Set Before The Books

An Audience In Edoras by various
[roleplay log of a "court case"] [OUTSIDE LINK]
Éomer's smile dims slightly, but still remains strong. "Do not be overly harsh with Grima. He only does what he thinks is best for Théoden King, and the Mark. Of course not everyone agrees with him, but that is the way of politics, eh?"

Anything But Ordinary by Evening Nightshade [NEW]
[Eomer & Eowyn, childhood songfic]
"It's not fair!" She leapt up from her seat. "Elven women learn how to fight! I bet that even Gondorian women are taught too! What makes Rohan any different?"

Children Of Rohan by Aldarwen [NEW]
[Theodywn/Eomund, first meeting]
"The White Lady of Rohan," Éomund solemnly announced, bowing before her. "I had heard rumours of her beauty and grace, yet the descriptions don't even do her justice."
Théodwyn blushed, very embarrassed. Théodred made a huge effort not to laugh.

Edoras by Lady Peregrin [NEW]
[Theodred, Theoden, & OFC, growing up]
"I've never really ridden him before; my father says I can when I'm older, but that was yesterday, so therefore I am older by one day today. After all, I am the Prince of the Mark, and he'll one day be mine anyway."

Éowyn i Dagnir by Silver Wilson [NEW]
[Eomer & Eowyn, growing up]
"I plan to be a Rider," Éomer answered around a mouthful of bread.
"Me, too," Éowyn piped up.
This brought a few chuckles. "And a fine one you will make, too, milady!"

Evermind by Cinzia [NEW]
[Boromir/Theodred, quietly dark]
Boromir saw Théodred's lips drawn in a thin, hard line, his eyes looking away into the night, and knew that something had occurred of which no one had yet told him. He felt his heart tighten in his chest, and suddenly he knew.
"Who was he?"

Fell Deeds Awake by John Harris/Rosencrantz [NEW]
[Theoden/Eomund, Grima, sad/funny]
"I think by the time Theodwyn's time with us is over there will not be a single breakable object left in all of Rohan because it would have been flung at my skull and broken against the wall!"

Into Shadow She Rode by Papillon [NEW]
[Eomer, Eowyn, & Grima, first meeting]
"Do not let us be rash. We must bide our time. Perhaps we merely imagined something in Grima's look. I do not doubt that he is very wise and will serve Rohan well, else Théoden would not have chosen him."

Kielle's untitled New Fellowship set:

• Singing In The Sun
  [Eomer & Boromir, first meeting, A/U] [NEW]
  "The darkness has lain coiled too close about our throats for too long. We cannot wait for hope. We must find it for ourselves. I must find it."
• Chasing The Moon
  [Eomer & Boromir, action/adventure, A/U] [NEW]
  "You lied about sharing Faramir's dream. You took this quest because you thought your land needed him more than it needed you."

• Riding With The Best Of Them
  [Éomer & Éowyn, pre-trilogy]
  This time it was Éomer who made the first move -- he brought up his sword high above his head and swung it down by Éowyn's crown. She ducked impulsively and the blade caught a lock of golden hair from her head...
  
• Court Duel
  [Éowyn & Éomer, humorous action]
  Éomer ducked in the nick of time, and then had to jump because she had gone for his ankles. His feet hit the ground and he looked at Éowyn incredulously. She smiled and said, "Dear Éomer, do start fighting back."

Reiterlied (Rider's Rhyme) by Dwimordene
[a tale of Thengel & Théoden]
Only another twelve years, my little one. Then shall you meet a true steed of Rohan! Then is playtime ended. Béma forbid that you should meet your end under black wings, my son!

She Hears, She Heeds by Beauty In Disguise [NEW]
[Eomer & Eowyn, Grima, vignette]
"I have my opinions, just as any of my elders have theirs. I do not wish to be made to sit silently, diligently, without being heard. I must make myself heard, Èomer!"

