Travellers on the Roads

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by Aiwen Fiondiliel (KayleeArafinwiel)

Three kindreds, one people, wanderers all. Many in Tolkien's legendarium fit that description...

Words: 100, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of B2MEM 2023 Bingo - Mistress Marian's Bard Card

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Hobbit(s), Dúnedain

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back to middle-earth month 2022 | shades of sauron | zigûr

Then Ar-Pharazôn the king turned back to the worship of the Dark, and of Arûn-Mulkhêr the Lord thereof; and the Minul-târik was utterly deserted in those days, and no man might ascend to the high place, not even those of the Faithful who kept Eru in their hearts. But Zigûr let build upon a hill in the midst of the city of the Eruhíni, Arminalêth the Golden, a mighty temple; and it was in the form of a circle at the base, and there the walls were fifty feet in thickness, and the width of their base was five hundred feet across the centre, and they rose from the ground five hundred feet, and they were crowned with a mighty dome; and it was wrought all of silver, but the silver was turned black. And from the topmost of the dome, where was an opening or great louver, there issued smoke; and ever the more often as the evil power of Zigûr grew. For there men would sacrifice to Mulkhêr with spilling of blood and torment and great wickedness, that he should release them from Death. And ofttimes it was those of the Faithful that were chosen as victims; but never openly on the charge that they would not worship Mulkhêr, rather was cause sought against them that they hated the king and were his rebels, or that they plotted against their kin, devising lies and poisons. And these charges were for the most part false, save that wickedness breeds wickedness, and oppression brings forth murder.

—The History of Middle-earth: Sauron Defeated, “The Drowning of Anadûnê”

Prompts: Fingon visits Himring & Secret Relationship    

"Guess what Nelyo? We made it into the Mannish histories."

"I would hope that they have some records of the battles we won and the land we defend."

"Of course there’s that. But the two of us made it in, as a couple."

"What? How can you be happy that they intruded, and are now gawking in horror at two brothers so involved?"

"They’re not gawking! I admit, they don’t seem to have picked on us being brothers either. ‘Fingon the Valiant was close in heart with Lord Maedhros of Himring. Neither took a wife, delighting in each other’s company, and Fingon spent much of is time in Maedhros’s lands, for all his duties as Crown Prince.' You barely even have to read between the lines."

"Fuck. Has Fingolfin heard that account?"

"He has, but what of it? He knows that the half of the year I spend away from court is defending the Gap rather than living in Himring, so he's not looking for other answers."

"But the Men don't, of course." Maedhros nodded.

"Right. The rumors are even more fun than the histories."

"Oh?"

"Yes. Because Fingon the Valiant's title is well earned; he's saved Ethel Sirion dozens of times. But there's not a single report of his victories in the East."

"News takes a long time to travel, and I don't bother reporting every skirmish."

"I'd worry less if you did, you know."

"You'd worry less? I'm not the one who charged a dragon!"

"Only because there wasn't one here for you to fight. But yes, I've told all the commanders what you said, and implied that I tend to ride out under your command and let the victories be attributed to Himring's forces as a whole. A prince must know when to show humility, especially when dealing with those arrogant Feanorians."

"Do they believe you?"

"All the ones who actually know me do. But there's still gossip in the ranks, the absolute strangest tales. Some claim that Fingon is never seen outside the fortress itself. He rides in, and doesn't leave the keep for six months."

"Out with it."

"Rumors say that the noble crown prince goes to Himring solely to make sure the Eastern front is guarded against Morgoth. Lord Maedhros is ruthless and greedy though, and hates that the prince ever leaves. So the moment the Fingon enters Himring, Maedhros does whatever it takes to prevent him from leaving. Including hiding his horse - or his clothes. Or possibly just chaining the prince to his bed, and only releasing him when the roads grow too treacherous to pass. But Fingon is brave, and will not let a few hundred orcs or a snowstorm keep him from his duties in Hithlum."

Maedhros let his head fall back to the pillow. "Have you, perhaps, been encouraging these rumors? Telling Men about the drama and devotion in the house of Finwe or some such rot?"

"No! They came up with this all on their own, but it's riveting isn't it?"

"That's one word for it."

"I did send my valet to their feast halls once or twice to listen in on the rumors, and didn't forbid him from speaking once he'd picked up enough gossip. The don't recognize him, but he did remind them that I go back every year on purpose."

