Mother's Day Challenge
Challenge Details
Mother's Day approaches. We know how important a mother's role is; and yet, we see so few mothers, or women for that matter, throughout Tolkien's work. Their influence is always present, but their characters, their stories, very seldom take first stage. I thought it might be interesting to write about the ladies' influence in the lives of Tolkien's characters.
Your challenge, therefore, is to write a story of a pivotial mother/child interaction. The story can be of whatever length is appropriate, but it must focus on the mother/child relationship.
No restrictions on length, so long as the main focus is that mother-child relationship.
Entries with Stories
The following authors have entered a story in the Challenge.
- A! Elbereth - Room of Cobbler, A
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 05 Jun 03
- Primula teaches the basics of desert baking when her son offers to fix what he's ruined. (Vignette, fluff)
- acacea - Strength of a River
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 15 Jan 05
- Lessons in life - Interludes in Minas Tirith and Ithilien - Faramir, Boromir, and the rangers of Ithilien A birthday present for Starlight.
- Cirdan - Ill Omen, An
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 11 Apr 03
- A seven-year-old Earendil falls sick, and all of Gondolin worries, especially Turgon and Idril. But Tuor has the "cure."
- Dwimordene - Family
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 11 May 03
- Subject matter aptly named by the title. It is character development/Dwim's background notes that span both Denethor's families--the one he was born to, and the one that he makes. For the purposes of the Mother's Day Challenge, the first half is all Denethor and his mother; then a middling portion is Finduilas, Denethor, and Nirthel; then the end is Finduilas and Denethor, with Boromir a discreet presence. Denethor, Finduilas, Ecthelion, Nirthel (Denethor's mother), and Boromir (sort of).
- Evening Nightshade - Fading
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 24 Nov 03
- 'What will you remember, Naneth?' Arwen muses about Celebrian. Short, angsty and bittersweet. Belated entry for the Mother's Day Challenge.
- kerosene - First Flight
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 23 Mar 03
- Eowyn's thoughts as her daughter (an OFC) leaves to spend a year in Rohan without her. For the Mother's day challenge.
- Kirixchi - Flying Lessons
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 15 Mar 03
- This is the very beginning of my story (which isn't going to be TOO long, I just decided to go ahead and post rather than leave a placeholder up!). The story is about Legolas and his mother, Yalie (OC) and how she forces him to do something "for his own good".
- Nienna - Prayer of a Mother
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 12 Jun 03
- Rose muses about Elanor. Very, very short. For Mother's Day Challenge.
- Oselle - Bedside Reflections of Bell Gamgee, The
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 23 Mar 03
- An entry for the Mother's Day Challenge. Sam's mother is called upon to look after Frodo, who has fallen ill shortly after moving to Bag End.
- Pearl Took - Mother's Day, A
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 15 Oct 03
- A story for the Mothers Day Challenge. Eglantine Took has an exasperating day with Pippin, Pervinca and Merry.
- Regina - Child of My Heart
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 06 Aug 03
- How it was decided that Esmeralda & Saradoc Brandybuck would be Frodo Baggins' guardians after the deaths of his parents.
- Starlight - Final Polish, A
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 31 Oct 03
- A sword and a cherished tradition from the Riddermark make their way into the relationship of a mother and her eager young son. Features Morwen and Theoden, with cameos from Thengel.
- Thevina Finduilas - Another Mother's Son
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 03 Mar 04
- This was written for the Mother's Day Challenge. For all the stepmoms out there... a quickie story set during The Hobbit. Dedicated to my own Sam.
- Thevina Finduilas - Ode to the Absent
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 03 Mar 04
- A different approach to Mother's Day. Short, darkly humorous poem written for the Mother's Day challenge. Inspired by my friend Elaine, who, when we were discussing Tolkien over breakfast a couple of months ago, said, "Where are all the mothers?"
Placeholders
The following authors have entered a placeholder in the Challenge.
- Evening Nightshade
- Entry Date: 14 Jun 03
