Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards/2008 Winners

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The list of winners is archived here: .
==Genres==
===Adventure===
General
*First Place: Fennas Haradren by Linaewen
*Second Place: Dragons In The Trollshaws by Bodkin
*Third Place: The Mariner's Son by cairistiona
*Honorable Mention: Dol Amroth Yule by Isabeau of Greenlea, Pip-napped! by Dreamflower and Lindelea, Symbols of Love by Larner
Incomplete
*First Place: With Hope and Without Hope by docmon
*Second Place: To See A World by Nightwing 
*Third Place: Eagle of the Star by Neoinean
===Alternate Universe===
General
*First Place: Untold Tales of the Mark: The Banishment of Éomer by Katzilla
*Second Place: As the Tide by the Moon by EdorasLass
*Third Place: Eucatastrophe: The Return by Dreamflower
Angst/Tragedy
*First Place: Five things that never happened to Nerdanel by Meril
*Second Place: For What I Wait by Dawn Felagund
*Third Place: Shadow King by Claudia
*Honorable Mention: Five Things that Never Happened to Serinde of Dol Amroth by SurgicalSteel
Drabbles
*First Place: Last Stroke by Elena Tiriel
*Second Place: The Least of Rings by Marta
*Third Place: Least Expected by Imhiriel
*Honorable Mention: No Man's Land by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn), Wave-Singer by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Incomplete
*First Place: Murder The Dawn by crowdaughter
*Second Place: Pippin-Frog For A Day by Neilia 
*Third Place: The Search For Middle-earth by Jules14
*Honorable Mention: Lothíriel - The Tenth Walker, Book 2 by juno_magic
Other Fixed-Length Ficlets
*First Place: The Edge of the Knife by Dwimordene
*Second Place: Homecoming by Isabeau of Greenlea
*Third Place: A Path of Wisdom by Dana
Steward's Family
*First Place: The Prisoner of Time by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: A Great Evil Unmade by Linaewen 
*Third Place: The King's Colors by Dwimordene
*Honorable Mention: Parth Galen by Isabeau of Greenlea
===Drama===
General
*First Place: Answering the Call by docmon
*Second Place: The Last Throw by nau_tika
*Third Place: The Return by Lady Bluejay
*Honorable Mention: Choosing by docmon, The Consuming Darkness by Isil Elensar, The Dark One by NeumeIndil
Featuring Aragorn
*First Place: Generations by Bodkin
*Second Place: Estel I Was Called by Marta
*Third Place: The Keys of the Realm by Larner
*Honorable Mention: Eagle of the Star by alex_quine, Hope comes for Estel by stefaniab
Featuring Boromir or Faramir
*First Place: My Sword Weeps by agape4gondor
*Second Place: Enticements by annmarwalk
*Third Place: Letters From Faramir by agape4gondor
Featuring Frodo or Sam
*First Place: On Amon Sûl by Dreamflower 
*Second Place: The Blessing by Mews1945
*Third Place: Promises Broken and Kept by periantari
*Honorable Mention: Cold by Febobe
Featuring the Noldor
*First Place: The Last Words by Rhapsody
*Second Place: The Scribe and the Heir by Dawn Felagund
*Third Place: All That Remained by Allee
Final Partings
*First Place: Moon Over Water by Avon
*Second Place: The Prisoner of Dol Guldur by Soledad
*Third Place: The Tower Hills by DrummerWench
General Drabbles
*First Place: Creation Myths by Tanaqui
*Second Place: Moved to Pity by Imhiriel
*Third Place: No Mercy by Tanaqui
General Fixed-Length Ficlets
*First Place: Wind of Change by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: Alqualondë by Moreth
*Third Place: Burdens by Meril
Gondor Fixed-Length Ficlets
*First Place: A Midsummer Day's Dream by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: The Roses of Imloth Melui by Aervir
*Third Place: Wild Swan by Tanaqu
*Honorable Mention: Heavens' Embroidered Cloths by Tanaqui, Moonset over Gondor by Raksha the Demon, Night Terrors by Gwynnyd 
