lord of the rings

"The hobbits did not understand his words, but as he spoke they had a vision as it were of a great expanse of years behind them, like a vast shadowy plain over which there strode shapes of Men, tall and grim with bright swords […]" T.A 1298 It is the Third Age of Middle-Earth, and it is the...

A low-ranking orc overseer in Mordor attempts to rise through the ranks and deal with outer as well as inner enemies. Based on a Mordor campaign I played in the Third Age modification for Medieval II Total War. Violence, betrayal and most kinds of bad manners abound. The orcs are a brutal lot...

This is a crossover between Game of Thrones and a Lord of the Rings fanfiction, specifically Surgicalsteel's House of Healing stories. I am borrowing one of the SurgicalSteel characters, but have not been able to contact the author for permission after trying for several months. These may...

"In that time the fleets of the Númenóreans darkened the sea upon the west of the land, and they were like an archipelago of a thousand isles; their masts were as a forest upon the mountains, and their sails like a brooding cloud; and their banners were golden and black. And all things waited...

The Dragon is Withered Five years as passed since the death of the Greatest of Calamities; and now the free people of Middle-earth can finally live without fear, for with the end of his reign a veil of fear as been lifted. The dwarves are returning to the Lonely Mountain and King Brand...

A new soul comes to Arda, living as they would. Yet this soul will play an important part in the history of the world and the foiling of the Dark Lord's plans. First, however, we must decide their substance. What is your name? []Write-in What race are you? []Hobbit []Dwarf []Man []Elf...

You surveyed the field across from you and the opponents on it, to think that just a day ago you were merely Daeron Snow, the bastard son of Cregan starks sister and Daemon Targaryen, now you are a lord of your own and have a house of your own, now your Daeron _______ and have a house of your...

A Fellowship of 10 Chapter I – A Knife in the Dark Part 1 29 September 1418 (Shire Reckoning) 3018 Third Age Bree, Breeland As Sam, Frodo, Merry, Pippin and Strider left the Prancing Pony a young Bree hobbit came up to them. "I would like to come with you, Mr Underhill," she said. "I am sorry...

It is the year 2901 of the Third Age. These are the lands of the Kingdom of Gondor, ruled by Túrin II, Steward of the Realm until the true King returns. Long has Gondor stood against the dangers of the east and all that is evil, no matter if it was Man or Orcs that threatened Middle-Earth. But...

Of Winding Ways and Cunning Devices Born to the last gasps of a dying age, born as the gifts of Westernese faded even as its might and glory grew to darken the very skies, yours would not be the journey of Elendil and his sons and your ship shall not be one of the Nine to reach the shores of...

The Lord of the Rings Online - subtitled ‘Shadows of Angmar’ back when it first came out - is a venerable MMORPG. That is to say, it's very old, as it was first released way back in 2007… Unlike a lot of games from that era, it's also still active and receiving updates and expansions to this...

Chapter 1: Prelude Third Age 1944 A creaking sound disturbed the silence, as a flaming torch revealed a guardsman entering the dungeon cell. The occupant appeared asleep, his worn head bowed, resting on a long graying beard. His wrists were shackled. The shackles were long, however, as they...

Colors, many of heroism, yield envy and fear. Time passes over passing time. Fear and envy yield, Hero of Many Colors. As with Ring-Maker, I've decided I want to have a chunky introduction post. But I haven't spent the time I need to figure out what I want in that post. I'm sure it'll fill up...

Land of the King(s) By BalerionTheDrake Chapter 1 - The Past and Current Self When I was a child, my father made sure, almost as a matter of principle, to impart one particular piece of wisdom onto his three sons, of whom I was the youngest. Though the last of these lessons happened years...

This story is already mostly drafted. It's seven chapters long, and one chapter will be posted per week, on Monday mornings. To those who read Ring-Maker, you will know already that this story takes place in a shared multiverse with that one. However, to be entirely clear, reading Ring-Maker is...

The Great War against Chaos has been won, and the High King Alric has died of his wounds. Thorgrim Grudgebearer has been declared High King and he has commanded the Dawi to reclaim the old holds for a new Silver Age will dawn. You are a Dwarflord sent out from one of the Major Holds of the Karaz...

Ash Nazg Durbatulûk Shadow of War/Witcher story Chapter 1 The whispers of his master had transformed to all consuming roars in the short number of days since the Heir of Isildur revealed himself and marched on the Morannon. Before this the Voice that had directed the Nine had been the soft...

Darkness, endless bottomless Darkness, a Darkness that spreads infinitely in all directions. Up Down Left Right Forward Back Darkness But it was not Silent Things slithered and swam through the Endless Dark Things that could not be considered neither Alive nor Dead Though that was not...

A.N. This story happened because I vomited words at the page and came to the strange realization that I'd finished the dang thing. It gets dark in places. DO NOT READ if you are not ok with that. Also, I kinda had to butcher both setting's lore a bit to get this to work. If you don't want to...

Neither law, nor love, nor league of swords, dread nor danger, not Doom itself, shall defend him from Fëanor, and Fëanor's kin, whoso hideth or hoardeth, or in hand taketh, finding keepeth or afar casteth a Silmaril. This swear we all: death we will deal him ere Day's ending, A Fëanorian...

Pipeweed isn't tobacco. That wasn't something I knew until I came across some. I knew it grew outside of Mordor but I've never left the region myself, and then I found a weird looking weed growing stubbornly to the edge of a hidden volcanic spring on the plains of Gorgoroth and I had a nerdy...

It had seemed such a simple thing in your head, you would simply march up to Eonwe and ask for forgiveness. Such things as this had happened before after all, Osse, Maia of Ulmo, had once fallen under the influence of Melkor; and his Repentance had seemed such a simple task. True, that had been...

It is the year 2310, by Umgi reckoning and the empire has suffered much their territories only now starting to recover from the war against Chaos. Though their future looks bright after such dark day's it will be many years till they grow strong again. All the While the Karaz Ankor remains in...

Ungoliant Reborn 1.1: “So, what do I do now?” I sat atop a fallen behemoth of a tree, tapping at my hip as I mused in front of the hourglass. Talking to myself wasn't something I normally did, but sometimes it was simply unavoidable. Vocal cords fell under the “use 'em or lose 'em” category...

The Expeditions Beginnings It is the year 2347, by Umgi reckoning and the empire has grown strong under the leadership of Magnus. This has brought the dawi a minor reprieve from their enemies in some areas while others seek to lead their fellow dawi to reconquer their homes. Though this is of...