The Elf of Cuivienen
Disclaimer: I don't own any of Tolkien's masterpieces.
Chp 1. The Coming
The hour was nigh and in the Great Void; Illuvatar opened the fingers of his closed fist. And a bright light emanated from it to Ea, the World that is. And to the Valar surrounding him, it seemed as if a ray of liquid light was protruding from the palm of Eru. The time of the Quendi had come.
Middle Earth was asleep. None roamed it save beasts and the Shepards the trees. And Aule was grieved, as there were none whom he could teach his craft, and Yavanna wept, as there were none to see the beauty of Ea. But this was to change.
Deep into Middle Earth, near the Mountain Illuin, was the inland sea of Helcar. Many great streams flew into it. A great forest surrounded it and under the light of Varda's stars, all was peace. But at a bay of the inland sea, there stood three trees. These trees were quite unlike the other trees that stood nigh. The first tree was the tallest but had few leaves, which shimmered in the starlight, and its bark was white. The second tree was shorter than the first but had more leaves and golden fruits upon it. Its bark was bronze in color. The third tree was the shortest but its boughs were crowded with scores of leaves. And dew glimmered like diamonds upon them. Its bark was bluish. These trees were not made by Yavanna or by any other Valar, not even the Dark Lord, Melkor. The Almighty Eru had erected the trees even as the World was made.
A yellowish light suddenly shimmered in the starlit eaves. And the three trees shook. And their leaves fell, one after another, until all were fallen. And lo! At the center of the first tree was a golden leaf, which also fell. At the center of the second tree was a silver leaf that too fell and the leaf at the center of the last tree which was, as it seemed, a mixture of gold and silver fell last. As the last leaf fell, the ground shook. And blinding light came forth from the fallen leaves and they seemed to suddenly grow! The leaves first formed a longish, elongated sphere and it expanded to grow two branches, which branched into five each. But the main branch grew and grew until it broke into two, which also branched into five each. Thus came the Elves. The Elves that grew from the leaves of the first tree were the Vanyar, and the golden leaf was Ingwe, their lord. The Elves from the second tree were the Noldor and their lord, Finwe was the silver leaf. And the many Elves from the last tree had Elwe as their lord who came from the mixtured leaf.
And the first Elves looked up and saw Varda's stars, and they were captivated. Since then, the Elves have always revered the stars and held Varda in great respect. Then, the Elves looked around themselves and saw small creatures looking at them in amazement. Even the trees themselves seemed to have bent to view the beauty of the Elves. For the beauty of the Elves in the beginning was pure and not withered by pain and grief, though it was less wise and powerful to behold. Birds flew in the sky above the Elves and furry rabbits peeped at them from bushes. Flowers were in bloom and the first sight of the Elves of Ea was wondrous. They laughed, and it seemed as even the stones were rousing at that enchanting voice for never before had such a beautiful voice been heard on Ea but for the singing of Melian.
But the birds and animals were not the only ones listening to the Elves laugh, a black eye and a black heart too heard them, and doom was wrought.
************************************************************************ Authors Note: Well! I never knew I could write like that! Please review so that I can write the next chapter. ************************************************************************
Disclaimer: I don't own any of Tolkien's masterpieces.
Chp 1. The Coming
The hour was nigh and in the Great Void; Illuvatar opened the fingers of his closed fist. And a bright light emanated from it to Ea, the World that is. And to the Valar surrounding him, it seemed as if a ray of liquid light was protruding from the palm of Eru. The time of the Quendi had come.
Middle Earth was asleep. None roamed it save beasts and the Shepards the trees. And Aule was grieved, as there were none whom he could teach his craft, and Yavanna wept, as there were none to see the beauty of Ea. But this was to change.
Deep into Middle Earth, near the Mountain Illuin, was the inland sea of Helcar. Many great streams flew into it. A great forest surrounded it and under the light of Varda's stars, all was peace. But at a bay of the inland sea, there stood three trees. These trees were quite unlike the other trees that stood nigh. The first tree was the tallest but had few leaves, which shimmered in the starlight, and its bark was white. The second tree was shorter than the first but had more leaves and golden fruits upon it. Its bark was bronze in color. The third tree was the shortest but its boughs were crowded with scores of leaves. And dew glimmered like diamonds upon them. Its bark was bluish. These trees were not made by Yavanna or by any other Valar, not even the Dark Lord, Melkor. The Almighty Eru had erected the trees even as the World was made.
A yellowish light suddenly shimmered in the starlit eaves. And the three trees shook. And their leaves fell, one after another, until all were fallen. And lo! At the center of the first tree was a golden leaf, which also fell. At the center of the second tree was a silver leaf that too fell and the leaf at the center of the last tree which was, as it seemed, a mixture of gold and silver fell last. As the last leaf fell, the ground shook. And blinding light came forth from the fallen leaves and they seemed to suddenly grow! The leaves first formed a longish, elongated sphere and it expanded to grow two branches, which branched into five each. But the main branch grew and grew until it broke into two, which also branched into five each. Thus came the Elves. The Elves that grew from the leaves of the first tree were the Vanyar, and the golden leaf was Ingwe, their lord. The Elves from the second tree were the Noldor and their lord, Finwe was the silver leaf. And the many Elves from the last tree had Elwe as their lord who came from the mixtured leaf.
And the first Elves looked up and saw Varda's stars, and they were captivated. Since then, the Elves have always revered the stars and held Varda in great respect. Then, the Elves looked around themselves and saw small creatures looking at them in amazement. Even the trees themselves seemed to have bent to view the beauty of the Elves. For the beauty of the Elves in the beginning was pure and not withered by pain and grief, though it was less wise and powerful to behold. Birds flew in the sky above the Elves and furry rabbits peeped at them from bushes. Flowers were in bloom and the first sight of the Elves of Ea was wondrous. They laughed, and it seemed as even the stones were rousing at that enchanting voice for never before had such a beautiful voice been heard on Ea but for the singing of Melian.
But the birds and animals were not the only ones listening to the Elves laugh, a black eye and a black heart too heard them, and doom was wrought.
************************************************************************ Authors Note: Well! I never knew I could write like that! Please review so that I can write the next chapter. ************************************************************************
