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Msg# 2021

Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Ainaechoiriel September 16, 2004 - 0:01:45 Topic ID# 2021
Elves

Official Voting Ballot



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Drabble

ED1: Hannon Le by Lady Aranel

URL: http://www.gardenofithilien.net/hannonle.html

Rating: R Implied sexual situation

Romance Partners: Legolas/f

Summary: Legolas awakes to a very pleasurable surprise. :-)



Drabble

ED2: I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=808&cid=7377

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED3: Longing by Dwimordene

URL: http://www.dwimordenespage.org/index.php?go=7&id=9&chapter=4

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas's thoughts based on the quote from the FotR: "But the Elves
of this land were of a race strange to us of the silvan folk, and the trees
and the grass do not now remember them. Only I hear the stones lament them:
deep they delved us, fair they wrought us, high they builded us; but they
are gone. They are gone. They sought the Havens long ago." (This is one of
four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same theme.)



Drabble

ED4: Strange to Us by Elana

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1865&cid=7779

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED5: Strange Vessels by Elvenesse

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1577&cid=7415

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED6: Untitled (Mirkwood) by Wild Iris

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1832774/3/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A sad scene in Mirkwood, from the eyes of an Elf.



Incomplete

EI1: Dawn Twilight by Viv

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=231

Rating: PG-13

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: What if some elves never went west, but stayed here instead? Well,
Moira's introduction to elfhood comes via her way-too-hot linguistics
prof... um, one Dr. Birdsong.



Incomplete

EI2: Last of the Edhel by CinnamonGrrl

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1629623/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The elf had never had any trouble guarding an important secret in
the heart of an ancient forest, but then, he'd never met Hermione Granger
before.



Incomplete

EI3: Oak and Willow by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1598

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Celeborn of Doriath and Nerwen of the Noldor strive to come to
terms with the differences that divide their peoples during the First Age,
and also with their growing affections for one another.



Incomplete

EI4: Return to Middle-earth by Miriel361

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=308

Rating: R Sexual situations

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/f

Summary: Sometimes by doing right, we injure the ones we love and put the
world in danger. A sequel to Elrohir's Tale in which Sinead seeks her
father.



Incomplete

EI5: Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King by Katharine the Great &
Treehugger

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1119462/1/

Rating: PG violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas, Tavor and Brethil are up to tricks as usual. Meanwhile,
King Thranduil goes out on a hunting trip, but doesn't come home...and
Tanglinna must find him, before it's too late...



Incomplete

EI6: Wayland The Smith by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1575581/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: What if Maeglin hadn't died in the Fall of Gondolin, but survived
as a legend until modern times?



Post-WOTR

E4-1: Elrohir's Tale by Miriel361

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=72

Rating: R Sexual situations

Romance Partners: Elrohir/f

Summary: What would happen if an Elf found himself stranded in our world?
Come and find out!



Post-WOTR

E4-2: Keeper Of The Flame by Larian Elensar

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/L/LarianElensar/KeeperOfTheFlame.htm

Rating: R Non-graphic Sexual situation

Romance Partners: Celeborn/Galadriel

Summary: Galadriel is crossing the sea after the war of the ring. This is
what she's thinking about on the ship to Valinor.



Post-WOTR

E4-3: More Than an Archer by Katharine the Great

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1053169/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The young mature, and perceptions change, but sometimes we can't
really know a person until they're gone... (refers to the deaths of
Tanglinna and Brethil in a previous story of Treehugger's). An homage-fic
written as a gift for TreeHugger and JastaElf.



Post-WOTR

E4-4: Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2305

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An evening in Fangorn Forest when things hidden come to light.
Legolas tries smoking and unwittingly discovers that he doesn't know as much
about his Dwarvish friend as he thought. That he writes poetry, for
instance.



Post-WOTR

E4-5: The Green Knight by Le Rouret

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=686

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: King Elessar and Prince Faramir stage a tournament in Ithilien to
draw knights to Gondor, but in the process they discover trouble
unlooked-for.



Post-WOTR

E4-6: War Dust by Earmire

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2668

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maglor at the Trojan War finds beauty and terror intermingled in
the being of Achilles, entwined with the memories of a brother.



Romance

ER1: By Hook or By Crook by Eresse

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/4_ByHookOrByCrook/ByHookOrByCr
ook.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrond/Celebrian and Thranduil/OFC

Summary: Elrond and Thranduil discover there is more to strategy than meets
the eye.



Romance

ER2: Handful of Grey Ashes, Handful of Silver Tears by Losseniaiel

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1368822/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: Amarie/Finrod

Summary: He was hers once, and may yet be again, but for now he is only a
child, and does not remember what once was. And reunions are rarely what we
expect them to be.



Romance

ER3: Meldir: At First Sight by Eresse

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/1_MeldirAtFirstSight/Meldir1-2
.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrohir/Legolas

Summary: The twins' and Legolas's first encounter in Greenwood the Great
leads to a close and lasting friendship.



Romance

ER4: Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1060193/1/

Rating: PG-13 Some sexual references

Romance Partners: Feanor/f

Summary: A modern retelling of an old Scottish tale.



Romance

ER5: The Kiss by Larien Elengasse

URL: http://rhovanion.nimnastian.net/fiction/stand/thekiss.php

Rating: R implied sexual content, m/m slash.

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/Echthelion

Summary: Glorfindel and Ecthelion share a kiss.



Romance

ER6: Unbound by Two-point

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1547945/1/

Rating: R some sexual situations

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/f

Summary: A young Rivendell Elf considers how old is too old, and what age
and death means to an Elf.



Romance

ER7: With Friends Like These by Eresse

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/2_WithFriendsLikeThese/WithFri
endsLikeThese1-2.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrohir/Legolas

Summary: Legolas's first visit to Rivendell proves educational in more ways
than one when he learns of the choice of the Peredhil then stumbles upon a
tryst with an unexpected twist.



The Silmarillion

ES1: Brothers by Tinni

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1309997/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Feanor discover little Finarfin is not such a terrible brother to
have; in fact he's a nice little boy.



The Silmarillion

ES2: Child of Dawn by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1386105/1/

Rating: R implied domestic violence and a character death

Romance Partners:

Summary: Maedhros hears that Aredhel is being held against her will by Eol
and goes to rescue her. Maeglin watches as Maedhros and Eol fight it out. My
one and only Maeglin fic.



The Silmarillion

ES3: Coming of Age by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1229413/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maedhros comes of age, and the familiy celebrates!



The Silmarillion

ES4: Comrades In Arms by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1261187/1/

Rating: PG-13 bit of violence

Romance Partners:

Summary: During the Last Alliance Cirdan gets a chance to show off his
talent with floss and a needle. Glorfindel is not amused.



The Silmarillion

ES5: Fearless and Full of Joy by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1399852/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Before Imladris, before Gondolin and her white towers, even before
the dawn of the sun and moon, he was but an elfling.



The Silmarillion

ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse

URL: http://rhovanion.nimnastian.net/fiction/stand/henen.php

Rating: PG-13 character death, mild violence

Romance Partners:

Summary: Oropher thinks about his son.



The Silmarillion

ES7: Hide and Seek by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/923897/1/

Rating: R Some violence, and sex scenes, not graphic

Romance Partners:

Summary: Young Amrod and Amras run away from home. Why?



The Silmarillion

ES8: Keystone by Wild Iris

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1139614/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Thranduil has his caves built in Mirkwood.



The Silmarillion

ES9: Malaise by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1368363/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A rather grumpy Elrond, Glorfindel, a tent, large puddle and a High
King with a quirky sense of humour.



The Silmarillion

ES10: Singing Silence by Losseniaiel

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1616041/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: Elu Thingol/Melian

Summary: Elu Thingol reflects on his wife.



The Silmarillion

ES11: Speak, Friend, and Enter by Thevina Finduilas

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2986

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A tale of Dwarves and Elves, of artisans, the creation of the great
West-Gate at Khazad-dum, and unlikely authors. Legolas and Gimli, and Narvi
and Celebrimbor. Humor, but with a serious nod to Elvish/Dwarvish relations
during their heyday as well as musings on Dwarvish culture in general.



The Silmarillion

ES12: The Continuing Leaf by WatcherChild

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1020648/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Glorfindel sets foot upon Middle-earth again and tries to adjust to
a changed world.



The Silmarillion

ES13: The Tale of Twin Stars by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1387830/1/

Rating: PG-13 Adult themes

Romance Partners: Elrond/Elros/f

Summary: Elros and Elrond fall in love and must cope with the Laws and
Customs of the Eldar.



The Silmarillion

ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1850

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: After Gil-galad's death, Elrond asks if Celeborn will support him
in a bid to assume the crown of the High King.



The Silmarillion

ES15: Too Late by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1116618/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Finarfin reflects on his life.



Vignette

EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2418

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Vignette set in Rivendell after the Fellowship's departure. Focuses
on a conversation between Glorfindel and Elrond as they debate the wisdom in
both the Fellowship's mission as well as the individuals comprising the
unlikely group. A fool's hope? You decide.



Vignette

EV2: Cold Comfort by Lady Aranel

URL:
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=2750&SPOrdinal=1

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas overhears Eowyn's plea to Aragorn the night before they are
to leave for the Paths of the Dead. He tries to give her solace and maybe
find some for himself as well.



Vignette

EV3: Dancing Within Walls by Sphinx

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1719

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An imminent parting looms, and they realize that words are not
enough. Featuring Elrond, Arwen. Vignette.



Vignette

EV4: Dinner Guests by Salsify

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2474

Rating: PG-13 Black humour

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The first official meeting of Elves and Dwarves, or, the importance
of a well-planned menu in diplomacy. Some black humor from the days when the
Elves were still just thinking about becoming wise.



Vignette

EV5: Rose Riddle by Stultiloquentia

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1799

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: In which Meriadoc and his apprentice combine politics and
horticulture, and Celeborn solves an important question. A Fourth Age
vignette set in Rivendell.



E1: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Coriel

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1476

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The True Colors of Thranduil as Shown and Proven in Canon: a short
essay.



E2: A Leaf on a Stream by Marnie

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1329431/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Little Elladan and Elrohir get a history lesson from their
grandfather, Celeborn, resulting in burnt fingers and no appetite for lunch.



E3: A Midspring Morning's Dream by Katharine the Great

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1239323/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Set in TreeHugger's universe. Wedding bells are ringing in
Mirkwood...because everybody's faaaavorite little tricksy chatterbox is
getting married!



E4: Across Dark Waters by Zimraphel

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=756

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An AU look at the passage to Mandos, as Maeglin gets what's coming
to him.



E5: Battle of the Golden Wood by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=358

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The War of the Ring in Lothlorien.



E6: Cursed Love by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1311575/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: From the bushes, a hidden watcher sees Tuor propose to Idril.



E7: Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh by bryn_bnw

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=418

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Observation and Dissection of the Common Wood-Elf (Telerius
galadh). Why do Elves glow? How does an Elf walk on snow? Methods of
reproduction? It's Legolas as you've never seen him before.



E8: Fated Twins by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1276023/1/

Rating: R Violence, implied character death

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Amrod and Amras go to the Havens of Sirion. Morgoth attacks. They
help fight against Morgoth and save Elros and Elrond. Cast includes
Egalmoth, Galdor, Oropher, Thranduil, Celeborn, Elemmakil, and Hendor.



E9: Firimar by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/724475/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An Elf looks at earth from Valinor.



E10: Gofi and the Balrog by Levade

URL:
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=38&SPOrdinal=1

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Elrond's twin sons have some questions about that Balrog, and know
just whom to ask.



E11: Legolas and the Olórë Mallë by Chathol-linn

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1890

Rating: PG some battle scenes

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An early adventure of Legolas in which he explores Elvish memory,
prophecy, and dreams. Scenes include "Strange Paths," "Ale by the Fireside,"
and "I Will Drink Your Blood from the Chalice of Your Heart."



E12: Lord of the House of the Golden Flower by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1153790/1/

Rating: PG-13 Mild reference to sexual activities

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/OFC

Summary: The story of Glorfindel and his Sindarin Wife, and how they are
reunited in the Second Age.



E13: Noldolante by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/735169/1/

Rating: R Violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maeglin during the Fall of Gondolin, his thoughts and actions.



E14: Notes From the Field by bryn_bnw

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=681

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Alas, there are no fairy tale endings in Nature... Tolkien never
wrote of Thranduil's fate. Unfortunately, the task falls to bumbling
researchers of the SRDM. Of hair braiding, migratory patterns, and a plea to
Save the Common Wood-Elf.



E15: Roots by Dwimordene

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=26

Rating: R Violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: So how did Legolas meet Aragorn anyhow, and under what
circumstances? Goes from light to heavy and back again. Gap-filler set
between Gollum's arrival in Mirkwood and his interrogation; violent in
parts, plenty of fake elven metaphysics, traces the beginnings of a
friendship between Aragorn and Legolas. Original characters, Gandalf,
Gollum, and Thranduil also figure in this fic.



E16: Sickness by Siobhan with Cassia

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1027905/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Aragorn gets sick and Legolas, coming from a race that does not
know illness, tries to understand what that must be like.



E18: The Smith by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1361292/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A smith reforges Narsil and remembers the one who last bore this
blade in battle.





AUTHORS (remember to comment on the writer as regards to the category, not
the story, here):



Drabble

EDA1: Avon

I Hear the Stones Lament



Drabble

EDA2: Dwimordene

Longing



Drabble

EDA3: Elana

Strange to Us



Drabble

EDA4: Elvenesse

Strange Vessels



Drabble

EDA5: Lady Aranel

Hannon Le



Drabble

EDA6: Wild Iris

Untitled (Mirkwood)



Vignette

EVA1: Lady Aranel

Cold Comfort



Vignette

EVA2: Salsify

Dinner Guests



Vignette

EVA3: Sphinx

Dancing Within Walls



Vignette

EVA4: Stultiloquentia

Rose Riddle



Vignette

EVA5: Thundera Tiger

A Fool's Hope



EA1: bryn_bnw

Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh; Notes from the Field



EA2: Chathol-linn

Legolas and the Olórë Mallë



EA3: CinnamonGrrl

Last of the Edhel



EA4: Cirdan

Child of Dawn, The Tale of Twin Stars, Fated Twins



EA5: Coriel

A Case of Mistaken Identity



EA6: Dwimordene

Roots



EA7: Earmire

War Dust



EA8: Eresse

By Hook or By Crook, Meldir: At First Sight, With Friends Like These



EA9: Ithilwen

Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale, Hide and Seek, Firimar,
Noldolante



EA10: Jilian Baade

Wayland The Smith, Coming of Age, Too Late, Cursed Love, Lord of the House
of the Golden Flower, The Smith



EA11: Katharine the Great

More Than an Archer, A Midspring Morning's Dream



EA12: Katharine the Great & Treehugger

Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King



EA13: Larian Elensar

Keeper Of The Flame



EA14: Larien Elengasse

The Kiss, Henen



EA15: Le Rouret

The Green Knight



EA16: Levade

Comrades In Arms, Fearless and Full of Joy, Malaise, Gofi and the Balrog



EA17: Losseniaiel

Handful of Grey Ashes, Handful of Silver Tears; Singing Silence



EA18: Marnie

Oak and Willow, The Wisdom of Isildur, A Leaf on a Stream, Battle of the
Golden Wood



EA19: Miriel361

Return to Middle-earth, Elrohir's Tale



EA20: Siobhan with Cassia

Sickness



EA21: Thevina Finduilas

Of Pipes and Poetry; Speak, Friend, and Enter



EA22: Tinni

Brothers



EA23: Two-point

Unbound



EA24: Viv

Dawn Twilight



EA25: WatcherChild

The Continuing Leaf



EA26: Wild Iris

Keystone



EA27: Zimraphel

Across Dark Waters



This category ends on September 25th at 11:59pm Central US time.



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Msg# 2025

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Ainaechoiriel September 16, 2004 - 0:50:08 Topic ID# 2021
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Subject: [MEFAwards] Elves--Official Voting Ballot

Elves

Official Voting Ballot


>Drabble
>ED2: I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon

Avon wrotes some wonderful imagery into this drabble and it brings us right
into Legolas's thoughts. Very moving.


>Drabble
>ED3: Longing by Dwimordene

Sad and moving drabble, but moving for the stones as much as for Legolas.
We don't just hear him tell us what they say, but hear it for ourselves
through him.


>Drabble
>ED4: Strange to Us by Elana

Catches the youthfulness in Legolas's many years, the time before the
sea-longing when he can't bear the thought of leaving. Perfectly in
character.


>Drabble
>ED5: Strange Vessels by Elvenesse

Elvenesse catches the wonder of Legolas as he realizes the trees are silent
but the stones speak. My favorite line: "[the trees] will not answer me."


>Drabble
>ED6: Untitled (Mirkwood) by Wild Iris

Very sad, evokative drabble showing us the darkening of Mirkwood from a
child's eyes, as he finds his secret place ruined by darkness.


>Post-WOTR
>E4-3: More Than an Archer by Katharine the Great

I cried when I first read this and I had to fight the tears again.
Thranduil's advice to Legolas after his friend's death is just beautiful:
"Grieve for them, but do not allow your sorrow to sour unto bitterness.
Rather, let it run its course, and then lay it to rest in the still places
of your mind, where it may whisper words of wisdom, but will not plague you
so." Tanglinna is one of the best OC's I've found in LOTR fanfic, and even
though, he doesn't belong to Katharine, she paid him a beautiful tribute,
fleshing out even more in a rememberance after his death.


>Post-WOTR
>E4-4: Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas

Nice little story. The poetry was good and I like that we could see the
edits and form Gimli was making with it. And that we get to see to see from
Legolas' eyes as he discovers more depths of this friend.


>Post-WOTR
>E4-5: The Green Knight by Le Rouret

This was amazing! Incredible. I admit, I wasn't so sure at the beginning,
but the more I read the more I liked it. It had everything, drama, comedy
(that letter at the end is priceless!), angst, intrigue, mystery, action.
The characterizations were wonderful, especially Bandobras! I don't know
that I've ever read so hobbity a hobbit in fanfiction yet! And the
descriptions...I am in awe. The pictures Le Rouret must see in her head. My
own doesn't visualize nearly so well, though with her descriptions, I could
see everthing. Thirty-eight chapters of a story that is complexly plotted,
and a very satisfying ending.


>The Silmarillion
>ES4: Comrades In Arms by Levade

Sentence fragments distract however it's an interesting look into the
returned Glorfindel, putting flesh on the picture we get of him from LOTR.


