Summary: It is October, T.A. 3000, and the Dúnedain continue to dwindle, a scattered remnant held together by hope in their Chieftain. But what happens when the Chieftain’s own hope starts to falter? An exploration of tragedy, grief, injury and illness and its effects on the most hardy of living Men. Now complete. Rated for violence, angst, and OC character death. Except for a handful of OC’s, the characters belong to Prof. Tolkien. | Rated: M |
Categories: Third Age - Pre LOTR |
| Characters: Aragorn, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Erestor, Gandalf, Gilraen, Glorfindel, Halbarad, Nazgūl, Original Character | Genres: Action, Angst, Drama Language: English Warnings: Character Death |
| Language: English | Genres: Action, Angst, Drama Language: English Warnings: Character Death |
| Complete: Yes | Series: Days of the Ranger |
| Word count: 93526 | Read: 228110 |
| Published: 12/08/08 | Updated: 04/27/09 |
Notes: A story this complex and this large does not get written without a lot of help. Extended thanks are in the Author's Notes at the end of the story, but for now: my thanks to meckinock, Amarok, Inzilbeth, Darth Fingon & NiRi for translations, and Estelcontar. Translations for the most part are provided in the context of the story, and credits for such included at the end of each chapter. |
Chapters:
1. Prologue by cairistiona
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11. Chapter 10 - Respite by cairistiona
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13. Chapter 12 - Time by cairistiona
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15. Chapter 14 - Ill News by cairistiona
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28. Author's Notes by cairistiona
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