The Quests of Maradil

by Saric the Slayer

This story takes place in an unknown land parallel to Middle Earth, a place that has remained hidden ever since the time of the Valar. It follows Maradil and his friends on their many quests which always seem to lead to more than they expected. Eventually they learn there is more going on than they originally thought and that its somehow connected to an ancient and mysterious evil.

1. Introduction

This is the fan fiction story of the Lord of the Rings that I've come up with from an idea. I had developed this fan fiction over the years and since then it has changed and evolved much. To begin, if you haven't read the Silmarillion, or at least know what it's about, the beginning of the story won't make much sense because it is during the time of the Silmarillion that the story starts.

To clear things up, this story takes place in a land different than Middle Earth; in it's sister landmass, but it is still on the same plane of existence as it in Arda. As the story progresses, at first it will explain the origin of the land and the characters, sort of informative like the Silmarillion, and then it will move on to the story of the group of heroes and will be told from their point of view. It's a long story and will cover a lot of things; maybe I'll even need to make more than one. Enjoy the story, and one more thing, I DO NOT OWN THE LORD OF THE RINGS.