Stirring Rings

by Larner

Five were sent to teach and cajole, but one thought to rule, causing contention amongst the Istari. The making (and breaking) of Wizards. Beta by Fiondil.

R · In progress · Updated 20 November 2014
Characters: Aragorn, Arwen, Bilbo, Celeborn, Celebrian, Cirdan, Denethor, Earendil, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Finarfin, Finrod, Frodo Baggins, Galadriel, Gandalf, Gildor, Gollum, Grima, Legolas, Lobelia Sackvill-Baggins, Lotho Sackvill-Baggins, Maiar, Melian, Nazgul, QuickBeam, Radagast, Saruman, Sauron, Thengel, Theoden, Thranduil, Tom Bombadil, TreeBeard, Valar

Chapters

  1. 0. Prologue (1,456 words)
  2. 1. Debate in Valinor (3,477 words)
  3. 2. Marching Orders (2,243 words)
  4. 3. The Voyage (2,873 words)
  5. 4. Choices Made (3,132 words)
  6. 5. Journey Begun (2,324 words)
  7. 6. Arrivals (2,897 words)
  8. 7. Competition (5,762 words)
  9. 8. The Coming of the Periannath (3,554 words)
  10. 9. A Friend Among Hobbits (7,602 words)
  11. 10. The Free Peoples Meet in Council (7,028 words)
  12. 11. Kin-strife (6,514 words)
  13. 12. The Taste of the Enemy (5,882 words)
  14. 13. The Granting of the Shire (7,261 words)
  15. 14. Journey North (5,410 words)
  16. 15. Call to Council (3,295 words)
  17. 16. Fireworks and Protocol (5,960 words)
  18. 17. Seeking Cooperation (7,535 words)
  19. 18. Fighting Fire with Fire (4,449 words)
  20. 19. Wainriders (6,472 words)
  21. 20. Royal Marriage (4,492 words)
  22. 21. Gondor Loses her King (5,381 words)
  23. 22. A Crown in Question (4,271 words)
  24. 23. The Deep Breath Before the Plunge (8,987 words)
  25. 24. The Siege of Fornost (8,947 words)
  26. 25. The Battle of the Queen's Tower (4,408 words)
  27. 26. Angmar Bested (10,782 words)
  28. 27. The Flight of Nimrodel (6,611 words)
  29. 28. Terror Released (6,126 words)
  30. 29. A Find Amidst the Mountains (2,768 words)
  31. 30. Kingless Is Crown (4,128 words)
  32. 31. Seeking to Answer Questions of Identity (6,005 words)
  33. 32. The Watchful Peace (7,051 words)
  34. 33. The Return of the Shadow (5,164 words)
  35. 34. Galadriel Calls for a Council (3,757 words)
  36. 35. Rumors of Evil Returning to the Deep Places (3,591 words)
  37. 36. Evil in Ascendance (4,824 words)
  38. 37. Claiming Wergild (4,607 words)
  39. 38. Darkness beneath the Mountains (3,982 words)
  40. 39. Failure to Heal (6,894 words)

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