#lotr fanfic rec

[ach-sss-no]

HEY SPORTSFANS,

A Wormtongue redemption AU fic I've been eagerly following was just completed the other day. I enjoyed this story a heck of a lot & wanted to share it. It's a well-crafted, carefully detailed, psychologically interesting little tale and perhaps you will enjoy it too!

[deadlymistletoe]

So I haven’t really read any hobbit/LOTR fics in quite a while (aka most of this year)

I’m desperate to get back into the fandom as I really have missed it.

So if you have any from this year (or any other years) that you’d like to rec please please send me the links or tag the authors.

Tagging a few of my Tolkien mutual to help out as well (you guys are lifesavers, really):

@bookworm-with-coffee @fizzyxcustard @evenstaredits @wordbunch @horsewithaface @lathalea @lady-of-imladris @emrfangirl @coopsgirl @trishfullertonwriting75 @sotwk @runesandramblings @emmyspov

If you’ve had a look at my Tolkien masterlist you can probably guess what characters I’m after ( @bookworm-with-coffee I know you know)

[spasmsofthought]

starlight (legolas x reader)

A bit (or a lot) philosophical. Indirect allusions to depression/melancholy. Please take care reading and take care of yourself.

IDK word count LOL but not super long, I think.

This idea has been in my drafts for a while, but inspiration came this evening. I hope it's executed well for you. I haven't felt so creative in such a long time and this piece was such a treat to write.

Enjoy and please let me know what you think! Please like, comment, and reblog xo

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“My friend, what ails you?” Legolas has not been sure of you, try as he might.

Even though it is just the beginning of the Fellowship’s journey, you walk already battle-weary. You are heavy, it seems, in comparison to your fellow human companions. Aragorn nor Boromir carry themselves this way. Even Frodo, despite the responsibility he carries, retains some of the Hobbit carefree way. It had caused Legolas to wonder, apprehensively in the beginning, if it was the Ring. The more he watched and waited, the more clear it became that it wasn’t. Relief then became mixed with confusion, for if it wasn’t the Ring, what could cause such weight for you to carry? The brief conversations he has shared with you so far have not provided him further insight.

You turn towards him from where you sit. Your face is not unhealthy in anyway, but your eyes are not bright. There is something deep in them for which Legolas does not have the words to explain. You are close enough to be seen from camp, but far enough away that no one has had the heart to disturb you. It is a quiet evening, but even as he approaches, there is something that mixes in with the stillness that is foreign to him.

“Hello, Legolas,” He stands for a moment, unsure. “Please, you are welcome to join.”

You pat the stone next to you as if it is an inviting cushion. It is not.

“Thank you for your inquiry. I am only sad, Legolas.” Your hands settle in your lap. Legolas grows even more confused. Often human weep to express their grief, in his understanding. He has not seen, or heard, you cry once.

You clarify after a moment, sighing and then glancing at him. “There is no cause for it, unfortunately. Otherwise I would ask aid of our Fellowship. It is simply a—” You pause for a moment, trying to find the right words. It takes your brain a short time to unscramble to find something suitable, “condition I endure.”

“The understanding of the complexity of human nature escapes me at this time.”

You laugh is small, “It confounds me often.”

There is a moment, halfway between awkward and friendly, in which you sit together. Trying to explain your feelings to an Elf has not been something anyone ever thought to prepare you for.

Legolas has been an intimidating individual to try and engage for yourself. It has been your own inexperience and reluctance that has caused some of your avoidance of him. Elves had been figures of myths and folklore in the small village where you had been raised. To confront your youth’s inadequate tales against a far different reality has already been mentally exhausting. You always thought Elves would be the kind of stern and serious beings that immortality seemed to produce. Instead, Legolas was often cheery, reveling in merriment.

“There is a type of sadness for humans,” You try to explain. Legolas pays attention, “that can come for us regardless of circumstance or atmosphere. It is different than missing one’s family or saying goodbye, and it is hard to explain and justify even amongst my own kin. What I am feeling now is not something that carries a name for my people; there are a lot who do not try to understand. Some types of human sadness come and go. This type of sadness can be long-lasting. I carry mine with me, it seems, no matter what I go. It stays, though I do not ask it to.”

There is a little bit of shame to your countenance it seems to Legolas, as you glance down at your hands. You are meek in the fading light of the evening.

Legolas is not sure he has seen someone who looks as human as you do, against the backdrop of the trees and earth.

“Your mind seems fragile,” He says.

His words come as a frank observation, although gentled in tone. It is a paradox for something so piercing to be soft. Legolas takes great care to not offend you, even now. You would be offended if another of your race said the same, but there’s something about the way the words come from his mouth that do not make them a personal affront. These words do not seem to change whatever opinion he has of you. (An opinion that seems more positive than one you would give of yourself to him.)

“I suppose you could say that,” Your eyes drift up again to look at the dark sky, small glinting stars beginning to appear through the cracks of the trees. “Most human minds are fragile in some way, I think. We are not made to endure the long passing of time the same as you and your race. We are more effected… more vulnerable, I think. Or rather, vulnerable in different ways.”

Your words are met with Legolas’s silence. The light-hearted elf has turned contemplative. “The burden of human life is not what I have thought it was.”

“I don’t think I quite fully understand it either, thought I bear it,” You respond, lips quirking to the side for a moment. As they meet yours for a short time, Legolas’s eyes shine in the dark. “Although I fear comparison will still leave us lacking. I know little of what it is to be an elf, but I know you and your kind carry grief of your own. It is hard for me to conceive of what it must like to see so much, for so long, and still remain so physically unchanged.”

Legolas hums but then chooses to say nothing about the subject.

“I love the stars,” You say after a brief pause. Legolas does not object, so you continue to talk. “Even in the darkness, when I have had no one else with me, they have comforted me. Sometimes, like tonight, when my heart pulls me inward, they seem to whisper to me and cause my gaze upward.”

There is a companionable silence that follows. You sit next to Legolas, he next to you, as you stare up at the stars glittering across the black expanse of the night.

There is scant touch that comes across your cheek, like a breeze against your skin. A brief warmth follows, fading as quickly as it comes. As you turn your face, Legolas’s hand comes to rest against his side. Your eyes meet and he nods towards the forest path that leads to the camp where the others rest. His gaze is soft on your face.

You don’t think anyone has looked at you as he is now.

“Sleep, ithildin nîn.” You do not know what the words mean but they feel as a balm does, only for your heart and not for your body. “I will keep watch.”

For a little while, you hold his eyes. Legolas does not shy away even though he does not know what the immediate future holds; though he does not know what will become of you, or of him. You nod at his words, gathering your things and standing. You feel his gaze, even through the path you take to camp, on you until you fall asleep.

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Translation: Ithildin nîn — my starlight.