Sweet Dreams, Little Angel by Evening Nightshade [NEW]
[Eomer & Eowyn, mind-meltingly cute]
My eyes open as I feel a hand on my shoulder. Mama and Papa are smiling at me. "Would you like to hold your baby sister, Eomer?"

Thorongil In The Mark by Mousie
[Aragorn & Théoden, background] [OUTSIDE LINK]
As she poured the dark, rich wine for her father, she glanced at Théoden and blushed when she saw how intensely he returned her gaze. He extended his cup and, as she poured, said softly, "You are lovely tonight, Elfhild."

Wind In The Meadow by Shauna [NEW]
[Eorl & Aragost, historical/sweet]
"I would help this Cirion. He is mourning still, and yet he has to rule a kingdom?"
Aragost smiled grimly. "Such is the way of things. It will be a long time before you rule your people, Eorl, but I hope you retain the compassion you have shown me this twelveday."

The Moments That Bind by Cheshire [NEW]
[Eowyn & Gandalf, chance meeting]
"Nearly spent" indeed! The poor stallion was a mere bag of bones. His coat was shiny from the perspiration and the beast was foaming uncontrollably at the mouth!

Ashes, East Winds, Hope That Rises by ErinRua [NEW]
[Eomer, POV retelling of TTT]
Silence slammed in around us like a thunderbolt, and in it I could hear the slow rasp of my king's breathing and the thudding of my own heart.
"Lost Théodred?" I whispered.
There came no reply.

Before Dawn by Kielle [NEW]
[Eomer, Helm's Deep, movieverse]
Just as I knew I could trust the word of a ragged dark-haired stranger who claimed to be King, somehow I now know that I must not question the wisdom of the White Rider...

Child Of Edoras by JediKnightBalthasar [NEW]
[Haleth & friends, Helm's Deep, movieverse]
Numbly they made their way into the stream of young men heading out of the caves. We are all going to die, Haleth thought grimly. It's all over.

Daughter Of Kings by Miiko Ashida [NEW]
[Eowyn, courage]
Horse and rider, savior of Helm's Deep: I beseech thee now; come to our aid. Brother, return to us, and wake the old ways!

The Field by KungFuQueen
[Éomer & Éowyn, post-trilogy]
Éowyn looks at me as a child who looks at his mother when deciding whether to stay home or to play with his friends. I want her to stay with me in Rohan, of course, and be happy. But I know she can never be happy here...

In The Caverns by Alon [NEW]
[OFC, POV before Helm's Deep]
"It's time, lad," I hear Gamling say softly. "We must go." I want to snatch my boy away from him, refuse to let him be part of this horror that women never created, nor asked for...

In The Dungeon by Risque/Lhunuial
[Éomer, introspective]
Who would have ever thought the dungeons of the Golden Hall would be so dark? Who would have thought the Third Marshall of the Riddermark would end up in the dungeons of the Golden Hall?

Lord Of The Rings: The Riders Of Rohan by Kevin Hainsworth & Judy Hoffman
[screenplay guess-adaptation]
Red light bounces off the mail of the Riders. Éomer dismounts his horse. Ugluk lunges towards him. Éomer is quick to his sword and clangs Ugluk's sword. Ugluk comes back with a heavy thrust forward...

Nights, Days, And The Time Between Them by kezya [NEW]
[Eomer/OFC, medic's-eye view of ROTK]
It was one of the most bloody and glorious battles of the Third Age; something that historians discuss and bards sing about. As Indria soon discovered, the reality was not at all like the songs.

One Last Time by Aldarona-Finarfin [NEW]
[Eomer & OMC, Helm's Deep, tragedy]
They are coming, I can feel them. The Glittering Caves will offer my wife and children protection. That is what I am placing my hope on. They are the reason I fight...

Out Of Doubt, Out Of Dark by kezya [NEW]
[Eomer, reflecting back at Pelennor]
On this hill I have set up the banner of Rohan, so that the White Horse could once again trample its foes before plummeting into the chasm where it will be buried under our bodies. The end is coming.

