Color of ...

Colors are often used in fiction as symbols or to achieve specific effects or moods. This month's challenge asks you to create a fanwork that is built around a color or colors.

Naturally, there are a number of ways to approach this challenge. One could consider some of the colors specifically associated with events and characters in The Silmarillion:

And Fëanor made a secret forge, of which not even Melkor was aware; and there he tempered fell swords for himself and for his sons, and made tall helms with plumes of red.

-"Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor"

But as the host of Fingolfin marched into Mithrim the Sun rose flaming in the West; and Fingolfin unfurled his blue and silver banners, and blew his horns, and flowers sprang beneath his marching feet, and the ages of the stars were ended.

-"Of the Return of the Noldor"

There shining fountains played, and in the courts of Turgon stood images of the Trees of old, which Turgon himself wrought with elven-craft; and the Tree which he made of gold was named Glingal, and the Tree whose flowers he made of silver was named Belthil. But fairer than all the wonders of Gondolin was Idril, Turgon's daughter, she that was called Celebrindal, the Silver-foot, whose hair was as the gold of Laurelin before the coming of Melkor.

-"Of the Noldor in Beleriand"

Or color can take a more symbolic role, representing the banners, heraldry, and names (i.e., Green-elves) of various peoples and characters. You can also explore the emotional, mythic, literary, and other symbolic meanings of colors in your fanwork.

This challenge opened in February 2007 .