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Now I got the idea to post at least the links to them here, together with the banners and illustrations. My stories feature mostly Aragorn, and several also Eärendil, but there are a few with other characters as well. I will update this journal when I post a new story.
IN PROGRESS
The Riddle of Strider - The verses about Aragorn in Gandalf's letter were written by Bilbo. This is a story about the relationship of the Ranger and the Hobbit, and the events that inspired each of those verses.- rating: K
- genre: family, hurt/comfort
- characters: Aragorn (Estel), Bilbo, Elrond
MULTI-CHAPTERED STORIES
The Song in the Darkness - AU. After the battle on Pelennor fields, Aragorn is captured by the Nazgûl and brought to the Dark Tower. His will is the only thing that stands between Sauron and the One Ring. - MEFA '09 nominee
- rating: M (torture!)
- genre: angst, drama, hurt/comfort
- characters: Aragorn, Sauron, the Mouth of Sauron, Gandalf, Elrond, Arwen, Elladan&Elrohir
- 14 chapters, 35.641 words, complete
Youtube trailer: [link]
B2MeM 2010: Aragorn in the Last Battle - Stories written for the challenges of B2MeM 2010, organized by Silmarillion Writer's Guild- rating, genre, characters: varies
- 32 chapters, 30.852 words, complete
B2MeM 2011: Haradhrim Nights - The adventures of Captain Thorongil under the hot sun of Harad - fragrant nights, oriental smells and music, merciless desert, sharp sabres, honour, treachery and unexpected friendship.
- Written for the challenges of B2MeM, one chapter for every challenge, creating together one continuous story
- MEFA 2011 Honourable mention in Adventure: General and Smaug's treasure
- rating: T
- genre: adventure, friendship
- characters: Aragorn, Kadar (OC)
- 32 chapters, 21.926 words, complete
The Name of a King - Aragorn just joined the Dúnedain, after his true name has been revealed to him. He is not Estel anymore, but he does not feel like Aragorn either. Between the two names, he has to find out whe he really is. Features Aragorn, Barrow-wights and Tom Bombadil.- 2nd place in Teitho: Names
- MEFA 2011 Nominee
- rating: T
- genre: adventure, drama
- characters: Aragorn, Tom Bombadil
- 5 chapters, 8.185 words
A Spirit in Shadows - Gondor in the 4th Age. The Queen has been poisoned, and the King would do anything to save her. Will that be enough? And what about Sauron after the loss of his Ring? As the line between friends and enemies blurrs, Aragorn finds himself in a difficult situation.- rating: varies
- characters: Aragorn, Sauron, Maedhros, Finrod, Námo, Ghán-buri-ghán and many others
- 58 chapters, 27.310 words
- This story was written for B2MeM 2012: "Bingo Baggins' Bingo Bash" organized by Silmarillion Writers' Guild. The bingo cards had thematic prompts on them, and you could claim as many as you wanted. Obviously, I claimed too many… (but they were so interesting!) And not only did I do that, but decided to write one continuous story with them as well! I didn't write it chronologically though, just added the prompts to the place where they fitted in the story, writing all chapters simultaneously. If the story seems strange to you, that might be the reason. I tried to edit it afterthe end of B2MeM. The state it is now is not as good as it could be, but it would need more time and effort to improve it, and I would like to bring this endeavour to closure already, so I'm going to post it at it is.
