First Encounters, by Elleth

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge:
B9: Genre1: Adventure; Science: Metalworking; TV Tropes: Ultimate Blacksmith
Format: Drabble
Genre: General
Rating: General
Warnings: Some obliquely hinted dark themes. (Aka: Eöl is a creep.)
Characters: Eöl, unnamed Dwarves
Pairings: N/A
Summary: How Eöl and the Naugrim met.


"Kamacite..."

Eöl ran a hand over the pocked surface of the rock. It still was warm, almost a living body lying at his disposal, despite the time it had taken him to find the impact site. Let those Iathrim chant to the Star-Kindler, he much preferred them fallen, the Dark Lord's work or no. He allowed himself a smile, and straightening, spotted dark, stunted figures crouched along the crater's edge, watching.

He eyed the meteorite again. There would be enough to satisfy, and the Naugrim surely could teach much to one who freely showed them goodwill. He waved them down.

Comments

[moetushie]

Let those Iathrim chant to the Star-Kindler, he much preferred them fallen, the Dark Lord's work or no.

Oooh, I like this interpretation of meteorites.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Cool! How this seems to fit the Dark Elf!

[engarian.livejournal.com]

And he learned his craft well, still being celebrated as one of the great smiths even today. Lovely.

- Erulisse (one L)

[aliana1.livejournal.com]

...he much preferred them fallen, the Dark Lord's work or no. What a cool line. And yes, he's definitely a creep.

[huinare.livejournal.com]

It still was warm, almost a living body lying at his disposal..
Creepy indeed! *approves*

I also like the same sentence everyone else has quoted...It makes me imagine most of the Elves weeping superstitiously at the event, while Eöl takes a more curious and intrepid outlook. And it's an interesting backdrop for his meeting the Naugrim.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

:D Thank you! I suppose in a world like Middle-earth it would make sense to take that interpretation at face value. Without animism, maybe not so much. ;)

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Indeed! With dwarves being depicted as so greedy/ambitious in canon, I doubt they would have begun sharing knowledge without a ready incentive, and this seemed somewhat obvious given the idea of the drabble. :)

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much - this coming from one of the queens of cool lines this B2MeM, it made my evening! :D

Yes. Definitely a creep, though. He's Eöl.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was hoping someone would pic that line, so yay! \0/

It makes me imagine most of the Elves weeping superstitiously at the event
Oh, I like that idea - and could very well see it happening! Perhaps not with the Iathrim, since Melian may have acted as some sort of ~illuminator~ (and did so canonically), but perhaps with the Nandor or Laiquendi who had fewer resources to hint at the purposes of the Valar.