New Challenge: Title Track
Tolkien's titles range from epic to lyrical to metaphorical. This month's challenge selected 125 of them as prompts for fanworks.
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[Writing] Eä's Redemption by AaronAzrael
This is my new poetical attempt to add my own interpretation to Tolkien's Cosmology as to Eru's Creation and the Valar's minds and behind-the-scene providence reasons and mechanisms.. I often review Eä as part of our own world, just in another dimension, this is why I have always seriously…
[Writing] The Last of the Old Gods by AdmirableMonster
Two members of the crew of the starship Vérië land on the planet Andúnië, investigating a location of interest called The Sleeping Garden.
(Introducing: a Space Opera Númenor AU. Let's be real, it was only a matter of time.)
[Writing] Amid the Wrack by Isilme_among_the_stars
After Ancalagon is cast down Eärendil seeks out his sons and Elrond grapples with the feelings the meeting brings.
Written for Tolkien Sea Week 2026: Day 5 - family
[Writing] The Tale of Tar-Ciryatan's Daughter by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Ailinel, orphan of Numenor, is one of the poor girls dowered by Tar-Ciryatan and titled a "King's Daughter", encouraged to sail East to his colonies and find herself a husband.
It doesn't take her that long.
But even after she and Shipman Gaerondur find love, life in the colony isn…
[Writing] A Hundred Miles Through the Desert by StarSpray
“Come on.” Maedhros grabbed his hand and pulled him along down the path, both of them quickening their pace now, until the trees opened up into a wide meadow filled with flowers, bright yellow celandine and dandelions and sweet-scented pale chamomile mingling with cornflowers and irises. On…
[Writing] A Gift by Elrond's Library
Findekáno sets out to retrieve Maitimo.
[Reference] 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…
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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.
Tolkien, Lunatic Physicists, and Abnegation by Cynthia (Cindy) Gates
This presentation for Mereth Aderthad 2025 discusses the parallels between the concept of abnegation in the scientific work surrounding the atomic bomb and in The Silmarillion. The relinquishment of self-interest in favor of the interests of others, abnegation was identified by Tolkien as a powerful act of spirit and reason. The legendarium has many examples of the complexities of abnegation, which parallel similar discussions held by physicists during and after World War II.
Twilight, Child Of: Comparisons Between Tinúviel, Lómion, and Undómiel by JazTheBard
This presentation for Mereth Aderthad 2025 discusses the many similarities between Tolkien's three "twilight children," Tinúviel, Lómion, and Undómiel (Luthien, Maeglin, and Arwen) in terms of appearance, plot, and cultural background. Yet these three characters play very different roles in the text.
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[Writing] here you will dwell, bound to your grief by Elrond's Library
Arwen grieves, and loves.
[Writing] Faramir's Verse by losselen
“Come, Faramir. Let us not stand in ceremony. I think words are due between you and I, and not only those between a King and his Steward.”
Faramir has speech with Gandalf and his King.
[Writing] 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.
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Back to Middle-earth Month 2026
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Truly All Fanworks
This page includes all fanworks from the main SWG archive and the Beyond the Silmarillion section.
Portraits of Elves by between_thepages
A collection of my portraits of various elves and the headcanons that lead to their depictions
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anairë, Eärwen, Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Character/Portrait, Clothing, Drawing/Painting | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Warnings: No warnings apply | |
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Portrait of Indis by between_thepages
A portrait of Indis in her wedding dress
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Character/Portrait, Drawing/Painting |
| Genres: | Challenges: Jubilee, Kings & Queens |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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Jubilee 2025 Instadrabbling by elennalore
Three 100 words drabbles I wrote during the Jubilee 2025 live instadrabbling event on the SWG discord server.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Sauron, Elros, Melkor |
| Major Relationships: Celebrimbor/Sauron, Melkor/Sauron |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee, Revolution |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 308 |
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All Hues and Honeys by Dawn Felagund
This is my latest collection of pieces too small to stand alone, often written for events on the SWG Discord.