Hurt/Comfort
*First Place: Out of Memory and Time by Shireling
*Second Place: Loss by SurgicalSteel
*Third Place: Primum Non Nocere (First, Do No Harm) by Febobe 
*Honorable Mention: Fidelis by Pentangle
Incomplete
*First Place: Kin-Strife by Isabeau of Greenlea
*Second Place: Tide of Destiny - Part One: Choices by Lady Bluejay
*Third Place: The Heart of a Knight by Imhiriel
Ring War Drabbles
*First Place: Gone Amiss by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: The Shadow by Linda Hoyland
*Third Place: Now the Green Blade Riseth by annmarwalk 
*Honorable Mention: ...and the sound of a battered heart, beating by Lindelea
===Horror===
General
*First Place: Maglor's Harp by Ford of Bruinen
*Second Place: The Houseless by Jael
*Third Place: Silenced by Illwynd
*Honorable Mention: The Dark of Night by Ellie
===Humor===
General
*First Place: Five Hair Care Tips for Rohirrim by EdorasLass
*Second Place: The Conscience of the King by Raksha the Demon 
*Third Place: With Many "Fond" Acknowledgments by Thundera Tiger
*Honorable Mention: Full Brothers in Blood by Oshun, In the Van by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn), The Game of Kings by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn), The Revenge of Curufin's Horse by Moreth 
Drabbles
*First Place: Sharing Good News by Imhiriel
*Second Place: There shall be Mirth at our Meeting by Imhiriel 
*Third Place: Incarnation by Gandalfs apprentice
Elven Lands
*First Place: Rivendell International Airport by Primsong
*Second Place: MAGIC: The Password by Fiondil
*Third Place: Here's To The King! by Jael
*Honorable Mention: Horse Sense by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
Gondor
*First Place: Surprise Inspection by AmandaK
*Second Place: One Summer Day by annmarwalk 
*Third Place: The Vase that was Broken by Linda Hoyland
Other Fixed-Length Ficlets
*First Place: The Captain's New Clothes by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: Eight Weeks by Dwimordene
*Third Place: Care to Ride My Hot-Rod Fell Beast? by viv
*Honorable Mention: Giving Gifts by Marta, Some Confusion in Accounts by viv, Sour Milk by Linda Hoyland
Shire
*First Place: Dirty Jobs by Pearl Took
*Second Place: Labour Pains by Aratlithiel
*Third Place: Took Broth by Pearl Took
Valar & Maiar
*First Place: I Ain't Got Nobody by Ignoble Bard
*Second Place: FAULT: The Doctor Is In by Fiondil
*Third Place: DISGUISE: Emissaries by Fiondil
*Honorable Mention: A Fair Trial by Maeve Riannon, Young Fëanáro Makes A Stone by Oshun
===Longer Works===
General
*First Place: A New Day by Oshun
*Second Place: The Work of Small Hands by Dawn Felagund
*Third Place: The King's Surgeon by SurgicalSteel
*Honorable Mention: Healing the Long Cleeve by TopazTook, Wars of the Valar by Fiondil
===Mystery===
General
*First Place: Dead Steward's Gift by stefaniab
*Second Place: Fait Accompli by Ignoble Bard
*Third Place: The Six-Fingered Glove Mystery by shirebound
===Non-Fiction===
General
*First Place: The Myth of the One Ring's Power by Dreamflower
*Second Place: Name Calling: Group Identity and the Other among First Age Elves by Angelica
*Third Place: On Canon and Fanfic by Marta
*Honorable Mention: Arvedui v. Pelendur by Roh Wyn, Tolkien's Parish: The Canonical Middle-earth by Steuard Jensen
Character Studies
*First Place: Aulë the Smith by Oshun
*Second Place: A Woman in Few Words: The Character of Nerdanel and Her Treatment in Canon and Fandom by Dawn Felagund
*Third Place: Pride and Despair: A Defense of Ecthelion's Son by Marta
*Honorable Mention: Galdor: An Elf By Any Other Name.... by Marta, One Step More - The Heroism of Frodo Baggins by ConnieMarie, The Importance of Being Bilbo by Dreamflower
===Poetry===
General
*First Place: Philosophia to Philomythus and Misomythus by pandemonium_213
