Character of the Month: Marach
There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.
An Essay on the Sons of Fëanor by clotho123An overview of the Sons of Fëanor and their role in Tolkien's Silmarillion writings
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Curufin, Caranthir, Amrod, Amras |
| Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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Away to the Wood by bunnSomething for the dragons :)
A Wild Hunt indeed :)
If Melkor could not create, but only corrupt, might dragons have their origins with Yavanna and return to her one day? An examination of the rehabilitation of dragons.
Created for Tolkien Reverse Fandom Bang 2019, for WaywardDesertKnight whose portrait of Yavanna and Ancalagon is included and inspired this work.
| Major Characters: Ancalagon, Oromë, Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
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| Rating: General | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
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Beating Fate by Paul WilliamsLúthien, a woman who has spent her entire existence being acted upon — desired, directed, possessed, mourned, celebrated, but never truly seen — reaches the end of her borrowed life and discovers that death is not an ending but the first free choice she has ever been permitted to make.
| Major Characters: Lúthien Tinúviel |
| Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
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| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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Concerning Hobbits by GrundyGandalf may have known a fair bit about the origins of hobbits, but he didn't know it all.
| Major Characters: Eru Ilúvatar |
| Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: On a Different Page |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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Daughters of Celebrían by GrundyCelebrían wasn't caught by orcs. Unfortunately for Elrond and his children, something even more inexplicable happened...
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| Genres: Crossover | Challenges: No challenge listed |
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Fandom Draws the Line: Fanworks, AI, and Resistance by Dawn Felagund, GrundyTimely & well done.
By definition, fanworks fandom does not draw a lot of boundaries, but community archives and events have taken a strong stance against AI-generated fanworks due to ethical considerations and member input.
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History abandons us by AdmirableMonsterDuring his incarceration in Roderick Burgess' basement, Dream receives a strange, ancient visitor.
| Major Characters: Other Fictional Character(s), Lórien, Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: Lórien & Thranduil |
| Genres: Crossover | Challenges: Crossroads of the Fallen King |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
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In love that we are made by stormfallenBright haunt held by those who've long since left matter behind for memories strong enough to share living in for a bit of time.
They say there are cities far to the East and South, for those who can find them, whose entire populations slowly forgot the need for flesh and faded into memory of routine, living in their empty homes and walking their empty streets even when those homes and streets are no more.
For thousands of years the City has awaited you.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Setting as Character, Avari |
| Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
| Genres: Experimental | Challenges: Experimental, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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Let Him Find Honey by StarSprayGrief awaits you outside these halls, Fëanáro, Nienna told him, her voice like the gentlest fall of rain upon spring leaves.
Grief haunts me inside them, Fëanor replied.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Mandos, Nienna, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: Fëanor & Míriel, Amras & Amrod & Caranthir & Celegorm & Curufin & Fëanor & Maedhros & Maglor |
| Genres: Family, General, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: Birthday Bash |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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Shadows of Old Heroes by bunnDelightful glimpse into an intriguing Verse
In dark Ossiriand, in one of the undocumented early minor confrontations during the War of Wrath, Maedhros, Maglor and Elrond confront an unexpected enemy. The story is seen from the point of view of Fëanor's unhoused spirit.
This is an excerpt from my longer story Quenta Narquelion that I have put here so I can use it for a SWG discord fanfic book club event.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
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The Fire of Life by StarSprayAbsolutely delightful :D
This suits his needs quite well.
“What if,” said Manwë, regarding Maedhros with star-bright eyes, blue as sapphires and piercing as blades, “you were sent from these Halls for a purpose, son of Fëanáro?”
“I suppose, my lord,” Maedhros said slowly, “that would depend upon the purpose.”
Maedhros is sent back to Middle-earth, in the company of the Maia Olórin.
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Gandalf, Elrond, Erestor, Lindir |
| Major Relationships: Maedhros & Maglor, Elrond & Maedhros, Gandalf & Maedhros, Elrond & Erestor, Elrond & Gandalf |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Family, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
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The Foundling Prince by chrissystripedFingon and Maedhros find a dead orc in the forest - and a baby.
A mother decides to do whatever it takes to keep her child save.
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My take on the parentage of Gil-galad.
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: Fingon & Maedhros |
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| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
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The Mythmakers vs. the made myths: Exploring a reader’s levels of religious alienation and connection in works about and by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis by QuenteExcellent analysis!
Also gives shape & form to similar feelings experienced.
A critical reading and primary source reinterpretation of documents that contributed to John Hendrix’s The Mythmakers.
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Trinity by pandemonium_213Three scientists discuss technology and responsibility in the Jornada del Muerto Valley on July 19, 1945.
Highly AU. Not allegorical, but perhaps applicable.
MEFA 2008: First Place, Modern Times, General.
| Major Characters: Historical Character(s), Fëanor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
| Genres: Experimental, Science Fiction | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language |
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Where Memory Walks by StarSprayNeldoreth was both like and unlike the forests of Dior’s childhood and youth.
| Major Characters: Dior |
| Major Relationships: No major characters listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
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