[izalith-witch]

I wish in season 2 Galadriel had come to Eregion sooner before shit hit the fan and tried to tell everyone Annatar is Sauron (cause she would recognize his bitch ass anywhere-soulmatism) and nobody believed her and they played all the mind games through out the season of Sauron trying to do "good" and get the rings made and Galadriel cockblocking him and the rings being made.

It would have also been a good opportunity to show them have a manipulator-off and how they are alike and two sides of the same coin.

Hopefully season 3 puts these two together in scenes more than season 2 (I felt like in each of their narratives in s2, their echoes were felt by the characters tho not actually present) because I just love their interactions.

There's a reason Miv and Charlie had 3 chemistry test and passed with flying colors--I want these characters to interact! (even if it's not explicitly romantic though I would want that as well and/or read between the lines)

[lovebeinaprincessworld]

Hobbit/Lord of the Rings

Thorin Oakenshield

Courting and Braiding

Strong

Soft Kitty

Fili Durin

Defense

Misunderstanding

Kili Durin

Stubble

Dwalin

Hearts entwined

[alrightythenbabe]

To have you in my arms, you are safe.

Pairing: Haleth x fem!reader

Fandom: Lord of the Rings, War of the Rohirrim

Words: idk I’m sorry, this was written in my notes app like a heathen

Warnings: smut right off the bat, unprotected p in v (use protection please), oral f&m receive, violence (battle), fluff, so many pet names bc I’m a romantic at heart, Haleth being in love with his wife aka you, use of y/n, 2nd person pov. If there’s anything else lmk

Summary: A gentle morning between lovers, turned a nighttime for warriors. A lot can happen in a day.

A/N: hello everyone, I noticed there was no fic written from this movie, at least not posted on here so I decided to write my own. I have taken creative liberties. I’m sorry for any mistakes, it is 1am. Please be nice, I haven’t written fic in like 9 years. I hope you enjoy 💜

“G’mornin’ my love.” his drowsy voice says, not yet fully awake. He buries his head in your neck, pressing another kiss there.

“Good morning, my darling.” you reply, rolling over to face his smiling face and resting a hand on his cheek.

“Hello there, beautiful.” He says before pressing a kiss to your lips. You giggle “hello handsome.” Continuously pressing multiple kisses to his face. He laughs as he grabs your face bringing you back to his lips, kisses quickly turning more passionate.

He rolls on top of you, your legs spreading to accommodate his broad form, both still naked from the night before, his lips leaving yours to continue a trail of kisses down your neck to your chest, alternating between your breasts, squeezing them with his hands, rough from the years of using a sword, and flicking your nipples with his tongue, dragging down to your stomach, kissing every scar on your body, loving them as part of you, before pressing a kiss between your hips.

“You’re insatiable.” You say, without protest.

“I will make no apology, I am starting my morning off right. I have a beautiful wife who I plan to make love to as often as possible.” He replies, continuing his movements.

“No complaints from me, darling, continue”

Kissing the curls between your legs, he moves down to where your body has been begging him to be.

“Mmm,” he moans “so pretty.”

You gasp feeling warm lips against your aching clit, then moving to your right thigh simultaneously dragging his tongue and pressing kisses there before kissing your clit once again, lingering longer this time and continuing to do the same to your left thigh.

“Honey,” you whine “please don’t tease”

“Who’s teasing, sweetheart? I’m just worshipping my woman” he continues his agonising torture.

“I need you, baby please” writhing your body.

“I know, my love, I can see, you’re dripping” he runs his tongue from your entrance, tasting your arousal, to your clit, flicking it with the tip of his tongue. He moans.

“The sweetest honey anyone’s ever tasted”

Is all the warning you get before he puts you out of your misery. Mouth attaching to your clit and sucking. You moan in surprise, your back arching off the bed.

The room filling with the sounds of him slurping and sucking at your pussy. His arms wrapped around your thighs keeping you spread open for him, his right arm leaving to wet his fingers with his spit, slowly easing one in and continuing his movements. Your hands fly to his head, one hand wrapped around his long hair pulling at it, your other finding one of the shaved sides, pulling him closer, he groans, loving when you do that.

“Oh my-Haleth! Yes! Please!!” Unable to finish a complete sentence, so overwhelmed with pleasure. You feel him add a second finger, eyes rolling back, your body mindlessly chasing pleasure grinds at his face, your man moaning, grinding at the bed trying to relieve the ache in his hard cock.

“Yesyesyea-ahhhh” you squeal as the coil snaps, pleasure washing over you as your body shakes.

You pull him off you, the pleasure becoming too much, your body twitches as he cheekily kisses your clit once more.

Using the hand still in his hair, you pull him up towards you in a messy make out.

Rolling him over, you kiss down his body tasting every inch, placing kisses on the scars littering his own body from battles past, proof your man survived and he’s here with you.

Running your hands down his form, solid and strong beneath you, you reach your prize. His painfully hard already leaking cock, lowering yourself down you tease him with your breath, he gasps as he feels you press the first kiss at the base, gently running your tongue from base to tip, flicking at the end. A sharp inhale whistles through his teeth, a hand flying to your head, wrapping around your own hair, not enough to hurt, just enough to feel you.

You look up at him through your eyelashes to see him already looking at you through his hooded eyes. Kissing his balls, running your tongue along them to his left thigh nipping at the muscle there and repeating the same to the other. Mimicking the same agonising torture he put you through.

“Sweetheart please,” he pants “you’re teasing”

“Who’s teasing, my love? I’m just worshipping my man.” you say with false innocence, using his previous words against him. He smiles knowing he walked right into that one.

Resting your arms over the tops of his thighs, grasping the base of his cock with your hand, fingers barely meeting each other around the girth. You wet him with your tongue, putting the head of his cock in your mouth and suck. He groans, head falling back meeting his pillow, hand squeezing your hair a bit tighter.

“Just like that baby, you always know what I like.” He says in awe.

You hum around him, swallowing him a bit further keeping your pace, stroking his cock with your dominant hand, your other coming up to squeeze and massage his balls. His moans music to your ears.

Pulling away just enough to dribble spit onto his tip, watching it run down his length, continuing to stroke his cock, you swallow him down again moving faster, needing to pleasure him more than you need to breathe.

“Ah-stop I need to be inside you darling please.” He says desperate and breathless, pulling you off him, you whine missing the taste and weight of him on your tongue.

“And you say I’m insatiable, greedy girl.” He smiles “come here.” He whispers.

Pulling you up towards his face as you straddle him, lips meeting in a messy kiss. His tongue immediately meeting yours with a moan, his hand pulling you as close to him as possible. Using the hand still around his cock, you run the tip through your folds, eager to finally have him inside you.

Slowly easing yourself down with a soft gasp, once fully seated you moan into each other’s mouths, bracing your hands on his chest you begin a slow ride. He runs his hands along your body up to your breasts, squeezing them then running them back down over your waist to rest on your hips, guiding them back and forth, up and down.