"THE EARENDIL SAGA"
Gil-Estel - A story about hope and despair, as Eärendil the Eternal Mariner watches from above the last of Elros' descendants battle for his life. This was a real-time story, updated every day- MEFA 2010 Nominee
- rating: T
- genre: hurt/comfort
- characters: Aragorn, Eärendil, Elrond, Elladan&Elrohir
- 17 chapters, 21.396 words, complete
Hope of a Star - A sequel to Gil-Estel. Eärendil watches the events of the War of the Ring, and the events after it. Some of them touch him more deeply then if would seem, and at the end - what is the hope of the Star of High Hope?- MEFA 2010 Nominee
- rating: K+
- genre: family
- characters: Eärendil, Elrond, Aragorn, Frodo, Sam, Arwen, Elwing, Gandalf,Glorfindel
- 11 chapters, 27.616 words, complete
A Hawk and a Star - prequel to both, taking place in the Second Age. A tale about the beginning of the friendship between Eärendil and Eönwë. Darkness lurks somewhere still, and it hungers for light... - MEFA 2011 Nominee
- rating: T
- genre: friendhip, adveture, hurt/comfort
- characters: Eärendil, Eönwë, Elwing
- 12 chapters, 25.020 words, complete
When the Stars do not Shine - one-shot, taking place between Gil-Estel and Hope of a Star. What if Eärendil does not sail, just when his light is most needed? Whatdelayed him? And will Aragorn survive this night?
- 2nd place in Teitho: "Return of the Light"
- MEFA 2010 Nominee
- rating: T
- genre: angst, hurt/comfort
- characters: Aragorn, Eärendil
- 4021 words
ARAGORN-CENTERED ONE-SHOTS
TheLong Journey - A series of drabbles in different POVs about Aragorn's journey from Bree to Gondor's throne, and the changes it brought - for himself, for his friends, and for Middle-earth. - 1st place in Teitho: Moments of Transition
- rating: K
- genre: character study
- characters: Aragorn, Sam, Legolas, Boromir, Éomer, Halbarad, Elladan, Gandalf
- 914 words
The Grace Given to Me - How do you know that today is the day to die? How do you spend your last day? The thoughts of Aragorn. - 1st place in Teitho: Leavetaking
- 3rd place in MEFA '09
- rating: K+
- genre: spiritual
- characters: Aragorn, Arwen
- 2.088 words
At dA: [link]
The Taste of Victory - There is a custom among the heirs of Númenor before the meal to stand silently and look towards the West. The feast on the Fields of Cormallenis ready, and Aragorn honors that custom and contemplates about the road that led him here.
- Written for Teitho "Eat, Drink and Be Merry"
- rating: K+
- genre: character study
- characters: Aragorn
- 2805 words
Crossroads of Light and Shadow - In a rainy night, Aragorn walks through the Midgewater marshes. But not all paths lead to good ends, and dark things lurk at the crossroads… A story with sound and visual effects! - 1st place in Teitho: Crossroads
- MEFA 2010 Nominee
- rating: T
- genre: mystery, horror
- characters: Aragorn, Gandalf, Mewlips
- 6.381 words
Returning to Cirith Thoronath - It is Midsummer, the day when Gondolin fell. Will Rivendell fall also? Someone else will take the place of Glorfindel in the pass of Cirith Thoronath, and the Balrog Slayer must deal with the past to find his place in the present. - 2nd place in Teitho - Trading Places
- MEFA 2010 Honourable mention in Drama:Hurt/Comfort
- rating: T
- genre: hurt/comfort, drama
- characters: Aragorn, Glorfindel
- 5.353 words
Tree of Life - When Aragorn found the sapling of the White Tree upon the slopes of Mindolluin, it was seven years old. When the first leaf of its ancestor opened, Isildur was healed. When did the new tree begin to grow, and why? - 1st place in Teitho "Trees"
- rating: T
- genre: hurt/comfort
- characters: Aragorn, Isildur, a tree
- 7.161 words
Out of Darkness, Song - Aragorn listens to the sounds in the darkness. Some can bring pain and despair, some can bring hope… - Written for Teitho: Music
- rating: T
- genre: hurt/comfort, mystery
- characters: Aragorn, Elladan&Elrohir, Elrond
- 1.399 words
Isildur's Code - A mysterious note is found in the archives of Minas Tirith. The three hunters meet again to hunt for a treasure, while Arwen just tries to tell something to her husband.- 2nd place in Teitho: Alcohol
- rating: K
