ELVENHOME
by
Soledad
Disclaimer:
The characters, the context and the main plot belong to Professor
Tolkien, whom I greatly admire. I’m only trying to fill in the
gaps he so graciously left for us, fanfic writers, to have some
fun. Only a few insignificant side characters belong to me.
Rating: G,
thorough the whole story.
Dedication:
for Nemis, with love. Happy birthday!
Acknowledgement:
my heartfelt gratitude goes to Cirdan for our discussions, for
the beta work and for our shared love for “The Book of Lost
Tales”.
FOREWORD
As Professor Tolkien would say, “this tale grew in the telling” until it became something entirely different than what I intended to write. Originally, it would have been another missing chapter to my ongoing serial titled “Innocence”, but as there are no spoilers whatsoever, people could have read it independently. Chronologically, it would come right after Chapter 23: The Fading of the Silver Queen.
Also, this is a birthday gift for my dear friend Nemis, the chairwoman of UCMEC – therefore it has Celebrían as one of the main characters. The other one has been borrowed from “The Book of Lost Tales” (HoME 1-2) and is a genuine Tolkien character, albeit one that was later rejected. Most other characters (or, at least, their names) were also created by the Great Maker himself – I only gave their relations a mighty twist.
As you will see, I have tried to
reintegrate parts of the old mythology as it is presented in
“The Lost Tales” into the Third Age. I am well aware of the
fact that Tolkien never meant these parts to be part of the later
Silmarillion, or even the LOTR times. But I have been very fond
of the fairy tale-like style of “The Lost Tales” for some 18
years now, an I felt the sudden need to do something with a few
of its parts.
If “creative” use of canon offends
you, this is the right time to hit the Back button. No offence
intended – I am just tired of pointless nitpicking and have
zero tolerance for people who ignore clear warnings, read things
they know would offend them and then complain.
Further notices can be found – or ignored, whatever makes you happy – at the end of each chapter. And now, on we go!