Best Russingon Historical Fanfics
The best historical Russingon (Maedhros/Fingon) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Period settings raise the stakes on intimacy: letters take weeks, reputations can kill, and a glance across a ballroom carries a novel's worth of meaning.
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If The World Falls To Pieces (At Least I'll Be With You)
Historicalby ceurandil
Poland will be liberated, then Fingon and Majdros will marry – that was the plan. But now Fingon is a fugitive and Majdros imprisoned in a mental institution. Fingon must get him out, that was never a question. But this will not be easy. And then, they will have to escape the only home they ever kne
At the Edge of Lasg'len
by AnnEllspethRaven
Mae govannen na in-ennyn eryn! (Well met at the gates of the forest!)Our story? A disenchanted NYC lawyer moves to rural Ireland, unintentionally entangling herself with the Wood-Elves of Hobbit fame that never departed Middle-earth. An Irish ex-con plus colorful friends soon follow and life is neve
The Definition of Insanity
by Stealthily_Nobody
Mairon was perfectly fine with the uneven equilibrium he had found in the later ages of Arda. He has been granted leniency and a way to make up for his mistakes. He has his projects and his research. What more could he desire? Or at least, that's what he thought before a certain Noldorian prince qui
the fairest stars
by TheChasm
Angrist is a little stronger, and Beren and Lúthien steal two Silmarils from Angband. This changes some things.
The Three Heirs of Elu
by Clarissa_23
After the Final Battle against Morgoth ended in a catastrophe, the three surviving grandsons of Finwe made a deal with Eru to go back in time so they could defeat Morgoth and Sauron before the fallen Vala and corrupted Maia bring harm to the ones they love and care for. However, Eru seemed to have
Travel Hopefully, if We Are to Arrive
by ScribeofArda
I look forward to hearing from you. Let me know how Dior is getting on; he does write to Lómion and Tyelpë, but I would like to hear your thoughts as well, as someone who understands what it is to rule. And Tyelpë gets annoyed if I ask to read his letters. Maedhros Also, whilst I am writing this a
all your brutal news
by basketofnovas (slashmarks)
Maedhros, alive and far away in the East during the Second Age, sees Fingon in a palantír - enslaved by Sauron and turned into an orc. Maedhros travels to Mordor to join Fingon.
Hide and Seek
by Somnis
Five times Mairon feels loved while wearing another's fana, and one time he is loved for himself. A psychological dive into Mairon’s shifting masks across the Ages, trading his shapeshifting mastery for a few stolen moments of tenderness. 1. Maedhros/"Fingon"2. Melkor/"Lúthien"3. Maeglin/"Idril"4. C
Fireproof
by Macilie
Gil-Galad was an elven kingBut his mother?An anguished, wretched thing
Idea Dump 3
by HewerOfCaves
A collection of ficlets, snippets and drabbles. New chapters are bolded. First Idea Dump is here. The second one is here. Chapter 1: Fingon Treats Maedhros's Wounds, Russingon, TChapter 2: Aegnor Counts, Aegnor/Andreth, GChapter 3: Finwë's Children Say Farewell, Character Death, MChapter 4: Fingon a
Starlit Horizons
by bluebeholder
Findekáno has spent his whole life in Tirion, raised to be a politician and perfect heir. Maitimo has spent his life following his father through the wilds of Aman. When Maitimo finally arrives in the court of the Noldor and meets Findekáno, sparks fly immediately...and the course of history is chan
Dancing at a Funeral
by julomaiboulomai
At the dawn of the Fourth Age, Fingon and Finrod agree to marry for political purposes: to heal at last the rift in the House of Finwe, as best as can be done when one third of that House remains forever in Mandos.The problem is, Fingon is already married, and marrying again comes with consequences.
Amends
by justonelastdance
Maedhros finally finds out the truth.
Fingon's Silk Fan
by LyraGoth
"I should hate to hurt you, Findekáno." Maedhros circles him slowly. "You still have time to choose a proper weapon."
Eyes As Blue As Mouldy Grain
by lukesguywalker
Unfortunately, Findekáno's heart has turned to poetry.
Encroaching Poison
by lukesguywalker
“Sometimes,” says Findekáno, his voice tight with restrained emotion, “I wish we had never followed you. I wish we had left your father to his own stupid, hopeless revenge. I wish we had abandoned him to his Doom, and you and your brothers with him."
Second Chance
by Kieran_Agravane
Thirty years ago, Turgon of Gondolin was shocked when Elenwe, Feanor and Argon escaped from Mandos and sought sanctuary in the Hidden City. After Turgon, Fingon and their living family members gave the spirits a crash course in healing (and after a bit of negotiating with Mandos), they were allowed
The Smallest Distance
by lukesguywalker
“I could have reached him,” Fingon says, looking down at his hands in his lap. “If I had been just a little bit closer, or if I had moved faster, I could have been there.”
old longings
by queerofthedagger
Stepping back, Fingon raises a brow, and there, now, is the blaze of him—chin tilted proud, and a storm in his eyes. “This is unbecoming, Russandol. Own what you did; fight me like you mean it.” This is not what I have come for, he ought to say. He ought to lower his weapon, surrender, apologise. Hi
Darkness
by silvertrails
This is a What If story. I think I will write more stories about this.
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Why Historical Russingon Fanfiction Works So Well
Maedhros/Fingon — Silmarillion fandom's flagship ship: Fingon the Valiant crossed enemy territory alone to rescue Maedhros from thirty years of torment on Thangorodrim, cutting off his hand to free him. Tolkien's own text calls their friendship the healing of the feud between their houses.
Historical — Fic set in a real historical period — regency ballrooms, world wars, golden-age piracy, 1980s small towns — either because canon lives there or because the writer relocated the cast. Distinct from historical-au in usage mainly by covering canon-era period fic too.
The rescue is one of legendarium's most romantic acts as written; fandom supplies what the Professor left between the lines. Period settings raise the stakes on intimacy: letters take weeks, reputations can kill, and a glance across a ballroom carries a novel's worth of meaning. That's why historical Russingon fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
More Russingon Tropes
Russingon · Fix-It
Stories that 'fix' canon events that fans found unsatisfying, usually character deaths or relationship outcomes.
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Russingon · Grief & Mourning
Stories that sit with loss: characters mourning a death canon rushed past, or grieving losses that aren't deaths at all — homes, futures, versions of themselves. Grief fic ranges from raw immediate aftermath to the strange long tail of missing someone for years.
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