That's an amazing post,
Immy!
Ædegard and Leafa are leaving the story. Unless Bellyn's writer comes back to us, she will leave the story....unless
Nuru is willing to take her up.
Helen, if you're back now, then Ravion can stay because you can carry him. And you're the writer for Mellonin and Mellondu, so they stay.
Erebemlin has lost his writer. However, if he's the ONLY character that doesn't have a writer, anyone who wishes to can fill him in; the only problem is that
Alak would do a better job, including the Marigold connection. Frustrating.
Liornung's writer is still around, although she has not yet written a post.
My earlier thought, before you returned, Helen, was that Mellondu could be killed and
Amroth switch to being hosted by Bergil, whose writer is still with us, but that won't be necessary now.
Nevertheless, Tharonwë sees an obvious strategy in trying to permanently get rid of the black smith. Remember, the Elf has learned how to use his mental abilities to put people in trances so that they do what he wants them to. I just can't remember the word for either ability off hand.