Valor Without Renown

In the words of Porky Pig, "That's all, folks!"

I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

It has taken me over two years to complete this work of fanfiction, and I appreciate those who have followed along the entire time, keeping up with the progress even when the going was slow.

For those of you who believe this would never have happened in the universe Tolkien created, I understand and wish to acknowledge the truth to that argument. I realize that Valor Without Renown was extremely out of canon for the work of Tolkien, but that was the idea. I know that in Tolkien's world, Elves would never have pre-marital sex, but then again, in his world, Elves were perfect, and in mine, they are not. They make mistakes too, but it does not make anyone love them any less. It was a way to humanize the ethereal, if you will. I wanted to explore a new angle, and I thank you for bearing with me.


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First, I'd like to thank my readers, especially those who reviewed along the way. Your feedback has been extremely instrumental in shaping the development and overall outcome of this tale.

Thank you to J.R.R. Tolkien, the greatest author of all time in my opinion and the opinion of millions like me. His books have inspired me more than I could even dream of expressing, and I hope that I did them justice.

I give credit also to Peter Jackson and the cast of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, for bringing the wonderful tales to life and giving me a better idea and image of the characters I wished to write about.

Last but certainly not least, I wish to thank Raev, my lovely beta-reader, who is first and foremost my best friend. Her endless wisdom (and endless patience to boot) has never failed to amaze me. Without her, this story would never have become a reality.