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.
Stages of Longing by Strawberry Mongol Elf
After being re-embodied, Ecthelion learns that his beloved has sailed back to Middle-Earth. How is he supposed to understand it? And more importantly, how is he supposed to carry on now?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 990 |
| Posted on 21 May 2013 | Updated on 21 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Ere The Light Faded by Erurainon
The dark and vivid ride of Hurin and his kin unto the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.
| 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: 62 |
| Posted on 21 May 2013 | Updated on 21 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Galadriel Learns a Lesson by Erurainon
Young Galadriel learns about the dangers of power through a simple childhood error
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Galadriel |
| 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 20 May 2013 | Updated on 20 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Dark Ships by Erurainon
A lamentation for The Doom of Men by a Bard of Numenor
| 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: 125 |
| Posted on 19 May 2013 | Updated on 19 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Tearful Heath by Erurainon
The sorrow of Finduilas still marks her grave. A stranger wanders through the woodland green and stumbles across the mound.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finduilas |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 89 |
| Posted on 19 May 2013 | Updated on 19 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Mothers and Daughters by oshun
Just a scrap of not much of anything. For a Femslash Friday submission. Not very slashy even under a microscope. But if I say it is, it is. The requirements are actually flexible. Women liking women is sufficient. (Birthday girl, Zeen, I hope you do not think I am a cheapskate for doubling up a ficlet for you into a challenge entry!)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anairë, Aredhel, Eärwen, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Strong Women |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 268 |
| Posted on 17 May 2013 | Updated on 17 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sing With the Land by The Wavesinger
You call us less wise, but what do you know of Arda, children of Valinor? AKA 'What the Avari really think about the Noldor'
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Avari |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 855 |
| Posted on 17 May 2013 | Updated on 17 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sons of Stone by The Wavesinger
Aule muses on his creations.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aulë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 238 |
| Posted on 17 May 2013 | Updated on 17 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| 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: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 33 |
| Posted on 16 May 2013 | Updated on 16 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Atalantë by Dwimordene
Always read between the lines.
Aldarion, the Guild of Venturers, OCs, political economy. Inspired by the "Arda Underground" challenge, but could probably also pass for the "Fanon Inverted" challenge.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Númenóreans, Original Character(s), Tar-Aldarion |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 4, 617 |
| Posted on 14 May 2013 | Updated on 14 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Forgiveness by LadyBrooke
In the Halls, Dior seeks out Maedhros to speak of family, forgiveness, and children.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Dior, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 198 |
| Posted on 14 May 2013 | Updated on 14 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Túrin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Suicide |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 107 |
| Posted on 13 May 2013 | Updated on 13 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Ashen Tears by Erurainon
An adaptation of The Fall of Gondolin- A vivid retelling capturing all the heart-ache and truth of Tolkien's classic tale.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Noldor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 21, 932 |
| Posted on 13 May 2013 | Updated on 13 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sons of the Damned by Erurainon
Servents of the Valar warn the lords of Numenor.
| 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: 86 |
| Posted on 13 May 2013 | Updated on 13 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Lies and Music by Elisif
Approximately half-way split between Fingon x Maedhros viewed through Maglor’s eyes, and Maglor’s post-Nirnaeth Arnoediad relationship with his brother. Significant deviations from canon throughout, approaching AU in parts.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 227 |
| Posted on 12 May 2013 | Updated on 12 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Forgotten King by theeventualwinner
Maglor is faced with a brutal choice; to condemn his brother to Morgoth's torments, or to abandon his oath to reclaim the Silmarils. Either way, will he be able to live with his decision?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 230 |
| Posted on 11 May 2013 | Updated on 11 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Blessed Thing by Erurainon
Beren gives Luthien the necklase of Doriath to wear bearing the Silmaril.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Beren |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 477 |
| Posted on 9 May 2013 | Updated on 9 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Love We Must Pay by Erurainon
Feanor lashes out at Manwe from afar
| 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: 56 |
| Posted on 9 May 2013 | Updated on 9 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Whisper of the Wood by Erurainon
A song of Brethil during the First age
| 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: 73 |
| Posted on 8 May 2013 | Updated on 8 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Silver Road by Elleth
After Míriel's release from Mandos, she departs for the House of Vairë, but who - and what - helped her come to that decision?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Findis, Indis, Míriel Serindë, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 172 |
| Posted on 5 May 2013 | Updated on 5 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Great Divide by ALark
The Avari of Taur Romen find themselves caught in the turmoil of the Third age just before the War of the Ring gets in full swing. In ages passed they were able to avoid the conflict between Sauron and the Free Peoples of Middle Earth,but that time is long past. the War of the Ring is on the horizon, leaving their leader, Hensilien, only one ultimatum: solicit the help of their kin in the west of whom they have habored resentment for since the First Sundering or watch their forest die at the hands of the shadow and count down to their own annihilation by the forces of Sauron.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Avari, Celeborn, Elrond, Galadriel, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Experimental | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 4, 151 |
| Posted on 24 April 2013 | Updated on 5 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Field of Research by Himring
A wise-woman of the Edain has an unexpected visitor.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Adanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 252 |
| Posted on 4 May 2013 | Updated on 4 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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House of Finwë drabbles by clotho123
Thirty-one drabbles, each from the point of view of a different member of the House of Finwë
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Amras, Amrod, Angrod, Aredhel, Arwen, Caranthir, Celebrían, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Elros, Eärendil, Fëanor, Finarfin, Finduilas, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Finwë, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Idril, Maedhros, Maeglin, Maglor, Orodreth, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: B2MeM 2011 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 300 |
| Posted on 4 May 2013 | Updated on 4 May 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Mask You Own by Erurainon
A poem from Feanor's wife scorning her husband's vanity
| 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: 103 |
| Posted on 29 April 2013 | Updated on 29 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Death is Mine by Erurainon
A noldo laments loss facing the grinding ice
| 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: 63 |
| Posted on 29 April 2013 | Updated on 29 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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