>The Silmarillion
>ES5: Fearless and Full of Joy by Levade

Glorfindel as a young elfling is cute, indeed, and his father seems like a
great father. I liked their interaction and the imagination of the child.
Nice writing style as well.


>The Silmarillion
>ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse

This story was beautiful and poignant. Especially the ending. Oropher here
does not come off as brash and haughty but a loving father, remembering
before the end comes. Very well written and characterized.



>The Silmarillion
>ES8: Keystone by Wild Iris

Thanduil is wise is this story, where the darkness creeping into Mirkwood is
felt and yet there is peace and even joy in the Yule festival. Legolas here
is grown, helping to secure the kingdom, and the interaction with the
Dwarves is quite fun as well, though they're reason for being there is
never forgotten.

>The Silmarillion
>ES10: Singing Silence by Losseniaiel

Interesting. I'd never thought of their relationship so closely, but you
write it very credibly, that she is so much more powerful than he, and
though he loves her, he fears her in a way as well.

>The Silmarillion
>ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

Ah, now that was not a side of the whole ring thing that I had thought of
before. I *do* like those Sindarin better than the Noldor and here Celeborn
reminds me why. Wisdom of Isildur, indeed.


>The Silmarillion
>ES15: Too Late by Jilian Baade

This was a touching look at the grief in his life, and from the side of the
Noldor that tried to do right, the part that is often overshadowed by the
other.

>Vignette
>EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger

An valid question makes for a great short story. What was Elrond thinking?
And Glorfindel was the perfect one to ask. This story had humor and
suspense (though we know how it all turns out, of course) and a valid anser
to that question. Thundera fleshed out these two characters wonderfully in
the process.


>Vignette
>EV2: Cold Comfort by Lady Aranel

Peotically written with a wonderful characterization of Legolas that
reminded me of Tolkien, not afraid to admit love of Aragorn, though I felt
it wasn't romantic. A poignant remembrance of the death of a secondary
character, though an important one.


>Vignette
>EV4: Dinner Guests by Salsify

Oh, my goodness! I must have slipped right by that quote in The
Silmarillion. The Elves hunted them! Well, if I ever read it again after
this little story, I won't be able to slip right by. Oh dear! And I mean
that in a good way! Black humor, indeed!


>Vignette
>EV5: Rose Riddle by Stultiloquentia

This is a bittersweet story about the beauty of the Elves, the sadness at
their passing, and hope for the future. Very nice characterization of Merry.

>E2: A Leaf on a Stream by Marnie

I like this Celeborn very much and like him chagrined that so much of Sindar
history is overshadowed by the Noldor's showy history of betrayal and
overweening pride.


>E3: A Midspring Morning's Dream by Katharine the Great

Beautifully done! I got all choked up. Everything was sweet and yet funny,
just like those three! I like Brethil's bride and her sisters. Mayhap one of
them will fall for Master Tavor? But the bits of fatherliness from Tanglinna
were heart-warming and lovely. And it's nice to see Legolas still so playful
after the War of the Ring. I know this is AU for an AU, but I still loved
it.


>E15: Roots by Dwimordene

Ah, this is one of my favorites of Dwimordene's. Maybe because Legolas has
such a big part in it and I know she's an Aragorn fan. This was a wonderful
story. The original characters were drawn so well I felt I knew them. And
the werewolves? Oh my gosh! I loved how she drew the fear and malice
emanating from Dol Goldur and the Nazgul. And she even added another
epilogue for me! How perfect is that!


>E16: Sickness by Siobhan with Cassia

How would an Elf react to something so foreign as sickness? It's a question
worth a story, and well written.


AUTHORS (remember to comment on the writer as regards to the category, not
the story, here):


>Drabble
>EDA1: Avon

Avon can take just 100 words and really bring a moment to life. I can see
it in my mind like a photograph.

>Drabble
>EDA2: Dwimordene

I think Dwimordene can write anything. Short, long, drabble, poetry, humor,
angst, mystery.You name it, she can write it. Wish I could say the same.


>Drabble
>EDA3: Elana

In just those few words, she brought so much more depth to that little
quote.


>Drabble
>EDA4: Elvenesse

Elvenesse's Legolas drabble felt so very Elvish. She bought out the wonder
in Legolas.

>Drabble
>EDA6: Wild Iris

Someone who shows the dark side of Mirkwood, and in only one hundred words.

>Vignette
>EVA1: Lady Aranel

Lady Aranel built a beautiful scene, serene and sad, yet hopeful in a very
short story.

>Vignette
>EVA2: Salsify

Well, Salsify surely surprised me! She has a good bit of humor in her to
come up with such a story.


>Vignette
>EVA4: Stultiloquentia

I don't see many writers writing about Celeborn and Merry in the 4th age,
but Stultioquenta did a fine job.


>Vignette
>EVA5: Thundera Tiger

I love Thundera's stories! She has such a wit! I'm jealous. And she can
take just the right characters to put into the mix.

>EA6: Dwimordene
>Roots

Dwimordene favors Aragorn, but she does write Elves very well. Maybe it's
because Aragorn lived in Rivendell for so long. Anyway, she makes them seem
real, three-dimensional, and yet different from us in subtle ways. Roots
was especially good. She could have focussed on Aragorn, but there was so
much going on with the Elven patrol. Politics, friendship, walking in trees.
She brought it all to life, and left me sad when some of those original
character Elves died.

>EA10: Jilian Baade

It's not often I read a story about Valinor, but Julian wrote a beautiful
one. She took a well-known but not oft-written character and really made me
feel for him.


>EA11: Katharine the Great

This writer knows how to make me cry. She also knows how to tell a wonderful
story and even keep another writer's original characters in perfect
characterization. Her descriptions were wonderful, but it was the feelings
that really got me. So much depth. Thanks.

>EA15: Le Rouret

I am in awe. Or in envy. Or both. Descriptions are a weak area for me, but
yours, wow! How on earth were you able to see that fictional land and place
so clearly as to write it in so much detail. The landscape, the city, the
armor, the stadium, the food.. And a plot that wouldn't quit. Yep, I'm
definitely jealous. You have a lot of talent, Le Rouret! Keep up the great
work! I'll look forward to more from your pen!


>EA17: Losseniaiel

Beautiful syntax flows from this pen. Lossenaiaiel writes her characters
with insight and poetic language.


>EA18: Marnie

Marnie has an ability to look into a character and see their humanity (even
Elves) and also their wisdom. And she can make the twins distinct. And
that's saying something!

>EA20: Siobhan with Cassia

Siobhan is perhaps the quieter of the Cassia and Siobhan duo, but she's just
as talented as a solo act.


>EA21: Thevina Finduilas

I really liked the way Thevina showed the edits in Gimli's poems. Form
matching art. That's a talent.



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Msg# 2028

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Larian Elensar September 16, 2004 - 1:58:16 Topic ID# 2021
> Elves
>
> Official Voting Ballot

Drabble
ED2: I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon

Well done. You got some intense emotions across in such few words.


Drabble
ED3: Longing by Dwimordene

I never thought of rocks having emotions, but yes, an elf could sense them.



Incomplete
EI3: Oak and Willow by Marnie

"Tall and terrible and glorious was king Elu-Thingol, greatest of the
elven-kings of Middle Earth, and the regard Celeborn had for him was that of a
son and subject both; awe, mingled with love." That's from chapter two and I
loved it. It was sooo Tolkien-esque. And as I read this, I noticed something.
I always thought you were the ultimate Celeborn fan/press agent, but I think
you have a crush on Elu Thingol too, and you're giving me one!

Really, I love the way you bring some of the dry history of the Silmarillion
and other of Tolkien's books to life by telling a story.

The first meeting of Angrod and Celeborn shows our favorite Sindar/Teleri at
his best, I think. A little ticked off, a little arrogant, and diplomatic, all
at once. And that first chat with Nerwen! You just know there is something big
that will happen between them, since they both thought it went badly and they
came out of it a little worse for the wear. I totally loved that part where
she wondered how he'd turned the tables on her over the blade. And I also loved
the bit where she realized why they dressed in the greys and silvers instead of
the brighter colors. I know I never would have thought about that otherwise.

And poor Daeron. Something about artists that just have to suffer, I think.

I've been part of the Silmfics list for awhile, I don't participate much, but I
read the discussions. One would think, reading there, that the only elves in
the Silmarillion worth noting were the Noldor--specifically, Feanor and sons.
I think the professor did have an extra fondness for them, didn't he? I'm glad
to see them getting a few humbling experiences at the hands of the 'dark'
elves. Luthien's comment (well, Celeborn's) about the Noldor needing more room
to quarrel than was available in Aman was pretty darn funny.

I love this from chapter eight: "The Sindar had borne such blows as the Noldor
had inflicted on themselves - worse blows - without becoming fell, or doomed,
or dangerous. In the midst of death they remained light of heart; worked,
played, rejoiced, and by their mere existence defeated Morgoth's plans daily."
So again, we find out that the Noldor weren't the only ones who suffered, and
the Sindar rose above it, instead of letting it consume them.

I really wish the movies would have showed more of Celeborn as I knew he could
be, and as you write him. I can so see the him pacing, planning strategy to
get Galadriel's brothers on his side, and to further alliances, instead of just
accepting the world as she saw it, that he wasn't 'good' enough for her.

I think I've mentioned before how much I like your dancing scenes. I've
written them before in another lifetime and it really is difficult. Well, they
are for me, so yours do impress me. They were making progress I think, with
her brothers before things got really dark. I'm torn. I know what Feanor and
his sons did was terrible, but I'm not sure the children of Finarfin were that
much better. Doing nothing isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of their
heroism. I was so angry for Elu/Celeborn and company. It was totally ironic
and hypocritical of the Noldor to look down on the Sindar.

And I can't remember the exact quote, but I liked how you set Galadriel up to
be so ready to take the ring when Celebrimbor offers it. How she liked power,
and wanted to rule. I guess by the time she gets the ring, she is one of the
most powerful elves left in Middle Earth, and later, she might even be the most
powerful one, since the others had never lived in Valinor.

I'm so glad I read this again, all in one shot, I am looking forward to the
rest of their story.



Incomplete
EI6: Wayland The Smith by Jilian Baade

Interesting start. I'm a little surprised that Elrond and Earendil would
seemingly forgive Maeglin so easily. I guess he'll have a lot of making up to
do once they reach Valinor. Great so far.


Post-WOTR
E4-4: Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas

Of Pipes and Poetry - Thevina Finduilas
Oh! I liked the idea that Galadriel came back to Middle Earth because she was
drawn to it, and Gimli, with his knowledge of the secrets of earth being th one
to write a poem in her honor. Nicely done.


Romance
ER1: By Hook or By Crook by Eresse

Oooh, those naughty elf wives! On Elrond's desk?! *eep* Really, a nicely
written interlude that allows us to know Celebrian and Ithilwen a bit better,
as well as see the Elrond and Thranduil don't ALWAYS have meetings. Or, maybe
they do always have meetings, but they know that there's more to life than hard
work, or ....sex.


Romance
ER3: Meldir: At First Sight by Eresse

I've heard lots of theories about why Gil-Galad was unable to go to Oropher's
aid, but I have to admit that this is the first time that I've heard it was
because he was shagging Elrond! *grin*

I have to say that I love how you set up this whole plot of Elrohir loving
Legolas, but the Mirkwood elves not following the 'ancient path' (for some very
logical reasons). What I really like about it is that I can tell you've
planned this out and the plot really does support a long story. I do have the
added advantage of having read these installments before, and I'm way past them
now, but you didn't fall into the trap that a lot of fanfic authors do--falling
in love with the response and feedback and writing chapter after chapter when
the story is really over. What I mean is that I know some authors who have
actually finished their main plot, but like the rush of feedback so much that
they keep adding, sometimes for many chapters. You aren't doing that. Your
plot is well organized enough and planned out and strong enough that you can
write many chapters, and still move the plot along, without any of them
being...gratuitous.

Now here, in the rest of this fic, not only do you flesh out the main plot, but
you start adding in the sub-plots and a few more characters and making the main
characters seem more familiar and likeable. I particularly liked your
description of the difference between Rivendell and Greenwood in part three,
how the Wood elves needed to be more feral, really. And also that neither was
'better' than the other, they just adapted differently to their situations. I
also liked part four where you gave Elrond and Thranduil both very good reasons
to be upset with each other, but also good reasons to make peace.

Part Five and Six - I like how you're not trying to rush this piece. You're
letting things develop slowly, and Legolas and Elrohir don't just jump into bed
together. Like I said, it's a good main storyline, and it's nice to see it
being developed.



Romance
ER5: The Kiss by Larien Elengasse

I love that last line. "Where we go now matters not, as long as we go there
together." Gave me warm fuzzies for sure.



Romance
ER7: With Friends Like These by Eresse

I know it's rather silly of me, but I wanted Elladand and Elrohir to tell
Legolas more of what they knew about the 'ancient path.' I mean, it seems a
little as if he's being sheltered here, but that's just my impatience and need
for instant gratification. I thought it was odd that Elrohir said that
Almerial (sp?) was acting unnaturally by not being jealous. I mean, it sounded
as if he disapproved of her *not* being jealous, maybe that Enederion (sp?)
deserved to win Dauron more. Just a little thing that flashed through my head
as I was reading, it probably was just my spin on it, and means nothing in the
larger scope of the story. (And I can't remember what goes on with them, next,
so I'm really guessing here).


The Silmarillion
ES1: Brothers by Tinni

And a little child shall lead them. Good view into young Feanor and brothers.


The Silmarillion
ES2: Child of Dawn by Cirdan

I don't know why I read stories about Eol and Maeglin and then think...boy,
that was icky! Eol was one twisted elf! Nice try on Aredhel's part, too bad
Eol was too gone to stop himself, although I'm sure he wanted her in death too.
Nicely done.


The Silmarillion
ES5: Fearless and Full of Joy by Levade

Squee! That was one of my all time favorite quotes from the book. It made me
fall in love with Glorfindel right away when I read them. (Legolas who?) What a
great story. Little GLorfindel! Yay!


The Silmarillion
ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse

Lovely. And it was not just because it was about a King for his heir. It was
about a father and his son.


The Silmarillion
ES8: Keystone by Wild Iris

I almost have to laugh, thinking about those gems in the ceiling. I'm sure
they were beautiful, but it made me think of my little sister. She had these
glow in the dark stars that she put all over her bedroom ceiling. I'm sure the
elves had prettier ones!


The Silmarillion
ES9: Malaise by Levade

I think you tapped into a facet of both Glorfindel and Elrond's personalities
that we all believe they have, but never actually see. Oh, and Gil-Galad's too!
Nice peek at a part of their lives!


The Silmarillion
ES12: The Continuing Leaf by WatcherChild

I wish I knew the elves of the Silmarillion better. I liked the easy way you
presented them and told a bit of their stories. And Glorfindel was right in
the end. No one dies as long as you remember them.


The Silmarillion
ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

I've read this before, but a thought occurred to me as I read it this time.
Isildur was villified for not destroying the one ring, even Elrond called him
weak. Celeborn is right by asking why the elves didn't destroy their rings
when they had the chance, though it may have made it worse for the fellowship
and everyone else in the fight against Sauron, maybe.


The Silmarillion
ES15: Too Late by Jilian Baade

I've never much about Finarfin, though when I do, I'll certainly remember this
picture of him, it made an impression. Such a sad commentary on his life too.


Vignette
EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger

Of course, we have the benefit of hindsight, but it certainly must have seemed
impossible to all those great and powerful leaders who had to depend on hobbits
and love and friendship instead of power. They were all pretty optomistic,
considering the way things were stacked against the mission being successful.


Vignette
EV3: Dancing Within Walls by Sphinx

So many emotions that Elrond showed in one dance with his daughter. I
sniffled. Well done.


E2: A Leaf on a Stream by Marnie

A Leaf On A Stream - Marnie
It takes a big person to put aside personal prejudices for the greater good.
Seems to me that Celeborn does it very well, without ever losing sight of his
own (and the twins') histories. I guess what I mean is that he wanted to make
sure the twins valued their Sindar side, though he didn't want to get all
defensive and angry himself...hard to do that and not take it personal, but he
did it so the twins could learn.


E5: Battle of the Golden Wood by Marnie

Chapter 1 - Such a wonderfully dramatic beginning, setting up the conflict
between Galadriel and Celeborn right away. I loved his comment that he had the
right to wonder about her ability to turn the ring down.

Chapter 2 - I was straining forward, reading this, urging them on. Hope they
don't lose anyone else now that they're in the woods!

Chapter 3 - Oswy certainly responded as expected. Any magic must be bad, since
what we don't understand, we fear, and especially elvish magic. Tsk.

Chapter 4 - I loved your description of Oswy's first glimpse of Celeborn. I
also had to laugh a bit that Oswy thought the environment 'too bracing' to be
enchanted. (I kept thinking, but if it was really enchanted, they'd just make
you think it was too bracing to be enchanted!) Leofwyn is wise too, I'm glad
you didn't make her too prejudiced, and even made her regret telling those
stories to Oswy.

Chapter 5 - Oh yes! Galadriel as a wife and mother. I loved it when she
stepped int with Rian and the baby. And again, some rumors and legends of the
Rohirrim are found to be untrue.

Chapter 6 - Such a sad duty for Erethon, though at least, he could give the boy
peace. You could almost taste the bitterness when he noted that had the
positions been reversed, the favor wouldn't have been granted to an elf. I'm
starting to get anxious about the upcoming battle too.

Chapter 7 - You certainly showed the elves...almost desperation, attacks on
all the fronts, with no hope of help, they don't even know if they'll have
enough weapons. Controlled chaos, I guess.

Chapter 8 - More of the conflict between Celeborn and Galadriel, no escapting
their respective fates, I guess, since it always comes back to Galadriel
needing the sea, and Celeborn needing the earth.

Chapter 9 - Darnit! Now I really like Oswy and his family. And Calandil. And
I know something will happen to them. Something bad. And who could blame the
elves if their feasting had that desperate edge to it, they're in a desperate
situation, I guess.

Chapter 10 - Isn't that the way it always is? (And I'm sterotyping here,
forgive me). The females want to protect the men and don't understand when the
men don't want it. I guess Galadriel can probably understand Celeborn's
reasons for staying to fight, though she doesn't agree, so she's mad at him.
There's just such an edge to their relationship, I get so anxious thinking
about it. *sighs*

Chapter 11 - Seems like such a small thing for the elves that they destroyed
the siege engine. I guess it's a victory though.

Chapter 12 - This was such a sad chapter, Celeborn hating to see Galadriel
hurting, yet knowing that he would have to hurt her more in the end...

