The beloved fandoms that we chat about here are, for me, almost always those in which I need something more than canon.

Yes, it works this way for me, as well. There are many books and TV shows that are perfectly satisfying for me just as they are, and I think Elfquest is one of those for me, as well. In fact, I generally found even the canon stories by other writers unsatisfying. It just worked very well for me exactly as it was.

I'm glad you were able to find the peace of soul you needed in those songs.