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The Warmth We Keep by BaccaratBlack for sadlybeans

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
01 Jan 2026
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Winter settles over Tirion, and the king and queen retreat from courtly duty to the warmth of the fire—and to one another.

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712

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1/1

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4

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Snowbird by BaccaratBlack for Babblecat3000

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
31 Dec 2025
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On a snowy Midwinter’s Eve, Elrond gives and receives gifts of the heart.

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735

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1/1

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2

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13

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1

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Small and Bright by BaccaratBlack

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
17 Nov 2025
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As a young bride in Tirion, Indis struggles to find a place.

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1,002

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1/1

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8

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31

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3

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171
Controlled Burn by BaccaratBlack

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
19 Oct 2025
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Celegorm is twenty-something, full of fire and bad decisions, and one exam away from failing out of college. Oromë is older, quieter, and gainfully employed-and has no business falling for a reckless intern with a barely-running pickup and a dog named Huan.
But wildfire season doesn’t just burn forests. It clears the dead wood.
Over long hikes, storm shelters, and sunrises, something takes root between them—messy, honest, and impossible to ignore. Celegorm is used to being the spark and running too hot. Oromë? He’s about to find out what it means to burn slow and steady.
This isn’t just a fling. Not anymore.
This is a controlled burn.

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21,756

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8/?

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55

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38

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5

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The Shore of Stars by BaccaratBlack

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
18 Oct 2025
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After the fall of the Fëanorians, Elrond and Elros are left to choose where they belong—caught between worlds.

On the windswept shores of Balar, they meet the young High King Gil-galad: kind, brilliant, and already breaking beneath the weight of his crown. What begins as mercy becomes devotion. Gil-galad offers Elrond a home and a place at his side; Elrond offers loyalty, love, and everything he doesn’t yet understand about himself.

Across years of war and peace, that bond deepens, twists, and endures—through duty, desire, and loss. When the fires of the Last Alliance burn out, Elrond must carry what remains: his king’s memory and the fragile hope that love can survive even the longest grief.

A story of belonging, devotion, and the long road toward healing.

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English

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3,640

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1/1

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6

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33

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7

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318

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Off Center by thegildedmagpie

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
31 Oct 2015
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Fingon, who was brought up to deal with family politics, would say that most of Turgon's problems result from him being the middle child of a middle child. Turgon rather thinks, actually, that most of his problems result from his cousins betraying him and his wife being dead.
This is a character study of Turgon: his place in the larger Finwean family, his unswaying devotion to Idril, his mourning for his wife, his relationship with the Vala Ulmo, and the development of the planning skills and artistic talent that would one day let him build the Hidden City.
Grief brings out different facets of people, and as they forge on from the Helcaraxë to Lake Mithrim and, in Fingon's case, to Angband, Turgon's struck-dumb mourning forces his father and siblings to find the best of themselves.
(The fic is a one-shot, but there's a brief Fingolfin-focused epilogue.)

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4,331

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2/2

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16

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91

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15

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Bookmarked by BaccaratBlack

29 Oct 2023
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Open Wounds by theeventualwinner

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works
04 Sep 2014
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- Graphic Depictions Of Violence
- Maedhros
- Maglor
- Fingon
- Female OC
- Celegorm
- Huan
- Curufin
- Caranthir
- Amras
- Fingolfin
- post-Thangorodrim
- Angst
- Violence
- Torture
- Aftermath of Torture
- Gore
- Blood
- Distressing imagery
- Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
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Maedhros' post-Thangorodrim recovery. Done to death, I know, but not like this. An exploration into the intricacies of anatomy and psychology, and the very real complications of recovering from such a horrific event for both the victim and the onlookers.
Possibly distressing imagery - gore / post-traumatic stress disorders. So proceed with caution if sensitive to such topics.

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73,864

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12/12

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154

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Bookmarked by BaccaratBlack

23 Oct 2023
Public Bookmark 69
The Fate of Kings by LadyBrooke for JazTheBard

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
31 Oct 2021
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After Turgon’s death, there was no heir left to the throne.
Except, Idril told Galadriel, for Fingon’s son who had been fostered in secret in Gondolin.
Maeglin would have protested this deception, if he had known about her plan before.

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26

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69

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Bookmarked by BaccaratBlack

15 Oct 2023
Public Bookmark 8
In the Land of Fairies by maglor_my_beloved

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
08 Sep 2023
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Now lost the king, and lost his heir
And no more music plays
Fingolfin’s sword in waters lie
And dark have gone our days
Fingolfin, the prophesied King, is gone, and his realm fallen to darkness. All hope seems lost, until Gil-galad, a young knight of mysterious origin, recieves the shards of the kingsword. With Elrond at his side, he must visit the land of fairies, and fulfill the trials of the fairy king to claim the throne and save his homeland.

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2/2

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11 Sep 2023
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in adjournment by epphfervescent

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
29 Aug 2023
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Nolofinwe is overdue. Anaire has...opinions.

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2,649

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1/1

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4

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42

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Bookmarked by BaccaratBlack

29 Aug 2023