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Anérea
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About Me
Although I've been reading and rereading (and watching) Tolkien for decades, I only discovered the fandom in '21— but I dived in deep once I did!
One of the things that brings me joy about this fandom is that there is something good to read for every mood. I love that I can jump from First Age Beleriand to Fourth Age Aman, from Hobbit adventures to Númenoran politics, Valarin shenanigans to Elves in modern times, and everything in between and beyond.
My own creations are mostly Silm-based. My art is predominantly inspired by scenes and characters from various fanfics or the moments between the printed lines in canon, while my ficlets tend towards the lesser-explored fringes of the legendarium.
I also serve as art editor for the SWG, which means I have a great excuse to spend hours browsing people's fan art. If you're an artist of any kind or calibre, please feel free to drop me a note with a link to your gallery!
I am very chatty, thrive on comment conversations, love going off on tangents, and enjoy exploring unexpected rabbit holes!
I am Anerea on Dreamwidth, DeviantArt, AO3 and pretty much everywhere else except Tumblr where I am anerea-lanitiria.
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If you really want to know more, here's a little of my Tolkien/ Fandom history:
My first visit to Arda was in my pre-tweens via The Hobbit, closely followed by LotR. After ploughing through The Silmarillion I was filled with such a compelling sense of saudade that I virtually moved into Arda in my head for much of my early teens.
And then I moved on. Literally: over the next decade I travelled modern-day Arda, sleeping under the stars, in forests and mountains, beaches and deserts, on four continents, with a sprinkling of villages and cities in between, enjoying the company of many quirky yet delightful inhabitants who, with few exceptions, were startlingly hospitable, generous and kind. (And did just enough work at odd jobs in between to keep me going.)
I returned to Africa around the same time that Jackson's movies brought me back to Middle-earth and my obsession was renewed when I discovered Unfinished Tales and the rest of the Silm-centered HoME-tomes.
I didn't know about fan fiction then, but fifteen years on I stumbled onto some excellent fanfics and the SWG community — which saved my emotional sanity, providing comfort during some truly weird and troublesome times. My own creative desires, to paint and (to my astonishment) to write, have been rekindled and I'm throughly enjoying exploring Tolkien in a very different way than I ever imagined, thanks to inspiring interactions with my fandom friends.
I hope you enjoy a meander through my creations...
Blanket permission:
You are welcome to create secondary derivative fanworks of the fanworks I have created, provided that they are not based on other's works (permission would need to be obtained from them), your work is noncommercial, and you credit me by my name (Anérea), preferably with a link to my original work.
I'd also really appreciate it if you shared a link to your work with me — it would make me very happy to know about it! Thank you!
Fanworks by Anérea
The Fics that Hooked Me: a rec list by Anérea
These are the first fanfics I ever read, and they are all truly fabulous and absolutely timeless and 100% recommended!
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Fingon, Sauron, Celebrimbor, Aragorn, Legolas Greenleaf, Fëanor, Sons of Fëanor, Nerdanel, Galadriel, Celeborn, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Maglor, Halbarad |
| Major Relationships: Fingon/Maedhros, Celebrimbor/Sauron, Celeborn/Galadriel, Fëanor/Nerdanel, Maglor/Halbarad, Aragorn & Legolas |
| Genres: Recommendation List | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
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{podfic} Two Journeys by Lferion by Anérea
In the First Age, Fingon traveled to Rerir after discovering Turgon's disappearance. In the Fourth Age, he travels to Rerir again in Beleriand Risen.
A tale told in drabbles.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Caranthir, Maedhros |
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| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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{podfic} What Lies Beyond The End by Melesta by Anérea
"The Silmaril falls slowly, so slowly, as if taking its time to caress the weightlessness of Ulmo’s waters. Does it seek relief also, Maglor wonders, to be free at last of all the hands that lusted after its blessed shine?"
Maglor casts his Silmaril into the Sea.
| Major Characters: Maglor |
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| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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{podfic] Lake Helevorn: A Summer Romance by Himring by Anérea
Uncanonical take on Caranthir's canonical wife: in himring!verse she's not an elf.
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: Caranthir/Unnamed Canon Character |
| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Entwined {text + podfic} by Anérea
First Age 116: in the foothills of the Orocani Mountains, west of Hildórien and far, far east of Beleriand.