- genre: humor, mystery
- characters: Aragorn, Arwen, Legolas, Gimli, Faramir
- 3.390 words
"DARK POV" STORIES
Look into my Eyes - Not just a flaming eye, but a person... The last moments of Sauron.- rating: T
- genre: character study
- characters: Sauron
- 1557 words
At dA: [link]
You Wouldn't Dare - The Mouth of Sauron came before the Black Gate to negotiate with the Captains of the West. What did he think? What began as movie-verse is now a connection of the scene in the movie and in the book. I think that Aragorn is more in character this way...- MEFA 2011 Nominee
- rating: T
- characters: The Mouth of Sauron, Aragorn
- 3 chapters, 2083 words, complete
To See the Light - We are trapped in eternal shadow. Who shall call us from the grey twilight? Who shall give us freedom? Will he dare to walk our paths – the Paths of the Dead? - 1st place in Teitho – The Price of Freedom
- MEFA 2010 Honourable mention in Times: Ring War: General
- rating: K+
- characters: the dead army, Aragorn
- 2.388 words
Shadows and Memories - They walked in each other's shadow, and only after their meeting, they can be free. Éowyn and the Witch-king – let each of them tell you their story... - Written for Teitho: Devil's Advocate
- MEFA 2011 1st place in Villains:General
- rating: K+
- genre: tragedy, romance
- characters: Éowyn, Witch-king
- 3.334 words
Shades of Grey - Manwë visits Melkor in the Void, and finds pity for the former enemy in his heart. Sometimes, there are shades of grey between white and black...- rating: K+
- genre: spiritual, hurt/comfort
- characters: Manwë, Melkor
- 2.201 words
At dA: [link]
Translation to Chinese by Pomela: [link]
OTHER ONE-SHOTS
The White Flower - She was born in the body of a maid, with the spirit and courage to match the heroes of old. She longed for great deeds, but there was always some excuse for the White Lady of Rohan to stay behind.- 3rd place in Teitho: Excuses
- rating: K+
- genre: character study, poetry
- characters: Éowyn
- 3.052 words
Dreamers - While Ar-Pharazôn dreams in his eternal sleep in the Caves of the Damned, Faramir of Gondor dreams of dark waves and prophecies. Can their fates touch, and what will come of it?- 3rd place in Teitho: Dreams
- rating: K+
- genre: spiritual, mystery
- characters: Faramir, Ar-Pharazôn, Irmo, Námo
- 4.362 words
Namárië, or the Hues of White - The White Lady of the Golden Wood, Galadriel, Artanis, Nerwen. She is the last of the Noldor Exiles in Middle-earth, the most powerful of the Elves upon the Mortal Shores, but behind the picture of power and wisdom, there is a woman with feelings...- Written for Teitho: Colours of Middle-earth
- rating: K
- genre: character study
- characters: Galadriel
- 3.459 words
A letter to Amarië - The night before going with Beren to fulfill his oath, Finrod writes a letter to Amarie. She never got it. It remained locked in his study, and was destroyed with Nargothrond...- rating: K
- genre: romance
- characters: Finrod, Amarië
- 534 words
At dA: [link]
The wight and the mercenary - A story written for *Lirulin-yirth, taking place in his alternate universe of 4th age Arda. Kaldir is my character, a son of Aragorn's daughter and a decsendant of Bard. Deanar is a son of Melkor and Arien and belongs to Lirulin. It's published under his profile among the stories of the same AU, where it makes more sense.- rating: M
- genre: adventure, friendship, hurt/comfort
- characters: Kaldir, Daenar (OCs), Melkor
- 3.109 words
At dA: [link]
POETRY
I have several poems posted separately, but now I'm gathering them all into this collection:
Poetic Arda - Inspired by Poetic Edda, a collection of my poems from Middle-earth.At dA:
The Last MallornI saw
A tree stood alone
For him the wind played a song
I know
Wide is its crown
Its roots through centuries strong
I saw
A trunk proud and tall
Like temple-pillars of old
I know
The leaves that don’t fall
But turn to purest of gold
I saw
The sprouting young leaves
Like gems of green light in spring
I know
And then my heart bleeds
A dirge is the song that I sing
I saw
The last Elven tree
Upon this darkened grey shore
I know
Over the wide Sea
They’re gone to return no more...
