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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Lembas speaks out.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Humor, Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 46 |
Posted on 27 April 2024 | Updated on 27 April 2024 |
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Once a year on April 1st, a canon character from LOTR or the Silmarillion gets pranked.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Hobbits |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Warnings: No warnings apply | |
Posted on 23 April 2024 | Updated on 23 April 2024 |
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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.
Canon Source: Hobbit, Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Beorn, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Adventure, Humor, Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 220 |
Posted on 19 April 2024 | Updated on 19 April 2024 |
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Éomer Éadig is dead, and Aragorn meditates on losing his friends.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Ælfwine, Aragorn, Éomer |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 866 |
Posted on 18 April 2024 | Updated on 19 April 2024 |
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Bob and Nob, hobbit servants at the Prancing Pony, prank the famous tavern sign. Meanwhile, the people of Bree worry about minor threats - a dwarf sighting, a wolf's paw print, and the mysterious Rangers, while failing to notice the two extremely dangerous Nazgul who are sitting at the bar, drinking beer.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Barliman Butterbur, Hobbits, Nazgûl, Rangers of the North |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 16 | Word Count: 11, 407 |
Posted on 1 April 2024 | Updated on 13 April 2024 |
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An origin story for the crebain, following a Dunlending OC. Written for the second B2MEM 2024 Drabble Race, for the prompt "bird nest".
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Adventure, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 005 |
Posted on 17 March 2024 | Updated on 13 April 2024 |
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This is more than inspired by sallysavestheday's 'Rash Words and Bitter Hopes' (see notes), in which Legolas and Gimli are riding together on Arod, towards Fangorn, and poor Legolas is seriously overwrought following the encounter with Eomer. My version might have qualified for last year's Understory challenge, if only it had been Silmfic!
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Gimli, Legolas Greenleaf |
Major Relationships: Gimli/Legolas |
Genres: Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 650 |
Posted on 16 March 2024 | Updated on 19 March 2024 |
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Thranduil is plagued by the shadow haunting Mirkwood Forest.
No - Thranduil is haunted by the War of the Last Alliance.
Or - Thranduil has succumbed to some new and unknown illness.
Whatever the problem is, Elrond must solve it quickly, for even immortal Elves may not have forever.
Canon Source: Hobbit, Jackson Hobbit (films) |
Major Characters: Elrond, Thranduil |
Major Relationships: Elrond/Thranduil |
Genres: Drama, Horror, Hurt/Comfort, Slash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 8, 537 |
Posted on 11 March 2024 | Updated on 12 March 2024 |
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“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.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Aragorn, Faramir, Gandalf |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 7, 184 |
Posted on 3 March 2024 | Updated on 3 March 2024 |
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Not everyone needs a train trip to Niggle's Parish in their afterlife.
How about some other trees by a rather famous painter instead?
Canon Source: Leaf by Niggle |
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), The Porter |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 579 |
Posted on 28 February 2024 | Updated on 28 February 2024 |
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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: 10 | Word Count: 4, 118 |
Posted on 20 August 2022 | Updated on 18 February 2024 |
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On a starry moonlit evening, two unexpected visitors come to Psamathos' cove.
Canon Source: Roverandom |
Major Characters: Psamathos Psamathides |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Ficlet, Fluff, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 955 |
Posted on 14 February 2024 | Updated on 14 February 2024 |
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It is deep winter. Beorn and his friends settle down to a well-deserved rest.
Double drabble.
Canon Source: Hobbit |
Major Characters: Beorn |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 203 |
Posted on 2 February 2024 | Updated on 2 February 2024 |
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Arwen sees that Frodo will not find real healing in Middle-earth, and seeks to do something about it.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Arwen, Frodo |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Ficlet, General, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 408 |
Posted on 15 December 2023 | Updated on 15 December 2023 |
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A moodboard for Leaf by Niggle.
Canon Source: Leaf by Niggle |
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Artwork Type: Moodboard/Collage |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Posted on 26 November 2023 | Updated on 26 November 2023 |
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Elladan and Elrohir reforge Narsil into Andúril, and finally find themselves.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 176 |
Posted on 25 November 2023 | Updated on 25 November 2023 |
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Six art pieces for Scribbles and Drabbles 2023.
1. Shire Playing Cards
2. Northern Lights
3. Neon Sunset
4. Himling Isle on a Starless Night
5. Bird on the Water
6. Amras and Amrod in the Parent Trap
Canon Source: Hobbit, Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Artwork Type: No type listed |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Posted on 4 November 2023 | Updated on 4 November 2023 |
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"I want to see mountains again--mountains, Gandalf!"
inspired by Tolkien's own drawing of the Misty Mountains, as seen on the Tolkien Estate's website.
Canon Source: Hobbit, Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Artwork Type: Fiber/Textile Art |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Posted on 1 November 2023 | Updated on 1 November 2023 |
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Alf says farewell to Harper after his last Feast for Good Children.
Canon Source: Smith of Wootton Major |
Major Characters: Alf |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 464 |
Posted on 29 October 2023 | Updated on 29 October 2023 |
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Young Arwen and a very special necklace.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Arwen, Elrond |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 496 |
Posted on 7 October 2023 | Updated on 7 October 2023 |
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Galadriel prepares a gift for Sam.
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: Galadriel |
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 7 October 2023 | Updated on 7 October 2023 |
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The first time Tim stepped out of his world and into Faerie, he almost didn’t notice.
Canon Source: Smith of Wootton Major |
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Faery Queen, Smith Smithson, Tim of Townsend |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Adventure, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 750 |
Posted on 12 September 2023 | Updated on 12 September 2023 |
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My piece for Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang 2023! This is my first year participating as an artist and I'm very excited.
The title comes from Legolas' song in ROTK; Zhie wrote the accompanying fic Never and Forever, featuring Legolas and Thranduil!
Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Artwork Type: Fiber/Textile Art |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Posted on 27 August 2023 | Updated on 8 September 2023 |
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A moodboard created for TRSB23, inspired by the Tolkien biopic.
Canon Source: Tolkien (film) |
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Artwork Type: Moodboard/Collage |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Posted on 2 September 2023 | Updated on 2 September 2023 |
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The gallery for my Lord of the Rings and Hobbit inspired Scribbles & Drabbles 2023 art.
Some cracky, some serious, mostly dwarves and hobbits.
Canon Source: Hobbit, Jackson Hobbit (films), Jackson Lord of the Rings (films), Lord of the Rings |
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Artwork Type: Craft, Fiber/Textile Art, Moodboard/Collage |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Posted on 12 August 2023 | Updated on 12 August 2023 |
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