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.
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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] On a night of stars, a bird by Quente
Nimloth and Dior meet, and he is naked.
Alternatively,
Melian travels south to visit her daughter, and meets a familiar looking bird.
Written for the Tengwar prompt, Quessë (feather).
[Writing] Apprentice by Quente
Dior is in Menegroth learning to be his grandfather's heir -- but his grandmother decides to take him as apprentice too.
Written for the Tengwar Challenge, May 15: Súlë (spirit).
[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!
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Crossroads of the Fallen King
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Songs of Arda
Create a fanwork about music. Read more ...
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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
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Teitho May/June Challenge: Joker
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Monstrous May 2024
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Fellowship of the Fics: Modern AU May
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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
Fighting for Hope by Rhapsody
Amras considers his future and that of his House when he holds a newborn baby.
| Major Characters: Amras |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 199 |
| Posted on 19 June 2007 | Updated on 19 June 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Written in the Starlight by Rhapsody
Thus ended Beleg Strongbow, truest of friends, greatest in skill of all that harboured in the woods of Beleriand in the Elder Days, at the hand of him whom he most loved.
Or did he not? What would have happened if, by a slight change of fate, Beleg Strongbow survived?
This story ends here and is not going to be ever continued because my co-author Rhapsody is no longer with us. She died on October the 22nd 2020 and it is when my heart shattered.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Beleg, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Elu Thingol, Finduilas, Gwindor, Mablung, Maedhros, Maeglin, Maglor, Melian, Nellas, Original Character(s), Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Het, Romance, Suspense | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 27, 015 |
| Posted on 19 June 2007 | Updated on 19 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Droplets by Dawn Felagund
The life of Elrond, First Age through Fourth Age, told in double drabbles. 2007 MEFA winner: 2nd Place, Multi-Age Fixed-Length Ficlet.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 1, 813 |
| Posted on 16 June 2007 | Updated on 16 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Return to Me by Dawn Felagund
Finarfin assists with the re-embodiment of his son Finrod.
| Major Characters: Finarfin, Finrod Felagund, Mandos |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental, Horror | Challenges: Nature of Fear, Halls of Mystery, Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 496 |
| Posted on 13 June 2007 | Updated on 13 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Starlit Nights by Alassante
A lost elf stumbles upon an expected vision in the woods.
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 105 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
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Holding Onto Hope by Alassante
Celebrimbor comes to the aid of his uncle in his greatest time of need.
A birthday fiction for Vlad, my evil twin.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 521 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Too Close to the Fire by Alassante
Fëanor and Nerdanel get to know each other a bit better before they are married.
Birthday Fiction for Oshun and Lace Trim Challenge Entry for OSA
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 023 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Cursed Commitment by Alassante
Celebrimbor's final conversation with his mother in Aman.
For OSA Drabble Challenge #76: Commitment
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
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The Harper by JunoMagic
A short story about the harper singing at the Field of Cormallen. It ties in loosely with my story "Lothíriel" and even more loosely with the Silmarillion. Fourth Age, approximately 3028.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 976 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Illgotten Son by Gadira
Aredhel, princess of the Noldor, gets lost in the forest of Nan Elmoth and is forced to marry Eöl, the Dark Elf. Bound by an oath of revenge, she lives on to bear his son, and tries to make him hate his father. My oldest fic... or the oldest fic I´m ready to show anyway.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Ecthelion of the Fountain, Eöl, Idril, Maeglin, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Incest, Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 14 | Word Count: 30, 404 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
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The Last Queen by Gadira
The cliché setting for the Downfall of Númenor... or maybe not so much? Dark themes.
| Major Characters: Ar-Pharazôn, Tar-Míriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Incest, Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 675 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Last Temptation by Gadira
Why didn´t Melian use her power? Why did she leave her kin to die? As Doriath falls to ruin, a Maia must come to a painful and controversial decision. Nominated for the MEFAs.
| Major Characters: Eluréd, Elurín, Melian, Melkor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 754 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Nightingale by Gadira
Melian the Fire Dragon? Thingol the Nightingale? Dior´s teenage wisdom cannot make sense of it at all.
| Major Characters: Dior, Galadriel, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 877 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Land of Gift by Gadira
On the final fate of Tuor and Idril, and the roots of certain important events of the Second Age. Slightly uncanonical, or at least Untolkienesque. Nominated for the MPAs and the MEFAs.
| Major Characters: Idril, Tuor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 294 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Closing the Circle by Gadira
Of Fëanor´s death and the final fate of the Broideress. Warning for extremely archaic notions of thought. Part IV of the Broideress Arc.
| Major Characters: Míriel Serindë, Vairë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 306 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
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| Major Characters: Indis, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 588 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Last Work Of Her Hands by Gadira
Could an Elf live without a fëa? Part II of the Broideress arc.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Finwë, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 698 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Facing the Darkness by Gadira
They had always been two, the Broideress and the Healer. Rumours said that they had awoken side by side under the stars, but now the Broideress must face the darkness alone. Part I of the Broideress Arc.
| Major Characters: Finwë, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 062 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Fair Trial by Gadira
At the end of the First Age, Sauron refused to submit to the judgement of the Valar. But, whose fault was it? And was he really alone in his decision? Maiarin humour.
| Major Characters: Eönwë, Melian, Saruman, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 822 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Fairy Tale by Gadira
A desperate mother tells her newborn child a tale about the world. Companion piece to "The Wandering Queen" and "Promise Unfulfilled".
| Major Characters: Rían |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 603 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Promise Unfulfilled by Gadira
Annael of the Grey Elves grieves over his unfulfilled promise after Rian´s son, Tuor, is lost. Sequel to "The Wandering Queen" (so it´s just a little less old. ^_^)
| Major Characters: Annael, Rían, Tuor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 482 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Wandering Queen by Gadira
After the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Wood Elves stumble upon a distraught mortal lady.
(Another one of my old fics)
| Major Characters: Rían |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 479 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Accursed by Gadira
Who can tell what was in the betrayer´s mind as he performed his deed? Silmarillion-based, featuring a Very Shafted Character. (One of my old fics)
| Major Characters: Uldor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 695 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Blue Book of Bilbo Baggins, or, Tales of the Forbidden Silmarillion by Gandalfs apprentice
As readers know from Tyellas's Lost in the Translation, Bilbo made another book--one with a blue cover. This story tells of the fate of this mysterious volume, and, even better, has extracts from some of the tales....you know you want to read it. Seriously AU. Illustrations by greywing.
Thanks to Tyellas for allowing me to borrow the idea of the Blue Book from her superb story and to oshun for her thoughtful criticism and for being a good friend. Special thanks to Maeve Riannon and to greywing for their unique contributions, and to all the writers at the Garden of Ithilien.
| Major Characters: Ainur, Beren, Dior, Elu Thingol, Glorfindel, Idril, Lúthien Tinúviel, Maeglin, Manwë, Melkor, Nienna, Sauron, Sons of Fëanor, Tuor, Uinen, Ulmo, Valar, Varda |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 8, 041 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 6 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tales of Thanksgiving: A Drabble Collection by Dawn Felagund
Series of fixed-length ficlets written as holiday gifts for friends in 2006. Content varies for each drabble, so please heed the warnings posted at the top of each. Adult-rated ficlets are marked with an asterisk (*). MEFA 2007 winner: 3rd Place, First Age and Prior.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celegorm, Eärwen, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Finwë, Haleth, Maedhros, Maglor, Mahtan, Nerdanel, Original Character(s), Rúmil (Valinor), Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Experimental, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Romance | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 25 | Word Count: 11, 978 |
| Posted on 3 June 2007 | Updated on 3 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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