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[aramel-calawen.livejournal.com]

Double Drabble! The first time I've written anything Second Age...


Rating: G
Author: Aramel
Title: Fire
Summary: Celebrimbor makes a decision. A theory as to why there are three Elven Rings, and why the Earth-ring was omitted.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned all the swoonable Noldor, but I don't.

Fire

One for the high airs of Manwë, one for Ulmo's deep waters, and one for the green earth, beloved of Aulë and Kementári, which nurtures us, Galadriel had said. Three rings, for three wielders, and the three elements they should command. Three, and no more. Earth, Air, and Water. He would have done as she wished, but for a faint memory which he still nurtures—the memory of fire.

Disjointed words, confused images—those are the recollections of his earliest days. But he remembers the orange heat of the forges, and his grandfather's strong arms holding him. He remembers a laugh like the ring of steel, and a red gem pressed into his small hand. Is it not beautiful, Tyelperinquar?

Two rings lie on the table—one of silver and diamond, the other of sapphire and gold. A third is unfinished, and on this ring he has laboured longest. Beside it rest two jewels: an emerald, and a ruby which shines as if with a living flame. He hesitates no longer, but takes the ruby and sets it into the ring. Fire, to kindle hearts and hopes.

"I name you Narya, and you shall be the greatest of the Three."




Here, I'm going by the theory that Narya is the greatest of the Three Rings, not Vilya, and that Galadriel was aware of, and active in, the forging of the rings (even if Annatar didn't know it).

However, it still has everyone's favourite Noldorin genius in it.

Comments

[atanwende.livejournal.com]

That's a wonderful idea for Celebrimbor's motivation in making Narya, and beautifully written! And reading your description about Feanaro's forge makes me - though they are quite vague - feel as if being there. :-)

[aramel-calawen.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :) I have this strange obsession with giving people deep and meaningful motives.

I imagine Galadriel would have been rather miffed when she found out about what Celebrimbor did.

[atanwende.livejournal.com]

Oh, I guess she would! I probably wouldn't want to be near her when it comes to that! :-)

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

Ooh! What a fascinating thought!

[(Anonymous)]

This is wonderful. I like his memories and his reasoning for making the ring of fire. Well done.

[clotho123.livejournal.com]

An interesting take on Celebrimbor here. Still more strongly influenced by his family than he is willing to admit, at least to Galadriel. Nice.

And it's struck me before that Tolkien seems to regard Earth and Fire as, if not interchangable, certaily strongly connected.

[aramel-calawen.livejournal.com]

Me too. I remember what happened to the Silmarils. One in the sky, one in the sea, and one in the earth and a fiery chasm.

*is depressed thinking about that chasm*