The White TreeSleeping...
The lineage of old
Dreaming...
Embraced in soil.
The seed in soil
The secret in heart
Hiding a tender
silver leaf curled
Hiding and waiting:
Through a Dark age
will rise a light:
Nimloth's lineage
Sleeping...
The lineage of old
Dreaming...
Embraced in soil.
The ancient lineage
of Elendil through
darkness will emerge
with the heart true
Broken sword renewed;
In field of stone
I wake to new life
Forgotten, lone
Sleeping...
The lineage of old
Dreaming...
Embraced in soil.
I stretch to the Sun:
In the cold snow
its rays will give me
the strength to grow
Till the time comes:
"Yé! utúvienyes!"
The Song of Aragorn and ArwenHe:
Among the songs of waterfalls
in a valley green and fair
I sang the song of Lúthien
and spring was in the air.
She:
Among the birches' silver trunks
I heard your silent song.
And I saw youth and innocence -
- and I felt something strong.
He:
In that moment I lost my heart:
forever will it dwell
enchanted in your tender palm
in spring in Rivendell.
She:
The wind sang in the mallorn leaves:
each leaf a small green gem.
I found no peace with summer breeze
in dreamy Lórien.
He:
From distant lands under strange stars
I came weary, my feet sore.
I sought only rest from the war -
- and I found so much more...
The Ride of RohirrimThe beacons lit
The oath gives speed
Horses and riders tall
The sparkling shield
On bloody field
We answer Gondor's call!
Kisses to wives
The last goodbyes
Who returns, we don't know
This is the day
When we can't stay
The King calls, we follow
The sea of spears
The sun sheds tears
Eorlingas ride to war
To the red day
To glory, fame
In the ancestors' hall!
Halbarad's FarewellThe gathering gloom, the feel of doom
This is an evil door
Darkness ahead, the journey's end
Is not far anymore
The threshold dark from a cold stone,
And my death lies beyond
But I follow, for you must go,
And faith is a strong bond
For noble past I've ridden south
After the sun of noon,
But for the future I will go
Into the sunless gloom
Behind that door no turning back,
And yet I'll cross this line
Towards the burning, bloody field
And hope that is not mine
Be well, my love, kiss our son
For me and for my king
Into your arms I won't return,
But don't let your heart sink
Do not mourn for me, cousin mine,
When my life's
The Broken SwordThe light of Sun, the light of Moon
Glowed brightly in the blade
The seven stars from Varda's sky
Whose shine should never fade
The darkness fell with fiery gaze
Upon the shadowed land
But Sword and Spear in alliance
Against its evil stand
The broken sword, the shattered light
Of Sun, and Stars, and Moon
Yet still it has the strength to cut
The thread of evil doom
The empty throne, the tombs of kings
The future becomes past
And like a line in secrecy:
The shards covered by dust
The shadows gather, evil gloom:
The darkness stirs again,
Over the land, menacing cloud,
Dread returns to its den
But hand will come to wield the s
Gilraen's LullabySleep, my son
The night is a river
carrying you there
where silver stars shiver
On streams of dreams
to a land without sorrow
where boys have fathers
and the mounds are hollow
in dreams...
Sleep, my child
the sun hides till morrow
Her last rays a way
that elven ships follow
There, names are not secret
that can bring a danger
And father to child
doesn't have to be stranger
in dreams...
Sleep, my Hope
and hope of your people
Than mighty oak
your roots are deeper
Once you will know
the pride of the humbled,
the value of honour
and hopes of your kindred,
their dreams...
Sleep, my son
while darkness is soothing,
while
J. R. R. TolkienJust see who enters
the realm of dreams
creating lands
that none have seen
Retaking kingdoms,
legends of old
Molding them into
enchanted world
Reaping the fruits
that in his mind grow
to rivers of words
that from his pen flow
Travel through the lands,
follow the dream
He gives you his hand...
Enter with him!
