I first read Lord of the Rings 25 years ago. My older sister got the books from our local library and I started reading the Fellowship when she started on the second volume. Well, I overtook her before the battle of Helm’s Deep and we had to take turns reading the rest of the tale. Since then I’ve reread the books many times, first in my native language German, then in English.

Éomer was always one of my favourite characters, and I was rather upset with Peter Jackson at the way he minimized his role and gave all his best lines to Théoden. So when I started writing, I thought I’d write my first story about him and Lothiriel - and somehow I seem to be stuck with those two now!

By profession I’m a part time Java Programmer (which is not a lot of use when writing about Middle-earth) and I have a family of three lovely girls. As you can guess that keeps me rather busy, so my writing time is limited.

Many thanks to my reviewers, anonymous or named! Und vielen Dank auch meinen deutschen Lesern!

Stories on fanficiction.net:

Of Falcons and Mûmakil: Set a year after the end of the Ring War, this is the story of how Éomer and Lothiriel first met, fell in love and got married. They managed to do this despite several obstacles on the way including his sister, her eldest brother and a foolhardy band of Southrons. I’ve tried to keep Éomer in character to how he’s described in the books, brave and strong, with a sudden temper but also with a keen sense of humour. Lothiriel I see as quite young (she's twenty at the time they meet) and not quite sure of her role in life yet, impulsive and warmhearted.

Revenge is a dish best served cold: A story about land and sea creatures. A little extra material I could not fit into the above story. Humorous oneshot featuring Éomer, Lothiriel and Amrothos.

Not the usual stakes: Set some time after the wedding. Five months after the birth of Elfwine, the Queen of Rohan gets a little time off, while daddy copes with the baby. Humorous oneshot featuring Éomer, Lothiriel and Elfwine. Beware, only for mums and people with strong stomachs!

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Black Eyes My second Éomer/Lothiriel scenario. This is just a humorous take of the 'arranged marriage' scenario and covers 24 crucial hours in the lives of my favourite couple (plus an epilogue).

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Yours to command: My third Éomer/Lothiriel scenario, finished at last. What I wanted to explore in this tale is a Lothiriel who is less than perfect, both physically (she's pretty but not beautiful) and in her character (hot-headed, insecure at times and most definitely not diplomatic), yet makes up for this with other important qualities like courage and a true heart. Above all, though, she's blind from a childhood accident and it's been a challenge and a learning experience both to try and depict the world as she 'sees' it.

The Salt in the Soup: A oneshot, set four months after the wedding of 'Yours to Command'. Éomer and Lothiriel celebrate their first Yule together and would like to spend some time alone - only things don't quite work out as planned. Inspired by a Christmas card from the very talented Greywing: http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii208/Lialathuveril/xmas.jpg

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On the Wings of the Storm: Scenario number four. This one is set before the Ring War for a change, when Éomer is only Third Marshal. Prince Imrahil sends his daughter Lothiriel to Rohan for safety and she meets him there. The story covers the crucial time between the autumn of 3018 and spring 3019 when the ring is destroyed and we'll get to meet characters like Théoden, Grima and Théodred. Book verse and true to canon.

Update: one of my readers has illustrated a scene from this story! Chapter 10, where Éomer puts his cloak around Lothiriel. You can find it here: http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm39/Zancanary/eandl.jpg?t=1216489300 - Artwork by Rachealle

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The Lion and his Lady: a series of oneshots about how Éomer and Lothiriel could have met.

Letters to Edoras: Betrothed to a man she has never met, Lothiriel decides to write to him.
Lady Owl: On an evening stroll in Minas Tirith, Éomer encounters a mysterious story teller.
Stable Girl: Éomer arrives in Dol Amroth a day early and meets an old acquaintance in the stables.
The Lion Tamer: Still struggling with the losses of the past, Éomer has no wish to marry and does his best to put off prospective wifes. Enter Lothiriel of Dol Amroth.
From Dutiful Daughter to Virtuous Wife: Brought up in Aunt Ivriniel's exclusive institute for young maidens, Lothiriel should be the perfect Gondorian lady. But is she?

The icon shows the White Horse of Uffington, a picture carved into the chalk at a hillside near where Tolkien lived. I always felt that's where he got the device of the white horse upon a green field from.