Author's Note:
Before you start reading, there's just a few things I'd like to make clear. To begin with the obvious, I don't own anything related to Middle Earth/Tolkien or any of the characters or locations mentioned in this story. Those belong to my idol and ultimate inspiration, JRR Tolkien, as many of you all know.
In addition, I'd just like to apologize to anyone who hates when new characters are introduced to the Lord of the Rings. Many of y'all absolutely despise stories about a new member of the fellowship. So I'm sorry. I was absolutely dying to write a new version of this story that involved a little estrogen just to make things wild. Sorry. But give it a chance because you'll love it. Another little tidbit that y'all should know- I absolutely cannot stand Mary-Sue OC's, so don't worry, my lady elf won't be anything like the typical addition to these stories. Meow. You can hold me accountable to that.
I'll be (hopefully) updating this at least once a week, oftentimes it will be more often that that. Feel free to yell at me or harass me if I take longer than that to update. I deserve it.
Background:
To start things off, I'd like to just give a little bit of background into what this story will be. The title, Eden Amarth, translates to 'new fate' in Sindarin elvish. I'm going to add another elf to the fellowship, a lady from Mirkwood who sets out with Legolas on his original mission to bring news of Gollum's escape from their dungeons. She'll join the fellowship as the tenth member, and my story will explore how her presence will shape the fate of the adventure. Things will change for the better and worse, and some things will remain exactly the same. I hope you'll all enjoy a fresh perspective on the most loved adventure of our time.
Look out for the first chapter coming later tonight. I'm just revising and adding my finishing touches, so it'll be out soon. And as always, thanks for reading.