Maedhros: Son of FireHe was the fire
Devouring flame
Wine until bottom
And pain of fame
He was my father
His anger like flood
We sealed our Oath
In fire and blood
The flame extinguished
By Oath we're still bound
Through tears and pain
No rest to be found
The blood on my hands
And my hand in chains
What was it for
When nothing remains?
The Light we sought, burns
So close, yet so far
We are not worthy
To touch a star
Burning flame, take me
And clean the stain
Take the cursed Jewel
And end my pain!
In fire it started
In fire it ends
Just like my father
The fire in my veins
The Ride of OromeThe stars were young upon the heaven’s dome
and darkness dwelt under the shade of trees
and in the darkness evil creatures roamed,
when a horn sounded clear and pure in breeze.
Like thunder rode there Béma on his steed
and Nahar's mane shone bright with silver light:
glistening dream, the music of his feet,
before them fled the creatures of the night.
Now hoofbeats silenced, Béma rides no more
in Middle-earth under the rays of Sun,
but Nahar's children still stay on this shore
and on the grass of Rohan freely run.
The lords of horses, Mearas free and strong,
the steeds of kings that came out of a song.
Of Names and DecisionsFair child without sorrow
Is your life hollow,
Noldorin prince?
Dreams are just small seeds
Adventures, great deeds
Ripen long since…
A burning fire
That’s your desire:
Onwards without wince
In the light of Two Trees
Noon of Valinor's bliss
Golden-haired child
Over the wide sea, though
Lie the lands you don't know
Distant and wild
Oh, eager child...
***
Faithful and steady
Is you oath ready,
Nargothrond’s king?
Reaping the visions
Of your decisions
Darkness will sink
For the oath spoken
Echoes unbroken
Loyalty true
A new hope is born
Grief of those who mourn
Up to sky flew
New day is coming
Dawning in blue
Shadows of Nan ElmothO golden cage of Gondolin, is covetousness a crime?
Behind the bars a bird felt freedom for first time
Aredhel Ar-Feiniel and Eöl, elven smith
Found wonder in the woods, between branches didn’t breathe
As she in the shade stood he saw her beauty bloom
Love piercing as a lance in the gathering gloom
Her freedom loving heart in shadows shimmers light
Go
Eagles of ManweFrom the thought of Manwë and from the free sky
Song of soaring heavenly space far and high
Eagles were born, majestic wings and free cry
Star shining brightly
Nests in clouds and all-seeing eyes that can pierce
Shrouds of shadow, attack it with talons fierce
Eagles’ song sounds, knowing no darkness and fears
Thorondor mighty
World is reshaped, cry of the eagles still sounds
Mountaintops white - Gwaihir Windlord there soars
Did not forget Manwë the sorrows and tears
Middle-earth's Children
RochallorLike blue ice a flame
in darkness shone desperate
Horse returned alone
On green grass faithful steed died
heart-broken mourning his lord
Eala EarendelSleep, my child...
Close your eyes under the blanket of night
A little longer
A little more time
Until you know how unfair the fate has been to you
Until you know what time you have been born into
Sleep, my child...
In sweet ignorance of dreams
Just for a while longer you can be
Like the Lords of the West who do not care
For you, for us
For your unfair fate
Sleep, my child,
And please...
Do not be angry at me
For bringing you into this dark world
Where hope is far and future dimmed
By the black wings of smoke
From Thangorodrim
***
Look, my child!
A new star is rising!
Sailing on the waves of sky
Gil-Estel
A holy flame
A spark to ignite new hope for tomorrow
They did not forget...
Éala Éarendel engla beorhtast
Ofer middangeard monnum sended!
Heavenly DanceAnor
Arien's flame
in bright glory rises
blind towards all but her duty
cold Sun
Ithil
Tilion's love
pursues her through darkness
the lunatic devotion of
full Moon
Music of AinurCreate and sing!
