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Five Weeks Later: Separation Anxiety by Minubell
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
05 Jun 2025
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“I told you once not to insult me, dwarf,” Mairon warns.
“Narvi,” the dwarf emphasizes once again. At least that smug expression is gone from its face, replaced by annoyance. “Why is it only an insult when I do it?”
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Five weeks have passed since the events of The First Step Forward. It doesn't take long after their introduction for both Narvi and Mairon to question Celebrimbor's choice in friends.Series
- Part 5 of It Takes Two Steps AU
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Behind the Door of Mairon's Office by Minubell
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
27 May 2025
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“He would not torment you so if you did not look so… vulnerable," Gothmog at last rumbles.
Soft words of reassurance would do nothing to prevent this from happening again, as it has happened before.
Something had to change.
Someone must change.
They both know Melkor would not.
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Gothmog descends into the pits of Utumno to give his report to Mairon. What he finds in Mairon's office is both unfortunate and unfortunately very commonplace within these halls. Frankly, he doesn't understand why Mairon refuses to do anything about it.
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- Part 3 of The Tides of War Extended Universe
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Dawndeath by Minubell
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
03 Feb 2025
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Everything is dull and fuzzy and warm now. It’s probably not even the fault of the wine that he cannot feel his own touch upon his skin, but rather what lies deeper within.
The wine only makes him drunk.
The poison is what makes everything soft.
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The origin story of Indur.
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- Part 10 of The Tides of War Extended Universe
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Rapunzel, Rapunzel (Good Ending) by Minubell
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
01 Jan 2025
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“You really should consider changing that name,” Eonwe comments with a thoughtful frown. “Nazgul. It hardly goes with your… current status.”
“Jailed?” Mairon asks, eyes flickering to Eonwe even as the rest of him does not move. He remains still, almost deathly so, not permitting a single muscle in his body to move.
“Reformed, Mairon, please.”
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A Fourth Age What-If story where Mairon is captured some time after his defeat at the end of the Third Age and imprisoned within a tower in Valinor. The only problem is that even after his sentence is officially served, he refuses to come down. NOT 'canon' to the Tides of War series.
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- Part 2 of Fourth Age Stories
- Part 26 of The Tides of War Extended Universe
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All-Cause Mortality by Minubell
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
28 Oct 2024
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His leg trembles beneath him, tapping out some incessant sound against the floor. He cannot help the way his body shakes when his mind is so consumed by self-loathing. He is certain his hands would tremble if not for the way he presses them harshly into his own skull, twisting the darkness that hides behind his own eyelids, smothering any trace of light, as if he might some day press hard enough to never see again if only to never have to see his own failings-
A sharp pain draws him unexpectedly back.
Annatar glares up at him from the floor.
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Celebrimbor struggles with his feelings of self-worth as he continues to fail to piece together everything that is wrong in his realm.
Annatar is a cat.
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- Part 3 of Nyannatar AU
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Nyannatar AU by Minubell
Fandom The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
28 Oct 2024
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A collection of stories set in the same alternate universe where Mairon’s fear of the Valar is never overridden by his guilt to rebuild after Melkor's defeat. When his solitude grows too much for him, he is wholly unwilling to actually show his face, or any other face, in Eregion.
So.
He's a cat now.
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Additional stories can be requested on my tumblr! When a story is complete, I'll post it here. You can follow me there for sooner updates or to find additional information about the series including art and non-story lore.- Words:
- 7,249
- Works:
- 3
- Bookmarks:
- 8
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It Takes Two Steps AU by Minubell
Fandom The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
05 Jun 2025
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It takes two steps to meet someone halfway: one from me and one from you.
A collection of stories taking place in the same Alternate Universe where Mairon's siege on Ost-In-Edhil ends very differently. This series is eventually a Fix-It, but in a roundabout sort of way.
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Additional stories can be requested on my tumblr! You can follow me there for sooner updates or to find additional information about the series including art and non-story lore.- Words:
- 20,627
- Works:
- 5
- Bookmarks:
- 47
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The Tides of War Extended Universe by Minubell
Fandom The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
27 May 2025
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A collection of stories taking place in Middle Earth, written primarily from the perspective of the villains (Mairon and the Nazgul). These stories often paint Mairon and the Nine as sympathetic characters. There are no significant deviations from the canon timeline of the Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion, unlike some of my other series. Most stories in this collection are humorous in nature although some may dip into angst. Stories are arranged in chronological order.
