Tolkien Fanartics: Mapping Arda - The Second Age
In the third part of the Mapping Arda series, Anérea and Varda delle Stelle present a selection of fan-created maps of the lands of the Second Age.
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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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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.
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[Writing] Collection of Potluck Drabbles by Artano
This is a collection of true drabbles completed for the 'Four Words' drabble bingo card.
[Writing] An End to All Things by Thorveig
Mairon stood in utter stillness for it seemed to him that the voice of his master mocked him from afar...
At the end of the First Age, Sauron makes a choice.
[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] The Reckless Hearts of Mortal Men by mouse
Two years before the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Húrin and Huor journey from Dor-lómin to Eithel Sirion for a war council with their new allies from the East. A story about the stirring of hope and foreshadowing of woe. Well-peppered with humour.
[Artwork] Valier & colours by daughterofshadows
Semi-abstract arts representing the queens of the Valar.
[Artwork] 2024 Potluck Doodles by silmalope
Assorted prompt fills for the 2024 Potluck bingo boards, to varying degrees of completion! :)
[Writing] Ransom of the Fairy Twins by Rocky41_7
Maglor and Maedhros trade Elrond and Elros to King Gil-galad in exchange for a Silmaril, but they have miscalculated.
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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.
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
[Writing] Homage to the Song of Durin by Flora-lass
Legolas is inspired by Gimli's song - and by Gimli himself.
[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.
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Festival of Lights Fest 2024
This is a fun and low-key event meant to encourage works about or inspired by Hanukkah, running this year in conjunction with the Potluck Bingo challenge.
Fluffcember 2024
Fluffcember is a Tumblr event with daily fluffy prompts during the month of December.
Hidden Paths 2025
Hidden Paths, an event dedicated to the celebration of smaller Tolkien canons, has released their early prompts for the 2025 event.
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.
Truly All Fanworks
This page includes all fanworks from the main SWG archive and the Beyond the Silmarillion section.
"Fulgurite" and Other Drabbles by Dawn Felagund
A collection of drabbles written for the 2019 Solstice Instadrabbling on the SWG Discord. See the Table of Contents for summaries (and content warnings, if needed) for individual pieces.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Angrod, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Elwing, Fëanor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 987 |
| Posted on 22 June 2019 | Updated on 22 June 2019 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Simple Pleasures, And All That by Fernstrike
A collection of ficlets written for the 2019 Solstice instradrabbling challenge on Discord.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Isildur, Narvi, Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 609 |
| Posted on 22 June 2019 | Updated on 22 June 2019 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Leitmotiv. by hennethgalad
enter the dragon (helm of Dor-lómin).
Fingon returns to Barad Eithel with a wild wood elf. Gildis meets him.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingolfin, Fingon, Hador, Írimë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 8, 385 |
| Posted on 18 June 2019 | Updated on 18 June 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Song of Our Making by Tilperiel
The tale of how four left the hidden city of Gondolin and only three returned.
Aredhel thinks she's got everything as she wants it, but Turgon has his reasons for allowing her to leave the city and he's not above using manipulation. Glorfindel and Ecthelion are caught in the middle of a political ploy and poor Egalmoth is dragged along for the ride. Throw in some giant spiders and everything was bound to go to hell.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aranwë, Aredhel, Beleg, Ecthelion of the Fountain, Egalmoth, Elu Thingol, Fingolfin, Glorfindel, Lalwen, Rog, Saeros, Salgant, Turgon, Voronwë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 40, 542 |
| Posted on 21 March 2019 | Updated on 16 June 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The land of Beeches and Snowdrops by Raiyana
After the sacking of Doriath, the lands once girdled by Melian were abandoned.
Faerbraichon, Lord of House Brethil, went east in search of a new land for his Sindar Elves, a land far removed from the grief caused by the Silmaril Thingol had coveted. With him came his family - those who were left - and those for whom he was Lord.
Running into a Dragon was an unexpected complication.
But for one of his sons, it might turn out to be the source of new love, and for the rest of House Brethil, the meeting between their youngest Prince and a Woodland elleth will eventually lead to the formation of the largest Elven Kingdom in Arda and the establishment of a new home.
The Great Green-Wood.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Oropher, Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance | Challenges: Caprice and Chance |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 9, 700 |
| Posted on 16 June 2019 | Updated on 16 June 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Taking Readings II by Himring
Anthology for short pieces that don't fit anywhere else.
Now added: "Something for Nothing" (Ecthelion, Egalmoth)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aerandir, Amras, Arwen, Beleg, Celebrían, Denethor (Nandor), Ecthelion of the Fountain, Egalmoth, Elemmírë, Erellont, Estë, Eärwen, Falathar, Finarfin, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Gwindor, Idril, Indis, Ingwion, Tuor, Turgon, Vána, Vanyar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: B-Movie, B2MeM 2017, B2MeM 2018, Holiday Feast, New Year's Resolution |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 18 | Word Count: 4, 187 |
| Posted on 8 January 2017 | Updated on 16 June 2019 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Beautiful by Fadesintothewest
A silvery night of frivolty once upon a time in Tirion.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 937 |
| Posted on 14 June 2019 | Updated on 14 June 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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that which is given by Fernstrike
Tyelperinquar knew Annatar was keeping something from him.
