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The Dreamer's Refrain by Paraceratherium
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
27 Nov 2025
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The storyteller spins tales and fables as if they belong to another, yet they cling to him like a forgotten name on the tip of the tongue. But what will happen will his walls begin to crack? In dreams and in haunted melodies, a secret begins to emerge…but will he have the courage to face the music?
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- Part 2 of Tales of Middle Earth
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Keep You Like an Oath by StarSpray
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
26 Nov 2025
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"Gather your strength, Daeron. I will get you to the Ford of Bruinen.”
“Will you swear it, kinslayer?” Daeron asked, voice heavy with irony and with something else Maglor couldn’t quite identify.
He paused for a moment. Then he said, “Yes.” -
Kémya by CypressWand
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
26 Nov 2025
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Severus Snape and Lily Evans used to be friends. After their fight near the end of their fifth year at Hogwarts, they drifted apart as strangers. He had chosen his path, and she had chosen hers, never to meet again. But sometimes the story of two people isn't over after they go their separate ways. Not when their paths cross once more in the most unlikely of places. At the bottom of the Great Lake - and with a magic Ring for the taking.
In Middle-earth Severus and Lily must find a way back to each other, and learn about each other, while their disappearance off-sets a chain of events back in the wizarding world.
- This is a Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings crossover, and starts at the beginning of Lily and Severus' 7th year at Hogwarts in 1977.
- Snily endgame.
- Kémya is the 4th Ring of Power.
- Story takes place in both the wizarding world and in Middle-earth.
- NOT a 10th/11th walker story.
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[PODFIC] In a Tower High by solitarybird
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
26 Nov 2025
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Sam is going to save Mr Frodo and if he has to storm a tower alone to do so then he bloody well will.
There are however some things in this tower that Sauron seems to have forgotten about... Like a one handed throwback to the first age who'll be the perfect coach for not listening to cursed objects and has some considerable beef with a particular disembodied Maia.
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- Part 33 of Podfics
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 24
- Chapters:
- 1/3
- Hits:
- 21
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Of Leaves and Waves by SecondBreakfastPenguin
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Hobbit - All Media Types, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, Tolkien - Fandom
24 Nov 2025
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At the twilight of the Second Age, as Sauron's shadow lengthens, the Elven lords forge alliances in the oldest way: through marriage. Círdan the Shipwright pledges his children to secure the future, his daughter Meríliel (main OC) to the legendary hero Glorfindel, and his son to the House of Oropher. However, Meríliel finds herself drawn to Oropher's grandson, Legolas, and their choices will force them to live with consequences through tragedy, pride and loyalty that will haunt their paths for centuries to come.
A telling of forbidden love, old grudges against the Noldor, tragedy and redemption, woven into the canonical history and politics of Middle-Earth, featuring original characters woven into the gaps of Tolkien's lore, expanding cultural and linguistic aspects along the way.
This story is mostly based on The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales and The Fall of Númenor. Original lore is also contextualized when relevant, detailing tweaks for clarity. Update: we've just started the Third Age, I hope you enjoy the ride. :)
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Gifted and Giftless by TheSandGirl
Fandoms: TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien
23 Nov 2025
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Eru’s gift is such that one appreciates it only after it has been taken away. A British neurosurgeon finds herself in Arda Marred. Facing the desolation of time, Lysandra must follow her fate in the Music. From Aman to Middle-earth and back again – the tale of a young woman as she learns to embrace the duties of her new life, celebrate her gains, and mourn her losses.
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- Part 1 of From Aman to Middle-earth and Back Again
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Fallen Heroes by tehta
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
23 Nov 2025
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Glorfindel's perfect heroic life in Rivendell is disrupted by a new arrival.
(This is a followup to A Wild Goose Chase, but should work as a standalone.)
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- Part 22 of The Theban Band of Gondolin (Size: Two)
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My captain, my brother, my king by Iren7Rag
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, Tolkien - Fandom
20 Nov 2025
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“I have a sword,” Elnúmen pointed out.
“I can see that, but let us train with these today,” Aragorn said offering Elnúmen a sword and a shield.
“Why?” she asked hesitating to accept the weapons Aragorn was holding. Does he think that I cannot use a real sword or that I have no change against him, she wondered.
