Finwë
Reembodied
Published on 9 September 2010 | Short Story | Award Winner | Reader's Choice
Tata was said to be the first of the Noldor to awaken at Cuiviénen, yet the histories never speak of him again. Uncomfortable and indecisive as a leader, he nonetheless rejects the summons of the Valar to Valinor, recognizing a fundamental wrong in the ideas they preach. This is the story of his life.
Prayers about Rain
Published on 17 March 2014 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Reader's Choice
Finwë has left his people and chosen exile alongside his son Fëanor. Indis, left behind as his regent, must determine the best course of action for his forsaken people, but her choice to pass the regency to her son Fingolfin seems fraught with peril amidst the divided Noldor.
More about this work
Genre: Experimental, Family Drama
Characters: Fingolfin, Finwë, Indis, Nerdanel
Pairing: No pairing listed.
Finding Footing in a Forest of Fins: Name Etymology as a Characterization Technique of the Finwëan Noldor
Published on 7 April 2018 | Conference Paper
Tolkien often uses etymology to develop narrative by exploring what Tom Shippey terms an "asterisk-world." This paper, presented at the 2018 Tolkien at UVM Conference, explores the concept of "asterisk characterization," or the use of characters' names to develop their personalities and narratives, with a specific emphasis on Fëanor, Finwë, Curufin, and Maedhros.