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] 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.
[Reference] Mapping Arda, Part III: The Second Age by Varda delle Stelle, Anérea
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.
[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 Varda delle Stelle, Anérea
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.
Erendis: A Love Story by oshun
A more intimate recounting of aspects of the story of Erendis and Aldarion. Third chapter is posted now.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ailinel, Almarian, Almiel, Beregar, Erendis, Númenóreans, Núneth, Tar-Aldarion, Tar-Meneldur, Vëantur |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance | Challenges: Akallabêth in August |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 11, 384 |
| Posted on 22 January 2013 | Updated on 7 April 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Hand Over Fist by Agelast
Maedhros’ hands -- a paean of sorts.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 844 |
| Posted on 29 March 2013 | Updated on 29 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Broken Things by Innin
Sauron was not always wholly evil, and after he was freed from Morgoth, he turned from the darkness for a while. But meeting a wandering minstrel proves too much for his newfound convictions, and leaves Maglor in grave danger. Written for Iavalir at My Slashy Valentine 2013.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Curufin, Maglor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic), Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 11, 579 |
| Posted on 29 March 2013 | Updated on 29 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Overcoming by Innin
Years after the Darkening, Anairë rides to Alqualondë to seek comfort with her friend Eärwen. Written for Porn Battle XIV, for the prompts 'friendship, loss, forgiveness'.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anairë, Eärwen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 907 |
| Posted on 29 March 2013 | Updated on 29 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Once by Innin
Haleth and Caranthir meet in the forest of Thargelion, both with a particular itch to scratch. The encounter goes quite different than expected, for one of them. Written for the Porn Battle XIV, for the prompts "angry, red, once".
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Caranthir, Haleth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Erotica, Het | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 924 |
| Posted on 29 March 2013 | Updated on 29 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tipping the Scales by Innin
After Maedhros has yielded the crown of the Noldor to Fingolfin, he and Fingon must negotiate the new power dynamics between them. Written for the Porn Battle XIV: Fiery Fourteen. Prompts used: Scars, love, fierce, heartbeat, pride, anger, darkness, flame, defeat
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Incest, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 382 |
| Posted on 29 March 2013 | Updated on 29 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Feast of the Morning. by Urloth
Matimo hears of Findekáno's morning.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Incest, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 505 |
| Posted on 29 March 2013 | Updated on 29 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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East-front by Gwenniel
They named it the Union of Maedhros. Maedhros was to be the right hand of the High-King, the Commander of Troops in the upcoming war. Moments of happiness are mixed in the dire political tension before the upcoming war, the war where all bonds of loyalty will be tested.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Azaghâl, Bor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 19, 837 |
| Posted on 25 February 2013 | Updated on 26 March 2013 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Lords of the West by Marta
Olwe and Fingolfin had more cause than most to resent the Valar's tendency to leave dark lords unchallenged. A meditation on courgae, tragedy, and divine inaction.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingolfin, Olwë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Humor | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 235 |
| Posted on 23 March 2013 | Updated on 23 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Silver Bells and Honey Cakes. by Urloth
Finrod and his werewolf
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Horror, Suspense | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Rape/Nonconsensual Sex, Torture, Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 164 |
| Posted on 22 March 2013 | Updated on 22 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Things of Comfort and Joy by LadyBrooke
In Valinor, the effects of the rebellion are still very visible to the Noldor. Nerdanel and Aredhel are unwelcome in the city, both as reminders of the past, and as the two who flaunt the rules on fidelity.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Elrond, Eärwen, Finarfin, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: B2MeM 2012 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Incest |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 762 |
| Posted on 18 March 2013 | Updated on 18 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Bread Maker's Lament by Agelast
Mounds of earth, or people's lives. A young woman, living in First Age Hithlum, grapples with grief and loss, and bakes bread.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Morwen, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 411 |
| Posted on 18 March 2013 | Updated on 18 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sculptress by Alquien
Artistic vision often equals foresight.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Mahtan, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 467 |
| Posted on 17 March 2013 | Updated on 17 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Not Like Lúthien by lindahoyland
How alike are Arwen and her famous foremother?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Arwen, Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 906 |
| Posted on 17 March 2013 | Updated on 17 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Downfall by Marta
"Nine ships there were: four for Elendil, and for Isildur three, and for Anarion two; and they fled before the gale out of the twilight of doom into the darkness of the world. [...] And all the coasts and seaward regions of the western world suffered great change and ruin in that time; for the seas invaded the lands, and shores foundered."
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anárion, Meneldil |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 871 |
| Posted on 15 March 2013 | Updated on 15 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Pursuing with weary feet, the road called life. by Urloth
EDITED. Maedhros' suicide takes the Silmaril he bears deep into the embrace of the earth. For the eldar concerned this was the end of the sorry saga. For the silmaril in question it was not
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Experimental, Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 10, 741 |
| Posted on 26 November 2011 | Updated on 15 March 2013 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Sunset by ford_of_bruinen
Cirdan arrives to Sirion after the sons of Feanor attacked the town.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Círdan, Meleth (Elf) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 551 |
| Posted on 14 March 2013 | Updated on 14 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sunrise by ford_of_bruinen
The first sunrise
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Círdan |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 519 |
| Posted on 14 March 2013 | Updated on 14 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tata's lullaby by ford_of_bruinen
A simple lullaby as imagined by the elves at cuivienen
| 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: 91 |
| Posted on 14 March 2013 | Updated on 14 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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When We Were Very Young by Marta
"And it came to pass that Tar-Palantir grew weary of grief and died. He had no son, but a daughter only, whom he named Míriel in the Elven-tongue; and to her now by right and the laws of the Númenóreans came the sceptre. But Pharazôn took her to wife against her will..." (The Akallabeth)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ar-Pharazôn, Elendil, Tar-Míriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Het, Romance | Challenges: B2MeM 2013 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 102 |
| Posted on 13 March 2013 | Updated on 13 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Tapestry by Keiliss
Yule on Balar in F.A. 515, or how a little Noldor pragmatism changed the fate of the world.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elwing, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Idril |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 926 |
| Posted on 12 March 2013 | Updated on 12 March 2013 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Another Man's Cage by Dawn Felagund
In the Time of the Trees, during the Bliss of Valinor, the young family of Fëanor experience the everyday triumphs and tragedies of life in paradise. But as Fëanor's genius blossoms and his sons grow into their roles in Tirion society, tensions build that will sunder the House of Finwë and drive the House of Fëanor to open rebellion.
Completed!
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anairë, Caranthir, Celegorm, Eärwen, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finwë, Indis, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel, Original Character(s), Valar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Torture, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate), Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 53 | Word Count: 355, 782 |
| Posted on 25 September 2011 | Updated on 10 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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No Victory Without Cost by Tarion Anarore
"The deeds that we shall do shall be the matter of song until the last days of Arda."
Maglor at the end of an age. The fulfillment of more than one promise.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 078 |
| Posted on 8 March 2013 | Updated on 8 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Echoes by Idle Leaves
At the Mereth Aderthad, Finrod and Maglor meet for a long-overdue discussion.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 622 |
| Posted on 6 March 2013 | Updated on 6 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Tengwa malta by Sky
A mosaic of memories of the Elder Days
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Amras, Amrod, Angrod, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Finwë, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 8, 211 |
| Posted on 6 March 2013 | Updated on 6 March 2013 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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