"How does that help?"

"If I go return to you every time, then either I'm willing or the rumors are false."

"That doesn't help your reputation very much."

"It helps some," Kano said with a shrug. "I'm thought lovesick rather than idiotic. And it maintains my renown in battle, rather than you defeating me so often. But you're right, it mostly paints you as less monstrous."

"I am well aware of what they say about me, the kinslayer and former thrall. I don't need Hithlum to approve of me."

"No, but it makes things more convenient, especially when you show up at court."

"By the time of my next visit, all of these gossipy Men will be sitting by the fire, too aged to stand; not in the front lines of your army."

"You say that, but Fingolfin sent an invitation."

"I'll decline it."

"For the celebration of three yeni since he took the throne? It would look churlish for you to stay away."

"And who will guard Himring while I'm gone?"

"Officially, Lord Maglor can is nearby and could take command of the fortress for a time. Unofficially, your steward would do a fine job."

"Let me actually read the invitation before arranging every detail, will you?"

"Of course."

(ao3)

Back to Middle-earth Month: Claiming & Creating Starts March 1st!

It's almost time for B2MEM (Back to Middle-earth Month). Here's the basics; links under the cut for all of the goodies.

B2MEM is an annual creation celebration for all things Tolkien, mainly focusing on his legendarium. What can you do for it? Literally anything. Post something new. Finish something you already started. Rec something you did. Rec something someone else did. Give warm and fuzzy comments to someone. B2MEM runs from March 1 to April 15. For more details and links to all of the galleries with new prompts, check below the cut.

Mathom Marketplace 2022's theme is 'Mathom Marketplace'.  You can find the long list of 'what do' and 'how to' here. You do not need to use the list to participate, you can always do your own thing, but if you're looking for inspiration and getting in on the fun, check out the prompts found below! Claiming of prompts and creation of stories, art, and other fun things for B2MEM begins on March 1st. Here is the list of prompts, grouped by type:

Artie Greenhands’ Studio (Art) (updated 2/24/22) [10 submissions] Bingo Boffin’s Bingo Ball (Bingo Cards) (updated 2/17/22) [17 submissions] Chubbs’ and Grubbs’ Snack Tent (Story Starters) (updated 2/17/2022) [30 submissions] Gammer Diggle’s Odds & Ends (General Prompts) (updated 2/17/22) [169 submissions] Harper Hornblower’s Harmonious Tones (Playlists) (updated 2/21/2022) [8 submissions] Joy Gardner’s Big Mood Café (Moodboards) (updated 2/17/2022) [12 submissions] Lightfoot’s Darkroom (Photo Prompts) (updated 2/22/2022) [40 submissions] Proudfoot & Goodbody’s Costumes, Clothes, & Coiffures (Cosplay) (updated 2/24/2022) [6 submissions] Twist Roper & Smith Clayhanger’s Crafting Workshop (Crafts) (updated 2/24/2022) [13 submissions]

There's also a presentation here from the 2019 B2MEM on ideas for what one can create, beyond fanfiction and fanart. It references the Bingo theme that year, but the ideas are all still valid.

Trade Show at Mrs. Bracegirdle’s Boutique This is an opportunity to collaborate and/or exchange specific items in trade.  Maybe you want to draw pictures of Frodo in Valinor and want someone to write a story for them.  Maybe you have been working on a story about Indis' childhood, and are looking for an illustrator.  Maybe you want to collaborate on a story about the first Dwarves in Middle-earth.  You can post your trade offers here.  Posting & Viewing Works Beginning March 1st, 2022, works can be posted to the AO3 collection. This collection never closes, so while the event will wrap by the end of April, you can always add works later as you are inspired and finish them.  Socially Speaking... Want to chat with others about Spring Into Arda events?  There are parties for B2MEM throughout the event and the server is open year round.  Hang with other B2MEMers and Trade Show participants on Discord!

B2MeM 2022 - one more week

The AO3 collection for B2MeM 2022 now contains 33 works.

The event runs until the end of March.

Prompts can be found on the Spring into Arda website.

Looking at the Fractured Mirrors (Shows Cracks inside Your Soul)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/Wt5pFjX

by Drag0nst0rm

Gil-Galad has been acting strangely lately.

Some of the Feanorians' former followers have a potential solution to that.

