[vintagedream]

I think it would be interesting to introduce characters that have had smaller yet impressive rolls in the books to join the foray of fanfiction. Characters such as Erestor, Lindir, Glorfindel. I would be interested to discover what fanfic authors can make of what little insights we have been given into their personalities and molding them into stories.

I got this idea after reading boz4PM--'Don't Panic' and the sequel, 'Okay Now Panic.'

By the way, that is some of the most enthralling fanfiction it has been my privillage to come across!!

[NancyBrooke]

Welcome, Vintagedream, to OSA, and may I direct you to the Search button right below the banner? There are plenty of fics around here in which those (I agree) elusive characters play a role. Give it a spin. I'm pretty sure there was a thread on the forum a while ago asking for recommendations for Glorfindel fics. You might search for that, too.

I don't mean to sound condescending (okay, maybe I do ): I love it when fics can explore or ellaborate on Tolkien's world (while staying in Canon, for me) and think your idea is a good one. To inspire more stories you could post this as an idea for our weekly drabble challenges -- there's also a thread for that on this forum, and/or through the home page (scroll way down and read the small print) you can check out the challenges page and mail your idea to Viv, the challenge admin.

Welcome, again, to OSA.

Oh! And, yeah, those stories are amazing and highly lauded around here. It is very sad the author decided to withdraw from fanfiction and not continue

[SpaceWeavil]

Hi Vintagedream And as Nancy says, welcome to OSA.

Yep, a fair few Glorfindel fics around here, and one or two Erestor ones as well (one or two written by yours truly... but don't know if those count).

Good idea though, and maybe this could make more than just a drabble challenge? I mean, we had a minor character drabble one I think, but what about a minor character challenge in general? Maybe suggest it to Viv or Maram, our challenge admins? I think it'd be fairly popular and certainly I'd fancy having a go.

SpaceWeavil
Elrond Lover (Certified).

[trekqueen]

*points at her avatar* Glorfindel is the best!!!!

*cough* Prepare for shameless self promoting... I have a Glory fic and a couple stories with his appearance. The sequel to the Glory fic will have a great emphasis on the background I feel for Erestor but of course these are all ideas mostly from my head.

There's several great stories on this website on the smaller characters which does make the world of Tolkien seem more fun and detailed.

[Halfwest]

*waves cheerfully and points to Gorlim for 'smaller yet impressive roles'*

Wriiiite about Dorthonion. Come, now, you know you want to. Dooooo it. Look, he's such a sweet, innocent little.... traitor. *pinches Gorlim's cheeks and artfully dodges away when he tries to bite*