Woman meets Maia in four perfect drabbles.
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s) |
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| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Het, Romance, Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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Entwined by Anérea
First Age 116: in the foothills of the Orocani Mountains—west of Hildórien and far, far east of Beleriand.
Woman meets man in four 100-word drabbles.
(The first in my Hildórien to Beleriand series exploring the ancestors of Adanel and her brother Magor, from whom came many of the Edain heroes of the first age, as well as the Peredhil.)
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Maiar, Men |
| Major Relationships: Original Character/Original Character |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Het, Romance | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 406 |
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{podfic} Comfort Food by Himring by Anérea
Breakfast with the Feanorians, late in the First Age featuring Himring's OC Narye, ex-housekeeper of Himring.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
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| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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{podfic} Beyond the Western Shore by StarSpray by Anérea
In her wanderings through Aman, Minyelmë comes to the farthest shore.
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s) |
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| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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{podfic} Examined Lives by Sallyavestheday by Anérea
Erestor and Pengolodh negotiate their respective truths, after sailing for Valinor.
| Major Characters: Erestor, Pengolodh |
| Major Relationships: Erestor/Pengolodh |
| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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{podfic} Ulmo's Wife by pandemonium_213 by Anérea
It was written that Ulmo was alone, but delving deeper into the nature of the Valar and their adopted world reveals otherwise.
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Ulmo |
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| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
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{podfic} Who You Are To Me by Anérea
The White Lady of the Noldor, seen by some of those who loved her best.
(Podfic of a triple drabble by Melesta)
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Celegorm, Eöl, Idril |
| Major Relationships: Aredhel & Celegorm, Aredhel/Eöl |
| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
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Mapping Arda, Part III: The Second Age by Anérea, Varda delle Stelle
A series of articles featuring fan-made maps of all the lands of Arda. Part III explores the island of Númenor and mainland Middle-earth during the Second Age.
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Primordial Daydream by Anérea
The Queen of Faery takes a little light trip down memory lane.
| Major Characters: Faery Queen, Maiar |
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| Genres: Crossover | Challenges: Bollywood |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 366 |
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Mapping Arda, Part II: Travels through Beleriand by Anérea, Dawn Felagund
A series of articles featuring fan-made maps of all the lands of Arda. Part II explores various aspects of Beleriand.
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Mapping Arda, Part I: Terraforming by Anérea
A series of articles featuring fan-made maps of all the lands of Arda. Part I looks at diagrams of the shape of Arda as well as maps of the earliest years and the lands of Aman.
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Atmospherics by Anérea, sallysavestheday
The three atmospheres of Arda celebrated in three drabbles and three photos...
| Major Characters: Círdan, Eärendil, Elrond, Elros, Uinen |
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| Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: It Comes in Threes |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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Interview with Artist Mirra Kan by Anérea
Blue Wizards, Faithful Haradrim, Black Númenóreans; I chatted with Mirra about her evocative—and somtimes provocative—art drawing attention to some of Middle-earth's Oriental cultures and the Western perception of them.
| Major Characters: Easterlings |
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Interview with artist Ruslan Shapolov by Anérea
A behind the scenes look at the creating of a book of Silmarillion illustrations by Ukranian artist Ruslan Shapolov.
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Interview with Artist Ismene by Anérea, Ismene
Ismene is a self-taught artist known for her striking illustrations, most recently the artwork depicting Varda that is featured on the cover of Tolkien and Diversity.
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Interview with Artist Busymagpie by Anérea
Interview with fanartist Busymagpie where she shares a bit of her background in art, her motivations and methods, and how she came to create her alter-ego Nastymagpie's spicier images.
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Co-Created Fanworks
Interview with Flora-lass by Anérea by Flora-lass, Anérea
Flora-lass will be presenting a poem inspired by Stella Getreuer-Kostrouch's presentation, "Cherished antagonist, despised protagonist - a defence of Elu Thingol" at Mereth Aderthad 2025. Anérea spoke with Flora-lass about her poetry, getting involved with fandom later in life, and the appeal of Thingol as a subject of fanworks.
