Unexpected Commonalities by chrissystriped  

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Fanwork Notes

This fic was written for Mereth Aderthad 2025 as a companion piece to Shadow's presentation "The Aromantic in Tolkien."

You can listen to the story read at Mereth Aderthad 2025 here.

Fanwork Information

Summary:

Bilbo and Boromir meet in the gardens of Rivendell and discover they have more in common than expected.

Canon Source: Lord of the Rings

Major Characters: Boromir (Fellowship), Bilbo Baggins

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Genre: General

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Rating: General

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Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 272
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I really love this intimate and revealing moment of connection between these two! A truly comforting story!

I'm so happy to be able to listen to you reading this again. It's a wonderful idea for these two to meet and find common ground, and I love the little details such as Boromir's comments and thoughts about Faramir. (And it's so poignant and believable that Boromir genuinely intends to protect Frodo, knowing what comes later).

I love to have people meet who don't in canon (at least not alone) but very possibly could. I see Boromir as ultimately well intentioned. He means to do his best for this quest to succeed, even if he doesn't entirely agree with its goal. He's a warrior and he thinks it's his job to protect people less strong than him.

I'm happy that you like my reading :)