Uninvited

Introduction

Welcome! I'm so happy to have you here. Before we begin, I just have a few notes about this story that I would like to bring to your attention.To start with, this is the first substantial piece of writing (and my first story posted on Wattpad) that I have worked on in about seven years. To make a long story short, I've been living with a severe chronic illness for some time now, and unfortunately, I found that I had more or less lost the ability to write due to a myriad of physical and emotional symptoms. But there is always time to regain what we've lost, despite the curve balls that life tosses our way.When this idea popped into my head, I immediately felt drawn to it and I'm hoping, with all my heart, that I will finally be able to return to writing and enjoy fanfiction as much as I did when I first entered the LOTR fandom fifteen years ago, So yes, you can see why I'm so happy to be here. ^_^

A few other things...this story is not strictly canon (well, I suppose all fanfiction isn't really canon). I'm trying very, very hard to adhere to Professor Tolkien's wondrous vision. That said, I am tinkering with a few elements here and there that would technically make this story AU. Additionally, this story is my first foray into the waters beyond the LOTR trilogy. Most of my fics are usually set in the Third Age, although now I've made the decision to write about events that occur in the mid to late Second Age. While I am being incredibly diligent in my research, if I do make a mistake (a misspelling, a timeline error, etc,) please let me know right away and I will fix it. I'm always happy to learn something new about Tolkien's world, so I appreciate any information you'd like to share with me regarding Middle Earth.

Also, this fic is basically about one thing: Elves behaving badly and making poor choices. I hate to be blunt, but if that isn't your thing, maybe it would be best to skip this one. Of course, we aren't talking about Game of Thrones-level treachery here, although there is a fair amount of political intrigue and backstabbing and bitter feelings going on.Having said that, however, I have a HUGE amount of respect for Tolkien's Elves and have tried my very best to stay true to their culture, morals and practices.

Now lastly, the main female character of this story has an incorrect name. To be frank, it's just something of garbled Elvish that I tried to make up with my little Quenya/Sindarin phrasebook about thirteen years ago. Why haven't I changed it? Lots of reasons, but mostly because it's been her name since I started this fic years ago and to change it now would confuse too many important elements. So yes, feel free to call me out on that if you like, but I am highly aware of it.

Well, that's enough of my rambling nonsense for now. I really hope you find this story enjoyable. If you have a free moment, please leave a comment or a vote. I'd be totally psyched to hear from you. Any and all feedback is, of course, more than welcome. Thanks and be well!

Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of Tolkien's work.

Summary: When Gil-Galad, the High King of the Noldor, takes an interest in a strange elleth who many fear is dangerous, what peace that remains between the Elven lands in Middle-Earth is threatened. There are those who find her troubled but harmless, some who fear that she may destroy the High King and just one who believes that all of Elvendom itself is at stake.

Updating Schedule: This story has been plotted from beginning to end and it is my hope to post a new chapter every one to two weeks. Generally speaking, chapters will be between 2-4k in length, although I have been known to write longer pieces as well. This story is novel-length.

Soundtrack: In this introduction, I've included a video of Alanis Morissette's"Uninvited". Originally written in 1998 for the soundtrack to the movie "City of Angels", I have found that this song in particular seems to illustrate the overarching themes of this story, while also reflecting the nature of the main characters and their subsequent relationship. Enjoy!