Unlooked For by Elvea Aure, aka Amanfalathiel [NEW]
[Theodred, POV of the Fords of Isen]
New forces were coming from Isengard, and were outflanking him on west side. He was nearly surrounded. His hope turned to his east side. If only he knew what was to be expected there...

A Betrayal Of Trust by kazra [NEW]
[Eomer/Lothiriel, Elfhelm, Erkenbrand, OMC -- drama/suspense]
Someone had planned an assassination! And Centwine, Brytta, and Firefoot died, because they had been too close to Eomer at the wrong time...

A Night At Edoras by Siberia [NEW]
[Faramir/Eowyn, Eomer/Lothiriel, romance/humor]
"You are quite free with my sister, Lord Faramir. Alone with the Lady of Rohan, under the moonlight, with no chaperone! May I remind you that you are not married to her, yet. Explain your disgraceful conduct!"

Aniratha by Sabine Hawks [NEW]
[Eomer/OFC, doomed love]
Éomer shut his eyes again, closing off all of the exquisite beauty that blotted out the duty he had to his people. What would it look like to them, another human king taking an Elf for a wife?

Candle In The Mist by Madeleine541 [NEW]
[Eomer/Lothiriel, Elladan, Elrohir]
Éomer shook his head in disbelief. If Breca was lying to him... But then, why would he? And if he spoke the truth, then the two mysterious figures he spoke of must have been elves. But how?

Heirs Of Arda by DarkRiver [NEW]
[Elfwine, Elboron, & Eldarion, adventure] [OUTSIDE LINK]
The Ithilien Prince gaped at him. "You've gone daft, right before my eyes."
Elfwine grinned. "We can't go back the way we came, so we go on. On to Dol Amroth. We deliver the medicine, help the city, get them to send aid to our fathers and we're heroes!"

Jewel Of My Heart by Star Queen
[Eomer/Lothiriel, sweet/funny]
"Your father did not tell me how wondrously striking you were."
"You are kind, my lord. But then he would have also to tell of my wild appearance in the early morn, for Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth tells no half-truths."

Justice by Dwimordene
[on the "desertion" of Éowyn]
Why must this be complicated? Éomer wondered, complaining silently to the world at large. Acutely conscious of his new rank, he could not simply give his sympathy to Elfhelm and Éowyn; any decision he made would have the force of law...

King Of The Mark by Alon
[first full tale of Éomer & Lothiriel] [OUTSIDE LINK]
"Who do you think you are, storming about like that?" she demanded.
"I think I am the King of the Rohirrim. I think that I am the leader of this expedition. I think that if you do not stay where I bid you, I shall tether you to me until we reach Minas Tirith!"

The Princess And The King by JMac [NEW]
[Eomer/Lothiriel, romance/action]
"That is how your men died," the prisoner said, at almost a whisper.
"How?" Lothiriel leaned forward to hear him speak.
"Slow and painfully, without honor," he said, coldly. "Screaming. I have never heard such honorless screaming--"

Through The Darkness That Blinds Me Comes My Love by Tashue [NEW]
[Eomer, Eowyn, Faramir, & Aragorn, new war]
"Why would Gondor attack Rohan?" asked Faramir, looking wonderingly at his most trusted friend as he returned the gentle squeeze to his wife's fair hand.
"The exact same thing was in my mind, sire," said Éomer. "But they carried our banner high, soaked in blood. They are no longer friend, sire."

Turning Of The Page by ErinRua [NEW]
[Eomer to Aragorn, final letter]
If your ears burn it is because we have whiled away many an evening telling old tales and your name is often upon our lips. "Strider" indeed. Were we ever so young as that?

Tales From The Red Book I: Meriadoc And Peregrin by Joanne Harris
[long after the trilogy]
The years of battle and the free air of Rohan had kept Éomer hale and hearty, but on the arrival of Meriadoc and Peregrin the halflings could see that he had not long to live...

