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The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun Promo Post

Moodboard with three columns: Left column, top - a male deer standing in looks directly into the camera. Left column, center - black and white photo of a newborn with its upper body bare. Left column, bottom - black and white momento mori illustration. Center column, top - an ornate sword with a crown on the pommel is backlit by sunlight shining through trees. Center column, bottom - a found objects windchime hangs from a bare tree branch on a stony beach; the sky is grey and the water choppy. Right column, top - a stone building surrounded by trees and greenery. Right column middle - closeup photo of dark brown eyes in three quarters profile; the person has dark hair and brows, dark mascara, and looks toward the center column. Right column, bottom - close photo of a pair of toadstools with red cap and white spots.

(written by [personal profile] narya_flame ; the moodboard is also Narya's work!)

Summary: A shorter, darker Tolkien text telling the tragic story of two doomed lovers, drawing on Breton myth and legend.

Why should I check out this canon? If you’re into oaths and bargains, questions of fate, courtly love, rules-lawyering, witchy women, magic, myth, tragedy, etymology, or Celtic folklore (and let’s face it, if you’re hanging out in the Tolkien fandom you probably like at least a few of those things!) then this poem may just be your discovery of the summer. You’re also getting several texts for the price of one – the main poem was published together with two earlier ‘Corrigan’ texts, which are full of darkly magical possibilities for the adventurous fan writer to explore.

Where can I get this? Since 2016 it’s been available as a standalone book edited by Verlyn Flieger – your local bookseller or public library should be able to order in a copy if they don’t have one already, and of course the usual online shopping platforms are available. There is also a copy available on the Internet Archive.

What fanworks already exist? At time of writing, there are 10 works on AO3.

Apologies, Narya - I didn't realize this one hadn't been cross-posted.