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Burning Son (436): Aruthir
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=6880
Teen, Reason for Rating: These stories features some brief, bloody
violence and dark themes.
Romance Partners: N/A
When Helm Hammerhand slew Freca of the Dunlendings, it sparked off
years of blood and fire, which are explored in this series of vaguely
inter-connected vignettes.

Brotherhood (733): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5112
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Imladris. Late Third Age. A boy, his mother, two elves and their
father. And various supporting elves of the Last Homely House.

Escape (24): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5406&cid=22644
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
An elf, a man, a wizard - met by chance in a forest under threat -
grow, perhaps, to have a better understanding of their allies.

Making Acquaintance (216): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5202
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
First meetings may, perhaps, be of greater significance than it would
seem at a casual glance. Two young hobbits meet a wizard who will come
to know them better than they might expect.

Bitter Springs (634): Dwimordene
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=6759
Teen, Reason for Rating: Contains material that may not be understood
by young children, and which parents may feel is inappropriate for
young children regardless of understanding.
Romance Partners: N/A
Allies can disappoint. Boromir and Théodred watch it all come apart.

Respite (389): Linaewen
URL:
http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/stories/01/lin/linaewen_respite.html
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A vignette of Finduilas, wife of Denethor II, during a time of quiet
retreat.

The Heir of the Hill (675): Lothithil
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3070235/1/The_Heir_of_the_Hill
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Frodo Baggins adjusts to life Under the Hill. A series of
adventures covering the years after Frodo's adoption by his Uncle
leading up to the days of The Party when Bilbo departs from the Shire.
Close to canon, with some few small liberties taken, with respect to
The Professor.

Brothers at Heart (330): Radbooks
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4512
Teen, Reason for Rating: Rating is for battle violence, non-canon
character death and general angst.
Romance Partners: N/A
As Aragorn arrives among the Dúnedain to take up the reins of
leadership, he meets his cousin, Halbarad, who helps Aragorn find his
place amongst his people and they begin a friendship that will last a
lifetime. He discovers that his grandmother, Ivorwen, is much
different than his kind and gentle mother and that the Dúnedain have
much to teach him - just as the people have much to learn of their
chieftain who was raised among the elves.

Dawning Hope: A Day Out (659): Radbooks
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5429
Teen, Reason for Rating: Rating due to injuries and the healing
procedures that are described in the story.
Romance Partners: N/A
Despite Théoden's misgivings, Théodred takes young Éomer and Éowyn out
for an afternoon of riding and a picnic along the Snowbourn River.
Théodred discovers that dealing with children is much different than
dealing with the men under his command and that even the most watchful
set of eyes cannot prevent every mishap from occurring.

Foray (55): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2643
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Letting go isn't easy, even for the bravest of soldiers: a special
moment in the life of fifteen-year-old Faramir, as seen through
Boromir's eyes. (600 words as counted by MS Works)

Future Imperfect (749): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/41838.html#cutid1
Teen, Reason for Rating: Discussion of the realities of war
Romance Partners: N/A
Growing up, Faramir has always understood that he will spend his life
in the service of Gondor. Eavesdropping on a conversation about his
future, he begins to understand the price of that service for those
around him.




SubCategory: Times: Mid Third Age: 2851 - 3017 TA: Drabble

Behind Every Great Man... (52): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3696&cid=23007
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: n/a
Behind every great man, there's usually someone else keeping track of
the details. For Lord Denethor, that someone was his "gentleman's
gentleman", Mormegil, taking great pains to make sure that his
master's wedding night is as perfect as possible.

Spring after Winter (462): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3534&cid=13425
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: m/a
On the field of Cormallen, Sam hovers between dreaming and waking.

No Escape (324): Aranel Took
URL: http://aranel-took.fancrone.net/other/drabbles/noescape.php
Teen, Reason for Rating: Allusion to violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
The fall of Khazad-dûm during Balin's time.


And We Will Travel North (39): bewize
URL: http://wizefics.livejournal.com/27960.html
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Elladan and Elrohir make a choice.

Blackest Fate (476): Branwyn
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4652&cid=22375
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In Mordor, two prisoners from the Mark remember their home.

