At The Feet Of The Oath by Gabriel  

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Fanwork Notes

This fic was written for the Scavenger Hunt Challenge. I decided to enter this challenge with only a week to go and at the eleventh hour after much toil and confusion about where this or that should go, I asked on the SWG discord for much needed help! And Rohan answered!

A very heartfelt thank you to Anerea for her last minute beta of this intriguing story. She was such a tremendous help and a wonderfully empowering when I honestly thought all was lost.

Prompts for this challenge include: From Dawn Felagund: ‘Turn Over A New Leaf.’ And from Himring: A quote from a poem Tolkien wrote: 

 ‘The shades of evening loom

Beneath the hills, and palely bloom                      

Night-flowers white and sweet’

A big thank you to them both.
 

I must disclose that there is a mention of Celegorm Feanorian in the form of a memory.


This is just the beginning of this story. There will definitely be more.

Fanwork Information

Summary:

A March-Warden assists the last of the refugees from Doriath to the Falls of Sirion after the sons of Feanor assail Menegroth.
 

Major Characters: Sons of Fëanor

Major Relationships:

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery

Challenges: Scavenger Hunt

Rating: Teens

Warnings: Violence (Mild)
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 303
Posted on Updated on

This fanwork is a work in progress.

At The Feet Of The Oath

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As the last rays of the winter sun disappeared below the horizon a group of refugees trickled into a clearing at the base of a thundering waterfall, looking cold, weary, and bereaved.

The last of them, a tall figure shrouded in a March-warden’s green cloak, turned back to peer through the trees, silent and watchful. In the fading light the warrior searched for any sign that their small band was being followed. His gaze darted to a sudden rustle in the undergrowth some distance away, his hand swiftly gripping the hilt of a dagger fastened at his thigh. A deer walked slowly into view, then bounded away. Breathing a sigh of relief, he turned to follow the others. Noticing he still wore his Feanorian signet ring he hurriedly tugged it off his finger, taking care to conceal his movements as best he could, and tucked it away in a pocket of his tunic.

Clutching his side and swallowing back a wave of nausea, he steered away from the Iathrim refugees near the base of the waterfall and slipped gingerly onto one of the many boulders strewn haphazardly around the floor of the ravine. Shrugging off his hood he glanced down at his bloodstained hand, grimacing as the wound beneath was exposed. With a halting breath he looked away, trying to compose himself. 

Curse you, Tyelko! he thought, with a flash of anger. But just as quickly as it had arisen the anger subsided, descending instead into grief.

“Traitor!” He recalled hearing his brother’s voice as Celegorm’s sword impaled him. 

“We had an agreement!” He heard himself roar back. 

He could see so clearly now what the oath had turned them all into. But really, what was he betraying? His father? His brothers? The oath?

They would forgive him. Eventually.


 

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The implications in this this are so powerful it easily stands on its own. The questions it provokes are delicious enough unanswered, although if you do continue it my curiousity would eagerly read on for more! 


Oh my gosh! What a lovely comment! You spoil me too much! 🥰And I’m so glad you enjoyed what little there was to read of it. I am just bursting to share which son of Feanor this is, but don’t want to spoil the story for everyone, as you can well imagine.

I realise the sons of Fëanor are done-to-death in respect to writing. But they are just such fascinating, and complex characters, not to delve into. They have such a rich history to draw from and so I, like many others, just couldn’t help myself. This is a story I’ve been keeping close to my heart for over a year now. I had bits and pieces written for the beginning and other chapters, even as far back as the battle at Menegroth and as far forward as—well, I will keep that a secret. Let’s just say it goes far. So, it’s very heart-warming and encouraging when someone goes that extra mile in detailing how much they enjoyed your little creation. And I’m a person who’s not interested in the critiquing aspect. I just want to know if someone loved reading and what about it, they relished. So, thank you!


 

A son of Feanor, who leaves his brothers to escape with Iathrim refugees?

Indeed an intriguing story!

The opening scene is vividly described. And it is clear how painful the memories are and how torn he is.