The Queen and her Lionheart
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I know the taste of burning tears by SkylessKnights
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
15 Oct 2022
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“I will not retreat to safer grounds, if that is your proposal, Chancellor?” Míriel snapped as she turned her head sharply towards his direction.
“Of course not, Your Majesty.” Pharazôn acknowledged, his tone apologetic but with a hidden sense of merriment, as if there was a smile behind his words. “We both know you are too stubborn to do that.”
Míriel turned her attention back to the city, trying her best to regain her composure as she steadied her hastened breath. She did not expect to lose her poise over such a comment, but she did not want others to suddenly deem her as fragile when she had stood with confidence for so long.
“What I offer is a different kind of proposal,” he continued, “one that will free you from your guilty conscience.”
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OR: After being refused the support she needed to raise another army by the Court of Kings, Míriel’s plans to uphold her vow to Galadriel are halted indefinitely. As the years go by she can feel the strength of her reign dwindling as the people’s anger becomes more relentless. Seeing her anxiousness as an opportunity, Pharazôn gives her a life-bounding offer that she cannot refuse, but is Elendil too late to dissuade her from his proposal?
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- Part 1 of The Queen and her Lionheart
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Give me love like never before, because lately I’ve been craving more by SkylessKnights
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
28 Oct 2022
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“I never thought that I would marry,” Míriel began, a slight frown forming on the edge of her lips. “Never thought I would have the chance to think of such things.”
Elendil did not say a word. His fingers caressing the back of her hand as he listened.
“But the stars always fascinated me ever since I was a child, their light a living symbol of a divine and everlasting work of devotion. I requested for it to be sown into my gown so that I could be reminded of a love that is of such a nature.” Míriel turned her head slowly towards Elendil, her heart caged deeply within her chest. “One that I am fortunate enough to know so well.”
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OR: As Míriel’s support in Numenor dwindles and the height of the King’s Men’s power increases, she is forced to marry Pharazôn to stop the kingdom from crippling any further. But on the night of their wedding festivities, Míriel finds herself dwelling in the comfort of Elendil’s company and soon their rumoured intimacy is clear for all the court to see, including her new husband. Is this the beginning of a romance built in tragedy or a love that never should have blossomed?
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- Part 2 of The Queen and her Lionheart
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The Queen and her Lionheart [a playlist] by SkylessKnights
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
14 Nov 2022
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Immerse yourself in the tragic tale that tells the story between a duty-bound Queen and her Knight. Though forever bound to walk the Earth in each others’ companionship, the gods have destined their lives for misery and ruin, their fates evermore unbalanced as the waves of doom rise over Numenor. Nevertheless, as their hearts grow ever strong, the enemies that surround them edge ever closer, their swords bare as they seek to end their love once and for all...
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- Part 3 of The Queen and her Lionheart
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Love is the bane of honour, the death of duty by SkylessKnights
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
28 Nov 2022
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“Where have you taken me, Elendil?” she demanded, for she had grown tired of waiting, her patience drawing ever so thin.
Her guardsman’s hesitant breaths echoed in her ears, his throat dry as he cleared his throat. “I understand your impatience, Your Majesty, but all will be revealed in due course.”
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OR: A few days have passed since the marking of Míriel’s name day and Elendil still has not wished her happiness nor granted her with a gift. To her displeasure she believes he has forgotten, but when she is awakened early in the morning by her lady’s maid with a strange request to meet him at the stables, she cannot help but feel curious...
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- Part 4 of The Queen and her Lionheart
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You are the knife I turn inside myself (that is love) by SkylessKnights
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
07 Dec 2022
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“I am sure the Captain can find his way back to his quarters,” she declared openly, her voice assertive but much calmer than before. “Unless urgent affairs have caused him to seek the Queen at such an hour?”
Elendil waited a moment before speaking as if he needed time to regain his strength. “It is the reason I am here, Your Majesty.”
A deep breath escaped through Míriel’s lips. His answer did not come as much of a surprise to her. “Then so be it.” She turned her attention towards her lady’s maid. “Leave us.”
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OR: Weeks have passed since Elendil and Miriel shared their deepest secret with one another but it seems confessing their love has only distanced them further instead of bringing them closer together.
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- Part 5 of The Queen and her Lionheart
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Sea, I am like you, filled with broken voices by SkylessKnights
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
21 Sep 2024
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“Send…send for my maids.” she continued on, her voice slightly shaken, her composure diminishing by the second. “I wish to retire.”
Elendil pressed forth. “I am at your behest.”
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OR: Following the chaos that ensued during the funeral of the late king, Tar-Palantir, Míriel retires to her chambers with fresh wounds to tend to. Elendil tries his best to restore her faith but finds that it is easier said than done.
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- Part 6 of The Queen and her Lionheart
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Buried at sea, my sins lay cold in the depths beneath by SkylessKnights
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms
16 Dec 2024
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“Make camp here,” he instructed to the others. “It will be a while before we return.”
“And where do you plan on taking her?” Her attendant asked, her tone still sour as before.
Míriel found herself uttering a weak scoff as she ascended the steps of the mounting block, her fingertips tickled by the horse’s fine coat. “To the edge of the world.”
Elendil helped her the rest of the way, his hands firm on her waist as she adjusted herself in front of him. She could feel him laughing behind her, the vibrations low and deep as he leaned into her mangled curtain of hair. “Close enough.”
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OR: Míriel is reborn in the depths of the ocean when the Valar deem her life worthy, bestowing her high amongst the Faithful — chosen. But the trial has left her weakened in body and spirit, something the court physicians find unable to cure. Elendil takes it into his own hands to give her comfort, with an afternoon ride across the countryside, his Queen tucked safely in his arms.
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- Part 7 of The Queen and her Lionheart