"Swan-Knight", by Himring

[hhimring]

Title : Swan-Knight
Author : Himring
Fandom/Source : Lord of The Rings, Unfinished Tales
Rating : G
Characters : Imrahil, Faramir; reference to Tuor.
Disclaimer : Two characters by Tolkien discussing another character by Tolkien. Maybe they did and maybe they didn't. But there is a link that is also canonical.
Spoilers/Warnings : I don't think there are significant spoilers (no warnings)
Summary: Imrahil reads his nephew an old story of the First Age. It is no coincidence that the story features swans...


‘Now Tuor loved swans,’ read Imrahil. ‘He rose therefore to greet the birds and call to them.’

Looking up, he saw how raptly Faramir was listening. He smiled and went on reading.

‘And as he stepped down from the doors the swans did him reverence, and plucking each a great feather from their wing they proferred them to him, and he took the seven feathers and set them in the crest of his helm.

I was as old as you are now when I first discovered this story. Can you imagine the game I played the next day?’

Faramir nodded.


A/N: This is a cross-post of a gift drabble for lirin, originally written for Fandom Giftbox 2018. Lirin's request was for something on Imrahil’s relationship with his nephews after Finduilas died, especially Faramir. The italicized bits are extracts from "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin", in Unfinished Tales. I think Imrahil might have a special interest in Tuor, given the resemblance between the emblems of their houses.

Comments

[fredbassett]

That's lovely!! I adore Imrahil as a character and it's so rare to see him in fic! Loved the image of Faramir listening so raptly.

[hhimring]

Thank you!
I saw that I had inspired you to write a drabble about him, too, and was delighted!

[shirebound]

What a sweet and clever scene. I love this idea.

[hhimring]

I'm glad you enjoyed the scene! Thank you!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Good.

[hhimring]

Thank you!

[liadt]

Aw, I love the thought of old tales being read to young Faramir <3

[hhimring]

I'm sure young Faramir soon sought out the old tales on his own, but I like the idea of Imrahil having inspired some of that interest! Thank you!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Lovely! I can just imagine a small Imrahil trying to find feathers on the beach to represent the swan feathers.

[hhimring]

Thank you! Yes, exactly, that was the kind of game I was envisioning!