Happy Yule, Frodo!: A Lord of the Rings Story
A/N: This is my Christmas present to my dear Queen Galadriel, but since it deals with Frodo’s first Yule at Bag End, it’s being posted today. A sort of sequel to “Brother of My Heart”.…
Tag: The Lord of the Rings
A Gondorian Christmas: A Lord of the Rings Story
A/N: Merry Christmas! I am imagining Faramir to be around eight. The story, plot, and dialogue here contained is the sole intellectual property of Bradley Whitecliffe. The characters and setting are borrowed from J.R.R. Tolkien’s…
A Light to the World: The Call Heard and Answered
At the ‘Council of London’ the Tea Club and Barrovian Society held in December 1914, J. R. R. Tolkien and his three dearest friends spoke of the call they felt to bring beauty and meaning…
An Essay on Evil: Lessons from Life and Literature
My views on good and evil have been formulated by my Catholic upbringing, my research and participation in the Celtic bardic tradition, the work of Edgar Cayce, and from the fantasy literary genre including books…
Frodo and Sam’s Relationship in the Light of Aristotle’s Philia
Author's Note: In the text I use the following abbreviations: FOTR - The Fellowship of the Ring TT - The Two Towers ROTK - The Return of the King SIL - The Silmarillion NE -…
The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 14
The Orc Hunters came at dawn. When told of the strange phenomenon of Orcs turning into Elves, they were, at first, incredulous. But after witnessing with their eyes the crudeness of some of the Elves…
The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 13
While they waited for Galadriel, the former Orcs were kept in their cages, assumed to still be dangerous until noted otherwise. Lindariel was locked in her room and would not be released. Her meals were…
The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 12
The gates of Thranduil’s court opened and the army entered, led by Legolas and the generals that had gathered. Lindariel observed that they were in high spirits, laughing at their success. It made her shiver.…
I Am with You: The Active Love of Samwise Gamgee
Samwise Gamgee is one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most beloved characters. He is loyal, brave, and selfless. At the mere mention of his name many images rise to the minds of fans and pull…
The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 11
Not a week passed before Legolas and a company of Elves rode into Rivendell. Lindariel didn’t bother to look up when her brother entered the courtyard, talking to Elrond about her condition. “She eats, but…