(One route "Look into the Mirror (Tell Me What You See)" could take.)

Words: 536, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 7 of B2MEM

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Elrond Peredhel, Feanorian OCs

Additional Tags: Second Age (Tolkien), A potential sequel to "Look into the Mirror (Tell Me What You See)", Only from the perspective of those left behind in Scion 'verse this time, So Gil-Galad has been replaced by Gil-Galad from RoP, But no one knows that yet, Scion of Somebody Probably

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elves of arda ✷ house of finwë ✷ headcanon disclaimer

back to middle-earth month 2022 ✷ found family: first meetings, conflict, teaching and learning ✷ family: growing up and letting go, found family ✷ fun with fanon: maedhros gives narsil to elros

          Elros and Elrond were the twin sons of Elwing and Eärendil, and thus half-elven princes of both the Noldor and the Sindar peoples. They were born at the Havens of Sirion among the last remaining Free-peoples of Beleriand, and though their parents loved them, Elwing their mother was busy as Queen of Arvernien and Eärendil their father was called to the sea by the Vala Ulmo, seeking aid from the Valar against the ever-present threat of the Enemy. While on his journeys, Eärendil gave Elwing his wife an enchanted stone known as the Elessar that he had inherited from his mother, but Elwing already wore a necklace with a stone of greater power, the Silmaril her foremother Lúthien had wrested from the Iron Crown, so she passed this gift along to her sons so they might have a token of their father while he was away.           Though for many years Elwing had succeeded in hiding from the Sons of Fëanor who had slain her family in pursuit of the Silmaril, at last the news that she lived and yet bore the jewel reached her foes and they began to stir amid the torment of their Oath. She denied their demands to the Silmaril, trusting that it would protect her family and her people from any assault and refusing to surrender the jewel her parents and brothers had died for. Within a year, the Fëanorions descended upon the Havens of Sirion with a furious desperation, and the last peaceful haven in Beleriand was destroyed.           As the battle raged, Elwing entrusted her children to the care of their nurse Evranîn, who managed to hide them in a wardrobe before she was slain. Elwing herself fled to the highest point in all the city, a clifftop tower overlooking the unforgiving sea below, and there made her final stand. The eldest sons of Fëanor, Maedhros and Maglor, cornered her upon her ledge and entreated her for the Silmaril once more, promising to call off the attack if only she returned it to them. But Elwing was proud, and distrustful, and seeing her city burn below her she was filled with despair. These Kinslayers had slaughtered her parents and left her brothers to die, and they would do the same to her and her sons; they could in no way be trusted and in no way be allowed to gain the for which she had lost so much.           Thus Elwing turned and leapt into the sea, plummeting toward the unforgiving rocks below, and both she and the Silmaril were lost. With their prize out of reach, the grip of the Oath slackened, and and Maedhros and Maglor sat back to weep at their evil deeds and the deaths of their youngest brothers, who had been slain among the fighting. But even as they lamented, Maglor discovered that Elwing had left behind her twin sons, and so despite Maedhros’ warning that only ill could come of it, he took the boys into his care and returned with them to their fortress of Amon Ereb.           In that lonely fortress, Elrond and Elros were raised with as much comfort and love as might be found amid the horrors of Beleriand. Maglor and Maedhros both promised to return them to the care of their parents if they could. Indeed, they wished to exchange the twins for possession of the Silmaril, for rumor had it that Elwing had been saved by Ulmo and yet lived, but as time passed the likelihood of she or Eärendil returning and demanding custody of their sons diminished, and Maglor accepted the responsibility of the twins’ education and protection.           In the early days, Elrond and Elros were cared for by two of the Fëanorions’ loyal servants, Erestor and Edhelvain. Erestor was Maedhros’ steward and an elven survivor of the fall of Himring; he was a friendly face who had not been present amid the carnage at Sirion, and the twins trusted him more easily than their captors. Edhelvain was a Woman of Maglor’s people, and with her skill and wisdom she cared for the young peredhil as a mortal might, sensitive to their human ancestry both physically and emotionally. Yet in time, Maglor slowly won Elros and Elrond’s trust, and became so dear to them that he earned the title of foster-father.           Maedhros was more resistant to the twins’ charm, for he had suffered many deep and bitter losses in his past and was not swift to extend his love again. This was made all the more difficult by Elrond’s possession of the Elessar, which Maedhros had himself given to his husband Fingon in years past. He had thought the jewel lost when Fingon perished in the Nírnaeth Arnœdiad, but it for it had made its way to Gondolin and into the twins’ possession from their father Eärendil, grandson of Fingon’s brother Turgon. This reminder of his grief reopened old wounds in Maedhros’ heart, but in time the children won his affection also, and he wept when Elrond allowed him to hold the Elessar once more. From then, Maedhros also became as a father to them, and he would tell them stories of his own twin children, Gil-galad and Erien, who yet lived upon the island of Balar with Círdan their foster-father.           