Better Late than Never!
The Final List of Nominees for the 2004 Galvorn Awards
Greatest Overuse of Elvish
Caruvanyes Alassenen by Claudio
Most Dysfunctional Family
Never Speak Nor Sing, Chapter 5 by Claudio Adult
By Light Beguiled by AfterEver Adult
Hide and Seek by Ithilwen Adult
Best Blasphemy
Eloquent Remembrance by Sphinx Adult
Ai Elbereth by Tehta Adult
*The Burning by Aria Adult
Most Obscure Smut Pairing
Spiders in the Mist: An Arachnid Love Story by Maggie Honeybite
Laws and Customs by Tyellas
*The Nature of Twilight by WatcherChild
Best Dressed
Terrible Alchemy by Tyellas
Best Story Featuring a Shafted Race
Flint and Fire by Nol Adult
Felagund and the Noegyth Nibin by Soledad
Cuivië by Zimraphel
Best Whoriquendi
Catharsis by Inglor Adult
The Pure Unadulterated Lust-Inducing Torrid Zestful Elven Reproduction (P.U.L.I.T.Z.E.R.) Award
In the Bleak Midwinter by Maggie Honeybite
Climbing Telperion by Celebdil Adult
Best Rejected for HASA (rejection email required)
Minutes to Memories by Tallulah Adult
*The Dreamer and the Minstrel by Aria
Best Lost-Tales Based
Ailurophobia by Werecat
Cuivienyarna by Tyellas Adult
Most Underrepresented Animal
The Barrenness of Stone by Lyllyn
The Eagle Silmarillion by Tehta
Falling by Maureen Lycaon
Best Cat
Ailurophobia by Werecat
Cuivienyarna by Tyellas Adult
To Face the Wolf, Chapter XIV by Maglor's Finch
Worst Character Assassination
Beleg's Doom by Tehta
Never Speak Nor Sing by Claudio Adult
Catharsis by Inglor Adult
Uninvited by Sphinx
The End Approaches by Elvenesse Adult
Best Númenor
Magweth Pengolodh: The Question of Pengolod by Tyellas Adult
The Eleventh Hour by Zimraphel Adult
Best Leithian
Falling by Maureen Lycaon
Best Death by Bouncing Off Rocks
Noldolantë by Ithilwen Adult
Best Death by Balrog
Thus Fell by Kielle
Finding Courage by Zimraphel
Here by Mouse
Worst Unrepenting Maedhros
Uninvited by Sphinx
Fluffiest Fëanorian Bonding Moment
Maglor and the Dragon by Maelipstick
Best Noldor-Bashing
Oak and Willow by Marnie Adult
Best Incest (extended family)
Promise of Fire by Maggie Honeybite
For the Love of Mithril by Erunyauve
A Missing Piece of History by Jillian Baade Adult
Best Maglor-in-History
War Dust by Nol
To Tell of a Boy by Sothis
Chance's Strange Arithmetic by Ithilwen Adult
The Shadow of an Image by Finch
*The Burning by Aria Adult
Most Oblivious of Canon
Caruvanyes Alassenen by Claudio
Weakest Philosophical Argument
Flawed and Fair by Tehta
Most Trivial Application of Modern Science
The Old Ways, Part One by Sarmajere
Best Seduction
Wicked Game by Az
The Hospitality of Tirion by Murasaki99 Adult
*Love, Verily by Moonlighter Adult
Best Revisionist Loser
A Song of Salt by Stultiloquentia
Dark Waters by Murasaki99 Adult
Worst Pointless Angstfic
The Flower of Vinyamar by Zimraphel
The Old Ways, Part One by Sarmajere
The End Approaches by Elvenesse Adult
Most Offputting Opening Sentence
Insomnia by AfterEver
Most Plotless
A Simple Wish by Claudio
Insomnia by AfterEver
The Shadow of an Image by Finch
Stranger In A Strange Land by Moonlighter
Some Sort of Reality by Sphinx
Throwing Stones by by Itarille
*To Be, or Not to Be by Aria
Best Stupid Humour
The Magnificent Seven by Jillian Baade
A Family Affair - Chapter One: Cousin Mine by Celandine Brandybuck Adult
The One and Only True Dark Lord by Werecat
Goodwill by Claudio Adult
The Son of Kings by Tehta Adult
Best Fingon Without Maedhros
Goodwill by Claudio Adult
Thus Fell by Kielle
Love Scene Involving the Largest Number of Legs
Spiders in the Mist: An Arachnid Love Story by Maggie Honeybite
Dark Waters by Murasaki99 Adult
Best Lifting of Tolkien Text
A Choice Once Made by Celandine Brandybuck Adult
*Homecoming by Aria
Snarkiest Character
Wilderness, Scene 4 - Somewhere In the Wilds by Finch
Blue Notes by Murasaki99 (Note: this link is for chapter 1. Chapters 2-9 can be found as later entries in Murasaki99's LJ).
Most Sexually Intimidating Villain
Terrible Alchemy by Tyellas
*All That's Best of Dark and Bright by Vulgarweed Adult
Best AU of a Canon Character
Beleg's Doom by Tehta
Harsh for Bearing by Claudio Adult
Best Evil Character Trying to be Good
The Littlest Balrog by Dragon Confused
You Will See Them at Night by Werecat
Blue Notes by Murasaki99 (Note: this link is for chapter 1. Chapters 2-9 can be found as later entries in Murasaki99's LJ).