Your mind has wings from Music wrought
In an eye's blink to being brought in Timeless Hall
What you can think to the last dot, that I will call to make a world
The horse's trott, the fir-trees tall, the heat and cold
The creatures small, and big and bold
Caves of the ForgottenNow sing the song of dreamers under stone
In Caves of Damned forever they will sleep
And wander ever in their dreams alone
Now sing the song of dreamers under stone
In place forgotten where Sun never shone
There Ar-Pharazôn landed with his fleet
Now sing the song of dreamers under stone
In Caves of Damned forever they will sleep
GondorGlory of past, memories
Oaths of faithfulness
Now arrived the hour of
e
e
Dark is the path the dead guard
Out of danger will
Rise the long lost kingly line
Ships of AlqualondeThe song of waters sounded clear and sweet
In light of Trees before its brightness dimmed
There white wood was with foaming sea-waves rimmed
The swiftest swan-ships in a mighty fleet
The sails were woven with a silver thread
As they sailed proudly through the storms and wind
Like graceful swans their prows were shaped, flanks winged
No better ship could sailor ever meet
Now white planks reddened with the Elven blood
In Swanhaven under the darkened sky
Where ships were taken together with lives
Then sky in Losgar reddened like rose bud
The fires rose on shores where the gulls cry
To Alqualondë only ash arrives
Halls of MandosStories hung upon the walls
Every thread a single fate
Whom Mandos to his halls calls
Must pass through the iron gate
Every thread a single fate
woven into tapestries
Must pass through the iron gate
Who has died in shade of trees
Woven into tapestries
All the stories big and small
Who has died in shade of trees
Will see them hung on the wall
All the stories big and small
Written by the hand of time
Will see them hung on the wall
Stories of love, courage, crime
Written by the hand of time
Fate of every Man or Elf
Stories of love, courage, crime
Each of them can find himself
Fate of every Man or Elf
Whom Mandos to his halls calls
Each of them can find himself
Stories hung upon the walls
Turin TurambarYou want to be a master of your fate
And believe still that you can win this fight
But anger kills as surely as a blade
And so is dimmed for you Doriath's light
For king's judgement you did not want to wait
But fled instead - fugitive in the night
Wandering lost, you found men of the night
And joined with them, and shared their lonely fate
On Amon Rûdh you will for your friend wait
His love will guide him, make him join your fight
Then Bow and Helm will bring to these lands light
Until the bond is severed by the blade
The sword is black and cruel is its blade
When it cuts flesh in darkness of the night
What you have done, you'll see in flash of light
And understand the evil turn of fate
For it is not an enemy you fight
But Beleg's death that in your hands did wait
For other man the elven maid did wait
But love is as dangerous as a blade
That Gwindor sees, and gives up without fight
Then bridge was build, and dragon came in night
And so is sealed Nargothrond's tragic fate
In Pool o
Yavanna's lullabyBeloved children, you must sleep
In a sleep dreamless and deep
The black night fell
Like evil spell,
But you will your strength keep
Darkness spread over the land
The Lamps that fell we cannot mend
With poisoned sting
Now Arda's Spring
Has ended, its time spent
Close your eyes and do not fear
To my heart you are most dear
When you wake
The night will break
Sky again will be clear
Rest under the wings of night
So you can wake in new light
Waiting seed
A tree or weed
When land again is bright
Dead MarshesOnce armies proud,
their enemies vile
Once armies proud,
now they rest in a mire
Side by side lie
noble Elf with a Man
Side by side lie
Orcs from a dark den
In dreamless sleep
Forever they'll rest
In dreamless sleep
Hosts of East, hosts of West
The waters cold
Are their murky grave
The waters cold
Above soldiers brave
Dead faces in water
Some noble and sad
Dead faces in water
And mud is their bed
Cold and pale faces,
Both evil and fair
Cold and pale faces
With weed in their hair
All foul, all rotting
Lit by corpse-lights
All foul, all rotting,
Fell barrow-wights
You should not look in
Or you'll lose your wit
You should not look in
When the candles are lit
Well, one day I may hopefully have time to read many of those (some I know for sure I've read already, and some I probably won't, for I like different characters). A very good idea, anyway.
And thank you for featuring my works too