To Walk Again In Edoras by Setsuna [NEW]
[Theoden & Merry, dream resolution]
"Ah." Theoden laughed, a deep, rich sound. "There are some things one learns after death's door has been passed. But each must wait for his own time to learn them."

Joan Milligan's untitled series:

• The Banquet Of The Brave
  [Éowyn & Éomer, dark]
  "Éomer..." she whispered. Her brother's eyes were pools of shadow, but the firelight revealed some of his face, wet with trails of tears. He wore no real expression, and stroked her hair in silence. "Éomer, Father is..."
  
• Last Hero
  [Pelennor Fields, introspection]
  So why were their enemies not fleeing? Why did he have to swing his sword and lop a man's head off here and thrust a blade through another's eye there and spread the third's gut all over the battlefield ground? Blood, everywhere, death, doom. There was never any blood in the stories...

• Grey And Pale Gold
  [of Éomund & Théodwyn's deaths]
  Children were not supposed to know...but Éomer Éomund's son knew. Late at night, when his sister was curled innocently asleep with her thumb in her mouth, he lay awake unable to stop thinking about what orcs did to dead Riders...
  
• Red Day Rising
  [introspection/action interwoven]
  One broad clawed hand whipped out to hook the Rider's swordbelt. Unable to react in time, Éomer was torn from his saddle and thrown down with a crash that nearly knocked him cold...

NOTE: For now, I am defining A/U as any story that a) takes place or crosses over with any world other than Tolkien's canon, b) takes place in a drastically altered version of Tolkien's canon, or c) concerns an event which would utterly change the course of canon.

For The Love Of You by DarkRaven [NEW]
[Aragorn/Legolas & Eomer/Haldir, slavefic]
"I'm leaving this place...I will make for the Havens..."
"...Haldir...what if you are caught..." Eomer hissed in surprise. "I can't let you do this!"

Kingdom Of Rohan Wins Derby by AngelsFall [NEW]
[Eomer, faux news article]
"It turns out that breeding Shadowfax to one of the famous Black Stallion's fillies has paid off. I'm just thrilled to see Rohan's colors in the winner's circle with the blanket of roses."

Reclaiming A Lost Soul by AJ Matthews [NEW]
[Eomer & Legolas, Aragorn, slavefic]
The elf needed protection while he healed. If I ever caught Aragorn hurting Legolas again, in any way, shape, or form, I would not hesitate to kill him.

Rights Of Passage by KungFuQueen
[a dark what-if starring Eowyn]
I put the sword away and walked slowly through the corridors revising my plan. I would wait until everyone asleep, and then, when I made sure he was asleep, I would do it.
I would kill Wormtongue.

Safe Journey, Brother by AngelsFall [NEW]
[Eomer & friends, horror/tragedy]
We cannot fall back, he told himself. We must finish this. He struggled to his feet, ignoring the swell of nausea and the tightening of injured muscles. He was still struggling to straighten and raise his sword when the blow came.

Where Many Paths And Errands Meet by Kielle
[Subreality/MESPT, metastory]
"The only reason you haven't been bum-rushed out the door on a rail is because you're not a big-name character. If you were a Legolas, you'd already be hanging from the neon sign by your braids."

Blood And Warm Blankets by Kielle
[Eomer & Faramir, metahumor]
Wrapped only in his blanket, Faramir chewed his lower lip in the failing firelight. "As I said, our situation matches every such scandalous tale ever told. Eowyn will never believe our protestations of innocence. In short: we're dead men."

Éomer And The Dragon by SkyFire
[pure sillyfic]
The dragon sighed again, a hint of frustrated exasperation evident in the great gust of air. "No, it is not personal. I am hungry. You are food. I am going to eat you. Can't we be civilized about this?"

Éomer & Celeborn by Kitty-Rose [NEW]
[Eomer/Celeborn, silly challengefic]
"How ever can I thank you?"
"By giving my shoes back," Éomer said, through gritted teeth.
"Oh, I would, I promise you, if I had your shoes," Celeborn assured him.

