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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…
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…
Concerned by his responses to the paraphernalia of healing, Fingon steals Maedhros from his room for an impromptu garden excursion. Maedhros battles with dark thoughts.
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…
Expanding on my 2018 article "Why People Don't Comment," comment data from the SWG underscores community as an essential component to a robust commenting culture.
By definition, fanworks fandom does not draw a lot of boundaries, but community archives and events have taken a strong stance against AI-generated fanworks due to ethical considerations and member input.
In a book as full of death as the Quenta Silmarillion, grief and mourning are surprisingly absent. The characters who receive grief and mourning—and those who don't—appear to do so due to narrative bias. Grief and mourning (or a lack of them) serve to draw attention toward and away from objectionable actions committed by characters.
Bilbo, the strange old hobbit with the wandering feet, senses something special in young Frodo the first time he sees the lad; as they become close, they find in each other a cameraderie not well understood by other hobbits. Five poignant moments between Bilbo and Frodo Baggins over the course…
Scribbles and Drabbles 2026
Scribbles & Drabbles is a fic and art exchange with a minimum word count of 100 words.
Russingon Week 2026
A Tumblr week event focusing on the relationship between Maedhros and Fingon.
Boromir Week 2026
If you are Boromir girlies/gents/stans/simps, then this event is for you! So, come join us, and bring your fanfiction, art, gifs, moodboards, and headcanons that highlight everything you love about our Captain of Gondor!
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He does have a great heart! (~And death was his reward~ ;____; ) I really like this picture you paint of the House of Finwë as a squabbling, but nonetheless functional family. Being nosey, I wish I'd been there just before the squabble - and then during, to hear the insults traded and ridiculous slights of the past dug out! XD Glad Finno has some stout supporters and can laugh at himself - and both storms - in the end.
There is a story there. I have always thought I would never make a drabbler because I never manage to compose discrete within themselves, perfect little jewels, but instead, my short-shorts are more like teaser/trailers for a movie.
"to hear the insults traded and ridiculous slights of the past"!! Wow, maybe I should write that! The idea gave me a real boost in spirits!
Well done on the storm metaphor. You know how much I love your Fingon, and he’s as adorable in his adolescent awkwardness here as he is confident and funny when he’s older.
You always talk like you can’t write these short pieces but you never fail to capture a moment so perfectly, whether it’s in a 50,000 word novel or a few hundred word short. It’s all about setting up the character and scene and in that you are unequaled.
Think you so much for reading and leaving a comment! So glad that you enjoyed the family. Seriouly, Finno in his family circle is one of my favorite things to write.
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