Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards/2004 Winners

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The list of story winners is archived here and author winners here.

Author Winners

Genres

Adventure

General

• First Place (The Battle of the Black Gate Award): Scribe
• Second Place (The Battle of the Pelennor Fields Award): Lindelea
• Third Place (The Battle of Helm's Deep Award): Legorfilinde

Crossover

General

• First Place (The Pirates of the Caribbean Award): Altariel
• Second Place (The Hidalgo Award): Fileg & Flick
• Third Place (The Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Award): Eledhwen

Drama

General

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): Dwimordene
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): Ithilien
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Pearl Took

Drabble

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): Lindelea
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): Oakenshield
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Alexcat

Poetry

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): Chathol-linn
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): Nol
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Naresha

Horror

General

• First Place (The Morgoth Bauglir Award): Watcherchild
• Second Place (The Eye of Sauron Award): Zimraphel
• Third Place (The Witch-King of Angmar Award): Ainaechoiriel

Humor

General

• First Place (The Tom Bombadil Award): Claudi007
• Second Place (The Bilbo Baggins Award): CNell
• Third Place (The Barliman Butterbur Award): Bryn (aka bryn_bnw)

Mystery

General

• First Place (The Shadows of Cuivienen Award): meckinock
• Second Place (The Pukelmen Award): Levade
• Third Place (The Barrow-Wight Award): Werecat

Romance

General

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): Tyellas
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Julie & Fianna
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): Mirasaui

Poetry

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): Naresha
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Werecat
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): Marta

Races

Elves

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General

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): Marnie
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Dwimordene
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): Thevina Finduilas

Drabble

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): Wild Iris
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Avon
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): Dwimordene

Vignette

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): Thundera Tiger
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Sphinx
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): Stultiloquentia

Hobbits

General

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): Silvermoon Lady
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): Lindelea
• Third Place (The Thain of the Great Smials Award): ShireDweller

Drabble

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): Marigold
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): Alexcat

Poetry

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): Llinos
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): Lindelea
• Third Place (The Thain of the Great Smials Award): White Gull

Men

General

• First Place (The Faithful of Numenor Award): Altariel
• Second Place (The Kings of Gondor and Arnor Award): Celandine Brandybuck
• Third Place (The Ruling Stewards Award): Shadow975

Poetry

• First Place (The Faithful of Numenor Award): Fileg
• Second Place (The Kings of Gondor and Arnor Award): RennWench and Alstaria
• Third Place (The Ruling Stewards Award): Alawa

Númenor

General

• First Place (The Barad-dur Award): Zimraphel
• Second Place (The Tar-Palantir Award): Nessime
• Third Place (The Tar-Miriel Award): Jen Littlebottom

Orcs

General

• First Place (The Elros, Son of Earendil Award): Igenlode Wordsmith
• Second Place (The Minas Morgul Award): Lindelea
• Third Place (The Orthanc Award): Virvatuli

Rohan

General

• First Place (The Theoden Award): Nessime
• Second Place (The Eomer Award): Alawa
• Third Place (The Eowyn Award): Forodwaith

Times

The Hobbit

General

• First Place (The Shire Award): TreeHugger
• Second Place (The Mirkwood Award): Marta
• Third Place (The Lonely Mountain Award): Gecco

The Lord of the Rings

General

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Dwimordene
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): Fileg
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): Zimraphel

Drabble

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Lindelea
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): LKK
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): Elana

Poetry

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Alawa
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): Fileg
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): Elvenesse

Vignette

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Isabeau of Greenlea
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): Azalais
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): Chris

The Silmarillion

General

• First Place (The Ainulindale Award): Zimraphel
• Second Place (The Valaquenta Award): Nol
• Third Place (The Akallabeth Award): Jmac

Story Winners

Genres

Adventure

General

• First Place (The Battle of the Black Gate Award): The Rebel by Lindelea
• Second Place (The Battle of the Pelennor Fields Award): The Patient by Scribe
• Third Place (The Battle of Helm's Deep Award): Wind and Fire by Adi

Pre-The Lord of the Rings

• First Place (The Battle of the Black Gate Award): Elflings by CC
• Second Place (The Battle of the Pelennor Fields Award): Icicle Cream by Khylea
• Third Place (The Battle of Helm's Deep Award): Betrayal by Cassia and Sio

