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    "Celebrimbor was an anchor.

    In his youth, before madness and oaths twisted his family, he had been the steady one. Even during the war, when the world fell apart and their family fractured under the weight of their choices, Celebrimbor had remained steady in the face of tragedy.

    His hands were wonderful in smithing and smiting yet clumsy when it came to anything else. When it came to tending to his heart, to the complexities of relationships, to navigating the treacherous waters of loyalty and ambition, Celebrimbor faltered.

    Annatar was the opposite."

    A work inspired by Never Love an Anchor by The Crane Wives.

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    Celeborn almost spilt his ale over himself, narrowly avoided staining his tunic. For he had almost mistaken the Elf turning towards the sound of her name for his own Wife.

    The difference is that where the Lady Galadriel was a star, this girl was a sun.

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    Celeborn and Mirdania meet at a party, and he is absolutely swept off his feet.

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    A key lesson of the First Age was: Do NOT, under any circumstances, let a bunch of grief-enraged Noldor onto your continent, particularly not led by the House of Fëanor.

    The Númenorean Empire has failed to learn from history.

    (Also the Noldor, particularly the House of Fëanor, have acquired a notable Maia who is...mostly no longer evil. Officially speaking.)

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    10/10
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    5,025
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    Annatar accidentally imbibes something that makes him relive all the physical pains he has ever endured — in front of Celebrimbor! Thus, his identity is revealed but that is not all, for there are other confessions unearthed by them both, making their merging inevitable…

    Sometimes one needs to go through immeasurable pain to find that true love and peace at last.

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    1/1
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    Please read the series description! This is for December 6th.

    Celebrimbor tried to be diplomatic with his mysterious guest. Surely it will all go well… (We don't get to anything dark here, but come on, we all know how this ends.)

    Series
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    1/1
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    "And to what path shall I turn then? Which remains open to me still? Does the grace of the Valar yet shine above my blackened brow, or with these deaths have I sundered myself forever from their light? Advise me, elf, as so often you delighted in doing when we walked side by side in the realms of Men. Place your lovely hands about my throat and kill me softly now with your compassion—it will be a better fate by far than that judgment which lies across the sea. Should I spend the next Age prostrated before all the realms and rulers of Arda, still would I, and they, find my penance lacking. If I cannot find my salvation here, nor can I seek it within the Undying Lands, better to plunge ahead deeper into the dark, where at least I know I shall be welcome.”

     

    Instead of the orcs discovering Annatar after he murders Celebrimbor, it is the Lady of Light.

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    Three days into the Siege of Eregion, Mirdania sneaks in to see Celebrimbor against Annatar's orders and discovers that something is Wrong.

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    The making of the Rings of Power was a monumental project stretching over many hundreds of years, and which involved an uncountable number of experiments and prototypes along the way as Celebrimbor and Annatar all but invented the craft of ring-making from whole cloth and consequently reshaped the world around them.

    Not all of those prototypes were pleasant to test; but sometimes, pleasure can be found even in the darkest of shadows. And sometimes, what is truly being tested might not be the rings at all…

    The Rings were theirs. It was only fitting that they be the ones to test this, together.

    Celebrimbor looked up. "What must I do?" he asked.

    "Resist," said Annatar.

    *Story has been separated into: chapter one - ring-lore; chapter two - (light) torture; and chapter three - the bedroom; so that those who are unsure of some of the subject matter can ease into things according to their individual comfort level.

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    45
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    At the end of the Third Age, Sauron falls. Partway through the Second Age, Annatar and Celebrimbor awake, with memories of a future that hasn't happened yet. Each believing himself to be the only one to have traveled in time, they set out to change one another's choices. Much else changes before they are done.

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    Ost-in-Edhil gleams bright in its glory days. The smiths of the Gwaith-i-Mírdain are renowned across all of Middle-earth, with three of their number revered above all others: Celebrimbor of the Elves, Narvi of the Dwarves...and Annatar, who claims to be no less than an emissary of the Valar themselves. The works that these three great smiths craft together are so inspired and so inspiring that in time, it is whispered, they may even prove themselves such masters of their arts that they might outshine Fëanor himself.

    But there is a darkness lurking behind the golden glitter of Eregion, a darkness that Narvi has just discovered and now seeks answers for; a darkness that may one day spread to cover all of Middle-earth if Narvi cannot see through and stand steadfast against the lies of no less than Sauron the Deceiver. A dwarf's heart is steady, a dwarf's eyes clear...

    But even a dwarven heart can doubt.

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    2/2
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    When a member of the Peredhel family is attacked, there are many fingers pointed, but uncovering this mystery will reveal secrets buried for an age.

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    12/12
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    Celebrimbor travels to Númenor and finds a new direction to his life.

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    1/1
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    4
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    18
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    1
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    He leaves Lindon, founds a realm of his own. He takes in the remnants of his family's people. His banner bears the eight-rayed star.

    Celebrimbor founds the Gwaith-i-Mírdain and meets his cousin.

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    1/1
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    1
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    7
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    79
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    15
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    After the fall of Eregion, Celebrimbor and Sauron discuss that other famous elf that he captured and killed. It is not a nice conversation.

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    1/1
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    3
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    37
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    6
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    Before the Fall of Eregion, a minstrel who once was taught by Maglor is asked to revive a performance of his songs in the Hall of the Jewel-smiths in the presence of Celebrimbor.

    Series
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    888
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    1/1
    Collections:
    1
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    21
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    63
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    6
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    373
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    Happy New Year 1230 S.A.! At the New Year’s Eve party, Celebrimbor and Annatar are intoxicated with each other, among other things.

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    1/1
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    8
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    78
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    8
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    The first buds of spring cling to the willow branches when a cloaked figure arrives in Eregion.

    The grass bows before his tread, the trees groan, and the wind carries whispers of his walking.

    [Sauron pleads his case before the Mírdain]

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    Chapters:
    1/1
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    13
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    31
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    290
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    A lighthearted look at the lives of some of the Gwaith-í-Mírdain and their dwarvish friends, which shows that even before the arrival of Annatar, there was plenty of drama in Ost-in-Edhil.

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    Silvergifting High School AU. Celebrimbor has a secret to keep, and unfortunately secrecy comes at a cost.

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    A collection of scenes, mostly from the Second Age, from the lives of the elves of Eregion. First posted on tumblr as answers to prompts.
    1) "The Place" - a happy beginning for Coroniel (Gen)
    2) "The Carrot" - Narvi is uneasy in Ost-in-Edhil (Gen)
    3) "The Match" - Galadriel shows her competitive side (Gen)
    4) "The Compromise" - Celeborn's political difficulties (Gen)
    5) "The Mushroom" - Annatar makes a mistake (Silvergifting)
    6) "The Ring" - Their shared love language is creation (Silvergifting)
    7) "The Star" - Celebrimbor and Coroniel when everything should be going well (Silvergifting)
    8) "The Comparison" - Post-reincarnation, Celebrimbor catches Aredhel up on how her cousin Galadriel is doing (Gen)
    9) "The Hobbits" - Bilbo is happy to share shire customs with Celebrimbor and Coroniel (Gen)

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    9/9
    Comments:
    15
    Kudos:
    64
    Bookmarks:
    7
    Hits:
    721

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