Please note that while I use the names of (most) Nazgul from MERP, I have changed literally everything else about them. Please don't expect the MERP backgrounds for the Nazgul!
--Additional stories can be requested on my tumblr! You can follow me there for sooner updates or to find additional information about the series including art and non-story lore.
Current update schedule:
About every week, depending on requests.- Words:
- 154,617
- Works:
- 26
- Bookmarks:
- 20
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Roleswap AU by Minubell
Fandom The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
28 Sep 2024
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A collection of stories set in the same alternate universe where Annatar is the Elf-Lord of Eregion, and Celebrimbor is a Maia. Surely this would not lead to MORE angst than in the canon, right?
...Except 'Annatar' isn't even real, and Mairon is secretly thrall.
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Additional stories can be requested on my tumblr! When a story is complete, I'll post it here. You can follow me there for sooner updates or to find additional information about the series including art and non-story lore.- Words:
- 1,852
- Works:
- 1
- Bookmarks:
- 3
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Fourth Age Stories by Minubell
Fandom The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
01 Jan 2025
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What-If stories set in the Fourth Age of Tides of War. None of these are considered 'canon' to the series, but rather each represents a different theoretical ending.
Ending are rated Good/Bad/Neutral based on how well the world fares as a result of this outcome.
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Additional stories can be requested on my tumblr! When a story is complete, I'll post it here. You can follow me there for sooner updates or to find additional information about the series including art and non-story lore.
- Words:
- 35,658
- Works:
- 3
- Bookmarks:
- 5
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The Colours of the World by MaiKusakabe
Fandoms: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
03 Jan 2026
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When Roy Mustang went to retrieve his eyesight from Truth, he wasn’t expecting to end up doing a job in exchange. It couldn’t even be an easy job, of course, because Edward’s assessment of Truth was a pretty accurate one.
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Kakashi is back in the past, he is supposed to be dead.
Instead, he has been given Uchiha Obito's script.
or:
There’s an Akatsuki member called Sukea who is mystifyingly familiar to Team Minato.
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you're in too deep to go back again by Amuria
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia, Code Geass
19 Jan 2026
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After Zero Requiem, Lelouch wakes in an unfamiliar world. He has no intention of getting involved, but certain forces are reluctant to let him go so easily.
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- Part 1 of start again
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In another life, Orochimaru never leaves Konoha, opting to remain within the village that equally reveres and reviles him. Fighting a bitter battle against forces within the village that are more influential and well-positioned, he finds himself gifted with one last shining opportunity: three children, a team of genin, handed to him because Konoha has no better choice. Orochimaru agrees to become a jounin-sensei for the first and the last time, taking on the next generation's Team Seven: Uchiha Sasuke, Nara Shikamaru, and Uzumaki Naruto.
[ A gradual exploration of the author's very liberal Naruto headcanon, with a good!Orochimaru (well, sorta good) who eventually becomes the Godaime Hokage. Lots of chakra theory, cool jutsu, in-depth backstories, character development, political intrigue, and den mother Orochimaru feels! Also featuring: BAMF baby Team 7! Be prepared to suspend your disbelief; this will be another one of my long-running intense worldbuilding AUs. Let's go have fun! ]
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Supreme Chancellor Obi-Wan Kenobi by stonefreeak
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
21 Jan 2026
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By an old Republic law, all members of the Jedi High Council are senators in the Galactic Senate, and can thus be voted in as chancellor. A Senator from a less prominent planet has had enough of Chancellor Palpatine's incompetence and calls for a Vote of No-Confidence and the installation of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi as Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic.
This one action becomes the catalyst that changes the direction of the galaxy.
or “Obi-Wan’s Life Gets Worse (Though It’s Not As Bad As It Could’ve Been)”.
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- Part 3 of Supreme Chancellor Obi-Wan Kenobi