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Interview with Savannah Horrell by Anérea by SWG Newsletter Staff, Anérea
Although he considered Germanic literature some of his key inspirations, Tolkien's work deviated in its tendency to prefer the perspective of the humble over the privileged. Anérea spoke with Savannah Horrell about her upcoming Mereth Aderthad presentation "By Guile Committed: Comparing Tolkien’s Thieves to Beowulf" and how Tolkien's depictions of thieves differ from the Anglo-Saxon poem "Beowulf."
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Might As Well Dance by Grundy, polutropos, daughterofshadows, Anérea
Beren, Lúthien, and Huan circling each other, love, and doom.
| Major Characters: Beren, Huan, Lúthien Tinúviel |
| Major Relationships: Beren/Luthien, Beren & Huan, Huan & Lúthien |
| Genres: Ficlet | Challenges: Arda on Ice |
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| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 610 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Anérea's Gallery
Lake Mithrim from North Sinda's pov on a calm misty overcast day
Major Characters: SindarMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: New Year's Resolution, The Only Thing To Fear
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Sad fading Maglor on a stormy beach ...
Major Characters: MaglorMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: New Year's Resolution, Period Drama
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Abstract sketch from Tuor's pov of Túrin running through the dead trees at Eithel Ivrin after it was despoiled by Glaurung.
Major Characters: TúrinMajor Relationships: Tuor & Turin
Challenge: Kids These Days, New Year's Resolution
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Aredhel wanders through Nan Elmoth
Major Characters: AredhelMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: New Year's Resolution, Swinging 40s
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
painting of the Tower of Pearl in the Western Isles
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Back To The Future, Heroes, Jumble Sale
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
In his youth, Mîm, the Petty Dwarf, was enamoured of the beauty of nature, and poured his very being into the fine sculptures of flowers that he forged from gold and silver and gemstones.
Major Characters: MîmMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Abstract art for "Love, Grief, and Alliterative Verse in Tolkien’s Legendarium" by Paul D. Deane
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
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A Hobbit home in the desert of Harad
Major Characters: HobbitsMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Birthday Bash
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Young Andreth in a moth cloak
Major Characters: AndrethMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Dark Matter
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Melian and Thingol awake from their enchantment in Nan Elmoth.
Major Characters: Elu Thingol, MelianMajor Relationships: Melian/Thingol
Challenge: Arda on Ice
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
An illustrated infographic timeline of the various sources of illumination of Arda from its creation to the sun.
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Jubilee, Secret Gate, Tolkien Meta Week
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Two moodboards depicting Tarn Aeluin
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Dip the Ladle, Jubilee
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate
Warnings: Character Death | | |
An instadrawble painting
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Holiday Party, Jubilee
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
An illustration for a very loose crossover concept with Nienor and the magic golden fish from the Chinese fairytale of Ye Xian, a Cindarella tale predating the European version by over 1000 years.
Major Characters: NienorMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Crossroads of the Fallen King, Jubilee
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate
Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings | | |
Created for the Storied Places bingo board
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Potluck Bingo
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
An abstract sketch: After the ending of Arda v1, Andreth and Aegnor feär reunite and they are free to experience the whole of Eä together.
Major Characters: Andreth, AegnorMajor Relationships: Aegnor/Andreth
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
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A drawble collection of Ardan objects
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Potluck Bingo
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
"... the long-tressed Wingildi ... spirits of the foam and the surf of ocean."
~ a painted sketch for Scribbles and Drabbles 2024.
Major Characters: Maiar, Original Female Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Andreth contemplates the different interpretations of her people's lore, memories handed down by word of mouth through the generations.
Major Characters: AndrethMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Meet & Greet
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
For Draugluin, death was just the beginning ...
Major Characters: DraugluinMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: New Year's Resolution, Understory
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Character Death | | |
Nenlindalë by Anérea
A love letter between Daeron and Maglor in the form of musical notation.
(Asemic music notation and song lyrics)
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: Daeron/Maglor
Challenge: Experimental
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Pages from a book of ancient Edain lore, including an illustration of their creation myth.
Major Characters: Legendary/Mythical Character(s), Original Character(s), Arien, Manwë, Tilion, Ulmo, YavannaMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Roaring Twenties
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