“Because there is good chance your skill with the sword matches your skill with the bow and it is not my wish to die before lunchtime today,” Aragorn said with a straight face. His eyes, however, were soft and there was a hint of amusement in his voice.Halbarad's sister, Elnúmen, is a fierce ranger caught in a well known quest with her chieftain. Will they realise what they feel for each other? Will they put their fears and reservations aside before it is too late?
An Aragorn/ OC Tenth walker story that follows the books!
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The Road that Should Not Have Been by BobbytheBalrogBelchántúl (theproletariatdontdeservecake)
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, shadow of
20 Nov 2025
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He washed up on the riverbank beneath Rivendell's cliffs, half-drowned, far from home, the Ring lying cold and unnoticed in his pocket.
The world stirred around him. Songs faltered. Shadows listened. Fates shifted. And the Evenstar of her people turned her gaze toward a mortal who never meant to change anything at all.
What followed would be written in song.
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Valar's Calling: Unveiled Secrets by liloubrn
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings (Movies)
19 Nov 2025
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“I endured all of it,” she reiterated, ”and for what?! Hum?! For you to be so ungrateful that you call me selfish just because I hid it from you?!“
Without thinking about her words, waiting only for the opportunity to reply, I shouted: ”So you did all of it so I would be in your debt?!“
”Of course not!“ she yelled, a little louder than before. ”I just wish that you would at least realise how hard it has been for me to manage all three of you!“✧❀✧❀✧
Olivia and Belle have always been there for each other. Despite their chaotic childhood, they are both trying to live an ordinary life in Cambridge, Massachusetts, haunted by their trauma. Life is nothing but a monotone circle until, one morning, they wake up in the middle of a forest, having no memory of how they got there. Soon enough, they'll realize they are in Middle Earth. Belle is a die-hard Lord of the Rings fan, while Olivia has only once seen those movies and never opened those books. But now, they are to face evil and depart on a quest to Mordor. During this travel, secrets are to be revealed as the sisters try to discover how they came to this other world. Will they succeed in the journey?
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Suns and Stars by seljo
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings (Movies), The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
19 Nov 2025
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Her life was a rather large cage, yes, but a cage nonetheless. And every choice she made was another chip in its steel bars. She would bend them. Smash them. Shatter them into a million pieces, so they could never be rebuilt.
Thranduil was waiting. And she had promised to see him again.
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"There are neither enough droplets in the sea nor stars in the sky that could outnumber the days I would spend in wait for you, Aínwar Firekeeper. I will love you until the end of this world and those that shall come thereafter — in every life, throughout every Age — so that, no matter how many times we are destined to meet, I will love you in all of them…and you will know to look for me."
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- Part 1 of The Last of Her Kind
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'Fanon' Character Biographies and Background Information for Desperate Hours AU by Susana Rosa (SusanaR), SusanaR
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
19 Nov 2025
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Some of the 'fanon' type biographies I've created for canon characters and original characters in the Desperate Hours AU, to use as 'cheat sheets' for myself, to help me remember: how I picture them in my mind's eye; how I've interpreted/changed Tolkien canon as it relates to them; how they relate to (and refer to) other characters; and various other details. Also, essays/discussions on other topics.
Includes:
1. Character Notes for Elrond
2. Character Notes for Glorfindel
3. Character Notes for Thranduil
4. An essay on magic in the DH AU generally
5. Character Notes for Celebrian
6. A character bio for my original character, Ecthelion 'Theli' Diorchil, the grandson of Elurin Diorchil
7. Character bios of Theli's parents and siblings in the West
8. Character notes for Ereinion Gil-galad
9. Character notes re: Elrond’s sons Elrohir, Elladan, and Belemir (OC)
10. A list of OCs in my story “Out of Time” (including OCs who are ‘loans’ from African Daisy and Kaylee)Now updated with:
11. Lirulin (OC) and Maedhros Character Notes
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'Fanon' Character Biographies and Background Information for Desperate Hours AU by SusanaR
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
18 Nov 2025
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Some of the 'fanon' type biographies I've created for canon characters and original characters in the Desperate Hours AU, to use as 'cheat sheets' for myself, to help me remember: how I picture them in my mind's eye; how I've interpreted/changed Tolkien canon as it relates to them; how they relate to (and refer to) other characters; and various other details. Also, essays/discussions on other topics.
