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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
Sanctury Revisited by Anérea
Set in Keiliss' Sanctuary 'verse, where Erestor, Gil-galad, and Elrond road trip around modern day South Africa, looking for a missing Glorfindel. This takes place after they find him but before they return to Europe. I guess he wanted to take them to a special place special he knew, before they left.
| Major Characters: Erestor, Glorfindel, Elrond, Gil-galad, Real Person(s) |
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| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Humor | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 226 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
SeaLight by Anérea
Born on the Great Journey, I never knew Cuiviénen, but ever since we departed the shores of Rhûn I have missed the sensation of silky saltwater against my skin.
A Telerin Elf's first experience of the waters of Belegaer, at the end of the Great Journey.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Elves, Falathrim, Sindar, Teleri |
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| Genres: Adventure, Ficlet, General | Challenges: Book by Its Cover, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 338 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
Interview with Anérea and Shadow by Anérea, daughterofshadows
Anérea and Shadow are the respective featured artist and featured author for Zhie's Mereth Aderthad 2025 presentation, "How To Make a Star From a Tree: The Science of Telperion and Laurelin," and they are both interviewers for Mereth Aderthad as well. They spoke to each other about their projects for Zhie's presentation, the symbolism and physics of light, and the magic of Tolkien and fandom.
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The Root of Light by Anérea
In the years before Arien bore the fruit of Laurelin aloft, just how did Yavanna's olvar grow?
| Major Characters: Yavanna, Ulmo |
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| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 609 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
Twinkle, Twinkle, Silmaril by Anérea
A reworking of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
| Major Characters: Eärendil |
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| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Dark Matter |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 150 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
Lily white and poppy red by Anérea
A slightly different take on Maedhros' end in half a drabble.
Plus half a drabble of Maglor's.
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: Maedhros & Maglor |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Musicals |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Character Death, Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 101 |
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The Bedu Hobbits of Far Harad by Anérea
Speculations on Hobbit pre-history - a brief illustrated headcanon.
| Major Characters: Hobbits |
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| Genres: General, Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: Birthday Bash |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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Anérea's podfics by Anérea
What it says on the box, i.e. all my podfics in one place.
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| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Menneen Talven Lumia "Snows of Winter Past" by Anérea
After the Dagor Bragollach, Hiril contemplates past and future, despair and acceptance: an illustrated drabble and a half.
| Major Characters: Hiril |
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| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Hidden Figures, Idiomatic, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 164 |
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{podfic} Lúthad "Enchantment" by Anérea
Melian and Thingol stand enchanted for two hundred years. Why could no one find them in all that time? And what did they see in each other to keep them entranced for so long?
| Major Characters: Melian, Elu Thingol |
| Major Relationships: Melian/Thingol |
| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: Jubilee, Kings & Queens, Love Actually |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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Lúthad "Enchantment" {story + podfic + illustration} by Anérea
When Melian and Thingol met they silently stared at each other for two hundred years. What actually happened between them during that time? And why could no one find them?
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Melian |
| Major Relationships: Melian/Thingol |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Het, Romance, Podfic | Challenges: Arda on Ice, Jubilee, Kings & Queens, Love Actually |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
Lúthad "Enchantment" by Anérea
When Melian and Thingol met they stood enchanted, staring at each other for two hundred years. Why could no one find them in all those years? And what actually happened between them during that time?
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Melian |
| Major Relationships: Melian/Thingol |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Het, Romance | Challenges: Arda on Ice |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 447 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
{podfic} Entwined 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 100-word drabbles
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s) |
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| Genres: Podfic | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
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Wise Hearts by Anérea
An evolving series exploring the life and times of the two wise-women of the Edain in Beleriand, Adanel and Andreth.
| Major Characters: Adanel, Aegnor, Andreth, Finrod Felagund, Zimrahin |
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Of Circles and Cycles by Anérea
A thoughtful young girl of about eight, Andreth comes to live with Adanel and begins learning her lore...
