First Impressions
Challenge Details
Write a story about a character's first impression upon arriving to a new place. What did they think, feel, smell, see, hear? Examples include:
- Finrod's arrival in Beleriand after passing over the Helcaraxë.
- Elros stepping off of the first ship to Númenor.
- Gil-galad arriving in Lindon after the War of Wrath.
- Elendil's ship pulling up to Middle-earth after the destruction of Númenor.
- Durin the Deathless coming upon the Mirrormere after his awakening before he founded Khazad-dûm.
You can use a canon or original character, in any place. It only has to be that character's first time in that place.
Courtesy of Arquen
Entries with Stories
The following authors have entered a story in the Challenge.
- Evils Hero - The White City
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 14 Jul 05
- Thorongil’s first visit to Gondor. A short story in response to Arquen’s Nuzgul ‘First Impressions’.
- nrink - In the Forest Singing Sorrowless
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 01 Sep 04
- The meeting and betrothal of Denethor and Finduilas of Dol Amroth. Some slight departures from book canon and/or slightly AU. My first story for the "Three Colours Trilogy Challenge."
- nrink - Goldfinch and Nightingale
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 15 Aug 04
- A drabble featuring a very young Finduilas and her sister Ivriniel on beholding the White City for the first time. A birthday gift for Marta.