Includes:
1. Character Notes for Elrond
2. Character Notes for Glorfindel
3. Character Notes for Thranduil
4. An essay on magic in the DH AU generally
5. Character Notes for Celebrian
6. A character bio for my original character, Ecthelion 'Theli' Diorchil, the grandson of Elurin Diorchil
7. Character bios of Theli's parents and siblings in the West
8. Character notes for Ereinion Gil-galad
9. Character notes re: Elrond’s sons Elrohir, Elladan, and Belemir (OC)
10. A list of OCs in the story “Out of Time” (including OCs borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee)Now updated with:
11. Lirulin (OC) and Maedhros character notes
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Song of Truth by strawberryMIKO
Fandoms: InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
18 Nov 2025
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With no memory of how she got there, Kagome wakes up in a strange world ravaged by a war against a great evil. Lost, alone, and with no way to communicate, she struggles to survive without the aid of the Inutaichi in a time of great peril against foreign enemies that would sooner see her dead. • Follows bookverse, sticks mostly to canon / not a tenth-walker •
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Before The Shadow Deepens by Geezydee
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
17 Nov 2025
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The Trollshaws have grown colder since Vanyarineth last walked their paths, the winter air heavy with a wrongness she can’t quite name. When an orc attack shatters the quiet, she saves a young boy and brings him home—only to be drawn into the grief of a family now missing its heart.
Her attempt to slip quietly onward is halted when a sick child in the village shows signs of a strange, creeping affliction that no mortal healer can name. Reluctantly, Vanyarineth finds herself escorting the girl to Rivendell, where she hopes Lord Elrond will know the cure.
But Rivendell offers her far more than answers. In its sheltered halls she meets Arwen Undómiel—bright, gentle, and far more dangerous to Vanyarineth’s steadied heart than orcs or wandering winters. As they seek a remedy for the child’s mysterious illness, Vanyarineth becomes entangled in a life she never meant to linger in, and in a bond she never expected to feel.Series
- Part 1 of Shadows that cannot endure forever
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 3,168
- Chapters:
- 1/?
- Kudos:
- 1
- Hits:
- 8
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A Remnant for the Third Age by JoltedMind
Fandoms: RWBY, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
16 Nov 2025
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Team RWBY walks through the Ever After portal, but instead of Vacuo they find themselves in Middle-Earth.
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Daughter of Kings by Mynameisjunebug
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Jackson Movies)
16 Nov 2025
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Nora Kinard was a girl who scraped by. She survived as a child with nothing from her mother but a name, and driven as an adult by spite. She knew that she was no one special, yet as she’s yanked from her couch and into the cold, unforgiving lands of Middle Earth, she will start to wonder what her larger purpose is by being there. In a world of men who want things from her; answers, love, salvation, she will have to discover why this strange magic brought her to Rohan. And why it feels so much like home.
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꧁𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒑𝒔 & 𝑽𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒔꧂ by Numenoria
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Jackson Movies), The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien
15 Nov 2025
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After 10 months of courting, Dís and Lobelia must part. This parting comes with a heavy heart and a possible confession.
•Major Fluff, a bit of angst, some tears, and a flowery romance.
•This fic is based on movieverse Lobelia and personal AU/HC Dís.
•Reference pictures are not mine.
•The outfits shown in the pictures are for visual representations of Dis & Lobelia are wearing. Not literal representations of what they look like. -
A Wild Goose Chase by tehta
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
10 Nov 2025
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A reborn Ecthelion attends a dinner party. And a plan is hatched.
Warning: Glorfindel is not in this story! Which is, rather, the point...
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- Part 20 of The Theban Band of Gondolin (Size: Two)
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Ëa et Arda by Pallas_Athene_Lawrence for SirAjKnight, Celtic_Lass94, Dedfa (AntlersandFangs)
Fandoms: TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
08 Nov 2025
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Everyone has read a good, or bad, modern girl in middle earth fic. My take might be both of these, but the story has begged me for years to write it.
So, enter a land of harsh reality, fantastic premises, and beautiful vistas. A world so old and powerful that we still talk about it today.
Ëa and Arda. The physical and metaphysical reality beckons you.