New Challenge: Potluck Bingo
Sit down to a delicious selection of prompts served on bingo boards, created by the SWG community.
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Bingo Cards Wanted for Potluck Bingo
Our November-December challenge will be Potluck Bingo, featuring cards created by you! If you'd like to create cards or prompts for cards, we are taking submissions.
Tolkien Meta Week, December 8-14
We will be hosting a Tolkien Meta Week in December, here on the archive and on our Tumblr, for nonfiction fanworks about Tolkien.
New Challenge: Orctober
Orcs on a quest for freedom seek a place sheltered and safe from the Dark Lord. Fulfill prompts to gather the clues needed to bring them to freedom.
New & Updated Fanworks
[Reference] 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.
[Writing] Collection of Potluck Drabbles by Artano
This is a collection of true drabbles completed for the 'Four Words' drabble bingo card.
[Writing] Getting Dirty by Elleth
A collection of NSFW ficlets for the "Keep It Clean" bingo card of the 2024 Potluck Bingo.
[Reference] Doom and Ascent: The Argument of ‘Beowulf: the Monsters and the Critics’ by Simon J. Cook
Simon reads 'Beowulf: the Monsters and the Critics' to conclude his account of the Anglo-Saxon tower of its allegory.
[Artwork] 2024 Potluck Doodles by silmalope
Assorted prompt fills for the 2024 Potluck bingo boards, to varying degrees of completion! :)
[Artwork] A Collection of Maps Exhibiting the Changing Political Landscape in Beleriand by Artano
Created for the 'Geography/Maps/Places' prompt on the "Tolkien meta" bingo board, this is a collection of maps marked with the various people groups showing how they arrived and moved about Beleriand. This collection focuses specifically on the time from the arrival of the Teleri, Vanyar, and…
[Writing] On the Nature of the Sindar’s Hunting the Petty-dwarves by Artano
This is an analysis on whether the Sindar ate the Petty-dwarves during the years they hunted them, completed for the 'Literary Analysis' prompt on the "Tolkien Meta" bingo card.
Current Challenge
Potluck Bingo
Help yourself to a collection of prompts on bingo boards designed by members and friends of the SWG. Read more ...
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Plot Thickens
Create a fanwork that depicts characters in the act of plotting something. Read more ...
New in References
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.
Doom and Ascent: The Argument of ‘Beowulf: the Monsters and the Critics’ by Simon J. Cook
Simon reads 'Beowulf: the Monsters and the Critics' to conclude his account of the Anglo-Saxon tower of its allegory.
Why People Don't Comment: Data and History From the Tolkienfic Fandom by Dawn Walls-Thumma
A reworking of the 2018 article for Long Live Feedback that includes data from the 2020 Tolkien Fanfiction Survey, pointing to a lack of comments as related to skill, confidence, and community connection.
Featured Themed Collection
Part of our Themed Collection series for our newsletter, this collection features fiction, artwork, and essays that transcend the idea of Orcs as the enemy, instead considering their humanity.
Alliterative Verse for Arda by Rhunedhel
Part of our Themed Collection series for our newsletter, this collection features alliterative poems about Middle-earth.
Beyond the Silmarillion
[Artwork] Long-tressed Wingildi by Anérea
"... the long-tressed Wingildi ... spirits of the foam and the surf of ocean."
~ a painted sketch for Scribbles and Drabbles 2024.
[Writing] Partners in Craft by elennalore
Annatar realises that he might like Celebrimbor too much.
[Writing] Staging a Battle by StarSpray
He and Diamond were visiting, though Pippin had been disappearing every afternoon, and taking Frodo and Elanor and most other lads and lasses in the neighborhood with him—though why they couldn’t use Pippin’s own pony, Sam couldn’t imagine.
Around the World and Web
Teitho November/December Contest: Healing
The theme for Teitho's November/December contest is healing.
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa 2024
LotR SESA has been ongoing for twenty-one years and is running again this year as a prompt meme hosted on AO3 for all genres of Tolkien-based fanfiction.
