Engineer of this Disaster

Hello, everyone! Today I'm bringing out one of the last big backlog pieces I had for the extras work.

Chapters: 73/77 Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Maedhros & Maglor (Tolkien), Elrond Peredhel & Maglor, Daeron/Maglor (Tolkien), Amras & Amrod & Caranthir & Celegorm & Curufin & Maedhros & Maglor (Tolkien), Celebrían/Elrond Peredhel, Curufin/Curufin’s Wife (Tolkien), Caranthir/Original Character, Elrond Peredhel & Maedhros, Finwë & Maglor (Tolkien), Fingon & Finrod Felagund & Maedhros, Daeron & Original Characters, Finrod Felagund & Maglor, Amras & Amrod & Caranthir & Celegorm & Curufin & Fëanor & Maedhros & Maglor (Tolkien), Daeron & Sons of Fëanor (Tolkien), Finwë/Indis/Míriel Þerindë | Míriel Serindë Characters: Maglor (Tolkien), Maedhros (Tolkien), Elrond Peredhel, Celegorm (Tolkien), Caranthir (Tolkien), Curufin (Tolkien), Curufin’s Wife (Tolkien), Amrod (Tolkien), Amras (Tolkien), Celebrimbor (Tolkien), Celebrían (Tolkien), Original Characters, Fëanor (Tolkien), Finwë (Tolkien), Fingon (Tolkien), Nerdanel (Tolkien), Galadriel (Tolkien), Finrod Felagund, Daeron (Tolkien), Míriel Þerindë | Míriel Serindë, Indis (Tolkien), Legolas Greenleaf, Gimli (Tolkien), Elemmírë (Tolkien), House of Finwë Members (Tolkien), Sons of Elrond, Original Child Character(s) Additional Tags: Complicated Relationships, Friendship, Family, Brothers, Father-Son Relationship, Valinor in the Fourth Age of Arda (Tolkien), Established Relationship, Past Violence, Past Character Death, Darkening of Valinor (Tolkien), Healing, Reconciliation, Hedgehogs, Cats, the dead very gently haunting the narrative, House of Finwë (Tolkien), Grief/Mourning, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Reunions, Hope vs. Despair, Dreams and Nightmares Series: Part 12 of meanwhile the world goes on Summary:

“Come on.” Maedhros grabbed his hand and pulled him along down the path, both of them quickening their pace now, until the trees opened up into a wide meadow filled with flowers, bright yellow celandine and dandelions and sweet-scented pale chamomile mingling with cornflowers and irises. On the other side of it was a larger party than Maglor had ever seen in Lórien—five figures sitting in the grass. Huan barked again, and they all looked up. “It seems everyone has come to fetch us home,” Maedhros said, laughing, as all their brothers scrambled to their feet.  

This Ring quest will have two hobbits. Maximum.

Then they all get to Rivendell and have somehow multiplied into four hobbits. And it's like. Okay. Maybe the others are right.

Maybe this is too many hobbits.

We have as many hobbits as we have not-hobbits.

But damn it, you just don't want to get rid of any of these hobbits. Screw it! Everyone can deal. Four hobbits. This is a four hobbits problem.

So away you go.

And things go bad in the worst possible way.

Over and over.

You've lost your hobbits. You've lost yourself. The fellowship has been separated.

It takes everything in your power to help the humans defend themselves, bringing them together to save Rohan. Finally, as things begin to look upright, you're ready to face the war with everything the Rohirrim have left.

You're ready to face him. This may be the hardest battle you've ever fought. But you ride.

Then you get there and two of your fucking hobbits are sitting there like "Yeah, while you were gone, we raised a tree army and beat Saruman's ass. Wanna help us loot his tower?"

....

There were not, in fact, too many hobbits.