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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.
A Sense of History: Crossroads
In the ongoing series on towers in Tolkien's work, a thread runs through "The Lord of the Rings," revealing the divine assistance of Varda in the travails of the Fellowship.
Cultus Dispatches: Canon Deviations, Multifandoms, and Original Content
Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data gives some insight into what connections, if any, exist between fanfiction and original fiction.
New & Updated Fanworks
[Writing] Tengwar (working title) by cuarthol
For the Tengwar prompt challenge. To be updated as new prompts are completed.
Current up through 'Anca'
[Writing] I Stood Aside by Flora-lass
Maedhros' horror at the burning of the ships. Inspired by a painting (see notes).
[Reference] 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.
[Writing] Words of Wisdom by AdmirableMonster
One or more drabbles about Pengolodh and his babysitter Salgant.
[Writing] Les Mots de Sagesse by AdmirableMonster
Plusieurs petites histoires qui parle de Pengolodh et Salgant pendant des moments differents.
[Writing] "Tengwar" ficlets by chrissystriped
Fics written for the "Tengwar" challenge.
[Writing] Upon Cirith Thoronath by StarSpray
A horrid cacophony of cries erupts ahead of them, as orcs appear—up the cliff on hidden ledges, on the path, with bows and swords. And behind them rises a figure of darkness and flame. The heat rolls down the path over them, bringing the smell of burning flesh and bitter fear with it. Someone…
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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.
Around the World and Web
Monstrous May 2024
Monstrous May is a Tumblr event where, for each day of the month of May, there is a prompt involving and invoking the monstrous.
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!
May 2024 Calls for Papers
Conferences and publications that have open calls for papers in May 2024.
Angbang Week 2024
All new, unpublished fanworks about the Angbang (Melron) ship are welcome during this Tumblr event, running 6-12 May 2024.
Hidden Figures
For our March challenge, we will focus on rare characters and textual ghosts. Rare characters, for the purpose of our challenge, are defined as any character with fewer than five fanworks on the SWG archive as of the start of the challenge. (See the list below. Please note that major characters from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are not included, even if they have fewer than five fanworks.) In addition, any character who is unnamed counts as rare, as does any textual ghost (a character who must have existed but is not mentioned in the texts. Elleth's Textual Ghosts Project provides more than six hundred known textual ghosts.) Fanworks for this month's challenge must feature a rare character or textual ghost in a leading role.
This challenge opened in .
Prompts
Choose your prompt from the collection below.
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Rare characters have fewer than five fanworks on the SWG archive. In addition, any unnamed or textual ghost character automatically counts as rare for this challenge.
Adanel
Ailinel
Algund
Almarian
Almiel
Amlach
Amroth
Ancalagon
Angrim*
Ar-Adunakhôr
Ar-Gimilzôr
Ar-Sakalthôr
Aranwë
Arminas
Arthad*
Arvedui
Asfaloth
Balan
Baragund
Barahir (Fourth Age)
Baran*
Belegund
Belen
Bereg*
Beregar
Berúthiel
Borlach
Borlad
Boromir (House of Bëor)
Boromir (Steward of Gondor)
Boron
Borthand
Bregolas
Bregor
Cirion
Ciryon
Dagnir*
Dairuin*
Dís
Dorlas
Draugluin
Duilin
Eilinel
Elendur
Elentir
Elmar
Enel
Enelyë
Enerdhil
Eriol
Evranin
Eärendur
Eärnil*
Eärnur*
Fíriel
Fuinur*
Galador
Galdor (Edain)
Galdor of the Havens
Galdor of the Tree
Gelmir
Gereth
Gethron
Gilfanon
Gimilkhâd
Glirhuin
Glóredhel
Grithnir
Guilin
Gundor
Haldad
Haldan
Haldar
Halmir
Handir*
Hareth*
Hathaldir
Hathol
Herucalmo
Herumor*
Hiril
Hunthor*
Ibun*
Imlach*
Imrahil
Isilmë
Isilmo
Khîm*
Larnach*
Larnach's Daughter
Legolas of Gondolin
Lenwë
Lindo*
Lindórië
Littleheart*
Lorgan
Magor Son of Malach
Makar
Malach*
Malbeth the Seer
Marach
Mardil*
Marhwini
Meássë
Meleth daughter of Hiril*
Meneldil
Meril
Meril-i-Turinqi
Mîm
Morwë
Nahar
Nielíqui
Númendil
Núneth
Nurwë
Ohtar
Pallando
Penlod
Quennar i Onótimo
Radhruin*
Ragnor*
Rochallor
Rúmil (Lothlórien)
Silmarien*
Tar-Alcarin
Tar-Ancalimon
Tar-Atanamir*
Tar-Ciryatan
Tar-Elendil
Tar-Meneldur
Tar-Minastir
Tar-Telemmaitë
Telemnar*
Tevildo
Théodwyn
Tinfang
Ulfast
Ulwarth
Urthel*
Valandil
Vardamir
Vëantur
Yávien*These characters currently have no fanworks on the SWG archive. Why not be the first??
