New Challenge: Crossroads of the Fallen King
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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
Create a fanwork that crosses with a second text or fandom. Read more ...
Tengwar
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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
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
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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
Innocence by ford_of_bruinen
An elf awoken at Cuivienen looks back at a simpler way of life.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A lullaby by ford_of_bruinen
An elleth's lullaby to her child
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 49 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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On alien shores... by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about Glorfindel's return to life.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 90 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Begging and betrayal by ford_of_bruinen
A poem about the last meeting of Nerdanel of Feanor according to HoMe
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 250 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tevildo by ford_of_bruinen
Tevildo prince of cats about chosing his people
| Major Characters: Tevildo |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 79 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Nienor is lost by ford_of_bruinen
Mablung returns to Doriath after losing Nienor.
| Major Characters: Mablung |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 86 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Early Winter at Himring Hill by oshun
Written for Dawn Felagund's 2007 birthday, in response to a request for something about Fingon and Maedhros later in their life than the period I have been covering in my Maitimo and Findekáno story cycle. Fingon visits Maedhros at Himring Hill, after the Dagor Aglareb during the watchful peace of the Siege of Angband.
MEFA 2008, First Place, Romance: Elven Lands
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 376 |
| Posted on 28 September 2007 | Updated on 28 September 2007 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
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Prey for the Hunter by Sulriel
A tale of loss and love in the wilds of Beleriand
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror, Romance | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 124 |
| Posted on 27 September 2007 | Updated on 27 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Echoes from the past, reflections of yesterday by Idnarrac Serdna
The end of the Third Age is seen through the eyes of Olórin, who observes it as a completion of events of the past ages of Arda.
| Major Characters: Gandalf, Valar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 169 |
| Posted on 27 September 2007 | Updated on 27 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Like Roses over a Fence by Ellie
Indis, Nerdanel, and Anairë on their grief and their duty to help in healing the Noldor.
| Major Characters: Anairë, Indis, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 235 |
| Posted on 27 September 2007 | Updated on 27 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Journeys of Vása by Dawn Felagund
A series of vignettes about the first rising of the Sun, from the perspectives of different characters. Check the Table of Contents for more specific summaries and warnings. MEFA 2008 nominee.
| Major Characters: Arien, Aulë, Fingolfin, Mahtan, Melkor, Pengolodh, Tilion |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 4, 727 |
| Posted on 25 September 2007 | Updated on 25 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Divine Intervention by Meril
“For you are goddesses, inside on everything, know everything. But we mortals hear only the news, and know nothing at all.”
-Homer
| Major Characters: Valar, Varda, Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 775 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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| 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: 760 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tyelko's hound by ford_of_bruinen
Celegorm gets a puppy as a present.
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Huan, Oromë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 136 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The little stick boy by ford_of_bruinen
A retelling of H.C Christiansen’s The Match Girl. It is Midwinter festival in a village of men and one lost little Elven boy who makes his living selling sticks for the fire is left alone in the cold.
| Major Characters: Eluréd |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 787 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Bird Princes by ford_of_bruinen
A fairy tale version telling of the fates of Elured and Elurin after the fall of Doriath.
| Major Characters: Eluréd, Elurín |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 594 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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From the sea by ford_of_bruinen
Tuor’s second day in Gondolin brings him outside where he, for the first time, meets Idril alone and falls in love.
| Major Characters: Idril, Tuor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 893 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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For better and worse by ford_of_bruinen
Celeborn remembers the first time he saw Galadriel
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 722 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Borne of him or me by ford_of_bruinen
Nerdanel is finding motherhood a challenge after her first son is born and is struggling to come to terms with her new life as a mother.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Maedhros, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 815 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
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At Sirion by ford_of_bruinen
Meleth has to come to terms with the changes of her life after the fall of Gondolin and while fulfilling her duties she loses Earendil...
| Major Characters: Círdan, Eärendil, Idril, Meleth (Elf), Tuor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 199 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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All I Have by ford_of_bruinen
Elured disappears and leaves Elurin alone one winter day, sparking hurt and anger.
| Major Characters: Eluréd, Elurín |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 363 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Alone by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor remembers his long lost brother.
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Incest, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 442 |
| Posted on 15 September 2007 | Updated on 15 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Because I love you by ford_of_bruinen
Fingon/Maedhros smut on one of their few mornings together.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 744 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Coldness by ford_of_bruinen
Maedhros before the attack on Doriath
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 689 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Midwinter: A Christmas Carol by ford_of_bruinen
It is Midwinter and Maedhros refuses to celebrate and scoffs at Maglor’s attempts to cheer him up. Later that night he is visited by the ghost of his dead lover and later of three ghosts. Yes, it is a rewrite of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 717 |
| Posted on 12 September 2007 | Updated on 12 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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