The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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A Slip of the Tongue by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings (Movies)
24 Jan 2023
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A short snippet set after the Battle of Helm's Deep where Legolas is accidentally more honest than he meant to be. Fortunately it's a mistake that turns out for the best (although maybe not for Aragorn).
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- Part 5 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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The Last Tomorrow by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
08 Feb 2024
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Every Man, Elf, and Dwarf who rode to the Black Gates of Mordor knew that they were riding to their own death: knew that they were buying Frodo time with the coin of their own lives. But knowing the necessity of one's sacrifice still does not make that an easy coin to spend, especially when a revelation come nearly too late makes the knowledge of all that one is giving-up all the more bitter.
But such was the fate of Gimli son of Glóin when he walked into battle alongside his Legolas for the very last time.
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- Part 6 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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The Fallen Leaves of Eryn Lasgalen by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
16 Mar 2023
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Gimli thought the worst thing he would face while visiting Legolas's home would be unfriendly elves and awkward grudges. He certainly did not expect orcs. When Legolas is taken captive, Gimli will have to work alongside the foreboding elvenking to save his friend before it's too late. Along the way, will he and Thranduil finally come to some sort of understanding? Or will their hot tempers forever sunder any hope of an accord between them?
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- Part 9 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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A Broken Bridge in Erebor by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
30 Nov 2022
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Shortly after the War of the Ring, Legolas visits Gimli at the Lonely Mountain. A startling accident precipitates a conversation about some of the cultural differences between elves and dwarves, particularly modesty and attraction. Mostly about hair, unintentionally. Note: contains no actual plot.
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- Part 10 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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The Names Of My Fathers by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
08 Jan 2023
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Legolas tells Gimli some of his family history and they discuss a few of the similarities and differences between their peoples, those of gender and identity mainly. Or: doing some world-building for elvish and dwarvish society through a genderqueer lens.
Also playing a little fast-and-loose with Silm canon, but if Tolkien wanted me to be more accurate he should have maybe given us some actual facts about the biggest enduring elvish kingdom in the Third Age other than just that it's "got big spiders."
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- Part 11 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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Dwarven Hinges by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
16 Jul 2023
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Three years after the fall of Sauron, Dwarves of Erebor labor to restore the stone of the White City. As leader of their delegation and friend to the new King of Gondor, Gimli son of Glóin is tasked with presenting their plans to the skeptical Council of Builders that oversees all construction in Minas Tirith. He must convince them of the merits of dwarven designs without revealing too many secrets of dwarven stonework, a delicate balance that he has learned to walk with care; yet in the process, he inadvertently gives away more than he means to about more private matters.
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- Part 12 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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How Strange the Ways of Men by Tathrin for oakenting
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
08 Jan 2024
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Unpleasant words overheard in a tavern of Minas Tirith prompt Legolas and Gimli to ponder the nature of mannish identities—a question whose answer lies far beyond the ken of both Elves and Dwarves. (Fortunately, they know a certain White Lady of Ithilien who may be amenable to shedding some light on the oddities of her people's culture for them.)
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- Part 13 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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A Dwarf Unbroken (Where It Doesn't Hurt) by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
04 Sep 2023
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When the stone that Gimli is overseeing for the rebuilding of Minas Tirith crumbles beneath him, he and Legolas must bring comfort to one another to soothe Gimli's pain and Legolas's fear.
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- Part 14 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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Honeysuckle and Cider by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
10 Apr 2023
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An autumn celebration in Ithilien teaches Faramir some things about elves (and about some of his friends) that he will never be able to forget. Éowyn enjoys herself thoroughly. The rest of them, rather less so. As for Faramir, he doubts he'll ever be able to look at honeysuckle flowers the same way again. Or elves.
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- Part 15 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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Mellyn by Tathrin
Fandoms: Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
08 Oct 2004
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An expansion on the Appendixes.
We have heard tell that Legolas took Gimli Gloin's son with him because of their great friendship, greater than any that has been between Elf and Dwarf. If this is true, then it is strange indeed: that a Dwarf should be willing to leave Middle-earth for any love. And yet, where bonds this strong exist, all things are possible. Now at last, more can be said of this matter...
Winner of 2005 Flame of Arnor Awards for Best Friendship Fic.
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- Part 20 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing
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To Live In Undying Lands by Tathrin
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
12 Mar 2025
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A smattering of snippets set throughout the (im)mortal lives of the remaining members of the Fellowship on the other side of the Sundering Sea.
"Have your thoughts settled enough that you might share them now?" Legolas asked. "Or must you sift them further yet?"
Gimli sighed. "You are using dwarven metaphors again, my dear. If you do that in front of the elves of Tirion too much, they will start to think you odd."
"If the elves of Tirion have not yet started to think me strange already, then it is only because we have not yet spent much time in Tirion," Legolas retorted
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- Part 21 of The Wide Waters Not So Lonely Sailing