“You’re so sexy, my beautiful woman, all mine.” In absolute awe of you, a view he never tires of. His hands moving around to your ass, squeezing, his hips thrusting up to meet yours.

He sits up, arms wrapping around you as yours go around his shoulders holding each other close, kissing and breathing in each others moans. Dragging his lips from your mouth to the side of your neck, he can’t get enough.

Holding you to him he spins so you’re pinned to the bed, gasping as his pace doesn’t falter, he brings your legs up over his shoulders, knowing what you need, he licks his thumb and brings it to your clit rubbing the way you like.

Knowing you’re both close, his thrusts getting more desperate, your moans coming together in a lustful duet. Pulling him to you, your nails scratching down his strong back, your body arching as you let out a scream as you come.

“That’s it baby.” he moans still thrusting as looks at you “so beautiful.”

His last few thrusts losing their rhythm as he comes with a shout. He collapses on top of you, both breathing heavily as you run your hands over his head and back.

“I love you.” He says, placing a kiss to your breast and resting his head there.

“I love you, angel.” You reply, kissing his head.

After bathing together, you both spend the day riding with Háma and your ladies maid, now back in the palace and both getting dressed you hear a knock on your chamber door.

“Enter.” Haleth calls and a young guard you know as Finn enters.

“My Lord, My Lady,” Finn nods “the king has called for an urgent meeting in the hall”

“Did he mention the matter?” Haleth asks.

“Only that it was a matter of importance, Lord Haleth.” He replies, apologetic he doesn’t have more information.

“Very well, thank you Finn. We’ll be there shortly.” Finn bows and leaves the room.

“Fréaláf!” You call, arms wide to welcome him into an embrace, one he gladly accepts with a smile.

“Y/N.” He says lovingly, kissing your cheek. “I trust my cousin is treating you well.”

“Of course, always.” You reply, as Haleth comes and wraps an arm around you.

“That shouldn’t even be questioned, cousin, I am wounded.”

“Well you are a brute, and she is my favourite cousin in-law. But I do trust she’s still the one who runs things.”

“You know it, I do as she says, but tell no one.”

“Your secret is safe with me, cousin.” Fréaláf laughs and the cousins pull each other into a hug as Héra approaches.

“Sister.” She says, giving you a warm embrace you gladly return.

“What is this meeting about? What has happened?” Haleth asks.

Fréaláf sighs “while we were out this morning, we were attacked, and Héra was kidnapped.“

“What?!” You and Haleth both exclaim “were you hurt?” Haleth asks checking her over, noticing the scratch on her cheek.

“I am fine brother, truly” she reassures.

“We were able to get her back, but it was my fault she was taken in the first place.” Fréaláf says.

“It was not your fault, this is not on you.” She says sternly but kindly, putting a hand on his back.

“How can you think that, Fréaláf?” You ask.

“She distracted the Mûmakil, pulled its attention from me and onto her, it chased her into the forest, that’s where they got to her.” Fréaláf says sadly.

“Who got to her?” Haleth says concerned.

“Wulf.”

“He has returned?”

Fréaláf nods “and he’s got an army.”

“The wisest move is to fall back to our strongholds,” Fréaláf says “light the beacons call for aid from Gondor.”

“the wisest move?” Helm replies “you would have me abandon Edoras?”

“Until we are at full strength, yes. This is no rabble of wild men, these men are well trained and well armed.”

Lord Thorne steps forward.

“I pledge 300 Riders to protect the Eastern flank the men of the wall stand ready to fight”

“I accept your pledge. Lord Thorne shall have command of the East I will lead the Vanguard North and meet Wulf on the plains.” Helm commands.

When the meeting is adjourned and most of the men have left, Héra comes up to you and Haleth, face a mixture of sadness, concern and guilt.

“He means to punish in the cruelest way,” she begins “he said he will kill you Y/N and make Haleth watch, then kill Haleth and Háma to torture father, then he would kill father, before he takes the throne.” Héra says, tears in her voice.

“That’s not going to happen, darling, I was swinging a sword before he was born.” You reassure her.

“He won’t fight fair, my love. He’s a coward, he will do it from a safe distance or when we can’t defend ourselves, he knows he’s not the stronger fighter, so he won’t do it hand to hand.”

“Well we keep eyes on each other at all times, watch the high ground, look out for archers especially when we are not surrounded by our own men.” You say.

Haleth sighs.

“What?” You ask.

“I-I do not want you to fight tonight.”

“And what makes you think you have a say in the matter?” You say looking up at him with your arms folded.

“As your husband I want you safe, a threat has been made on your life and I take that very seriously. You will stay back with Héra in the palace. That is final.”

“Is it?” You turn around and storm out of the hall, back to the palace.

Haleth sighs looking down at his feet before turning around and being met with the wide eyes of Fréaláf, Héra and now Háma.

“Oooh brother you’re in trouble.” Háma laughs, Héra and Fréaláf joining in.

“I know, I know.” Haleth says, “I messed up, get out of here you lot.” The three of them still laughing leave Haleth to think about how he’s going to make it up to his wife. He thinks he’ll give you a moment though.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Turning around you see Haleth leaning against the stable door, already donned in his armour, looking handsome as ever.

“Putting my armour on”.

“I can see that, why?”

“There is to be a battle tonight, did you not know?” You reply with a smirk continuing to lace your arm guard.

Haleth can’t help but smile, walking over to you. “Oh is there? First I’ve heard of it, and as a prince of this kingdom that is rather concerning” he jests back, as you smile in return.

He places his hand over yours, stopping your movements and face turning serious.

“My love?” He says, voice softer now, he sighs and gently shakes his head “I’m sorry for what I said, my choice of words was wrong, I just want you safe and I went full ‘what I say goes’ and I’m sorry. It’s just, this one is different, it feels worse. Wulf threatened you by name, a direct threat on your life. I don’t want you on that battlefield, you will be a main target.”

“Haleth, I was a warrior before we met, you may have been able to give me this order 7 years ago that I would have possibly followed with protest, but we went and fell in love, got married, now I give the orders” a slight smile breaks through his otherwise serious expression. “Now? I love Háma and Héra as my own siblings. Helm as my father. And Fréaláf, is more a brother to me than cousin in-law. And you?” You move your hands to his cheeks, pulling him closer “I love you with everything in me I have not the words to describe it, I would do anything to spend one more moment with you. I will fight for our family, this kingdom and its people. Please do not ask me to stay back and be safe in a palace while the people I love put their lives on the line, when their lives were threatened too.”

“I know I just-I want you to be safe, I need you to be safe, I will not survive this world if you are not in it” he closes his eyes as his forehead gently meets yours, arms coming around your waist pulling you close.

“And I will not survive this world if you are not in it.” You reply.

“If anything-“

“Nothing will happen to me, you won’t allow it, nor will I allow anything to happen to you”

He sighs “you’re a difficult, stubborn woman, you know that?” opening his eyes to look at you with a smirk.

