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Then Pippin looked the old man in the eye, for pride stirred strangely within him, still stung by the scorn and suspicion in that cold voice. ‘Little service, no doubt, will so great a lord of Men think to find in a hobbit, a halfling from the northern Shire; yet such as it is, I will offer it, in payment of my debt.’ Twitching aside his grey cloak, Pippin drew forth his small sword and laid it at Denethor’s feet.

Minas Tirith, RotK

 

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bullet Till Death Reunites Us by Ecthelion of the fountain Last Updated: 4/23/2025
Théodred had never thought he would die thus. Nor had he expected to meet another—after death.
Humor; A non-traditional ghost story; Canon compliant so long as one ignores cause of death and ghosts; Fix-It—But I'm not going to change any book-canon for it; Yet more urban legends about Elvish lineage.
Based on Tolkien’s writings, not the film trilogy.
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 5 Published: 4/16/2025
bullet Like Swords by PSW Last Updated: 4/21/2025
Tales of the Northern Dúnedain, beginning the evening after the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. (Thanks to Itarille for her encouragement on this particular topic. :-)
Rating: PG Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 3 Published: 3/16/2025
bullet Thain by Lindelea Last Updated: 4/21/2025
Paladin Took was a farmer's son; his grandfather had left the Great Smials, renouncing the life of the Great Smials Tooks, along with the succession to the Thainship. He was never meant to be Thain, no more than was Bucca of the Marish... New "Pippin" chapter posted: Frodo watches over Pippin through a dark and freezing night in the Green Hills.
Rating: PG Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 47 Published: 6/16/2004
bullet Family Matters by Lindelea Last Updated: 4/21/2025
Another deleted story that has popped up on the schedule to be re-posted. Sent on a routine errand, one of Pippin's cousins disappears. (25 chapters in all: A "Young Thain" story set during Pippin's early years as Thain.) New chapter: A case of mistaken identity.
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 9 Published: 1/26/2025
bullet The Way Home by Lindelea Last Updated: 4/18/2025
...or The Tenth Walker, Part 2. This is the continuation of Bill the Pony's story, from the Doors of Moria to Bree and beyond. (The story was divided into two pieces in part because of the site's limitation on story length. Bill's story is suited to short chapters, about the length of a pony's attention span, but short chapters have led to the need for many chapters to tell his story. Thank you for your patience and for coming along on his journey.)
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 2 Published: 1/30/2025
bullet All Work and No Play by Lindelea Last Updated: 4/18/2025
(or The Thrum of Tookish Bowstrings, Part 2) Re-post of deleted story. This story has long been hinted at under the working title Farry and Ferdi Go to Gondor, and several excerpts have been published under various titles. When the son of Thain Peregrin wishes to trace his father's journeys, trouble follows. New chapter: The New Travellers remember the attack on Weathertop. c/w: angst.
Rating: PG Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 17 Published: 1/26/2025
bullet Jewels by Lindelea Last Updated: 4/18/2025
From the "Scouring of the Shire" to the Grey Havens, and beyond... because the original Story ended much too abruptly for this reader's satisfaction. Originally published in March 2003 elsewhere; revised chapters are being posted here as beta comments are incorporated. New chapter: Pippin searches for children lost in the Old Forest. (Please note that chapter 46 is the new chapter; chapter 47 was accidentally mis-numbered and posted out of order.)
Rating: PG Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 47 Published: 8/13/2004
bullet The Unquenchable Light by Virtuella Last Updated: 4/16/2025
Another ten thousand Easterlings would have easily swung the war for Sauron. But fortunately the East is not just full of evil people. Welcome to the Land of Kûz, where the Archseraph rules with a hand of silk, where dragons are kindly spirits, where wine and tea and coffee flow, and where the fate of Middle-earth hung in the balance, though the West didn't know it.
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 24 Published: 7/15/2024
bullet The Rescue by Lindelea Last Updated: 4/14/2025
When Lotho Sackville-Baggins turned his eye on Odovacar Bolger's fortune and landholdings, Odo found himself seeking a refuge for his only daughter. This is the story of how Estella Bolger took on a new name and identity, and hid amongst the Tooks during the Troubles. Final chapter added.
Rating: PG-13 Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 27 Published: 11/22/2008
bullet Relapse by Periantari Last Updated: 4/12/2025
