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Feanorian Week 2026
Feanorian Week Reminder (2026)
Hello Silmarillion Fandom! This is your reminder that Feanorian week will be taking place next month. Below are updated prompts (you are still allowed to suggest prompts)! When is it?: March 23rd, 2026—March 29th, 2026
The prompts are as followed:
- Day 1- Maedhros - > Childhood, Kingship, Angband, Coping, The Union, Relations with Different Races
- Day 2-Maglor -> Childhood, Spouse, Music & Songs of Power, Elrond & Elros, Kingship, Maglor’s Gap, Redemption
- Day 3- Celegorm - > Childhood, Hunting, Orome & Huan, Strength & Beauty, Luthien, Nargothrond
- Day 4- Caranthir - > Childhood, Spouse, Betrayal, Lordship, Dwarves & Humans, Marriage, Appearance
- Day 5- Curufin - > Childhood, Spouse, Celebrimbor, Forge Work
- Day 6- Ambarussa - > Childhood, Lordship, Regrets, Twin, Hunting, Nandor
- Day 7- Nerdanel and Feanor-> Mahtan, Finwe & Indis, Marriage, Reunion, Traveling, Creation, Healing
Rules: You are allowed to post anything fanrelated on the days. If the prompts are not to your liking, you can do your own thing. The tracktag is #feanorianweek. Tag your work accordingly! Have fun and be nice to others. Disrespect towards others will not be tolerated.
March Challenge - Tolkien Short Fanworks
Thank you for your engagement with this community during the past month!
Here is the tolkienshortfanworks challenge for March.
It is the 20th anniversary of B2MeM (Back to Middle-earth Month) this year, so I am picking prompts with this (and with this year's event running throughout this month) in mind.
Thematic prompt:
Spring or Autumn.
Below is a selection of relevant (optional) quotation prompts from B2MeM 2014: Seasons of Middle-earth.
You can find more seasonal prompts to revisit on this page:
https://b2mem.livejournal.com/247842.html
1) "The dragon was dead, and the goblins overthrown, and their hearts looked forward after winter to a spring of joy." (The Hobbit, "The Return Journey")
2) "Spring surpassed his wildest hopes. His trees began to sprout and grow, as if time was in a hurry and wished to make one year do for twenty." (Return of the King, "The Grey Havens")
3) "And these trees grew and grew, till the shadow of each was like a green hall, and their red berries in the autumn were a burden, and a beauty and a wonder." (The Two Towers, "Treebeard")
Formal challenge:
Your response should respond to the number 20, as: 20 lines, a multiple of 20 words, 20 sentences or sections, etc.
As usual, these two prompt sets can be filled separately or combined.
Usual reminder that in order to post the fill to this community or to the related collection on AO3 (linked in a sticky post at the top), the fanwork can only have a word count up to 1000 words and must be linked to a Tolkien fandom.
Rec lists and podfics can be posted as fills for thematic prompts, as long as the fanworks concerned meet those conditions.
Also we continue to welcome other pieces unrelated to any challenge, of course, including cross-posts and older stories, as long as they meet the criteria!
Tolkien Fashion Week 2026
Welcome to Tolkien Fashion Week!
✨The week for clothes and jewelry in Tolkien's world✨
RUNNING FROM THE 16TH TO THE 29TH MARCH
This event is held by @tar-thelien
This week is dedicated to honoring the world Tolkien wrote about in his books.
To participate, tag your submission #tolkien fashionweek 2026 and/or #tolkien fashionweek and mention this blog. This event does allow film adaptations, which I will tag as #tolkien fashionweek film adaptation, so while not a must, I would appreciate it if those submitting those would tag it (read reason in How to Join & Allowed Content) I will be sharing late submissions when I see them, so if you don´t finish in time, no need to fear :)
How to Join & Allowed Content
Prompts & Days
Rules & Tag System
Day 1 - Races┃Ainur & Elves & Orcs & Men & Dwarves & Hobbits
Day 2 - Cultures┃Different groups in Races
Day 3 - Classes & Professions┃Working class & Upper class & Uniforms
Day 4 - Seasons & Weather & Climate┃What is worn in different seasons and weather & What effect does climate and flora have
Day 5 - Casual┃Under clothes & Layering & Daily life & Children and adults
Day 6 - Formal┃Holidays & Celebration & Rituals
Day 7 - Import & Export┃What materials are imported and what is exported
Day 8 - Differences & Meetings┃Interactions & Trade
Day 9 - Off the Map┃Lands not named & Immigration/Migration & Nomads
Day 10 - Across the Ages┃Years of the Lamps & Years of the Trees & First Age of the Sun
Day 11 - Across the Ages┃Second Age & Third Age & Fourth Age
Day 12 - Hair & Makeup┃Hairstyles & Makeup trends
Day 13 - Fiber & Jewelry & Material┃How is it made & Who makes it & What is it made out off
Day 14 - AU┃AU designs
Celegorm and Curufin Week 2026
HELLO EVERYONE and welcome to the THIRD(!!!!!) year of Celegorm and Curufin week! Much like Celegorm and Curufin, I do not know when to quit. Our event will take place once again in the third week of March, from the 16th to the 23rd.
