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1''We Were Young Once'' is a ''Literature/TheHobbit'' fanfic by [[http://www.storiesofarda.com/author.asp?AuthID=281 Conquistadora]]. It is in three parts: [[http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1750 Book I: Edledhron]], [[http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3925 Book II: Ernil]], and [[http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4952 Book III: Aran]]. The first two books are complete, the third is in progress. There is also an origin story, ''[[http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=7442 Seeds of Greatness]]''.
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3The fanfic tells the story of Thranduil, and how he goes from being a refugee of the Second and Third Kinslayings to prince and later king of Greenwood the Great.
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6!!Contains examples of:
7* ADayInTheLimelight: For Thranduil and the Sindar in general; the Legendarium focuses mainly on the Noldor, and gives very little information on the Elves of the Greenwood.
8* AttemptedRape: Alkarinwë tries to marry Lindóriel by force.
9* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted with Alkarinwë. He falls off a cliff... [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath to land on the rocks below]].
10* DoomedByCanon: Amroth, Celebrían, Celebrimbor, Gil-Galad, and Oropher.
11* DrowningMySorrows: Thranduil after Lindóriel's death.
12* ForegoneConclusion: Oropher will become King of Eryn Galen and die in the Last Alliance, Thranduil will become King, and Greenwood will become Mirkwood.
13* GreenEyedEpiphany: Played with. Lindóriel is jealous when she sees Thranduil and Elemmírë, which leads to Thranduil realising he would be jealous if he saw another man with Lindóriel.
14* MindRape: Annatar inflicts this on Gwaelas, and to a lesser extent on Thranduil.
15* NamedByTheAdaptation [=/=] OCStandIn: Canon gives no information about Thranduil's mother, wife, and whether or not he had any siblings. This fic gives them names and personalities.
16* NotBloodSiblings: Lindóriel is Thranduil's adopted sister, and is in love with him. Her feelings are returned, eventually.
17** They aren't the only ones in their family; ''all'' Oropher's adopted children marry each other.
18* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Galadhmir and Gwaelin's son Celebrin dies in Mordor.
19* ParentalMarriageVeto: Older brother marriage veto, in this case. Thranduil refuses to let Malach and Menelwen marry without Oropher's consent.
20* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Played with. In the final version of the Legendarium, Amroth is the son of Amdír and unrelated to Celeborn and Galadriel. However, in an earlier version he was their son, as he is here.

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