New Challenge: Crossroads of the Fallen King
Cross "The Silmarillion" with a second text or fandom in this month's crossover challenge.
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A Sense of History: Thálatta! Thálatta!
While he never climbs the stairs of this Elf-tower, in Lothlórien Frodo Baggins descends a flight of steps to look into Galadriel’s Mirror, wherein he first sees the sea. This post examines the view.
Choose a Name for Our New Column!
Our temporarily titled "location bio" will focus on the landscapes and locations of Middle-earth. We need your help naming it!
New Challenge: Tengwar
Each day for thirty-six days, we feature a randomly chosen letter from the Tengwar as a prompt.
New & Updated Fanworks
[Writing] Tengwar: To The Letter by cuarthol
For the Tengwar prompt challenge.
All 36 prompts plus bonus chapter
[Writing] A blip on the radar by daughterofshadows
Humanity took to the skies. Eärendil and Ilmarë adjust.
[Writing] History abandons us by AdmirableMonster
During his incarceration in Roderick Burgess' basement, Dream receives a strange, ancient visitor.
[Writing] Tengwar Acrostics by Himring
Responses to the Tengwar Challenge in which first letters spell out the name of a tengwa.
1) Early Encounter (Nerdanel, Indis)
2) Numenorean Lullaby (Almarian, Aldarion)
[Writing] Tengwar Drabbles by cílil
A collection of Silmarillion-centric drabbles written for the Tengwar Challenge. Short and sweet!
[Writing] If i get home before daylight by BloodwingBlackbird
a traveler meets a stranger at a crossroads.
Current Challenge
Crossroads of the Fallen King
Create a fanwork that crosses with a second text or fandom. Read more ...
Tengwar
A daily prompt of a Tengwar letter per day. Read more ...
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In Rare Form
Try something "in rare form," using a format or genre that is rarely utilized in Tolkien fanfiction. Read more ...
New in References
Thálatta! Thálatta! by Simon J. Cook
[]While he never climbs the stairs of this Elf-tower, in Lothlórien Frodo Baggins descends a flight of steps to look into Galadriel’s Mirror, wherein he first sees the sea. This post examines the view.
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With Gildor Inglorion we finally climb the stairs of Elostirion and look on the view, and what we see appears to reveal a hidden thread in the story of Frodo Baggins. This post reads two annotated translations of two Elvish songs to step through a crossroads in the narrative to arrive at the tower on the margin of the story, wherein is a stone that is a window onto Valinor.
Grief, Grieving, and Permission to Mourn in the "Quenta Silmarillion" by Dawn Walls-Thumma
[]In a book as full of death as the Quenta Silmarillion, grief and mourning are surprisingly absent. The characters who receive grief and mourning—and those who don't—appear to do so due to narrative bias. Grief and mourning (or a lack of them) serve to draw attention toward and away from objectionable actions committed by characters.
Beyond the Silmarillion
[Writing] Waybread (The Waybredlik) by Himring
[]Lembas speaks out.
[Series] Apr 1st Stories by Uvatha the Horseman
[]Once a year on April 1st, a canon character from LOTR or the Silmarillion gets pranked.
[Writing] Crossing Forest River by Dawn Felagund
[]Bilbo recounts, in verse, the attempt of Gandalf, Beorn, and him to cross the Forest River after the Battle of Five Armies. Written for the Hungarian Tolkien Society's 2024 Mailing Competition.
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Mythcon 53: Fantasies of the Middle Lands
Mythcon 53 will be held 2-5 August 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with the theme "Fantasies of the Middle Lands."
Teitho May/June Challenge: Joker
For the May/June Teitho challenge, you can pick ANY of our past challenges that stir your imagination and write a story or create art for it.
Monstrous May 2024
Monstrous May is a Tumblr event where, for each day of the month of May, there is a prompt involving and invoking the monstrous.
Fellowship of the Fics: Modern AU May
During May, Fellowship of the Fics offers modern AU prompt lists for setting, character occupation, and dialogue on Tumblr.
