Russingon Week 2025
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Hand of Gold by Nerdanelparmandil
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
22 Jul 2025
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Maitimo and Findekano, from sworn brothers to lovers. Spans the entirety of the First Age.
"If he takes a moment to let the reality of their situation sink in, he feels the claws of panic crawl up his lungs, squeezing his windpipe.
If a word of what they have done – of what they are – were to reach the ears of Tirion’s society, they would be ruined."
Series
- Part 3 of Maedhros Tall and Fingon the Valiant
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If the Anvil Breaks by Elleth
Fandoms: TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
20 Jul 2025
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Fingon survives the Nirnaeth Arnoediad with horrific injuries. Brought to the Fëanorian camp, the losing battle for his life commences.
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- Part 17 of A Sindarin Lady of the North
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The Admiral's Folly by timelessutterances
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
29 Jun 2025
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"Look at this, I wanted to tell the world. Look at this heron, this bird who carries the entire universe in its eye and still chooses to look at me. Chooses to count Fingon, the vicar's son, within the expanse of its gaze. What a tragedy it is that we human beings are born with so much love to give, then forced to live lives too small and sparsely furnished to ever accommodate more than a fraction of it. How devastating that we spend our earliest years learning how to fence away and leave fallow the most promising fields of our hearts."
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British India, 1930s: early days of the ancient friendship turned lifelong love affair between notorious political gangster Comrade Maedhros Fëanorian and dance-master Fingon, the local vicar’s son.
Series
- Part 3 of Prayers to Broken Stone
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And Their Love Was Renewed by Melesta for queerofthedagger, polutrope (polutropos), IdleLeaves, Himring, TheChasm, sallysavestheday, Swanhild
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
24 Jun 2025
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Russingon bits and pieces, inspired by art.
1: Let none say Maedhros Fëanorion is a poor vassal to his king, M.
2: Maedhros struggles to find beauty in his new life, T.
3: I love you as one loves Middle-earth, a poem, G.
4: Many know Maedhros the lord, the warrior, but Fingon remembers Maitimo the dancer, G.
5: There used to be a swing in the gardens of Lórien, Maedhros remembers, G.
6: Fingon is here to help his cousin regain his strength, to heal, and that is all, T.
7: After much heartache, Maitimo and Findekáno reveal the truth of their hearts, T.Series
- Part 11 of Their Ancient Friendship
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Higher Than Hope by Swanhild
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
22 Jun 2025
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“I thought he would come,” he whispers, barely audible.
Lalwen cradles the back of his head with one hand, stroking his hair like she did when he was small. “I know.”
“I thought–” His voice cracks, and he doesn’t finish the sentence.
But Lalwen hears it all the same, as clearly as if he’d said it out loud: I thought he loved me.
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Findekáno has always looked at Maitimo as though he, not Varda, had kindled the stars.
Maitimo hides it a little better, but his love for Findekáno is easy to see as well, at least to those who know him and care to look.And Lalwen… Lalwen has been looking for a long time.
(A story of Maitimo and Findekáno across the years, as witnessed by Lalwen – sister to kings and aunt to fools in love.)