Túrin once more. Menelmacar shines brightly in the sky.
Accompanied by additional snippets of the lore Beleg studied in the Library of Alqualondë.
[Writing] A Handful of Seawater and a Cheekful of Salt by Isilme_among_the_stars
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.
Written for TRSB 2026…
Stars
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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.
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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.
[Writing] IN THE SHIRE-RECKONING by Diane Finnis-Robb
-This novel was completed for Hobbit Day 2026 and will be updated in serialized fashion here as I make final edits; so feedback is very much welcome.
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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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“Oh.” Frodo’s voice was soft, almost more sigh than sound. “Sam, look.”
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Sumamente lindo para leer! Ya te lo dije, pero la dinámica que has desarrollado entre los dos es absolutamente perfecta. Empezando con la imagen de Fingolfin rodeado de libros y cosas de trabajo y las sonrisitas livianas de Fingon, son imágenes precisas, así existen ellos en mi mente. Mi parte favorita honestamente son las cosas calladas, lo que no se dice y solo se siente, las caricias, miradas, pequeños momentos de contacto.
Gracias por escribirlo y por recordarme que tan lindo es leer en español
Ay, pero qué contenta me pones con ese comentario! Estoy felicísima de que las imágenes que he creado son las que piensas tú, la experta en los Nolofinwions jaja :D Pero, rincipalmente, que la dinámica entre ellos quede clara en los silencios y pequeños detalles - eso era lo fundamental!
uchísimas gracias por motivarme a finalmente sacarlo de mi cabeza y ponerlo al papel <3 Ahora, toca lidiar con la multitud de conejitos correteando por ahí jajaja
I'm sure a great deal of nuance was lost in the auto translation but it got the job done enough to enjoy this fantastic story! Ahh, wonderful conversation they have - I absolutely love Fingon calling his father their Sun, and the bit about what they'd be cutting off Turko's body 😂💖
Ah thank you so much, my friend! I'm so happy that you could enjoy it, even if through auto translation <3 and yes, I love the idea that Fingolfin and Fingon have the closest relationship if not of the Finwions, of the Nolofinwions at least! And as for Celegorm... hahaha watch out, boy, Aredhel is coming! xD thanks again for giving this a try! <3
Oh there's so much going on here (yes, even in Google's translation -- which wasn't bad except that it couldn't get the pronouns right 😄). I love the familiarity and honesty between them, and how it's so clearly a father-son dynamic without Fingon seeming childish or anything. And their respective feelings about Turgon and Aredhel are very befitting of their relationship to them.
This piece definitely made me think more about those juicy Finwean family dynamics.
Man, I have missed this comment somehow!!! I'm so sorry for the very late reply, but so so glad you enjoyed their family dynamics! I love writing about those, and this one especially was very fun to write. Thank you, friend!
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