After some years of living with their kidnapper-fathers, a new star rose in the sky that Elros and Elrond recognized at once to be the Silmaril their mother had worn. Maedhros and Maglor confirmed this intuition, for none knew the jewels better than the sons of Fëanor their creator, and though few others understood the origin of the star and none knew how it had come to be lifted into the heavens, it became a symbol of hope, earning the name Gil-Estel. Maglor took it as the sign of hope it was meant to be, but Maedhros only saw the fulfillment of their Oath move ever out of reach, and despair clouded his mind once more. Elrond and Elros, also, were devastated, for this was proof at last that their parents were not coming for them, and they found themselves turning to the Fëanorions for comfort. Maglor promised to care for them as a parent, for the first time voicing the strange bond that had been forged between them, and with only a little persuasion Maedhros agreed, and offered to officially adopt the children.           Though Elrond and Elros were at first hesitant, after conferring with one another they accepted their new situation, complicated as it was, and in the most festive ceremony Amon Ereb had ever seen they were adopted by Maedhros and Maglor. Here they were welcomed into the House of Fëanor (or what was left of it), and given new names in Quenya: Elenyafinwë to share, after the Fëanorian pattern, and each a name of their own also. Elrond was named Aþelairë, for he was as kind as summer, and Elros was named Almatáru, for he had great foresight and fate had made clear that in time he would become a king.           For a few years, there was gladness between this strange new family despite the darkening world around them, but when the Host of the Valar arrived to at last fight against the dominion of Morgoth, things changed rapidly. Maedhros threw himself into the war effort, allying himself with leaders of the Valar’s Host and those lords and kings of Beleriand who yet lived, and Maglor stepped up to take sole responsibility for the twins’ care. Yet when Amon Ereb was besieged and overrun, Maglor and Maedhros knew that they could not protect their sons any longer while the War of Wrath raged. Though Elrond and Elros protested the separation from yet another set of loving guardians, they were sent away with only Erestor for company to the dwarven city of Belegost. As payment for taking in his lords’ children, Erestor gave to the dwarf-king Elros’ mithril coat, another relic out of Gondolin as the Elessar was to Elrond, and meant for a young prince rather than the near-adult Elros had become.           Elros and Elrond chafed at the restrictions placed around them, insisting that by the count of their mortal forefathers they were old enough to fight. They had never known a life not plagued by danger, and they were eager to take up arms against the Enemy as all their parents did, each in their own way. Though Erestor lent them a sympathetic ear, he was firm in his ruling that they must obey Maglor and Maedhros and remain in the safety of the Blue Mountains. After a decade of biding their time, Elrond and Elros at last saw a chance to escape, and fled from Belegost to join the Host of the Valar as they marched northward towards Angband. There Elros swiftly won great renown among the Mannish soldiers as a powerful warrior and charismatic leader, and he found a place for himself among their ranks, more at home with his fellow Men than he had ever felt; and Elrond proved his great skill in healing, taking few lives and saving many.           As soon as he discovered his charges’ departure, Erestor frantically ran to Maedhros and Maglor to tell them of their escape. Desperately afraid for the twins’ safety, the Fëanorion lords immediately abandoned their positions to search for their sons, and upon discovering them among the Host of the Valar a great argument was had. Elrond and Elros impressed upon their fathers that they were more than full-grown, their Mannish blood having great influence upon their maturity, and more than capable of participating in this war. Their fellow soldiers and healers vouched for them, and seeing their determination, Maedhros and Maglor were humbled. Though they grieved the loss of Elros and Elrond’s innocence, they understood the urge to fight back against evil and finally agreed to let them choose their own path. In honor of this momentous coming of age, Maedhros gave unto his son Elros Elenyafinwë Almatáru his best sword: Narþil, crafted by the great dwarven smith Telchar of Nogrod, which would become an heirloom of Elros’ house for Ages to come. And to his son Elrond Elenyafinwë Aþelairë, Maglor gave his silver harp, carried out of Valinor and preserved through much tragedy, heavy with enchantment and rich in mighty Song.           