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Home Alone: Forgotten in Formenos

Dawn Felagund — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:47:52 +0000

Home Alone: Forgotten in Formenos Dawn Felagund Thu, 12/26/2019 - 09:47

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I found this on the SWG site…

Anérea (not verified) Wed, 10/18/2023 - 15:01

I found this on the SWG site pretty early in my fanfic discovery, while I was in a "I want more Dawn fic" binge mood after reading AMC, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I only recall bits of the movies (I chanced on them sometime in adulthood) and while they seemed pure escapism, this contained both the element of fun as well as a lot more food for thought.

I've only just seen your map! Or rather your photo of it!! (And you know how much I love maps!) I really like the way you're l you've drawn it.

I'm really sorry to hear about Lancelot though. Knowing this bit of background, and thinking of where the story went and the mood it took on in the later chapters, it seems clear where some of the deeper feelings it evokes comes from.

Ask in all a remarkable piece!

Even when I set out to do a…

Dawn Felagund Wed, 10/18/2023 - 19:03

Even when I set out to do a just-for-fun piece, like this one, I struggle not to introduce serious elements into it. I'm a literary writer through and through, I guess; I can't really do pure escapism. (Likewise, a friendly challenge to write Feanor/Erestor smut turned into By the Light of Roses, a novella exploring my anger over the at-the-time federal ban on same-sex marriage in the U.S. ...)

And I will admit that a lot of the purpose of the story was getting to draw that map! :DDD

Thanks so much for reading and commenting!

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Daytracer

Dawn Felagund — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 22:13:19 +0000

Daytracer Dawn Felagund Sun, 03/31/2019 - 18:13

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The Coronation

Dawn Felagund — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:25:12 +0000

The Coronation Dawn Felagund Sun, 03/31/2019 - 17:25

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Rekindling

Dawn Felagund — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:41:04 +0000

Rekindling Dawn Felagund Sun, 03/31/2019 - 13:41

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The Peril (and Potential) of Unleashing Lightning in a Fishbowl

Dawn Felagund — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:06:47 +0000

The Peril (and Potential) of Unleashing Lightning in a Fishbowl Dawn Felagund Sun, 03/31/2019 - 13:06

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Prayers about Rain

Dawn Felagund — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 13:11:46 +0000

Prayers about Rain Dawn Felagund Sun, 03/31/2019 - 09:11

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Nimbrethil (not verified) Mon, 08/03/2020 - 15:58

So beautiful. It just makes me cry. I don't know why.
At first, I was doubting if Indis, a Vanyar, has so many desires (I think Vanyar seems born with little emotion), but soon I found it heartbreaking. I saw the decay of a girl's girlhood; and it is rather painful to recall how worldly bondage and inner desires led to endless tragedies in life. Even a Vanyar is incapable of preventing that. I cannot forget the scene you wrote: the mountains are silent, and snow quietly falls on the wilderness; maybe the moon hangs high in the darkness. This is the beautiful and tranquil Aman. I used to think why Aman is full of tragedy. Maybe the king had also thought this bitterly when his wife suffered so much that she left him. Now I find that Aman is not lively and prosperous, it is even more lonely. It lies in the deep deep solitude. In the border between life and death.
I did imagine the queen becoming an ambitious queen, using her power like Galadriel. Her power despises the short-sighted passion of Noldor and declares the victory of the hermits (or monks) who stay in Aman, implying the triumph of the sacred order. However, as I have realized, the reason why the queen became our queen is that she is not a completely conformist person. Let's not argue whether the king is morally wrong or the remarriage law of Manwe is weird. (to me a liberalist girl it's really hard to understand but I'll try :)) In my opinion, I believe the queen did this out of love. But you add some prophecy and song, which I think Vanyar might be fascinated by. The Queen shows the willingness to join the game. Great. This makes the story more fatal. She's just like those ladies with subtle expressions in Da Vinci's works. I can't speculate about the queen's subtle and obscure mind. She is a beautiful and dangerous woman, and THE great woman, too.
O Nolo my dear, disloyal husband, you are to blame.

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Character Biography: Nerdanel

Dawn Felagund — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 02:29:58 +0000

Character Biography: Nerdanel Dawn Felagund Thu, 03/07/2019 - 21:29

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A Woman in Few Words: The Character of Nerdanel and Her Treatment in Canon and Fandom

Dawn Felagund — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 01:46:48 +0000

A Woman in Few Words: The Character of Nerdanel and Her Treatment in Canon and Fandom Dawn Felagund Sun, 03/03/2019 - 20:46