History Fanfic / BeyondTheDawn

Compare with ''Fanfic/ABoyAGirlAndADogTheLeithianScript'', another long fanfic retelling' of the Lay of Leithian.

Compare with ''Fanfic/ABoyAGirlAndADogTheLeithianScript'', another long fanfic retells of the ''Lay of Leithian''.

Compare with ''Fanfic/ABoyAGirlAndADogTheLeithianScript'', another long fanfic about the Lay of Leithian.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is a fantasy novel written by the Ukrainian writer Olga Chigirinskaya (Brilyova) under the pen name of "Beren Belgarion". This fantasy adventure novel retells the story of Beren and Lúthien as told by Creator/JRRTolkien in ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''/''Literature/BerenAndLuthien''. The book was published in Russian by Exmo Publishing in 2003 (since copyright law was rather lax in the former soviet republics, this book was commercially published on paper rather than staying an online fanfic).

%%* DarkChick: Thuringwethil

''Beyond the Dawn'' is one of the five most prominent Russian Tolkien fanfics. (The other four are ''Ring of Darkness'' by Creator/NickPerumov, ''Black Book of Arda'' by Nataliya Vasilieva, ''FanFic/TheLastRingbearer'' by Kirill Eskov and ''The Great Game'' by Nataliya Nekrasova). Since copyright law was rather lax back in the Motherland, this book was commercially published on paper rather than staying a WebOriginal like so many fanfics.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is a fantasy novel written by the Ukrainian writer Olga Chigirinskaya (Brilyova) under the pen name of "Beren Belgarion". This fantasy adventure novel retells the story of Beren and Lúthien as told by Creator/JRRTolkien in ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''. The book was published in Russian by Exmo Publishing in 2003.

The plot basically follows the Lay of Leithian, but deviates substantially from Tolkien's original version in some points. BTD's Middle-Earth is portrayed as a grim and realistic medieval world, and the followers of Morgoth and Sauron as humans, just like their enemies.

* RapunzelHair: Lúthien magically grows her hair to escape from the treehouse.

* PathOfInspiration: Black Knights of Ast Ahe (the human part of Angband). This is an intentional TakeThat to ''FanFic/TheBlackBookOfArda'', where these guys are actually introduced and described as completely heroic.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is one of the five most prominent Russian Tolkien fanfics. (The other four are ''Ring of Darkness'' by Creator/NickPerumov, ''Black Book of Arda'' by Nataliya Vasilieva, ''FanFic/TheLastRingbearer'' by Kirill Eskov and ''The Great Game'' by Nataliya Nekrasova). Since copyright law is rather lax back in the Motherland, this book was commercially published on paper rather than staying a WebOriginal like so many fanfics.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is one of the five most prominent Russian Tolkien fanfics. (The other four are ''Ring of Darkness'' by Creator/NickPerumov, ''Black Book of Arda'' by Nataliya Vasilieva, ''FanFic/TheLastRingbearer'' by Kirill Eskov and ''The Great Game'' by Nataliya Nekrasova). Since copyright law is rather lax back in the Motherland, this book was formally published on paper rather than staying a WebOriginal like so many fanfics.

* AdaptationExpansion: Two volumes total more than 1,000 pages. From the story that takes less than 30 in The Silmarillion. Whoa.
* AintTooProudToBeg, Type 1: Beren during his duel against Boldog.

* AntiVillain: Illyo the Half-Elf.
* ArtificialLimbs: Maedhros' mechanical hand. Also, the hook made for Beren by village blacksmith when he lost his right hand to Carcharoth.
** And the other mechanical hand made for Beren by Celebrimbor.

