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The Long Road Back by ummltu83
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim (2024), The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
15 Aug 2025
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Summary
In the aftermath of the War of the Rohirrim, Princess Héra, daughter of Helm Hammerhand is hailed as a hero—but haunted by the man she was forced to kill: Wulf, the disgraced High Lord of the Dunlendings, once her childhood friend, now remembered as a traitor of Rohan and warlord. As Rohan crowns a new king and buries the last of Helm’s line, Héra wrestles with guilt, grief, and the uneasy peace that victory brings.
Meanwhile, Wulf awakens in secret beneath the very walls of the Hornburg that he had sought to destroy, broken in body and spirit. Stripped of his past and his future, he is forced to confront the monstrous legacy of his vengeance.
Years later, their paths intertwine once more.
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This fic is not the fluff like I have previously written. Please read the tags to have the right expectations.
For fluffy Wulf x Héra with a side of angst, I've written Defiance and The Taming of the Wulf, my first Wulf x Héra fanfic!