"The Worst of All His Deeds..."

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Title: "The Worst of All His Deeds..." (#2624)
Author: AngmarsElfhild
Chapters: 1

Archive: Tolkien
Category: The Silmarillion
Description: The misery of fate, for Níniel to discover that her brother is also her husband, and the father of her child. Based on the story in Unfinished Tales Written for the pregnancy drabble challenge.
Published: 26 Mar 2006
Updated: 26 Mar 2006
Warnings: Suicide
Type: Angst
Characters: Níniel

Chapter 1 - "The Worst of All His Deeds..."

Behind her, she could still hear Brandir's screams: "Wait, N�niel!"

What irony, what cruel irony! If only she had listened to him the first time - if only she had waited ere marrying Turambar.

Her brother, her husband, was dead, slain in the effort of slaying the dragon. Within her womb was the evidence of their love� and shame. Her mind reeled with horror� guilty of incest, bereft of her beloved� truly she was cursed!

The roar of Teiglin's waters swallowed N�niel's anguished cries as the mother and unborn child disappeared within the dark chasm, fulfilling the dreadful doom upon them.
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