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Character of the Month: Marach
There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.
New Challenge: Allusive
Literature and art constantly refer back to each other using allusions, and this month's prompts are inspired by allusions to literature, myth, art, and history.
Cultus Dispatches: "The Rings of Power" Is a Ripple (So Far)
Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data for 2025 shows that "The Rings of Power" TV series has not had the same impact on the fandom as the film trilogies did ... so far.
New & Updated Fanworks
[Writing] As Fire and Tempest by Zdenka
Gwindor and Celebrimbor share their fears, after a council meeting in which Túrin got his way.
[Writing] A Thousand Winds that Blow by StarSpray
When uneasy dreams bring him back into Beleriand, Daeron finds a pair of twins who have lost their home, and an enemy who has lost himself. The Shadow's reach is growing ever longer, and if they are to survive, they must do it together.
[Writing] incessantly softly wash again, and ever again by Zdenka
A lament for Nargothrond, in the aftermath of the Battle of Tumhalad. (Prose poem, also an exact drabble according to MS Word.)
[Artwork] Lindórië looks to the future by Anérea
silhouette portrait of Lindórië, grandmother of Tar-Palantir
[Writing] From That Rubble by StarSpray
Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.”
“It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?”
“It’s not as though I…
[Writing] An Alluring Offer by octopus_fool
Tata is offered a solution to a grave problem, at a very low price...
[Writing] The Mirror Crack'd by AdmirableMonster
Rescued from a brutal Angband hunt, an ex-thrall with a strange and powerful artifact embedded in his spine is brought to Himring, for it is one of the only places in Beleriand which welcomes such folk. Though he has no memories of his life before, Anniavas slowly becomes accustomed to his new…
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There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.
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[Artwork] A Memento of Faery by Grundy
TRSB26 art 144 - an artifact brought back from Faerie by a Starbearer.
[Writing] Down the Long Years by Isilme_among_the_stars
Bilbo, the strange old hobbit with the wandering feet, senses something special in young Frodo the first time he sees the lad; as they become close, they find in each other a cameraderie not well understood by other hobbits. Five poignant moments between Bilbo and Frodo Baggins over the course…
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Of Endurance and Forget-Me-N̶o̶t̶s̶ by aSymphonyofDeadMen
There is a creaking in his ear, a rumble born low to rise above and beyond and the sound of glass shattering. There is blood on his lips - and shards in his eyes.
His heart 𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 .
“I 𝑎𝑚 sorry, Atya.”
Maglor still doesn’t know - and it’s 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 him.
“I am 𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑦."
...or another world slowly falling apart as Maglor struggles to Forget-Me-N̶o̶t̶s̶.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Elrond, Elros |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Maglor, Elros & Maglor |
| Genres: Drama, Family, General, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 552 |
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Midwinter Dance by Elrond's Library
Fingon dances in the new year. Maedhros watches, and yearns.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Fingon |
| Major Relationships: Fingon/Maedhros |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 102 |
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The Day I Became a God by aSymphonyofDeadMen
On the day I became a god the darkness of the night sky shone as bright as the future ahead of me - swallowing whole what shan't have been for alms were a currency owned by the rich...