Fanworks Tagged with Hidden Figures
Whither Lies the Heart by cuarthol
The story of Ernis, wife of Fingon, and Erien, their daughter.
A Mingling by cuarthol
Parallel narratives of Ilwen, wife of Ingwë, and Gwidhil, wife of Orodreth.
Sweeping past the minutes of its face by Himring
A mechanical clock is imported from The Shire to Valinor.
Through a Mirror Darkly by HannaGoldworthy
Year 2510 of the Third Age: Celebrian arrives in Valinor during Sovalle, a new (for her) feast of repentance and reconciliation. And, much to her suprise and discomfort, she's not the only new face hanging around...
What the mirror showed by Raiyana
The gift of a mirror reveals more than expected.
The result of a kink request that derailed into some family feels drama xD
Eloped by hennethgalad
Hareth of the House of Haleth elopes with Galdor of the House of Hador.
also for Legendarium Ladies April
Lullaby by grey_gazania
A brief interlude between Fingon and his wife.
Diplomacy by Fernstrike
Elendur awakes one morning as the Alliance prepares to march for Mordor.
Fate & Faith by Grundy
A glimpse of Tar-Elendil's daughter Silmariën at two key moments in her life.
Comeuppance by Tilperiel
If you're going to upset the lords of Gondolin and get caught, you should probably expect some retribution.
Especially if your name is Salgant.
Written for Gondolin Week Day 3
A Wax-sealed Letter by Independence1776
Veryë, wife of Arahad I, receives the invitation for Elrond's council about the orcs in the Misty Mountains.
Wrestling by hennethgalad
scenes from the life of Glóredhel, eldest child of Hador Lórindol and Gildis.
married Haldir son of Hamdir, of the Haladin.
also Legendarium Ladies April.
Harts and Minds by Tilperiel
A small vignette between Galdor and Egalmoth as they leave to meet the Noldor in Nevrast for the first time.
Written for day one of Gondolin Week
Out of the Great Sea by Lyra
Vëandis, formerly Lady of Andúnië, has been shipwrecked in Middle-earth. Now she and the other survivors of the Downfall have to find the strength to carry on.
Rated Adult for some upsetting content, mentions of death (animal and human), and suicidal ideation.
A Poison Smile by StarSpray
Lady Tanith is well known for her gardens and her potions.
The Battle of Fornost. by hennethgalad
Bilbo asks Glorfindel about the Battle of Fornost, Glorfindel tells him of Eärnur, the last king of Gondor.
Familiar Stranger by StarSpray
Curufin returns from Mandos. Telpaltië isn't sure she wants to see him.
Tempestuous Waters by Raiyana
A textual ghost is a son of Olwë's - another is Thranduil's mother... and this is why the daughter of the former finds herself in a position to become the latter... eventually.
Or, the First Kinslaying as seen by a young Telerin maiden.
Eavesdropping by hennethgalad
Aradan overhears the truth from his beloved...
B2MEM 2019 Double Drabbles by eris_of_imladris
My double drabbles based on B2MEM prompts! My self-imposed rule was that I had to use prompts from the same Bingo number/day together.
Based on the following cards: All OCs All The Time, Aspects of Aragorn, Color Burst: Purple, Elements of Elrond, Facets of Faramir, Fëanatics, Fun with Fëanorians, Maglor in History 1, Person vs. Self, and Textual Ghosts.
Individual pieces rated G - T. Check individual pieces for warnings.
***Hidden Figures Challenge: Chapters O72, B12, N44, N45, N32***
Most Bright by Lyra
A collection of short ficlets about Princess Ancalimë, who will become the first Ruling Queen of Númenor.
Newly added: "Exit, Pursued", for B2MeM and the Hidden Figures challenge.
Atanatari: Of the Three Houses of the Edain by Himring
A collection for stories about the Edain.
Recently added: The chair (Sador Labadal)