Crossover

• First Place (The Pirates of the Caribbean Award): Spirits of the House by Altariel
• Second Place (The Hidalgo Award): Kings of the Sea by Eledhwen
• Third Place (The Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Award): The Corsair Papers by Fileg & Flick

Drama

General

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): Standards by Dwimordene
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): To Sing of War by Avon
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Following the Other Wizard by jodancingtree

Drabble

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): The Silent Street by Lindelea
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): Dernhelm's Ride by Lindelea
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Alone by Oakenshield

Gap-Filler

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): A Silence Covered in Stone by Zimraphel
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): The Fire Sermon by Altariel
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Father and Sons by Dwimordene

Incomplete

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): While We Dwelt in Fear by Pearl Took
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): The Captain's Last Gift by Lady Aranel
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Marinus Stiria by bryn_bnw

The Lord of the Rings

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): Pippin's Crucible by Pearl Took
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): Wizard by M. Sebasky
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Ashes, East Wind, Hope that Rises by ErinRua

Poetry

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): The Vain Songs by Nol
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): From Fangorn Forest to Helm's Deep, Canto I The Forest by Chathol-linn
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): The Day the Sun Didn't Rise by Tinni

Post-Ring War

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): The Last Grey Ship by ErinRua
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): Perchance to Dream by M. N. Theis
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Shards of Time by AL Milton

Pre-Ring War

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): A Family Trait by Marnie
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): All These Wore Wings by fileg
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Small Soldiers by Cori Lannam

Romance

• First Place (The Turin Turambar Award): The Paths of Lorien by CC
• Second Place (The Frodo Baggins Award): In The Silence Of Our Hearts by Eresse
• Third Place (The Nimrodel and Amroth Award): Forbidden Fruit by Eresse

Horror

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General

• First Place (The Morgoth Bauglir Award): The Lure of the Darkness by Ainaechoiriel
• Second Place (The Eye of Sauron Award): Coavalta by Zimraphel
• Third Place (The Witch-King of Angmar Award): The Truth of Ugliness by Watcherchild

Humor

General

• First Place (The Tom Bombadil Award): Frogs by Lindelea
• Second Place (The Bilbo Baggins Award): Of Dwarvish Ale and Battle Scars by Aratlithiel
• Third Place (The Barliman Butterbur Award): The Jewel in the Crown by Alawa

Alternate Universe

• First Place (The Tom Bombadil Award): T'was the Night Before Helm's Deep by Erin's Daughter
• Second Place (The Bilbo Baggins Award): The Story of Legolas and Enoreth by CNell
• Third Place (The Barliman Butterbur Award): The Fanfic Lounge: The Lord of the Rings by CNell

Parody

• First Place (The Tom Bombadil Award): Boromir: The Owner's Guide and Maintenance Manual by Theresa Green
• Second Place (The Bilbo Baggins Award): Mairisuweniel Does Minas Tirith by Viv
• Third Place (The Barliman Butterbur Award): Nine Men And A Little Lady by Kielle

Romance

• First Place (The Tom Bombadil Award): Home for the Holidays by Elladan son of Elrond by Claudi007
• Second Place (The Bilbo Baggins Award): How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Claudi007
• Third Place (The Barliman Butterbur Award): My Hairy Prisoner by BittenBuggy

Mystery

General

• First Place (The Shadows of Cuivienen Award): That Way by Werecat
• Second Place (The Pukelmen Award): The Next Step by Watcherchild
• Third Place (The Barrow-Wight Award): Shades of the Immortal by Levade

Romance

General

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): Quickening by Tyellas
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Spring In Imladris by CC
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): Swept Away by Larian Elensar

Faramir and Éowyn

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): The Influence of Kindred Desires by Tanaqui
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Knight's Service/Later by Tanaqui
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): Snowdrops and Bluebells by Regina

Featuring Haldir

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): Why? by RennWench
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Amarie & Haldir: Paths of Destiny by Julie
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): Perfectly Happy by Alexcat

Featuring Legolas

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): Eternally by Jennifer Lee & Ellbee
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): In the Midst of Adversity by Maram68
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): To Have and To Hold by Lady Rheena

