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Alpha: The New Beginning by ElrondsScribe

This is just a little oneshot that I posted on FFn last Christmas. It follows Omega directly.

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Five Things That Never Happened to Sauron by Aiwen

Different decisions by Sauron lead to startlingly different futures, while chance causes the best-laid of plans to go awry.

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Of Oaths, Common Sense, and a Silmaril by Aiwen

The third Kinslaying was a hideous self-inflicted wound for the elves of Beleriand. With a little common sense and pragmatism, could it have been averted? Or is that asking too much of all parties involved?

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Omega: It Is Finished by ElrondsScribe

Alternate Universe. This is my very first fanfiction. You can find it posted on my FFN dot net profile under the name Elrond's Scribe. The ending of Arda Marred with a twist. You will have to read this little piece to make sense of many of my future stories. Includes the fate of the Silmarilli and much more. Hope you enjoy!

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Colour the Morning by Cirth

"Good morning," he says quietly, without looking at me. No one's said that to me in a long time.

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Nightfall in the West by Corsair_Caruso

Sauron assassinates Ar-Pharazôn before the Great Armament can be sent against Valinor, and takes power as Steward, turning the military might of Numenor and Mordor against the Eldar and Faithful; the history of Arda is altered forever.

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The Swan and the Tree: Civil War in Gondor by Corsair_Caruso

The Steward Boromir, son of Denethor I, ruled Gondor at the end of the Watchful Peace, centuries before the War of the Ring.  He fought and repelled the Witch-king's forces in Osgiliath, but received a wound from a Morgul-blade doing so. Though his life was saved by his healers, he was crippled and died nine years later.

This story explores a different path for the life of the Steward...

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Asbestos by maeglin

A pair of famous hands are burnt a bit less severely...

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Colors of the Sky by Astris

Eilinel knows how to spin color into cloth, and she knows who she loves. (It might take her some time to admit it, though.) Written at the I Need My Fics 2014 exchange for Elleth.

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The Voice of Rage and Ruin by IgnobleBard

A slashy AU horror story set in the Fourth Age. Maglor is living in a small settlement in the woods when a set of mysterious murders threatens to expose his secrets.

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Seabirds Winging West by Astris

Lúthien lives with Beren as an immortal until his time runs out. Someone's been waiting, of course, and is there to catch her when she starts falling apart. Or when she gets into fights with Orcs.

(AU: Beren didn't die, meaning there was no trip to Mandos, meaning Lúthien is still immortal.)

For the International Day of Femslash.

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Lily of the Valley by Elleth

Rían departs from Mithrim to seek Huor on the Hill of the Slain, but her journey is intercepted.

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Necessity is the Mother of Invention by MisbehavingMaiar

The First Music goes off without a hitch; Arda is unmarred, and the Theme goes on and on without one dissonant voice in the choir.  

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Warfare by Elleth

Maedhros' encounter with Elwing at the Havens takes an unplanned turn.

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Visitation by Haeron

Erestor - an underworked antiques store employee - receives a visit from a (golden haired) customer completely out of the ordinary. Controlled chaos ensues as a murky mystery starts to evolve in an eletric city.

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Copper and Cinders by Elisif

In the aftermath of the Dagor Bragollach, Lady Maedhris attempts to console her next-to-youngest sister over the loss of her musical compositions in the dragon-fire.

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The Third Finwë by jesatria

An account of the reign of King Nelyafinwë Maitimo, 3rd High King of the Noldor. AU, WIP

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Assertion by Elleth

Lady Maedhris asserts her right to rule over Himring and leaves her cousin Fingwen quite awed. Written for Zeen for the 2013 edition of Fandom Stocking.

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One's Own by Urloth

Fëanáro, eldest son of Míriel Þerindë and Finwë Ñoldóran, attempts to be the best brother he can be to his little siblings despite being perplexed, bothered, and bewildered by them almost constantly.

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To Be A Son of Feanor by Luxa

Findekáno glances at his cousin, his best friend, the one he's risked life and limb to find and save, only to bring him back to find he hasn't saved him at all. Maitimo's dull eyes are unfocused and don't react to the voices speaking in hushed tones around him. The Maitimo he knew is gone, replaced by a puppet with empty eyes.

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Roads not Taken by clotho123

These five short vignettes are AUs that might have been canon.  Each of them takes an idea that was conceived and then abandoned by Tolkien, and builds a brief scene on it. 

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Trinkets by Independence1776

A collection of unrelated drabbles and ficlets too short to post on their own. Each story has a separate rating and all are under a thousand words.



Newest story: Chapter 48: Aulë, Finarfin, and Maglor's ignored return to Aman. Crackfic. Rated General. Ficlet.

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Acquiescence by Elleth

When Nelyafinwen Maitimë meets her cousin Findekániel Astaldë, they are drawn irrevocably toward each other, but will they overcome Maitimë's reservations and the strictures society imposes on them? (Not very serious Rule 63'd fluff with a mildly Austenite bend.)

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Five Ways from One by clotho123

Five different paths the history of the Noldor might have taken if Fëanor had sworn a different Oath

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Tenn' Ambar-metta by Almare

AU in which the Ainur are a powerful magically/technologically advanced species and Ilúvatar was an invention to aid them in controlling the elves. Nothing that happened before the Awakening is necessarily true.

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