In which goodbyes are said, gifts are given, and promises are made.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Caprice and Chance |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 764 |
| Posted on 11 June 2019 | Updated on 11 June 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Idril, Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Caprice and Chance |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 218 |
| Posted on 10 June 2019 | Updated on 10 June 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Under a Sky of Infinite Stars by StraightOuttaHimring
Drabble dipecting a brief moment between Caranthir and Haleth.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Haleth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 103 |
| Posted on 8 June 2019 | Updated on 8 June 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Encounters by Independence1776
Maglor encounters two people… and a pack of puppies.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Gandalf, Maglor, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, General | Challenges: Caprice and Chance |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 113 |
| Posted on 7 June 2019 | Updated on 7 June 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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High Hopes by Lyra
A little painting for Oshun in celebration of her 100th character bio, vaguely inspired her fic "False Spring" (the mood more than any specific scene). Maedhros and Fingon, surveying the land and making plans - or maybe just cheerfully talking upon the parapets of Himring. A moment of high hope and confidence before everything goes pear-shaped.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1 |
| Posted on 7 June 2019 | Updated on 7 June 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Destined to be together by Himring
In the Third Age, in a small coastal town of Gondor, a young girl has an encounter at a critical time for her.
A wandering Maglor story featuring an animal rescue.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Caprice and Chance |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 291 |
| Posted on 31 May 2019 | Updated on 31 May 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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'the light in your eyes' by hennethgalad
Gundor, youngest child of Hador Lórindo, grows up and falls in love.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingolfin, Gundor, Hador |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 029 |
| Posted on 31 May 2019 | Updated on 31 May 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Heart of the Fire by Gabriel
Family get-together's can be trying at the best of times. When Moryo goes missing, Tyelko is sent to find him and stumbles on a cousin he has not met.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Caranthir, Celegorm, Fëanor, Fingon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, General, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 689 |
| Posted on 22 May 2019 | Updated on 22 May 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Cloak by Himring
Young Elrond, Maedhros and a lot of rain.
For Oshun, who likes Elrond and Maedhros, in honour of her 100th character bio for the SWG Newsletter. I hope you like it, Oshun!
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 073 |
| Posted on 13 May 2019 | Updated on 13 May 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Perchance to Dream by Grundy
Finduilas is not ready to leave the Halls of Mandos yet.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finduilas |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Sirens and Songstresses |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 441 |
| Posted on 9 May 2019 | Updated on 9 May 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Family Portraits by arriviste
In the beginning, you say, and the stories you tell the boys about themselves start in the mudflats beyond Sirion as you rode away from it together.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 505 |
| Posted on 8 May 2019 | Updated on 8 May 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Busy by eris_of_imladris
Summary: Finwë hopes his best is good enough. A follow-up scene to “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Prince.”
Inspired by Nina Simone’s performance of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” for SWG’s Sirens and Songstresses challenge.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Finwë, Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Sirens and Songstresses |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 113 |
| Posted on 8 May 2019 | Updated on 8 May 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A New Place by Independence1776
Maglor decides to explore Rivendell.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Sirens and Songstresses |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 206 |
| Posted on 6 May 2019 | Updated on 6 May 2019 |
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Secret Passages by hennethgalad
Idril enlists the aid of Glorfindel and Ecthelion in preparing an escape route from Gondolin.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Glorfindel, Idril |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Sirens and Songstresses |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 714 |
| Posted on 28 April 2019 | Updated on 28 April 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The heart, it hides unimaginable things by Himring
One night in Mithrim, Maglor helps Maedhros through a panic attack.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Sirens and Songstresses |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 842 |
| Posted on 28 April 2019 | Updated on 28 April 2019 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Trials by Independence1776
Maglor talks with Nerdanel and stands trial before the Valar.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Nerdanel, Valar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 598 |
| Posted on 23 April 2019 | Updated on 23 April 2019 |
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Streams of Time by Leithriel
Time is a tricky thing to play with. It can take everything away from you. Yet, if you play your hand right, it can give back everything it took too.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Beleg, Lalaith, Melkor, Morwen, Nellas, Nienor, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Alternate Universe, Drama, Het, Hurt/Comfort, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 2, 592 |
| Posted on 20 April 2019 | Updated on 20 April 2019 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Failure by Lingwiloke
After the events that ended with his father's exile from Nargothrond, Celebrimbor struggles to find a sense of normalcy.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Orodreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 769 |
| Posted on 18 April 2019 | Updated on 18 April 2019 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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