#ataniweek

Faramir’s dream of the wave.

Atani Week: January 6-12, 2021

This is a week-long event celebrating the Atani, or better known as the Race Of Men. This is a week designed to help show case some of the lesser known men and give them a time to shine, though of course some fan favorites I’m sure will be included (and should be!). This week is to prove without a doubt that the phrase second is best, without saying first is the worst. 

Any content and creations are welcome as long! You can create edits, gifs, fanart, fanfic, fanmixes, and more! To participate, create your fanwork and post it in the #ataniweek or please just at the @ataniweek blog!

Below are some prompts for each day of the week. They are not mandatory.

DAY ONE: Men and Arda/Men and Eru/Men and the Dark Lords DAY TWO: Three Houses of the Edain. DAY THREE: Numenor.   DAY FOUR: Numenor’s descendants (Gondor, Arnor, and Umbar) DAY FIVE: Northmen (Rohan, Dale, and Laketown) and Hobbits DAY SIX: Easterlings and Haradrim and Dunlendings DAY SEVEN: Free Day

This event is being run, solo by @hildorien​. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to message this blog or there. Also a rules list is here.

@ataniweek day six | haradrim

A collection of stories and drabbles I wrote in 2020 that focus on Numenoreans, arranged in chronological order from the time of Elros to just after the Fall of Numenor: In a Land Fair and Fruitful (676 words) by Himring Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Elros Tar-Minyatur's Wife, Atanalcar (Tolkien), House of Elros Additional Tags: Mother-Son Relationship, Númenor, Second Age, Edain Series: Part 16 of Numenor Summary:

Elros's wife and her youngest son have a serious conversation. About food.

Out Over Open Waters (200 words) by Himring Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Vëantur (Tolkien), Erellont (Tolkien), Voronwë (Tolkien) Additional Tags: Númenor, Book: Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, Seafaring, Cross-cultural, Elves Series: Part 20 of Numenor Summary:

The first of the great seafarers of Numenor is inspired by the tales of Elvish mariners of the First Age.

Cloud Studies (100 words) by Himring Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Malantur (Tolkien), Ailinel (Tolkien) Additional Tags: Art, Númenor, House of Elros - Freeform, Dysfunctional Family Series: Part 15 of Numenor Summary:

Aldarion's change of the Numenorean law of succession in favour of his daughter disinherits a distant cousin of the King, Malantur. How does he react?

Send in the Clowns: A story of Numenorean theatre (1794 words) by Himring Chapters: 2/2 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 Characters: Tar-Vanimeldë, Tar-Alcarin, Númenórean(s) Additional Tags: Númenor, Theatre, dance, Politics, Mother-Son Relationship, Second Age, Dysfunctional Family Series: Part 13 of Numenor Summary:

Tar-Vanimelde's last performance turns out more dramatic than her son expects.

To Doubt and to Have Faith (966 words) by Himring Chapters: 1/1 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: Minor or Background Relationship(s) Characters: Inzilbêth (Tolkien), Ar-Gimilzôr, Númenórean(s) Additional Tags: Númenor, Dysfunctional Relationships, The Faithful, The King's Men Series: Part 19 of Numenor Summary:

Inzilbeth, daughter of Lindorie of Andunie, struggles to maintain her childhood faith, when she is pressured into marriage with Gimilzor, prospective heir to the throne of Numenor, and finds herself surrounded by fervent adherents of the King's Party at court.

The birth of the elder of her sons, the future Tar-Palantir, gives her hope.

Breaking Point (100 words) by Himring Chapters: 1/1 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 Characters: Amandil (Tolkien) Additional Tags: Akallabêth, Númenor Series: Part 18 of Numenor Summary:

Amandil is pushed by developments into rejecting his loyalty to Ar-Pharazon.

Downfall: A Triptych (1085 words) by Himring Chapters: 3/3 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: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Minor or Background Relationship(s) Characters: Sauron | Mairon, Uinen (Tolkien), Elendur of Númenor Additional Tags: Númenor, Ossë referenced, Iluvatar referenced, Akallabêth Series: Part 17 of Numenor Summary:

The downfall of Numenor, from three different points of view: Sauron, Uinen, and Elendur, son of Isildur.

Minul-Tarik (100 words) by Himring Chapters: 1/1 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: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Original Female Character/ Original Female character Characters: Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Akallabêth, Númenor, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Grief/Mourning, Femslash February Series: Part 2 of Inzilmith Summary:

Numenor is gone. Inzilmith has escaped with Elendil and looks back on a lost homeland and a lost love.

Her Tongue Unbridled (100 words) by Himring Chapters: 1/1 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 Characters: Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Númenor, Akallabêth Series: Part 3 of Inzilmith Summary:

Having escaped from Numenor, Inzilmith discovers that speaking her mind is no longer punishable by death.

for @ataniweek day two (the three houses of the Edain)

Considering that they are both very forward thinking and professional women, their enduring and aching love for one another has been a source of great upheaval in their lives. Éadwara, for her part, loved and pursued Ivriniel from their first conversation, Gondorian restrictions be damned. Indeed, considering touch is only really allowed between family, married partners and members of the same sex, Éadwara managed to get away with such things as shown above rather easily. 

And god did Ivriniel love her for it. In reality she’s just as anti establishment, JUST as desirous to push boundaries and live a little. But for Ivriniel all that pales when compared to her work. She dresses just a little eccentrically, but not in any way that might distract from what she might be saying within a court. And, unfortunately, Éadwara is very distracting. The publicity surrounding the sister of Prince Imrahil perhaps entering into some ‘ill-fated’ affair with a woman, a woman such as Éadwara, she just can’t risk it.

The pair have been moving through a relentless push pull with each other for decades. Éadwara decided long ago that Ivriniel was really the only person she’d ever wish to live alongside, love and cherish, she’s no wish to try again. So they may not see each other for years, until Éadwara returns to the Belfalas and Ivriniel is asked by her lady’s maid if she will be let in. And the maid might notice her colour slightly as she thinks about it, no matter how old she gets, and yet she still may refuse her, in which case Éadwara will only leave with a little chill of melancholy and try again next year.