Kiliel Week 2024
Kiliel Week is a Tumblr event for fanworks about the Kili/Tauriel pairing.
November challenge at tolkienshortfanworks
The challenge for November has been posted to the tolkienshortfanworks community on Dreamwidth. Thematic prompt: refuge. Formal challenge: include imitation of a sound. As always, these can be filled independently and also freely combined with SWG and other challenges. New participants welcome!
November 2024 Call for Papers and Proposals
Calls for papers and proposals for conferences and publications that are open during the month of November 2024.
Beyond the Silmarillion
Our Beyond the Silmarillion section exists for our creators to archive their non-Silmarillion fanworks. Works in this section are based on Tolkien's other texts or adaptations of Tolkien's writings. Find out more about eligibility to post in this section here.
Apple Pies for Welcome by StarSpray
"Haven’t you heard what Cousin Bilbo’s gone and done? He’s fetched Cousin Frodo back from Buckland, to live with him at Bag End! And he’s going to adopt him as his heir, all formal-like."
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, Hobbits |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, Fluff, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 669 |
| Posted on 5 September 2022 | Updated on 5 September 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Mountain Blooms by StarSpray
“Oh, what a beautiful day!” Belladonna skipped out into the sunshine, breathing in deeply. The Dwarven cities beneath the Blue Mountains were wonderful, but it was always a relief to emerge into the world again, to see the sky and the grass and the flowers and trees that grew on the mountainside. “Dís, look at all the flowers!”
| Canon Source: Hobbit, Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Belladonna Took Baggins, Dís |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Femslash, Ficlet, Fluff | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 630 |
| Posted on 5 September 2022 | Updated on 5 September 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The First Time - Ever I Saw Your Face by Gabriel
After an age of sorrow, Erestor has a new chance at love and with someone he did not expect. But can Imladris' resident Councillor let go of the past and of heartbreak to allow something new to blossom.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Historical Character(s), Elrond, Erestor |
| Major Relationships: Elrond/Erestor |
| Genres: Drama, Romance, Slash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 571 |
| Posted on 25 January 2021 | Updated on 5 September 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Dearest Cousin by StarSpray
Ioreth's cousin writes to her not long after she has gone to Minas Tirith to study healing.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Ioreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 598 |
| Posted on 4 September 2022 | Updated on 4 September 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Runaway Horses by Himring
A runaway conversation about runaway horses.
Early in the Fourth Age, some of our heroes meet at Bree, including Merry, Elrohir, Faramir and Eowyn.
In the evening, the conversation takes an unexpected turn; stories are told and the stories range widely...
A Tale for the New Year (originally written in January 2019).
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Éowyn, Faramir, Hobbits, Men, Merry |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 142 |
| Posted on 30 August 2022 | Updated on 3 September 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Stupid Sexy Gil-galad by bunn
In which the mysterious manner in which Gil-galad obtained the power to banish Galadriel to Valinor is revealed.
