Yule Lights

Published on 30 December 2019 | Short Story | Gift Story 

As the new lord of Ost-in-Edhil, Celebrimbor must preside over a Yule festivity lacking what he loved of the celebration when he was younger, elements that have become fraught by association with Fëanor, but Annatar has a surprise for him.

Essecarmë

Published on 21 December 2005 | Short Story | Award Winner | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

Curufin, the fifth son of Fëanor, is said to have been his favorite. Why did Maedhros get passed over for this honor? This story looks at Eldarin naming traditions and the family dramas they create.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Paper

Published on 18 October 2005 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Award Winner | Gift Story 

Curufin escapes to the realms of fantasy to escape the pressures of his family and discovers the thrill of first love.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

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.