Boundaries

Published on 18 July 2019 | Short Story | Gift Story 

Fingon is constantly pushing Maedhros's boundaries, but this time, he has gone too far. Put on mandatory sick leave after an injury, Maedhros decides to spend his three weeks recuperating alone, setting Fingon on a chase across Aman to find and make amends to his lover ... and yes, transgress one more boundary, one more time.

Essecarmë

Published on 21 December 2005 | Short Story | Award Winner | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

Curufin, the fifth son of Fëanor, is said to have been his favorite. Why did Maedhros get passed over for this honor? This story looks at Eldarin naming traditions and the family dramas they create.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Detour

Published on 28 January 2017 | Short Story | Author's Choice 

It is the Fifth Age of Arda. Finarfin has unkinged himself and declared Tirion a democracy, and the Noldorin people are alive with the possibilities to be found in their new existence. Yet Maedhros, more than ten years after his release from the halls of Mandos, has retreated to a life of apathy and loneliness, until one day, Anairë comes to deliver him news that he never hoped to receive: His cousin Fingon has been released from Mandos.

This work is part of the collection Republic of Tirion.

When the Stars Smile

Published on 21 December 2005 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Gift Story 

A romantic comedy about how Caranthir met his wife and developed his disdain for the House of Finarfin.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Swans

Published on 11 August 2017 | Short Story

Against Maedhros's wishes, Fingon is off to a summer retreat in the mountains, a retreat designed by the Valar for newly reembodied Elves. Amid games of kickball and group therapy, Fingon makes a friend, discovers the Noldor haven't actually invented everything, and begins to grasp the complexities of his post-reembodiment relationship with Maedhros.

This work is part of the collection Republic of Tirion.

Paper

Published on 18 October 2005 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Award Winner | Gift Story 

Curufin escapes to the realms of fantasy to escape the pressures of his family and discovers the thrill of first love.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Finding Footing in a Forest of Fins: Name Etymology as a Characterization Technique of the Finwëan Noldor

Published on 7 April 2018 | Conference Paper

Tolkien often uses etymology to develop narrative by exploring what Tom Shippey terms an "asterisk-world." This paper, presented at the 2018 Tolkien at UVM Conference, explores the concept of "asterisk characterization," or the use of characters' names to develop their personalities and narratives, with a specific emphasis on Fëanor, Finwë, Curufin, and Maedhros.

Evidence Of

Published on 4 June 2007 | Ficlet | Reader's Choice 

A possibly-crazy Maglor, a decidedly weird Maedhros, and a lifetime of memories that might explain why Maglor chose the fate that he did. 500 words.

Hatred

Published on 7 June 2006 | Ficlet | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

First it was duty, then it was friendship. Now hatred stands in for the forbidden passion Maedhros and Fingon. 400 words.

Bone-White

Published on 7 September 2016 | Short Story | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

After wandering accidentally near to Mandos, Caranthir encounters a procession delivering his newly reembodied brother back to the world: Maedhros. Caranthir breaks into his tent, and the two discuss healing, mutability, and the things that will never change.

This work is part of the collection Republic of Tirion.