Penname: gythia [Contact] Real name: Erin Lale
Member Since: 15/02/06
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I am an artist and custom fabric dyer, and, yes, writer, making my living from my eBay Store, Magicalrealist Gallery. I'm a lifelong Tolkien fan-- I published my first fanfic back in the days when that was done on paper. Well, actually, it was a poem. Close enough.
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Heart of the Fell Beast by Leaflette Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 4]
Summary: The musings of a Nazgul's steed. A fell beast is nothing more than a scream. A scream that goes on, and on, and on...and never, ever stops...
Categories: Movie-verse
Characters: None
Genres: Horror, Other
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 257 Read Count: 1180
[Report This] Published: 22/04/06 Updated: 22/04/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 03/05/06 Title: Chapter 1: Heart of the Fell Beast

This is pretty cool.

Author's Response: Thanks!

Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 03/05/06 Title: Chapter 1: Heart of the Fell Beast

This is pretty cool.

Author's Response: Thanks...again! :)

Night at the Dragon by Dark_Elf Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: Pre-Quest. A conversation between three cousins and a gardener is held at the Green Dragon. (no slash, no sex, no profanity)
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Frodo, Merry, Pippin, Sam
Genres: General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1496 Read Count: 1115
[Report This] Published: 04/05/06 Updated: 04/05/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 04/05/06 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Fun! Happy hobbits, we likes happy hobbits my preciousss!

A Muddy Situation by Dark_Elf Rated: G [Reviews - 5]
Summary: Pre-Quest. An afternoon with Primula and little Frodo.
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Drogo Baggins, Frodo, Primula Baggins
Genres: General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1528 Read Count: 1475
[Report This] Published: 06/05/06 Updated: 06/05/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 07/05/06 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Cute!

Author's Response: One word says it all, lol. Thanks Gythia and glad you liked this.

Of Bagginses and Baths by Lily the Hobbit Rated: G [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Drogo must resort to drastic measures to entice little Frodo into the tub... Written for Marigold's Challenge 28
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Drogo Baggins, Frodo, Primula Baggins
Genres: General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1376 Read Count: 1461
[Report This] Published: 08/05/06 Updated: 08/05/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 08/05/06 Title: Chapter 1: Of Bagginses and Baths

Aww... cute.

Author's Response: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

The Hands of A Healer by Numenora Rated: G [Reviews - 2]
Summary: Estel is ill and Elrond fears the worst. Major angst warning.
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Aragorn, Arwen, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond
Genres: Angst, Drama, General
Warnings: AU (alternate universe)
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 882 Read Count: 1213
[Report This] Published: 12/05/06 Updated: 12/05/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 12/05/06 Title: Chapter 1: The Hands of A Healer

Awww... that's sweet.

Author's Response: Awww--thank you, gythia dear! Patty.

That Which Remains Us by Dwimordene Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: After the war, the work of mourning remains. Faramir, a trunk, and an encounter with a side of Denethor he never knew. Includes the epilogue fic, "The Silence of Things."
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Aragorn, Denethor, Faramir, Finduilas (Dol Amroth)
Genres: Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4335 Read Count: 4492
[Report This] Published: 01/06/06 Updated: 01/06/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 02/06/06 Title: Chapter 4: Epilogue: The Silence of Things

Wow, that last chapter is great!

Author's Response: Thanks, I\'m glad you liked it. Dwim

Somewhere to Belong by Lily the Hobbit Rated: G [Reviews - 2]
Summary: Pippin's visit causes Frodo to think about his childhood and the place he belongs to.
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Frodo, Pippin
Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2088 Read Count: 936
[Report This] Published: 06/06/06 Updated: 06/06/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 07/06/06 Title: Chapter 1: Somewhere to Bleong

sweet! Sad but sweet.

Author's Response: Thank you!

The Many Aspects of Merimac Brandybuck by Lily the Hobbit Rated: G [Reviews - 4]
Summary: This shall be the place for stories focusing on Merimac Brandybuck who will appear in many minor and major roles along with familiar and unfamaliar faces from LotR. Each chapter will stand on it's own.

UPDATE: The Fright: Merimac acts the overprotective father.


Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Berilac Brandybuck, Drogo Baggins, Eglantine Took, Esmeralda (Took) Brandybuck, Frodo, Merimac Brandybuck, Merry, Original Character, Other Canon Character, Paladin Took, Pearl Took, Pervinca Took, Pimpernel Took, Pippin, Primula Baggins, Rorimac Brandybuck, Saradoc Brandybuck
Genres: General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 30 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 50662 Read Count: 24757
[Report This] Published: 14/06/06 Updated: 20/05/11
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 17/07/06 Title: Chapter 5: Punishment

So cute and hobbitish!

Author's Response: Thanks.

Lady of the Shield-arm by Ciaryn Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 4]
Summary: For Éowyn death was easy, surviving; on the other hand, was proving to be the greatest challenge of her life. The road back from the Darkness was longer and harder than she ever imagined. Did she really possess the strength and courage to step once more into the Light?


Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Aragorn, Elladan, Elrohir, Faramir, Gandalf / Olorin, Gimli, Legolas, Merry
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, General
Warnings: Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 8 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 22137 Read Count: 6969
[Report This] Published: 01/07/06 Updated: 01/07/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 02/07/06 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3

great story! very Tolkienish!

Author's Response: Thanks so much! This piece was a bit of a departure for me but I have to admit, I enjoyed myself thoroughly.

A Most Forbidden Sort of Thing by KimberlyJane Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 16]
Summary: A lovely romance that totally makes sense and definitely could have happened.
Categories: Lord of the Rings Slash
Characters: The Fellowship
Genres: Parody
Warnings: AU (alternate universe), Slash (same sex pairing)
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 1254 Read Count: 3738
[Report This] Published: 04/07/06 Updated: 04/07/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 04/07/06 Title: Chapter 2: Chess

this is funny!

Author's Response: Thanks, gythia.

The Last Sunflower by Alatariel Narmolanya Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 2]
Summary: The Ring had fallen to Sauron's hands. What has fallen for the remaining people of Arda? Samwise Gamgee walks upon the Shire still but he is not free. He can only watch the last sunflower fall and weep. An AU fic of what might have happened if Sauron had taken the Ring, and its process. Rated PG-13 for some graphic violence.
Categories: Movie-verse
Characters: Aragorn, Frodo, Gandalf / Olorin, Halbarad, Merry, Sam, Sauron
Genres: Angst, Horror, Tragedy
Warnings: AU (alternate universe), Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3051 Read Count: 869
[Report This] Published: 15/07/06 Updated: 15/07/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 15/07/06 Title: Chapter 1: The Last Sunflower

that was so sad!

Sea Longing by Vanya Vasa Rated: G [Reviews - 5]
Summary: A nameless elf's intense love of the sea.
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: None
Genres: Poetry, Romance
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 148 Read Count: 1202
[Report This] Published: 07/09/06 Updated: 07/09/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 07/09/06 Title: Chapter 1: Sea Longing

I could smell the sea! btw just 1 typo, it's 'coarse' wood.

Author's Response: Thanks, for the compliment and the correction. I really apriciate them.

Affiliations by Dwimordene Rated: G [Reviews - 3]
Summary: "You were born 'Aragorn', your father was Arathorn, and through him, you are the Heir of Isildur—the last of your line."

But the last no longer...
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Aragorn
Genres: Other
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1922 Read Count: 1317
[Report This] Published: 07/12/06 Updated: 07/12/06
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 08/12/06 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

I like it!

Author's Response: Thanks, gythia! -- Dwim

She Took a Holiday by Ria Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 15]
Summary: This is a response to GreenWoodElleth's "Bad Girls" challenge. I was terribly intrigued by the idea of a bad (not evil and plotting to rule the world, but merely wicked) female hobbit. Xenobia Took gradually goes from bad to worse in the course of her long and adventurous life.
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Arathorn, Gandalf / Olorin, Tom Bombadil
Genres: Action/Adventure
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 6622 Read Count: 6863
[Report This] Published: 01/01/07 Updated: 27/02/07
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 07/03/07 Title: Chapter 7: VII. The Find

great story! I eagerly await the next installment!

Author's Response: Thanks. I\'ll try to get it done this week.

Bear Me Away! by Armariel Rated: PG [Reviews - 2]
Summary: The arrival and doings of Frodo and Bilbo in the Undying Lands.
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Bilbo, Elrond, Elwing, Frodo, Galadriel, Gandalf / Olorin, Original Character
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, General, Humor, Poetry
Warnings: Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 12 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 44814 Read Count: 10019
[Report This] Published: 04/02/07 Updated: 04/02/07
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 06/02/07 Title: Chapter 12: XII. Home Again

This is a most excellent and compelling story!

Author's Response: Thank you! It was quite a fun story to write! ~~~{~@

The Sword of Elendil by Gandalfs apprentice Rated: G [Reviews - 12]
Summary: NEW: "The First Death": Aragorn and Halbarad on the ramparts.
Categories: Book-verse
Characters: Aragorn
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama
Warnings: AU (alternate universe)
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 24108 Read Count: 6283
[Report This] Published: 10/02/07 Updated: 21/04/07
Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 10/04/07 Title: Chapter 7: The Hidden Fortress

oooo more more more!

Author's Response: There\'s lots more yet to come, just be a little patient! G.A.

Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 01/04/07 Title: Chapter 6: Queen's Falcons

This is an exciting tale! I devour each chapter like a true bookworm!

Author's Response: That\'s the kind of feedback that feeds my muse! Thanks! G.A.

Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 11/03/07 Title: Chapter 4: At the Meeting Stone

great story! update soon!

Author's Response: Thanks for keeping up with the story--there is lots more to come! G.A.

Reviewer: gythia Signed
Date: 27/02/07 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue: The Legend of Narsil

Very nice poem.

Author's Response: Thanks--I hope you keep up with the story. I\'ll be updating every two weeks.