| Canon Source: Rings of Power (TV show) |
| Major Characters: Eru Ilúvatar, Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: Eru Ilúvatar/Gil-galad |
| Genres: Crackfic | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 490 |
| Posted on 3 September 2022 | Updated on 3 September 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Bookkeeper by StarSpray
Elanor sits down to make a copy of the Red Book
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Eagles, Elanor Gardner |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, Fluff, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 627 |
| Posted on 2 September 2022 | Updated on 3 September 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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From the Houseless Hills by StarSpray
Carn Dûm had always been a far distant and ancient terror, a dark shadow on the most distant horizon. But with the influx of orcs into the north out of the Misty Mountains and perhaps from even farther away, there were rumors that the Enemy wanted to retake Carn Dûm and begin rebuilding the old kingdom of Angmar.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Aragorn |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, General, Suspense | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 337 |
| Posted on 1 September 2022 | Updated on 1 September 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Song of Spring by StarSpray
The war is over, and now Radagast's real work can begin.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Radagast |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 672 |
| Posted on 31 August 2022 | Updated on 31 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Pies and Presents by StarSpray
One year Bilbo has a particularly special present for Frodo on their birthday.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Frodo |
| Major Relationships: Bilbo & Frodo |
| Genres: Family, Ficlet, Fluff | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 405 |
| Posted on 27 August 2022 | Updated on 29 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Warming Hearts and Hearths by StarSpray
The first time Gandalf comes to the Shire it is winter, and a bad one.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Gandalf, Hobbits |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 347 |
| Posted on 29 August 2022 | Updated on 29 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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To Light the Solstice Fire by elfscribe
Elladan dreads receiving his grandmother’s embarrassing annual solstice gift. Humor.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Arwen, Elladan, Elrohir, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 004 |
| Posted on 23 August 2022 | Updated on 23 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Eagles, Radagast |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 446 |
| Posted on 23 August 2022 | Updated on 23 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Of Perfect Make by StarSpray
A letter comes to the Lonely Mountain from Bag End, requesting a large number of birthday gifts for Bilbo's upcoming eleventy-first birthday. The Mountain gets to work immediately.
| Canon Source: Hobbit, Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Dwarves, Glóin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 297 |
| Posted on 21 August 2022 | Updated on 23 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Chance Meeting by StarSpray
Sam encounters one of the Big People for the first time.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Halbarad, Samwise Gamgee |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, Fluff, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 509 |
| Posted on 22 August 2022 | Updated on 22 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Frodo |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 384 |
| Posted on 22 August 2022 | Updated on 22 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Khamûl's Sulfurous Exfoliants by Independence1776
After the Ring War ends, Khamûl and the rest of the Nazgûl open an exfoliant business. In order to expand it, Khamûl decides to open a stall at Tharbad’s Greenway Spring Faire.
Written for Back to Middle-earth Month 2015.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Nazgûl |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crackfic, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 074 |
| Posted on 22 August 2022 | Updated on 22 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Autumn Reread by Independence1776
A moodboard for The Lord of the Rings.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Moodboard/Collage |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 22 August 2022 | Updated on 22 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Steinernes Herz by daughterofshadows
Man muß immerfort verändern, erneuern, verjüngern, um nicht zu verstocken. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Denethor hat aufgehört sich zu verändern. Wie die Statuen in seiner Halle wird er langsam zu Stein.
Welche Konsequenzen wird das für die Zukunft von Minas Tirith haben?
| Canon Source: Jackson Lord of the Rings (films), Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Faramir |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 128 |
| Posted on 20 August 2022 | Updated on 22 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Made of stone by daughterofshadows
Osgiliath has fallen, and Denethor sits in his hall, face as stony as the statues around him.
Faramir fears for the future.
| Canon Source: Jackson Lord of the Rings (films), Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Faramir |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 113 |
| Posted on 20 August 2022 | Updated on 22 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Winter Best by Independence1776
One snowy day in Imladris, Elrond asks Celebrían a question.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: Celebrían/Elrond |
| Genres: Fluff, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 588 |
| Posted on 21 August 2022 | Updated on 21 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Snowmelt by Independence1776
A few decades after Celebrían's departure, Arwen returns home from Lothlórien.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Arwen, Elladan, Elrohir |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, Fluff | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 652 |
| Posted on 21 August 2022 | Updated on 21 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Winter Gift by Independence1776
Elrond gives Celebrían a gift.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: Celebrían/Elrond |
| Genres: Fluff | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 126 |
| Posted on 21 August 2022 | Updated on 21 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Balrog by Independence1776
Glorfindel can survive a balrog, but can he survive the twins?
This was originally posted on ff.net in February 2005 and is being crossposted purely for archival purposes.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Elladan, Elrohir, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 974 |
| Posted on 21 August 2022 | Updated on 21 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Treasure by Independence1776
Elladan and Elrohir find something Elrond doesn't expect.
| Canon Source: Lord of the Rings |
| Major Characters: Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 239 |
| Posted on 21 August 2022 | Updated on 21 August 2022 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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