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] 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.
[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...
[Writing] Collection of Potluck Drabbles by Artano
This is a collection of true drabbles completed for the 'Four Words' drabble bingo card.
[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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Trinkets and Treasures
Create a fanwork about an object that is magical or otherwise valuable in some way, either canonical or of your own invention. 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 fever by Dilly
Back from Thangorodrim... Maedhros feelings for his former friend Fingon. English and french versions. (ficlet)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 184 |
| Posted on 13 December 2013 | Updated on 13 December 2013 |
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Un très gros chagrin by Dilly
Maedhros pleure une fois tous les 400 ans, et sa mère tente de le consoler... Maedhros/Fingon, Fingon/OC.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Eärwen, Fingon, Maedhros, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Het, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 004 |
| Posted on 12 December 2013 | Updated on 12 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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La ressemblance by Dilly
C'est jour de fête à Himring... (Ficlet, Beren/Luthien, Maedhros/Fingon) Version française + traduction en anglais.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Beren, Fingon, Lúthien Tinúviel, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Het, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 185 |
| Posted on 10 December 2013 | Updated on 10 December 2013 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 587 |
| Posted on 10 December 2013 | Updated on 10 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Fell Meats by pandemonium_213
Sauron recounts his discovery of the fell beasts to Finrod, who visits the former Dark Lord during his imprisonment in the Halls of Mandos, in a tale of adventure and a bit of the macabre.
Pandë!verse-centric. A little gory, some coarse language, mild sexual references.
Chapter 2 added: Over tankards of ale, served in the replica of a familiar inn, Sauron continues his tale to Finrod: his instructions to the Lord of the Nazgûl (who receives a disagreeable task); his uncertainties concerning the wisdom of leaving Mordor; and his journey to Layla’s homeland, where the Forbidden Valley lies.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 9, 079 |
| Posted on 28 November 2013 | Updated on 8 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Mingling Hour by Urloth
The Royal Couple of Tirion Spent the Mingling Hour of the Trees Together
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finwë, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica, Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 752 |
| Posted on 7 December 2013 | Updated on 7 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Le seigneur des présents by Dilly
Maedhros, Fingon... Des cadeaux.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Curufin, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 875 |
| Posted on 6 December 2013 | Updated on 6 December 2013 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Archer's Triangle by Tehta
Wherever Túrin goes, emotional turmoil is sure to follow. The marches of Doriath are no exception.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Beleg, Mablung, Saeros, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Humor, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 9, 331 |
| Posted on 25 September 2013 | Updated on 5 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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To Battle, Or Not by LadyBrooke
Turgon ponders whether to go to battle, and Maeglin makes his decision clear.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maeglin, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Turning Point |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 338 |
| Posted on 3 December 2013 | Updated on 3 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Le golfe de la Lune by Dilly
Les ruines du Beleriand... (drabble) Version française + traduction en anglais.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 285 |
| Posted on 3 December 2013 | Updated on 3 December 2013 |
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Ulmo's Favours by Tehta
Idril and Tuor have sailed into the West... but will they ever reach it?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Idril, Tuor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 015 |
| Posted on 1 December 2013 | Updated on 1 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Burden of Beauty by Tehta
One long, meandering conversation between Ecthelion and Glorfindel.
I could say it's about aesthetics.
I could say it's about the author having fun with implicit characterization.
I could also say it's about vases, and grapes, and Maedhros.
The usual caveat applies: these are my versions of these characters, and while this story does not contradict canon, it does not have much to do with it, either. It's pure (s)elf-indulgence...
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 177 |
| Posted on 1 December 2013 | Updated on 1 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Rift by Luxa
I had half a mind to throw your letter in the fire and let you wait another few months. After all, I told myself, he has waited thirty-four years. Surely he can wait a little more.
