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Part 78 of Desperate Hours Alternate Universe (version with corporal punishment)
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'Fanon' Character Biographies and Background Information for Desperate Hours AU

Summary:

Some of the 'fanon' type biographies and other background information essays I've created for canon characters and original characters in the Desperate Hours AU, to use as 'cheat sheets' for myself, to help me remember: how I picture them in my mind's eye; how I've interpreted/changed Tolkien canon as it relates to them; how they relate to (and refer to) other characters; and various other details. Also, some short snippets edited out of posted stories and draft stories. An Index of chapter topics is now included as chapter 1.

Story now updated with:

New Chapter 27: How it Came to Be that Aragorn Sired Faramir Without Ever Betraying Arwen

New Chapter 28: The Life-long Friendship between Faramir and Lord Dervorin of the Ringlo Vale

New Chapter 29: a chapter on: 1) The relationship between Faramir and his father Denethor in the Desperate Hours AU; and 2) a Little About the (arguably) Treasonous Role Played by Boromir and Faramir in the Salvation of Gondor (specifically by their making it so that the military machinery of Gondor worked 'around' Denethor instead of 'through' him after they noticed the effects of the intelligence leaks which corresponded to Denethor's use of the Palantir)

Chapter 1: Index/Title of Contents for Fanon Background Story Chapters:

Summary:

An index or table of contents for the chapters of this story.

Chapter Text

Index/Title of Contents for Fanon Background Story Chapters:

 

Chapter 1: Index or Table of Contents

 

Chapter 2. Character Notes for Elrond

 

Chapter 3. Character Notes for Glorfindel

 

Chapter 4. Character Notes for Thranduil

 

Chapter 5. An essay on magic in the Desperate Hours AU generally

 

Chapter 6. Character Notes for Celebrian

 

Chapter 7. A character bio for my original character, Ecthelion 'Theli' Diorchil, the grandson of Elurin Diorchil

 

Chapter 8. Character bios of Theli's parents and siblings in the West

 

Chapter 9. Character notes for Ereinion Gil-galad

 

Chapter 10. Character notes re: Elrond’s sons Elrohir, Elladan, and Belemir (OC)

 

Chapter 11. A list of OCs in my story “Out of Time” (including OCs who are ‘loans’ from African Daisy and Kaylee)

 

Chapter 12. Lirulin (OC) and Maedhros Character Notes

 

Chapter 13. Maedhros' Multiple Reasons for the Later Kinslayings

 

Chapter 14. The Fate of Feanor and his Sons after their Deaths (now updated to include 1) Maedhros’ role as a consoler of other victims of Sauron and/or Morgoth while within the Halls of Mandos (including Celebrimbor and Maeglin) and 2) the roles played by Celebrimbor and Aredhel in inspiring Curufin and Celegorm to begin repenting of their crimes.

 

Chapter 15. Maglor Character Notes

 

Chapter 16. Kingdoms and Settlements of Tol Eressea in Fourth Age Valinor

 

Chapter 17. Criminal Justice in Middle Earth

 

Chapter 18. Criminal Justice in Fourth Age Valinor (including in respect of Reborn Kinslayers (specifically the Reborn sons of Feanor))

 

Chapter 19. Mistakes Made (and Later Admitted to) by the Valar (including their misconception that same-sex love was a manifestation of Marring)

 

Chapter 20. Some Gifts Maedhros Received from Fingon and his Family Members after Maedhros was Reborn

 

Chapter 21. Maedhros and Fingon's Mind-Healers after Maedhros is Reborn in the Fourth Age:

 

Chapter 22. Title: The Meaning of ‘Tree Family’ in Fourth Age Valinor (in the context of Earendil claiming Maedhros and Maglor as his Tree-Brothers)

 

Chapter 23. Maedhros' Role as Consoler to Other Victims of Morgoth and/or Sauron while in the Halls of Mandos (with Celebrimbor and Maeglin as examples of these victims)

 

Chapter 24. Regarding the 'Age' of a Reborn Elf (using the examples of the Reborn sons of Feanor

Chapter 25. Books Published by Mind-Healer Tindanasse (that are on Fingon's Bookshelves)

Chapter 26. Support Groups run by Mind-Healer Tindanasse (and which ones have been joined by Maedhros, Fingon or Elrond)

Chapter 27: How it Came to Be that Aragorn Sired Faramir Without Ever Betraying Arwen

Chapter 28: The Life-long Friendship between Faramir and Lord Dervorin of the Ringlo Vale

Chapter 29: a chapter on: 1) The relationship between Faramir and his father Denethor in the Desperate Hours AU; and 2) a Little About the (arguably) Treasonous Role Played by Boromir and Faramir in the Salvation of Gondor (specifically by their making it so that the military machinery of Gondor worked 'around' Denethor instead of 'through' him after they noticed the effects of the intelligence leaks which corresponded to Denethor's use of the Palantir); and 3) A Discussion of Faramir and Deception; and 4) Some Notes about what Faramir stories I will be working on next now that I've returned to working on my Faramir story arc between my 4th Age stories

 

Upcoming Chapters (not yet posted):

 

The Life-long Friendship between Faramir and Dervorin of the Ringlo Vale

The Relationship between Faramir and Denethor

The Dagor Dagorath Preparation Committee (and its various sub-committees)

The relationship between Glorfindel and Maedhros (and the relationship between Maedhros and Turgon during the Fourth Age)

 

A List of Reasons Why Thranduil Finds Maedhros Annoying

 

Maedhros and Fingon's Younger Children in the Desperate Hours AU

 

The Administrative Details Maedhros was helping Finarfin with soon after his Rebirth

 

Sparring on Vingilot (and Maedhros’ friendship with Rog of Gondolin)

 

Please feel free to let me know if you are interested in any of these future chapters in specific. I'd be happy to tell you more about it or send you a draft.