Prompts
Mar. 16 - 17th: Celegorm | Reunions
I think he deserves something nice so here is something nice for Celegorm. Or perhaps it can be an utterly miserable reunion— there are many crimes for Celegorm (or Curufin) to answer to, and many relationships that he’s abandoned that may come back to bite him once more. This prompt can utilize both themes, or just one of them. Or even none!
Mar. 18 - 19th: Curufin | Betrayals
Because that is what Curufin does best. This prompt can utilize both themes, or just one of them (or neither if you dare!). What sort of betrayals, both metaphorical and literal, were committed for Curufin (or Celegorm) to get to where they are today?
Mar. 20 - 21st: Himlad era
Celegorm and Curufin’s reign in Himlad is glossed over quite heavily in the Silmarillion. What were they doing in that cool plain? What the fuck was Celegorm during the Aredhel event? How the hell did Curufin meet Eöl? What was the founding of Himlad and the fortress at Aglon like?
Mar. 22 - 23rd: Relationships
Celegorm and Curufin didn’t just hang out with eachother (or maybe they did?). What was their relationship like with their parents, brothers, cousins, uncles? Who were their unnamed friends and enemies, possibly even lovers? Just who were Celegorm’s cruel servants?
Around the World and Web Archive
Events listed here are no longer active but are listed on the site for historical purposes.
Spook Me Multifandom Ficathon 2023
When the chill winds of autumn rattle the bare limbs of the trees, and dark clouds race across the face of the moon, the veil between worlds lifts to reveal:
The Spook Me Multi-Fandom Halloween Ficathon 2023!
All fandoms are welcome. Stories can be Gen, Het, Slash or Femslash. All ratings are accepted.
We have TWO new Creatures this year: MOTHMAN and PLAGUE DOCTOR!
Dates to Know
September 5: Sign ups start.
September 15: Sign ups end.
September 17: Prompts sent out.
October 20: Reminder posted here - please friend if you want to get the reminder.
October 26: Master Post opens, stories are due!
Participants choose a creature from the list and will be sent two spooky images, with the option to use any or all of them as prompts.
Full details on how to participate can be found on the Spook Me Dreamwidth.
Half-Elven Week 2023
Half-Elven Week is a Tumblr event dedicated to appreciating some of Tolkien's beloved characters. To note – as half-elven, we count all characters who have the blood of elves and some other race, no matter if they are called so in the canon.
This week is organized by @armenelols and @yellow-faerie and is held on September 11th – September 17th 2023.
Prompts
Day 1 - Being Different; Doriathrim - Lúthien, Dior, Eluréd, Elurín, Elwing
Day 2 - The Choice; People of Sirion - Elwing, Eärendil, Elrond, Elros
Day 3 - Heritage; Númenoreans - Elros, his children and descendants
Day 4 - Power; People of Rivendell - Elrond, his children and descendants
Day 5 - Legacy; Princes of Dol Amroth - Galador, Gilmith and their descendants
Day 6 - Loss; Parents of half-elves - Melian, Thingol, Tuor, Idril, Beren, Nimloth, Celebrían, Elros's wife, Imrazôr, Mithrellas, and others
Day 7 - Freeform
Rules
- prompts aren't mandatory, only a source of inspiration
- OCs are welcome - children of Caranthir/Haleth, Aegnor/Andreth, any elf/other race pair
- tag your work #halfelvenweek and tag us @halfelvenweek so we can find your post
- if you have any questions, asks are open!
Have fun!
Dor Cúarthol Week 2023
Dor Cúarthol week is a week-long Tumblr event about the relationship between Túrin Turambar and Beleg Cúthalion, whether interpreted as romantic, platonic, somewhere in-between, or something else. We’ll share fanart, fic, edits, headcanons, and other mediums of creativity. This year's event will run 11-16 September 2023.