Fingon and Maglor correspond as Maedhros heals. Warning for descriptions of torture and mentions of rape.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Torture, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 761 |
| Posted on 1 December 2013 | Updated on 1 December 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Crossroads of Eriador by Kitt Otter
So a shipwright, a high-king, and a seriously miffed Galdor walk into a bar…
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Círdan, Galdor of the Havens, Gil-galad |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 538 |
| Posted on 30 November 2013 | Updated on 30 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Revisionist History by Elleth
Indis takes on a new servant, leading her to reminisce about life before Aman.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Indis, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 901 |
| Posted on 30 November 2013 | Updated on 30 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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To Whom All Birds Are Dear by oshun
I got distracted by myself and my obsessing over a picture and forgot the prompt that I was writing. Tarion Anarore asked for "Hmm... The one with Fingon at the onset of the Dagor Bragollach." And instead she got Fingon and a bird!
Thanks, Ignoble Bard, for the Beta and entertainment along with the nitpicking. Your generosity is never taken for granted.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Fingon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 400 |
| Posted on 28 November 2013 | Updated on 28 November 2013 |
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NOSTALGIA by Fadesintothewest
Maedhros reminisces, though he would rather not. An insight into how one deals with the day to day after the loss of a loved one.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Incest, Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 185 |
| Posted on 26 November 2013 | Updated on 26 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Trifles by oshun
A collection of Tolkien-based ficlets of varying subject matter and length written in response to this LJ challenge: "Tell me about a story I haven't written, and I'll give you between one and three sentences from that story. No holds barred. O-fic or any fandom you know I write."
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Curufin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Huan, Lalaith, Lúthien Tinúviel, Maedhros, Orcs, Sons of Fëanor, Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 7 | Word Count: 818 |
| Posted on 25 November 2013 | Updated on 25 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Just This Once by Elisif
Observing his son’s devotion to his newly rescued cousin brings back memories for Nolofinwë
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 035 |
| Posted on 22 November 2013 | Updated on 22 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Blue Boar Inn by oshun
Crossover! (English history and The Silmarillion) Written for an LJ comment fic challenge for this request from Just_Jenni: "Place the sons of Feanor into a Richard the Third setting in actual history. Any time, any place, but the sons MUST be in character and they MUST have some sort of interaction with Richard."
Richard III and Francis Lovell spend an evening in Leicester at the Blue Boar Inn shortly before the Battle of Bosworth with Silmarillion heroes Maedhros and Maglor. (Intended to work for anyone who knows either of the canons.)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor, Men |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crossover | Challenges: Another Place in Time |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 399 |
| Posted on 21 November 2013 | Updated on 21 November 2013 |
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Snow by Lingwiloke
Seeking shelter from storm one winter day in the Third Age, Maglor makes a grueling discovery.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrían, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Torture, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 606 |
| Posted on 20 November 2013 | Updated on 20 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Tempered Steel by Lyra
The story of Maedhros' captivity in Angband, his rescue and his recovery is in the Silmarillion treated in a few paragraphs. This is a fleshed-out account of the events that may have befallen between Maedhros' imprisonment and his return to his old life... as far as that is possible.
Occasionally drifting into AU territory, depending on how closely you follow the source (WHICH source? :P).
The usual warnings apply - particularly to chapters marked with an asterisk.
Part One completed.
Part Two completed.
Part Three, Chapter 10 added: In which the reconciled Noldor make plans for the future. End of the trilogy.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Amras, Angrod, Aredhel, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Írimë, Lalwen, Maedhros, Maglor, Melkor, Original Character(s), Thorondor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Turning Point |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Torture, Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 31 | Word Count: 112, 548 |
| Posted on 13 April 2010 | Updated on 16 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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If You Need Somebody, Call My Name by Astris
Nellas meets a young woman in the woods of Doriath.
(Nellas/Niënor, slightly AU towards the end. Written for the 2013 Femslash Exchange for Rhapsody.)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Nellas, Nienor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 7, 827 |
| Posted on 15 November 2013 | Updated on 15 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sweet Water and Gold by Elleth
When Niënor and Nellas fall in love, both of them learn about joy, sorrow, and unexpected gifts. Written for Astris/Solanaceae/Elvie at the 2013 Femslash Exchange.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Melian, Morwen, Nellas, Nienor, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 6, 402 |
| Posted on 13 November 2013 | Updated on 13 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Silver Rain by Tanis
B2MEM 2011 – Challenge – seduction plays a central role/Nan Elmoth. Thingol contemplates beguilement.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 415 |
| Posted on 13 November 2013 | Updated on 13 November 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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