The Fall of Eregion, by StarSpray

[starspray]

Author: StarSpray

Title: The Fall of Eregion

Characters: Curufin, Nienna

Pairing: n/a

Text type / Format: drabble-and-a-half

Source / Fandom: Silmarillion

Rating: T

Warnings: discussion of Celebrimbor's fate

Word Count: 150

Summary: The dead have no mouths, and cannot scream. That does not stop Curufin from trying as he watches Vairë’s tapestries ravel before his eyes.
Author notes: Written for day 5 of Feanorian Week on Tumblr

 

The dead have no mouths, and cannot scream. That does not stop Curufin from trying as he watches Vairë’s tapestries ravel before his eyes. Red, orange, black—lurid colors that have no place over Ost-in-Edhil, over the holly groves of Eregion, that beautiful realm that his son made.

The land is laid to waste, brown threads weaving together over what was once lush and green; the holly trees burn. The gates of Khazad-dûm are shut, their shining letters dimmed; the river is choked with death. Ost-in-Edhil burns. His son’s wrecked body is raised as a banner—and though he searches, Curufin cannot find Celebrimbor in Mandos. Another cruel trick of Námo, surely—

He does not want to be found. Nienna comes, weeping the tears that Curufin cannot. She folds his spirit into her embrace, and, spent from grief and rage, he quiets, and lets her.

 

Comments

[shirebound]

She folds his spirit into her embrace

A lovely image.

[zdenka]

I like this -- vivid and heartbreaking. :(

[hhimring]

Your description of how the fate of Eregion and Celebrimbor appears in the tapestries makes a real impact; I am reminded that you also do textile artwork.
At least Nienna is there to comfort as much as possible.

[hhimring]

Also, you now have a Nienna tag.

[tehta]

Showing the heartbreaking events as changes to the tapestry is ingenious.