---Of Maglor and Arwen---
I can't say I'm quite sure what spawned this story; I always felt horrible about Arwen and Maglor's final fates, being left behind upon Middle-Earth and never seeing Valinor - in Maglor's case, never seeing Valinor again. I always had a soft spot for Maglor, and I had just come to really appreciate Arwen, so I decided...well, why not? Arwen did leave Gondor shortly before her death, and while it was never stated, it's not entirely impossible for her to have met Maglor before going to Lothlorien and passing away. Obviously, it would be best if you had read the Silmarillion before you read this; then again, considering that this is in the Silmarillion section, you probably already have. Furthermore, to understand Arwen's part of the story, you should really read "Of Aragorn and Arwen", which can be found in Appendix A of Return of the King. If you haven't, and really don't want to, here's all you need to know; Arwen and Aragorn became the Queen and King of Gondor, lived happy lives, and after Aragorn's death, Arwen left Gondor (alone, mind you) and eventually ended up at Lothlorien, where she died. According to the Silmarillion, Maglor never left Middle-earth, but instead stayed, singing upon the shores but never leaving or killing himself, such as Maedhros did.
As for the subject matter of this story; yes, it is romance. Maglor falls in love with Arwen. I am aware that according to the HoME, Maglor had a wife, but there's no mention of that in the Silmarillion, and since they had no children (which was very unusual for married elves, mind you), I decided to cut her out. And, yes, I know about Aragorn - hell, who doesn't? [Before you Aragorn x Arwen fans flame me, please keep in mind that I'm an Aragorn x Arwen fan, and there's no way I could just throw away their romance.] If you really want to understand the nature of Maglor and Arwen's relationship, you'll just have to read the story. And about Maglor and Arwen being kin; well, that they are, just like Aragorn and Arwen were. Arwen is a descendent of the line of Fingolfin, Maglor's half-uncle, and she's also a descendant of Finarfin, for that matter. [Elrond's father was of the line of Fingolfin, and Celebrian, Elrond's wife, was the daughter of Galadriel, who was the daughter of Finarfin.] However, this wouldn't be an issue in the Tolkien world - Arwen and Aragorn had some distant relation, as did Elrond and Celebrian. Marrying kin was only an issue if the kinship was a close relation, like a cousin [not a half-cousin, as the children of Feanor and Fingolfin were] or a sibling. There's also a closer bond between Maglor and Arwen - Maglor was foster-father to her father Elrond. However, that is not a blood relation, seeing as how Maglor is not actually Elrond's father.
This story was written by me, Anxia, in April of 2003. It was inspired by the less-than-spiffy fates of Maglor and Arwen, and depression. Oh, and I can't forget Daeron and Luthien, either. (Big inspiration, those two.) Thank you for reading, and I really hope you enjoy this story.
I can't say I'm quite sure what spawned this story; I always felt horrible about Arwen and Maglor's final fates, being left behind upon Middle-Earth and never seeing Valinor - in Maglor's case, never seeing Valinor again. I always had a soft spot for Maglor, and I had just come to really appreciate Arwen, so I decided...well, why not? Arwen did leave Gondor shortly before her death, and while it was never stated, it's not entirely impossible for her to have met Maglor before going to Lothlorien and passing away. Obviously, it would be best if you had read the Silmarillion before you read this; then again, considering that this is in the Silmarillion section, you probably already have. Furthermore, to understand Arwen's part of the story, you should really read "Of Aragorn and Arwen", which can be found in Appendix A of Return of the King. If you haven't, and really don't want to, here's all you need to know; Arwen and Aragorn became the Queen and King of Gondor, lived happy lives, and after Aragorn's death, Arwen left Gondor (alone, mind you) and eventually ended up at Lothlorien, where she died. According to the Silmarillion, Maglor never left Middle-earth, but instead stayed, singing upon the shores but never leaving or killing himself, such as Maedhros did.
As for the subject matter of this story; yes, it is romance. Maglor falls in love with Arwen. I am aware that according to the HoME, Maglor had a wife, but there's no mention of that in the Silmarillion, and since they had no children (which was very unusual for married elves, mind you), I decided to cut her out. And, yes, I know about Aragorn - hell, who doesn't? [Before you Aragorn x Arwen fans flame me, please keep in mind that I'm an Aragorn x Arwen fan, and there's no way I could just throw away their romance.] If you really want to understand the nature of Maglor and Arwen's relationship, you'll just have to read the story. And about Maglor and Arwen being kin; well, that they are, just like Aragorn and Arwen were. Arwen is a descendent of the line of Fingolfin, Maglor's half-uncle, and she's also a descendant of Finarfin, for that matter. [Elrond's father was of the line of Fingolfin, and Celebrian, Elrond's wife, was the daughter of Galadriel, who was the daughter of Finarfin.] However, this wouldn't be an issue in the Tolkien world - Arwen and Aragorn had some distant relation, as did Elrond and Celebrian. Marrying kin was only an issue if the kinship was a close relation, like a cousin [not a half-cousin, as the children of Feanor and Fingolfin were] or a sibling. There's also a closer bond between Maglor and Arwen - Maglor was foster-father to her father Elrond. However, that is not a blood relation, seeing as how Maglor is not actually Elrond's father.
This story was written by me, Anxia, in April of 2003. It was inspired by the less-than-spiffy fates of Maglor and Arwen, and depression. Oh, and I can't forget Daeron and Luthien, either. (Big inspiration, those two.) Thank you for reading, and I really hope you enjoy this story.