The Wink of an Eye (664): Linda hoyland
URL: http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/31269.html
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Everyone has a need for fun, even fallen Maiar. See what Sauron does
for kicks in the late Third Age....


Truly Tested (257): Súlriel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2851
Teen, Reason for Rating: mature themes: killing, death
Romance Partners: n/a
Aragorn is polished in practice and tested, but there must be a first
time to face real death, to kill or be killed.

Rekindling (688): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/11672.html#cutid8
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
At a midwinter festival in Rohan, an uncle helps his nephew and niece
come to terms with the loss of their parents.

Renewal (692): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/17253.html
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo sees the changes in the Desolation of Smaug when he returns to
the Lonely Mountain.



SubCategory: Times: Mid Third Age: 2851 - 3017 TA: Other Fixed-Length
Ficlet

Chronicles of Blood (390): Aervir
URL: http://having-written.livejournal.com/2768.html
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A conversation between Faramir and Gandalf about history lessons.

Mischief in Imladris (525): Alassante
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=6865
Teen, Reason for Rating: sexual references - not detailed
Romance Partners: None
Four drabbles - a three part series and extra one about the children
of Elrond.

Many Guises and Many Names (380): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.quillsandink.com/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=1689
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen
A series of fixed-length ficlets about Aragorn as son, Ranger, lover,
soldier, friend, mainly from the point of view of the others in his
life. A selection from a longer series.

First Flight (513): Isabeau of Greenlea
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=3462
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Radagast the Brown visits an Eagle family to witness a very special
event...

Temptation (419): Linda hoyland
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=6872
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: Aragorn & OFC
In the fleshpots of Umbar, an irresistible force meets an immovable
object. Who will prevail?

No Harm Will Come of It (456): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5439&cid=22808
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
When he allows Mister Bilbo to teach his Sam to read the Gaffer has no
idea just how far things will go...

Hmm. Here's where I see the current year system becoming confusing, as
we look at Bilbo and Theodred and Aragorn as being considered
"Mid-third Age," although we know these stories to take place at the
end of the third age, happening in the last hundred years of that age.
Bonnie L. Sherrell
Teacher at Large

"Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." LOTR

"Don't go where I can't follow."

I mourn for this nation.

Hi Bonnie,

It is a little counterintuitive. However, at the website the years of
each of the Third Age categories are listed.

We tried to divide up the stories between:

- Early Third Age: largely "ancient history" by the time of the Ring
War. For the most part they don't involve the characters of Lord of the
Rings (at least the mortal). Anything up to 2850 T.A./1250 S.R. goes in
this category.

- Mid-Third Age: largely the childhoods of the mortal characters of
LotR. Also the events of The Hobbit and the political situations leading
up to the Ring War. Anything after 2850 T.A./1250 S.R. and before 3018
T.A./1418 S.R.

- Late Third Age: the events of the War of the Ring itself, and also the
aftermath up through the start of the Fourth Age. So we're talking
anything 3018 T.A. or later in the Third Age (1418-1422 S.R.)

The divisions are because Third Age is so huge and encompasses so many
different characters, styles of stories, and levels of readers. (Many
more people will read about young Boromir and Faramir than Gondor's
Kinslaying, just because it's a more popular area of canon.)

So.... that's what's going on there. It's not an equal division of the
Third Age into parts that are equal in terms of the # of years it
covers. Instead we're trying to cover time periods where there seems to
be different types of stories going on.

I'm open to renaming the categories or dividing up Third Age in a
different way. However, I'd like to discuss it during the post-mortem
after these awards are over, if that's okay with you.

Thanks,

Marta

Bonnie L. Sherrell wrote:

>
>
> Hmm. Here's where I see the current year system becoming confusing, as
> we look at Bilbo and Theodred and Aragorn as being considered
> "Mid-third Age," although we know these stories to take place at the
> end of the third age, happening in the last hundred years of that age.
> Bonnie L. Sherrell
> Teacher at Large
>
> "Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the
> very wise cannot see all ends." LOTR
>
> "Don't go where I can't follow."
>
> I mourn for this nation.

Yes, changing them for next year would be more important at this
time--I agree there, Marta.
Bonnie L. Sherrell
Teacher at Large

"Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." LOTR

"Don't go where I can't follow."

I mourn for this nation.