“I do.” you smile, eyes meeting his “you love that about me.”

“I do” he sighs again. “You stay by me, I mean it. Stay within my line of sight at all times”

“I can do that”

He nods bringing his head down to kiss you “I love you”

“I love you too” going on the tips of your toes, you kiss him again.

Both pulling away, he grabs your left hand, placing a kiss on the back of it then pulling it down in front of him to continue tying the laces of your leather arm guards.

Coming out holding Haleth’s hand you see the people who mean the most to you, people you would gladly die for if it meant they’d be safe.

Héra hugs her brothers and cousin, wishing them good luck in this fight, Háma gives her his lyre for safe keeping.

“Maybe one day, someone will sing ballads of me.” He says.

“They will, little brother, I am sure of it.” You say. ‘The warrior poet’ they’ll call you, I can see it now. Just you wait.”

He smiles “that sounds nice, sister.”

“We get through tonight, it’ll be a big hit. Be told for centuries to come.”

You walk to Héra, giving her a hug “hold the fort, you stay safe.” You tell her.

“I will, you stay safe as well.”

“Always.”

Moving towards where you see Haleth on top of the Mûmakil trying to take it down, your sword swinging at anyone in your path, having used all of your arrows.

You smile as you see the giant beast fall, Haleth successfully bringing it down. You continue towards him, looking at your surroundings. Your heart stops seeing Wulf’s eyes on your husband and a bow in his hand, your feet are moving before you can think, sprinting towards where your husband stands.

You see Wulf line his arrow towards your love. Picking up speed, if that was even possible, you bring out your shield as you run up the dead body of the mûmakil Haleth stands upon, an arrow is released as you jump with the shield in front of you and the man you are so determined to keep alive. You feel the hit of the arrow as it imbeds itself in your shield. You fall from mid air hitting the mûmakil and rolling down the side, hitting the ground roughly but you quickly get back up, adrenaline still running through your veins, ripping the arrow out of the shield and putting it in your bow, you release it towards Wulf, hitting his left shoulder, hearing him yell and grunt in pain.

You turn around to check on Haleth, seeing him already jumping down and coming towards you, a grabs you and checks you over for injury.

“I am unharmed, I am alright.” You reassure him, he sighs in relief, turning his head towards where Wulf stands and moving you behind him.

Héra, Háma, Fréaláf and Helm all approach, weapons drawn prepared for anything.

“Give me Helm! I will let you all live! I just want him!” Wulf calls out holding his injured shoulder.

“How generous, but no. Enough of this Wulf!” you yell back

“He killed my father, he must pay!”

“In a fair fight, you saw it, Wulf please!” Héra calls.

“I gave you an offer, that is the last you will ever receive.” He says, turns around and walks away. The battle is not over, but it is for tonight.

“He will go and lick his wounds, then he will be back.” You say.

“I have evacuated the city, everyone is headed for The Hornburg.” Héra replies.

“Then The Hornburg we shall go.”

“He will follow us.” Fréaláf adds

“Let him.” Helm returns, “we will be ready, we will have the advantage and he will have to make it through the winter.” He looks to Fréaláf “with Lord Thorne’s betrayal, we will be needing an army.”

“I can get you one.” He nods

“Have them ready, we will send for you when we need you. This winter will be a long hard one, impossible to move through so you will need to leave tonight, take four men with you.”

Fréaláf nods. “Yes, uncle.”

“Send word once you are there, safe. Then get some rest.” You say.

“I will, not to worry.” He smiles, and after saying his goodbyes to you all and promises to send word, he is on his way.

After the long journey taking almost a full day, you have made it to The Hornburg, bathed and dressed and having received word from Fréaláf that he has arrived and is safe, you are in bed with Haleth, finally able to rest. You lay on his chest, he holds you close.

“I almost lost you last night.” You whisper sadly, the fact that Haleth had come so close to death, hitting you.

“But you didn’t, angel, I’m okay.”

“It was too close,” you whisper, pausing for a moment then smirking “and I’ll bet you’re glad I was there.”

He smiles “I knew that was coming.”

“I’m sorry I had to.” You giggle “I’m very partial to this neck of yours, and I prefer your heart beating, I’m just glad you’re here with me, safe.”

“As am I, love.”

Both tired from a long, hard day, sleep comes to you easy and you’ve got your man to keep you warm during the coming long winter, safe with you in your arms.

A/N: thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed! 💜 dividers by @firefly-graphics

[lotr-sesa]

Lord of the Rings Secret Santa 2024 Masterlist!

There are twenty-seven works in the collection: twenty-three fics and four pieces of fanart. The mods would like to thank all the writers and the artists and the pinch hitters, and also extend a special heartfelt thanks to those who filled prompts without signing up with any prompts of their own. Thank you all! ❤️

All the links in the masterlist go directly to the work on AO3. Go, read and enjoy, and please don't forget to leave kudos and/or a comment! And if you received something, please thank your writer or artist!

FICS:

The color of the sea by FiammaGalathon for Empy (Imrahil/Legolas; rated G)

Counterparts by timelessutterances for hereforever (Elrond Peredhel & Elros Tar-Minyatur; rated T+)

Dwarves in Denial by Thornessar for octopus_fool (Bilbo Baggins, Dwalin, Fíli, Glóin; rated T+)

Fíli Gold-foot by Empy for ibissal (Fíli, Dwalin, Kíli; rated G)

A good match by I_did_not_mean_to for ingenious_spark (Fëanor/Nerdanel, Fingolfin, Mahtan Aulendur, Fëanor, Indis, Finwë, Finarfin; rated M) Mature

Halt mich noch ein bisschen, bis ich schlafen kann by I_did_not_mean_to for Anonymous (Maglor & Nerdanel; rated G)

I like you when you are silent by mai_komagata (irreality) for Kanskje_Kaffe (Annatar/Celebrimbor, Celebrimbor/Sauron; rated E)

In the Face of Epics by hereforever for like_giants (Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Elrond Peredhel; rated G)

Knit One, Purl Two by ingenious_spark for McShizzleSupreme778 (Gimli/Legolas; rated G)

Life Between the Tides by BaccaratBlack for Anonymous (Anairë/Eärwen/Nerdanel, Anairë/Fingolfin (implied), Eärwen/Finarfin (implied), Fëanor/Nerdanel (implied); rated E)

Lights by Adlanth for Anonymous (Elrond Peredhel/Ereinion Gil-galad; rated T+)

master in deciphering poor handwriting by Handlemewithcare for McShizzleSupreme778 (Frodo Baggins, Merry Brandybuck, Sam Gamgee, Pippin Took, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas Greenleaf; rated G)

Mistake As Medium by Kanskje_Kaffe for i_did_not_mean_to (Fëanor/Nerdanel; rated E)

