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Member since 19 November 2014.
About Me
A professor of music, Corsair_Caruso has been an enthusiast of Tolkien's works for the past 25 years, since his first reading of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Since then, he has also read The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Farmer Giles of Ham, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, The Children of Hurin, and several volumes of The History of Middle-earth. The subject of his doctoral dissertation was Donald Swann's song cycle, "The Road Goes Ever On," set to text by Tolkien.
Fanworks by Corsair_Caruso
Nightfall in the West by Corsair_Caruso
Sauron assassinates Ar-Pharazôn before the Great Armament can be sent against Valinor, and takes power as Steward, turning the military might of Numenor and Mordor against the Eldar and Faithful; the history of Arda is altered forever.
| Major Characters: Amandil, Anárion, Ar-Pharazôn, Elendil, Elendur, Elrond, Gil-galad, Isildur, Meneldil, Nazgûl, Númenóreans, Original Character(s), Sauron, Witch-king of Angmar |
| Major Relationships: |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 5, 924 |
| Posted on 23 November 2014 | Updated on 23 November 2014 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
The Swan and the Tree: Civil War in Gondor by Corsair_Caruso
The Steward Boromir, son of Denethor I, ruled Gondor at the end of the Watchful Peace, centuries before the War of the Ring. He fought and repelled the Witch-king's forces in Osgiliath, but received a wound from a Morgul-blade doing so. Though his life was saved by his healers, he was crippled and died nine years later.
This story explores a different path for the life of the Steward...
| Major Characters: Boromir (Steward of Gondor), Cirion, Witch-king of Angmar |
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| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 366 |
| Posted on 19 November 2014 | Updated on 19 November 2014 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
