I've often thought about Nerdanel's life after her husband and sons departed for Arda, leaving her behind in Aman.  This story (written for Slashy Santa's recent Valentine exchange) imagines the beginnings of her separation from Feanor - in her mind at least, after doubts about the marriage being successful were sown - and before her special relationship with Anaire had begun.  I have imagined the relationship to be a romantic one, although in the beginning there was a definite physical bond between the two women.

This story is a completely AU fabrication, loosely based upon some of the events taking place at the time of the trees in Valinor. However, none of the outcomes follow the ones in the actual Silmarillion but take a wild turn of their own. In this fic Feanaro and Nolofinwe become inseparable lovers, with Feanaro helping his half-brother to become a strong person in his own right, having been ignored most of his life by his father Finwe, who prefers his oldest son. It's only when Feanaro finally convinces Finwe that Nolofinwe is worthy of his respect that the universe rights itself and all is as it should be.

My sincere apologies to JRR Tolkien for altering his story concerning these characters.

Melian is bored and travels to Arda to see the Quendi.  She meets Elwe.  His people wonder where he is.

Melian realizes that she has a higher purpose of creation in the world. (One-shot)

A tragic story of love between elf and mortal with some political issues that may be offensive to some readers.

The three most important people in Aredhel's life try to come to terms with her death.

 Finrod shares tales and songs around the fire with Beor's son Bregor.

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

Sauron turns elves into orcs

 Immediately after the darkening of Valinor, Anaire and Fingolfin have a conversation about Feanor.

Elendil and Gil-galad exchange their thoughts at the end of the seven-year siege before the Gates of Mordor.

Before Aredhel decides to leave Eol she dreams about her first love.

Written for the B2MEM 2017 prompt: "I love the silent hour of night,For blissful dreams may then arise, Revealing to my charmed sight, What may not bless my waking eyes." - Anne Bronte.

Melian wrestles with her feelings about Elu Thingol and laments some of her decisions concerning the Doom that befell them.

After the Noldor are victorious in the Dagor-Nuin-Giliath Finrod and Turgon fall asleep beside the River Sirion while on a camping trip.  Ulmo, having come up the river to find them, lays a deep sleep complete with heavy dreams upon them.  Each elf will remember that his dream involved building new cities or realms which are places of refuge or retreats for their people during a peaceful time; for at any moment this peace could be broken by Morgoth and his evil army waging war on them once more.

This fic deals with the fact that despite being best friends (perhaps even closer than that) since childhood, neither Finrod nor Turgon will disclose each other's dream to one another.  I tried to understand why they would not and describe the reasons they might have for not doing so.

Amras, realizing that he cannot bear to continue fighting, ostracizes himself from his family.  Choosing to retreat into the forests of Beleriand, he meets someone unexpected.

Aredhel, Celegorm and Curufin used to play together as youngsters and were great friends.  This story concerns that friendship and Aredhel's desire to leave Gondolin and meet her cousins again after much time and many events have passed.

Earwen has an idea to help Nerdanel recover from her grief over Feanor's demise.

For the SWG Tenth Birthday Challenge.

Prompt Generator:

Form/Genre: Guyslash

Theme: Chaos vs Order

Quotes: "If they will not depart we shall afflict them in all ways that we can".

Event: Beren and Luthien fight against Celegorm and Curufin

Rating: R

Warnings: Non-explicit non-con.

A twist to the Beren, Luthien, Celegorm and Curufin story.