Tales of Life

by Aelaer

A series of ficlets for a series of prompts which include small excerpts of life experiences, everyday occurances, and other such drabblings. All of them feature Aragorn, and include characters such as Arwen, members of the Fellowship, Halbarad, Faramir, and many others. Prompt 74 up. Winner in MEFA 2006 Awards. Now Prologue: Version 2.0 includes a Chronological Ficlet Timeline with links to the ficlets themselves! Huzzah!

G · In progress · Updated 23 June 2011
Characters: Aragorn, Arwen, Bilbo, Ecthelion II, Eldarion, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Eomer, Faramir, Frodo Baggins, Galadriel, Gandalf, Gilraen, Gimli, Glorfindel, Halbarad, Imrahil, Legolas, Lothiriel, Merry, Original Character(s), Pippin, Samwise Gamgee, Sauron, Thengel

Chapters

  1. 0. Information and Ficlet Timeline (884 words)
  2. 1. Lost: The Quest (A. + Imrahil + OC) (482 words)
  3. 2. Rain: Anywhere But Here (A. + OC) (387 words)
  4. 3. Riddles: Riddling Games and Riddling Wizards (A. + Gandalf) (510 words)
  5. 4. Broken: Fallen (A. + Halbarad) (373 words)
  6. 5. Lack: The Days are Short (A. only) (567 words)
  7. 6. Outdoors: Old Habits Die Hard (A. + Faramir) (578 words)
  8. 7. Alone: Alone in Death (A. only) (388 words)
  9. 8. Hidden: Line of Kings (A. + Elrond) (879 words)
  10. 9. Experience: Deep Thoughts (A. + Halbarad) (525 words)
  11. 10. Magic: Hands of a Healer (A. + OCs) (680 words)
  12. 11. Hair: Soon (A. + Arathorn + Gilraen) (550 words)
  13. 12. Time: Forest of Neldoreth (A. + Arwen) (441 words)
  14. 13. Change: Blossom (A. only) (248 words)
  15. 14. Silence: Deafening Silence of the Dark (A. + Legolas) (367 words)
  16. 15. Horses: The Horse of the Lady (A. + Arwen + horses) (486 words)
  17. 16. Trust: Finding Rest (A. + Frodo + Sam) (530 words)
  18. 17. Fight: An Average Day (A. + Halbarad + Dunedain + Enemies) (948 words)
  19. 18. Shortcut: Through Emyn Muil (A. + Gandalf) (450 words)
  20. 19. Mirror: Heirlooms (A. only) (577 words)
  21. 20. Comfort: Lazy Days (A. only) (339 words)
  22. 21. Home: Thoughts of Home (A. + hobbits) (531 words)
  23. 22. Water: Fire and Water (A. + OC + Enemies) (653 words)
  24. 23. Stranger: The Stranger in the Corner (A. + hobbits) (637 words)
  25. 24. Dark: Cave-in (A. + Halbarad) (687 words)
  26. 25. Hunger: A Quick Bite (A. + OC) (1,012 words)
  27. 26. Duty: East or West? (A. only) (602 words)
  28. 27. Journey: Down South (A. + Gandalf) (608 words)
  29. 28. Childproof: Terrible Twos (A + Arwen + Eldarion + OCs) (1,263 words)
  30. 29. Guest: A Wife's Wrath (A. + OC) (1,014 words)
  31. 30. Rest: The Day After Midsummer (A. + Arwen) (385 words)
  32. 31. Touch: Hands (A. + Gilraen) (406 words)
  33. 32. Stars: Where the Stars Are Strange (A. only) (558 words)
  34. 33. Acceptance: Before the Dawn (A. + Gandalf) (900 words)
  35. 34. Enemy: The Palantír (A. + Sauron) (612 words)
  36. 35. Birthday: Everlasting Memories (A. + Elrohir) (877 words)
  37. 36. Fear: Shadows of the Night (A. + Legolas + Elves + Enemies) (1,872 words)
  38. 37. Forest: The Lady of the Wood (A. + Galadriel) (566 words)
  39. 38. Heat: The Forges of Rivendell (A. + Gimli) (723 words)
  40. 39. Cradle: Looking on the Past (A. only) (472 words)
  41. 40. Sick: Wild Child (A. + Gilraen + Elrond) (464 words)
  42. 41. Road: The Road Home (A. + Elrond) (978 words)
  43. 42. Peace: The Secret Garden (A. + Arwen + Faramir) (749 words)
  44. 43. Cloud: Dragons (A. + Eldarion) (229 words)
  45. 44. Gift: Giving Back the Gift (A. only) (348 words)
  46. 45. Beginnings: Family Reunion (A. + Dúnedain + OCs) (873 words)
  47. 46. Shy: First Meeting (A. + Bilbo) (507 words)
  48. 47. Storm: It Can't Get Any Worse (A. only) (481 words)
  49. 48. Food: Second Breakfast (A. + Bilbo) (551 words)
  50. 49. Custom: From the North (A. + Imrahil) (338 words)
  51. 50. Surprise: The Unexpected (A. + Elladan + Elrohir) (931 words)
  52. 51. Cold: Merendis (A. + OC) (862 words)
  53. 52. Wine: Loose Tongues (A. + Bilbo + Elladan + Elrohir) (500 words)
  54. 53. Buildings: It is Large (A. only) (326 words)
  55. 54. Friendship: A New Name (A. + Bilbo) (683 words)
  56. 55. Temper: Toys (A. + Eldarion + OC) (415 words)
  57. 56. Abandoned: Kitten (A. + OC) (568 words)
  58. 57. Sky: Gil-Estel (A. + Elrond) (458 words)
  59. 58. Prank: Diplomatic Tensions (A. + Éomer + Arwen + Lothíriel) (392 words)
  60. 59. Secrecy: A New Name (A. + Elrond + Gilraen) (611 words)
  61. 60. Knife: Morgul-blade (A. + hobbits) (430 words)
  62. 61. Rogue: Stick-at-naught Strider (A. + Bill Ferny + Men) (303 words)
  63. 62. Celebration: Preparation (A.+ Arwen + Faramir + Legolas) (592 words)
  64. 63. Siblings: Reconciliation (A. + Elrohir) (659 words)
  65. 64. Shadow: Brothers (A. + Elladan + Elrohir) (373 words)
  66. 65. Direction: Advice (A. + Gandalf) (658 words)
  67. 66. Wildlife: The Gift (A. + Eldarion + OC) (553 words)
  68. 67. Decision: A Safe Haven (A. + Gilraen + Elrond's sons + OCs) (945 words)
  69. 68. Colour: No Purer Gold (A. + Frodo + Elrond + Glorfindel) (860 words)
  70. 69. Delegation: The Foreign Captain (A. + Thengel + Ecthelion) (365 words)
  71. 70. Green: Healing Herbs (A. + Elrond) (399 words)
  72. 71. Healing: The King's Hands (A. + Faramir) (631 words)
  73. 72. Life: Birth (A. + Arwen + Eldarion + OC) (747 words)
  74. 73. Garden: New Growth (A. + Arwen) (321 words)
  75. 74. Wish: A New Age (A. + Arwen) (649 words)
  76. 75. Morning: Matter of the Morn (A. + Legolas + Gimli + Eldarion + others) (822 words)

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