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Birth dates of Fingon and Maedhros

Sep 27, 2005 13:25

Alright, I'm asking for people's theories on this. I have an idea for a fic, but I need their relative ages and after scouring all the sources I know, I still can't pin it down. I have my own theory, but I'm curious as to what other people think. I'm also too impatient to start comparing their parents' marriage dates and speculating. So, anyone got ( Read more... )

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fanged_geranium September 27 2005, 12:51:46 UTC

I wrote an essay a while back that considered all the possibilites for birth dates of elves in the Ages of the Trees, and I think I found that (using Tree Years) Maedhros would have been born sometime between 1191 and 1300 and Fingon between 1195 and 1240 - but that gives you a lot of leeway!

If you use the ages of the trees as Sun Years (as most people do), it narrows it down a lot. Fingon would almost certainly have been born very soon after 1240, and Maedhros between 1220 and 1300.

I also have a pet theory that it was Fingolfin announcing that his wife was preganant that made Feanor decide it was time to have kids so his half-brother wouldn't out-do him!

mirien September 27 2005, 15:37:41 UTC

*sits down to think* Alright then, well, my theory is that they are relatively close in age, with Maedhros being older by a bit. Normally I'm not so closely concerned with it, being happy with my somewhat vague theory, but for this fic, I need dates. Soooo, I think if I have Maedhros being born around 1225 and Fingon in about 1250, that should serve my purpose and stop my head hurting!

Thanks!

fanged_geranium September 27 2005, 15:41:39 UTC

Glad I could help! Oh, I take it you are using sun years? That usually avoids headaches - and the 'so what did they all do for 3000 years?' thing!

mirien September 27 2005, 15:47:22 UTC

Yes, I think so, it makes things more clear cut. *sigh* I just had another thought. Maglor's birth date. Still, for this fic, it's not so important.

fanged_geranium September 27 2005, 16:02:29 UTC

Once you've sorted out Maedhros his brothers' birth dates are easy! Between 5 and 100 years is normal for the gap between siblings in Elvish families. You only have about 200 years (since Feanor's sons are all adults when they leave Aman) and 5 more pregnancies to fit in, so that gives a maximum average gap of 40 years.

mirien September 27 2005, 16:15:15 UTC

Phew, that works, I want Maedhros to be a child when Fingon is born, aware of the undercurrents withing the family but not fully comprehending them yet. So with that reckoning, I can have Maglor not born yet at the beginning of the story and still fit in Fingon reaching his majority before it all goes pear-shaped.

fanged_geranium September 27 2005, 16:17:26 UTC

It all sounds very interesting - I shall look forward to reading it! I hope you will post it on SWG.

mirien September 27 2005, 16:23:32 UTC

I will if it doesn't turn out too sappy! I've never written child Maedhros before, and it's a bit like writing a sabre-toothed tiger as a kitten!

This is fluff (sort of) and first-time Maedhros/Fingon just to let you know in advance.

fanged_geranium September 27 2005, 16:34:50 UTC

writing a sabre-toothed tiger as a kitten!

LOL!

This is fluff (sort of) and first-time Maedhros/Fingon just to let you know in advance.

All fluff stories should definitely carry warnings! No, seriously, I will read pretty much anything about Finwians, of any genre. You should post it however sappy you think it has turned out.

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