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‘A cage,’ she said. ‘To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.

Éowyn to Aragorn, RotK

 

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bullet Sad But True by Ecthelion of the fountain Last Updated: 1/28/2025
Had he loved? Perhaps. But what cuts deeper—love or light?
A story for Celegorm the fair, the third son of Fëanor.
Rating: R Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 10 Published: 5/3/2007
bullet Days of the Dunedain by Arnakhor Last Updated: 1/24/2025
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 24 Published: 1/22/2025
bullet Friend Ship by shirebound Last Updated: 1/23/2025
Whether on land or sea, Legolas and Gimli never stop looking out for one another. (Re-posted)
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 1/23/2025
bullet At Your Service by shirebound Last Updated: 1/23/2025
17 years after the War of the Ring, the hobbit Nob from The Prancing Pony encounters an unexpected sight. (Re-posted)
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 1/23/2025
bullet Her Samwise by PSW Last Updated: 1/22/2025
Two short moments between Sam and Rosie.
Rating: PG Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 3 Published: 1/22/2025
bullet Ah, Númenor by PSW Last Updated: 1/22/2025
A mirror poem.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 1/22/2025
bullet A Love of the Halfling's Leaf by Mirkwoodmaiden Last Updated: 1/22/2025
It is 2941. All manner of peoples come to Imladris seeking lore. Young Estel meets one of them and a lifelong love affair begins...with pipeweed. This short story is set the timeline of my main story “The Heir Apparent” about Estel growing up. In a slight change to canon timeline Estel meets Gandalf when he was five and living in Rivendell.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 1/22/2025
bullet Hope is Kindled by Mirkwoodmaiden Last Updated: 1/22/2025
Five-year old Estel meets Gandalf and has a few mishaps with a fish and a miscreant frog. It's tough being five years old and fish will not obey you.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 1/22/2025
bullet Delayed by PSW Last Updated: 1/19/2025
Gandalf the Grey arrives in Rivendell after a rather difficult summer.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 2 Published: 1/19/2025
bullet Clearing the Heir, Part 2 by Lindelea Last Updated: 1/19/2025
Continuing the story presented in Clearing the Heir: A holiday story, originally written for Marigold's Challenge Number 11. How did Bilbo come to the decision to name an heir?
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 6 Published: 1/18/2025
bullet PLEASE READ: Notifications to Site Users by Site Administrator Last Updated: 1/18/2025
This story is a repository for important notifications to site users
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 1 Published: 1/18/2025
bullet Of Hearth and Home by Itarille Last Updated: 1/16/2025
As Faramir takes up his duties and prepares for the King's return, those around him quietly care for him. A later chapter in this story will include that kiss on the wall—how could it not? This story is a companion piece for “Of Claim and Councils”, though each story can be read separately. [With gratitude to Raksha the Demon for reviewing the draft of Chapter 1, and for her wonderful Lord of the Rings fanfiction—which, after all these years, still makes me happy whenever I re-read it]
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 9 Published: 12/14/2024
bullet Kaylee's Special Yule Holiday in Rivendell by KathyG Last Updated: 1/8/2025
This story is an off-shoot of "An Unexpected Adventure", posted here; in that story, four children have found themselves in Middle-earth. The three older children have found themselves pulled into the Fellowship's quest, but the youngest has been left behind in Rivendell, to the care of Elves and Bilbo. It’s Yule, and Kaylee misses her siblings. How do Bilbo and the Elves set out to cheer her up? Co-written by KathyG and Dreamflower.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 1/8/2025
bullet Solstice Gifts Come in all Shapes by Mirkwoodmaiden Last Updated: 12/22/2024
Another in my Winter Solstice tales: Posted on Winter Solstice. At Winter Solstice 12 year old Eowyn receives a surprise gift. Theoden receives another.
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 3 Published: 12/5/2024
bullet Hello Authors Posting at SoA! by Lindelea Last Updated: 12/15/2024
This is not a story but a suggestion (warning?) to double-check your story summaries using the editing function. Look carefully at any stories in your list of published stories where the bottom-line information (Rating/Reviews/Status/etc.) is offset to the side. When I scrutinised my affected summaries in the edit box, I found text or coding had been added to the summary that was "invisible" on the home page display but showed up in the edit box. I worry that it might be some sort of malevolent
Rating: G Reviews Status: In Progress Chapters: 1 Published: 12/15/2024
bullet My Birthday Mathoms by Mirkwoodmaiden Last Updated: 12/8/2024
As it is my birthday I thought I would follow in grand Hobbit tradition and give my stories as part of my birthday celebrations! Chapter 5: A new story for my birthday this year. Eowyn witnesses a birth close to her heart. Chapter 4: is this year's Mathom. Celebrating her birthday in Dol Amroth Finduilas get an unexpected but cherished gift. Chapter 3: is new. Thranduil and Lasgalen move Northward so that she can birth further away from the troubles in the South forest. Set in the t
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 5 Published: 12/9/2019
bullet The Eve of May by Itarille Last Updated: 11/29/2024
What happened on the eve of the King’s triumphant entry into Minas Tirith? A night of joyous feasting, honest conversations, and some quiet reflections. Featuring Aragorn, Faramir, Éowyn, and Erchirion, with special appearances by the hobbits. With gratitude to Shirebound for reviewing the draft and for her encouraging words.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 5 Published: 11/21/2024
bullet The Shadow in the Past by Itarille Last Updated: 11/9/2024
Some fragments of the story of Denethor, Finduilas and their sons.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 10 Published: 10/5/2024
bullet Whispers in the Dark by Itarille Last Updated: 10/26/2024
How did the Ring tempt a man of little pride who did not desire power? With greater treasons, of course. A short story set on the night at Henneth Annûn, after Sam praised Faramir for showing his quality.
Rating: G Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 10/26/2024
bullet Unexpected Fate by Ellynn Last Updated: 9/11/2024
Where did Grond actually go after breaking the gates of Minas Tirith?
Rating: PG-13 Reviews Status: Complete Chapters: 1 Published: 9/11/2024
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