What if Faramir used being busy as an excuse and cover to how he really felt during and after the time of coronation? What if PTSD weighs down on him far more than he cared to admit and others failed to notice? What if there was lingering Black Breath that was unrecognized? A story to give him some comfort from the hobbits, Aragorn, Imrahil and of course Éowyn. Appearances also from Gandalf, Galadriel, Arwen, Legolas, Gimli, Eomer , Beregond and OFC. UPDATE 4/12/25 Chapter 20-What We Are Holding
Rating: PG Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 21 Published: 8/22/2023
bullet The Michel Delving Mathom House by Periantari Last Updated: 4/12/2025
My collection of ficlets which are usually written as short mathoms for friends on Livejournal. UPDATE 3/27/25: "Of Darkness and Hope" Faramir/Eowyn post-Quest, "Of Healing, Memory, and Moving On" (Merry and Pippin) for Grey_wonderer's birthday "The Hobbit child of 3021" for Shirebound's birthday UPDATE 4/12 "A Special Birthday"
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 29 Published: 2/4/2006
bullet Steelsheen by Ecthelion of the fountain Last Updated: 4/10/2025
When Éowyn was fourteen, one spoke of her likeness to Steelsheen—her grandmother, Morwen of Lossarnach. She wondered why, and so began her quiet quest to learn more of the lady from the South—one that would shape her for years to come.
Based on Tolkien’s writings, not the film trilogy.
Rating: PG-13 Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 13 Published: 3/25/2025
bullet Destiny's Child by Mirkwoodmaiden Last Updated: 4/9/2025
Éowyn finds herself away from the home of her birth and living at court. Orphaned with her brother, they go to live in Edoras, in the Golden Hall. She doesn't fit in with court life. She wants to fight and live a life people keep telling her can't be hers. This is her story. Eowyn has endlessly fascinated me The inspiration for the first chapter came from Lindelea when during a discussion taking place the review section about how Eowyn became a shieldmaiden. All chapters now REPOSTED.
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 25 Published: 1/20/2025
bullet Dreams Wrought by Larner Last Updated: 4/8/2025
In a matter of days his life has been turned upside-down, as he learns his true parentage, the name granted to him at birth, his place in the outer world, and his possible destiny--and he sees the woman who stirs his heart. Only--what must he do not only to win her heart but to gain the right to court her at all?
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 1 Published: 4/8/2025
bullet Realizing Attractions by Larner Last Updated: 4/7/2025
What might happen when a Hobbit who recognizes he is aging and a young Elvish woman find themselves each drawn to the other?
Rating: PG-13 Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 2 Published: 3/30/2025
bullet Ladies' Guide to Middle-earth's Eligible Bachelors by Virtuella Last Updated: 3/26/2025
Because if you do find yourself transported to Middle-earth, you really need to be sure to pick the right man. ;-) This is an old fic of mine, and I realised I've never posted it here.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 2 Published: 3/26/2025
bullet The Tenth Walker by Lindelea Last Updated: 3/24/2025
Bill the Pony gave my elbow yet another nudge this morning, causing me to spill my tea, and he licked up all the sugar from the bowl, and is likely to make a complete nuisance of himself if I don't write down his story. Chapters are about as long as a pony's attention span. New: The Watcher in the Water makes its appearance. Final chapter posted. TBC in The Way Home.
Rating: PG Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 129 Published: 6/15/2005
bullet Drabbles by Lindelea Last Updated: 3/18/2025
Drabble, by definition, a story told in exactly 100 words, plus an optional title of 15 words or less. Quite a challenge. New drabble set added in response to a reader's request: How do others respond to the Hobbits' Remembering Day custom? Angst warning: character death.
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 54 Published: 8/14/2003
bullet The King and the Steward by Itarille Last Updated: 3/13/2025
Aragorn and Faramir, in the early days of their burgeoning friendship. With cameos from Húrin of the Keys, Gandalf, the hobbits, and Lady Ivriniel, who has deigned to make an appearance. Chapters 8 to 12 feature the Dunedain of the North.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 12 Published: 1/16/2025
bullet My Collection of Drabbles by Periantari Last Updated: 3/12/2025
Drabbles (100 to 300 word ficlets) Character ranges from hobbits to wizards to men to dwarves to elves. 3/13/24- "Beacon" drabbles- Finduilas (First Age), Beregond 3/29/24 Tribble "A Sign of Hope" NEW 9/29 a pair of drabbles "Uneasiness" and "Like a Father" 3/3/25 "No More Doubt" UPDATE 3/12 Drabble series for the "Bring me Sunshine" prompt featuring hobbits Chapters 127-131
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 131 Published: 4/4/2005
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