Eomer's Diary by Elfwine
[silly retelling]
Asked Dwarf to ride with me on my horse, to forget argument about Galadriel. Must be a sexy chick if Dwarf is so impressed by her. Note to myself: Must check her out myself.

Éomer's Smiley Boxers by Lady Shadowcat
[pure silliness] [OUTSIDE LINK]
Éomer: Har, har! To battle, then! For Gondor, for the pride of the Rohirrim, for Middle Earth!
Merry: Um...guys, aren't you forgetting something?

Grima Wormtongue's Public Service Announcement by Star Blazer [NEW]
[Eomer, Grima, & Eowyn, silliness]
Grima: Oh, come now, Éomer. I can smell it on your breath. You smell of pipeweed and ale!
Éowyn: I knew I smelled something...peculiar. Hmm. And all this time I thought it was Uncle.

Lord Of The Rings: Big Brother -- Part Deux by Jussac-Girl, Niphredil, and Brandy [NEW]
[various, reality-show parody]
ARWEN: You've got your hand on my...on my leg...
EOMER: Oh! (whips his hand away) I beg your pardon. I thought that was MY leg.
ARWEN: Go back to bed, please.

The Nightmare Before Thanksgiving by Mirai Trunks [NEW]
[Eomer, Grima, Eowyn, & Theoden, humorous nightmare]
What if Wormtongue continued to grant orcs free access to beautiful Rohan? What if...what if Wormtongue married his sister?!? He would become his BROTHER-IN-LAW!

Behold The Rider by Risque/Lhunuial
Tall and proud, true and bold
Voices sing the songs of old...

King Of The Mark by Risque/Lhunuial
His horn blows loud as he rides to war
Fighting alongside Elessar of Gondor...

A Lament For Théodred by Risque/Lhunuial
Outnumbered by Orcs
You found your death in battle
Defending that which you loved most...

Meduseld by Éowyn of Rohan
Your days have seen many a queen and a king
And fair people welcomed, and greeted and praised...

Two Sestets by Naur
Son of Eorl! Valiant, fair;
Fell grace in your swiftness lies!

A Mortal Love by Morgana [NEW]
[Éomer/Haldir, Glorfindel/Elrond, Aragorn/Legolas, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
Haldir flinched, reliving the last minutes before his death. "Dead...so many...dead..." Their eyes had been emotionless, their bodies cold and they had stared at the sky. "They...were not...supposed...to die..."

A Question Of Honour, Or Gentledwarves Prefer Blondes by Honesty
[Éomer/Gimli, mature themes]
"The loving strokes of a Dwarf's axe," he said, and a fierce light was in his eyes as he said it. Oh yes! And I wanted to see that light again; though whether I hoped to taste his mouth or spill his blood I cannot now tell...

A Question Of Honour -- The Epilogue! by Honesty
[Saruman, mature themes]
The Dwarf and Théoden's brother's brat! Who among the wise could have foreseen it? He had only unveiled the Palantír to check on the progress of the battle, but a chance moment had somehow caught his attention, and now he was staring at the ball, half-mesmerised...

Bliss by Cinzia
[Éomer/Faramir, mature themes]
"We are kin," he clearly recalled Faramir saying. "I love you dearly, Éomer Éadig. I found another brother in you -- and I rejoice." That had perhaps been the first time he had become aware of Faramir's great heart. Of his courage in admitting things like that -- like love.

Brother/Sister by Miranda Bell [NEW]
[Eomer/Eowyn, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
"For too long at Edoras we lived with lies, brother, pouring into the ears of our king and poisoning the very air we breathed. I don't want any more lies in my life."

Chocolate-Covered Elf by Mayetra [NEW]
[Eomer/Haldir, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
He was playing a potential dangerous game of seduction with the Elf, and, should Haldir take offense, it would go badly for him. He knew the Elf was stronger than he looked...