Though Elros and Elrond offered to join the contingent of Fëanorian soldiers, Maedhros and Maglor refused, for if their sons were old enough to strike out on their own, it would not due to stain them with the Fëanorian reputation more than they already had. Instead, they instructed Erestor to take the twins to High King Ereinion Gil-galad, their kinsman, that they might earn valour and renown under his banner. Elros’ mortal soldiers swore allegiance to him and followed him to his new general, under whom he became a captain in his own right; and Elrond swiftly grew close Ereinion, becoming his personal healer and his herald. As the war raged on, small moments of companionship were snatched between the twins and their kinsfolk; Ereinion and his sister Erien took Elrond and Elros as their brothers, and befriended Erestor as well, the five of them becoming a tight-knit group bound by friendship and love. Elros found a love of his own, as well, in the young mortal dragonslayer Hiril of the Haladin, and they forged a strong bond upon the battlefield that would lead to their eventual marriage in the years to come.           As the War of Wrath drew to a close, Elrond and Elros at last reunited with their birth parents. As Elwing and Eärendil were forbidden from setting foot upon Middle-earth, Elros and Elrond instead boarded the flying ship Vingilótë in which their father bore the Silmaril into the heavens as Gil-Estel, and though many tears were shed at this meeting, they were perhaps more bitter than sweet. Over fifty years had passed since the Kinslaying at Sirion, and all of them were much changed from the last time they had seen each other, and they could not find common accord among them. This was when Eönwë, herald of Manwë, informed them of the Choice their parents had been offered, between the fate of the Eldar and that of Men, and extended it to Elros and Elrond also. Their parents had both chosen to be counted among the Eldar, and clearly hoped they would choose the same path and return with them to Valinor when the war was over, but Elrond and Elros balked at the proposition, for they were not inclined to abandon Middle-earth after having fought so much in its defense.           Elrond and Elros were both present to watch their father Eärendil’s defeat of the dragon Ancalagon the Black and the destruction of the Thangorodrim as the beast’s body crashed to the ground. They witnessed the cleansing of Angband, and the final defeat of Morgoth, and the freeing of the Silmarils from his Iron Crown. Conscious of their foster-fathers’ Oath, they entreated Eönwë to relinquish the jewels to the remaining sons of Fëanor, but he told unto them the same verdict he gave to their fathers, that their claim was made void and the Oath invalid. Again, Eönwë offered them the Choice of the Peredhil, but Elros and Elrond could not decide between them which path to take, and fled from him to seek the advice of Maedhros and Maglor.           But though they discovered the small camp of Fëanorian followers, there was no sign of the sons of Fëanor, and none knew where they had gone. Turning back to the camp of the Valarin host, Elrond and Elros arrived just in time to witness the murders of those elves that guarded the Silmarils and their theft of the jewels by none other than their fathers, who had once again slain their own kin. Though Eönwë refused to attack them for their crimes, Elros and Elrond were distraught and attempted to run after them as they fled into the darkness, but at the Maia’s command they were restrained and protected from the madness that had overcome Maglor and Maedhros.           For a long time, no one knew what had become of the final sons of Fëanor, but eventually rumors spread of Maedhros’ fatal fall into flame and Maglor’s surrender to the ocean’s siren call. Elrond and Elros were heartbroken, and in defiance of Eönwë and their birth parents, they refused the call to Valinor. At last they made their Choices: Elrond for the elves, retaining his position as the herald of Gil-galad—and Elros for mortality, accepting the mantle of King and leading the surviving Men of Beleriand to an island kingdom blessed by the Valar and created especially for them.           Thus the fates of Elros and Elrond were sundered, though they remained close in brotherhood for the remainder of Elros’ life. Both would go on to honor the memory of their foster-fathers, naming their children in the Fëanorian pattern, however subtly; and though they remembered also their birth parents, it was Maedhros and Maglor whom they always searched for in hope that the rumors of their deaths were false and their family might be reunited. In the end, Maglor was discovered alive and wandering the shores of Middle-earth, and reconciled with his sons in time to be present at Elros’ deathbed; but Maedhros and his Silmaril had indeed been claimed by the fires of the earth, and was lost.           No matter Maglor’s attempts to slip away into obscurity, Elrond would always find him and reaffirm his love despite his mistakes. In time, Maglor would settle in Elrond’s valley of Imladris, and he would even sail with Elrond to Valinor at the end of the Third Age of Middle-earth, where in time they both would reunite with Maedhros upon his release from the Halls of Mandos, and though Elros’ mortal spirit had long since passed beyond the circles of the world, his memory remained with them always.