Prompts
Day 1: meetings | farewells | teaching
Day 2: legends | names | songs
Day 3: curses | choices | chances
Day 4: truest of friends | love against wisdom | tryst
Day 5: bow and helm | anglachel | the last battle
Day 6: a happier ending | what-if | role reversal
Day 7: free form
These prompts are simply suggestions; feel free to diverge. The dates listed are recommendations rather than deadlines. Don’t fret about meeting a specific day; feel free to join at any time.
Rules
- We will gladly accept both romantic and platonic content. We do not tolerate dismissive behavior towards others who may share a different view of this relationship.
- Regardless of your views towards the nature of Túrin and Beleg’s relationship, this blog is LGBTQ-friendly and homophobia will not be tolerated.
- NSFW material is welcome, but it should not contain underage Túrin or graphic depictions of abuse or assault.
- Overall, just make sure to have fun and be kind.
Trick or Treat Exchange 2023
Trick or Treat is an exchange in the style of exchanges like Yuletide or Chocolate Box. It is inspired by a real world holiday, but you do not need to celebrate Halloween to participate in this exchange.
Each participant will receive at least one gift. The gift will be a trick or a treat, and gift minimums are 300 words for fic or a nice sketch for art. A trick should be more horror, occult, supernatural, or scary. A treat should be more sweet, sexy, or fluffy. These are a bit vague to give the writer/artist room for how they interpret trick or treat.
Participants must be 18 years or older.
General Links
Schedule
Sept 1 – Nominations Open
Sept 8 – Nominations Close
Sept 11 – Sign-Ups Open
Sept 18 – Sign-Ups Close
October 24 – Assignments Due
October 31 – Gift Reveals (16:59 UTC)
November 7 – Creator Reveals (16:59 UTC)
All times are 23:59 UTC unless otherwise specified.
September challenge at tolkienshortfanworks
The September Challenge has been posted at the tolkienshortfanworks community on Dreamwidth.
The thematic prompt is Silver, with a choice of three quotation prompts.
All three are from The Silmarillion, but that does not mean your fill has to be; there is no expectation to stick to the canonical context and you can pick and choose what to respond to in the quote.
A
Tilion was a hunter of the company of Oromë, and he had a silver bow. He was a lover of silver, and when he would rest he forsook the woods of Oromë, and going into Lórien he lay in dream by the pools of Estë, in Telperion's flickering beams; and he begged to be given the task of tending for ever the last Flower of Silver.
B
And she gave him store of lembas, the waybread of the Elves, wrapped in leaves of silver, and the threads that bound it were sealed at the knots with the seal of the Queen, a wafer of white wax shaped as a single flower of Telperion
C
And that dome was roofed all with silver, and rose glittering in the sun, so that the light of it could be seen afar off; but soon the light was darkened, and the silver became black.
The formal challenge is to write a haiku.
We were thinking here of the format with three lines with the syllable count 5-7-5, but I know that other interpretations of the haiku format in English exist and these are also welcome.
These prompts can be filled independently and combined with other challenges.
New participants are welcome. More details on the challenges at the linked post.
Sindar Week 2023
Sindar Week is a Tolkien event week for the Sindar, the Grey-Elves, from the Years of the Trees to the Third Age. It will run from September 4th 2023 to September 10th 2023 on Tumblr.
Prompts (2023)
FAQ/Guidelines
Navigation
Prompts:
- Day 1: Heroes & Villains
- Day 2: Locations
- Day 3: Legendary Deeds
- Day 4: Traditions & Myths
- Day 5: Songs & Sailing
- Day 6: The Third Age
- Day 7: OCs
Ainur Week 2023
Ainur Week will be taking place Friday, September 1 to Saturday, September 9 on Tumblr. This is a Tolkien fandom week dedicated to the Ainur, J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional species. The Ainur, including the Valar and Maiar, are the first beings created by Eru Ilúvatar in the Professor’s lore. They are powerful, mysterious, and even controversial. Come celebrate the Ainur by creating fanworks centered around them!
You can create art, fics, graphics, playlists, meta, headcanons, or any other type of fanwork. When you post your work, make sure to mention this blog (@ainurweek) and put “ainur week” or “ainurweek” in the first 20 tags.