Seeds of Summer by Elleth for Unlos (Fingon/Fingon's Wife; rated G)

stranger, you're a like brother (sister) to me by Handlemewithcare for Zorbo_Jorks (Merry Brandybuck & Éowyn, Éomer Éadig & Éowyn; rated G)

The Sundering Sea by Unlos for timelessutterances (Celebrían/Elrond Peredhel; rated G)

Thaw in the Winter Woods by ingenious_spark for Wowstrawberrycow (Elrond Peredhel/Thranduil; rated E)

The Tree that Bends by selfdestructinganimal for Melime (Disa/Durin IV; rated T+)

Very Old Friends by like_giants for Anonymous (Éowyn/Faramir, Diamond Took/Pippin Took, Estella Bolger/Merry Brandybuck; rated G)

Windsmith by saintstars for kanskje_kaffe (Eönwë/Sauron; rated G)

Wonders in This World Beyond Our Wandering by saintstars for facethestrange (Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot, Poppy Proudfellow, Marigold Brandyfoot, Largo Brandyfoot, Dilly Brandyfoot, Uinen; rated G)

Wounded but not Replaced by ChillinbytheFire for the_minstrell (Fëanor & Fingolfin; rated G; TW: self-harm)

Written in Water by Empy for Handlemewithcare (Gimli/Legolas; rated G)

ART:

Beautiful View by facethestrange for ingenious_spark (Gimli/Legolas Greenleaf; rated G)

Do You Think They'll Recognize Us? by octopus_fool for Anonymous (Eärendil the Mariner/Elwing; rated G)

Hold on by Unlos for Empy (Empyreus) (Dwalin, Thorin; rated T+)

Meeting of Faramirs by Anne_Wolfe for Zorbo_Jorks (Diamond Took/Pippin Took, Éowyn/Faramir; rated G)

[veryace-ficrecs]

Hobbit Culture and Customs Fic Recs

This list will include all ratings and tags, so read at your own discretion! :)

Lionheart - A Marriage Day in the Shire by Windholm - Rated G

Hobbiton was bustling with excitement, the entirety of the Shire was... Or Just a little fanfic about Frodo not following Gandalf, Bilbo and the last elves to Valinor, remaining instead to be with his one true love, and the very day their union is finally coronated...

Leaves of Years by StalwartNavigator (Fallwater023) - Rated G

"Frodo and Sam had wandered off a short while ago, and he could just make them out, sitting in a clearing that caught the last of the daylight. It looked like they were weaving flower crowns." Boromir is oblivious, Merry is panicked, Pip is also a bit oblivious bless him, and Frodo and Sam are done waiting.

Now See Here by onward_came_the_meteors - Rated G

"It's, ah… what, now?" Boromir asked. "Rock, paper, scissors. I know what you're thinking, but sometimes desperate times call for desperate--" "No, but… what, now?" Oh. This, he hadn't thought of. "Do they not have rock, paper, scissors in Gondor?" Frodo asked. Pippin and Merry also looked quizzically toward Boromir, who shifted his shield. "I suppose not, since I've never heard of that in my life." "You explain it then, Pip." ______________________ A mishap while traveling leaves the Fellowship with an unlikely solution. And no, Aragorn, no one cares what the game was called in Rivendell.

Tea's At Four by firesteel - Rated G

“Er, hello? Are these the Halls of Mahal?” Thousands of disbelieving eyes stuck to Bilbo as he stepped forward cautiously, already quite fed up with the rudeness of dwarves. Who puts an anvil there? Nobody answered. “I’m looking for dwarves. Thirteen of them-- not anyone, mind you, but thirteen very specific dwarves.”

From the crowd, thirteen voices start yelling at the same time.

Midwinter by determamfidd - Rated G

The different peoples of Middle-Earth have their own ways of farewelling the old year and greeting the new. Each race has its own rich customs and traditions to mark the winter solstice and the longest night of the year. Each is as distinct and unique as snow is to fire.

(But as the wise know, people are always people.)

A Confusing Hobbit Afterlife, as told by Frodo Baggins by Tamloid - Rated G

Frodo Baggins, like most hobbits, never really expected to have an afterlife. It was perfectly pleasant here in Yavanna’s Garden, he supposed, it’s just...where in the world was his Uncle Bilbo? And why was there a large mirror behind Bag End?

The Hobbit Way by ChisakiTenko - Rated T

Bilbo was known for being patient, but one thing he would sit on no longer was his dwarves and their lack of proper breaks! It was high time someone taught them how to do things the hobbit way - with lots of singing, dancing, eating, and a cute fauntling running about.

Slipper by Saentorine - Rated G

Pippin is caught stealing extra portions of the company's provisions, and Aragorn and Legolas connect over a particular way Elven fathers get their children's attention.

Petals to the Metal by Tamloid - Rated G

Dwalin, son of Fundin, was one of the mightiest warriors of his generation, but even he couldn’t hold out against such a relentless foe. It seemed that he would have to be the Daisy King.

The Statute of Finwë and Míriel by bunn - Rated G

Bilbo Baggins has left the Shire forever, and gone to live in Rivendell. He's beginning work on his Translations from the Elvish, and has started on translating an obscure text which puzzles him greatly. Elrond has some helpful ideas.

when i consider everything that grows by wrishwrosh - Rated T

Frodo was not precisely certain what a hobbit in love was supposed to do. He had taken to staring at the ceiling while thinking about Sam’s eyes, and frequently reliving in his mind’s eye every time he had ever made Sam laugh. In which Sam is Frodo’s first love, and Frodo has no earthly idea what to do about it.

Of Shields and Love by Porphyrios - Rated T

As the dwarves began to sort the hoard of precious items, they discovered that Smaug had brought things from some undiscovered hoard in the north when he took the mountain. Tensions rise as the elves seek to reclaim their lost treasures from Gondolin. Most interesting of all is a shield…

Fairy-tales, Cabbages & Potatoes by bunn - Rated G

"Many's the talk I had with [Bilbo] when I was a little lad" Sam Gamgee says, and then much later: "I wonder if we shall ever be put into songs or tales...you know, told by the fireside, or read out of a great big book." So here is young Sam Gamgee hearing far-off tales of Elves, Bilbo Baggins, trying to piece together the tale of the Silmarils for the first time, Frodo Baggins being a wild young mushroom-stealing tearaway who matures into an earnest scholar, and Merry Brandybuck and Sam Gamgee getting started on their great Conspiracy.

[eightw]

Samwise Gamgee is digging a hole, and his hands are dirty. There’s mud, dirt, and secrets covering every inch of his skin, and Sam’s not sure how he’ll ever wash his hands enough to be clean of them. Never in his life has he felt more alone. or Samwise Gamgee finds a God in Mr. Bilbo's garden.

why were you digging (what did you bury) on ao3

[imakemywings]

Below will be fanfic recs for TOLKIEN, HADES, DRAGON AGE, MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA and THE TERROR. Once again, I’ve tried to break the Tolkien recs down by character groupings but you all know what a thankless task that is. Asterisks by particular faves! (〜￣▽￣)〜

(Photo credit to Craig Pattenaude on Unsplash.)

