Such lamps as once shone in Khazad-dum, by Himring (non-challenge)

[hhimring]

Author: Himring

Source / Fandom: Lord of the Rings

Rating: G

Warnings: none

Characters: Celebrimbor (reference to Narvi)

Disclaimer: Celebrimbor, Narvi, and Khazad-dum are all Tolkien's, but this little incident is not.

Summary: Celebrimbor makes a gift for Narvi.

Comments

[ellynn_ithilwen]

nope, i didn't recognize anything, shame on me 😂
but i do agree - special anniversaries are to be celebrated this way 💜

[hhimring]

Thank you, Ellynn! Truly, anniversaries like that need to be honoured, I am glad you agree!

It was in no way meant to be a test, I was just worried about putting off people with long notes!

Here is the explanation:

The title alludes to Gimli's speech about the Glittering Caves in LOTR; apart from referring to the lamps of Moria, this passage also gave me the idea that Celebrimbor's lamp is intended to light a particular location in a favourite cave. The text of this drabble also contains a quotation from Gimli's "Song of Durin" (shining lamps of crystal hewn).

[ellynn_ithilwen]

thanks 😉

[engarian]

Very clever, and I know Narvi would welcome this lamp.

- Erulisse (one L)

[hhimring]

Thank you, Erulisse! Glad you agree about Narvi!

[fredbassett]

I caught both of the allusions but not the first letters. Very clever! Your also evoked the images of the lamps very well.

[hhimring]

I had got into the swing of doing the first letters for a different prompt set over at SWG, so it sort of came naturally by that point.

Glad to hear that it evoked the images of the lamps!