Prompts
Day 1
Manwë | Varda | Eönwë | Ilmarë
Power dynamics | Life among the stars | Flight
Day 2
Aulë | Yavanna | Curumo | Aiwendil
Craftsmanship | Relationship with Nature
Day 3
Ulmo | Ossë | Uinen | Salmar
Romance | Relationship with Elves
Day 4
Oromë | Vána | Arien | Tilion
Hunting | Family dynamics | Legends
Day 5
Mandos | Vairë | The Blue Wizards
Death | Fate | Travel
Day 6
Lórien | Estë | Melian
Dreams | Healing | Friendship
Day 7
Tulkas | Nessa | Balrogs
War | Dance | Darkness
Day 8
Nienna | Olórin
Grief | Mercy | Light
Day 9
Melkor | Mairon
Chaos | Corruption | Redemption
Code of Conduct
1. Do not repost other people’s fanworks without their explicit permission.
2. Respect other people’s interpretations of Tolkien’s characters and relationships. Do you disagree with a certain ship or a creator’s perspective on a character? Please keep that to yourself.
3. Fanworks that are bigoted/ prejudiced in their messaging are not allowed. You may, however, depict instances of bigotry/ prejudice in your fanwork. E.g. You can write about characters experiencing sexism, but fanworks that endorse or promote sexism are not permitted.
Violation of these rules will result in your being blocked.
August Challenge at tolkienshortfanworks on Dreamwidth
The August Challenge has been posted to the tolkienshortfanworks community on Dreamwidth.
We are doing something slightly different this month.
Co-mod Lferion has very kindly offered us an image prompt, featuring their lovely artwork.
The piece is called Elven Elements.
New participants welcome. For more details on the challenge go to the linked post.
Innumerable Stars 2023
Innumerable Stars is a Tolkien fandom gift exchange for all works by Tolkien or associated with Middle-earth.
People Who Participate in Innumerable Stars are:
★ Interested in and excited about multiple Tolkien-based canons.
☆ Interested in their fellow fans’ creativity in fanfiction and fanart, and excited to explore their own.
★ Open to creating and receiving any one of a number of different prompts or ideas.
☆ Happy to read and comment on the fanwork(s) they receive with thanks first of all, but also to read and comment on other fanworks in the exchange.
People Who Participate in Innumerable Stars will:
★ Generally read and create for a variety of slash, gen, het, adventures, fluff, dark, erotica, worldbuilding, etc.
☆ Create their fanwork following their recipient’s prompts in good faith, and receive the fanwork(s) that have been given to them in good faith also.
★ Also write or draw “treats” for others in the exchange, if their own time and inspiration permits after they have completed their assignment,. These are not required but they add to the fun and excitement of the exchange!
☆ Create their fanwork without the use of AI, be it in writing or art.
What Innumerable Stars is NOT:
You do not have to be open to or interested in every type of fanwork to participate. However, Innumerable Stars is not for anyone interested in just one character, pairing, or scenario. Nor is it for people who find stories or art containing material they are not interested in offensive because it exists. If either of these apply, we wish you well, but this is not the exchange for you.
Links
AO3 Collection | Tumblr | LiveJournal RSS Feed
Schedule
Nominations Open: Sunday, 06 August 2023, 8:00 PM UTC
Nominations Close: Sunday, 20 August 2023, 8:00 PM UTC
Sign-ups Open: Sunday, 20 August 2023, 11:59 PM UTC
Sign-ups Close: Sunday, 03 September 2023, 8:00 PM UTC
Assignments Out: Monday, 04 September 2023, 8:00 PM UTC
Assignments Due: Sunday, 15 October 2023, 8:00 PM UTC
Works Revealed: Sunday, 22 October 2023, 8:00 PM UTC
Authors Revealed: Sunday, 29 October 2023, 8:00 PM UTC
Silvergifting Week 2023
Silvergifting Week will happen on Tumblr August 7-13, 2023!
This is the second year of the week-long event that celebrates the relationship between Celebrimbor and Mairon | Annatar | Sauron. The event wants to encourage people to create fanworks focused on Celebrimbor/Mairon pairing (including Celebrimbor/Annatar and Celebrimbor/Sauron). Fan art, fan fiction, headcanon, moodboards, fan crafts, cosplay, fan videos, meta ... all kinds of fan works are welcome!
This year, there are optional word prompts for days 1-5 you can use in addition to the main prompts.
List of prompts
Day 1 (August 7): Beginnings | First Meetings
Optional word prompt for Day 1: Delicious meal
Day 2 (August 8): Crafting | Community
Optional word prompt for Day 2: Curious cat
Day 3 (August 9): Soulmates | Marriage | Bonding
Optional word prompt for Day 3: Beautiful gift
Day 4 (August 10): Betrayal | Captured | Bad Ending
Optional word prompt for Day 4: Corrupting touch
Day 5 (August 11): Post-canon | New beginnings
Optional word prompt for Day 5: Nimble fingers
Day 6 (August 12): Canon divergence | Alternate universe
Day 7 (August 13): Freeform