Past fanfic rec lists

Tolkien

Sindar

As a River Flowing Into the Sea by Melesta - E - 3.2k - Elwing nurses a long-standing crush on Princess Idril. Love the symbolism and the characterizations here!

Bitter was Their Parting by Atalantie - G - 2.2k - I can’t speak, I’m crying about Arwen and Elrond.

Different Ways to Light a Path by baby_bat_98 - G - 5.1k - If you are looking for early stages of Gimli and Legolas coming to understand each other this fic is for you! Legolas is having a very bad no good time in Moria and Gimli offers some assistance.

* Chain and Trammels by am_fae - G - 322 - AHHH! It is SO testament to Lark’s writing ability that so much is fit into such a short fic. This speaks VOLUMES about Melian and her choices pre-canon and throughout Silm. And so poetically written, as always!

Hemlock and Niphredil by theScrap_Witch - G - 4k - Absolutely wonderful and crushing examination of Thingol and Elrond in Aman bonding over a daughter who chose mortality.

* A King is He That Can Hold His Own by iddump - I hear you. But Mae, you say, you’ve recced this fic like five times already. but listen. Listen. This week’s new chapter was so good it has to go on here again. Blown away once more by iddump’s grasp not only on the characters but their relationships with each other. This fic is a thesis statement on Maedhros and Thingol and I am here. for. it.

Nothing Beside Remains by TheChasm - G - 1k - Elrond and Elros take a trip to Doriath and everything is bittersweet. Wonderful exploration of their relationship to each other as well as to their family history.

* The Redemption of Daeron by Runedhel - T - 7.3 - Entirely in verse, this dedicated love letter to Tolkien and Daeron in particular blew me away. This author has fantastic talent and I was amazed at how well Tolkien's poetical style was captured. And of course, I love a happy ending for Daeron, even if it takes him a while to get there <3

The Self is Not So Weightless by Alyss_Baskerville - G - 1.3k - Sobbing again over Elwing meeting Thingol in Valinor. Absolutely wonderful fic!

To Speak of Nothing by Alyss_Baskerville - G - 3.7k - Honestly going a little wild over this take on Elrond and Elros’ relationship with Maedhros and Maglor. This look at the twins’ final goodbye to their kidnappers and caretakers is SO good and also shows how each of them views it a little differently.

Noldor

The Beloved by am_fae - E - 7.1k - Lark literally never misses. Once again Finrod and Sauron’s dynamic is utterly transfixing and their growing internal conflict over their feelings is delicious.

* Calma, Lambe, Lambe, Ore by sallysavestheday - G - 656 - Maglor and Daeron both made me laugh here and I loved the tone of this piece. Pretentious Maglor and snarky Daeron makes for such a fun dynamic.

The Chain that Snaps by am_fae - T - 5k - This masterpiece comes to a stunning and explosive conclusion to masterful effect. The emotions here come through so powerfully and vividly you can't help but be on the edge of your seat.

Deliberate by unendingwanderlust - E - 1.1k - Delightful bit of Meladriel smut with Galadriel getting the spanking she sorely needs. Very fun character dynamics!

Ensnared by swanmaiden - E - 749 - Messy messy Celegorm fucking one of his followers. His attitude here is so believable and as usual, Heather excels at capturing self-destructive characters. Nice work!

Hearth Fire by Atalantie - G - 1.4k Lovely little look at a tenderer, if still contentious, relationship between Feanor and Findis as the rebellion of the Noldor draws nigh.

In Fields of Gold by Arveldis - G - 350 - This is such a lovely glimpse of Finwe and Indis’ happiness and love. Beautiful imagery!

Just Call Me Home by sallysavestheday - T - 1k - A sweet moment between Celebrimbor and Finduilas after Celebrimbor disowns Curufin. Very touching <3

Maglor Indebted by SpaceAsthmatic - T - 8.2k - Very interesting look at Third Age relationships! When Maglor is badly wounded, he’s found and nursed back to health by an unlikely culprit–Legolas, only child of Thranduil, former Doriathrim. I really enjoyed the character interactions here!

Most Grievous of Partings by AngelQueen - T - 2.3k - Ahhh this look at Feanor and Nerdanel’s last parting is SO </3 The author does a great job capturing Nerdanel’s perspective.

Sown as Seed in the Dark by Melesta - G - 837 - The flowers are on Fingolfin’s side. Beautiful dialogue, and another angle for us all to weep about Fingolfin.

Starless by ncfan - T - 1k - Wonderfully claustrophobic look at Aredhel’s pregnancy in Nan Elmoth.

Tapestry of Years by NiennaWept - M - 5.7k - Love the dynamic between Galadriel and Melian here, and how despite her best intentions, Galadriel just can’t stay away.

True Wife by spellworth - G - 700 - You know that feeling when you supported someone on something because it seemed right and then later you realized they were totally in the wrong? Nerdanel knows that feeling :’) Fantastic dialogue and I love how the relationship between Feanor and Nerdanel is portrayed here.

Untitled by tanoraqui - This is such a fun look both at Finarfin’s relationship with Earwen as well as his position as Finwe’s youngest child. Great prose and a really sweet relationship between Finarfin and Earwen here!

Untitled by that-angry-noldo - ugly crying about Finarfin and Finrod’s relationship…also Finrod’s relationship with Nargothrond…really great work in using only a few lines to convey so much.

* Wan Little Husks of Autofiction by clovis_unleashed - T - 7.6k - Ahhh this is SUCH a fucking fantastic characters study of both Maglor and Daeron and how they are processing the Feanorian violence of the First Age a long time past. Absolutely phenomenal conceit of the conversation allegedly being about music. Cannot recommend enough.

Who did I suborn to do this piece? by birrdieEdwards - M - 1.1k - Fucking oof, brutal look at the kinslaying at Sirion with a painfully realistic Maglor and just enough canon divergence to make it that much more tragic.

Men

Ease Out the Thorns by myliobatis - G - 1k - Eowyn tries to help her soon-to-be-wife Faramir feel more comfortable in her own skin. A really sweet fic <3

The Horn of Gondor by saentorine - T - 3.5k - Very sweet and yet foreboding look at Boromir in the final days of Finduilas’ pregnancy with Faramir.

Labor of Love by Scyllas_revenge - G - 2.6k - Little Aragorn with his Super Serious crush on Arwen is adorable and poor Bilbo gets caught up in this XD

The Last Queen of Numenor by NevillesGran - G - 2.1k - Beautiful meeting between Tar-Miriel and Earendil at the fall of Numenor. Really captures the mythological energy!

Lavender Fields by Spurandsaddle - T - 507 - Arwen is less-than-subtle with her flirting, but it still takes Eowyn a moment to grasp it.

