Back to the Beginning
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...and five times an Heir was born in his House so like to his Forefather that he received the name of Durin. He was indeed held by the Dwarves to be the Deathless that returned; for they have many strange tales and beliefs concerning themselves and their fate in the world.
-- Return of the King, Appendix A, Part III, Durin's FolkThis is where it all began--and where it all ends. Even immortal love must live in mortal bodies.
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- Part 1 of Back to the Beginning
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This is a prequel to "Back to the Beginning" and will make the most sense if you've read that story. For those who haven't, the short form is that Legolas and Gimli traveled to the Undying Lands together after Aragorn's death. While Gimli was granted a longer life than he would have had if he had remained in Middle-Earth, he eventually died of old age. Legolas returned to Middle-Earth to find Gimli reborn, only to lose him again to old age and death. So ever Legolas seeks and finds and loves and loses....
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- Part 2 of Back to the Beginning
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Prequel to "Back to the Beginning." Legolas visits the Glittering Cave with Gimli for the first time. This is a "first time" story.
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- Part 3 of Back to the Beginning
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Legolas and Gimli leave the Glittering Caves and encounter various reactions to their union.
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- Part 4 of Back to the Beginning
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Even the Undying Lands cannot give immortal life to the mortal body.
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- Part 5 of Back to the Beginning