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New Challenge: Stars Create a fanwork using star-themed prompts presented in a bingo board format.
Cultus Dispatches: Trends in Fandom Entry Year The films inspired a lot of fanfiction, yes, but exactly how fanfiction authors interacted with them predicts who remains in the fandom for long durations.
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.
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.
This is a draft of one of nine short stories set within the Tolkien Legendarium, each recounting a possible origin for one of the Nine Mortal Men corrupted by the rings of Sauron.
On Tides of Light, Antariëarcalindalë, begins with Elwing's arrival upon the shores of Eldamar after her flight from the ruins of Sirion. After Eärendil goes alone into Valinor, Elwing is brought to Alqualondë. Rather than hurrying toward the celestial ascent of Vingilot, the core of…
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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.
A dissenting voice in Marach's alliance with the Elves of Beleriand, Amlach experiences a change of mind after a mysterious twist in the story reorients his priorities toward enmity with Morgoth.
Thirteen years before the War of the Ring, an orcling — more intelligent and more curious than most — is born in Mordor. His curiosity will lead him to both incredible discoveries and perilous situations, all of which will shape him into a leader unlike any Mordor has ever known. But to become…
Erestor finds himself thrust into adventure when Elrond requests his company escorting Arwen to Minas Tirith after the War of the Ring is won. All too aware of the chronic illness that has bound his friend to Rivendell for the past several centuries, Glorfindel has some concerns. Erestor, aware…
Tolkien Sapphic September
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Oh wow, that was really well done! I feel so strongly for both Maglor giving up something precious without feeling like he has a choice and Elrond who feels like no one really understands what it is they actually had that he lost.
I just love the structure of this, with Maglor's swirl of felings building up to Elrond's more structured, but still undefinable, thoughts about his fostering... And that Maglor's feelings unswirling, tumbling towards that final word - lost. Powerful stuff!
I like the shape this makes: the swelling and ebbing that describes Maglor's experience contrasted with the stable block of text that represents Elrond's point of view.
It seems to fit the complexity of their situation and emotions very well!
I read this in the fanzine, but I don't think I managed to leave a comment at the time. It is good to revisit it.
(I think this Scavenger Hunt clue describes you: The home office of the SWG is located in a country that celebrates its 250th birthday this year. The pen name of this creator references the birth year of that country. Assuming that is correct, could I have a prompt, please?)
Thank you! Yes, it was rather easy to read something solely in the zine and forget to comment.
(It does indeed describe me! Here's your prompt: https://unsplash.com/photos/late-summer-storm-VfwlH63_y5U (ID: a dark, stormy sky over a sandy beach with sea grasses on a small dune; a white-capped wave in the distance rolls onto the lakeshore.)
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