Unwritten Tales: Second Son

by Wayfarer

Denethor meets his newborn son and is troubled. He upsets Finduilas by presenting the child as Faramir to Ecthelion. And of course, Boromir now has a brother. Various characters’ firstperson narrative in selected events through to Faramir’s youth.

1. Disclaimer, Summary and Writer's Notes

DISCLAIMERStandard disclaimers apply. I write for self-amusement, and am no Tolkien scholar by any stretch of the imagination. So any questions, comments, please send email to closetwayfarer at yahoo dot com or simply leave a review here. I will gladly respond and correct errors that crop up. Thank you. SUMMARYDenethor meets his newborn son and is troubled. He upsets Finduilas by presenting the child as Faramir to Ecthelion. And of course, young Boromir now has a brother. Various characters' first-person narrative in selected events through to Faramir's youth. Based on LotR's Appendix A. (Constructive criticism welcome.)

The "Unwritten Tales" is Wayfarer's attempt at a canon-conscientious series to fill in the gaps of the epic tale of LotR.

RATING: PG. (Non-slash, non-language, mild violence). GENRE: Drama.

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SECOND SON
by Wayfarer
(closetwayfarer at yahoo dot com)

Writer's Notes
31-Jan-2004. "Second Son" has been revised and the story renamed "In His Father's Likeness". The planned series remains "Second Son" and episodes, though standalone pieces, will be uploaded as succeeding chapters. As envisioned, it will encompass key events in Faramir's early life and feature first-person narratives of characters in Faramir's life, not least of whom are Denethor, Finduilas, Boromir, and of course Faramir himself.

12-Jan-2003. A few things came to my attention so I've given this story a once-over; it should now read as a complete little piece. More to address the family's interactions will come, probably later and they will also be short unabridged pieces – something like a series (whether it runs or not, well, we'll see). Thank you to GreyLadyBast, shadow975, Furius, Mahal, Nilmandra for your kind reviews. And to Julie, thank you for the helpful comments.