Ithilien: A Lord of the Rings Poem
By Vanessa Parry Word Count: 522 Rating: G Summary: Legolas helps the woods of Ithilien sing again. Legolas could feel the wrongness of the place as he entered the clearing. Something was in…
Tag: The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth
Once-in-a-generation. Such is the epithet Bodleian Libraries in Oxford use to describe their current exhibition, running from 1 June until 28 October 2018 (after which it moves to New York to be open between 25…
Sins of the Eldar: An Exploration of Elvish Vices and Virtues
The children of J.R.R. Tolkien and Ilúvatar have a bit of a mixed reputation in fantasy. For some, elves cast in Tolkien’s mold are the epitome of perfection among fantasy races. They are immortal, eternally…
Never Too Young to Start Again: A Lord of the Rings Story
By Vanessa Parry (alias: Elwen of the Hidden Valley) Word Count: 6331 Rated: PG Summary: Gandalf aids a a young Aragorn who has been injured by orcs. “Come on, you maggots! Leave it. It'll die…
Two Sides of Womanly Beauty: Character Studies of Eowyn and Arwen
There is a balance and difference within the world, sometimes subtle, sometimes extremely apparent. For instance, the sun and moon – both needed to light up the sky and illuminate creation, but seen at opposite…
The Sound of the Sea: A Lord of the Rings Story
Water lapped around the ankles of Drogo and Primula as they walked hand-in-hand along the edge of the Brandywine River. A bit ahead of them, their seven-year-old son stooped down to pick up anything and…
What Eówyn Saw: A Lord of the Rings Story
Author's Note: This is a short story about what might have happened in the time between Aragorn's arrival at Helm's Deep and the battle. Eówyn accidentally walks in on Aragorn while he is changing. It…
Dragons, Bears and Birds
By Alku04 Word Count: 3143 Rating: G Summary: Arwen's brothers take a break during an orc-hunt before the events of The Lord of the Rings. The wind blew casually in the bright afternoon sun, playing with…
Melegrist: A Lord of the Rings Story
By Vanessa Parry (alias Elwen) Word Count: 875 Rating: G Summary: Elrond shows Aragorn the shards of Narsil for the first time. Elrond gathered Estel onto his knee and, with the carelessness of…
Another Magical Ring
By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: 3089 Rated: PG Summary: Frodo finds another magical ring, meets an ifrit, and makes some new friends. Frodo wandered near the base of Mount Doom. He didn’t really want to…