(part of a W in very slow P series)
| Major Characters: Andreth, Adanel |
| Major Relationships: Adanel & Andreth |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 308 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Even the Wisest Cannot Tell by Anérea
Galadriel sees something that yet may be.
| Major Characters: Galadriel, Eärwen |
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| Genres: Family, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: Jubilee, Revolution |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 103 |
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Ages of Farewells by Anérea
Cirdan watches as Elrond, Galadriel and company sail into the West
| Major Characters: Círdan |
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| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Block Party, Bollywood, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
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Bedtime Stories by Anérea
Just a few of my favourite podfics that I've found soothing for bedtime (or middle of the night, or any time really) listening.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Narvi, Belladonna Took Baggins, Gandalf, Bungo Baggins, Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Elwing, Eärendil, Olwë, Númenóreans, Dúnedain, Elrond, Celebrían, Maglor, Maedhros, Celegorm, Caranthir, Mandos, Frodo, Samwise Gamgee, Narvi, Aulë, Ilmarë, Thuringwethil, Fox, River-woman |
| Major Relationships: Celebrimbor/Narvi, Celebrían/Elrond, Ilmarë/Thuringwethil, Daeron/Maglor, Eärendil/Elwing, Caranthir/Original Character |
| Genres: Fanwork Collection, Recommendation List | Challenges: In Rare Form, Jubilee |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Growing Wisdom by Anérea
Andreth's childhood in Estolad, and her relationship with Adanel.
| Major Characters: Adanel, Andreth |
| Major Relationships: Adanel & Andreth |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: Jubilee, X Marks the Spot |
| Rating: General | Warnings: |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 868 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Anérea's Gallery
A wolf, a spider, a bat, a dragon... what do they have in common?
Major Characters: Draugluin, Glaurung, Thuringwethil, UngoliantMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Bestiary of Arda
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
After living for hundreds, never mind thousands, of years by the sea there's no way that Círdan wasn't a) as brown as a berry, and b) didn't invent surfing.
Major Characters: Círdan, Elves, FalathrimMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Opposites Attract
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Tolkenien Mathematics.
Major Characters: J.R.R. TolkienMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Gnome Tome
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Varda experiments with undoing just a wee bit of history...
Major Characters: VardaMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Gnome Tome
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
After capturing Finrod and his companions, Gorthaur attempts to discover their identities...
Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, SauronMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Cheesy Corn Chips
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate
Warnings: Violence (Mild) | | |
Quick & silly sketches from an Instadrabbling/Instadrawbling session...
Major Characters: CaranthirMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Jubilee, Restoration and Rebuilding
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Two figures under autumn/winter mallorn trees in the golden wood of Lothlórien.
Major Characters: Celeborn, Celebrían, GaladrielMajor Relationships: Celeborn/Galadriel
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Inspired by Surfacing, Into Light by Maggie Honeybite featuring Keiliss' Erestor and Gil-galad from Answers in the Dark, the sequel to Burning Bright: The Road.
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Music: Come Back to Us · Thomas Newman
Major Characters: Erestor, Gil-galadMajor Relationships: Erestor/Gil-galad
Challenge: Restoration and Rebuilding
Rating: Teens
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
The followers of Fingolfin Nolofinwë spent years (or decades, depending on which version of Tolkien's maths you subscribe to) on the treacherous crossing of the grinding ice between Aman and Middle-Earth.
Major Characters: Elenwë, Elves, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Idril, Noldor, TurgonMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Nerdanel stood on the shore of Aman, watching the flamelight that rose in the East and, as a wife and mother, couldn't help but wonder where she went wrong.
Major Characters: NerdanelMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Portrait of Mélamírë, Master Smith of the Gwaith-i-Mírdain, crafting Galadriel’s Mirror.
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s)Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
An elf of the Lembi, those that lingered under the starlight in Middle Earth, shunning the summons of the Valar to journey to Aman. (Later called Avvari by the Eldar.)
Major Characters: Avari, ElvesMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Helevorn stirs from her repose.
Major Characters: Unnamed Female Canon Character(s), CaranthirMajor Relationships: Caranthir/Unnamed Canon Character
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Minyelmë discovers the far Western shore of Aman.
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), ElvesMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
