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 ...
Random Challenge
Caprice and Chance
Prompts for this Matryoshka challenge are loosely based on the plot arcs and tropes of romance novels. 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 Piano by Elisif
Maglor makes a surprising discovery and finds himself giving the twins their first music lesson. Fluff.
| 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: 2, 036 |
| Posted on 11 June 2013 | Updated on 11 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Thangorodrim by ford_of_bruinen
Fingon rescuing Maedhros. Prequel to Vodka and Unhingedf
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Thorondor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 664 |
| Posted on 10 June 2013 | Updated on 10 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Seeing by Levade
Erestor has an unsettling encounter with Elwing not long after the fall of Doriath.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elwing, Erestor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 790 |
| Posted on 9 June 2013 | Updated on 9 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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This Game We Play by theeventualwinner
As the Siege of Angband takes hold, Mairon and Melkor must find ways to occupy their time. But how far does Mairon dare push his master, and will he like what he finds?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Melkor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 6, 575 |
| Posted on 11 May 2013 | Updated on 8 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Another Future by Keiliss
A chance encounter at a ball leaves Glorfindel with a deeper understanding of himself and the world he lives in.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Erestor, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 7, 425 |
| Posted on 4 June 2013 | Updated on 4 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Present Circumstance by LadyBrooke
Indis has been friends and sometimes lovers with Míriel and Finwë for a long time, from the forests of Middle-earth to the palaces of Valinor and in spite of deaths and family members.
Eventual Finwë/Indis/Míriel threesome, in the course of the story every combination of two of those possible.
Written as a late birthday gift for Indy, posted here with her kind permission.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finarfin, Finwë, Indis, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 563 |
| Posted on 4 June 2013 | Updated on 4 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Unhinged by ford_of_bruinen
Sequel to Vodka.
Another conversation between brothers (Maedhros and Maglor)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 711 |
| Posted on 4 June 2013 | Updated on 4 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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O Sollemn Rose by Erurainon
Feanor parts ways with his wife, reflecting on the nature of their love.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 75 |
| Posted on 2 June 2013 | Updated on 2 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Without a War by Erurainon
A man of Numenor meets a woman of the Faithful ere the deluge and reflects upon war and peace.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Men |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 108 |
| Posted on 2 June 2013 | Updated on 2 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Charged With Want by Erurainon
Maglor comes to terms with his curse and the dark glory of Middle Earth.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 78 |
| Posted on 2 June 2013 | Updated on 2 June 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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To See The Cherry Hung With Snow by Himring
Maedhros and Fingon and a cherry tree: first in Mithrim and later in Valinor, outside the gates of Lorien.
Now added: Take Two: The Fell Winter
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 724 |
| Posted on 18 May 2013 | Updated on 31 May 2013 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Last Whose Realm Was Fair and Free by Dwimordene
Gil-galad was an Elven King. We all know what this means, right?
Political economy does Second Age Elven (and other) kingdoms. Features Gil-galad, Galadriel, Celeborn, Celebrimbor, and Aldarion, primarily. Gives the other side, in a way, of Atalantë.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Celebrimbor, Círdan, Gil-galad, Tar-Aldarion |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 067 |
| Posted on 30 May 2013 | Updated on 30 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Five Ways from One by clotho123
Five different paths the history of the Noldor might have taken if Fëanor had sworn a different Oath
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Noldor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Experimental | Challenges: Canon with a Twist |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 455 |
| Posted on 30 May 2013 | Updated on 30 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Eärendil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 452 |
| Posted on 29 May 2013 | Updated on 29 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sparks by Independence1776
Short stories, ficlets, and drabbles set at many points in the RAFA 'verse, from the Years of the Trees to RAFA itself. Each story has a separate rating.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Arwen, Celebrían, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Elros, Elwing, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: B2MeM 2009, B2MeM 2010, B2MeM 2012, B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 11 | Word Count: 6, 087 |
| Posted on 6 March 2012 | Updated on 29 May 2013 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The First Day of my Life by mangacrack
In which Maglor is proud to be self confident enough to hold a grudge and refuse an offer in order to keep watching TV.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Eönwë, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 575 |
| Posted on 29 May 2013 | Updated on 29 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Fame to fill the Void by mangacrack
Everything I'll never ever tell you.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Elrond, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 583 |
| Posted on 29 May 2013 | Updated on 29 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tenn' Ambar-metta by Almare
AU in which the Ainur are a powerful magically/technologically advanced species and Ilúvatar was an invention to aid them in controlling the elves. Nothing that happened before the Awakening is necessarily true.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elwing, Eärendil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Suicide |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 469 |
| Posted on 27 May 2013 | Updated on 27 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Sacrifice by Erurainon
The evil of the dark lord lives on in the wrongs the peoples of Arda commit against each other. This song is not one of light, but of dark horor.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 68 |
| Posted on 26 May 2013 | Updated on 26 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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God's Song by Erurainon
The love of Eru for his people.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Noldor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 106 |
| Posted on 26 May 2013 | Updated on 26 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Death at the Havens by Erurainon
The madness of one of Arda's most hated and powerful Noldor and the Eldar perspective on his kin-Slaying.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 94 |
| Posted on 26 May 2013 | Updated on 26 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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At the Bidding of the Minstrel by Himring
Maglor's brothers: a kind of ghost story.
Alternative text for Elleth's powerful artwork At the Bidding of the Minstrel, written as a gift fic for her some time ago but not previously archived here.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Humor | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
| Posted on 24 May 2013 | Updated on 24 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Poet's Curse by Elisif
A piece of somewhat AU Maglor insanity; dark.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Color of ... |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 778 |
| Posted on 23 May 2013 | Updated on 23 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Anon He Sleeps by Erurainon
A weary soldier comes upon the place where Huor and the men of Dor Lomen were slain to guard the retreat of Turgon.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Huor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 106 |
| Posted on 22 May 2013 | Updated on 22 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Straight Road by Strawberry Mongol Elf
Written by my OC, Rochëru, son of Olwë, during his oh so long banishment in Middle-Earth.
I might write more about him some time soon.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Olwë, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 90 |
| Posted on 21 May 2013 | Updated on 21 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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