Story Info

Title: Influence

Author: Del Rion

Fandom: The Lord of the Rings

Era: Third Age of the Sun

Genre: Action/Adventure, AU, Angst

Rating: M / FRM

Characters: Legolas, Thranduil (, OCs)

Summary: Dark creatures get even closer to Thranduil's stronghold – with fatal consequences. Legolas witnesses death for the first time in his life, but when a terrible accident faces the royal family, the pain of the youngest is easily forgotten.
Part of the history of "The Last Journey." Takes place a few years after "Guardian". Complete.

Warnings: Character's death, evil, darkness, violence, etc.

Beta: Kitt of Lindon

Disclaimer: This story is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's stories about Middle-earth (mostly on the Lord of the Rings). The characters are not mine - except for those whom I have created. The story is alternative universe, but written to honour Tolkien's creations.

Have a good time and enjoy the ride (at least I hope you do!)

Feedback: Yes, please, be so kind! Please review, I would love to know your opinion.

Author's Notes: English is not my mother tongue, so it isn't perfect. Please inform me of spelling and grammar errors, so I can correct them!

About Influence: A dark, angst story, which takes a strong look to an event not mentioned to touch Elves: death. Very few things (or no things at all) are said about Legolas' mother, Queen of Mirkwood. What happens here is purely one of my own versions, and it shamelessly serves the purpose that is known later in The Journey –series.

This story is an important part for the future in "The Last Journey" (and later, "The Final Prayers") as well as "Prince of Dol Guldur" and "Loyalty to Blood" before those, even if the connection of these stories is told much later.

Hopefully I get a lot of good feedback from all of you! Nice (or less nice) moments while reading this, for I wish that this piece of work will entertain you.

Chapters and their status: Here below you see the writing process of the story's chapters. If there is no text after the chapter's name, then it is finished and checked (until someone of my dear readers points me out some mistake, or I will do some updating…) so, check this page, because here I will mark the dates of the updates…

1 Little Hairy Friend
2 Day of Death
3 Mourning Without Tears
4 Tears
5 Comfort of Shadows
6 Fading Dream
7 Forgotten and Found

OC's Introductions:

Galenrosiel
Race: Sindar Elf of Mirkwood
Legolas' mother and the Queen of Mirkwood, wife of Thranduil. Pale golden hair, light green eyes with a hint of blue.

Tirifëa
Race: Sindar Elf of Eryn Lasgalen
Age: Born in the Second Age
Legolas' oldest brother and the Crown-Prince of the Woodland Realm. Long golden hair and deep grey eyes.

Lossaurion
Race: Sindar Elf of Eryn Lasgalen
Age: Born in the Second Age
Legolas' older brother and a Prince of the Woodland Realm. Long golden hair and light blue eyes with a hint of green.

Aduifan
Race: Sindar Elf of Eryn Lasgalen
Age: Born in the end of the First Age
Tirifëa's bodyguard. Light bronze hair and grey eyes. A skilled warrior. One of those few Sindarin Elves who came with Oropher to the Greenwood the Great.

Mîrfanya
Race: Sindar Elf of Eryn Lasgalen
Age: Born in the First Age
Lossaurion's bodyguard. Auburn hair and green eyes. A skilled warrior. One of those few Sindarin Elves who came with Oropher to the Greenwood the Great.

Rafél
Race: Sindar Elf of Eryn Lasgalen
Age: Born during the Age of the Stars
One of those few Sindarin Elves who came with Oropher to the Greenwood the Great, and fought in the Battle of Dagorlad. Legolas' bodyguard. Also a captain and a remarkable soldier in Woodland Realm's forces, though mostly his time is occupied with his duties to protect Legolas. Unlike (usually) to Sindar Elves, he has deep brown eyes. Long, very light, nearly white, brownish hair.

Thrénandu
Race: Silvan Elf of Eryn Lasgalen
Age: Born on the Second Age
Captain in Woodland Realm's forces. Has been Legolas' tutor since the Prince started to practice as a Novice. Long golden hair and light blue eyes. Uses both bow and sword with years of experience.

Foreign languages in Influence:

Sindarin: - Westron:
Ada – Affectionate form of father (Adar)
Adar – Father
Hannon le – Thank you
Mellon nîn – My friend
Nana – Affectionate form of mother (Naneth)
Saes – Please