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
[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.
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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In Memory
Pick an existing memorial, adapt a modern (or not so modern!) one, or create your own and make a fanwork about it. 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
[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.
Around the World and Web
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.
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!
Truly All Fanworks
This page includes all fanworks from the main SWG archive and the Beyond the Silmarillion section.
The Temple of Melkor by hennethgalad
A cleaner at the Temple makes a badly-timed remark.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Torture |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 384 |
| Posted on 13 October 2016 | Updated on 13 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Laying the Foundation by Lotrfan
Elrond and Erestor lead the survivors of the defeat at Eregion to a new home, which will eventually become Rivendell.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Erestor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 197 |
| Posted on 12 October 2016 | Updated on 12 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Love Over Gold by Keiliss
Glorfindel meets a strange being beside the sea at Mithlond and is amazed months later when Erestor makes his way to Imladris to find him. But for everything, there is a price.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Elrond, Erestor, Glorfindel, Ossë, Uinen, Ulmo |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance | Challenges: With a Bit of Fairy Dust |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 15, 811 |
| Posted on 8 September 2016 | Updated on 12 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Witch-King of Angmar by hennethgalad
Angmar is given a ring by Annatar...
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Sauron, Witch-king of Angmar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Torture |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 550 |
| Posted on 12 October 2016 | Updated on 12 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Spiders by hennethgalad
A letter from Turgon to Fingolfin re spiders.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingolfin, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 8, 899 |
| Posted on 11 October 2016 | Updated on 11 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Daeron, Elu Thingol, Lúthien Tinúviel, Melian, Tinfang |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 883 |
| Posted on 9 October 2016 | Updated on 9 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Mirkwood by hennethgalad
Deciding to leave Amon Lanc.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Oropher, Thranduil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 465 |
| Posted on 9 October 2016 | Updated on 9 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Abandoned Places by hennethgalad
A ship arrives in the newly deserted Vinyamar.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 911 |
| Posted on 8 October 2016 | Updated on 8 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Imladris lost by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor (or someone else but in my head it was maglor) walking through what is left of what was once Imladris.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
| Posted on 8 October 2016 | Updated on 8 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Caught in the maelstrom by ford_of_bruinen
Written for Around the fire challange :
I would like a story of Maedhros and Nerdanel before he leaves for Middle-earth or Formenos. Does she demand an explanation or might he offer one?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Around the Fire |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 644 |
| Posted on 8 October 2016 | Updated on 8 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Where have they gone? by ford_of_bruinen
Caranthir has been reembodied and is thinking of, and missing, his brothers.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Around the Fire |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 619 |
| Posted on 8 October 2016 | Updated on 8 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Circus by hennethgalad
Sauron's early recruits and trainees head to Mordor.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 910 |
| Posted on 6 October 2016 | Updated on 6 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sauron by hennethgalad
Sauron tries to enter Lindon.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Gil-galad, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 952 |
| Posted on 6 October 2016 | Updated on 6 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Luthien Tinuviel by ford_of_bruinen
Thingol bonds with his newborn daughter
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Around the Fire |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 85 |
| Posted on 5 October 2016 | Updated on 5 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The doom of Elwe by ford_of_bruinen
Elwe/ Thingol enters a magical wood on his journey to the west, nightingales sing and you know the rest ;)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Around the Fire |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 78 |
| Posted on 5 October 2016 | Updated on 5 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Mordor by hennethgalad
Elrond tries to improve the morale of Gil-galad.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elendil, Elrond, Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 181 |
| Posted on 5 October 2016 | Updated on 5 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Love? by ford_of_bruinen
A question from Beren makes Finrod consider the nature of love.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 562 |
| Posted on 5 October 2016 | Updated on 5 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Werewolves by hennethgalad
A letter from Beren to Galadriel concerning Finrod's death.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Beren, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Torture, Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 848 |
| Posted on 1 October 2016 | Updated on 1 October 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Dragon Helm of Dor-Lomin by NelyafinweFeanorion
A fluff breakfast conversation in Himring, between Maedhros and Fingon, because they deserve some happiness. Mild Maedhros/Fingon slash.
The Dragon Helm was the most meaningful gift Maedhros could have given Fingon. It always bothered me that he gave it away when it could have saved him at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Erestor, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 001 |
| Posted on 29 September 2016 | Updated on 29 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Finding Home by Independence1776
A loosely related collection of stories about Elrond and Celebrían in Aman.
Final two chapters: Elladan and Elrohir bring gifts and memorializing Arwen.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Elwing |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Het | Challenges: 10th Birthday Celebration |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 2, 166 |
| Posted on 21 June 2015 | Updated on 29 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Cuiviénen by hennethgalad
Coming to consciousness at Cuiviénen.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 550 |
| Posted on 28 September 2016 | Updated on 28 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Ëonwë by hennethgalad
The final theft of the Silmarils.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Eönwë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 903 |
| Posted on 28 September 2016 | Updated on 28 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Secrets by Zdenka
Two cousins on opposite sides of a river, and a shared secret. (Two drabbles. Celebrimbor/Maeglin.)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 402 |
| Posted on 28 September 2016 | Updated on 28 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Happy Thingol by hennethgalad
Thingol finds a kind of treasure during the excavation of Menegroth.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 274 |
| Posted on 27 September 2016 | Updated on 27 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Warmth He Gave by Urloth
It was an elf, his horse fallen near him and dead by a snapped neck, struggling despite how thoroughly Nan Elmoth had wrapped him in her most poisonous children.
He was shining, Maeglin thought, like a star that had fallen straight out of the sky. His hair like the mercury his father used, skin like the hazelnuts that his mother devoured when in her better moments.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Celegorm, Eöl, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Alternate Universe, Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Incest, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 16, 536 |
| Posted on 26 September 2016 | Updated on 26 September 2016 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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