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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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Create a fanwork that crosses with a second text or fandom. Read more ...
Tengwar
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Receive a postcard from an unnamed character and create a fanwork using the image, the message, or both. 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
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
Consumed by Vicki_Turner
The night of the infamous oath-swearing; seen through the eyes of a Feanorion.
| 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: 46 |
| Posted on 17 July 2007 | Updated on 17 July 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Salt by Dawn Felagund
How Caranthir's strange temperament, the sea, and his love for his mother changed the fate of Middle-earth. A strange tale about a strange Elf. 2007 MEFA winner: 2nd Place in First Age and Prior.
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Nerdanel, Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Experimental | Challenges: It's Magic!, Gift of a Story, From Evil Comes Good |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 7, 964 |
| Posted on 16 July 2007 | Updated on 16 July 2007 |
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The Truth Shall Set You Free by Vicki_Turner
After the destruction of Sirion, Maglor took pity on Elrond and Elros and cared for them. It's known that love grew between them, but how long can one remain ignorant?
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 000 |
| Posted on 14 July 2007 | Updated on 14 July 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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All Our Yesterdays by Keiliss
At the end of the War of the Last Alliance.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Gil-galad, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 721 |
| Posted on 14 July 2007 | Updated on 14 July 2007 |
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The Broideress Arc by Gadira
Four-story arc, centered on Míriel the Broideress, queen of the Noldor. Those four stories have also been published separately.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Finwë, Indis, Míriel Serindë, Vairë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Horror, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 9, 264 |
| Posted on 14 July 2007 | Updated on 14 July 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Safety's Price by Keiliss
Gondolin - the reality of a gilded cage.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 014 |
| Posted on 11 July 2007 | Updated on 11 July 2007 |
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The Fire of Their Hearts Was Young by oshun
Response to the Slashy Santa (Jingle Bells in June) request by Ennorwen for a story “Set sometime after The Flight of The Noldor, and despite everything at least somewhat hopeful in tone." The story is slash and the pairing is Finrod and Fingon.
**MEFA 2007 Nominee**
| Major Characters: Amarië, Aredhel, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Idril, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 741 |
| Posted on 7 July 2007 | Updated on 7 July 2007 |
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The Northern Sea (I) by Gadira
Vignette based on Full of Wisdom and Perfect in Beauty. No spoilers.
Alissha, entombed in her prison, surrenders to desperation.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Sea Voyages |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 598 |
| Posted on 4 July 2007 | Updated on 4 July 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Elfstone by Gandalfs apprentice
Celebrimbor creates the Elessar.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor |
| 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 2 July 2007 | Updated on 2 July 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Another Prometheus by Gandalfs apprentice
There's more than one way to see Feanor's rebellion. A scholar of the Fourth Age interprets his story.
| Major Characters: Fëanor |
| 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 2 July 2007 | Updated on 2 July 2007 |
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Maedhros Rising by Isil Elensar
There's more than one way to interpret 'tall', and Maedhros wasn't called the Tall for nothing...
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 747 |
| Posted on 2 July 2007 | Updated on 2 July 2007 |
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We Said We'd Live Forever by Ilma
An ultimately doomed love.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Finwë, Indis, Mahtan, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 998 |
| Posted on 1 July 2007 | Updated on 1 July 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Seven in '07 Character Biographies by Dawn Felagund
In July 2007, the Seven in '07 event honored the House of Fëanor and the inspiration it has given to the Tolkien fandom. Each character's page included a brief biography, archived here for ease of reference. Please see the Table of Contents for a listing of all available characters.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 117 |
| Posted on 31 July 2007 | Updated on 1 July 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Remembrance by ford_of_bruinen
A chance meeting between elves of Doriath, led by Daeron, and Amrod son of Feanor brings back bad memories and feelings...
| Major Characters: Amrod, Daeron, Nimloth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 724 |
| Posted on 29 June 2007 | Updated on 29 June 2007 |
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Courage by Tarion Anarore
A quick drabble written for Finarfin Appreciation Month (January 2006).
| Major Characters: Finarfin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 98 |
| Posted on 28 June 2007 | Updated on 28 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Target Practice by spookystoy
Archery practice at Nargothrond. Curufin + bow = OTP. Set not long after Curufin's people settle at Finrod's halls.
| Major Characters: Curufin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 102 |
| Posted on 28 June 2007 | Updated on 28 June 2007 |
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I alone shall lead you by Rhapsody
Celegorm gathers his men to wage war on an army of Orcs.
| Major Characters: Celegorm |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 99 |
| Posted on 27 June 2007 | Updated on 27 June 2007 |
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A tribute to love by Rhapsody
A Fëanorian and his wife share a special moment of love and reverence.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 26 June 2007 | Updated on 26 June 2007 |
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Stigmas by Robinka
A stabber in the dark, treacherous to foes, faithless to friends, and a curse unto his kin. Túrin Turambar: master of doom; by doom mastered.
A series of drabbles originally written for the Seven Deadly Sins Challenge at OSA. Túrin's POV.
| Major Characters: Beleg, Finduilas, Gwindor, Nienor, Saeros, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 7 | Word Count: 952 |
| Posted on 26 June 2007 | Updated on 26 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Fëanorian Fates Series by Alassante
Thus at last the Teleri were overcome, and a great part of their mariners that dwelt in Alqualondë were wickedly slain. For the Noldor were become fierce and desperate, and the Teleri had less strength, and were armed for the most part but with slender bows. Then the Noldor drew away their white ships and manned their oars as best they might, and rowed them north along the coast.
Chapter 9 ~ Of the Flight of the Noldor Silmarillion
Finally complete!
Part 1 ~~2005 MPA 2nd Place Winner~~
Part 1 ~~2006 MEFA Honorable Mention~~
Part 2 ~~2007 MEFA Nominee~~
A poem and a series drabbles based on the series of events beginning with the creating of the Silmarils and including the kinslayings.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 11 | Word Count: 2, 394 |
| Posted on 6 June 2007 | Updated on 24 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Nothing but Dreams by Unsung Heroine
Caranthir Feanorion after Nirnaeth Arnoediad and in a less than stable state of mind. Featuring recollections of Dagor Bragollach and an appearance of Haleth as your not-so-average ghost. Initially written as a submission for a challenge at Parma Eruseen, this story won 2nd place at the MEFAs 2006 (Drama: First Age Elves).
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Haleth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 091 |
| Posted on 23 June 2007 | Updated on 23 June 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Eyes of a Muse by Rhapsody
A young artist cannot seem to draw the eyes of her subject.
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 838 |
| Posted on 22 June 2007 | Updated on 22 June 2007 |
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Maglor's Song by Robinka
Maglor on the shore.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 134 |
| Posted on 21 June 2007 | Updated on 21 June 2007 |
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Midwinter thoughts by Rhapsody
Maedhros muses on his purpose in life.
MEFA 2008 nominee
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 496 |
| Posted on 19 June 2007 | Updated on 19 June 2007 |
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Vengeance's Folly by Rhapsody
Celegorm observes his brother's when all lick their wounds after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
~MEFA 2008 Third place in Races: Elves: Noldor Fixed-Length Ficlets~
| Major Characters: Celegorm |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 199 |
| Posted on 19 June 2007 | Updated on 19 June 2007 |
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