Chapter 13 - I love the line in this chapter about it being foolish to hope,
though that didn't mean it was wise to despair. Such an elfy thought process.

Chapter 14 - Not Calandil!

Chapter 15 - I love the little touch of humor that Haldir shows where he talks
about wanting to contribute more than just falling out of a tree. I also like
the glimpse of the relationship between Haldir and Orophin. And then, more
Celeborn. I love the way he's so blunt with the truth when he tells Oswy that
he would kill him, and that Oswy would thank him for it. Definitely a Celeborn
moment, at least how I've imagined him.

Chapter 16 - You know, with Celeborn knowing what it's like to be married to a
ring bearer, it makes me wonder if he gave advice to Celebrian before she
married Elrond.

Chapter 17 - This is the darkest before the dawn chapter, right?

Chapter 18 - This really shows Celeborn's strength, and his wisdom in not
depending on magic, but rather his reliance on the power of the earth itself.
I guess he and Thranduil would think alike in many ways.

Chapter 19 - I really like the continuing thread about the songs, here Oswy is
riding in song, and I love that image.

Chapter 20 - Even though it was victory, having Oswy hear the sea in Ardil's
song was so sad!

Chatper 21 - It amazes me that Galadriel could go on at all when she had such
dark thoughts. She and Elrond were alike in that I guess. Totally proving that
being immortal is maybe a curse. And yes, the Haldir and Orophin scene at the
end! I could imagine Orophin looking on Haldir with worship...and challenge!

Chatper 22 - You'd think that Thranduil and Celeborn could see eye to eye a
little more, but maybe Thranduil feels betrayed because Celeborn married
Galadriel. I guess Celeborn's last statement, that Celeborn must believe
there's no curse--rather sums up their relationship.

Chapter 23 - Oh yes, Thranduil removing his crown, talking as friends, and
Celeborn receiving some good advice!

Chapter 24 - No matter how many centuries they lived together, Celeborn and
Galadriel knew they'd eventually part, I guess. It's a bit amazing that they
lived for the moment, instead of always thinking ahead. Even when it was right
on them, they stayed in the moment, instead of just wanting to get it over
with. Maybe that's elves though. I still like to think that Celeborn did go
west, and found peace there too...




E6: Cursed Love by Jilian Baade

It's almsot enough to make you wonder if anyone 'good' had been the least bit
kind to Maeglin, if things might have turned out differently.


E10: Gofi and the Balrog by Levade

I love this one every time I read it. The thought of Glorfindel being afraid to
hold the twins is too funny. I guess he knew he'd fall in love with them!


E13: Noldolante by Ithilwen

I sometimes feel sorry for Maeglin (like I did when reading Dark Forge), but
then I remember that he had a choice. He didn't have to betray the city, and
he did it out of pure selfishness. Maybe he really couldn't have made another
choice because he didn't know any better, but I think he did, and he probably
deserves to wander, in torment...


E16: Sickness by Siobhan with Cassia

Such a simple thing to us human readers, but I imagine being sick would be a
curiosity to elves. Nicely done.


E18: The Smith by Jilian Baade

Oh! Yes, I like the history you gave to the smith, and how the sword told him
it's name!

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Msg# 2030

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Marta September 16, 2004 - 17:58:43 Topic ID# 2021
Here we go...

> ED1: Hannon Le by Lady Aranel

This was simply sumptuous. I've never written much smut, but from what
I can tell it requires a fair amount of words. The fact that Lady
Aranel did a scene such as this within the word limit is truly
commendable.

And the difficult subject matter! Legolas/OFC romance and erotica is
almost cliché in this fandom. But Lady Aranel pulled it off. I'm not
an elf-lover, but I found this drabble very enjoyable.

> ED3: Longing by Dwimordene

When I read this drabble I picked up on something I'd never noticed
before from this scene: it's the stones that speak to Legolas. I mean,
obviously... but stones are usually associated with dwarves, and
living things (especially trees) with elves. You picked up on this,
whether you meant to or not. Perhaps the fact that Legolas was able to
connect with the rocks indicates a different insight than is common
among elves, which helped him connect with Gimli? I don't know.
Regardless, it's a very nice drabble.

> E4-2: Keeper of the Flame by Larian Elensar

Very interesting perspective, Larian. We see a lot of stories about
the effects of the Ring on Frodo (and Bilbo and Sam), but much less
about how the Elven Rings affected *their* bearers. I also like how
you have Celeborn being such a power in Galadriel's life. Well done.

> E4-4: Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas

Wonderful glimpse into this friendship. I especially liked Gimli's
verse. It wasn't really in what I think of as a Dwarvish mode, but
rather felt like a dwarf trying to approximate something more Elven.
(Somehow I can't see the AABA four-foot form of a lot of the songs in
_The Hobbit_ as working for Galadriel anyway, and Gimli's smart enough
to know it.)

> ER6: Unbound by Two-point

I don't read a lot of romance, but I'm glad I read this one. It seems
more about the characters of (I assume) a minor character and an
original one. The sex scene was tastefully done, and felt distinctly
Elven.

> EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger

Wonderful! You're absolutely right, anyone looking objectively at the
Fellowship would have reason to question the sanity of whomever put it
together. You capture something of the humor in this meeting. More
than that, Elrond's justifications for his choices actually make
sense. Some sense, at least, as much as anything could. Well done.

> EV4: Dinner Guests by Salsify

This was the first story I ever read written from an Elf's POV, and
the first not based in the end of the Third Age. I still chuckle to
think of it. When I first read I hadn't read _The Silmarillion_, and
the fact that I was able to follow the story is a testament to
Salsify's skill as an author. I was smiling throughout, so real was
the characterization of the Elves, and when I finally understood what
was going on, I laughed out loud. It was just as good on rereading.
Well done, Salsify!

Msg# 2032

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Lady Aranel September 16, 2004 - 20:11:05 Topic ID# 2021
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Elves

Official Voting Ballot



To Vote, hit Reply. Delete the stories/authors you are not commenting on.
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Drabble

ED1: Hannon Le by Lady Aranel

URL: http://www.gardenofithilien.net/hannonle.html

Rating: R Implied sexual situation

Romance Partners: Legolas/f

Summary: Legolas awakes to a very pleasurable surprise. :-)



Drabble

ED2: I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=808&cid=7377

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED3: Longing by Dwimordene

URL: http://www.dwimordenespage.org/index.php?go=7&id=9&chapter=4

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas's thoughts based on the quote from the FotR: "But the Elves
of this land were of a race strange to us of the silvan folk, and the trees
and the grass do not now remember them. Only I hear the stones lament them:
deep they delved us, fair they wrought us, high they builded us; but they
are gone. They are gone. They sought the Havens long ago." (This is one of
four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same theme.)



Drabble

ED4: Strange to Us by Elana

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1865&cid=7779

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED5: Strange Vessels by Elvenesse

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1577&cid=7415

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED6: Untitled (Mirkwood) by Wild Iris

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1832774/3/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A sad scene in Mirkwood, from the eyes of an Elf.



Incomplete

EI1: Dawn Twilight by Viv

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=231

Rating: PG-13

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: What if some elves never went west, but stayed here instead? Well,
Moira's introduction to elfhood comes via her way-too-hot linguistics
prof... um, one Dr. Birdsong.



Incomplete

EI2: Last of the Edhel by CinnamonGrrl

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1629623/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The elf had never had any trouble guarding an important secret in
the heart of an ancient forest, but then, he'd never met Hermione Granger
before.



Incomplete

EI3: Oak and Willow by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1598

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Celeborn of Doriath and Nerwen of the Noldor strive to come to
terms with the differences that divide their peoples during the First Age,
and also with their growing affections for one another.



Incomplete

EI4: Return to Middle-earth by Miriel361

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=308

Rating: R Sexual situations

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/f

Summary: Sometimes by doing right, we injure the ones we love and put the
world in danger. A sequel to Elrohir's Tale in which Sinead seeks her
father.



Incomplete

EI5: Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King by Katharine the Great &
Treehugger

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1119462/1/

Rating: PG violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas, Tavor and Brethil are up to tricks as usual. Meanwhile,
King Thranduil goes out on a hunting trip, but doesn't come home...and
Tanglinna must find him, before it's too late...



Incomplete

EI6: Wayland The Smith by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1575581/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: What if Maeglin hadn't died in the Fall of Gondolin, but survived
as a legend until modern times?



Post-WOTR

E4-1: Elrohir's Tale by Miriel361

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=72

Rating: R Sexual situations

Romance Partners: Elrohir/f

Summary: What would happen if an Elf found himself stranded in our world?
Come and find out!



Post-WOTR

E4-2: Keeper Of The Flame by Larian Elensar

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/L/LarianElensar/KeeperOfTheFlame.htm

Rating: R Non-graphic Sexual situation

Romance Partners: Celeborn/Galadriel

Summary: Galadriel is crossing the sea after the war of the ring. This is
what she's thinking about on the ship to Valinor.



Post-WOTR

E4-3: More Than an Archer by Katharine the Great

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1053169/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The young mature, and perceptions change, but sometimes we can't
really know a person until they're gone... (refers to the deaths of
Tanglinna and Brethil in a previous story of Treehugger's). An homage-fic
written as a gift for TreeHugger and JastaElf.



Post-WOTR

E4-4: Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2305

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An evening in Fangorn Forest when things hidden come to light.
Legolas tries smoking and unwittingly discovers that he doesn't know as much
about his Dwarvish friend as he thought. That he writes poetry, for
instance.



Post-WOTR

E4-5: The Green Knight by Le Rouret

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=686

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: King Elessar and Prince Faramir stage a tournament in Ithilien to
draw knights to Gondor, but in the process they discover trouble
unlooked-for.



Post-WOTR

E4-6: War Dust by Earmire

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2668

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maglor at the Trojan War finds beauty and terror intermingled in
the being of Achilles, entwined with the memories of a brother.



Romance

ER1: By Hook or By Crook by Eresse

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/4_ByHookOrByCrook/ByHookOrByCr
ook.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrond/Celebrian and Thranduil/OFC

Summary: Elrond and Thranduil discover there is more to strategy than meets
the eye.



Romance

ER2: Handful of Grey Ashes, Handful of Silver Tears by Losseniaiel

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1368822/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: Amarie/Finrod

Summary: He was hers once, and may yet be again, but for now he is only a
child, and does not remember what once was. And reunions are rarely what we
expect them to be.



Romance

ER3: Meldir: At First Sight by Eresse

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/1_MeldirAtFirstSight/Meldir1-2
.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrohir/Legolas

Summary: The twins' and Legolas's first encounter in Greenwood the Great
leads to a close and lasting friendship.



Romance

ER4: Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1060193/1/

Rating: PG-13 Some sexual references

Romance Partners: Feanor/f

Summary: A modern retelling of an old Scottish tale.



Romance

ER5: The Kiss by Larien Elengasse

URL: http://rhovanion.nimnastian.net/fiction/stand/thekiss.php

Rating: R implied sexual content, m/m slash.

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/Echthelion

Summary: Glorfindel and Ecthelion share a kiss.



Romance

ER6: Unbound by Two-point

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1547945/1/

Rating: R some sexual situations

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/f

Summary: A young Rivendell Elf considers how old is too old, and what age
and death means to an Elf.



Romance

ER7: With Friends Like These by Eresse

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/2_WithFriendsLikeThese/WithFri
endsLikeThese1-2.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrohir/Legolas

Summary: Legolas's first visit to Rivendell proves educational in more ways
than one when he learns of the choice of the Peredhil then stumbles upon a
tryst with an unexpected twist.



The Silmarillion

ES1: Brothers by Tinni

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1309997/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Feanor discover little Finarfin is not such a terrible brother to
have; in fact he's a nice little boy.



The Silmarillion

ES2: Child of Dawn by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1386105/1/

Rating: R implied domestic violence and a character death

Romance Partners:

Summary: Maedhros hears that Aredhel is being held against her will by Eol
and goes to rescue her. Maeglin watches as Maedhros and Eol fight it out. My
one and only Maeglin fic.



The Silmarillion

ES3: Coming of Age by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1229413/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maedhros comes of age, and the familiy celebrates!



The Silmarillion

ES4: Comrades In Arms by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1261187/1/

Rating: PG-13 bit of violence

Romance Partners:

Summary: During the Last Alliance Cirdan gets a chance to show off his
talent with floss and a needle. Glorfindel is not amused.



The Silmarillion

ES5: Fearless and Full of Joy by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1399852/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Before Imladris, before Gondolin and her white towers, even before
the dawn of the sun and moon, he was but an elfling.



The Silmarillion

ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse

URL: http://rhovanion.nimnastian.net/fiction/stand/henen.php

Rating: PG-13 character death, mild violence

Romance Partners:

Summary: Oropher thinks about his son.



The Silmarillion

ES7: Hide and Seek by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/923897/1/

Rating: R Some violence, and sex scenes, not graphic

Romance Partners:

Summary: Young Amrod and Amras run away from home. Why?



The Silmarillion

ES8: Keystone by Wild Iris

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1139614/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Thranduil has his caves built in Mirkwood.



The Silmarillion

ES9: Malaise by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1368363/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A rather grumpy Elrond, Glorfindel, a tent, large puddle and a High
King with a quirky sense of humour.



The Silmarillion

ES10: Singing Silence by Losseniaiel

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1616041/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: Elu Thingol/Melian

Summary: Elu Thingol reflects on his wife.



The Silmarillion

ES11: Speak, Friend, and Enter by Thevina Finduilas

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2986

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A tale of Dwarves and Elves, of artisans, the creation of the great
West-Gate at Khazad-dum, and unlikely authors. Legolas and Gimli, and Narvi
and Celebrimbor. Humor, but with a serious nod to Elvish/Dwarvish relations
during their heyday as well as musings on Dwarvish culture in general.



The Silmarillion

ES12: The Continuing Leaf by WatcherChild

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1020648/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Glorfindel sets foot upon Middle-earth again and tries to adjust to
a changed world.



The Silmarillion

ES13: The Tale of Twin Stars by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1387830/1/

Rating: PG-13 Adult themes

Romance Partners: Elrond/Elros/f

Summary: Elros and Elrond fall in love and must cope with the Laws and
Customs of the Eldar.



The Silmarillion

ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1850

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: After Gil-galad's death, Elrond asks if Celeborn will support him
in a bid to assume the crown of the High King.



The Silmarillion

ES15: Too Late by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1116618/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Finarfin reflects on his life.



Vignette

EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2418

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Vignette set in Rivendell after the Fellowship's departure. Focuses
on a conversation between Glorfindel and Elrond as they debate the wisdom in
both the Fellowship's mission as well as the individuals comprising the
unlikely group. A fool's hope? You decide.



Vignette

EV2: Cold Comfort by Lady Aranel

URL:
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=2750&SPOrdinal=1

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas overhears Eowyn's plea to Aragorn the night before they are
to leave for the Paths of the Dead. He tries to give her solace and maybe
find some for himself as well.



Vignette

EV3: Dancing Within Walls by Sphinx

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1719

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An imminent parting looms, and they realize that words are not
enough. Featuring Elrond, Arwen. Vignette.



Vignette

EV4: Dinner Guests by Salsify

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2474

Rating: PG-13 Black humour

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The first official meeting of Elves and Dwarves, or, the importance
of a well-planned menu in diplomacy. Some black humor from the days when the
Elves were still just thinking about becoming wise.



Vignette

EV5: Rose Riddle by Stultiloquentia

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1799

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: In which Meriadoc and his apprentice combine politics and
horticulture, and Celeborn solves an important question. A Fourth Age
vignette set in Rivendell.



E1: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Coriel

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1476

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The True Colors of Thranduil as Shown and Proven in Canon: a short
essay.



E2: A Leaf on a Stream by Marnie

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1329431/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Little Elladan and Elrohir get a history lesson from their
grandfather, Celeborn, resulting in burnt fingers and no appetite for lunch.



E3: A Midspring Morning's Dream by Katharine the Great

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1239323/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Set in TreeHugger's universe. Wedding bells are ringing in
Mirkwood...because everybody's faaaavorite little tricksy chatterbox is
getting married!



E4: Across Dark Waters by Zimraphel

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=756

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An AU look at the passage to Mandos, as Maeglin gets what's coming
to him.



E5: Battle of the Golden Wood by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=358

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The War of the Ring in Lothlorien.



E6: Cursed Love by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1311575/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: From the bushes, a hidden watcher sees Tuor propose to Idril.



E7: Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh by bryn_bnw

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=418

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Observation and Dissection of the Common Wood-Elf (Telerius
galadh). Why do Elves glow? How does an Elf walk on snow? Methods of
reproduction? It's Legolas as you've never seen him before.



E8: Fated Twins by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1276023/1/

Rating: R Violence, implied character death

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Amrod and Amras go to the Havens of Sirion. Morgoth attacks. They
help fight against Morgoth and save Elros and Elrond. Cast includes
Egalmoth, Galdor, Oropher, Thranduil, Celeborn, Elemmakil, and Hendor.



E9: Firimar by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/724475/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An Elf looks at earth from Valinor.



E10: Gofi and the Balrog by Levade

URL:
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=38&SPOrdinal=1

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Elrond's twin sons have some questions about that Balrog, and know
just whom to ask.



E11: Legolas and the Olórë Mallë by Chathol-linn

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1890

Rating: PG some battle scenes

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An early adventure of Legolas in which he explores Elvish memory,
prophecy, and dreams. Scenes include "Strange Paths," "Ale by the Fireside,"
and "I Will Drink Your Blood from the Chalice of Your Heart."



E12: Lord of the House of the Golden Flower by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1153790/1/

Rating: PG-13 Mild reference to sexual activities

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/OFC

Summary: The story of Glorfindel and his Sindarin Wife, and how they are
reunited in the Second Age.



E13: Noldolante by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/735169/1/

Rating: R Violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maeglin during the Fall of Gondolin, his thoughts and actions.



E14: Notes From the Field by bryn_bnw

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=681

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Alas, there are no fairy tale endings in Nature... Tolkien never
wrote of Thranduil's fate. Unfortunately, the task falls to bumbling
researchers of the SRDM. Of hair braiding, migratory patterns, and a plea to
Save the Common Wood-Elf.



E15: Roots by Dwimordene

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=26

Rating: R Violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: So how did Legolas meet Aragorn anyhow, and under what
circumstances? Goes from light to heavy and back again. Gap-filler set
between Gollum's arrival in Mirkwood and his interrogation; violent in
parts, plenty of fake elven metaphysics, traces the beginnings of a
friendship between Aragorn and Legolas. Original characters, Gandalf,
Gollum, and Thranduil also figure in this fic.



