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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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Oh my, this is such a dark and interesting premise! I've read many Maglor-in-the-future stories but none quite like this. (That's a compliment, just to be perfectly clear! :)
I love that you've given such competence to Celebrian too. I like imagining her fixing the van and going to the dump in disguise. This story could have been five times longer, and I would have gladly soaked it in!
Thank you! I've honestly been craving a fic like this for years and finally figured out how to write it.
I adore Celebrían; if I can work her into a story, I will.
My original idea was going to go into more detail about everything, but it wasn't working even in my head, so I dismissed it. And not two hours later, the opening line popped into my head. The depersonalization and detachment is what the story needed at that point. As writer, the story did everything I wanted. As a reader, I'd probably want more, too!
This was quite harrowing, and very convincing. Somehow one of the most horrific parts was Maglor's initial conviction that his rescuers must be a hallucination. Very well done, I'm glad you decided to post this!
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