Fanworks Tagged with Character Death

Hemmoril, Maglor's best friend and horsemaster, says a quick goodbye to her wife as the Dagor Bragollach looms.

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Finrod is confused and distraught to learn that Bëor will die of old age.

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Maedhros's final act at the end of the First Age.

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One set of twins meets another. A tragic start to the kidnap family, from Amrod's point of view.

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Brandir of Brethil also loved Niënor, and his death stands among the tragedies of the Children of Húrin: an alliterative poem.

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Ereinion becomes Gil-galad, the king, but never disappears. Three episodes from the life of a king.

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Gil-galad, Hamilton lyrics and three poignant events in his life.

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A slightly different take on Maedhros' end in half a drabble. 
Plus half a drabble of Maglor's.

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In the end, the master of lies made the mistake of underestimating him. 
A story of Celebrimbor, the last of the House of Fëanor in Middle-erath.

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A series of half-drabbles using the one word prompts for the March/April 2025 Birthday Bash Challenge, looking at the perception of time through the eyes of Maiar (in general), Maedhros (specifically), and Aragorn and Arwen (specifically).

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As a host of survivors makes the journey from Sirion to Amon Ereb under Maglor's leadership, old bonds unravel and loyalties crumble. But from the scraps and ruins, new and unlikely bonds take shape. A story of perseverance through suffering.

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The whispers that circulate through Tirion afterwards, throughout all of Aman, will be cruel. She had gotten overconfident, they say, she should have known that Finwë’s line was cursed. She should have been content with three children! The whispers never stop circulating but everyone learns very quickly that no matter how Prince Fëanáro had felt about Queen Indis to say such a thing within earshot of him was to earn his everlasting ire.

It goes like this —

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“They left everything behind? All of their families?” Elrond asks.
“Yes.”
“All for a magic stone?” he asks.
“Yes. A very special, very magical stone,” Maglor says, unsure why he should have to justify his deeds to a child.

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Maglor tells Elrond and Elros a story. Maedhros listens.

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Finrod is truamatized from the sudden responsibility thrust upon him and from crossing the Helcaraxë. When he receives a message stating the Petty-dwarves of Nargothrond plan to murder his people, he exiles them. Mîm decides to assassinate Finrod to stop him. What could go wrong?

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One wrong decision can make a world of difference. When one of the Fellowship makes the mistake, the consequences are so severe that only the Valar can repair it. But will they?

Glorfindel daughter's life is in Elrohir's hands and only she remembers th eir love for each other. The fate of Middle Earth depends on everyone walking their intended path.Torn between the past and the future, she is forbidden to warn them of any missteps.

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Series of snippets focusing on Finrod and written for the Restoration & Rebuilding and Jubilee challenges

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Two moodboards depicting Tarn Aeluin 

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Eight perfect drabbles (and one bonus accidentally AU one) from the SWG Discord instadrabbling session in January 2025.

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There is no escaping guilt.

Or,

Maedhros finds another orphan in the woods.

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Three vignettes, three times Luthien thinks about Treelight and Silmarils.

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There was a gap between them that he did not know how to cross.

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Seven names a princess of Rohan and daughter of Helm Hammerhand might have borne, and the fates that accompany them.

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Maedhros' rescue from Thangorodrim left him deeply scarred. But how did it impact Fingon as his rescuer? A drabble sequence from Thangorodrim to the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

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Completed. 

"At least we have learned that the sons of Fëanor can die too." Nine POVs, one matter - a story about the kinslaying in Doriath.

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Amroth is in the sea. A 100-word poem.

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