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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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.
Heron. by hennethgalad
Belen, son of Beor, speaks of his youth.
(For 2018 B2MeM. Music of the Waters.
Also a story I was going to use for Breaking Boundaries.)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Belen, Bëor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 930 |
| Posted on 16 March 2018 | Updated on 16 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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So Wide a Sea by StarSpray
While exploring Tol Fuin, Eluréd meets an albatross. They chat.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Eluréd, Elurín |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 652 |
| Posted on 14 March 2018 | Updated on 14 March 2018 |
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Luthien's Choice by Grundy
Short snippet of Luthien in Mandos, originally a quick Tumblr fic.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Lúthien Tinúviel, Mandos |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 581 |
| Posted on 13 March 2018 | Updated on 13 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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After the Storm Ends by Independence1776
Maglor and Alatar discuss rumors and Sauron.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Alatar, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 043 |
| Posted on 12 March 2018 | Updated on 12 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Precious by Sasha Honeypalm
It had been in his hand when he'd fallen into the fire.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Gollum, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 591 |
| Posted on 12 March 2018 | Updated on 12 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Silver and Black by feanorusrex
Queen Berúthiel goes south, home.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Berúthiel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 059 |
| Posted on 12 March 2018 | Updated on 12 March 2018 |
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Stand Your Ground by Zdenka
Emeldir in the Battle of Sudden Flame.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Barahir (First Age), Emeldir, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 409 |
| Posted on 12 March 2018 | Updated on 12 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Fire and Deep Water by Nienna
Maglor is reunited with Maedhros, after a sundering of many centuries.
Written for B2MEM 2018.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 508 |
| Posted on 12 March 2018 | Updated on 12 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Time Present, Time Future by Narya
In Valinor, Findaráto has a vision and Tyelkormo tries to comfort him. Rated Teen for mild gore.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 418 |
| Posted on 11 March 2018 | Updated on 11 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Kinslayer and A Queen by LadyBrooke
Amras knows who the elf in his lands is, if only because her children do not understand that why they fled Doriath when their father kept the Silmaril.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Amras, Nimloth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: B2MeM 2018, Breaking Boundaries |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 424 |
| Posted on 11 March 2018 | Updated on 11 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Arrival Of A King by Tyelca
A few years after the War of the Ring, the new King visits Umbar for the first time.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aragorn, Men, Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: Breaking Boundaries |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 379 |
| Posted on 10 March 2018 | Updated on 10 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Waterlily. by hennethgalad
A sailor of the Avari, from the distant South, has a vision of the War of Wrath.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Gildor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Breaking Boundaries |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 305 |
| Posted on 8 March 2018 | Updated on 8 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Seventh Avenger by ElrondsScribe
This is the tale of how an Elf became an Avenger, and what exactly that means to him. AU, obviously. From just before The Avengers to Civil War, probably through Infinity War eventually.
Strictly bookverse Tolkien, strictly movie-verse Avengers.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crossover, Experimental | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 15 | Word Count: 25, 548 |
| Posted on 1 March 2016 | Updated on 7 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Lost Trees by feanorusrex
What happened to the Entwives.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 858 |
| Posted on 5 March 2018 | Updated on 5 March 2018 |
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This Hard Earth by feanorusrex
Emeldir leads her people. It is not always easy.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Emeldir |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 526 |
| Posted on 5 March 2018 | Updated on 5 March 2018 |
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Love Unfulfilled in Dorthonion by Kaylee Arafinwiel
Andreth, called Saelind by the Elves, had her heart broken by Aegnor...
...but Aegnor was no less wounded by his actions. He poured out his heart to his beloved twin, Nerwen, just before flame engulfed Dorthonion...
...and later, remembering his death, he relates his last moments to Findis.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Andreth, Angrod, Boromir (House of Bëor), Bregolas, Bregor, Celeborn, Findis, Galadriel, Gundor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Poetry | Challenges: B2MeM 2016, B2MeM 2018, Breaking Boundaries |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 1, 295 |
| Posted on 4 March 2016 | Updated on 4 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Estinto by eris_of_imladris
The Noldolantë and its creator, moments after the loss of the final silmaril.
B2MEM Prompt: “Then I thought in my heart that we drew near to the Sea; for wide was the water in the darkness, and sea-birds innumerable cried on its shores.” (Return of the King, “The Last Debate”)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 141 |
| Posted on 3 March 2018 | Updated on 3 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Lonely Isle of Himling by StarSpray
Eluréd and Elurín go exploring on Himling, and find someone rather unexpected.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Eluréd, Elurín, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 638 |
| Posted on 3 March 2018 | Updated on 3 March 2018 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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"A Greater Still": The Importance of Song in Tolkien's Creation Myth by Dawn Felagund
Tolkien's creation story the Ainulindalë includes many archetypal elements. This essay explores the deus faber or god-as-maker element and why creation from vocal song is vitally important to legendarium.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: B2MeM 2018 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 876 |
| Posted on 3 March 2018 | Updated on 3 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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One Moment Changes Everything by Lotrfan
Namo and Vairë become aware of events unfolding in Alqualondë. Written for the Teitho Contest Joker challenge Jan 2018-Life and Death prompt-where it placed 2nd.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Mandos, Vairë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 150 |
| Posted on 3 March 2018 | Updated on 3 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Faith in our Hearts by Narya
After the Dagor Aglareb, Fingon has a secret, and Maedhros has a confession to make...
Written for My Slashy Valentine 2018 as a gift for Fadesintothewest, who requested a Maedhros/Fingon story. Thanks for giving me the excuse!
Many thanks to the wonderful Ignoble Bard for beta-reading.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 196 |
| Posted on 3 March 2018 | Updated on 3 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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~ The Thread Spinner ~ by Spiced Wine
In her flight from imprisonment in Mordor, Mélamírë encounters a strange storm and meets some-one from another Middle-earth.
Written for Pandemonium_213 for B2Me Month 2018
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, General, Mystery | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 19, 591 |
| Posted on 1 March 2018 | Updated on 1 March 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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To The East by LadyBrooke
In a different world, Andreth wanders to the East and meets another wise-woman instead of Aegnor.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Andreth, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: Breaking Boundaries |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 367 |
| Posted on 28 February 2018 | Updated on 28 February 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Touching Tomorrow by Keiliss
Memory can be a complex puzzle for the reborn, but Glorfindel finds the pieces of his past that matter most.
Sequel to Another Future
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Erestor, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 933 |
| Posted on 28 February 2018 | Updated on 28 February 2018 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Longest Journey I Have Known by grey_gazania
When Celebrían sails to Valinor following her attack and injury, she is accompanied by her friend Ianneth, wife of Fingon and mother of Gil-galad. Together, the two women seek to find a place in an unfamiliar land.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Amarië, Anairë, Celebrían, Eärwen, Finarfin, Finrod Felagund, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Breaking Boundaries |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 577 |
| Posted on 28 February 2018 | Updated on 28 February 2018 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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