Back to Middle-earth Month is all but over...but if you’d like to play around with the bingo cards I made, please do! I had a lot of fun making and using these, and I’d love to see what other people do with them!

(transcriptions under the cut)

Bingo Board 1: Fun with Fanon!

Line 1: Tom Bombadil is Eru || Fiber artist Caranthir || Maedhros gives Fingon his gold ribbons/wire || Maglor is Lindir || Celebrimbor reforged Anglachel into Gurthang Line 2: Fingon names Maedhros “Russandol” || Míriel and Indis were besties || Female Narvi || Ex-thrall Rôg || Maedhros gives Narsil to Elros Line 3: Sauron personally tortured Maedhros in Angband || Celebrimbor’s father-name is “Curufinwë” || FREE SPACE (Who’s the Gil-gaDad?) || Yavanna made the Hobbits || Fëanor was friends with Findis Line 4: Photosensitive Maeglin || Maedhros finds Fingon’s dead body || Elf hair kink || Celegorm’s nickname is “Tyelko” || The Arkenstone is a Silmaril Line 5: Silver-haired Celegorm || Dwarf braids express gender/class/marital status/etc || Huan is a Maia || Lalwen befriends Círdan || Fingon’s mother-name is Astaldo

Bingo Board 2: Russingon Tropes

Line 1: Size kink || Post-Thangorodrim recovery || Maedhros gives Fingon his gold ribbons/wire || Gift-giving (Dragon-helm, Green Stone of Fëanor, etc) || Marriage bond Line 2: Fingon names Maedhros “Russandol” || Post-Angband nightmare (with comfort) || Political drama in Valinor || Aredhel is Fingon’s confidante || Fingon visits Himring Line 3: Sauron takes Fingon’s form to torment Maedhros in Angband || Maedhros visits Hithlum || FREE SPACE || Secret relationship || Stump-fucking (aka Wristing) Line 4: Gil-gaDads || Maedhros finds Fingon’s dead body || Hair kink || Fingon rescues Maedhros from the Void || Reembodiment and reunion Line 5: Maglor is Maedhros’ confidante || Fealty kink || Maedhros ties a gold ribbon around his stump post-Nirnaeth || Maedhros names Fingon “the Valiant” || Post-Nirnaeth nightmare (no comfort)

Bingo Board 3: Shades of Sauron

Lord || Tar-Mairon || Sûr || The Black Hand || Þauron (Thauron) Line 2: Ñorsus || Wolf-Sauron || The Lord of the Rings || Artano || Zigûr Line 3: Thû || Aulendil || FREE SPACE || Mairon || The Deceiver Line 4: The Nameless Enemy || Sauron || Fankil || The Sorcerer || Vampire-Sauron Line 5: Annatar || Tuvon || The Necromancer || Gorthaur || Tevildo

Bingo Board 4: Wait...that’s not my ship!

Line 1: Celegorm x Orodreth || Daeron x Maeglin || Finrod x Anairë || Turgon x Elwë || Annatar x Celeborn Line 2: Gwindor x Findis || Erestor x Glóredhel || Melkor x Mahtan || Maedhros x Finrod || Galadriel x Celegorm Line 3: Edhellos x Angrim || Elwing x Eärwen || FREE SPACE || Curufin x Fingon || Idril x Huor Line 4: Celebrían x Elros || Glorfindel x Egalmoth || Beleg x Tuor || Andreth x Aerin || Fëanor x Finarfin Line 5: Aredhel x Eönwë || Caranthir x Haldir (you pick which one) || Fëanor x Nerwen || Finrod x Beorn || Lúthien x Bereg

back to middle-earth month 2022 | general prompt 88 | prime posters remix

…and passing again through Moria with Celebrían she came to Imladris, seeking Celeborn. There (it seems) she found him, and there they dwelt together for a long time; and it was then that Elrond first saw Celebrían, and loved her, though he said nothing of it.