The Latest:
"Fly." Fingon's faith in his friendship with Maedhros leads him to the decision to rescue him.
"Salt." Uinen discovers the kinslaying.
"Sunship." Nerdanel places the final cog in the sunship as an act of resistance.
"No One Heard That." The histories withheld some details of Fëanor's muster of the Noldor.
"Cracked." Námo explains death to a young Fëanor.
"Sunship, Reprise." The sunship's launching, from the perspective of the other side of the sea.
"Shadows beyond a Campfire." The sons of Fëanor build a campfire after the Nirnaeth.
"The Neologist." Pengolodh on language and history at three points in Gondolin's history.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Curufin, Elrond, Elwing, Fëanor, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Indis, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel, Orodreth, Pengolodh, Salmar, Thorondor, Uinen, Arien, Mandos, Avari, Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: Fingon/Maedhros, Fëanor/Nerdanel, Curufin/Original Character, Maglor & Salmar, Eärendil/Elwing, Arien & Nerdanel |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Block Party, Holiday Party, It Comes in Threes, Jubilee, Middle-earth Olympics, Restoration and Rebuilding, Revolution, Teen Spirit |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 38 | Word Count: 6, 595 |
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Meadow Flowers & Butterflies by StarSpray
A collection of non-Silm-based drabbles and ficlets.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Frodo, Legolas Greenleaf, Samwise Gamgee |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 11 | Word Count: 4, 686 |
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Morning Mist and Silver Sun by StarSpray
A place to store drabbles and ficlets, mostly written for various prompts.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anairë, Arien, Arwen, Beren, Bilbo Baggins, Celeborn, Celebrían, Celebrimbor, Daeron, Dior, Eärendil, Eärwen, Elemmírë, Elrond, Elros, Elu Thingol, Eluréd, Elurín, Elwing, Findis, Frodo, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Goldberry, Idril, Lalwen, Lindir, Lúthien Tinúviel, Maglor, Melian, Nellas, Nerdanel, Nimloth, Samwise Gamgee, Tom Bombadil, Tuor, Uinen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crossover, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Het, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: B2MeM 2019, Block Party, Holiday Party, Jubilee, Middle-earth Olympics, Restoration and Rebuilding |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 44 | Word Count: 15, 918 |
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Instadrabbles (delayed dribbles) by 0ur_Ouroboros
A selection of brief writings (mostly conforming to drabbles but some veer into dribble territory) from the SWG events on January 18-19, 2025.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor, Orcs, Elves, Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel, Celebrimbor, Sauron, Fëanor, Fingolfin |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Elros & Maedhros & Maglor, Beren/Luthien, Celebrimbor/Sauron, Fëanor & Fingolfin |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Holiday Party, Jubilee, Restoration and Rebuilding, Revolution, Teen Spirit |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 10 | Word Count: 1, 233 |
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Changeling by Zara BalrogBalls
An epistolary series of unsent letters from Celeborn to Celebrían after her departure, chronicling the construction of a memorial garden in Lothlorien.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Celebrían, Elrond, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: Celeborn & Celebrian & Galadriel, Celebrían/Elrond, Celeborn/Galadriel |
| Genres: Experimental | Challenges: Experimental, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 472 |
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Jubilee Drabbles by Elrond's Library
Some drabbles from the 1/19/2025 instabrabbling event
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Eöl, Amrod, Maeglin, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 915 |
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Hot Chocolate by Artano
Short interaction between Maedhros and Caranthir, written during an instadrabbling session.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Caranthir |
| Major Relationships: Caranthir & Maedhros |
| Genres: Family, Ficlet, Fluff, General | Challenges: Jubilee, Revolution |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 120 |
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January 2025 Instadrabbling writings: Olwë, Tuor, Illuvatar, Finrod, Dior, Gil-galad by Quente
Short fanworks for the following prompts:
• hurt, delusions, tandem, fly
• The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea.