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Gondor

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): Simple Gifts by Thevina Finduilas
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Speaking of Love... by Dwimordene

Hobbits

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): A Little Night Music by Ariel
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Just to be With You by Pervinca
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): Falling Stars by SoundofHorns

Incomplete

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): Elanor's Revenge by Julie & Fianna
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): The Cursed Queen of Angmar by KhazarKhum
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): At Last by Jennifer Lee & Ellbee

Poetry

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): Love me, Urgren by Werecat
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Courtship of the Evenstar by White Gull
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): A Hole Possessed by Marta

Rivendell

• First Place (The Luthien and Beren Award): To My Shining Light by Oakenshield
• Second Place (The Tuor and Idril Award): Underestimated by Enismirdal
• Third Place (The Aragorn and Arwen Award): Vanilla Cream by Kharessa Bloodrose

Races

Elves

General

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): Across Dark Waters by Zimraphel
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Gofi and the Balrog by Levade
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): Battle of the Golden Wood by Marnie

Drabble

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): Untitled (Mirkwood) by Wild Iris
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): I Hear the Stones Lament by Avon
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): Longing by Dwimordene

Incomplete

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): Dawn Twilight by Viv
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Oak and Willow by Marnie
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): Wayland The Smith by Jilian Baade

Post-War of the Ring

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): The Green Knight by Le Rouret
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Of Pipes and Poetry by Thevina Finduilas
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): War Dust by Earmire

Romance

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): Of Leaves of Gold and Petals Red: A Faery Tale by Ithilwen
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Meldir: At First Sight by Eresse
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): With Friends Like These by Eresse

The Silmarillion

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): The Wisdom of Isildur by Marnie
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Henen by Larien Elengasse
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): Speak, Friend, and Enter by Thevina Finduilas

Vignette

• First Place (The Lothlorien Award): A Fool's Hope by Thundera Tiger
• Second Place (The Imladris Award): Rose Riddle by Stultiloquentia
• Third Place (The Grey Havens Award): Dinner Guests by Salsify

Hobbits

General

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): Sam's Rose by jodancingtree
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): A Path With No Returning by Citrine
• Third Place (The Thain of the Great Smials Award): Of Dwarvish Ale and the Fairer Sex by Ariel (Also: Recollections by Silvermoon Lady. See Note.)

Drabble

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): Resting Places by Marigold
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): Mother Gamgee by Marigold
• Third Place (The Thain of the Great Smials Award): Then and Now by Marigold

Poetry

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): The Lay of Peregrin Took by Llinos
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): Shire Songbook by Lindelea
• Third Place (The Thain of the Great Smials Award): Old Will Whitfoot by Tanaqui, co-written with Marta

Post-War of the Ring

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): Reckoning by Aratlithiel
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): A Crate of Lemons by ShireDweller
• Third Place (The Thain of the Great Smials Award): Garden Plot by ShireDweller

Pre-War of the Ring

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): Legacy by Anglachel
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): The Shaping of Samwise by Jodancingtree
• Third Place (The Thain of the Great Smials Award): River Stones by Jeodo Brandybuck

The Lord of the Rings

• First Place (The Mayor of Hobbiton Award): Bedside Chatter by Silvermoon Lady
• Second Place (The Master of Buckland Award): The Conspiracy of Hobbits by Dreamflower
• Third Place (The Thain of the Great Smials Award): Riding the Nightmare by Budgielover

Men

General

• First Place (The Faithful of Numenor Award): Night in Hollin by Nancy Brooke
• Second Place (The Kings of Gondor and Arnor Award): Captain, My Captain by Isabeau of Greenlea
• Third Place (The Ruling Stewards Award): Through A Glass by Altariel

Gondor

• First Place (The Faithful of Numenor Award): Death by Water by Altariel
• Second Place (The Kings of Gondor and Arnor Award): A Pale Light Lingering by Altariel
• Third Place (The Ruling Stewards Award): Singer by the shore by Beth Winter

Incomplete

• First Place (The Faithful of Numenor Award): Blackbow by Isabeau of Greenlea
• Second Place (The Kings of Gondor and Arnor Award): The Queen's Orc by jodancingtree
• Third Place (The Ruling Stewards Award): Orcbrat by The Lauderdale

