When Winter Fell

by Lindelea

An echo from the past: During the "Fell Winter" young Bilbo finds aid and insight in his great-grandfather's memories of the Long Winter. Warning: Character Death (canon).

PG · In progress · Updated 7 May 2026
Characters: Bilbo, Gandalf, Original Character(s)

Chapters

  1. 0. Maunderings of a Mad Uncle (2,388 words)
  2. 1. From the journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (398 words)
  3. 2. From the Frying Pan into the Fire (1,179 words)
  4. 3. From the journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (412 words)
  5. 4. From the journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (194 words)
  6. 5. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (1,546 words)
  7. 6. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (194 words)
  8. 7. Topics of Interest (1,438 words)
  9. 8. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (260 words)
  10. 9. Change in the Weather (1,402 words)
  11. 10. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (105 words)
  12. 11. Sea Change (1,381 words)
  13. 12. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (340 words)
  14. 13. Long Winter Ahead (1,065 words)
  15. 14. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (506 words)
  16. 15. Taking the Long Way Home (1,591 words)
  17. 16. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (574 words)
  18. 17. Settling In (644 words)
  19. 18. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (275 words)
  20. 19. Doing the Most Good (1,511 words)
  21. 20. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (470 words)
  22. 21. Taking the Air (1,133 words)
  23. 22. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (427 words)
  24. 23. Tickling the Fancy (1,999 words)
  25. 24. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (250 words)
  26. 25. Ruminations on a Bitter Morning (2,398 words)
  27. 26. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (403 words)
  28. 27. Of a Birthday Breakfast (2,798 words)
  29. 28. From the Journal of Fortinbras Took, S.R. 1158 (221 words)
  30. 29. To Give is Better than to Receive (2,440 words)
  31. 30. Golden Days (1,846 words)
  32. 31. A Night to Remember (2,387 words)
  33. 32. Yule Preparations (2,010 words)
  34. 33. Yuletide Journey (2,159 words)
  35. 34. A Dusting of Snow (924 words)
  36. 35. Homecoming (1,743 words)
  37. 36. Growing Up (1,692 words)
  38. 37. Seeing the Old Year Out (1,919 words)
  39. 38. Suspicions (2,615 words)
  40. 39. Bedtime Story (2,225 words)
  41. 40. A Mysterious Expedition (1,469 words)
  42. 41. Expecting the Unexpected... or Trying, at Least (2,373 words)
  43. 42. Attack of the White Wolves! (2,435 words)
  44. 43. Awakening (1,689 words)

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