E16: Sickness by Siobhan with Cassia

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1027905/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Aragorn gets sick and Legolas, coming from a race that does not
know illness, tries to understand what that must be like.



E18: The Smith by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1361292/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A smith reforges Narsil and remembers the one who last bore this
blade in battle.





AUTHORS (remember to comment on the writer as regards to the category, not
the story, here):



Drabble

EDA1: Avon

I Hear the Stones Lament



Drabble

EDA2: Dwimordene

Longing



Drabble

EDA3: Elana

Strange to Us



Drabble

EDA4: Elvenesse

Strange Vessels



Drabble

EDA5: Lady Aranel

Hannon Le



Drabble

EDA6: Wild Iris

Untitled (Mirkwood)



Vignette

EVA1: Lady Aranel

Cold Comfort



Vignette

EVA2: Salsify

Dinner Guests



Vignette

EVA3: Sphinx

Dancing Within Walls



Vignette

EVA4: Stultiloquentia

Rose Riddle



Vignette

EVA5: Thundera Tiger

A Fool's Hope



EA1: bryn_bnw

Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh; Notes from the Field



EA2: Chathol-linn

Legolas and the Olórë Mallë



EA3: CinnamonGrrl

Last of the Edhel



EA4: Cirdan

Child of Dawn, The Tale of Twin Stars, Fated Twins



EA5: Coriel

A Case of Mistaken Identity



EA6: Dwimordene

Roots



EA7: Earmire

War Dust



EA8: Eresse

By Hook or By Crook, Meldir: At First Sight, With Friends Like These



EA9: Ithilwen

Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale, Hide and Seek, Firimar,
Noldolante



EA10: Jilian Baade

Wayland The Smith, Coming of Age, Too Late, Cursed Love, Lord of the House
of the Golden Flower, The Smith



EA11: Katharine the Great

More Than an Archer, A Midspring Morning's Dream



EA12: Katharine the Great & Treehugger

Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King



EA13: Larian Elensar

Keeper Of The Flame



EA14: Larien Elengasse

The Kiss, Henen



EA15: Le Rouret

The Green Knight



EA16: Levade

Comrades In Arms, Fearless and Full of Joy, Malaise, Gofi and the Balrog



EA17: Losseniaiel

Handful of Grey Ashes, Handful of Silver Tears; Singing Silence



EA18: Marnie

Oak and Willow, The Wisdom of Isildur, A Leaf on a Stream, Battle of the
Golden Wood



EA19: Miriel361

Return to Middle-earth, Elrohir's Tale



EA20: Siobhan with Cassia

Sickness



EA21: Thevina Finduilas

Of Pipes and Poetry; Speak, Friend, and Enter



EA22: Tinni

Brothers



EA23: Two-point

Unbound



EA24: Viv

Dawn Twilight



EA25: WatcherChild

The Continuing Leaf



EA26: Wild Iris

Keystone



EA27: Zimraphel

Across Dark Waters



This category ends on September 25th at 11:59pm Central US time.



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Msg# 2033

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Ainaechoiriel September 16, 2004 - 22:45:20 Topic ID# 2021
Did you accidentally hit Send before you commented? I scrolled down through
this whole thing and didn't see any comments.

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Elves

Official Voting Ballot



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Drabble

ED1: Hannon Le by Lady Aranel

URL: http://www.gardenofithilien.net/hannonle.html

Rating: R Implied sexual situation

Romance Partners: Legolas/f

Summary: Legolas awakes to a very pleasurable surprise. :-)



Drabble

ED2: I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=808&cid=7377

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This
is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED3: Longing by Dwimordene

URL: http://www.dwimordenespage.org/index.php?go=7&id=9&chapter=4

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas's thoughts based on the quote from the FotR: "But the
Elves
of this land were of a race strange to us of the silvan folk, and the
trees
and the grass do not now remember them. Only I hear the stones lament
them:
deep they delved us, fair they wrought us, high they builded us; but they
are gone. They are gone. They sought the Havens long ago." (This is one of
four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same theme.)



Drabble

ED4: Strange to Us by Elana

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1865&cid=7779

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This
is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED5: Strange Vessels by Elvenesse

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1577&cid=7415

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas' thoughts on what the stones had to say in Hollin. (This
is
one of four drabbles entered in the MEFAs that was written on the same
theme.)



Drabble

ED6: Untitled (Mirkwood) by Wild Iris

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1832774/3/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A sad scene in Mirkwood, from the eyes of an Elf.



Incomplete

EI1: Dawn Twilight by Viv

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=231

Rating: PG-13

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: What if some elves never went west, but stayed here instead?
Well,
Moira's introduction to elfhood comes via her way-too-hot linguistics
prof... um, one Dr. Birdsong.



Incomplete

EI2: Last of the Edhel by CinnamonGrrl

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1629623/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The elf had never had any trouble guarding an important secret in
the heart of an ancient forest, but then, he'd never met Hermione Granger
before.



Incomplete

EI3: Oak and Willow by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1598

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Celeborn of Doriath and Nerwen of the Noldor strive to come to
terms with the differences that divide their peoples during the First Age,
and also with their growing affections for one another.



Incomplete

EI4: Return to Middle-earth by Miriel361

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=308

Rating: R Sexual situations

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/f

Summary: Sometimes by doing right, we injure the ones we love and put the
world in danger. A sequel to Elrohir's Tale in which Sinead seeks her
father.



Incomplete

EI5: Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King by Katharine the Great &
Treehugger

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1119462/1/

Rating: PG violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas, Tavor and Brethil are up to tricks as usual. Meanwhile,
King Thranduil goes out on a hunting trip, but doesn't come home...and
Tanglinna must find him, before it's too late...



Incomplete

EI6: Wayland The Smith by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1575581/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: What if Maeglin hadn't died in the Fall of Gondolin, but survived
as a legend until modern times?



Post-WOTR

E4-1: Elrohir's Tale by Miriel361

URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=72

Rating: R Sexual situations

Romance Partners: Elrohir/f

Summary: What would happen if an Elf found himself stranded in our world?
Come and find out!



Post-WOTR

E4-2: Keeper Of The Flame by Larian Elensar

URL:
http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/L/LarianElensar/KeeperOfTheFlame.htm

Rating: R Non-graphic Sexual situation

Romance Partners: Celeborn/Galadriel

Summary: Galadriel is crossing the sea after the war of the ring. This is
what she's thinking about on the ship to Valinor.



Post-WOTR

E4-3: More Than an Archer by Katharine the Great

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1053169/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The young mature, and perceptions change, but sometimes we can't
really know a person until they're gone... (refers to the deaths of
Tanglinna and Brethil in a previous story of Treehugger's). An homage-fic
written as a gift for TreeHugger and JastaElf.



Post-WOTR

E4-4: Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2305

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An evening in Fangorn Forest when things hidden come to light.
Legolas tries smoking and unwittingly discovers that he doesn't know as
much
about his Dwarvish friend as he thought. That he writes poetry, for
instance.



Post-WOTR

E4-5: The Green Knight by Le Rouret

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=686

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: King Elessar and Prince Faramir stage a tournament in Ithilien to
draw knights to Gondor, but in the process they discover trouble
unlooked-for.



Post-WOTR

E4-6: War Dust by Earmire

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2668

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maglor at the Trojan War finds beauty and terror intermingled in
the being of Achilles, entwined with the memories of a brother.



Romance

ER1: By Hook or By Crook by Eresse

URL:

http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/4_ByHookOrByCrook/ByHookOrByCr
ook.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrond/Celebrian and Thranduil/OFC

Summary: Elrond and Thranduil discover there is more to strategy than
meets
the eye.



Romance

ER2: Handful of Grey Ashes, Handful of Silver Tears by Losseniaiel

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1368822/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: Amarie/Finrod

Summary: He was hers once, and may yet be again, but for now he is only a
child, and does not remember what once was. And reunions are rarely what
we
expect them to be.



Romance

ER3: Meldir: At First Sight by Eresse

URL:

http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/1_MeldirAtFirstSight/Meldir1-2
.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrohir/Legolas

Summary: The twins' and Legolas's first encounter in Greenwood the Great
leads to a close and lasting friendship.



Romance

ER4: Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1060193/1/

Rating: PG-13 Some sexual references

Romance Partners: Feanor/f

Summary: A modern retelling of an old Scottish tale.



Romance

ER5: The Kiss by Larien Elengasse

URL: http://rhovanion.nimnastian.net/fiction/stand/thekiss.php

Rating: R implied sexual content, m/m slash.

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/Echthelion

Summary: Glorfindel and Ecthelion share a kiss.



Romance

ER6: Unbound by Two-point

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1547945/1/

Rating: R some sexual situations

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/f

Summary: A young Rivendell Elf considers how old is too old, and what age
and death means to an Elf.



Romance

ER7: With Friends Like These by Eresse

URL:

http://www.ofelvesandmen.com/Stories/E/Eresse/2_WithFriendsLikeThese/WithFri
endsLikeThese1-2.htm

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: Elrohir/Legolas

Summary: Legolas's first visit to Rivendell proves educational in more
ways
than one when he learns of the choice of the Peredhil then stumbles upon a
tryst with an unexpected twist.



The Silmarillion

ES1: Brothers by Tinni

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1309997/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Feanor discover little Finarfin is not such a terrible brother to
have; in fact he's a nice little boy.



The Silmarillion

ES2: Child of Dawn by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1386105/1/

Rating: R implied domestic violence and a character death

Romance Partners:

Summary: Maedhros hears that Aredhel is being held against her will by Eol
and goes to rescue her. Maeglin watches as Maedhros and Eol fight it out.
My
one and only Maeglin fic.



The Silmarillion

ES3: Coming of Age by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1229413/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maedhros comes of age, and the familiy celebrates!



The Silmarillion

ES4: Comrades In Arms by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1261187/1/

Rating: PG-13 bit of violence

Romance Partners:

Summary: During the Last Alliance Cirdan gets a chance to show off his
talent with floss and a needle. Glorfindel is not amused.



The Silmarillion

ES5: Fearless and Full of Joy by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1399852/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Before Imladris, before Gondolin and her white towers, even
before
the dawn of the sun and moon, he was but an elfling.



The Silmarillion

ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse

URL: http://rhovanion.nimnastian.net/fiction/stand/henen.php

Rating: PG-13 character death, mild violence

Romance Partners:

Summary: Oropher thinks about his son.



The Silmarillion

ES7: Hide and Seek by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/923897/1/

Rating: R Some violence, and sex scenes, not graphic

Romance Partners:

Summary: Young Amrod and Amras run away from home. Why?



The Silmarillion

ES8: Keystone by Wild Iris

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1139614/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Thranduil has his caves built in Mirkwood.



The Silmarillion

ES9: Malaise by Levade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1368363/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A rather grumpy Elrond, Glorfindel, a tent, large puddle and a
High
King with a quirky sense of humour.



The Silmarillion

ES10: Singing Silence by Losseniaiel

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1616041/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: Elu Thingol/Melian

Summary: Elu Thingol reflects on his wife.



The Silmarillion

ES11: Speak, Friend, and Enter by Thevina Finduilas

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2986

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A tale of Dwarves and Elves, of artisans, the creation of the
great
West-Gate at Khazad-dum, and unlikely authors. Legolas and Gimli, and
Narvi
and Celebrimbor. Humor, but with a serious nod to Elvish/Dwarvish
relations
during their heyday as well as musings on Dwarvish culture in general.



The Silmarillion

ES12: The Continuing Leaf by WatcherChild

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1020648/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Glorfindel sets foot upon Middle-earth again and tries to adjust
to
a changed world.



The Silmarillion

ES13: The Tale of Twin Stars by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1387830/1/

Rating: PG-13 Adult themes

Romance Partners: Elrond/Elros/f

Summary: Elros and Elrond fall in love and must cope with the Laws and
Customs of the Eldar.



The Silmarillion

ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1850

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: After Gil-galad's death, Elrond asks if Celeborn will support him
in a bid to assume the crown of the High King.



The Silmarillion

ES15: Too Late by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1116618/1/

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Finarfin reflects on his life.



Vignette

EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2418

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Vignette set in Rivendell after the Fellowship's departure.
Focuses
on a conversation between Glorfindel and Elrond as they debate the wisdom
in
both the Fellowship's mission as well as the individuals comprising the
unlikely group. A fool's hope? You decide.



Vignette

EV2: Cold Comfort by Lady Aranel

URL:

http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=2750&SPOrdinal=1

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Legolas overhears Eowyn's plea to Aragorn the night before they
are
to leave for the Paths of the Dead. He tries to give her solace and maybe
find some for himself as well.



Vignette

EV3: Dancing Within Walls by Sphinx

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1719

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An imminent parting looms, and they realize that words are not
enough. Featuring Elrond, Arwen. Vignette.



Vignette

EV4: Dinner Guests by Salsify

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2474

Rating: PG-13 Black humour

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The first official meeting of Elves and Dwarves, or, the
importance
of a well-planned menu in diplomacy. Some black humor from the days when
the
Elves were still just thinking about becoming wise.



Vignette

EV5: Rose Riddle by Stultiloquentia

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1799

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: In which Meriadoc and his apprentice combine politics and
horticulture, and Celeborn solves an important question. A Fourth Age
vignette set in Rivendell.



E1: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Coriel

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1476

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The True Colors of Thranduil as Shown and Proven in Canon: a
short
essay.



E2: A Leaf on a Stream by Marnie

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1329431/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Little Elladan and Elrohir get a history lesson from their
grandfather, Celeborn, resulting in burnt fingers and no appetite for
lunch.



E3: A Midspring Morning's Dream by Katharine the Great

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1239323/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Set in TreeHugger's universe. Wedding bells are ringing in
Mirkwood...because everybody's faaaavorite little tricksy chatterbox is
getting married!



E4: Across Dark Waters by Zimraphel

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=756

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An AU look at the passage to Mandos, as Maeglin gets what's
coming
to him.



E5: Battle of the Golden Wood by Marnie

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=358

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The War of the Ring in Lothlorien.



E6: Cursed Love by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1311575/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: From the bushes, a hidden watcher sees Tuor propose to Idril.



E7: Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh by bryn_bnw

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=418

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Observation and Dissection of the Common Wood-Elf (Telerius
galadh). Why do Elves glow? How does an Elf walk on snow? Methods of
reproduction? It's Legolas as you've never seen him before.



E8: Fated Twins by Cirdan

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1276023/1/

Rating: R Violence, implied character death

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Amrod and Amras go to the Havens of Sirion. Morgoth attacks. They
help fight against Morgoth and save Elros and Elrond. Cast includes
Egalmoth, Galdor, Oropher, Thranduil, Celeborn, Elemmakil, and Hendor.



E9: Firimar by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/724475/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An Elf looks at earth from Valinor.



E10: Gofi and the Balrog by Levade

URL:
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=38&SPOrdinal=1

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Elrond's twin sons have some questions about that Balrog, and
know
just whom to ask.



E11: Legolas and the Olórë Mallë by Chathol-linn

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1890

Rating: PG some battle scenes

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: An early adventure of Legolas in which he explores Elvish memory,
prophecy, and dreams. Scenes include "Strange Paths," "Ale by the
Fireside,"
and "I Will Drink Your Blood from the Chalice of Your Heart."



E12: Lord of the House of the Golden Flower by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1153790/1/

Rating: PG-13 Mild reference to sexual activities

Romance Partners: Glorfindel/OFC

Summary: The story of Glorfindel and his Sindarin Wife, and how they are
reunited in the Second Age.



E13: Noldolante by Ithilwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/735169/1/

Rating: R Violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Maeglin during the Fall of Gondolin, his thoughts and actions.



E14: Notes From the Field by bryn_bnw

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=681

Rating: PG

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Alas, there are no fairy tale endings in Nature... Tolkien never
wrote of Thranduil's fate. Unfortunately, the task falls to bumbling
researchers of the SRDM. Of hair braiding, migratory patterns, and a plea
to
Save the Common Wood-Elf.



E15: Roots by Dwimordene

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=26

Rating: R Violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: So how did Legolas meet Aragorn anyhow, and under what
circumstances? Goes from light to heavy and back again. Gap-filler set
between Gollum's arrival in Mirkwood and his interrogation; violent in
parts, plenty of fake elven metaphysics, traces the beginnings of a
friendship between Aragorn and Legolas. Original characters, Gandalf,
Gollum, and Thranduil also figure in this fic.



E16: Sickness by Siobhan with Cassia

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1027905/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Aragorn gets sick and Legolas, coming from a race that does not
know illness, tries to understand what that must be like.



E18: The Smith by Jilian Baade

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1361292/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A smith reforges Narsil and remembers the one who last bore this
blade in battle.





AUTHORS (remember to comment on the writer as regards to the category, not
the story, here):



Drabble

EDA1: Avon

I Hear the Stones Lament



Drabble

EDA2: Dwimordene

Longing



Drabble

EDA3: Elana

Strange to Us



Drabble

EDA4: Elvenesse

Strange Vessels



Drabble

EDA5: Lady Aranel

Hannon Le



Drabble

EDA6: Wild Iris

Untitled (Mirkwood)



Vignette

EVA1: Lady Aranel

Cold Comfort



Vignette

EVA2: Salsify

Dinner Guests



Vignette

EVA3: Sphinx

Dancing Within Walls



Vignette

EVA4: Stultiloquentia

Rose Riddle



Vignette

EVA5: Thundera Tiger

A Fool's Hope



EA1: bryn_bnw

Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh; Notes from the Field



EA2: Chathol-linn

Legolas and the Olórë Mallë



EA3: CinnamonGrrl

Last of the Edhel



EA4: Cirdan

Child of Dawn, The Tale of Twin Stars, Fated Twins



EA5: Coriel

A Case of Mistaken Identity



EA6: Dwimordene

Roots



EA7: Earmire

War Dust



EA8: Eresse

By Hook or By Crook, Meldir: At First Sight, With Friends Like These



EA9: Ithilwen

Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale, Hide and Seek, Firimar,
Noldolante



EA10: Jilian Baade

Wayland The Smith, Coming of Age, Too Late, Cursed Love, Lord of the House
of the Golden Flower, The Smith



EA11: Katharine the Great

More Than an Archer, A Midspring Morning's Dream



EA12: Katharine the Great & Treehugger

Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King



EA13: Larian Elensar

Keeper Of The Flame



EA14: Larien Elengasse

The Kiss, Henen



EA15: Le Rouret

The Green Knight



EA16: Levade

Comrades In Arms, Fearless and Full of Joy, Malaise, Gofi and the Balrog



EA17: Losseniaiel

Handful of Grey Ashes, Handful of Silver Tears; Singing Silence



EA18: Marnie

Oak and Willow, The Wisdom of Isildur, A Leaf on a Stream, Battle of the
Golden Wood



EA19: Miriel361

Return to Middle-earth, Elrohir's Tale



EA20: Siobhan with Cassia

Sickness



EA21: Thevina Finduilas

Of Pipes and Poetry; Speak, Friend, and Enter



EA22: Tinni

Brothers



EA23: Two-point

Unbound



EA24: Viv

Dawn Twilight



EA25: WatcherChild

The Continuing Leaf



EA26: Wild Iris

Keystone



EA27: Zimraphel

Across Dark Waters



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Msg# 2036

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Thundera Tiger September 16, 2004 - 23:33:58 Topic ID# 2021
*glances down at the list* Um...there's a lot. Sorry. But there are some
REALLY GOOD stories on here. Quite a few I'd never read before and am VERY
grateful for these awards because now I have. Anyway, here is my ballot for
the elves.

