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Written for the Major Arcana Monthly Challenge. I was randomly assigned the Hermit card. An exploration of how Eöl came to be alone in Nan Elmoth, removed from elvish society.

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The swelling influence of the Elven kindgoms caught thus the notice of one who named himself Annatar, and to Eregion he arrived with little flourish yet with much to give. He came before Celebrimbor, and bowed deep in respect, which impressed the Lord for the humility of one so great as him, as a Maia, as one of the Ainur.

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Celebrimbor realises the truth about Annatar. He will keep the Three save at all cost.

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"Now Celebrimbor was not corrupted in heart or faith, but had accepted Sauron as what he posed to be; and when at length he discovered the existence of the One Ring he revolted against Sauron, and went to Lórinand to take counsel once more with Galadriel. They should have destroyed all the Rings of Power at this time, "but they failed to find the strength.""

They find the strength.

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crossposted on AO3

Life in Fourth Age Valinor is good for Celebrimbor. He has his students, he has his projects, and if life is a little less exciting than it was in Middle-earth, that’s probably for the best, right? So when a series of events conspires to bring Sauron the Dark Lord back into all of their lives, he must decide if he will help him regain his memories or if some things are better left in the past.

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The impossible happened: a Silmaril has been stolen from Morgoth’s crown. Maedhros decides to reunite the People of Beleriand against the Enemy and attack him while he is still unprepared, which is by no means less impossible. Meanwhile, in the hidden city of Gondolin, Lord Glorfindel of the Golden Flower pursues the meaning of his recurring dreams – only to realize that he is not the only one to see them...

|| A novel-length canon gapfiller on the Union of Maedhros, the Nirnaeth Arnoediad and the downfall of the Sons of Feanor; plus my take on what could have been going on in Gondolin between the Bragollach and the Nirnaeth. ||

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Findekáno brings Maitimo home, but nothing is like it was between Nolofinwe and Maedhros after his imprisonment in Angband. Maedhros feels tainted and unworthy, but Nolofinwe is not going to give up on him.

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Melkor is a captive of the Valar's army and Mairon sneaks into the camp to find him, when he is caught by Eonwe. Now he has to try to seduce his old friend to still have a chance.

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The War of the Ring has ended and nothing has turned out exactly as anyone expected. Sauron, who is in this version female and known originally as Mairen and now as Thû, has survived, remained corporeal and been captured.  As such, she will be sent to Valinor to stand trial.

Posted in a very different form.   Heavily revised.  Completed and being posted gradually  as final revisions are made.

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The story of the first Orc's birth in Utumno, and of how that race was fashioned.

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Reviahûn is guarding the Trees when Melkor comes to kill them but what can a Maia do against the mightiest of the Valar?

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Faranwe is captured by the Dark Hunter, torn from his family and changed forever. But even in Utumno there can be love and light.

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Melkor is very pleased to have Maedhros as his prisoner.

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Barad-dûr has fallen. Celebrimbor does some light metalworking for the sake of sentiment (and maybe something more)

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The healing scabs on Mablung's back are itching like mad. Melkor decides to help him with that and... other things.

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Celebrimbor is his father’s son.

(snapshots from the life of a more Fëanorian Celebrimbor)

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Years after the escape from Angband, Maedhros is plagued by insomnia, nightmares, and endless pain. With the specter of his suffering hanging over him, he discovers a way to overcome his numbness, at least for a few hours.

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While hunting, Amlach and Maedhros are pulled from their excursion by a surprise messenger, who asks them to take on a task great than either of them realize. They should have realized that finding traitors is no small task.

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A creature-something between Elf and Orc flees from the Shadow, only to realize the Shadow has been inside him all along.

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A set of three ficlets. The first explores Fingon's interactions with his father and siblings after returning from rescuing Maedhros. The second involves Maedhros, Mairon, smithing, and symbolism. The third is a heart-to-heart between Fingon and Maedhros in which Maedhros confesses that he is going to pass the kingship of the Noldor to Fingolfin.

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After the Fall of Gondolin, Maeglin's more than a little broken. Is there any hope for him?

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Celebrimbor laments, in confession style, the part he played in creating the Rings of Power.

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Sauron turns elves into orcs

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The relationship between Celeborn and Thranduil, the engagement of Celeborn and Galadriel. 

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A tragic poem for each tragic son of Fëanor - their glorious rise and disasterous fall. Fëanorian week 2017.

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