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Biography:   I am a long-time Tolkien fan, and my great love is 'The Silmarillion'. As my life is very much related to facts and figures (I work in science), I started writing in 2018 to challenge myself creatively, and it has been a lot of fun. English is not my native language, and therefore some grammar-awkwardness is inevitable, especially in the use of articles and prepositions, and maybe also strange sentence structure. Also, I consciously avoid modernisms and attempt to use older words at times, probably with varying degree of success. My work is mostly canon-compliant, aiming to fill gaps in the story in a plausible way, as well as to explore the characters and their relationships. Currently all my published stories are set in the First Age, and they are consistent with one another. Their order (according to chronology of events) is following: The Steel, Ashes, The Silence, The Brink, Darkness, The Stronghold, Adrift, Autumn, The Last Story, Stay. If more are to follow, the list will be updated.
bullet Stay Last Updated: 11/2/2023
The time of the Elves in Middle-Earth is over, and the Straight Road is calling. But is there peace and healing for everyone in Valinor? An AU-ish piece, set in the beginning of the Fourth Age, written from the point of view of several narrators, indicated in the beginning of each chapter.
Rating: PG Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 12 Published: 10/23/2023
bullet The Light is still there Last Updated: 8/20/2022
Do wars start with the first fired arrow and end with the last? Or maybe they start already with the realization that they need to be fought? And never truly end, as long as the memory of them haunts those who took part? Arafinwë’s story of the War of Wrath.
Rating: PG-13 Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 31 Published: 7/24/2022
bullet The Last Story Last Updated: 6/4/2022
Only stones now remember the Elves or Eregion… Is it true? A Silvan Elf learns better as he listens to the story of an ancient holly-tree.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 6/4/2022
bullet Autumn Last Updated: 12/1/2021
Less than two months have passed since Celebrían’s departure for the Undying Lands. Autumn sadness, with some seasoning of hope. Told from Elrond’s point of view.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 12/1/2021
bullet The Steel Last Updated: 11/4/2021
Some things seem strange to Aldanwë as he visits his friend Fëanor in Formenos, still a mere country house, not a fortress. But there are secrets now. And there are locked doors. Why would someone lock doors in the Blessed Realm? This is Aldanwë’s story, from the end of the Noontide of Valinor.
Rating: PG Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 7 Published: 10/22/2021
bullet Ashes Last Updated: 10/17/2021
The white swan-ships approach the coast of Endórë. Aldanwë has followed Fëanáro so far, despite the disastrous choices his friend has made. Now, as new terrors unfold and the future fills everyone with dread, he will strive to inspire hope in the hearts of Fëanáro’s sons. The story is told from Aldanwë’s point of view.replique rolex
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Rating: PG Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 3 Published: 10/12/2021
bullet Darkness Last Updated: 9/7/2021
A few months after the events in Sirion the eldest son of Fëanor returns to Himring from a trip to the border. An encounter in a hallway calls forth memories, but perhaps something else too. Maedhros’ story, consistent with ‘The Brink’ and ‘The Stronghold’.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 9/7/2021
bullet Adrift Last Updated: 8/8/2021
Angband is besieged by the Host of the West, and the War of Wrath has begun. When these news reach Himring, some decisions made years ago need to be carried out. Each chapter is told from the POV of a different character – Maglor, Maedhros, Elrond, Elros, Círdan and Aldanwë (original character).
Rating: PG Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 7 Published: 7/21/2021
bullet The Brink Last Updated: 5/31/2021
Smoke rises over the Havens of Sirion. The Silmaril is lost at Sea, and the shadow of the Third Kinslaying lies heavily on the hearts of those who committed it. Has that shadow taken over? Or maybe atonement is still possible? This is Maglor’s story of those days.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 6 Published: 5/21/2021
bullet The Stronghold Last Updated: 4/1/2021
After receiving disturbing news, Celebrimbor travels to Himring. But he finds there something he did not expect.replicas relojes
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 12 Published: 3/20/2021
bullet The Silence Last Updated: 2/11/2021
Young Celebrimbor's story of the time after the return of the Noldor to Middle-earth for the Silmarils and during their abiding by the Lake Mithrim. A story of sorrow and despair, but also a story of hope. Canonic gap-filler.
Rating: PG-13 Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 20 Published: 2/1/2021