New Challenge: Everyman
Create a fanwork about an ordinary character in the legendarium using a quote about an unnamed character as inspiration.

Scenes featuring Maedhros and Fingon in Valinor, set during the Years of the Trees.
Now added: "The Bear Incident".

This story is inspired by the turning-point chapter (18. Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin) where so much happens and in which so much goes unexpanded. Of course prior to the occurences in this chapter much has already taken place, and there are allusions to past events as published in The Silmarillion and other works.

Over the ages, Nerdanel has a lot of time for reflection.

Yet none ever guessed Sauron's true reason for turning to the will of Melkor.

The tale of Menelvagor, and how he came to the skies.
Second story in the "Legends of the Stars" series.

The tale of Gwilwileth
First in the "Legends of the Stars" series

Something is rotten within the heartwood of Nimloth.
Written in response to the prompt "Second Age — Sauron, Ar-Pharazôn — under the White Tree of Númenor" for the Comment!Ficathon for the LOTR World.

What was Celebrian, daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel, wife and cousin of Elrond, the Lady of Imladris like? We really don't get to see her, but these (mostly previously unrelated) stories will feature her along with her family.

Soon after Fingon rescues Maedhros from his imprisonment, the two Exiles discuss a rumour that has been spreading in Maedhros' camp...

The life of the last High King of the Noldor.

A pair of drabbles about Fingon and Maedhros.

The final fate of Maglor son of Feanor.

The reign and life of Ereinion Gil-Galad.

A series of drabbles centered around the theme of different types of light and featuring Earendil and Elwing. I hope that through these small stories some light may be cast on the personalities of these characters.

Maglor asks his big brother for something.

Of the shadow of Maeglin

Galadriel and Celeborn meet in Doriath

The lay of the strange fate of one man of the seas

Tuor and Voronwë, travelling from Nevrast to Gondolin, stop to prepare a meal and as it cooks the young man tells the Elf of his former life as a thrall...

A brief lay of the grief of Arda and the shadow of Morgoth upon a traveler on a lonesome quest which ends in darkness

Summary: When the fëar coming to Námo’s Halls suddenly consist of mostly women and children, the Vala of the Dead calls into question his ability to continue performing his job. A response to the prompt “Harvest”. Tied for First Place in ALEC September 2011 Contest.

A lay of the Elder Days focused on the fortunes of the house of Feanor, the Silmarils of yore, the dark magesty of Morgoth, and the ending of the wars of Balariand all in verse.

A dream sequence in which Sauron finds himself in Melkor's old cell, waiting to be put into the Void.

Narsil was 3000 years old before it came to Elendil, how did he get it?