Rebuilding by bomberqueen17 - M - 7.7k - Excellent portrayals of both Eowyn and Lothiriel. A believable coming-together after the fight for Minas Tirith and good explorations of their feelings about their roles in life generally!

Ride Out with Me by raiyana - E - 2.1k - A really cute Eowyn/OFC fic from Eowyn’s youth!

Terra Incognita by aurembiaux - E - 8.1k - Faramir’s only been with men. Eowyn’s only been with women. They both try to get through their wedding night without having to admit this. Cute, sweet, funny.

With Every Seed You Sow, Let it Wash Away, Wash Away by hexagons - G - 3.9k - A beautiful exploration of Faramir post-canon and his budding friendship with Legolas. Excellent character portrayals!

Hobbits

Come True by Vulgarweed - G - 1.7k - Cute little fic about Elanor Gamgee meeting one of her heroes: Eowyn of Rohan.

Hades

Eternal Reward by cyankelpie - G - 2.3k - A lovely and touching look at the start of Asterius and Theseus' friendship.

Night Sightings by youtomyme - E - 6k - Sexy voyeurism between Hades and Persephone with Nyx's help.

Dragon Age

Anything Worth Doing by @chocochipbiscuit - E - 4.7k - Fabulous look at both Aveline and Isabela and the shift in their relationship after Aveline and Donnic divorce. I really enjoyed how real this felt (but still sexy!) I felt like this captured believable attitudes for women well into adulthood and that was very enjoyable.

Mass Effect Andromeda

Drusilla's Phosphorescent Adventure by drladybird - T - 6.6k - This is SUCH a fun look at Peebee and Vetra's relationship. Their banter fascinated me in-game and this fic does a commendable effort at capturing both the initial tension and the developing friendship.

Not So Recent History by Inquartata - T - 2.8k - Hundreds of years after the Andromeda Initiative arrives, Ellen Ryder awakes and meets Peebee, then a matron. Honestly, this fic convinced me that Ellen/Peebee is a far more compelling ship than Rybee. Let Ellen have some fun!

The Terror

Come Knocking by wildflower_47 - E - 3.5k - Delightful shenanigans when Francis, newly promoted, arrives at Franklin's house with a polite gift and is waylaid by a very intent Sophia. Love the dynamic of their relationship here!

Dark Red by flowermasters - E - 2.8k - Tasty sexy university AU where Francis is a professor at Sophia's university and she likes having a toy around. Really does a great job capturing the physical intimacy combined with the absence of true emotional intimacy.

An Ember, Stoked by Anonymous - E - 3.7k - Did you know "The Terror" has the most fanfics in the "sexual dysfunction" tag? Jopson is here to help Captain Crozier out with that.

Find the Wind to Fill My Sails by mothicalcreatures - G - 1.1k - A really touching moment where Sophia helps transwoman!Crozier explore privately presenting as a woman for the first time.

State of Grace/A Closing Flower by sshysmm - T - 432 - A short, sweet moment between Sophia and Francis before the departure of the expedition.

[sotwk]

if you could 'borrow' one of your mutuals' ocs and introduce them to one of your ocs who would you pick and who would you introduce them to?

Eeek what an interesting Ask! <3 Thank you, Anon!

Okay, I am going to pick FIVE (there's no rule that says I can't, right?). I have so many talented writer friends who have created wonderful OCs, and to be honest I just haven't gotten around to reading about all of them. These are just a few OCs whom I know well enough and could immediately see as great "guest stars" in the SotWK AU.

TOLKIEN OCS I WOULD BORROW FROM MY MUTUALS:

@lathalea's Litha (a Dwarf-elleth) from "Dwalin Has A Bad Day". I would introduce this spunky yet sweet Dwelf lady to Elvenqueen Maereth. I'm certain Maereth would want to meet her and discuss how Mirkwood can help her people and end the bad blood that has formed between them.

@meluiloth's Findoron (an ellon). I admit I only know bits and pieces about this OC so far, but I think it would be interesting to see if his angst against the royal family couldn't be fixed somehow (even just a little bit?) by interactions with some of my OC Thranduilions. If not Queen Maereth herself, maybe Prince Mirion or Arvellas. It's very hard to hate those guys.

@from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras's Eadlin (a Rohirrim woman) from "Into the Breach". I had matched Eadlin to Prince Turhir Thranduilion in my OC Matchmaker game, but I honestly think a lovely platonic relationship could exist between these two, echoing Turhir's alliances and affection for Eadlin's ancient Northmen ancestors.

@missiemoosie's Baylee (a Hobbit lass) from "Her Dreams Became Nightmares". Moosie already created fanart featuring Baylee and Prince Gelir Thranduilion long ago, and I still think it would be awesome if the two could actually have a story together someday!

@scyllas-revenge's Beatrice (a modern girl) from "Burn Like Cold Iron". Gosh, I enjoy sassy, funny, silently kick-ass Bee and I would just LOVE for her to come to Mirkwood somehow and hang out with Thranduilions and see them through her eyes. Dunno how it would work timeline wise, but oh well.

BONUS: Other great OCs I have my eye on (I just need to read more, and you should check them out too!):

@dilettantefeminist's Sîrwen from "Cultivation"

@fishing4stars's Lossrilleth from "The Forest in Winter"

@softboiledwonderland's Anna from "Gifts of the Water"

@niennawept's Palariel from "Scars of Silver and Gold"

@lucifers-legions's Anael from "Garo Estel"

Okay, so this kind of got out of hand and unintentionally turned into a Fanfic Rec list. But... that's good, right? :)

GO TOLKIEN OCS GO!!!

[osakateto]

I read a new fanfic where Frodo travels to the past and accompanies Bilbo on his adventure. I recommend it.

It has a bit of Fili/Frodo, it's a 'crack' ship or a rare 'ship? Idk but I find it cute. I made a drawing of one of the dialogues.

Heres the fic

[quillofspirit]

2023 fic recs

If there's one thing to know about me, is that I love to read! and I love to share the good fics, so I figured I would put them all on one list💚

pssst! it's my first time doing anything like this, so if you have recommendations for the format, please do leave them in the comments or drop me a message! thanks xx

Key 🍬 fluff 🧯 spicy 🌡️ smut ⛈️ angst 🌪️ all

For people I have tagged, please let me know if there is anything you’d like me to add or remove — like a link to another account. It’ll be my pleasure☺️

Lord of the Rings (and related)

⛈️🧯Fuck the Forbidden pt. 1 by @entishramblings

Boromir x mermaidfem!oc Teens and Up but read the warnings carefully 9,500 words

Now I want mermaids in everything. why aren’t there mermaids in everything? The descriptions are so well done, everything is so vividly easy to visualize, oh I just loved it.

I am so hyped for pt 2!!

