Helcaraxë

[dawn_felagund]

At the Grinding Ice, the Noldor face the first acts of both treachery and bravery that will come to define the history of their people.

The Noldor came at last far into the north of Arda; and they saw the first teeth of the ice that floated in the sea, and knew that they were drawing nigh to the Helcaraxë. For between the land of Aman that in the north curved eastward, and the east-shores of Endor (which is Middle-earth) that bore westward, there was a narrow strait, through which the chill waters of the Encircling Sea and the waves of Belegaer flowed together, and there were vast fogs and mists of deathly cold, and the sea-streams were filled with clashing hills of ice and the grinding of ice deep-sunken. Such was the Helcaraxë, and there none yet had dared to tread save the Valar only and Ungoliant.
"Of the Flight of the Noldor"

Comments

[allie-meril.livejournal.com]

Ah ha! And here I can link to my drabble series, Burdens (http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=5728).

I love the fact that these prompts are making me re-read some of my much older stuff. :)

[tarion-anarore.livejournal.com]

I should just post pictures of Teh Blizzard for this. I'm pretty sure the Helcaraxe looked the same (except minus cars). ;)

[genchaos.livejournal.com]

And anything except starlight, since the Trees went boom.

Frankly, when you think about it, it's a minor miracle the Noldor navigated that.

[tarion-anarore.livejournal.com]

A minor miracle? I think it's more than minor. After all, it's not only freezing and icy, but they have no idea really just how long of a journey it will be.

[genchaos.livejournal.com]

I like to understate for ironic effect.

Noldorin muleheadedness is just as bad if not more so than mortal. *wg*

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

I always think of it of a polar expedition without the proper gear--fortunately there was the small advantage of the elven ability to heal more easily and withstand cold a bit better. Nevertheless, quite an impressive feat. Actually was intending to write something about it in my current story "New Day" (about the reunification of the Noldor) as either a flashback or a recounting of it by Fingon to Maedhros.