—Unfinished Tales, “The History of Galadriel and Celeborn”

Widow’s Wife

Indis thought she knew what she was getting into when she married a widower, but she soon discovers that more than just Míriel’s memory haunts the house of Finwë.

Back to Middle-earth Month | 3/12/22 Story Starter #27 | Polyshipping Bingo: Alternate Universe | Fun with Fanon Bingo: Míriel and Indis were besties [INVERSION]  | F/F Bingo: Míriel x Indis 

also known as, “tfw the ghost of your husband's first wife possesses your body to keep up with her hobbies”

Rating: T | No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Finwë/Míriel/Indis Characters: Indis, Finwë, Míriel Word count: 1.7k

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back to middle-earth month 2022 | textual ghosts bingo | mother of berúthiel

Hashavis was a princess of the Haradrim taken to wife by Karasalêth, the Black Númenórean king of Abrakhân. She was given to her husband as part of an ancient marriage alliance between their peoples, wherein every three generations a princess of her people would wed a prince of his kindred. Karasalêth altered Hashavis’ name to his tongue of Adûnaic, where she became Queen Kuilizîth, mother of his heirs. Kuilizîth bore her king three sons loyal to their father, and one daughter she raised as her own. This was Zâinazimril, the jewel of the earth, and Kuilizîth loved her dearly; but when she came of age, Karasalêth sold her hand in marriage to Tarannon Falastur, the King of Gondor who had conquered his realm. Thus Kuilizîth and her daughter were sundered against their will, and Zâinazimril became known to her new people as Berúthiel, the angry queen, for she hated her new subjects and most of all dwelling by the sea. In time she grew so disagreeable that Falastur set her out to sea with only her beloathed feline companions to man her ship, and she sailed past Umbar to lands unknown. Some Black Númenóreans hold that Berúthiel was rescued by corsairs and began a new life in Umbar, where she plotted the downfall of Gondor’s line of kings with the aid of her vengeful brothers, but it is certain that she never returned to Abrakhân, and her mother remained alone.

The Ugly Truth

part of little star, little flame

Their first night in their new home at the Falas, Erien lashes out at her brother.

Back to Middle-earth Month | 3/25/22 Family Bingo: Adopting/Fostering; Siblings | Photography: “Haven” by @anerea-lantiria​

Rating: T | No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Gil-galad & Erien, background Russingon Characters: Erien, Gil-galad Word count: 1.7k

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The Rainbow at the End of the Road

part of the world as we know it [Modern AU]

One big conversation at a time, Maedhros said. Well, it’s time.

in which Maedhros finally talks about his gender :) I’ve been waiting a long time to share this one!! hope you enjoy!!

Back to Middle-earth Month | 3/5/22 Real-World AU Bingo: Growth | Photography: The rainbow at the end of the road by Ysilme

Rating: T | No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: t4t!Maedhros/Fingon Characters: nb!Maedhros, trans!Fingon Word count: 2.7k

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Resurfaced

A relic of the past has resurfaced, and so have many old griefs.

Back to Middle-earth Month | 3/18/22 Fun with Fanon Bingo: Maglor is Lindir; The Arkenstone is a Silmaril

Rating: G | No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Elrond & Maglor Characters: Elrond, Maglor-as-Lindir Word count: 500 (exactly!)

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yonya

sequel to “elwenya”

Findekáno comes home to his family.

Back to Middle-earth Month | 3/27/22 Polyshipping Bingo: Coparenting | Not My Ship Bingo: Maedhros x Finrod | Story Starter #7

Rating: G | No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Finrod/Maedhros/Fingon & Gil-galad Characters: Fingon, Maedhros-as-Meril, Finrod, Gil-galad, Edrahil, Inglor Word count: 2k

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morning after

It was a beautiful morning, sunlight dancing on the water and birds singing in the trees. Nothing hinted at the horrors of the previous night.

Back to Middle-earth Month | 3/23/22 G-9: Túrin/Beleg; whump with comfort, Nan Dungortheb, rating M-E | Story Starter #26

Rating: T | No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Beleg/Túrin Characters: Túrin, Beleg Word count: 263

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