The Songbird Torments
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How To Blind a Songbird by Belforte
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
30 Oct 2025
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"Why are they so restless?" Mairon had asked him one day and the maia had smiled.
"I made them blind, so they can do nothing but sing, not knowing whether it's day or night," he explained as he stroked the feathers of one of the songbirds. "Do you know that when they're blind, their singing becomes even more beautiful?"Mairon had tilted his head, intrigued by that explanation. "But if their singing becomes even more beautiful when they're blind, why didn't Erü create them directly without eyes?"
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Mairon wish for a songbird since he has memory.
One day, his wish is granted.Series
- Part 1 of The Songbird Torments
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The Rescued Songbird by Belforte
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
12 Aug 2026
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"I am a lovely canary," then replied mimicking Sauron's voice in a caricature. "I am a lovely songbird who has nothing to do but sing for my master. I promised him, I promised him that I would be good and sing for him."
His hands twisted in a painful grip on the handle of the dagger as he continued to repeat that oath aloud.
The maia grimaced hearing the elf grotesquely imitate Sauron's voice. But he had to find a way to gain his trust, so he asked: "Can you sing?"
"That's all I can do! I can also play, and I sing and play until my voice is gone and my fingers are bleeding, but I keep my master so happy..."___
The War of Wrath happens and Angband is defeated by Manwe's herald, but inside Sauron's chambers a peculiar prisoner doesn't want to leave yet.
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- Part 2 of The Songbird Torments