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Member since 30 December 2009.

About Me

I've been a Tolkien fan since I was a teenager and have been recently been whiling away some sleepless nights reading Tolkien fan fiction on this and other sites, chiefly about Maedhros. However, my copy of the Silmarillion and the rest of my Tolkien collection are sitting in various crates in another country, so apologies for any canon errors... (P.S. I've meanwhile regained access to the Silmarillion, but my apologies remain!)

General Disclaimer: 'All mine, all mine!', shrills the magpie. 'Anything that glitters in this nest I stole my very own self!' (Clarifying footnote to that: Silmarils and other glittering material in the nest have been stolen from a) Tolkien, b) Dawn Felagund, c) ford_of_bruinen, d) Oshun, e) people whose work I admire but whose names I can't remember. I've tried to mention those items for which I can reconstruct a provenance in the endnotes of the individual stories.)

ETA (2013): This bio sort of needs revising as I originally wrote it when I just had started writing Silm fic...

Anyway, here is a link to a Silm fic rec/review post  of mine at the silwritersguild community on LiveJournal, posted in January 2013:

http://silwritersguild.livejournal.com/209896.html

Please consult this instead of my Favorites section on the SWG site, which I am not really maintaining.

ETA (updated 2023):

Some of my non-Silmarillion pieces are currently only archived at AO3. I also used to cross-post to a number of smaller archives that have since been taken down. I have a small SquidgeWorld account, which only contains non-Tolkien fic.

If you are looking for a "Blanket Statement": see the following entry on LiveJournal, which applies to stories posted elsewhere as well: http://hhimring.livejournal.com/24129.html

ETA 2015:

For recs now also see the SWG re-read on LiveJournal: I've added recs to the fanworks posts there for the majority of the chapters of Silmarillion. (ETA 2018: the SWG re-read has since been mirrored to Dreamwidth).

ETA (at the time of the 5th SWG celebration):

Heartfelt thanks to Alasse, Angelica, Lyra, Oshun and Spiced Wine for the Tokens.

The Box of TissuesThe Box of TissuesFirst TimesThe WordsmithThe Power and the Passion

SWG Fifth Birthday Banner

 B2MEM 2011 passport

B2MeM 2012 Participant

 

Back to Middle-earth Month 2013

 

 

Season of Writing Dangerously 2013 Participant

 

Season of Writing Dangerously 2013 Winner

 

SWG Re-Read 2014: Participant

 

 

Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award

 

International Fanworks Day 2015 on the Silmarillion Writers Guild


Fanworks by Himring

This is a Writing fanworkMaglor's Dream by Himring

Wandering Maglor dreams of Arda Marred.

 

Major Characters: Maglor
Major Relationships:
Genres: Poetry Challenges: New Year's Resolution, Soundtrack
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 152
Posted on 22 January 2021 Updated on 6 February 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkNatural History of Middle-earth: A Tour by Himring

Drabbles inspired by natural history prompts, from the Years of the Trees to the Fourth Age, from Valinor to Far Harad.

Featuring Indis and Miriel, Ilmare and Varda, Earendil and his mariners, Aragorn and the past, and Beruthiel and her white cat.

Major Characters: Aerandir, Aragorn, Berúthiel, Erellont, Eärendil, Falathar, Ilmarë, Indis, Míriel Serindë, Varda
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth, New Year's Resolution
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 5 Word Count: 498
Posted on 30 January 2021 Updated on 6 February 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkThe Bitter Glass by Himring

Do not look in the bitter glass... 

A poem drawing on the account of the song battle of Finrod Felagund with Sauron in the First Age. 

A poem against pessimism and disillusionment, if you will. 

I also had the Mirror of Galadriel and Galadriel's advice to Sam in mind. 

Major Characters:
Major Relationships:
Genres: Poetry Challenges: New Year's Resolution, Utopia/Dystopia
Rating: Teens Warnings: Mature Themes
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 102
Posted on 2 February 2021 Updated on 6 February 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkClear Visions by Himring

Aegnor sings to Andreth of Valinor.

Major Characters: Aegnor, Andreth
Major Relationships:
Genres: Challenges: Postcards from Middle-earth
Rating: Teens Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 203
Posted on 3 January 2021 Updated on 3 January 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkNumenor That Was by Himring

An anthology for stories set in Numenor or involving Numenoreans.

Latest added: Became Estranged from the Eldar (drabble set in the time when the Shadow fell on Numenor)

Major Characters: Elros, Númenóreans, Tar-Ancalimë, Tar-Elendil, Tar-Míriel, Tar-Telperiën, Tar-Vanimeldë, Vardamir, Yávien
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Poetry Challenges: Akallabêth in August, International Day of Femslash, Tolkien Femslash Week Bingo
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 12 Word Count: 5, 063
Posted on 14 February 2015 Updated on 27 December 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkA Light in the Storm by Himring

Maglor lights the way for ships in the storm. 
A Maglor-in-history ficlet.

Major Characters: Maglor
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 370
Posted on 18 December 2020 Updated on 18 December 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkOut Over Open Waters by Himring

The first of the great seafarers of Numenor is inspired by the tales of Elvish mariners of the First Age.

Update: another chapter / drabble added

Major Characters: Erellont, Vëantur, Voronwë
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 199
Posted on 28 September 2020 Updated on 28 November 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkPhotosynthesis by Himring

Elrond and Bilbo discuss the importance of light.

