New Challenge: Epic 80s
This month's challenge features hundreds of fresh prompts from the bodacious decade of the 1980s.

The first kinslaying. [Artwork]

Nerdanel remembers her husband and sons while creating pottery.

Melkor, Ungoliant and the darkening of Valinor.

Melkor meets Ungoliant within her lair in order to fulfill his plan. They both converge on Aman and Melkor takes his revenge.

Finwe arrives in Formenos.

Melkor weaves his lies, especially between the sons of Finwë. (Artwork)

The Dwarves arrive in Beleriand. (Artwork)

Fëanor's creation of the Silmarils, in the form of a sestina.

Fëanor experiments with the light-retaining properties of Silima in the privacy of his forge.

Morwë tells Oromë about the origins of his people, contradicting some stories the Vala has heard earlier.

Aulë's expertise does not lie in lungs and sinews. Mairon teaches his Master more than he intends.

As Valinor is created, there are those who stay behind in the darkness to wait for those that come.

It began in Almaren - when the world was new, and the gods were young, and the World seemed full of possibilities. It began beneath the earth, under great halls, inside a dark mirror.

Turgon dies on the Ice instead of Elenwë. This is the story of what happens after that.
Written for Solanaceae for Ardor in August 2017.

Anarion, son of Elendil, on his way into exile.

Galwen encounters two figures from her past.

A young Nandorin woman is saved from death by Amras and taken in by his people.
Part 1 of a series.

Caranthir is offered a chance to read an unpublished diary entry. It’s a copy of a recently discovered ancient manuscript apparently written by Haleth the Hunter. It’s a follow-up to my previous story The Manly-hearted Woman, but can be read independently of that one. It is also an entry in the SWG Challenge Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song. (“...use a popular love song as a prompt to inspire a fanwork about romantic or sexual love. You will choose your own prompt from the list of love songs below.” I chose "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers: video | lyrics).

Word of the coronation of Fingon's child reaches the Sons of Fëanor, and Maedhros is shaken by a realization about himself.

Tar-Anducal and Alcarin remember Tar-Vanimeldë differently.

The three most important people in Aredhel's life try to come to terms with her death.

Finrod shares tales and songs around the fire with Beor's son Bregor.

Immediately after the darkening of Valinor, Anaire and Fingolfin have a conversation about Feanor.

Elendil and Gil-galad exchange their thoughts at the end of the seven-year siege before the Gates of Mordor.

Before Aredhel decides to leave Eol she dreams about her first love.
Written for the B2MEM 2017 prompt: "I love the silent hour of night,For blissful dreams may then arise, Revealing to my charmed sight, What may not bless my waking eyes." - Anne Bronte.