...or a gift too many during the crossing of the Helcaraxë.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingolfin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Ficlet, General | Challenges: Dark Matter, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 299 |
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Precipice by Flora-lass
On the day of Tuor and Idril's wedding, Maeglin and Voronwë find some common, unstable ground.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Voronwë, Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: Idril/Tuor |
| Genres: Ficlet, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: But I Won't Do That, Jumble Sale, Laws and Customs |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 743 |
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Finrod's Friend by Artano
Drawing of Finrod discovering a new friend while exploring Beleriand.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Drawing/Painting |
| Genres: Adventure, General | Challenges: Birthday Bash, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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Zen, or the Art of Learning to Live with a Lisa Frank Letterbomb by kimikocha
Mairon gets a mysterious gift from his best friend's boyfriend during Utumno's celebration of the winter solstice. Chaos ensues.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Sauron, Melkor, Gothmog, Eönwë |
| Major Relationships: Melkor/Sauron, Eönwë/Gothmog |
| Genres: Crackfic, Humor, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 530 |
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[Podfic] "Proving" - sallysavestheday by myrtaceaae
Emeldir bakes. A podfic of "Proving" by sallysavestheday. Length - 06:49 minutes.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Emeldir |
| Major Relationships: Barahir/Emeldir |
| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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Ilmare by Himring
Technically a failed photo of a firework, which I decided looked more like Ilmare the Maia, the Handmaiden of Varda, in one of her less embodied states.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ilmarë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Photography |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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A King in More Than Name by AdmirableMonster
Celegorm issues an invitation. Finrod takes him up on it--and proves himself the king that neither of them knew he could be.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Celegorm |
| Major Relationships: Celegorm/Finrod |
| Genres: Slash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 539 |
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In a Hole in the Ground... by StarSpray
“There’s a goblin hiding in the taters, Dad!” Pippin hefted the pan, which was much too big for him to carry, let alone wield.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Samwise Gamgee, Pippin Gardner |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Fluff, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 205 |
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The Elendilmir by pandemonium_213
A young child of Men befriends Sámaril, the troubled master smith of Imladris. The Noldorin craftsman experiences the joy and pain born of friendships between the Eldar and mortal Men and comes to question his people’s values as his life becomes entwined with Isildur’s youngest son and two powerful women of the Dúnedain. A sequel to The Apprentice.
Chapter 38 - The Crow's Nest: While Elerina establishes her informal seat of power in Gaillond, thus revealing to Sámaril her former role as Isildur's queen, the elven-smith quickly becomes bored with trade negotiations and resolution of disputes among the local nobility. The reminders of Isildur continue to exert a negative effect on Sámaril, causing frustration between the couple. But Sámaril also begins to dream of the Sea, which sparks a desire to take ship out on to the open waters, ostensibly to learn more about the working men of the Númenórean exiles. He finds the ship on which he wishes to sail and meets its captain.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elendil, Elrond, Glorfindel, Original Character(s), Sauron, Valandil (Arnor) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama | Challenges: Strong Women |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 39 | Word Count: 182, 126 |
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Promo Posts by Himring
Promo posts for smaller fandoms, written by me for Innumerable Stars, originally for posting on Dreamwidth and Tumblr.
| Canon Source: Fall of Arthur, Father Christmas Letters, Tolkien's Poetry |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 1, 046 |
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Spirit of Water by Elrond's Library
Fëanor watches from the Halls.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: Fëanor & Maglor |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
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The Merchant of Valinor by Tehta
A series of acrostics based on the letters provided in the Tengwar challenge, telling the story of one enterprising Telerin merchant.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: Tengwar |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 20 | Word Count: 2, 456 |
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The Truth of the World by AdmirableMonster
Pengolodh interviews a kinslayer.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Pengolodh, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: Maglor & Pengolodh |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 521 |
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After the Festival by Himring
At Ivrin, during the aftermath of the Mereth Aderthad.
A brief vignette.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon |
| Major Relationships: Fingolfin & Fingon |
| Genres: Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 380 |
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Made For Each Other by LadySternchen
The moment of their union is always one of deepest satisfaction to her, to feel him fill her perfectly, as they fit each other perfectly, like they are made for each other.