Major Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Elrond
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Soap Opera
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 100
Posted on 7 November 2020 Updated on 7 November 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkThe Place, the People by Himring

Turgon, who failed to evacuate Gondolin in time, will eventually become a driving force behind the successful evacuation of Tirion when Pharazon's army invades Valinor.

But the story begins with his return to Tirion from Mandos.

Major Characters: Elenwë, Turgon
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Akallabêth in August, Utopia/Dystopia
Rating: Teens Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 704
Posted on 6 September 2020 Updated on 6 September 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkA Lay of Luthien by Himring

A drabble sequence about Luthien Tinuviel.

Mainly in appreciation of her! 
(Although perhaps not entirely without questions.)

Major Characters: Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Character Death
Chapters: 6 Word Count: 582
Posted on 30 August 2020 Updated on 30 August 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkTo Doubt and To Have Faith by Himring

Inzilbeth, daughter of Lindorie of Andunie, struggles to maintain her childhood faith, when she is pressured into marriage with Gimilzor, prospective heir to the throne of Numenor, and finds herself surrounded by fervent adherents of the King's Party at court.

The birth of her elder son, the future Tar-Palantir, gives her hope.

Major Characters: Ar-Gimilzór, Inzilbêth, Lindórië, Númenóreans
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Akallabêth in August, True Leader
Rating: Teens Warnings: Mature Themes
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 957
Posted on 8 August 2020 Updated on 8 August 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkBreaking Point by Himring

Amandil is pushed by developments into rejecting his loyalty to Ar-Pharazon. 

(drabble)

 

Major Characters: Amandil
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Laws and Customs
Rating: Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 100
Posted on 5 July 2020 Updated on 5 July 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkHome from War by Himring

Cirdan and his people return from the War of the Last Alliance to Mithlond. 
It is not an easy home-coming, after what they have been through.

Major Characters: Círdan, Elves
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Block Party
Rating: General Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 993
Posted on 28 June 2020 Updated on 28 June 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkDownfall: A Triptych by Himring

The downfall of Numenor, from three different points of view: Sauron, Uinen, and Elendur, son of Isildur.

Major Characters: Elendur, Sauron, Uinen
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Archetypes
Rating: Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 3 Word Count: 1, 077
Posted on 16 June 2020 Updated on 16 June 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkFingolfin to Anaire by Himring

At the Feast of Reuniting, Fingolfin finds himself missing Anaire.

Major Characters: Fingolfin
Major Relationships:
Genres: Poetry Challenges: Block Party
Rating: General Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 156
Posted on 14 May 2020 Updated on 14 May 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkWhen Wind is on the Brow by Himring

Perhaps, when there were still Entings, not all of them conformed to the expectations laid down for their gender?

Major Characters: Ents
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Block Party
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 98
Posted on 10 May 2020 Updated on 10 May 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkComfort Food by Himring

Breakfast with the Feanorians, late in the First Age.

For Oshun's request: I can never find too many stories of the family of Elrond, Elros, Maglor and Maedhros. Write me another one!

Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor, Original Female Character(s)
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Block Party
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 465
Posted on 27 April 2020 Updated on 27 April 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkStarting Over by Himring

We know Celebrimbor canonically worked together with Narvi; whether he ever watched his grandmother's father Mahtan at work, Tolkien does not tell us.

It was my idea that Mahtan and Narvi might have something in common, in his eyes...

Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Mahtan, Narvi
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 97
Posted on 13 April 2020 Updated on 13 April 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkFermata by Himring

After the expulsion from Nargothrond:
Celegorm and Curufin pause for a rest on their travels.

Fermata: a pause of unspecified length on a note or rest

Major Characters: Celegorm
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 98
Posted on 26 March 2020 Updated on 26 March 2020
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This is a Writing fanworkGleaming Spires by Himring

Aredhel arrives in Gondolin.

Major Characters: Aredhel
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Soundtrack
Rating: Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 99
Posted on 21 March 2020 Updated on 21 March 2020
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Co-Created Fanworks

This is a Writing fanworkBruised Fruit, Bruised Egos by Dawn Felagund, Himring, catadromously, Kaylee Arafinwiel

Curufin tries to steal a book from the restricted section of the library to impress his friends, and it all goes pear-shaped. This plum fine story is the fruit of a relay writing session for the Middle-earth Olympics, and also stems from the Boxing prompt.

Major Characters: Curufin
Major Relationships: Aegnor & Angrod & Celegorm & Curufin
Genres: Drama, General Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
General Warnings:
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 1, 754
Posted on 25 July 2021 Updated on 12 August 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkFinwean Correspondences on the Topic of the Edain (Posthumously Selected by Elrond Half-Elven) by Dialux, Anne Wolfe, Idrils Scribe, Dawn Felagund, Aprilertuile, janeways, Himring

Letters to and from the Feanorians, on the entry of humans to Beleriand.

Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Finrod Felagund, Maedhros, Maglor
Major Relationships:
Genres: Family, General Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 7 Word Count: 5, 544
Posted on 8 August 2021 Updated on 12 August 2021
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Himring's Gallery

Photograph of a tree in autumn (lightly edited) with two lines of accompanying text.

Originally submitted (without the title) for the Manwe's Mailbag challenge for a postcard prompt.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Photo of yellow iris with an inset photo of yellow water lilies.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Photo of moon in the night sky with surrounding clouds, captioned “Fair Ithil".

Major Characters: Tilion
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Holiday Party
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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