And again, apologies for it being so long. But these stories are really
good! And look at it this way: I'm getting it in now before the rush. That
should kind of help. Right?

Anyway, storie votes are first and author votes are at the bottom.

----------------------------

Elves
Official Voting Ballot

---------------------------

Stories

--------------------------

>>Drabble
>>ED2: I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon

Drabbles are difficult to write well, but Avon doesnıt seem to have any
problems with this one. The story carries an aching sadness as Legolas
contemplates the eventual fate of the elves as they forsake Middle-earth.
The drabble begins with a bright, vivid pictures and then fades to the
winter sun as the mantra ıthey are goneı repeats in the end. Very moving and
very poignant.


>>Drabble
>>ED3: Longing by Dwimordene

Wonderful moment of realization for Legolas, who listens to the stones and
reflects that they can only grow if others will it to be so. Interesting bit
of foreboding for one who is probably a very independently-minded elf. Itıs
compounded by the fact that he cannot help but only give news.


>>Drabble
>>ED6: Untitled (Mirkwood) by Wild Iris

Very powerful and very moving drabble that completely captures the feel of
loss associated with Mirkwood during the days of Dol Guldur. I especially
enjoyed the image of a child seeking out his very own star made of flowers,
and then one day, both the flowers and the star is lost. Images come to mind
of the choked trees that blot out sunlight and starlight. The child is taken
away in the end, knowing that his people will never return, and the sense of
loss heightens. The use of seasons with summer as a time of hope and winter
as a time of despair was used well to augment the feelings of the elves.
There is almost a resigned farewell contained within the last line, and I
imagine this is very much what the elves of Mirkwood experienced in their
various migrations northward.


>>Incomplete
>>EI3: Oak and Willow by Marnie

If Tolkien had gone into greater detail as to what the first meetings
between Noldor and Sindar might have been like, he would have written this
story. It Tolkien had taken the time to detail conversations and first
impressions between Celeborn and Galadriel, he would have written this
story. It Tolkien had been inclined to delve into the deepest thoughts and
inklings of a (relatively) young Celeborn and Galadriel, he would have
written this story. The dialogue is crisp and biting. The descriptions are
layered with meaning and foreshadowing. The slow, unraveling of
preconceptions on the part of both Noldor and Sindar is a masterpiece of
writing. The viewpoints are tight, and when we look at a particular
situation, we see it as the character sees it. But because we have also
experienced the other character, we see more. Itıs a beautiful but difficult
way to structure a story, and rarely is it done this well. Even the simple
things about a character are explored and noted, such as the way Celeborn
seems to view simple conversation as a game of military strategy, complete
with ambushes and frontal assaults. And the grander points of the story such
as politics are always present, if not in the foreground then lingering in
the background as a reminder that this is not a simple tale. Whether
conscious or not, everyone has ulterior motives of some kind, and Marnie
ensures that we never forget just how grand or encompassing the scope of
this story is. From the coming of the moon to the revelation of the
kinslaying, this is story that never forgets its setting and never fails
homage to the events and cultures that shape it.


>>Incomplete
>>EI4: Return to Middle-earth by Miriel361

Stories that include a female OC run a huge risk at being discarded outright
by readers who have seen one-too-many badly written romances. That said, I
offer up my respect to Miriel361 for not only daring to write a female OC
but also for writing her WELL. This is an excellent story that doesnıt
forget the fact that itıs set in Middle-earth and there are other characters
around. The personalities of surrounding elves are noted, taken in, and
expanded upon. Very well-rounded tale that keeps in mind just how powerful
its characters can be.


>>Incomplete
>>EI5: Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King by Katharine the Great &
>>Treehugger

This is a story that seems toıhumanize the elves. And by that, I mean it
makes them more accessible to mortal readers like me. This is the lighter
side of the Eldar, as opposed to the grim and grit the Silmarillion shows
us. These are elves as they appeared to Bilbo when he first arrived in
Rivendell and heard them mocking the dwarvesı long beards. Itıs a side we
donıt see nearly as often as we should, and this story does a remarkable job
of blending the mischievous nature of elves with the more solemn and serious
aspects that their lives require.


>>Post-WOTR
>>E4-5: The Green Knight by Le Rouret

I had some trouble getting into this story initially, but once I did, I
never wanted to leave. This is a piece that has thoroughly done its research
and knows its politics. As far as elves are concerned, its also a wonderful
look at not only Legolas but at the way others react to the idea that he is
an elf, something that is occasionally forgotten in post-Ring War fics. This
story boasts wonderful ensemble characterization and multiple plots. What is
perhaps best of all is the way that the characters adapt to one another. The
letters written at the end of the story reveal just how much these
characters understand one another as well as revealing that theyıre never
above a jest or two.


>>Post-WOTR
>>E4-6: War Dust by Earmire

I absolutely adore this story. The comparison between Achilles and Maedhros
is not one that would have occurred to me, but this story expertly weaves
through a series of flashbacks and present/ancient days to show why such a
comparison could be made. The similarities and the contrasts are beautiful,
and Maglorıs inner dialogue is a thing of beauty. Great characterization of
Fıanorıs eldest sons!


>>The Silmarillion
>>ES5: Fearless and Full of Joy by Levade

Beautiful story of a young Glorfindel. The title is especially apt, and the
young whirlwind of energy can easily be seen the precursor to the fierce
defender of Gondolin who lost his life in a battle against a Balrog as well
as the elf who charged against the remaining Ringwraiths on foot after a
flood had swept their compatriots away. Refreshingly simple story that lays
the foundation for a very powerful character.


>>The Silmarillion
>>ES8: Keystone by Wild Iris

Wild Iris paints a wonderful picture of Mirkwood pre-darkness. Well, not
exactly pre-darkness as they are delving beneath the ground for good reason,
but things are not yet desperate. The uncertain shadow of the future looms
in Thranduilıs thoughts, but he is not yet belabored by it, nor are the
other elves. They are handling their migration in stride and seem to be
confident of their ability to make this place worse. Itıs somewhat
disheartening as the reader understands how this will change over time, but
for the moment, itıs a lovely picture of family and friendship.


>>The Silmarillion
>>ES10: Singing Silence by Losseniaiel

This story gave me chills. Not a lot of stories are brave enough to tackle
the challenge of writing Thingol and Melian, but this story makes it look
easy. And difficult. Iım very much in awe of this story, actually. I love
how Thingol muses on how he can never truly touch his wife, and I love how
this story does the same. It remains distant and we feel as though we never
really touch the characters, but we are close enough to wish to touch, and
that must be how it is for Thingol. Heıs so very close, and yet he knows he
canıt go any further, which is something that plagues him. Yet for all that,
he has enough to be content. Itıs a wonderful mix of paradoxes, all of which
this story takes in stride. Beautiful work.


>>The Silmarillion
>>ES11: Speak, Friend, and Enter by Thevina Finduilas

This story reminded me of nothing so much as a very intricate balancing act.
And in more ways than one. There was the balancing act performed by Legolas
and Celebrimbor in attempting to satisfy their dwarven companions. And there
was balancing on part of Gimli and Narvi in doing the same. The narrative
itself balanced back and froth between Fourth Age Erebor and Second Age
Hollin/Khazad-dım. The give and take between two very different peoples was
handled extremely well, and the contrasting settings of past and present
were juxtaposed perfectly. A wonderful story of compromise, realization, and
how the important things never truly fade away.


>>The Silmarillion
>>ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

Elrond and Celeborn at their best. Well, actually, theyıre grief-stricken,
angry, and war-torn, but the writing is certainly at its best. And though
these characters initially exchange verbal barbs and strike where they
perhaps should not, they are still very much Elrond and Celeborn, which is
more a testament to Marnieıs wonderful writing ability than anything I can
think of. Their wisdom is evident, and the differences in that wisdom as
well as its origins are also evident. And is generally the case with
Marnieıs work, this story is as much about the individuals as it is about
the historical situation. This is a time of changing alliances, and the way
Elrond and Celeborn react is indicative of the Sindar and Noldor as well as
the characters themselves. History is remembered, and Celeborn has vowed
that history will not be repeated. He knows very well who raised Elrond and
heıs not about to mince words on the subject. Itıs a beautiful portrayal of
a very forceful and very wise Celeborn. Itıs also a beautiful portrayal of a
very forceful and very wise Elrond. In reading this story, itıs difficult to
side with one or the other because Marnie does such a wonderful job of
showing their different backgrounds. Celebornıs reasoning is justified given
what heıs experienced, and so is Elrondıs in that same light. Very powerful
and very insightful look at these two elven lords.


>>Vignette
>>EV3: Dancing Within Walls by Sphinx

There are layers upon layers within this fic, and my feeble words couldnıt
hope to describe them all. This is Elrond caught within the moments of a
dance, and even as we become intimately familiar with his thoughts, we are
held at a distance and we receive the unmistakable impression that this is
elven. And as mortals, we can never fully comprehend what is happening. The
writing is so detailed and intricate, and moves very much like the dance
itself does with patterns of complex rhythms and steps that are bewildering
when looked at individually but form an astounding picture by the time the
dance is done. Sphinx does a wonderful job at looking through Elrondıs eyes
in a very elven way, showing us an elven attention to details in both
surroundings and words. Very well done was the concept of Estel and Elessar
being one man but with the names belonging to different people. A very elven
idea, and very well described. Amazing story!


>>Vignette
>>EV4: Dinner Guests by Salsify

Deliciously humorous and wonderfully twisted. Oh, I felt so sorry for the
dwarves in this tale. The idea is such a good one, and though I had an idea
as to what was eventually coming, the ending still managed to surprise and
delight me. Definitely a testament to very good pacing and over all
excellent story telling. Dark humor doesnıt get much better than this.


>>Vignette
>>EV5: Rose Riddle by Stultiloquentia

Excellent vignette steeped in double meanings. Both past and future come
together as Celeborn gives Merry the key and ponders the strange riddle that
is his own life. Very moving and very bittersweet look at post-Ring War
Celeborn.


>>E1: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Coriel

Coriel doesnıt leave anything to chance in this thorough, remarkable, and
very convincing essay on Thranduil. Working almost exclusively from canon
sources Coriel walks the reader through a series of conclusions and
disproves some of the absurdities that run rampant throughout much of the
LotR fandom. This is Thranduil as he should be portrayed. Coriel
acknowledges faults, weaknesses, strengths, abilities, and looks at the few
references we have in canon that speak of Thranduil or that speak indirectly
of Thranduil (such as statements made by Legolas and others). Wonderful
essay that leaves no doubt as to who earned the title of ıGreenwoodıs
Greatest King.ı


>>E2: A Leaf on a Stream by Marnie

I love Marnieıs work. I love her version of young Elladan and young Elrohir.
I can only imagine that Elrond might have been similar at that age, though
one wonders what kind of influence Maglor would have been. And thatıs
another thing I love about this story. Marnie never lets the reader forget
that there are different groups of elves out there, and that though they are
all elves and all bound in some way or another, there are still a few fairly
important differences. Leave it to Celeborn to fill his grandchildren in on
history as it was seen by the Moriquendi. Brilliant piece that is
light-hearted when needed and sobering when appropriate.


>>E4: Across Dark Waters by Zimraphel

For some reason, I didnıt see the ending coming. Well, I saw one of them,
but I didnıt think to guess at the identity of the boatman until he started
hinting that Maeglin should know him. At that point, I figured out who he
was, but I was very clueless for the first half of this story, and I loved
it. This is what good story telling should be about. I was so unnerved by
the images and by the utter arrogance and presumption of Maeglin that I
completely missed the fact that Fıanor was the one doing the rowing. But
knowing his identity, I love the prologue to the piece all the more. And I
love the fact that Fıanor can annoy Namos. That seems very appropriate to me
and I got quite a kick out of it. Thereıs a very wry humor and a sense of
just rewards about this piece that makes it supremely enjoyable.


>>E5: Battle of the Golden Wood by Marnie

Essentially, the story that Tolkien never got around to writing down. This
is what really happened while everyone else was occupied in Gondor and
Mordor. This is a battle just as epic, just as desperate, and just as
exciting as anything that happened on the Pelennor or before the Morannon.
And thanks to Galadrielıs Mirror and Nenya, the elves are tied to the events
far away in the East, and this impacts them in more ways than one throughout
the course of the story. The time and effort that went into this story are
staggering to think of. Marnie looks at the battle on almost every level
possible, even weaving the story of a few fleeing Rohirrim into the mix who
join the elves in the fight. We see the very young, the young-turned-old by
war, the relatively younger elves, and the elves who may be the oldest that
still remain in Middle-earth with the exception of Cırdan. And the story is
told by the individuals, by the events, by the enemy, by the hopes, by the
dreams, and by the fears. There are so many layers to this story and so much
implied with every word. All the characters have their own personalities and
their own desires. They each have their own ideas and their own strategies.
The interaction is amazing, the give and take is phenomenal, and the action
is gripping. This really ought to be stuck inside the books and regarded as
canon.


>>E7: Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh by bryn_bnw

This story is one of a kind. Thereıs a wonderfully quirky sense of humor
about it that isnıt afraid to border on the inane or silly. And the story
revels in it. The very idea of dissecting Legolas is ludicrous at the same
time brilliant, and thatıs what I love best about this story. It seamlessly
combines elements of pure genius with things that are so absurd they had me
rolling with laughter. I honestly donıt know how Bryn pulled this off. If I
did, I would copy it in a heartbeat. The entire process (from failed
attempts at trapping Legolas, to the avoidance of discussing how exactly
poor Legolas dissected, to the futile attempt at explaining a fantasy
creature through scientific means) is hilarious, ridiculous, and one of most
brilliant examples of farcical writing that Iıve ever had the pleasure to
read.


>>E9: Firimar by Ithilwen

I think what I like best about this fic is the idea that Finrod, the first
of the Noldor to see men, is now also the last. Itıs a wonderfully tragic
thought, and contained within this story is also the idea that the elves
have completely faded away from the world and are now more or less stagnant,
another wonderfully tragic thought. I love the way Finrod characterizes men,
admiring their strengths and their weaknesses both. I love the idea that the
other elves who were also drawn to look back have now stopped returning and
so missed the first moon walk. Bittersweet and somber. Very lovely
mood-setting story.


>>E10: Gofi and the Balrog by Levade

This is a very quiet piece, and one I enjoy very much. Elladan and Elrohir
are wonderful, and itıs nice to see that, even at such a young age, theyıre
already laying the parameter for their relationship and following in their
fatherıs footsteps. The idea of Glorfindel as ıGofiı made me chuckle, and
the idea of Elrond thoroughly enjoying the nickname made me laugh. I love
the very solemn and serious nature the twins display in this fic, with
obvious concern for their ıGofi.ı And I love the devotion that Glorfindel
gives them in return. Itıs a wonderful piece of remembrances, futures, and
laying the past to rest.


>>E14: Notes From the Field by bryn_bnw
Jane Goodallıs research methods meets Mirkwood elves and Brynıs own peculiar
and highly enjoyable sense of humor. This is one of the strangest and most
entertaining fics Iıve ever read. I still canıt quite get over the idea of
researchers trying to document and understand mythical creatures. Does the
scientific method work for fantasy? Bryn seems to think so. In any case, it
makes for a very remarkable story. I love the antics of ıZippy,ı the
misunderstanding of Band-Aids, the study on the invasive species known as
Mary Sues and their effects on elves, the strange discussion over whether
dwarves or predators or prey, and finally, the plea to leave off elf
poaching as elves were simply not made to live in closets or under stairs. I
really canıt say enough of this story. Itıs one of most hilarious things
Iıve ever read.


>>E15: Roots by Dwimordene

Without a doubt, this is my favorite Aragorn and Legolas friendship origin
fic. The duties and responsibilities of both characters is never forgotten,
and Dwimordene plays off a wonderful balance of tentative friendship and the
occasional misunderstanding. A very well rounded fic with action,
contemplation, and chilling look at some of the horrors the elves of
Mirkwood were forced to face in defending their realm. The canon characters
are very much themselves, and the original characters are personalities
within their own right. They become individuals a reader can care for and
grieve with. The situations are real, the reactions of those involved fit
the circumstances, and the elves remain elves while Aragorn remains what he
is, namely a Ranger who was raised by elves. The differences are there. More
subtle, perhaps, than if a different man had stood in Aragornıs place, but
Dwimordene makes certain that the inherent contrasts between people come out
and play off one another as she expertly foils the characters against one
another.

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AUTHORS (remember to comment on the writer as regards to the category, not
the story, here):

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>>Drabble
>>EDA1: Avon

Effortlessly catches the both the glory and the plight of the elves in one
fell swoop. Avon uses a wonderful economy of words to cycle down to the
fading of the First Born, showing an intimate understanding of a bittersweet
end.


>>Drabble
>>EDA6: Wild Iris

One of the more powerful and evocative authors in the fandom, Wild Iris has
an ability to look at characters from the outside, examining surface
reactions first, before moving in to the mind. The result is powerful,
especially when it involves elves because the world for them is a very vivid
experience thanks to their heightened senses. Wild Iris pays tribute to this
by focusing first on the surroundings and then on the character.


>>Vignette
>>EVA3: Sphinx

Sphinx burrows into the elven mindset and then sets up shop there, which is
something I donıt think Iıve seen any other writer do quite to this extent
or this brilliance. The story of Elrond and Arwen engaging in one last dance
is a fascinating, moving masterpiece of writing that takes all the complex
paradoxes of the elven mind and turns it into a dance, both figuratively and
literally. The narrative is close and yet also distanced, and the
relationship between Elrond and Arwen is magnificently portrayed, but even
more compelling for me were Elrondıs thoughts on Estel, whom he considers a
son, and Elessar, whom heıs not quite sure he knows. Crisp, evocative
writing and beautiful details.