Well, strictly speaking they are literally made for each other, but Melian has no time for such thoughts just now.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Melian |
| Major Relationships: Melian/Thingol |
| Genres: Erotica, Fluff | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 840 |
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A Mixed Platter for the Solstice by Himring
Drabbles written at the Insta-drabbling session at the SWG Discord on 21 December (Winter Solstice in the northern nemisphere), for expanded prompt sets based on the Bake-off Challenge.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Círdan, Gil-galad, Dwarves, Stewards of Gondor, Barahir (Fourth Age), Bombur |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Great Beleriand Bake-Off |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 408 |
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Cinnamon Rolls by elennalore
Mairon is anxiously waiting for Eönwë to come to visit him, and to pass the time, he goes baking in Yavanna's kitchen.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Sauron, Eönwë |
| Major Relationships: Eönwë/Sauron |
| Genres: Fluff, Romance | Challenges: Great Beleriand Bake-Off |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 919 |
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The Fëanorian Zine by Fëanorian Zine, Elrond's Library, Laerthel, sesamenom, skywardstruck
The Fëanorian Zine features art and fiction centered on the House of Fëanor from thirty creators. The Fëanorian Zine is being hosted by the SWG, and you can read the zine and download a copy for free here!
The contributors who have participated are as follows;
Isilwhore, Balrogballs, Firefly, Whovianofmidgard, Nighttimepatrons, Astral, Isilwhore, Katarrinskey, Rainfeather, Dragonbornsandwaffles/beatles4ever65, Transsexualhamlet, Sage, Iwi, Starillion, Thelien, Angamaite, Truc, Mag-lore, Mauvearts, rputthebottledown, StarsOfArda, JoeTamy, Laerthel, Curufiin, Swordhound, Elrond's Library, Peasant-Player, Tomefaired/Solmarillion/Soleil, Starshadeemily, Sesamenom.
Their handles are all stated in the Zine's index page, please welcome them and enjoy all of the hard work they have done for the project!
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel, Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Caranthir, Curufin, Amrod, Amras, Celebrimbor |
| Major Relationships: Amras & Amrod & Caranthir & Celegorm & Curufin & Fëanor & Maedhros & Maglor, Amras/Amrod/Caranthir/Celegorm/Curufin/Fëanor/Maedhros/Maglor, Fëanor/Nerdanel, Celebrimbor & Curufin |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 10 |
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The Dark Mage of Rhudaur by AliceNWonder000137
In the Year 1405, the Witch-King of Angmar begins his plan to conquer the northern kingdoms of Arthedain and Cardolan. Rhudaur is mostly under his control but Dunadan Houses Melosse and Rhudainor stand in his way in the southeastern part of the failed kingdom. He brings an Easterling mage, Ethacali to lead the effort to remove any resistance to his coming war.
Based on and inspired by the MERP RPG module of that name. Image courtesy of the Dark Mage of Rhudaur RPG.
| Canon Source: Tolkien's Other Writings |
| Major Characters: Witch-king of Angmar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings, Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 24 | Word Count: 84, 324 |
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Someone's In The Kitchen by Grundy
Drabbles written for the Great Beleriand Bake-Off Plus! Instadrabbling.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Celebrimbor, Tar-Míriel, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Great Beleriand Bake-Off |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 413 |
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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry by AdmirableMonster
Scenes (often domestic, sometimes intimate) from life in Mordor from the fall of Númenor to the Last Alliance.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Mouth of Sauron, Sauron, Tar-Míriel, Witch-king of Angmar, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: Mouth of Sauron/Sauron, Mouth of Sauron & Original Character, Mouth of Sauron & Witch-king of Angmar |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: Great Beleriand Bake-Off |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 1, 327 |
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Inedibles by Dawn Felagund
Various short pieces for the Great Beleriand Bake-Off PLUS! Instadrabbling session that Himring and I cohosted on the SWG's Discord. Maglor learns perfectionism from his father. Nerdanel becomes of the subject of the national epic of ugly girls. 1980s!Maglor discovers Lúthien as a calendar girl, and medieval!Maglor gets paid in gold. Tilion muses on the end of the world and his prophesied violent death.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Fëanor, Lúthien Tinúviel, Nerdanel, Tilion |
| Major Relationships: Fëanor/Nerdanel |
| Genres: Ficlet, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: Great Beleriand Bake-Off |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 1, 439 |
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A Merrier World by StarSpray
Finrod visits the hobbits for a snack.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Bilbo Baggins, Frodo |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Fluff, General | Challenges: Great Beleriand Bake-Off |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 103 |
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