Double_sharp
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The Long Defeat by Double_sharp
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
27 May 2026
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The Silmarillion, as told by Caranthir's wife in her memoirs.
Needless to say, she is extremely biased. On the other hand, so is Pengolodh - just in the other direction...
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Why I Love Telerin Celeborn by Double_sharp
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
18 Apr 2025
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The title. But I can't resist tangents, so everyone in the tags is also discussed to explain why I like it that way. Considering the excursus on Finrod and Galadriel's actions in the First Age, perhaps this is the spiritual successor to my essay on Angrod and Aegnor.
Also treated is Celebrimbor, because one of his origin stories relates to the matter of Telerin Celeborn. Thus I also ended up writing an excursus on Curufin.
Also including an appendix (chapter 2) on a bit of fridge horror regarding the Ban on Galadriel.
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Melian the Valinorean Dissident by Double_sharp
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
17 Apr 2025
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Why, despite being generally not too enthusiastic about the Valar, I still really like Melian.
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Fëanorian Angrod and Aegnor: A History by Double_sharp
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
16 Apr 2025
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How the younger sons of Finarfin entered the mythology as Fëanorians, and that alignment (distinguishing them from Finrod) seemed a bit hard to shake off.
Including a brief tangent on why I am attracted to the headcanon of Gil-galad as son of Finrod Felagund. :)
(Now also updated with a second chapter, pointing to some potential evidence from the Athrabeth, as well as regarding Angrod's granddaughter Finduilas. And yet a third chapter about the Bëorians.)
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Gildor, Voronwë, and My Lalwen Headcanon by Double_sharp
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
14 Apr 2025
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I somehow felt the need to try to make Voronwë literally "of the House of Fingolfin" when I don't feel the same urge for Gildor Inglorion. In other words - attempting to make Aranwë be Argon. (He still dies! But that doesn't mean he can't meet a daughter of Círdan in the Lammoth beforehand!)
I no longer believe it's necessary (because it seems likely that at the time Voronwë "of the House of Fingolfin" was written, JRRT probably no longer thought such statements had to be literal), but I still think it was an interesting exercise to try.
Also including my Lalwen headcanon. Also countercanonical, but I find it fun.
Recent bookmarks
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Women's Work by deborah_judge
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
28 Jun 2026
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The question of ruling queens had been a challenge for the Noldor since the time of Fëanor daughter of Finwë. It was not fully resolved until the time of Gil-galad daughter of Orodreth.
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- Part 2 of Silmarillion genderswapping
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28 Jun 2026
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Lords of Cinder by eldvarpa
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
11 Nov 2021
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It's the end of the world (sort of) and the Valar ask the Sons of Fëanor to stop their father. The Valar may not like how the Sons stop their father (sort of) in the end.
Bookmarked by Double_sharp
26 Jun 2026
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The Warlord by eldvarpa
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
15 Aug 2014
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Maedhros didn't really die, and is building one more army.
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- Part 2 of One more soul to the call
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26 Jun 2026
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Immovable Force Meets Unstoppable Object by primeideal for Reshiel
Fandoms: Chess (Board Game)
18 Dec 2016
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Cooped up without enemies to try his hand against, a knight sets out on a quest to visit all sixty-four squares.
He didn't plan on the eight queens.
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24 Jun 2026
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Harry wakes up in his eleven-year-old body. It's rather a shock. But despite misgivings, there's someone he can trust, even if he has to keep his identity a secret, and so he begins to write a series of letters to Albus Dumbledore, hoping to change the future he once knew.
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15 Jun 2026