Confidence Boost by Mayetra [NEW]
[Eomer/Aragorn, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
He hadn't the heart to fight, to rule, or to even live at this moment. He felt like a failure. No, he argued, he was a failure. He had failed the Fellowship. He had failed his people. He had failed Arwen...

DarkRiver's untitled series:

• Sunset Ride
  [Éomer/Théodred, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
  "Well, my lord, I did not wish to trouble you with this, but since you demand it of me -- some of the men, well, they have remarked to me that your cousin has been, how shall I say, been trotting with his tail bannered..."
  
• Wicked Games
  [Eomer/Amrothos, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
  He flirted openly, he lured the King into long nights of Stratagem games, he even took to riding with him sometimes, but he never made an overt move. In a way, it was almost more fun throwing out lewd hints and watching the King of the Mark panic.
  
• In The Darkness Bind Him [NEW]
  [Grima/Eomer, noncon NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
  "If you are holding out some hope that your King will come to his senses and recall you, you may abandon that idea. Théoden has already forgotten you are down here."

Elevation by Lady Arlya [NEW]
[Eomer/Legolas, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
He slumped down against the inner wall of the fortress. His bow hit the ground with a soft clatter. Legolas felt so defeated. He wanted nothing more than to slip away into nothingness and be forgotten...

Enchanted by Alex [NEW]
[Eomer/Haldir, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
The elf didn't even act as if he recognized him. Maybe he didn't. Maybe it had been so trivial to the elf that he forgot it before Eomer was out of his sight...

Jealous by Amy Fortuna
[Aragorn/Éomer, mature themes]
Those words were calculated to bring out any desire he might be hiding. He took the bait, seized me, kissed me. "Would you do it to me? Lead me on and toss me aside?"

Many Partings by Alex [NEW]
[Eomer/Faramir, Eomer/Aragorn, Aragorn/Eowyn/Arwen, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
"I have wished for many things in my life. More time with Boromir. A father who loved me. And you."

My Own by Rainchilde [NEW]
[Eowyn/guess, noncon NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
The end of the war loomed on the horizon...and it was a black horizon indeed, offering no dawn. When there is no dawn, who cares what happens in the night?

The Quarry by Celandine Brandybuck
[Eomer/Faramir, mild slashiness]
"You promised me beautiful autumn hillsides and good hunting, not a sudden storm and being trapped in a cave with muddy flood waters all around, eating a strip of meat that resembles dried Mûmak-hide."

The Rolling Smut Factory: RPS By Brenda And Val
(This is a link. ONLY click it if you are capable of handling A) actor-fic and B) x-rated slash. If this is your cup of tea, however, you'll get a kick out how strongly Karl "Éomer" Urban features in the RSF cast of characters!)

The Shield Maiden's Heart by Alex [NEW]
[Eowyn/Haldir, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
He had expected to slapped, not welcomed. Her grip on the sheet relaxed, and his curiosity got the best of him. Did she have those tiny spots on her chest too...?

Triangle by Beryll [NEW]
[Haldir/Eomer, NC-17, slavefic] [OUTSIDE LINK]
Ice enveloped Eomer's heart and closed around his soul like a bitter armor. "I love you, master," his mouth announced. But what he really said was I loved you.

Under Pain Of Death by Alex [NEW]
[Eomer/Eowyn, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
He looked at Eowyn. Her tears fell as she looked at her beloved cousin. He wanted to shake her, wanted to feel sorrow, pain, something, anything...

White Magick by Deanna [NEW]
[Eomer/Haldir, NC-17] [OUTSIDE LINK]
The man stared at the elf like a fool, entirely incapable of speech. He watched his every move, unable to tear his eyes away until Haldir had finished watering his horse. An elf...this elf, desired him?

Winter Chill by Robin [NEW]
[Eowyn/Grima, R] [OUTSIDE LINK]
Her heart was no longer closed to the pleas of Grima Wormtongue. With Theodred's death, she had actually considered his offer of love. He wanted her, and she needed someone. Even if it was him.