🍬⛈️ Healing Touch by @ass-deep-in-demons

Boromir x fem!oc Teens and Up 4,350 words

My film studies degree was very happy about the descriptions of movement in this one - it’s a little specific but hear me out. It’s much easier to see the actors playing the scene when it’s described this well! THAT ENDING, I have to say I joined Legolas, and I don’t have excuses.

I cannot wait to read the rest of the adventures of Joanna!

🍬 I Might Need to Kiss You by @fizzyxcustard

Thorin Oakenshield x fem!reader 400 words

I was squealing, this is so sweet. like the perfect little pick me up when you need a reminder, and Thorin is nothing if not a good king to his subjects 😇

🍬 Sweet Conversations by @glassgulls

Haldir x fem!reader Teens and Up 5,360 words

did I almost break my mouse when I clicked on this? noooo

Would I do it again? approximately 5 times since ☺️

Who doesn’t love sneaking around and kissing pretty elves, especially when they propose the idea so nicely… Just read it, you’re welcome

⛈️🧯Transformed by @sotwk

Thranduil’s son OC x fem!reader Teens and Up 2,400 words

There are at least two werewolves! When I tell you I read it three nights in a row, just to truly catch all the little things that made me go absolutely feral this so lovely to read. Yes, there’s gore (only a little bit) and there’s angst, but there’s also dialogue that would be made into gifs were it a movie.

Pirates of the Caribbeans

🌪️Catch the Wind by eriathiel (@esta-elavaris)

James Norrington x fem!oc Explicit 418,000 words

101 chapters of epic, pirates, and sweetness. The definition of you will suffer and you will like it. I finished this in like two days, because I couldn’t put it down, like a child on Halloween night going through their whole bag of candy.

⛈️🍬 Fallen Through Time by eriathiel (@esta-elavaris)

Catch the Wind AU Mature Ongoing; 34,000 words

12 Chapters so far, but it’s probably going to make me want to read everything about Theodora again. I am very normal about this character. 😌

Other fandoms

🌡️One of Those days by @capricornafterdark

Jason Todd x fem!reader Explicit 750 words

Sometimes you need to be taken care of, and sometimes its easier to take care of others.

🍬Patience by @velvetcloxds

Charlie Swan x fem!reader Just straight cuteness 600 words

A cute yet serious conversation with Charlie

🌡️That Takes Trust Darlin by @capricornafterdark

Jason Todd x transmasc!reader Explicit 1,950 words

It takes a lot of trust to tell a person about your desires, and even more when you spend your time catching villains.

🌪️ What Happens After You? by StrengthBeforeWeakness

Ominis Gaunt x fem!oc Mature 219,000 words

A badass Ravenclaw, sweet sweet Garreth, and dark!Sebastian. I am tempted to say it’s almost a Hogwarts Legacy AU because the lore in this fic is so incredible, it feels new again.

These are my headers and dividers, please do not use them.

[spasmsofthought]

let there be light (let me be right) [legolas x reader]

New to writing for this space and I have no idea what I'm doing or what this is, really. this was all written at once, so please excuse any mistakes. I really didn't research much - this all comes from memories or things I found on tumblr. I couldn't find the right Elvish to copy, and it would have stolen my mojo if I searched for too long, so I gave up. Sorry!

IDK word count, but it's not very long.

A bittersweet parting. Inspired by Sun by Sleeping At Last.

Enjoy and please let me know what you think! Please like, comment, and reblog xo

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It was his last night here, for the darkness had now even reached Imladris and in the morning he would depart with the Fellowship and begin a long, arduous journey to finally destroy the One Ring.

Even the shadows the barest sliver of moon brought as it rose above the background of the inky sky could not dim the brightness of his gaze as it rested on you.

There were no words to be spoken. There would never be enough to bridge the void between where he must go and where you had to stay.

In all your years alive you could depend on the constancy of life in the valley. The seasons came and went, the sun and moon did their eternal dance across the sky; the stars continued to shine, glimmering even in the darkest of nights. But home was more than the rushing waters and fog rolling over the Misty Mountains early in the morning.

His very smile seemed to eclipse the sun, especially when he was smiling at you. Glorious and noble and magnificent, Legolas was the safest, sturdiest home your heart had ever known. And, you were sure, the only one it would ever know; the only one that really mattered.

Separation could be painful, but you had endured that before. It was the reason for this particular leaving that produced a new kind of ache. You had given him up before, for period of time which passed by with little consequence, but you had never been confronted with the possibility that you might have to give him up forever.

"My love," A gentle touch to your chin turns your eyes away from the scenery. "Put the worry in your heart away. I will return to you."

Your hand lightly sweeps over his before it rests on his forearm.

"Yes, I know," You say. You take in his eyes and his hair. "I know you will."

You, again, look over the shape of his face, "But even you cannot predict the future or guarantee an outcome."

The shine in his eyes softens and he breathes out a long sigh. You breathe in as his forehead tenderly rests against yours. The burden is heavy but there is a little relief that the weight is shared.

"I love you," You whisper gingerly to him. The gap lessens as you move to him, bridging the distance you can before you are unable to at all. The sound of your voice fades, but your lips continue to move.

You know time is running out. The sun will rise very soon and then -- then this will be all you have of him.

I love you your lips say against his skin. With your whole heart, as full and melancholic as it is, you mean it. Legolas must know it for his mouth steals your words and your love before the dawn can take them.

[distinguisheddwarffriend]

The Tolkien Fic Rec Project

Lovely people of this fandom:

Let us start a post collecting those long fics that will stay with you forever, that you'd get a physical copy of, that left you staring into the void.

One for those Top 3 fics you've read and that will forever hold your heart, so that others may find the same joy in them.

Rules:

Only 1 fic per reblog

Only fics over 50k words

Always include: Title, Author, Platform, Main ships, Warnings, Work Count, Completed or WIP, short & spoiler free description

Optional: reasons why you love this fic so much, specific part of the fandom, needed knowledge of canon

ONLY fics in the English language (so the most people can enjoy it)

ONLY fics from the TOLKIEN - fandom

I hope many people take part!

I'll of course start:

Title: To change the course of the future

Author: authoressjean

Platform: Ao3/ Archive of our own

Ships/Pairings: Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield, Kili/Legolas, Fili/OFC (,Aragorn/Arwen, Dwalin/Ori, Gimli& Legolas)

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Word count: 180,353 (34 Chapters)

Status: Complete

Description: Before the Battle of Five Armies, Bilbo finds out that his Ring is The One Ring, and decides to destroy it. So he starts towards Mordor, alone.

I enjoyed this fic especially because you get to know the characters in a new way, it is incredibly funny & heartbreaking at the same time, and the pairings are really enjoyable and happen naturally.

[riddikulus394]

okay so i’m gonna need some arwen x fem!reader fanfics stat. pronto. asap. right fucking now.

cause i don’t think you understand when i say i want to live my gay lord of the rings fantasy, hanging out in rivendell with my girlfriend arwen.

thanks for listening <3