May challenge at tolkienshortfanworks
The May challenge has been posted to the tolkienshortfanworks community on Dreamwidth. Thematic challenge: name; formal challenge: acrostic. As usual, these can be filled independently and freely combined with other prompts such as the SWG challenges. New participants welcome!
New and Updated Fanworks
Include Beyond the Silmarillion Fanworks
Crumbling Walls by ford_of_bruinen
The story follows Glorfindel and Ecthelion’s relationship from the move from Nevrast until the fall of Gondolin in a series of four short stories. The crumbling relationship between Glorfindel and Ecthelion is used to illustrate the growing divisions in the hidden city until its fall.
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 3, 312 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Across the Ice by ford_of_bruinen
The story follows Fingon across Helcaraxe from just before the ships burn at Losgar until the rising of the moon.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Ecthelion of the Fountain, Elenwë, Fingolfin, Fingon, Galadriel, Glorfindel, Idril |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 4, 064 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Silent Sanctuary by ford_of_bruinen
An elf wakes on the battlefield with no memories and eventually finds and rescues the orphaned and deserted twins of Doriath.
| Major Characters: Eluréd, Elurín |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 381 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Souls already lost by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about what motivated Maglor to not kill Elrond and Elros but instead, rear them as his own.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 67 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Seagull flight by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about how Elwing felt when they parted from their sons, Elrond and Elros, fearing that they might have die
| Major Characters: Elwing |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 107 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The King and the dreamer is dead by ford_of_bruinen
A poem onon Beren's feelings about the death of Finrod.
| Major Characters: Beren, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 235 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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With Heavy Steps by ford_of_bruinen
Finarfin returns to plead in front of the Valar...
| Major Characters: Finarfin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 318 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Wild by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about Aredhel
| Major Characters: Aredhel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 116 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Turin Turumbar by ford_of_bruinen
The death of Beleg Cuthalion.
| Major Characters: Beleg, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 58 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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This Darkest Son by ford_of_bruinen
Caranthir from a lover's view...take two
| Major Characters: Caranthir |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 105 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The first to fall by ford_of_bruinen
The death of Celegorm
| Major Characters: Celegorm |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 108 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Soft by ford_of_bruinen
Curufin and the love he had for his wife which was crowned with the begetting of Celebrimbor.
| Major Characters: Curufin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 87 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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One more minute by ford_of_bruinen
Another poem about Gil-Galad following his death
| Major Characters: Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 110 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Mourning Luthien by ford_of_bruinen
From Celegorm to Luthien a love ballad of sorts...
| Major Characters: Celegorm |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 186 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maglor's whisper by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor reflects when only he and Maedhros remains alive
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 133 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maeglin by ford_of_bruinen
Maeglin as he falls of the walls of Gondolin.
| Major Characters: Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 117 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maedhros' Lament by ford_of_bruinen
In horror Maedhros watch the events after the lights failed
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 141 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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I married for love by ford_of_bruinen
Indis reflects on her marriage...
| Major Characters: Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 325 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Falling by ford_of_bruinen
Glorfindel's fall in the pass of eagles.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 235 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Beleg by ford_of_bruinen
The death of Beleg Cuthalion.
| Major Characters: Beleg |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 44 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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After all are gone by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor is left when all others are dead
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 85 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A soul in pain by ford_of_bruinen
Caranthir from a lover's view...
| Major Characters: Caranthir |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 175 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A high-king on his death. by ford_of_bruinen
Gil-Galad after his death...
| Major Characters: Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 198 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Voices of Despair by ford_of_bruinen
A series of 18 drabbles and 3 double-drabble on the theme despair throughout the first age. Silmarillion and HomE based.
| Major Characters: Amarië, Amrod, Aredhel, Celeborn, Círdan, Curufin, Elenwë, Elrond, Elros, Elu Thingol, Eluréd, Eöl, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingon, Galadriel, Glorfindel, Indis, Maedhros, Maeglin, Míriel Serindë, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 21 | Word Count: 2, 403 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Harp by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor’s fall from fame to damnation.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 99 |
| Posted on 11 September 2007 | Updated on 11 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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