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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 Innin

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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At the Bidding of the Minstrel by Himring

Maglor's brothers: a kind of ghost story.

Alternative text for Elleth's powerful artwork At the Bidding of the Minstrel, written as a gift fic for her some time ago but not previously archived here.

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Round Two by Independence1776

Lúthien survived the First Age and has spent much of the time in the East. When she arrives in Imladris on a random visit to her descendants, she learns Sauron is hunting for the Ring. Lúthien and Huan take it upon themselves to help Frodo to Mordor.

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The Beginning of the End by Urloth

How Liltafinwë Tyelkormion lost his father and became Gildor Inglorion.

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While These Visions Did Appear by oshun

These are my responses in graphic format to B2MeM 2013 prompts.

If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber'd here
While these visions did appear.
--Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

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He held precious silver in his fist. by Urloth

Celebrimbor was not an only child.

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Knifework by Kaz

A female!Elrond AU. Somewhere in the wilderness of Beleriand, Maedhros and Elrin talk weapons training, differences in combat-related gender roles between the Noldor and the Sindar, and mutual family history.

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50 Prompts: AU Silmarillion by Urloth

50 Prompts resulting in 50 AU Silmarillion based or related drabbles or ficlets.

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Cold stars heave up and black birds migrate. by Urloth

"Sire….please! You came for the boats but… but can you sail them?"

At Alqualondë the Noldor found that there were unexpected helping hands waiting for them. Hands that trimmed the sails, manned the rudder and guided ill-gotten swan-ships to the Twilight Lands.

 

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Light play. by Urloth

The illusion that a silmaril can be stolen. The illusion that a silmaril is anything more than a silmaril.

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The Noon-tide Night by Agelast

Fingon and Maedhros, in space and what they did there.

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