GerithorDunedain

The North has fallen. Mithlond burns. Frodo never returned from Mordor. Now the tide of darkness rises unchecked, sweeping across Middle-earth like a second great shadow.In this alternate retelling of the War of the Ring, the free peoples stand scattered and broken. Glorfindel, once a beacon of light, is taken by Sauron, his fate unknown. Caledorn, a solemn elven warrior, is sent east in search of Rukil, a rebel Easterling warlord who may hold the key to survival. Meanwhile, Gerithor, a seasoned Dúnedain ranger, and the dwarf Kalan brave the storm in the South, seeking to aid Helm's Deep before it is crushed beneath the weight of a united host of Orcs, Corsairs, and traitors.As alliances fray and hope fades, a handful of heroes must rise not to win, but to endure. To buy time. To light a single torch against the night.Because sometimes, the end is not victory.Sometimes, the Last Stand is all that remains.Following the events of Defenders of Middle Earth Part One, this AU details what would have happened if the Fellowship, and Gerithor's company, had failed in their tasks.…

GerithorDunedain

The Fourth Age dawned in peace. But peace is a seed easily withered.Long have the kingdoms of Men prospered beneath the rule of the King Elessar, and in the North, Gerithor, once a ranger and warrior of renown, now serves as Warden, keeping order in a land once scarred by war. Though he trains his children in the ways of leadership and arms, his own days of high adventure seem long behind him.But the East does not sleep.When a cloaked stranger brings word of a rising darkness beyond the lands of Mordor, old fears stir anew. A forgotten threat, older than the crowns of Men, begins to stir-and the burden of defiance falls not to the heroes of old, but to their sons and daughters.Now the Children of the North must rise, for the fate of Middle-earth once more hangs by a thread.…

GerithorDunedain

From the shadowed East he came, where mercy is forgotten and the sword is law.In the distant lands beyond the Sea of Rhûn, the Easterlings raise their sons not with songs, but with steel. Rukil, son of none and heir to nothing, was forged in battle and tempered by cruelty. From childhood he has known only strife, fighting in bloodstained arenas for the amusement of warlords and kings who delight in death.But the winds of the world are shifting.When Rukil crosses paths with one who sees more in him than a blade to be wielded, a long-slumbering purpose stirs in his heart. Drawn westward by fate and fire, he begins a journey that will test the very core of his being. In lands he has only heard of in whispers, he will find friendship, treachery, and a light he thought forever lost.It is a tale of war and of mercy, of ruin and of redemption.Set in the year 3017 of the Third Age, one year before Frodo Baggins sets forth from the Shire, this is the second volume in the Middle-earth Stories.…

GerithorDunedain

Before Frodo's journey began, the shadows had already returned...Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor, has risen once more-his power spreading far beyond the black land and into the wild North. There, the Witch-King of Angmar stirs old terrors, unleashing a forgotten enemy upon the remnants of Númenor's proudest line.The Dúnedain, last of the kings of men, stand on the brink of extinction.And only one stands in the way.Gerithor, a nineteen-year-old ranger burdened with a legacy he barely understands, must rise to meet a threat older and darker than he's ever known. As war looms and allies falter, his choices will echo across the age-and shape the world to come.Set two decades before The Fellowship of the Ring, this untold chapter of Middle-earth weaves into the vast tapestry of the War of the Ring.Come now, and hear the tale of Gerithor, Lastborn of the Dúnedain...**No copyright infringement intended**CURRENTLY EDITING(Highest rank: #11 in Ranger)…

GerithorDunedain

Gerithor, a Dunedain ranger, has been a guardian of the West for many years, protecting it and keeping watch over the Shire. But when he receives word that his fellow Dunedain were attacked at Sarn Ford by Nine Riders, he hastens to Rivendell, where he receives a quest which will take him east of the Misty Mountains to defend the Free Peoples. In his new quest he will take up arms with characters old and new, including the Elven warrior Glorfindel and Gimli's father, Gloin, in a desperate bid to stand against Sauron as the Defenders of Middle Earth.Set twenty years after the events of the Lastborn, this is Gerithor's final epic adventure, and the fate of many rests on his shoulders.The new cover of this book is by @starsalight! She did a great job!…

GerithorDunedain

With Sauron's advance in the West temporarily halted, the Lastborn and his companions travel East over the Misty Mountains to aid the dwarves of Erebor. But more than just orcs and Easterlings await them there. One of Sauron's most powerful servants, a Black Numenorean sorceress known only as The Lady of the Dead Tree, seeks to stop the Ranger's passage... At all costs. Join Gerithor, Glorfindel, and many other valiant warriors of Middle Earth as they seek to defend all that is good from falling into eternal darkness.…

GerithorDunedain

War rages in Gondor. Emboldened by recent victories, Sauron's forces mass, preparing for a final, decisive strike against the realm of Men. Denethor sends one of his most trusted guards, Turin Altirion, to Ithilien to warn Faramir of the assault on Osgiliath. Little does Turin know, his errand quickly turns into a much more desperate journey as he joins his brother on a mission to protect Gondor's most prized healer and destroy a key bridge into the realm.This is a standalone story, and doesn't tie into the events of the other Middle Earth Stories books.…

GerithorDunedain

This isn't your ordinary writing contest: for each round, there will be various topics that must be addressed by a short story. Sounds normal, right? It's not! Each prompt will be focused on a geographic location of Middle Earth, many of which receive little to no attention.So strap on your leather boots and shoulder your travel pack, because we're going on an adventure!!Title credit goes to @Silvan_Elleth, who wanted me to make a point of it being her idea.…

GerithorDunedain

My miscellaneous book is kind of a mess. So from now on, any one shots/short stories I write can be found here!…

GerithorDunedain

Imagination is one's most powerful tool. With it, empires have been created and great inventions have advanced humanity. But not only does it help us in our quest to become a greater group of people, it also aids us in becoming better storytellers. So here is a look at my imagination! (And other less desirable personality traits of mine) Enjoy!…