>>EA1: bryn_bnw

Bryn has an edge that she puts on everything she writes. An angle thatıs all
her own, if you will. Thereıs always something amazingly unique about her
words, whether sheıs writing dark horror, side-splitting humor, or strange
lab reports regarding elven field studies. And it makes her work worth
reading, regardless of the subject. She has an ability to find a niche that
no one has discovered and to twist her way inside until sheıs hollowed out
her very own world. At that point, she invites everyone in to join her, and
thereıs always more than enough room. With regards to elves, Bryn has taken
their oddities, capitalized on them, and turned them into an object of
scientific research for these stories. A very refreshing and new way to look
at the Eldar, and one that I highly enjoyed.


>>EA5: Coriel

Coriel has a wonderful understanding of Thranduil and I admire the
determination to prove that Thranduil has been seriously maligned in many
instances. Research has been put into this subject, and it shows but at the
same time, it services rather than overpowers the message. I challenge
anyone to read Coriel and still maintain that Thranduil is a child-abusing,
dwarf-murdering psychopath. Coriel has simply done too good a job to allow
for that.


>>EA6: Dwimordene

Dwimordeneıs main strength in writing is usually Aragorn, but through the
story ıRoots,ı she shows that sheıs more than capable of writing Legolas,
Thranduil, and the elves of Mirkwood. Her elves are elves, in every sense of
the world. I love the way she describes their reactions, their obsessions,
and most of all, the effect of an elven gaze. She keeps in mind that elves
are often walking contradictions to the mortals around them, and even for
Aragorn who was raised among elves, this is often the case. Thranduil, in
particular, seemed especially well characterized. I love the way he
encompassed father and king both effortlessly and simultaneously. Seeing the
elves in action was a thrill, and we are reminded just how the elves managed
to hold out against Morgoth for so long. Dwimordeneıs ability to write quiet
moments as well as spine-tingling action and horror is beautifully
demonstrated by this story.


>>EA18: Marnie

Marnie writes elves better than anyone I know. Her specialty is Celeborn and
Galadriel, a fact reflected by many of her stories, but her other characters
are equally strong. From canon characters such as Daeron, Lıthien, and the
sons of Fıanor to the original characters that round out the epic battle
stories, Marnie demonstrates an almost uncanny ability to target both the
sweeping contrasts of vastly different personalities and the subtle, secret
parallels that binds them all together as elves. Noldor, Teleri, Sindar,
Silvan, it doesnıt seem to matter what elves they are; Marnie can do them
all. She understands the strengths and weaknesses of each group, and she is
not afraid of those strengths and weaknesses. Rather, she uses them to drive
the characters and the stories. Marnie also makes wonderful use of a
technique called foiling, in which characters are explored by using others
as studies in contrasts. Itıs probably the most effective way to
characterize elves because they are so different from the race of men. And
Marnie does it as though it is the most natural thing in the world. She can
foil elves against men, dwarves, hobbits, and even other elves when the
Second Born arenıt readily available. Very much an underestimated author
when it comes to writing in general and elves more specifically.


>>EA21: Thevina Finduilas

Thevina Finduilas has a wonderful feel for the aspect of compromise that
colors the friendship between Legolas and Gimli. And also understood is the
fact that this compromise goes both ways. Some authors like to color the
relationship one way or the other, but Thevina keeps it well balanced.


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See? That wasn't SO long, now, was it?

Thundera

Msg# 2038

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Ainaechoiriel September 17, 2004 - 0:17:40 Topic ID# 2021
>See? That wasn't SO long, now, was it?

Not at all! :-)

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Msg# 2039

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Lady Aranel September 17, 2004 - 5:56:54 Topic ID# 2021
yes. Sorry!

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You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed."
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Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:45 PM
Subject: RE: [MEFAwards] Elves--Official Voting Ballot


Did you accidentally hit Send before you commented? I scrolled down through
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Msg# 2049

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by dwimmer\_laik September 19, 2004 - 17:17:33 Topic ID# 2021
Elves

Official Voting Ballot


> Drabble
>
> ED2: I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon

I loved this drabble for its absolutely killer last lines:

"Soon may travellers in all Middle-earth hear only this lament of
trees and stones.

*They are gone…*"

Legolas is conceivably old enough to have been alive during the last
Ring War, and to have heard of the destruction of Eregion. The stakes
are as high in the Third Age, and the odds are worse—just one little
band of nine, and the failing strength of Gondor stand between the
present, and a future in which the stones may cry out, but there will
be none the world over to hear them.

> Drabble
>
> ED4: Strange to Us by Elana

I find it interesting that Legolas here still is focused on
repercussions for himself—he's still learning to listen to the fears
and needs of others, incomprehensible as they are given his horizon of
experience. He's still coming to self-knowledge, and is only starting,
I think, to open to others truly.


> Drabble
>
> ED5: Strange Vessels by Elvenesse

Here I liked that the trees wouldn't speak to Legolas. The greatness
of the building in Eregion is matched only by the greatness of folly,
which but builds on itself, being blind.

> Drabble
>
> ED6: Untitled (Mirkwood) by Wild Iris

Wild Iris has a gift for making one feel the loss, and she needs so
few words to accomplish that end. Change, loss, the inevitable fall
before decay that even the Elves cannot withstand and from which they
perhaps suffer all the more for their memories of better times—all of
it encapsulated in this one hundred word story that uses a brutal
coming of age to show the changing of an age's fortunes.


> Post-WOTR
>
> E4-4: Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas

Finally, a story that picks up on Galadriel's observation that Gimli's
skill isn't just in his hands, but his words! The dwarf who could get
away with a request for hair off Galadriel's head with praise for the
courtesy of his request from the giver herself obviously could have
been a word-smith. There's some sliding about in terms of what is the
focus of the story—that Gimli writes, and his relationship with words,
Galadriel, and Legolas, or Legolas and his coming to know Gimli
better—but I did like that these two great friends still have a lot to
learn about each other. They have quite a bit of growing to do so that
their friendship goes beyond the occasional orc-slaying match, so that
it becomes a friendship fit for time of peace, when martial skill will
be less needed.

> Post-WOTR
>
> E4-6: War Dust by Earmire

I was pointed towards this story by a professional classicist. With an
expert recommendation to back it, I set "War Dust" aside for a rainy
day, and boy did it make my day better when I finally got around to
reading it. Nol's knowledge of and sympathy for both the Iliad and
Maglor is evident; she moves skillfully between ages and worlds
without ever losing the reader, calling attention to how the lessons
of the fictional past(s) can be made to illuminate each other. There
is no sentimentality here, only an eye for truth, and the need, the
compulsion, to let those lessons be brought forth. That Maglor should
be midwife to the birth of the Greek epic is fitting—the last great
work, and perhaps the most humbly-written (that is, in terms of
Maglor's mindset, not in terms of style or content) of the greatest
Noldorin lyricist on earth.


> Romance
>
> ER4: Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale by Ithilwen

I confess to a certain fondness for this one in part because I had
such fun foisting this nuzgûl off on Ithilwen. I was impressed by the
manner in which Fëanor was brought into the story, and also by the
clever introduction of Ungoliant—who would have thought to combine
those two, and transport them to modern earth? Well, obviously
Ithilwen did, overcoming what could have been a serious suspension of
disbelief moment. Kudos to her for bringing Tam Lin and Fëanor
together so nicely, and for giving Janet and Fëanor a chance at happiness.

> The Silmarillion
>
> ES10: Singing Silence by Losseniaiel

This very nicely captures the imbalance of this relationship, I think.
I'm not much of an Elf fan, but every so often, a fic catches me, and
this is one such. Melian has a breadth and depth that Thingol lacks,
that he cannot but lack, having always been bounded to one body and
one narrow perspective. Melian, however, has a heart wide enough to
encompass a kingdom which arouses the jealousy of the lover who wishes
the relationship to remain intimate. Fortunately, he is wise enough to
know that such private, narrow intimacy would destroy the very one he
loves, and render her something other, and lesser. Well done to
portray all of this in so short a story.

> The Silmarillion
>
> ES11: Speak, Friend, and Enter by Thevina Finduilas

A very enjoyable tale, indeed! Gimli and Legolas as a sort of later
parallel of Narvi and Celebrimbor was a great way of exploring both
relationships and giving these otherwise singular friendships a
history. The little glimpses of Dwarvish crafting culture were nicely
thought out and exhibited through both stories, and the play on
Narvi's gender was marvellous. I'm curious to know why Gimli wouldn't
know it—Narvi herself seemed fully immersed in the crafthalls,
suggesting that such a thing was not unusual in her time, which makes
me wonder why her gender was erased so thoroughly that even one of her
descendents (apparently) would refer to her as "he". Or perhaps it's
just One Of Those Things We Do Not Share With Outsiders. It is again
refreshing to see that after the war, Gimli and Legolas still have
their misunderstandings, although at times I thought they were a
little too much in evidence. Nevertheless, thoroughly entertaining,
and Narvi's last confidence was a great gift indeed—makes me wonder,
since apparently Dwarves don't even put their names on their own
tombs, whether despite marriage, she was closer to Celebrimbor in
spirit than any knew, including her son.

> The Silmarillion
>
> ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

It's usually said that the lust for power runs stronger in Men, and
perhaps the story's title suggests that, given that it is not the
wisdom of Elrond or Galadriel that rules here, but Isildur's, to
reach, take, and rule. But if such is the cardinal vice of Men, it
does not explain either Elrond or Galadriel, who do follow in
Isildur's footsteps, though they do not yet see it. Celeborn shows
himself the wiser, and in his mourning remembers those who are apt to
be unsung, being beloved of neither victors nor (obviously) defeated
enemies. He has that attention to others that, perhaps, comes as part
and parcel of his preference for the spoken word, whereas Elrond has
an attention to texts which he can absorb and master, whatever the
intentions of the author. Nice detail, that. And a nice, short
exploration of the politics of the Eldar just after the first war of
the Rings.

> Vignette
>
> EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger
>

You know, for a story based on a serious question, I couldn't help but
laugh at Glorfindel several times. For some reason, this line in
particular made me chuckle: "And because you have yet to thoroughly
offend Thranduil this year, you have decided to send his son into what
might be considered certain death. I beg the Valar that this is not
the case." Nicely drawn (and at times humorous!) sketch of the
reasoning that went into the choosing of the Fellowship. It's one of
those decisions that no one, even those making it, can be particularly
happy with, and were it not for foresight, even the various laws of
necessity probably wouldn't have prevented efforts to change the
composition of the company more than once. It's a matter of faith in
the end—bolstered by reasons, but ultimately, everyone is relying on
trust in the native good will of those going, and that nothing
undertaken with such a will can ultimately fail.


> Vignette
>
> EV4: Dinner Guests by Salsify

Without meaning anything derisory, this is what happens when an
element from "Planet of the Apes" meets an underexamined line in the
Silmarillion. As in the former, so in this story, one has to ask how
it is possible not to know that we're dealing with a speaking people,
but Salsify fortunately includes that question in the story itself
(even if it's one that can't be answered, at least the protagonists
can ask it). I think it's a tribute to the story that I feel vaguely
nauseated on Pharassion's behalf. Anyhow, this is a clever bit of
tale-building around one line; it may not be a full course meal, as it
were,, but when you're reading it, you'll feel a rather delicious
chill, I think. I commend the author for her restraint (this could've
been so much gorier and, I think, the worse for it) and for being
willing to take this plot and run with it.

> Vignette
>
> EV5: Rose Riddle by Stultiloquentia

Well hello, Pilgrim! Celeborn is on a journey in this story, and a
very unusual one, or so it seemed to me, with Merry as a most unusual
guide. It's fanonical that the Sindar are far more tied to
Middle-earth, less likely to leave than the Noldor. But even without
such motivations, Celeborn has been in Middle-earth for thousands of
years—one might conceivably become attached to the place, whatever
one's lineage. But at the same time, he is wise enough to see that the
time of his people has ended, and being husband to a Ringbearer has
had its effects. Galadriel here is as a force of nature—as Sam said
once, you could dash yourself to pieces on her and like a boat on
rocks, but neither rocks nor Galadriel would be to blame for that.
Celeborn has let himself be affected by the elemental wisdom—in all
its folly and repentance—that is Galadriel, and now he is at a
crossroads: will he go to her before the end, or remain in
Middle-earth? Which is the better path?

I think we get a glimpse of future developments when he surrenders the
key to Merry, after hearing the talk about the impossibility of
trammeling rosebushes. This is a story of growth and letting go, of
being wise enough to learn a particular kind of generosity that I
don't think comes as easily to Elves, who are so very self-sufficient.
And it was all beautifully heralded by the riddle of the other two
most famous elvish pioneers of mortaliy: Finrod and Lúthien. I was
particularly struck by what Stultiloquentia did with them just--it was
so very right, somehow, to me. The riddle and the tone suited them
beautifully, made them mythic, wildly so--they were definitely
standing in the sunlight of the First Age, and yet pointing byond it
and beyond all ages.

> E1: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Coriel

I read this and immediately sang "Hallelujah!" Point by point
refutation of the bad fanon clichés about Thranduil's character (that
he is abusive, mean, greedy, lecherous, etc., whatever is needed so
that Legolas may endure "drama")—Thranduil fans will want this
bookmarked for the days when they can't resist coming to the King of
Mirkwood's defense, even though such arguments seem ultimately futile.

> E4: Across Dark Waters by Zimraphel

Beautiful! And a fitting penance, it seems, for Maeglin. I quite
enjoyed this adaptation of the Greek myth to Tolkien's world. Both
main characters were rendered well, and the original ferryman very
sympathetically. Namo's characterization was also excellent—inhuman,
without attachment to those things that tie embodied beings to a
narrow point of view; his idiosynchrasies are a part of his nature and
so a part of nature, in a broad sense, unlike our own, which allows
for some humorous bits in the prologue. I had a very clear (if rather
grey and dreary) picture in my mind the entire time. Well done!

>
> E9: Firimar by Ithilwen
>

I'd read this story awhile ago, I realized, and I'm long overdue to
comment on it. Finrod would be among the last to abandon Middle-earth.
I liked the way that the Eldar slowly have weaned themselves of the
ties to Middle-earth, and now on Eressea, he is nearly the only one
who will look back to Middle-earth through the palantir. A nostalgic
and bittersweet tale.

> E10: Gofi and the Balrog by Levade

I'm not usually a fan of stories about children, but I did love this
little vignette. Glorfindel the warrior overwhelmed by a pair of
babes! A sweet little interlude.

>
> Drabble
>
> EDA1: Avon
>
> I Hear the Stones Lament

Give Avon a hundred words, and from experience, she'll pack a mile of
meaning into them. As in other drabbles from her, this is
(necessarily) compact and foreboding, a beautifully described snapshot.

> Drabble
>
> EDA6: Wild Iris
>
> Untitled (Mirkwood)

Wild Iris is another who doesn't need many words to move you, and her
drabbles are always insightful.


> Vignette
>
> EVA4: Stultiloquentia
>
> Rose Riddle

Definitely an author to watch for, she writes poetry as well as prose,
and excels in both. Groping for descriptive phrases, there's a
freshness to her writing, and a sharpness—everything is just *so*. Her
insights are marvellous.


> Vignette
>
> EVA5: Thundera Tiger
>
> A Fool's Hope

Every so often, Thundera writes something short! I'm kidding, but I am
more familiar with her epics than her short works, so this was a
pleasant change of pace. She always manages to find a bit of humor for
her dialogue, particularly when arguments between friends are under
discussion. I look forward always to more from her electronic pen.


> EA7: Earmire
>
> War Dust

Some of us enjoy the occasional literary allusions; Nol simply imports
literature wholesale, and shows herself skilled at handling the
interplay between two texts, neither of which are slighted. Sympathy
and compassion are wrapped about the characters whom she makes her
own, even (perhaps especially) at their most agonizing moments. We are
fortunate to have her writing in the fandom.



> EA9: Ithilwen
>
> Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale, Hide and Seek, Firimar,
> Noldolante

Ithilwen was one of the first authors I read who wrote primarily in
the Silmarillion's time frame, and while I am not a huge Silm fan, her
work can and does move me.

> EA17: Losseniaiel
>
> Handful of Grey Ashes, Handful of Silver Tears; Singing Silence

I've only read the one work, but if "Singing Silence" is any
indication of Losseniaiel's quality as an author, then I do not doubt
that readers will be well rewarded for their time.

> EA18: Marnie
>
> Oak and Willow, The Wisdom of Isildur, A Leaf on a Stream, Battle of the
> Golden Wood

Someone on the Henneth Annun list once said that Marnie's mission is
to convert the fandom to the cult of Celeborn, one fan at a time. Or
words to that effect, and I tip my hat to whoever said them, for they
were apt words and a tribute to her skill. From what I have read, she
has great skill when it comes to characterization, and a fine sense
for where the issues lie that drive her characters' actions.

> EA21: Thevina Finduilas
>
> Of Pipes and Poetry; Speak, Friend, and Enter

Thevina always seems to be hunting for virgin fictional space to open
up to readers, and her efforts have led her to a closer examination of
Dwarves, and of one Dwarf (and his Elf ;-) ) in particular. Sometimes
I think she's bit uneven in her plotting, but I've enjoyed seeing what
she makes of characters and cultures despite that.

> EA27: Zimraphel
>
> Across Dark Waters

I think she's a fandom of one for the Second Age, and another of those
authors who enjoys going into areas of Tolkien's multi-faceted tale
that simply don't get enough attention. She evokes atmosphere very
well with relatively few descriptive phrases, and gives us an intense
moral-psychological portrait of her characters in this story.

Msg# 2053

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by aelfwina September 20, 2004 - 10:34:20 Topic ID# 2021
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Elves

Official Voting Ballot



To Vote, hit Reply. Delete the stories/authors you are not commenting on.
For the stories/authors you want to comment on, make sure to keep the top 2
lines of the header information (ex. subcategory, code: Title by Author) and
then comment beneath them.



Post-WOTR

E4-5: The Green Knight by Le Rouret

This was an absolutely marvelous tale from beginning to end. Le Rouret has the skill to use the archaic language of "speaking forsoothly" without sounding silly. I found her voice to be similar to that of Howard Pyle or Sir Walter Scott. She obviously did a great deal of research into the intricacies of tournaments, and her descriptions of the tourneys are magnificent. In addition, she has created an intricate plot that has many twists and turns.
Her characterizations of the canon characters ring true, especially that of Legolas and Gimli. I found her characterization of Thranduil very different and refreshing. But her real strong point is her Original Characters. Bandobras is a dear little hobbit, and quite easily won my heart as quickly as he did that of Legolas and Gimli. But there were many other wonderful OCs as well, both allies and enemies.
I very much enjoyed the story. It was a long and delightful read, and will be one that I return to in the future.

