The Sons of Elrond at the Field of Celebrant
Challenge Details
In an early version of the Battle of the Field of Celebrant (when Eorl the Young and the riders of the Éothéod saved Gondor's army from destruction in the Invasion of Calenardhon by Balchoth and Orcs), Tolkien included the following passage (struck out on the typescript):
In the forefront of the charge they saw two great horsemen, clad in grey, unlike all the others, and the Orcs fled before them; but when the battle was won they could not be found, and none knew whence they came or whither they went. But in Rivendell it was recorded that these were the sons of Elrond, Elladan and Elrohir.
The Peoples of Middle-Earth, HoME Vol 12, Part 1, Ch 9, The Making of Appendix A: The House of Eorl
This sparks the following idea:
Write about some aspect of the Battle of the Field of Celebrant with the sons of Elrond joining the fight along with the Éothéod (the people who became the Rohirrim).
Why did Elladan and Elrohir join the fight? How did they hear of the Ride of Eorl? How did they know where to go? Why did they disappear afterward?
How did Eorl and the Éothéod react to having two mighty Elf-lords fighting alongside them? Did the desperate Gondorians notice their presence, and if so, what did they think? How did the Orcs and Balchoth (Easterlings) -- who were on the verge of victory over Gondor -- react? Was their presence recorded in any of the oral or written histories of these peoples?
The sons of Elrond spent time with the Rohirrim after the coronation of King Elessar. What was it like for Elladan and Elrohir to recount the tale to those descendants, many generations removed, of their fellow warriors? What was it like for the Rohirrim to hear the story of the defining battle in their country's history -- a battle that occurred five hundred years before -- from someone who fought in it?
Any kind of writing here, from drabble to novel, from prose to poetry.
Challenge closes June 3, 2005.
Courtesy of Elena Tiriel.
Entries with Stories
The following authors have entered a story in the Challenge.
- Elena Tiriel - Fell and Fair
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 21 Dec 09
- What might have happened if Elladan and Elrohir had fought in the Battle of the Field of Celebrant? How would they be remembered in the legends of other races? A story told in drabbles, depicting events surrounding the battle, and its widening repercussions for the sons of Elrond and others.
MEFA 2007
First Place (WIP)
Adventure: Fixed-Length Ficlet
MEFA 2009
Nominee
Times: Second and Early Third Age - Jay of Lasgalen - Primary Sources
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 19 Apr 09
- Young Eldarion has a new history tutor – who has a great deal to learn about his pupil’s heritage.
- Jay of Lasgalen - The Legend Of The Grey Riders
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 10 Mar 09
- After the funeral of Théoden, Elladan and Elrohir learn of an ancient legend to which they hold the key. But are some mysteries best left unsolved?