*The Complexities of Power by WatcherChild
Best Still-Never-to-be-Finished WIP
True Journey is Return by Lyllyn
The Vain Songs by Nol
A Veiled Light by Andreth Adult
The Hospitality of Tirion by Murasaki99 Adult
*Journeys by Aria
Most Characters
True Journey is Return by Lyllyn
Seeds of Old Trees by Marnie Adult
Best Characterisation (Discarded HoME Character)
Strange Fortunes by Tehta
Throwing Stones by by Itarille
Best Characterisation (Improbable OC)
The Son of Kings by Tehta Adult
Carving a Bond by Finch Adult
Flint and Fire by Nol Adult
You Will See Them at Night by Werecat
Cutest Li'l Elfling Not Necessarily Named Ereinion
Incomprehensible by Nol
Begetting Day by Zimraphel
Ereinion and the Tummy Monster by Dragon Confused
Spirits Unkindled by Dragon Confused
Hide and Seek by Ithilwen Adult
*To Be, or Not to Be by Aria
Most Anal-Retentive Footnotes
A Song of Salt by Stultiloquentia
Stranger In A Strange Land by Moonlighter
For the Love of Mithril by Erunyauve
Most Corruption of Timeline
Wicked Game by Az
Best Nekkid Finrod
To Face the Wolf by Maglor's Finch
Of Secrets Kept by Tyellas Adult
Climbing Telperion by Celebdil Adult
Is anyone besides me surprised at some of the categories which received no nominations? Maedhros, your popularity is definitely waning!
("Most Blatant Attempt to Win an Award" will probable return to the list, after I've had a chance to contact the other judges and strong-arm them into nominating a story of their own for this category. Of course, the real fun will come when it's time to decide which one of us will get to judge it!)
As you may or may not remeber, only categories with more than 2 entries will be formally judged by Finrod and his judging team. Here are the
Categories that Qualify for Formal Judging
Most Dysfunctional Family
Never Speak Nor Sing, Chapter 5 by Claudio Adult
By Light Beguiled by AfterEver Adult
Hide and Seek by Ithilwen Adult
Best Blasphemy
Eloquent Remembrance by Sphinx Adult
Ai Elbereth by Tehta Adult
*The Burning by Aria Adult
Most Obscure Smut Pairing
Spiders in the Mist: An Arachnid Love Story by Maggie Honeybite
Laws and Customs by Tyellas
*The Nature of Twilight by WatcherChild
Best Story Featuring a Shafted Race
Flint and Fire by Nol Adult
Felagund and the Noegyth Nibin by Soledad
Cuivië by Zimraphel
Most Underrepresented Animal
The Barrenness of Stone by Lyllyn
The Eagle Silmarillion by Tehta
Falling by Maureen Lycaon
Best Cat
Ailurophobia by Werecat
Cuivienyarna by Tyellas Adult
To Face the Wolf, Chapter XIV by Maglor's Finch
Worst Character Assassination
Beleg's Doom by Tehta
Never Speak Nor Sing by Claudio Adult
Catharsis by Inglor Adult
Uninvited by Sphinx
The End Approaches by Elvenesse Adult
Best Death by Balrog
Thus Fell by Kielle
Finding Courage by Zimraphel
Here by Mouse
Best Incest (extended family)
Promise of Fire by Maggie Honeybite
For the Love of Mithril by Erunyauve
A Missing Piece of History by Jillian Baade Adult
Best Maglor-in-History
War Dust by Nol
To Tell of a Boy by Sothis
Chance's Strange Arithmetic by Ithilwen Adult
The Shadow of an Image by Finch
*The Burning by Aria Adult
Best Seduction
Wicked Game by Az
The Hospitality of Tirion by Murasaki99 Adult
*Love, Verily by Moonlighter Adult
Worst Pointless Angstfic
The Flower of Vinyamar by Zimraphel
The Old Ways, Part One by Sarmajere
The End Approaches by Elvenesse Adult
Most Plotless
A Simple Wish by Claudio
Insomnia by AfterEver
The Shadow of an Image by Finch
Stranger In A Strange Land by Moonlighter
Some Sort of Reality by Sphinx
Throwing Stones by by Itarille
*To Be, or Not to Be by Aria
Best Stupid Humour
The Magnificent Seven by Jillian Baade
A Family Affair - Chapter One: Cousin Mine by Celandine Brandybuck Adult
The One and Only True Dark Lord by Werecat
Goodwill by Claudio Adult
The Son of Kings by Tehta Adult
Best Evil Character Trying to be Good
The Littlest Balrog by Dragon Confused
You Will See Them at Night by Werecat
Blue Notes by Murasaki99 (Note: this link is for chapter 1. Chapters 2-9 can be found as later entries in Murasaki99's LJ).
*The Complexities of Power by WatcherChild
Best Still-Never-to-be-Finished WIP
True Journey is Return by Lyllyn
The Vain Songs by Nol
A Veiled Light by Andreth Adult
The Hospitality of Tirion by Murasaki99 Adult
*Journeys by Aria
Best Characterisation (Improbable OC)
The Son of Kings by Tehta Adult
Carving a Bond by Finch Adult
Flint and Fire by Nol Adult
You Will See Them at Night by Werecat
Cutest Li'l Elfling Not Necessarily Named Ereinion
Incomprehensible by Nol
Begetting Day by Zimraphel
Ereinion and the Tummy Monster by Dragon Confused
Spirits Unkindled by Dragon Confused
Hide and Seek by Ithilwen Adult
*To Be, or Not to Be by Aria
Most Anal-Retentive Footnotes
A Song of Salt by Stultiloquentia
Stranger In A Strange Land by Moonlighter
For the Love of Mithril by Erunyauve
Best Nekkid Finrod
To Face the Wolf by Maglor's Finch
Of Secrets Kept by Tyellas Adult
Climbing Telperion by Celebdil Adult
That's all the news for now. Stay tuned... the formal judging for these most prestigeous awards will commence very soon!