** Finrod's eleven.

* BittersweetEnding:
-->This doom she chose, forsaking the Blessed Realm, and putting aside all claim to kinship with those that dwell there; that thus whatever grief might lie in wait, the fates of Beren and Lúthien might be joined, and their paths lead together beyond the confines of the world. So it was that alone of the Eldalië she has died indeed, and left the world long ago. Yet in her choice the Two Kindreds have been joined; and she is the forerunner of many in whom the Eldar see yet, thought all the world is changed, the likeness of Lúthien the beloved, whom they have lost. ''The Silmarillion''
** '''The honour is all Tolkien's'''.

* TheBrute: Boldog.
* ChekhovsGun: dwarven spring arbalest.

* ConLang: uses both conlangs from Tolkien (Quenya and Sindarin) and Natalia Vasilyeva's conlang Ah'enn.
* DarkerAndEdgier than Tolkien's works.
** How one can write something darker than the story of 11 elves devoured alive?
*** Have them speak in meantime.
* DarkChick: Thuringwethil
* DeTerminator: Beren.

* TheDragon: Sauron.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: Finrod's Eleven and Beren disguised as orcs tried to go through the Pass of Sirion. [[spoiler: They failed]].
** It was in original Tolkien's plot. In fic, Beren used this option more successfully when he [[spoiler: escaped from Cargond Castle]].
** He also tried to cheat the Tol-i-Ngaurhot garrison this way. [[spoiler: He failed]].

* TheDungAges: the author treats the First Age of Middle-Earth as this.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Finrod kills the monster and [[TearJerker dies in Beren's arms.]]

* EngagementChallenge: Thingol to Beren.
* EnemyMine: Beren&Illyo.
* EvilOverlord: Morgoth.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Highlanders of Dorthonion.

* HeroicDog: Huan.
* HeroicSacrifice: Finrod for Beren.
** Also, Beren for Thingol.

* HumansAreFlawed
* IGaveMyWord: Finrod, sons of Fëanor.
* ItsPersonal: Beren and Boldog.
* KidSidekick: Beren's lancer Rusco.

* MayflyDecemberRomance: Beren and Lúthien, subverted.

* NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine: Sauron gives Beren this treatment at first.
** Actually, at second. At first it was the torture chamber.
* OnlyThePureOfHeart: Beren doesn't get burned when he touches the Silmarill.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Morgoth.
* PsychicLink: connects Morgoth and his Black Knights.
* ParentalMarriageVeto: Thingol to Beren and Lúthien.
* PathOfInspiration: Black Knights of Ast Ahe (that's the human part of Angband). That was an intentional TakeThat to ''FanFic/TheBlackBookOfArda'' where the guys were actually introduced and described as completely heroic.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Finrod and Beren.
** Every Elven King, especially of Noldor.
** Dwarven king Melchar.
** Lúthien anyone?

* VariantChess: The Towers game.
* VillainousIncest: [[spoiler: Boldog and his mother.]]
* WarriorPoet: Beren.
* TheWisePrince: Finrod.

* DrinkingContest: [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Beren vs. Melchar, King of Nogrod]]

* BadassPrincess: Lúthien. Galadriel too, although her badassery suffers from the lack of action.

* BreakingSpeech: Sauron is fond of this trope.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is one of five most prominent Russian Tolkien fanfics. (The four others are ''Ring of Darkness'' by Creator/NickPerumov, ''Black Book of Arda'' by Nataliya Vasilieva, ''FanFic/TheLastRingbearer'' by Kirill Eskov and ''The Great Game'' by Nataliya Nekrasova). Since copyright law is rather lax back in the Motherland, this book was formally published on paper rather than staying a WebOriginal like so many fanfics.

* ShoutOut: Remember that scene where Beren draws his spring arbalest and shoots Sauron, only to see him thwart the dart with a flick of the wrist? [[TheEmpireStrikesBack Seems familiar?]]

* LesCollaborateurs: Cairist Mar-Frecart and some other highlanders.

