Along Came A Spider: Few have not heard of her, but hardly any know her true story.
Foundlings: The untold story of what happened to Dior's sons during and after the sack of Menegroth.
Impatient: Elros' thoughts as he sailed from Middle-earth to be come a King of Men.
In The House Of Elrond: Very little is known of the life the mother of Aragorn, Gilraen, lived while raising her son in Rivendell. This is her tale.
First Impressions: Sometimes first impressions are incorrect, but it takes work to overcome them.
Memento: Elrond finds something that brings back memories long forgotten. Sequel to "In The House Of Elrond".
To Walk a Dark Land: Gildor Inglorion undertakes an important task, now that Sauron has been defeated. Second place co-winner in the ALEC November 2010 challenge: "Things That Go 'Bump' in the Night"
Surviving: The Siege of Minas Tirith, as seen through the eyes of a child.
The Fork In The Road: A very private moment, on a hillside outside Edoras.
Light Fingers: The story of the lives of the Sons of Elrond after the end of the Ring War, as seen through the eyes of a child of Minas Tirith who has lost almost everything.
Elladaniel: The Sons of Elrond return to Rivendell to prepare for their father's departure. Their continuing story, told from the perspective of a child rescued from Minas Tirith 2 years after the War of the Rings.
En Route: Elrond and Galadriel have a discussion while traveling to the Undying Lands.
One Last Thing: Newly arrived in Valinor, Elrond has one last task to attend to.
The Wound That Never Heals: Even in Valinor, healing doesn't come easily. Legolas receives a visitor after Gimli's passing.
Torn: Glorfindel returns to Aman with the sons of Elrond, and the reception he receives isn't exactly what he expected.
It Isn't The Same: Celebrían senses Elrond is discontented roughly two years after his arrival in Aman, and receives insight and assistance from another recent refugee.
Confessions: Celebrían discovers a memento that exposes Elrond's secret shame. Sequel to "In The House Of Elrond" and "Memento"
Webs of Memory: Someone is in Varda's garden. Sequel of sorts to "Along Came a Spider"
Not The Elven Way: Mirwen finds pursuing a career as a stone and gem carver in Eldamar to be more difficult than she'd ever imagined, especially given her first instructor was not Elven. Direct sequel to "The Gift" and "Stone's Song".
I Dhaerlend Dadui - The Second Great Journey: Not all who eventually sailed West were content with what they found there. Facing an eternity before them, plans are drawn up to take their destinies into their own hands. Note: This is the lynch-pin story for this entire series, and will include mention, if not appearance, of most, if not all, Original Characters from any of the stories above.
Ghost: A late autumn visit to a home long abandoned brings surprises. A birthday gift for Ignoblebard.
Comfort: A young woman finds herself in a very strange, and yet familiar, place.
The Ties That Bind: Elrond finds himself in a position to help someone far away. Sequel to "Ghost" and "Comfort". Birthday present for IgnobleBard.
2011 Back to Middle-earth Month Entries
(Please note: As the pivotal stories that explain them are posted – especially I Dhaerlend Dadui itself – I will be revealing the rest of my entries. Until then, enjoy gap-fillers to my magnum opus. They are not presented here in the chronological order of the greater storyline, but rather posted in the order they were entered in the 2011 B2MeM event.)
Day 1 - Nan Elmoth - Found (a true drabble)
Day 2 - Losgar - Undoing Injustice (a vignette)
Day 4 - Mithrim - Cold Feet (a double drabble)
Day 6 - Lake Helevorn - Waste (a tribble)
Day 7 - Belegost - Gift (a vignette)
Day 10 - Gondolin - Broken (a true drabble)
Day 12 - Falls of Sirion - Stone's Song (a short story)
Day 13 - Balar - Knowing Better (a true drabble)
Day 15 - The Shire - Taters (a true drabble)
Day 18 - Wilderlands - No More (a short story)
Day 19 - Rivendell - Meeting Heroes (a vignette)
Day 20 - Misty Mountains - Resources (a vignette)
Day 21 - Mirkwood - Poros Crossing (a tribble)
Day 22 - Erebor - A New Land, A New Life ( a double-drabble)
Day 26 - Isengard - Acting Out (a true drabble)
Day 27 - Rohan - Decisions, Decisions (a vignette)