*Second Place: Temptation by Princess Artemis
*Third Place: I Married for Love by Ford of Bruinen
*Honorable Mention: Elrond's Farewell by Armariel
Drama
*First Place: Merry on the Pelennor Fields by Primsong
*Second Place: 25 Rethe, S.R. 1422: The Three Travellers Remember by Dreamflower
*Third Place: Maglor's Song by Robinka
Hobbits
*First Place: The Ring That Sauron Forged by Larner 
*Second Place: The Gardener Speaks by Armariel
*Third Place: Shire by Aranel Took
Late Third Age
*First Place: Weathertop by Primsong
*Second Place: The Search by rhyselle
*Third Place: Rebirth by Aranel Took
===Romance===
General
*First Place: Miquan Melave by Marta
*Second Place: Rebirth by Aranel Took 
*Third Place: As Close As by Dana
Drabbles
*First Place: Call of the Wild by annmarwalk
*Second Place: Men of the Twilight by Elena Tiriel
*Third Place: Home is where the heart is by Linda Hoyland
*Honorable Mention: Bibliophile by Imhiriel, Taking Roots by Imhiriel
Elven Lands
*First Place: Early Winter at Himring Hill by Oshun
*Second Place: The Dance by Dawn Felagund
*Third Place: Arwen in the Afternoon by Gandalfs apprentice
*Honorable Mention: A Harmony In Autumn by Oshun
Gondor
*First Place: Summer's Lease by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: Waterloo by Lady Bluejay
*Third Place: A Dream Come True by Lady Bluejay
Other Fixed-length Ficlets
*First Place: Gently Held by viv
*Second Place: The Wedding Gift by annmarwalk
*Third Place: Handy With A Sword by Tanaqui
*Honorable Mention: Celevon a Mallen by Tanaqui, The Blessing of the Waters by Raksha the Demon
==Races==
===Cross-Cultural===
General
*First Place: Feet That Wander by Linaewen
*Second Place: A Moment in the Morning in Bree by Budgielover
*Third Place: On Far Fields by Dwimordene
*Honorable Mention: Silver Blossoms Blown by Ignoble Bard, Sing My Worth Immortal by Perelleth, The Haradric Whore and Her Son by annmarwalk and EdorasLass
Elves and Men
*First Place: A Little Misunderstanding by Radbooks
*Second Place: The Legend of the Grey Riders by Jay of Lasgalen
*Third Place: Seas of Fate by Thundera Tiger
Fixed-length Ficlets
*First Place: A Large Bold Hand by Jay of Lasgalen
*Second Place: Light of the Westering Sun by Dawn Felagund
*Third Place: A Meeting in the Tower Hills by Imhiriel
*Honorable Mention: Another Prometheus by Gandalfs apprentice, Star-songs of the Eorlingas by Tanaqui
Friendship
*First Place: A Cat in King Elessar's Court by agape4gondor
*Second Place: Heart of the Wood by Kenaz
*Third Place: A Dainty Dish by Linda Hoyland
*Honorable Mention: And all was made ready by Dreamflower, Good King Elessar by Dreamflower
Frodo and Faramir
*First Place: Many Branches by Baranduin
*Second Place: Sun by Claudia
*Third Place: Of First Impressions and Old Friends by Dreamflower
*Honorable Mention: Concerning Walls by Larner
Post-Ring War
*First Place: Parting Gifts by Fiondil
*Second Place: The Onion Riddle by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
*Third Place: A Great Cause for Concern by Alassante
*Honorable Mention: The Misty Month by Le Rouret
===Dwarves===
General
*First Place: Trading Pledges by Adaneth
*Second Place: The Dwarves Treasure by eiranae
*Third Place: As Was Dwarven Tradition by Nieriel Raina, Bombur's Diet by Primsong
*Honorable Mention: Of Old It Was Not Darksome by EdorasLass
Drabbles
*First Place: Sunset Gates by Ignoble Bard
*Second Place: Hammer by Aranel Took
*Third Place: Dreamscape by Tanaqui
===Elves===
General
*First Place: Healing by Bodkin
*Second Place: Out of the Blue by Jael
*Third Place: Footsteps in Time by Keiliss
*Honorable Mention: The Ghost in the Garden by Dawn Felagund, Wayward Sons by Jael, To Be a King by Keiliss, Risk Assessment by pandemonium_213
Drabbles
*First Place: Unwilling by Elena Tiriel