• Oh, this spacious sky/Is not poetry enough for our swelling lungs
• Smells like teen spirit generator: annoying siblings
• From a random page of On Fairy-Stories: beauties, terrors, sun, power
• Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Dior, Tuor, Eru Ilúvatar, Finrod Felagund, Olwë, Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 1, 240 |
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At a distance by bunn
Cirdan watches and waits, while the world goes down into the dark.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Círdan |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 214 |
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That's how the light gets in : a double drabble. by bunn
In the halls of the Maker, the Children sleep, until a bell sounds.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Dwarves |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 208 |
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Competition by Artano
Finrod answers a tutor's question before Caranthir can
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: Caranthir & Finrod |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: Jubilee, Teen Spirit |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 110 |
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Jubilant Potluck by Grundy
Drabbles written for Jubilee, fulfilling prompts from Potluck and other previous challenges.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Block Party, Bollywood, Holiday Party, Jubilee, Potluck Bingo, Pride, Restoration and Rebuilding, Revolution, Soundtrack, Strength and Beauty, Teen Spirit, Times of Bliss, Turgon's Rock Opera, Zingers |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 23 | Word Count: 2, 462 |
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Jedi Maglor & Singer Daeron by Independence1776
The adventure(s) of Jedi Maglor and Singer Daeron.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Daeron |
| Major Relationships: Daeron & Maglor |
| Genres: Crackfic, Crossover | crossed with Star Wars | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Warnings: No warnings apply | |
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Maglor and Daeron's Not-So-Excellent-But-Kind-Of-Fun Adventure by Independence1776
Maglor, a Jedi, gets roped into investigating the theft of the Silmarilli and some Sindarin treasures. His partner? The Singer Daeron.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Daeron |
| Major Relationships: Daeron & Maglor |
| Genres: Crackfic, Crossover | crossed with Star Wars | Challenges: Crossroads of the Fallen King, Jubilee |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 194 |
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The darkness was fitting by Aprilertuile
Netyalindë was walking home slowly, after the Valar announced the horror that had taken place in Alqualondë, promising it would be the last time such a deed is seen in their lands.
Her eyes had gotten used to the darkness around her she thought. Or perhaps it was that she knew those streets like the back of her hand-stitched pocket that currently held in secret the brooch that Fëanáro had made for her for her wedding to his second-born son.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Unnamed Female Canon Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: Maglor/Unnamed Canon Character |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: Hidden Figures, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 839 |
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Sing before you can speak by Aprilertuile
Maitimo held his baby brother in his arms, and was surprised when the baby started to emit a melodious sound.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: Maedhros & Maglor |
| Genres: Family, Fluff, General | Challenges: Gnome Tome, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 400 |
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Warm air but chilly water by Aprilertuile
Telperion’s light was bathing Oromë’s Wood in a quiet and eerie atmosphere that Tyelkormo loved. He alone among the elves was awake at this time of the night...
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Tilion |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Humor | Challenges: Jubilee, Words of Wit and Wisdom |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 275 |
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In the deep dark forest by daughterofshadows
Escape attempt from Nan Elmoth
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maeglin, Aredhel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental | Challenges: Bestiary of Arda, Jubilee, Vintage |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 178 |
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A Sign of Hope by chrissystriped
Barahir and his men find hope where they did not expect it.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Barahir (First Age), Beren |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 156 |
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It's about pride by Aprilertuile
The text below is born of a conversation I had with a friend irl, in which she said she'd love to have an epic love story the like of Beren and Luthien (We're both fans of Tolkien so...)
Only the way I read it, the story of Beren and Luthien is not about love, but about pride: It's an epic lesson on the subject of pride and greed.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Lúthien Tinúviel, Elu Thingol |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: Jubilee, Tolkien Meta Week |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 250 |
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Tomber dans les pommes by daughterofshadows
Celebrimbor fainted. Narvi worries about her friend.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Narvi |
| Major Relationships: Celebrimbor & Narvi |
| Genres: | Challenges: Idiomatic, Jubilee |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 187 |
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A bit of mischief by daughterofshadows
Elrond and Celebrían sneak out one evening. Set pre-relationship in Lindon.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Celebrían |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 666 |
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