Poetry

• First Place (The Faithful of Numenor Award): Home by Morning by Fileg
• Second Place (The Kings of Gondor and Arnor Award): An Elegy for Elfhild by Alawa
• Third Place (The Ruling Stewards Award): Ascension by Fileg

Post-War of the Ring

• First Place (The Faithful of Numenor Award): Light Lingering by Earmire/Nol
• Second Place (The Kings of Gondor and Arnor Award): Missing by Firerose
• Third Place (The Ruling Stewards Award): The Endless Knot by E.M Theis

Númenor

General

• First Place (The Barad-dur Award): The Sinking of Numenor by Jen Littlebottom
• Second Place (The Tar-Palantir Award): The Eleventh Hour by Zimraphel
• Third Place (The Tar-Miriel Award): Aglarrama by Zimraphel

Orcs

General

• First Place (The Elros, Son of Earendil Award): The Eyes Of An Enemy by shadow975
• Second Place (The Minas Morgul Award): Orc Patrol by Igenlode Wordsmith
• Third Place (The Orthanc Award): Hunger by Nath

Rohan

General

• First Place (The Theoden Award): Promises to Keep by Nessime
• Second Place (The Eomer Award): For the Dark by Forodwaith
• Third Place (The Eowyn Award): Complicated Allies by Sun Queen

Times

The Hobbit

General

• First Place (The Shire Award): In the Hall of the Wood Elf King by TreeHugger
• Second Place (The Mirkwood Award): Estel and the Hobbit by Eledhwen
• Third Place (The Lonely Mountain Award): The Emblem You Chose by Wild Iris

The Lord of the Rings

General

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Aglarond by ErinRua
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): The Gift of Iluvatar by Ariel
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): A Different Kind of Sacrifice by Suzene C

Cross-Cultural

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Those Who Remain by Marnie
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): Horses and Verses by Altariel and Isabeau
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): I Return by Coriel

Drabble

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): I See the Moon, and the Moon Sees Me by Lindelea
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): That Which is Fairest by Elana
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): The Stone Tree by LKK

Gondor

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Queen's Gambit by A L Milton
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): All of Them Together by Fileg
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): As Truly as the Arrow Flies by Fileg

Incomplete

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Recaptured! Ch. 1-92, Recaptured! Ch. 93-x by Llinos
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): Messages by Shakes
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): Lie Down in the Darkness, Rise Up from the Ash by Dwimordene

Poetry

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): All Ye Fellowship of Nine by Azalais
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): Tickle the Ranger by Alawa
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): Goldberry's Song by Vulgarweed

Vignette

• First Place (The Fellowship of the Ring Award): Repairs by Isabeau of Greenlea
• Second Place (The Two Towers Award): Sting by TreeHugger
• Third Place (The Return of the King Award): A Gift for Pippin by Gwynnyd

The Silmarillion

General

• First Place (The Ainulindale Award): Gold Like Tears by Zimraphel
• Second Place (The Valaquenta Award): If Women had Ruled Middle Earth by Mouse
• Third Place (The Akallabeth Award): Not for Pride Alone by Zimraphel

First Age

• First Place (The Ainulindale Award): Finrod's Oath by Jmac
• Second Place (The Valaquenta Award): Slouching Toward Gondolin by Fileg
• Third Place (The Akallabeth Award): Dark Forge by Ithilwen

Incomplete

• First Place (The Ainulindale Award): A Veiled Light by Andreth
• Second Place (The Valaquenta Award): Beneath the Light by Mouse
• Third Place (The Akallabeth Award): Fated by Nimrodel Jen

Romance

• First Place (The Ainulindale Award): Fell Fire by Finch
• Second Place (The Valaquenta Award): Taming the Wildflower by Sulriel
• Third Place (The Akallabeth Award): The Unforgettable Fire by Ithilwen

Second Age

• First Place (The Ainulindale Award): A Last Reckoning by Nol
• Second Place (The Valaquenta Award): Oath Renewed by Inglor
• Third Place (The Akallabeth Award): Mortal Shores by Vorondis