*Second Place: Forsaken by Imhiriel
*Third Place: The Sky Is Over by Robinka
*Honorable Mention: A Race, To Be Like Me by Imhiriel
Family
*First Place: And Then There Was Cake, or Begetting Day Horrors by Klose
*Second Place: Shadows by Bodkin
*Third Place: The Librarian by Jay of Lasgalen
*Honorable Mention: Elflings by Jael, Essecarmë by Dawn Felagund
House of Elrond
*First Place: Star's End by Keiliss
*Second Place: My Shining Stars by Oshun
*Third Place: Spaces in the Heart by Keiliss
*Honorable Mention: Comfort by Bodkin
House of Finwe
*First Place: In absentia by Robinka
*Second Place: Denial by Oshun
*Third Place: Circle of Silver by Keiliss
Incomplete
*First Place: Don't Explain by gwidhiel
*Second Place: A Darkness Lies behind Us by Bodkin
*Third Place: Lessons from the Mountain by MithLuin
Mirkwood Elves
*First Place: King Stag by Jael
*Second Place: Seaworthy by Thundera Tiger
*Third Place: In Search of Stillness by Bodkin
Noldor Fixed-Length Ficlet
*First Place: Refuge by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: Out, Damn'd Spot! Out, I Say! by Alassante
*Third Place: Vengeance's Folly by Rhapsody
Other Fixed-Length Ficlet
*First Place: Love at First Sight by Gwynnyd
*Second Place: Duty, Honour, Country by Rhapsody
*Third Place: Undivided by Raksha the Demon
===Hobbits===
General
*First Place: Too Many Rangers by Larner
*Second Place: The Westering Fire by Aprilkat
*Third Place: Harmony by Elwen
Childhood
*First Place: The Five Rules of Cooking by GamgeeFest
*Second Place: A Promise by Golden
*Third Place: Trouble at Bag End by Angiet
Family
*First Place: Elanor of Westmarch: The Return by Baranduin
*Second Place: The Last Dance by pippinfan88
*Third Place: Yule at Great Smials by Dreamflower
Friendship
*First Place: A Taste of Home by Pearl Took
*Second Place: Between Childhood and Coming of Age by Dreamflower
*Third Place: I Give You a Rainbow by Golden
Hurt/Comfort
*First Place: Of Cake and Crumbs and Distant Dreams by Lindelea
*Second Place: O Merry Mine by Larner
*Third Place: Dark Dreams by SlightlyTookish
Incomplete
*First Place: A Time to Hope by PipMer
*Second Place: Keep Him Secret, Keep Him Safe by shirebound
*Third Place: Turning Points by Cathleen
Post-Ring War
*First Place: The Flute by Golden
*Second Place: Regarding Ents by PipMer
*Third Place: Five Turnings of the Year by Dana
===Men===
General
*First Place: In Passing by Altariel
*Second Place: Reparation by Isabeau of Greenlea
*Third Place: Seeking the Sun by Linda Hoyland
*Honorable Mention: Portrait of a Queen by Aruthir, Only Water in Your Veins by Michelle, The Night's Eye by Vana Tuivana
General Drabbles
*First Place: Relief by Tanaqui
*Second Place: This crown of stars by Fawsley
*Third Place: Return of the King by Imhiriel
General Fixed-Length Ficlet
*First Place: Of Dreams... by Avon
*Second Place: Legacy by Raksha the Demon
*Third Place: Hearts of Stone by Elen Kortirion
Gondor Drabbles
*First Place: Autumn by Linda Hoyland
*Second Place: Second Best by Tanaqui
*Third Place: Deliverance by Imhiriel
Minas Tirith
*First Place: Wizards' Pupils by Altariel
*Second Place: Engineering by SurgicalSteel
*Third Place: Celebrity by Bodkin
*Honorable Mention: Confidence by annmarwalk, I Stand No Longer Alone by Larner, Music hath Charms by Linda Hoyland, Playing with Fire by Linda Hoyland, Before You Go by Nancy Brooke
Pre-Ring War Fixed-Length Ficlet
*First Place: A Fitting Occupation by Radbooks
*Second Place: The Fire of Hope by Raksha the Demon
*Third Place: Your Father Loves You by Raksha the Demon
Steward's Family
*First Place: Shall We Dance? by Isabeau of Greenlea
*Second Place: Dark Dreams by Avon
*Third Place: Scholarship by Raksha the Demon
*Honorable Mention: Consolation by Isabeau of Greenlea, Brotherhood by Violin Ghost
