#anon that grew so out of proportion for such a somewhat lighthearted ask im not sorry tho

[deadqueernoldor]

Tinwe getting hurt before Feanor dies would be bad for everyone. Thingol would probably have some understanding because he also has a daughter. But there will be no more caution. They will speedrun everything out of pure rage, and get her back. Worst case scenario is Nerdanel finds out, and it will take her only 5 minutes to get her back. Don't stand between a mother and her child.

I've literally been thinking about this since the thought first came to me oh god (mentions of torture and that fun stuff under the cut as precaution. Also this just evolved to a whole ass bullet point fic. I'm sorry but also not really)

So Tinwë gets captured. At first nobody knows bc its was a whole mess of a battle but then they realise shes not hiding in some tent with aegves (who still goes by melindë back then) but that shes gone gone

Feanor fucking loses it. Like full on rage tearing down his own tent losing it.

Caranthir is no better. Maglor takes him away bc angry Caranthir is a time bomb and without tinwe there to even distract him for half a second he's gotta make sure his little brother doesnt blow up on someone

Feanor is dead set on murdering Morgoth with his bare hands now. No need for swords. Fists and teeth will do. But they've seen balrog for the first time now. He knows they need better weapons. Better armour. Better everything.

So feanor immediately begins scouting the lands with the help of the northern sindar (who he actually likes bc they hate Morgoth and arent cowards like thingol who hides behind a maia's skirts)

During that absence Morgoth sends the message for parley. Noldor leave in exchange for... not a Silmaril. But tinwe. To rub it in theres a strand of hair with the missive.

Caranthir loses it. Absolutely loses it. Huan has to tackle him before he marches to Angband unarmed and unprepared.

Maedhros figures its bullshit but it could give them time and an overview. He goes with a large company as canon, but they still get overwhelmed.

Maedhros gets taken to angband.

He does see tinwe. Morgoth's got her as a bit of a pet really. 'Pretty white hair that glows just like the silmarils' pet. He's so goddamn obsessed with the silmarils I could see that somewhat happening.

When feanor returns he finds out that now his firstborn AND his only daughter are in angband.

You know when someone's close to snapping and murdering everyone who breathes in their vicinity and their eye twitches ever so slightly? Feanor. That's feanor constant state for thirty fucking years while he's evolving and improving weapons and military strategy.

Fingolfin comes.

Feanor cant be fucking arsed to be high king anymore. He's got his mind so set on getting tinwe and maedhros from angband that Maglor has been acting as King more often than not in those years

He gives Fingolfin the crown and cant ve bothered with their plight. His babies are there! His BABIES!

Fingon still rescues maedhros. But tinwe is still very much inside angband bc pet status. :)

So canon maedhros is back but tinwe is still away.

NOW WE CAN GO TWO WAYS

Feanor refuses to go anywhere else. He makes his own stronghold right beside Himring. Literally opposite of angband.

Or: he goes to Himring with maedhros but he's focused on weapons and military rather than the ruling aspects so maedhros lord of Himring.

Anyway.

Thingol is a petty bitch still. Doesnt care about the noldor a la "you murdered my kin now yours suffers rightly". Melian knows he shouldnt be shittalking but when has thingol listened to her speaking the truth? Never.

LUTHIEN AND BEREN HAPPENS

NOW THIS IS WHERE IT GETS JUICY

They go to angband. They get their silmaril. They see tinwe but dont have time to get her out bc the enchantment only had so much power over morgoth's court.

Beren leaves angrist.

Tinwe hides it. Frees herself. Next chance she got shes out.

That chance however... Nirnaeth.

She slips out while the host hackles fingon's (?) troops with thrills of their own loved ones.

She makes it to the feanorian camp outpost.

Caranthir sees. Caranthir screams. Caranthir cries for the first time in like 400 years.

Tinwe points at uldor/ulfang (forgot which one oops) and says she recognises them. They're in league with Morgoth.

No backstabbing. They get to fingon. Cant save him but theres less loss. Feanor is anger personified.

THIS is where hes taking on balrog unheeded and dies.

(Tinwe goes to the kinslaying in doriath. Her reasoning for her anger? Luthien could have sung TWO more notes and there would have been enough time to get her out. Beren had enough time to give her the knife into her hand but not to use a blade that could cut through metal? Oh she hates the family of luthien. Not the babys. But every adult she sees she will murder in cold blood. They left her to Morgoth for YEARS because they didnt want to. Revenge is sweet)