In the High King's Secret Service

by Fiondil

240 years after the last Vanya left Tirion-on-Túna for Vanyamar, High King Ingwë sends a delegation back to the first city of the Eldar to negotiate a trade agreement with the Noldor. Among those in the delegation is a newly made loremaster named Valandur. This is his story. My thanks to Alassiel and Ellie for the betas. This one is for you, Ellie, because you asked.

PG-13 · Complete · Updated 6 December 2013
Characters: Feanor, Finwe, Gandalf, Indis, Ingwe, Maiar, Original Character(s), Rumil, Valar

Chapters

  1. 0. The Road (984 words)
  2. 1. A Royal Summons (3,573 words)
  3. 2. Arrival in Tirion (3,455 words)
  4. 3. First Meetings (2,797 words)
  5. 4. At the Rose and Crown (2,987 words)
  6. 5. Calandil (3,254 words)
  7. 6. The Opening Session (3,544 words)
  8. 7. Valandur Speaks Out (4,862 words)
  9. 8. Dinner with Friends (2,317 words)
  10. 9. A Day of Rest (4,508 words)
  11. 10. At the Coppersmith’s (4,323 words)
  12. 11. Renewing Acquaintances (3,229 words)
  13. 12. A Day at the Beach (4,638 words)
  14. 13. An Audience with Lord Ulmo (5,213 words)
  15. 14. Alqualondë (4,737 words)
  16. 15. The Sea Storm Cometh (4,448 words)
  17. 16. Return to Tirion (3,971 words)
  18. 17. Repercussions of an Unexpected Kind (3,490 words)
  19. 18. News from the South (3,403 words)
  20. 19. The Southern Fiefdoms (3,864 words)
  21. 20. Nordomas (4,783 words)
  22. 21. Heading South (2,877 words)
  23. 22. Into the Fire (2,859 words)
  24. 23. The Forests of Oromë (3,927 words)
  25. 24. Rescue (4,224 words)
  26. 25. Reunited (3,233 words)
  27. 26. At the Golden Spinning Wheel (3,777 words)
  28. 27. Succoring the Fiefdoms (3,897 words)
  29. 28. From Ashes to Ashes (3,115 words)
  30. 29. Prisoner (4,019 words)
  31. 30. Valandur before the Noldóran (4,012 words)
  32. 31. The Justice of the High King (4,101 words)
  33. 32. At the Rose and Crown Again (5,097 words)
  34. 33. A Meeting with Royals (4,132 words)
  35. 34. Lost and Found (5,029 words)
  36. 35. Valandur and the High King (3,275 words)
  37. 36. Return to Vanyamar (4,966 words)
  38. 37. New Duties (4,618 words)
  39. 38. Loremaster, Spymaster (3,754 words)
  40. 39. Conversation with a Master (3,378 words)
  41. 40. A Secret Revealed (5,160 words)
  42. 41. Interviews and Explanations (4,050 words)
  43. 42. Convocation (4,075 words)
  44. 43. Many Meetings (5,909 words)
  45. 44. Epilogue: The Road Once More (1,116 words)

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