"The consolation of fairy-stories, the joy of the happy ending: or more correctly of the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous “turn” (for there is no true end to any fairy-tale): this joy, which is one of the things which fairy-stories can produce supremely well, is not essentially “escapist,” nor “fugitive.” In its fairy-tale--or otherworld--setting, it is a sudden and miraculous grace: never to be counted on to recur. It does not deny the existence of dyscatastrophe, of sorrow and failure: the possibility of these is necessary to the joy of deliverance; it denies (in the face of much evidence, if you will) universal final defeat and in so far is evangelium, giving a fleeting glimpse of Joy, Joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief." --On Fairy-stories (Tolkien)

I am a fan of canon. That being said, many characters in Tolkien's world lend themselves to a much wider interpretation of canon than his more well-developed characters allow (ones who Tolkien himself admitted were created as an afterthought; Legolas, for example), and I believe that many people's interpretation of canon is so couched in their own view of the world that the idea of canon itself is almost entirely subjective. For example, while most of my stories are not slash, I absolutely do not consider queer or gay relationships a breach of canon.

I am absolutely open to critique. However, if in your critique you tell me to "read the books," I will likely disregard you entirely, as I have been "reading the books" since I was 8 and I am now nearly 30. Honestly, there's nothing more infuriating to me than reading that in a review. I would prefer you specifically point out what you disagree with and tell me why (and sign in so I can respond, please).

All that aside, I adore fan communities and fanfiction, writer and reviewers—I hope you enjoy the stories on my page, as I enjoy the stories on so many of yours!

“Faërie contains many things besides elves and fays, and besides dwarfs, witches, trolls, giants, or dragons; it holds the seas, the sun, the moon, the sky; and the earth, and all things that are in it: tree and bird, water and stone, wine and bread, and ourselves, mortal men, when we are enchanted.”--On Fairy-stories (Tolkien)