The Silmarillion

ES9: Malaise by Levade

This I got a giggle out of. Very funny.


Vignette

EVA5: Thundera Tiger

A Fool's Hope

Very nicely done.


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Msg# 2063

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Lady Aranel September 21, 2004 - 6:21:02 Topic ID# 2021
>>Incomplete

EI1: Dawn Twilight by Viv

I love this story! I wished it was finished. "Dr. Birdsong" is excellent. And the OFC is realistic and matter of fact. Kept me interested all the way through.


>>Incomplete

>>EI2: Last of the Edhel by CinnamonGrrl


I'd love to see this finished! The characterization of Thranduil is really wonderful, but Hermoine is a bit lacking. I'd like to see her rounded out more, what age is she supposed to be exactly? 22? 23? I'd like to know more about her background with men, why she seems to throw herself at Thranduil and not be more wary of him. Obviously, she can't resist his charms, but I think she'd be more analytical about it all. Also I can't see her declaring her love so quickly! I think I would have rather seen her intrigued, then angry, then bit by bit fall in love with him. I love how you've back tracked little pieces from each point of view, very unique, as is the entire premise. I also liked how you worked LACE in, very clever. I look forward to more!


>>Post-WOTR

>>E4-4: Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas

Excellent characterizations. A wonderful view of the stout hearted Gimli as a romantic! Curious Legolas.... I loved it!


<<Romance

>>ER3: Meldir: At First Sight by Eresse

I don't like slash, but I couldn't stop reading this! The characters are well fleshed out, the romance believable. Maybe because it is a reluctant Legolas who needs to be romanced. Whatever the reason, it worked for me. I fell in love with the characterization of Elrohir. Well done!

>>Romance

<<ER7: With Friends Like These by Eresse

Once again, excellent writing makes this worth reading, IMO. Even for a non-slash reader, I was enthralled.


<<Vignette

>>EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger


I loved this stories premise. I think the only thing missing was action between Elrond and Glorfindel. I know they are walking together for most of the fic, but I feel that because of that it was reduced to mostly dialog and I would like to know what gestures and facial expressions they have throughout or even where they are and their surroundings! The middle seemed to lag a bit because of this.


<<Vignette
<<E10: Gofi and the Balrog by Levade


I loved this little story! It was so touching and I loved the interaction between Glorfindel and Elrond at the end. The characterizations of the twins as children was sweet and believable. Glorfindel seemed like a mighty ancient warrior with a gentle heart and I really liked that.

I loved the touch of the drawing of the Eagle at the end. Very nice.

I did notice some repeated words that I would like to see recast so as to not sound so repetitive, but all and all a very fine story.



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Msg# 2079

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Ainaechoiriel September 21, 2004 - 23:33:00 Topic ID# 2021
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Subject: [MEFAwards] Elves--Official Voting Ballot

Elves

Official Voting Ballot



>EI5: Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King by Katharine the Great &
Treehugger

What a nice combination for such a reader as me! The promise of much angst
from Katharine the Great and much merth from TreeHugger! I do so enjoy the
Tricksy Trio, canon or fanon or not. And I've already admitted to a penchant
for torture fic, so this really is a fun combo! But I do hope they hurry up
and finish this story! I want to know what happens next!


>E4-6: War Dust by Earmire

This made me wish I'd seen Troy already. I haven't, and I never did read the
Iliad either. The notes helped. It was a little difficult to follow,
therefore, but then so was Maglor, I suppose. It was beautifully written,
poetically.


>ES11: Speak, Friend, and Enter by Thevina Finduilas

I probably lost some of the nuances of this story, but I still thought I was
beautiful. I liked how the two story lines paralleled each other but
different in small but in portant ways. And even the same story line
paralleled itself, Legolas in Erebor, Gimli in Eryn Lasgalen.


>E1: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Coriel

Thank you, Coriel, for this fine and logical defense of Thranduil, based on
quotable remarks from canon and logical reasoning from those. I admit,
fanon made me want to read The Hobbit to see what was up with that
Evil!Thranduil. And I didn't find him there. I found a good ElvenKing.

>E4: Across Dark Waters by Zimraphel

Wow. Do I say that about all Zimraphel's stories? I probably do, but each
time it's sincere. This was justwow. I only got who the first ferryman was
when he described himself to Maeglin, and it was so fitting of him, after
millenia, of course. Feanor is the Elf I least like, with all of his sons
tying for second, but the Feanor here is one made calmer, serene even, by
his long pennance at the oars. Perhaps he was ready finally to enter Mandos
halls. And Maeglin, he's just beginning. She weaves earthly myths with that
of Tolkien in this story, but does beautifully so, and helped me come to
terms with Feanor.



>E7: Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh by bryn_bnw

Well, I'm not happy at all that Legolas had to die for this knowledge to be
gained. But this line was just precious: "The Elfs hair color could not be
determined, as it appeared to change in various lights, ranging from dark
brown to platinum blonde. Under ultra-violet light, it appeared green."


>E9: Firimar by Ithilwen

This was a touching story, told in first person, which is so fascinating
when done well. I kept trying to guess the narrator, but, in the end, my
memory of the Silm failed me. I suppose it doesn't matter just who he is.
He is, and he keeps watching.


>E14: Notes From the Field by bryn_bnw

Oh, heavens! "The Elves were timed to remain unmoving for as long as 4
hours. Their stares were noted to be particularly unnerving. Researchers
have yet to conclude why this is so." And even the shout-outs were funny! I
loved the quoted field notes, especially about so and so not thinking the
sleeping bag for band-aids was a fair trade. This is hilarious and it took
a sick genius to think it up. I wonder though, why the researchers never
thought to think that these creatures might be sentient. Of course, it
might not have been as funny if it was anthropological research instead of
biological.




AUTHORS (remember to comment on the writer as regards to the category, not
the story, here):

>EA1: bryn_bnw

Bryn_bnw, you're a sick, sick person. But then again, I am always advising
fanfiction writers to not be afraid to be evil, aren't I? You do a
wonderful job of being evil and your humorous stories are twisted little
treats. Thanks!


>EA5: Coriel

Coriel took a sore subject and faced it with logic and calm. No name
calling, no holier-than-thou stances, but evidence and fact, and reasonable
assumptions stemming from same. A fine defender of Thranduil.

>EA7: Earmire

I don't think I've ready any other stories by Eamire but the one, but I can
say the one was beautifully and poetically written, and from the notes I
could see the author put a lot of thought, knowledge, and research into the
writing, showing much care for the craft.


>EA9: Ithilwen

I don't read a lot of Silmarillion fanfic, but I'm glad to have read one or
two of Ithilien's. I really get the sense that she knows the Silmarillion,
that she understands those times and eras better than I know the time of the
Ring War.

EA12: Katharine the Great & Treehugger

I like each of these authors separately and it's great fun seeing the result
of them working together! No one does little Legolas like Treehugger and
her original characters are just as great! Brethil and Tavor are each so
different and distinct and Tanglinna is quite amusing as the stern
straight-man. And then there's Katharine's penchant for angst. I hope to
see more from this pair. Soon. They have a story to finish!


>EA27: Zimraphel

What can I say about Zimraphel that I won't repeat each and every place
she's up for an author award? She's the standout author of the year for me.
And she's not tied down to just one genre, just one time, just one race.
Here she does Elves and accomplished what no one else has managed in me
since I read the Silm: She brought closure to Feanor. Left him where I
don't have to hate him anymore.


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Msg# 2082

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Larian Elensar September 22, 2004 - 0:54:12 Topic ID# 2021
Elves Ballot Part 2


Post-WOTR

E4-3: More Than an Archer by Katharine the Great

Oh! I'm so glad I looked at this one. What a wonderful remembrance for
Legolas to receive. And such a touching story. Lovely.

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Msg# 2101

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Larian Elensar September 23, 2004 - 10:34:45 Topic ID# 2021
--- Ainaechoiriel <mefaadmin@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Elves
>
> Official Voting Ballot

Author Votes

Vignette
EVA5: Thundera Tiger

Thundera pointed out a new point of view on the Fellowship, at least to me.
It's hard to find new perspectives in this fandom, and this was well done.


EA8: Eresse
Eresse's stories never fail to remain consistent in characterization of the
twins and Legolas, and the elves around them. Too often, a writer seems to
continue with a story arc because they don't know how to end it, or don't want
to. Eresse doesn't do that. You know there is a point to each story in her
arc, and most of them (like these) are able to stand alone. That's a difficult
thing to do, in my opinion. She's true to her characters and gives them enough
room to grow, but they don't change too much, or too quickly just to fit the
story at the time.



EA10: Jilian Baade
Each story that I read by Jillian had such a nice surprise or something new for
me to think about. Her story, Too Late, will forever be tied to Finarfin in my
mind.


EA14: Larien Elengasse
Because I know Larien's other work in addition to these two pieces, I can
safely say that Thranduil has a die hard supporter, and not only does she say
that quite often, but she shows it by writing such wonderful stories about him.


EA16: Levade
Glorfindel was one of my favorites from the book and I love Levade's vignettes
about him.


EA18: Marnie
I don't know what else to say about Marnie, really. I love her writing, and her
fierce love of Celeborn. I know I'll never be disappointed with one of her
stories, and I eagerly devour them over and over. I can't help but think that
the Professor himself would be very happy with her characterization of Celeborn
and the other Sindar elves in his life. And she not only shows his good side,
but his weaknesses. She doesn't make Celeborn a hero by bashing Galadriel or
other Noldor. I think she's showing them all very honestly, good and bad, and
it seems so real. I always feel like she's telling me a history of Celeborn and
his people, only she does it in an entertaining format.



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Msg# 2107

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Alex Cat September 23, 2004 - 18:45:36 Topic ID# 2021
Ainaechoiriel <mefaadmin@earthlink.net> wrote:
Elves

Official Voting Ballot






Incomplete

EI3: Oak and Willow by Marnie

I am a Celeborn fan and a Marnie fan and this is one of the nicest fics I have read about Celeborn and Galadriel and the coming of the Noldor to Menegroth. It explores the differences between the Noldor and the Sindarin and we see the affection between Celeborn and Galadriel throughout the story. I adore her characterization in this storyı of the other charactersı Thingolı Melianı Luthien and the rest. I look forward to the sequel!

**



Post-WOTR

E4-2: Keeper Of The Flame by Larian Elensar

I love Celeborn and Galadriel fics and this one is my favorite one. It never fails to make me cry when I read it. I prefer seeing them portrayed as true lovers than any other way. Larian writes the longing and the sadness so wellı as well the lust for power. We know that without him or the promise of seeing him in the future that Galadriel would just fade away.

**


ER5: The Kiss by Larien Elengasse

The last line of this fic is my favorite-( He takes my hand, leading me away from the courtyard with a knowing and gentle smile. Where we go now matters not, as long as we go there together. ) Larienıs description of the first kiss is wonder and well done. I like first person POV and the writer does this well too.

**

Romance

ER7: With Friends Like These by Eresse

I love this little story with such saucy twins and sweet naughty Legolas. I loved Legolası wide-eyed innocence about relations between males. Eresse writes the twins in a most delightful way, as if they are friends of hers as well as ours.

Arwen, tiny Arwen is a total delight. I really enjoy stories with elflings if they are well done. It would only make sense that Elrondıs little princess would grow up a tomboy. And a prankster.

I have not read all of this series but I surely intend to as every snippet I have read has been well written and fun to read.

**

The Silmarillion


ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse

This story brought tears to my eyes. To see Oropher and Thranduil in such a positive light is always a good thing. This a lovely tribute from a father to his son. These particular characters are favorites of mine because Tolkien said so very little about them. I would recommend this fiction to anyone who wants a good sniffle and a sweet short story.



**

The Silmarillion

ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

This one is one of Marnieıs most interesting piecesı again laying out very plainly the differences in the Sindarin and Noldor and how even after so many centuries, Celeborn was still angry and resentful of the way the Noldor treated the Sindarin. This quote is one that to me sums up the way Marnie writes my favorite elf: ıThe day you are comfortable with mere politeness will be the day the world ends.ı These wors were spoken by Elrond and this is how Tolkien portrays Celeborn too.



**



E2: A Leaf on a Stream by Marnie

This is another excellent glimpse of Celeborn and history through his eyes. Celeborn is gentle and melancholy in his telling of his own past and the sorrows of his people. The twins are written delightfully from the first glimpse of Elladan as he comes out with his breakfast to his more timid brother. And the chestnuts! I can taste those hot roasted chestnuts!

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Msg# 2108

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Alex Cat September 23, 2004 - 18:45:39 Topic ID# 2021
Ainaechoiriel <mefaadmin@earthlink.net> wrote:
Elves

Official Voting Ballot






Incomplete

EI3: Oak and Willow by Marnie

I am a Celeborn fan and a Marnie fan and this is one of the nicest fics I have read about Celeborn and Galadriel and the coming of the Noldor to Menegroth. It explores the differences between the Noldor and the Sindarin and we see the affection between Celeborn and Galadriel throughout the story. I adore her characterization in this storyı of the other charactersı Thingolı Melianı Luthien and the rest. I look forward to the sequel!

**



Post-WOTR

E4-2: Keeper Of The Flame by Larian Elensar

I love Celeborn and Galadriel fics and this one is my favorite one. It never fails to make me cry when I read it. I prefer seeing them portrayed as true lovers than any other way. Larian writes the longing and the sadness so wellı as well the lust for power. We know that without him or the promise of seeing him in the future that Galadriel would just fade away.

**


ER5: The Kiss by Larien Elengasse

The last line of this fic is my favorite-( He takes my hand, leading me away from the courtyard with a knowing and gentle smile. Where we go now matters not, as long as we go there together. ) Larienıs description of the first kiss is wonder and well done. I like first person POV and the writer does this well too.

**

Romance

ER7: With Friends Like These by Eresse

I love this little story with such saucy twins and sweet naughty Legolas. I loved Legolası wide-eyed innocence about relations between males. Eresse writes the twins in a most delightful way, as if they are friends of hers as well as ours.

Arwen, tiny Arwen is a total delight. I really enjoy stories with elflings if they are well done. It would only make sense that Elrondıs little princess would grow up a tomboy. And a prankster.

I have not read all of this series but I surely intend to as every snippet I have read has been well written and fun to read.

**

The Silmarillion


ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse

This story brought tears to my eyes. To see Oropher and Thranduil in such a positive light is always a good thing. This a lovely tribute from a father to his son. These particular characters are favorites of mine because Tolkien said so very little about them. I would recommend this fiction to anyone who wants a good sniffle and a sweet short story.



**

The Silmarillion

ES14: The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie

This one is one of Marnieıs most interesting piecesı again laying out very plainly the differences in the Sindarin and Noldor and how even after so many centuries, Celeborn was still angry and resentful of the way the Noldor treated the Sindarin. This quote is one that to me sums up the way Marnie writes my favorite elf: ıThe day you are comfortable with mere politeness will be the day the world ends.ı These wors were spoken by Elrond and this is how Tolkien portrays Celeborn too.



**



E2: A Leaf on a Stream by Marnie

This is another excellent glimpse of Celeborn and history through his eyes. Celeborn is gentle and melancholy in his telling of his own past and the sorrows of his people. The twins are written delightfully from the first glimpse of Elladan as he comes out with his breakfast to his more timid brother. And the chestnuts! I can taste those hot roasted chestnuts!

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Msg# 2109

Re: OOPs Posted by Alex Cat September 23, 2004 - 18:55:11 Topic ID# 2021
Darn yahoo... sent it twice!

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Msg# 2120

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by chathollinn September 24, 2004 - 15:39:01 Topic ID# 2021
> Elves
> Official Voting Ballot
Hi, I just wanted to get these three out.

> E9: Firimar by Ithilwen

I loved this unusual look at the Fourth Age of Men, or whatever we
are in today. Nobody does Silmarillion characters like Ithilwen.
First read this at Barrowdowns and never forgot its unique look at
Mortals.


> EA17: Losseniaiel
Singing Silence

I don't much like - writers groan when a reviewer starts with
this, sorry! - interior monolog reflections, but this one achieved
what I hope for when I read fan fiction, or any fiction. It suggested
something that I didn't already know, or feel. To see the great
Thingol compare himself to Melian! He is to her and Mortals are to
Elves, and he knows it. Very insightful and haunting.


EA26: Wild Iris
Keystone

Not many writers can make a story both enjoyable and sweet to the
end. This one did it and kept my attention through telling us a
story – one where we don't know what will happen next. I
liked the details of the winter celebration although I would like to
have known more about the emotional significance of it to the Elves.
Also, I really like stories told in the third person with exterior
action. Another plus was the Elvish names. They sounded authentically
Sindarin, were beautiful and – gasp – easy to pronounce.
Someday someone is going to come up with an Elf named Aeiou-iel. Or
EEiiEEiiOwen. Just kidding. Anyway, the entire tone of the story was
most Elvish – the style of the dialog, the story about their
awakening under stars, the manifest love of the Valar; the air of
knowing the history of all the ages. The Dwarves were great – I
won't say why, just that you should read the story.

Regards - Chathol-linn

Msg# 2144

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by mirasaui@aol.com September 25, 2004 - 15:52:47 Topic ID# 2021
Message: 9
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:01:11 -0500
From: "Ainaechoiriel" <mefaadmin@earthlink.net>
Subject: Elves--Official Voting Ballot

Elves

Official Voting Ballot

To Vote, hit Reply. Delete the stories/authors you are not commenting on.
For the stories/authors you want to comment on, make sure to keep the top 2
lines of the header information (ex. subcategory, code: Title by Author) and
then comment beneath them.


Drabble

ED1: Hannon Le by Lady Aranel


Lady Aranel mangaged to capture the essence of a loving moment in just a few
words - very well done!


Drabble

ED2: I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon

Poignant, sad lament for what once was. "In the cold, this winter sun..."
This line sets the mood and (to me) emphasizes the feeling of loss.



Drabble

ED3: Longing by Dwimordene


Remake us! Are you not their kinsman? But he has no craft, and only news
to give.
Although all of the Drabbles conveyed similar emotion and angst, I thought
this one extremely well-written and to the point. I tried to pull a line
from each that particularly caught my attention, and this one stuck in my mind
for days.