===Other Beings===
General
*First Place: Seven Stones and Seven Stars and One White Tree by shirebound
*Second Place: Old Man Willow by Nath
*Third Place: BRIDGE: Pá Valaraucar ar Námier by Fiondil
*Honorable Mention: Dispelling the Fog by fantasyfan, Seven Sisters by Pearl Took
===Villains===
General
*First Place: The Apprentice by pandemonium_213
*Second Place: Cat's Paws by pandemonium_213
*Third Place: The Making of Werewolves by Ignoble Bard
*Honorable Mention: The Captain's Mare by The Lauderdale
Fixed-Length Ficlet
*First Place: Broken Star by pandemonium_213
*Second Place: The Waker by Nancy Brooke
*Third Place: Expert Treasure Hunter by Tanaqui
*Honorable Mention: Cold Be Hand and Heart and Bone by Imhiriel
==Times==
===First Age and Prior===
General
*First Place: Wind and Fire by elfscribe
*Second Place: The Last Stand by Rhapsody
*Third Place: Hearts Like the Sea by Ignoble Bard
*Honorable Mention: Kementari by Marta, NIGHT and FOREST: A Glimpse of Beauty by Fiondil
House of Finwe
*First Place: An Ordinary Woman by Dawn Felagund
*Second Place: Vodka by Ford of Bruinen
*Third Place: The Pillar Perished Is by Imhiriel
*Honorable Mention: A Sleep Over by Phyncke, Like Roses over a Fence by Ellie
===Second and Early Third Age===
General
*First Place: Nightfall by Jael
*Second Place: Moon of the Sea by pandemonium_213
*Third Place: Long Memories by Bodkin
*Honorable Mention: The Last Messenger: A Tale of Numenor by Fiondil
===Mid Third Age===
General
*First Place: Lost and Found by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
*Second Place: The Skills That Keep You Alive by Gwynnyd
*Third Place: The Best Sword Ever by Linaewen
Eriador
*First Place: If You Could See What I Hear by Cathleen
*Second Place: Cuts Gone Wrong by Dwimordene
*Third Place: Star of Hope by Linda Hoyland
*Honorable Mention: A Place for Gandalf by Dreamflower, Meddling by Dwimordene
===Late Third Age===
General
*First Place: The Dooming of Small Hands by Thundera Tiger
*Second Place: Promise and Sorrow by Virtuella
*Third Place: They Also Serve by Marta
*Honorable Mention: Drawing the Eye by Linda Hoyland, Before the Black Gate by Raksha the Demon, Oathbreakers by Thundera Tiger
General Fixed-Length Ficlets
*First Place: Reflections in the Smoke by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: Renewal by Elena Tiriel
*Third Place: Loudwater by Adaneth
*Honorable Mention: The Kindly Airs by Dwimordene
Gondor
*First Place: Sing All Ye People! by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: The Lost Restored by Larner
*Third Place: For the Want of ... by Larner
Gondor Drabble
*First Place: Recognition by Dwimordene
*Second Place: Tying Notes by Imhiriel
*Third Place: Tree of Knowledge by Nancy Brooke
*Honorable Mention: Forfeit by Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
===Fourth Age and Beyond===
General
*First Place: Seeing Stars by Raksha the Demon
*Second Place: Look Not With Longing by Dwimordene
*Third Place: Rekindling by Dawn Felagund
*Honorable Mention: Somewhere I Have Never Traveled by Fiondil
Fixed-Length Ficlets
*First Place: No Regrets by Linda Hoyland
*Second Place: Old Friends by Marta
*Third Place: Journey's End by Ignoble Bard
===Modern Times===
General
*First Place: Trinity by pandemonium_213
*Second Place: Dawn Twilight by viv
*Third Place: National Treasure by Baranduin
===Multi-Age===
General
*First Place: The Craft of the Elven Smith by Larner
*Second Place: WAR: A Promise Before Dying by Fiondil
*Third Place: Fulfilling Oaths by Nieriel Raina
Fixed-Length Ficlet
*First Place: Possessing the greatest powers by Tanaqui
*Second Place: An Elf-lord Revealed by Tanaqui
*Third Place: Feelings of Superiority by Gwynnyd
*Honorable Mention: Flame of Life by Imhiriel
Category:2008 Awards
Category:Tolkien Awards