New Challenge: Allusive
Literature and art constantly refer back to each other using allusions, and this month's prompts are inspired by allusions to literature, myth, art, and history.

The story of the ninth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

The smiths of Eregion prepare to face Sauron. (The narrator is Feredwen, an original character.)

After the end of the War of Wrath, Feredwen, a follower of the sons of Fëanor, decides not to return to the Blessed Realm.

Aredhel deals with Fëanorians, family, and the Ice. (A sequence of eight drabbles.)

Gorlim returns to his old home and reminisces about his former life.

During the Fëanorian invasion of Doriath, Feredwen is briefly snared by memory.

Held captive in Nargothrond, Lúthien dreams of Beren and exchanges one prison for another. (Triple drabble.)

Elwing makes a friend in the woods of Doriath.

Míriel keeps Erulaitalë as best she can. (Fixed-length ficlet.)

Someday, she will devour the light-weaver.

Melian asks Finrod, on a visit to Menegroth, to test the abilities of her young student in songs of power.

I was asked from a tumblr prompt about head-canons for various traits about Nerdanel and/or Indis, and the answer evolved into a vaguely romantic character study, though can be read as close friendship between two wise and creative ladies.

Before the Sun or Moon rose, the River-mother sang to the waters and they awoke.

A silly retelling of the Silmarillion in the style of Dr. Seuss.

Elwing and Melian meet in Valinor.

As the end of their journey nears, Rían remembers Dorthonion.

Moments on a Fëanorian’s journey, from the Oath to the fall of Ost-in-Edhil. (A sequence of six drabbles.)

After Lúthien’s capture by Celegorm, the Silmarillion says “Celegorm sent messengers to Thingol urging his suit” and “Thingol was wrathful” (understandably!). But what happened to the messengers? (A sequence of eight drabbles.)

Celebrimbor, his family, and unfixable problems. (Triple drabble.)

Elrond remembers an old song.

Drabbles set during the First and Second Ages of Middle-earth. (Exactly 100 words as counted by MS Word.) Please see table of contents for individual summaries and warnings.

What the Queen does and leaves undone, the day before the Downfall of Númenor. The Armada sets sail, and Míriel waits for the shape of their doom to reveal itself.

A notorious future queen advances her plans. (Drabble. Written in 2012.)

In Ar-Pharazôn's palace on Númenor, Isildur's wife encounters peril, temptation, and unlooked-for help. (Written in 2011.)

A woman of Númenor on the sea, in doubt and hope: Isildur's wife after the Downfall. (Written in 2011.)