Drabble

ED4: Strange to Us by Elana
This drabble is another interesting interpretation of the stones lament,
focusing not only on the cries of the rocks, but also on Legolas love for
Middle-earth. I am only beginning to learn to love this Middle-Earth. I do not
ever want to leave.
Drabble

ED5: Strange Vessels by Elvenesse


Another take on the stones lament, however this one was notable as the
author did not quote from Tolkien. &yet the trees here are strangely silent
and they will not answer me. She makes an interesting point that elves have an
affinity with nature, yet it is the inanimate objects, the rocks, that call
to Legolas.



Drabble

ED6: Untitled (Mirkwood) by Wild Iris

The ending of a peaceful way of life and of the beauty that was Greenwood
seen through the eyes of a child; but oh, the angst of what he sees. We are
only given a hint of the horror. &he sees broken leaves; blood is on the
ground, and a strange, splayed outline hoisted in the tallest tree. It is the
innocence of the child that makes the scene so chilling and the ending line so
poignant. &and he somehow knows that the flowers are over, and that his
people will never return to this place. Excellent.

Incomplete

EI1: Dawn Twilight by Viv

I began reading this with reluctance, as I did not think I would enjoy elves
in a present day setting. But this is a delightful tale, full of humour,
with main characters that are believable even thought the story cries out Mary
Sue. Moira does have a few special powers, but M. Sue, she is not, and Dr.
Birdsond is to die for, his description had me drooling all over my computer.
The story itself is a modern day LOTR although packed with fun, laughter,
and riotous adventure. I wish Viv would give more background on the minor
characters, but even without that, they are interesting, even Leo - whom I like -
I wonder why the others do not? Sadly, the story is incomplete. I have it
bookmarked and definitely plan to keep an eye out for future chapters.


Incomplete

EI3: Oak and Willow by Marnie

One of the best Celeborn and Galadriel stories I have read. Marnie gives
wonderful insight into Celeborns character and that of the Noldor and
Moriquendi. The superb characterization, rich detail, and wonderful use of metaphor
bring the story to life. I especially loved the conversation between Celeborn
and Finrod about the willow and the oak: "&But oak does not endure storms as
the willow does&And willow is a healer - its bark takes away pain. Even
self-inflicted pain&My children will be breakable as a willow twig& I could
read this one over and over.
Incomplete

EI5: Uncommon Tales: Tales of the Jade King by Katharine the Great &
Treehugger
I laughed and cried and marvelled over this delightful tale of adventure and
mayhem, mostly at the pranks of mischievous elflings and their fear of
Master Archer, Tanglinna. The authors have mingled fun and frolic with a violent
event that turns the tale completely in the opposite direction. The
kidnapping of King Thranduil by a group of Easterlings during a seasonal hunt is in
dire contrast to the light-hearted tone set in the first few chapters. The
leader of the attackers is cold and calculating, and his intent deadly. Out of
the twenty elves that began the hunt, only Thranduil and two others remain.
The characterization is such that even the OCs are memorable. A pity the
tale is incomplete, and I wait with much anticipation for the next update. A
lovely blend of descriptive detail and riveting dialogue, I found it quite an
enjoyable read.

Post-WOTR

E4-2: Keeper Of The Flame by Larian Elensar
Very moving and well wrought story of Galadriels memories as she crosses
the waters to Valinor. The elves fade as the light in Narya, and leave
Middle-earth in the hands of Men. The Keeper of the Flame, a fitting title not
only for Galadriel, lady of the light, but also for Celeborn, who holds the
flame of her spirit, her heart, and the world she is leaving.


Post-WOTR

E4-3: More Than an Archer by Katharine the Great
Having just discovered the Tricksy Trio and Tanglinna, the Master Archer,
from reading Tales of the Jade King, I had to read this one next. The imagery
of the drawings fit so well with my idea of Tanglinna - an observer,
watching each move his students made in their quest to conquer archery. He was so
like the great hawk, stern, feral, beautiful. As did Tanglinna, I also could
see the elves in the drawings: Thranduil, the green-eyed eagle; his queen, the
falcon; the three bright-eyed mischievous squirrels, the tricksy trio; and
Legolas, the inquisitive yellow-winged bird. Katharine weaves a fitting requiem
to Brethil and Tanglinna, Treehuggers original characters.

Romance

ER3: Meldir: At First Sight by Eresse
I liked Eresse's vision of Greenwood and her comparison between Thranduil's
realm and Elrond's. In spite of thhe darkness that resides in the forest,
the beauty of the land and the love of its people are revealed. Her
description of the twins and Legolas make them almost too good to be true, but she
tempers this by their mischievous behaviour, all done in good-natured fun. Not
only is her story about the mischief and mayhem of the trio, she adds a bit of
humour to Tolkien with tidbits of ribald rumour - Gil-galad's hinted
dalliance with Elrond and not so secret crush on Thranduil. A fun, entertaining
read!

Romance

ER4: Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale by Ithilwen
This one was definitely unusual, a modern day Tam Lin and Janet, with Feanor
as the fey captive of the faery queen Ungoliant! Ithilwen has stuck close
to the ballads and old tales in Janet's green cloak, the plucking of the
roses, the taking of Janet's maidenhood, and the Carterhaugh, but ties an element
of humour into the story that makes it more than just a remake of an old
tale. Two parts folklore, one part Tolkien and a dash of Christianity all blend
into an enchanting tale of myth and faery. Quite enjoyable!


Romance

ER5: The Kiss by Larien Elengasse
I admire Lariens writing and this vignette written from Ecthelions POV
about his feelings for his friend and soon-to-be lover is no exception. One can
feel the brashness of Ecthelions personality as he is determined to make
his desire known. The two captains of Gondolin, both to be steeped in legend,
caught up in the moment of their first kiss. Short, sweet, with a memorable
last line.

Romance

ER6: Unbound by Two-point
If I had to chose one story that personified Glorfindel, this would be the
one. Beautifully written, poetic and lyrical I could read this over and over
and never tire of it. It is hard to write in first person POV, but the author
carries it off brilliantly. A moving story of love between tutor and
student, even the love scene is written with finesse. I am only surprised that the
story has not received more notice. Every part is lovely, but this I must
admit is my favourite:
"Do we ever have a choice in our journeys? We walk our paths aimed with
only so much knowledge as we have gleaned through mysteries. And even seeming
death cannot keep us from the desires of our hearts. Beneath each path there
is the one small seed of our purpose, our hidden truth, and even that lies
cloaked in the guarded shadows of our minds. These longings and the promise
that each desire is justified only in the wanting, the constant moving toward
our secret heart's wish. The mysteries of fate and strong purpose did not
seem so troubling to me in that moment. What was understanding compared to my
spirit's purpose - and was there ever, really, a choice?"




The Silmarillion

ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse
Lariens descriptive and detailed writing paints a vivid portrait of young
prince Thranduil as seen through the doting eyes of his dying father. A sad,
bittersweet, narrative, Larien gives us an Oropher not often portrayed in fan
fiction - loving father, husband, king, made all the more memorable by these
haunting last lines: "Do your worst," I growl, fighting not to choke on my
own blood. "What matters to me most you cannot take." I close my eyes, the
vision of Thranduil burned upon my eyelids as I fall into darkness.


E4: Across Dark Waters by Zimraphel
Feanor and Maeglin forced to row the dead across the dark waters to Namos
realm as the boatman who rowed continuously across the River Styx. A fitting
punishment for both elves, but even more for Maeglin, who is mocked by Feanor
before he is forced to take his place at the oars, ferrying those whose
death he caused by his traitorous acts. Feanor at least, feels sorrow for those
who suffered at his hands, but we are left to wonder if Maeglin ever will.
Zimraphael weaves a bit of dark humor into the tale in the prologue banter
between Namo and Feanor, and in the underhanded way that Maeglin is coerced
into becoming the ferryman.


E10: Gofi and the Balrog by Levade
This was such a sweet story. I can easily picture the twins and their
concern for their adult friend. Levade writes young ones quite well, from the
hesitant way the elflings approach the warrior, seeking reassurance from the Elda
with a gentle touch to the hand or a shy look, to the breathless rush when
Elladan finally asks the momentous question. I think most of us can remember a
time when we asked an adult about something painful in their past.
Hopefully, the answer we received was framed just as carefully as that of Gofis. And
what a delight to see such a legend cowed by two wee ones. Glorfindels
reluctance to hold the babes brought forth a chuckle.



E13: Noldolante by Ithilwen
A chilling and extremely graphic description of the horrors that Maeglin's
treachery released on the peoples of Gondolin. Ithilwen shocks with Maeglin's
thoughts and actions, as single-minded in his purpose he searches the
streets of the city for his elusive love. We are privy to the fanaticism that
drives him, his madness, and yet, cannot help but feel a tinge of pity when he
realizes all he wrought did not gain that which he desired. Excellent
characterization of Maeglin and a riveting tale of the destruction of Gondolin.

E16: Sickness by Siobhan with Cassia
Oh, to be like the elves and never have to go through the pain and
discomfort of illness. Legolas has his first look at human sickness and shows himself
a good friend to Estel.
But I became indifferent to life in a way and took it for granted& And
then you came and you taught us once more that all life is precious. I
particularly liked this passage spoken by Elrond. Nice story.



E18: The Smith by Jilian Baade
As a metal-worker, I was interested in this vignette about the smithh who
re-forged the broken blade. Metal does 'sing' when quenched in either water or
oil, and I liked thaht the smith sings to the blade in turn. Elrond's idea
to choose a smith not so much for his craftmanship, but because he saw the
original sword in action is believable, and the smith's story is sad and
poignant. It is quite fitting that the one that forges the blade anew should name
it and pass the name on to Aragorn. Nicely done.


Mirasaui



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Msg# 2148

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by sindohte September 25, 2004 - 20:57:14 Topic ID# 2021
> EI1: Dawn Twilight by Viv
> Incomplete

Now this is a story that grabbed my attention from the beginning.
The mysterious professor Birdsong, Minou the nightclub singer with a
past longer than my arm, and who the heck is Greg really? You have
done a deft job of combining the Tolkienverse with the present day.
Ooo, you just have to continue with this story instead of leaving the
reader with so many unanswered questions. I really fell in love with
Moira, the heroine of your story. You managed to find the right mix
of disbelief on her part at finding herself in the midst of a crazy,
utterly improbable situation and at the same time acceptance. And of
course you had to leave me hanging at Chapter 12 with the Middle
Earth version of the movie Deliverance. Nothing like Moira running
into a miniature Jed Clampett. Here is my final plea you must finish
up with this delightful tale and tie up the loose ends.



> Incomplete
> EI6: Wayland The Smith by Jilian Baade

This is an excellent alternative universe story of Maeglin's
redemption in the present day. And unlike some stories that I have
read involving a relationship between a Elf from Middle Earth and a
present day girl, Maeglin's relationship with Mandy was both
believable and touching. It was poignant to see how Maeglin was
starved for contact with another living being after so many eons.
After his actions at Gondolin, I had always viewed Maeglin as a
selfish individual who only looked out for himself. Yet in the end,
he proved that he had learned from his earlier mistakes. I liked
that instead of having Mandy and Maeglin living happily ever after in
present day Earth, he made the decision to return to Valinor and face
all of those he killed by his actions.



> Post-WOTR
> E4-1: Elrohir's Tale by Miriel361

Let me confess right now that I am a total sucker for stories written
about Elladan and Elrohir as a duo. And if there is one thing that I
love more than reading about the sons of Elrond, it is reading
stories that feature Elrohir. Nothing like explaining away the
presence of a handsome man with pointy as being a long lost cousin
from Ireland. If all of the men in Ireland looked like Elves, I am
booking the next Aer Lingus flight. You truly created two memorable
characters with Elrohir and Siobhan and it is a story that only gets
better with reading it again a second time.



> Romance
> ER1: By Hook or By Crook by Eresse

A throughly delightful lighthearted romp of a story. After being
portrayed so often as a dour and serious Elf, it was amusing to read
about Elrond and Celebrian in the cellar, while Thranduil and his
wife were polishing the furniture in Lord Elrond's study.



> Romance
> ER4: Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale by Ithilwen

I decided to take a chance on this story because I am not a very big
fan of Feanor. However the extent of his suffering while being
enslaved by Ungoliant actually made me feel a shred of sympathy for
the poor Elf. I can only imagine the anguish Feanor would feel at
creating his beautiful jewels only to watch his handiwork consumed to
satisfy Ungoliant's always empty belly. As I was reading your story,
I thought the storyline seemed somewhat familiar and I was impressed
to see that it was based upon the ballard of Tam Lin. What a novel
retelling of that particular ballard.



> The Silmarillion
> ES6: Henen by Larien Elengasse

Stories that explore the relationship between fathers and sons are
always something that peak my interest. Although this was only a
short piece of writing, its brevity did not take away from its
powerful impact. You managed to convey the love that Oropher had for
his son Thranduil and that even at the moment of his death, his last
thoughts were of the love and pride that he felt for his only child.



> The Silmarillion
> ES8: Keystone by Wild Iris

The actual construction of Thranduil's halls in Mirkwood was an area
of the Tolkienverse that I had not considered previously. Your story
was filled with all sorts of small details that made it come alive
for me as I read it. The one touch that I loved was that gemstones
were placed in their ceiling as a way to comfort the Elven children
at night. The fact that you took the time to think of such seemingly
insignificant details is what made this story a true gem to read.

Msg# 2156

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by ellbee\_g September 25, 2004 - 23:57:34 Topic ID# 2021
Nothing like waiting til the last minute. Actually, it turned out I
had read all the wrong stories during the reading season, and I'm
now trying to play catch up. Believe me, I'll be taking advantage of
amnesty Day. On to the ballot. -Ell


Elves

Official Voting Ballot




Drabble

ED1: Hannon Le by Lady Aranel

I'm impressed. I wouldn't have believed it was possible to make a
drabble so hot, but you've certainly done it. Nice.


Incomplete

EI1: Dawn Twilight by Viv

I've been meaning to read this for a long time, but I hesitated only
because it's such a time commitment to get into a long, multi-
chaptered story. I am so glad I finally read this, because it is
just fantastic. It kept me riveted and I read it all the way through
in one sitting. You not only make a reader want to know how the
story unfolds, but every time a question is answered it seems three
more are raised, and I MUST know the answers. Moira has a great
voice, and your Elves are suitably powerful and wise and enigmatic
and deliciously sexy. I think I know who is who, but I won't say for
fear of spoiling anything. Every character is so well drawn, so
alive, and the story itself is the perfect mixture of fantasy,
humor, and adventure. Some specific things I love: the way the mind-
reading is more than just the hearing of words, but has a physical
effect as well. It sure gave me shivers. The way she doodled around
the yummy Dr. B's name. The James Bond-type plane. The scary
monsters. The way things are slowly revealed a bit at a time, like a
verbal strip-tease. The walking purse. Greg getting all eye-
narrowingly formidable and protective. It's just altogether one of
the most exciting, sexy, and downright fun stories I've read, and I
was ridiculously disappointed to get to the end. I'll be staring at
the computer, waiting for you to update.




EV1: A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger

I like your take on Elrond's thought processes. Glorfindel makes an
excellent point; it certainly looks like there's very little hope as
he lays out the facts, and I would tend to agree that not all the
members of the Fellowship were the best possible choice. Your Elrond
makes the reader believe that, on the contrary, these individuals
were the only possible choice.


Vignette

EV2: Cold Comfort by Lady Aranel

I'm a little embarrassed to admit this brought a tear to my eye.
Once again, you've managed to get conjure up a compelling picture
and an incredible amount of emotion with very few words.


Vignette

EV3: Dancing Within Walls by Sphinx

This was so very moving, watching the series of thoughts that go
through Elrond's head during the dance. Sorrow, anger, hope, all
combined into the rhythm of the music and movements. You've given us
a lovely, though sad, glimpse into the heart of a father who knows
he will never see his daughter again.


Vignette

EV4: Dinner Guests by Salsify

I haven't finished The Silmarillion (and perhaps never will) so I
don't usually read Silm-fic, but this had me rolling. Love it!

Vignette

EV5: Rose Riddle by Stultiloquentia

"The strongest roses fair thrive on neglect." I had to laugh at this
line, only because I like to excuse my own neglect of my roses by
saying I'm trying to breed in hardiness. Meriadoc is a hobbit after
my own heart. The contrast between the busy and practical hobbits
and Celeborn's vision of a fading Rivendell is a strong one, very
moving. I'm always glad to see stories that don't have the hobbits
as simply comic relief to the all-knowing Elves. It was refreshing
to see Merry able to offer comfort and hope to Celeborn without even
trying.




E7: Dissection of the Common WoodElf, Telerius Galadh by bryn_bnw

Bwahaha! Most educational and informative. I was very interested
(and strangely pleased) to learn of Legolas's proficiency in
swearing, and find the potential connection of Elves with jellyfish
to be fascinating.




E11: Legolas and the Olórë Mallë by Chathol-linn

This is simply fascinating. I was immediately sucked into this story
and read it through at one sitting. Your Elves and their lifestyle
feel so real, and Legolas's dream is incredibly lovely and
imaginative, every detail finely drawn. The structure of the story,
going back and forth into and out of dreams and memories could have
been wildly confusing, but you managed to make it not only
comprehensible and seamless, but beautiful and lyrical at the same
time.






E18: The Smith by Jilian Baade

You paint an amazingly vivid picture for such a short piece. I liked
the repetition of "He remembered…" through the whole thing, and I
got a little shiver when I read about the blade screaming out it's
name. Quite moving.

***

Msg# 2158

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by ellbee\_g September 26, 2004 - 0:00:07 Topic ID# 2021
Yikes, I hope I got that one in on time. I see the stamp says 12:57,
but I understood the deadline was 12:00 central time, and it's just
that here. Let me know if this is too late and I'll adjust myself
accordingly.

-Ell

Msg# 2161

Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot Posted by Ainaechoiriel September 26, 2004 - 0:01:43 Topic ID# 2021
You did!

But yours is now the last until Amnesty Day for those two categories!

--Ainaechoiriel
MEFA Admin and Founder

"This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond said, "for
it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.

http://gabrielle.sytes.net/mefa The Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards
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-----Original Message-----
From: ellbee_g [mailto:ellbee_g@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 12:00 AM
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: Elves--Official Voting Ballot

Yikes, I hope I got that one in on time. I see the stamp says 12:57, but I
understood the deadline was 12:00 central time, and it's just that here. Let
me know if this is too late and I'll adjust myself accordingly.

-Ell



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