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New Challenge: It Comes in Threes. Select a prompt from a list of things that "come in threes" for this month's challenge.
A Sense of History: Seeing Stones in Dark Towers. Simon J. Cook's ongoing series on towers in Tolkien explores the dark towers of "The Lord of the Rings" and how they connect to the palantíri.
Cultus Dispatches: 10 Important Moments in Tolkien Fanfiction History. Seven decades of Tolkien fanfiction reveals some key moments that deeply influenced the fandom's history.
Character of Month: Olwë. Olwë disappears from "The Silmarillion" before the First Age but has a tumultuous life leading to that point.
Tolkien Fanartics: Interview with Mirra Kan. Anérea interviews artist Mirra Kan about her work that focuses on the cultures to the south and east in Middle-earth.

Latest News

New Challenge: It Comes in Threes
Select a prompt from a list of things that "come in threes" for this month's challenge.

A Sense of History: Seeing Stones in Dark Towers
Simon J. Cook's ongoing series on towers in Tolkien explores the dark towers of "The Lord of the Rings" and how they connect to the palantíri.

Cultus Dispatches: 10 Important Moments in Tolkien Fanfiction History
Seven decades of Tolkien fanfiction reveals some key moments that deeply influenced the fandom's history.

Newest Fanworks

One Flesh, One Soul Part II by Violet Rose

Aegnor faces an ultimatum as a devastating reality crashes into his world, threatening to tear him asunder, shattering his hopes and dreams. Shattered and devastated, he unravels out of control. Descending into a darkness that not even the brutality of warfare nor vice can comfort him.

Cosmological Poems of Arda by AaronAzrael

I would like to share my revelations of Tolkien's Universe in the form of narrative and emotional poems.

The Number One Exercise for Relieving Work-Related Stress (Click to Find Out!) by Rocky41_7

Maglor, who earned her place in Mirkwood serving in defense of the realm, has a plan for alleviating the queen's stress, and naturally it involves a great many jewels.

(Podfic) Ulmo's Wife by pandemonium_213 by Anérea

It was written that Ulmo was alone, but delving deeper into the nature of the Valar and their adopted world reveals otherwise.

Yes, please do by Himring

A moment in the recovery of Celebrian in Valinor.

New in References

Seeing Stones in Dark Towers by Simon J. Cook

As inscribed above the western doors of the Mines of Moria, that magical illustration of Elf-Dwarf collaboration, the name of the game is treachery. From Frodo’s far-seeing dream of Orthanc in his first night in the house of Tom Bombadil, the post draws in the person of Frodo Baggins the image of the Stone by which the will of the Necromancer enters a Tower.

In the House of the Fairbairns by Simon J. Cook

The first of some posts on the Elf-tower on the western margin of The Lord of the Rings attempts to frame the relationship between the narrative and the appendices of The Lord of the Rings and an analysis of Frodo's dream-visions. 

The Peaks of Taniquetil by Simon J. Cook

In 1946, two towers appeared in Tolkien's writings. The tower found in The Fall of Númenor may shed light on the meaning of the tower analogy of "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics."

Newest Artwork

Interpreting Memories by Anérea

Andreth contemplates the different interpretations of her people's lore, memories handed down by word of mouth through the generations.

Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

Meet & Greet by cuarthol

Matryoshka inspired art for the Meet & Greet Challenge

Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

Unbound by Anérea

For Draugluin, death was just the beginning ...

Rating: Teens
Warnings: Character Death

Around the World and Web

Publication of Tolkien's Collected Poems announced
Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull have announced the forthcoming publication of an edition of Tolkien's collected poems that will include substantial amounts of hitherto unpublished poetry, as well as published poetry (some of the latter in extract).

C+C (Celegorm & Curufin) Week 2024
C+C Week is a Tumblr event that runs from March 18th to March 23rd, exploring the relationship between Celegorm and Curufin, as well as their relationships with the rest of Arda.

Manwë Week 2024
Manwë Week is a week-long fandom event on Tumblr dedicated to Manwë Súlimo from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion, planned for March 11th - 17th, 2024.