* {{Badass}}: Every leading haracter, good and bad in a row.
** Actually, it was Tolkien who designed his characters as total {{Badass}}es, Olga only described their badassery vividly the way she saw it.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is one of five most prominent Russian Tolkien fanfics. The four others are ''Ring of Darkness'' by Creator/NickPerumov, ''Black Book of Arda'' by Nataliya Vasilieva, ''FanFic/TheLastRingbearer'' by Kirill Eskov and ''The Great Game'' by Nataliya Nekrasova). Since copyright law is rather lax back in the Motherland, this book was formally published on paper rather than staying a WebOriginal like so many fanfics.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is a fantasy novel written by the Ukrainian writer Olga Chigirinskaya (Brilyova) under the pen name of "Beren Belgarion". This fantasy adventure novel retells the story of Beren and Lúthien as told by Creator/JRRTolkien in ''TheSilmarillion''. The book was published in Russian by Exmo Publishing in 2003.

* HighFantasy: ZigZagged. Open one page, and you see an honest retelling of TheSilmarillion. Open another, and you'll see realistic descriptions of logistics, siege warfare and general medieval nastiness.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: when Dorthonion first fell under the Shadow, it was merely occupied. After Beren's rebellion, Sauron seems really determined to commit an utter genocide of the Beoring people when he returns. From TheSilmarillion we know that exactly this happened.

* PathOfInspiration: Black Knights of Ast Ahe (that's the human part of Angband). That was an intentional TakeThat to TheBlackBookOfArda where the guys were actually introduced and described as completely heroic.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is one of five most prominent Russian Tolkien fanfics. The four others are ''Ring of Darkness'' by NickPerumov, ''Black Book of Arda'' by Nataliya Vasilieva, ''FanFic/TheLastRingbearer'' by Kirill Eskov and ''The Great Game'' by Nataliya Nekrasova). Since copyright law is rather lax back in the Motherland, this book was formally published on paper rather than staying a WebOriginal like so many fanfics.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is one of five most prominent Russian Tolkien fanfics. The four others are ''Ring of Darkness'' by NickPerumov, ''Black Book of Arda'' by Nataliya Vasilieva, ''The Last Ringbearer'' by Kirill Eskov and ''The Great Game'' by Nataliya Nekrasova). Since copyright law is rather lax back in the Motherland, this book was formally published on paper rather than staying a WebOriginal like so many fanfics.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is a fantasy novel written by the Ukrainian writer Olga Chigirinskaya (Brilyova) under the pen name of "Beren Belgarion". This fantasy adventure novel retells the story of Beren and Luthien as told by Creator/JRRTolkien in ''TheSilmarillion''. The book was published in Russian by Exmo Publishing in 2003.

* BadassPrincess: Luthien. Galadriel too, although her badassery suffers from the lack of action.
* BigDamnHeroes: happens several times. The first time, the Ents play BigDamnHeroes to rescue Beren from Sarnaduin. The second time, Hurin's army and Fingon's Noldor arrive at Tol-i-Ngaurhoth and help Luthien take down the tower.

* IGaveMyWord: Finrod, sons of Feanor.

* LetsGetDangerous: Luthien after her imprisonment on Hirilorn.
* MayflyDecemberRomance: Beren and Luthien, subverted.

* ParentalMarriageVeto: Thingol to Beren and Luthien.

* RapunzelHair: Luthien magically grows her hair to escape from the treehouse.

** Luthien anyone?

* TogetherInDeath: Beren and Luthien.

** And who is Boldog then? TheDragon of TheDragon?
*** TheBrute.

* HannibalLecture: Sauron is fond of this trope.

''Beyond the Dawn'' is one of five most prominent Russian Tolkien fanfics. The four others are ''Ring of Darkness'' by Nick Perumov, ''Black Book of Arda'' by Nataliya Vasilieva, ''The Last Ringbearer'' by Kirill Eskov and ''The Great Game'' by Nataliya Nekrasova). Since copyright law is rather lax back in the Motherland, this book was formally published on paper rather than staying a WebOriginal like so many fanfics.