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...
[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.
[Series] Pennas Pengolodh by AdmirableMonster
The majority of the Silmarillion was penned by a single Elf--an Elf who was so thoroughly written out as to appear only through the ways in which their perspective shaped the stories we see. This is their story, the historian's history, the Pennas Pengolodh.
[Writing] Havens by AdmirableMonster
The Exiles of Gondolin come to Sirion. The residents of Sirion welcome them, and friendship blossoms between the last remaining loremaster of Gondolin and a young poet of Sirion.
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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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.
Kiliel Week 2024
Kiliel Week is a Tumblr event for fanworks about the Kili/Tauriel pairing.
Truly All Fanworks
This page includes all fanworks from the main SWG archive and the Beyond the Silmarillion section.
The Fall of the Noldor by Erurainon
A lay of the Elder Days focused on the fortunes of the house of Feanor, the Silmarils of yore, the dark magesty of Morgoth, and the ending of the wars of Balariand all in verse.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ainur |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Poetry | Challenges: Differing Perspectives |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 393 |
| Posted on 30 October 2011 | Updated on 30 October 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Ill Chance or Strange Fates by Ivanneth
Fingon baby-sits, and has an unexpected visitor.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anairë, Aredhel, Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 531 |
| Posted on 28 October 2011 | Updated on 28 October 2011 |
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Walking On the Dark Side by Erulisse
A series of drabbles focusing on Morgoth. Take a walk through the Dark Side. Responses to a variety of prompts for Tolkien Weekly drabble challenges.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Melkor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 743 |
| Posted on 8 October 2011 | Updated on 27 October 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sauron's Worst Nightmare by Uvatha the Horseman
A dream sequence in which Sauron finds himself in Melkor's old cell, waiting to be put into the Void.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aulë, Mandos, Manwë, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Expletive Language |
| Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 5, 935 |
| Posted on 23 October 2011 | Updated on 23 October 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Oath Renewed by Inglor
Narsil was 3000 years old before it came to Elendil, how did he get it?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Beren, Celeborn, Edrahil, Elendil, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Gildor, Orodreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 4, 176 |
| Posted on 22 October 2011 | Updated on 22 October 2011 |
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A Game Of Chess by Uvatha the Horseman
Sauron went to Umbar wearing the Ring, not expecting to be captured and taken to Númenor. How did the Ring get back to Barad-dûr?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ar-Pharazôn, Nazgûl, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 657 |
| Posted on 20 October 2011 | Updated on 20 October 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Eönwë's Narrow Escape by Uvatha the Horseman
Enemies fighting on opposite sides of the War of Powers, no one considered the possibility that Eönwë and Sauron, childhood friends, were still looking out for each other.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Eönwë, Gothmog, Melkor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 799 |
| Posted on 20 October 2011 | Updated on 20 October 2011 |
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Morgoth's Crown by Chilled in Hithlum
Just playing with words
looking for inspiration, really!
| 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: 55 |
| Posted on 17 October 2011 | Updated on 17 October 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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About words by Aerlinn
Your brother would have me believe it was your noble spirit that made you turn away from me. Yet I would not be so easily convinced, talk of the One be damned.
Andreth speaks her mind. About Finrod, about words. About Aegnor, about fear.
Song against ink, voice against fire.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Andreth, Elves, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 354 |
| Posted on 16 October 2011 | Updated on 16 October 2011 |
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Truth Against the World by Lipstick
Maglor and the Dragon
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 743 |
| Posted on 15 October 2011 | Updated on 15 October 2011 |
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Four Times Nelyo by Robinka
A set of drabbles. The title says it all.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 406 |
| Posted on 14 October 2011 | Updated on 14 October 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Bathing by Platinum Firebird
The bathing habits of the Sindar leave much to be desired, in Lady Galadriel's humble opinion.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 088 |
| Posted on 10 October 2011 | Updated on 10 October 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Confessions of a Sharp Glance by Mercurie
In the Halls of Mandos, Maeglin reveals the darkest moments of his life to an unusual listener
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Eöl, Idril, Maeglin, Melkor, Tuor, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 7 | Word Count: 13, 637 |
| Posted on 8 October 2011 | Updated on 8 October 2011 |
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Love and Loss in Three-Quarter Time by Erulisse
Summary: The movements of friendship are like the movements of a dance, when it is performed properly, it is exquisite to participate in.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Glorfindel, Original Character(s), Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 637 |
| Posted on 8 October 2011 | Updated on 8 October 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Gathering the Pieces by Tehta
A Maedhros-sans-hand story which is darker than most. Maedhros views his life's work as a game. He plots his moves and gathers some important pieces.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 768 |
| Posted on 1 October 2011 | Updated on 1 October 2011 |
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Onlooker by Himring
A short time after Fingon has handed over his realm of Dor-lomin to Hador Lorindol of the Edain, there is a gathering of Noldorin princes in Barad Eithel, the dwelling of Fingolfin and his son Fingon. Fingon's cousin Maedhros attends the gathering.
Unrequited (pre-requited) Maedhros/Fingon, mostly implied.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 053 |
| Posted on 28 September 2011 | Updated on 28 September 2011 |
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The Invisible Man by Erulisse
Summary: The relationship between Maeglin and Idril is complex. His feelings for her were obsessive, and finally led to the betrayal and destruction of Gondolin and death of 1000’s. A response to the assigned prompt “Hit the Books – The Invisible Man”
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Idril, Maeglin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 469 |
| Posted on 27 September 2011 | Updated on 27 September 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Promise Fulfilled by Erulisse
Summary: Glorfindel left the West at the request of the Valar to help fight evil in Middle Earth. As he finally returns, will happiness be waiting for him on the shores of Valinor? A response to the prompt “All’s Well that Ends Well”.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 299 |
| Posted on 27 September 2011 | Updated on 27 September 2011 |
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The Ultimate Gift by Erulisse
Summary: The measure of a man can be done in many ways, one of which is by what he gives. Glorfindel gave the ultimate gift when he fought the Balrog. Some thoughts… A response to the prompt "Measure by Measure".
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 138 |
| Posted on 27 September 2011 | Updated on 27 September 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Mommy? by LadyBrooke
Feanor can see her, so why don't they believe him?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Suspense | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 337 |
| Posted on 26 September 2011 | Updated on 26 September 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Advancement of Learning by Cloaked Eagle
Some twelve thousand years after the War of Wrath, a Vanyarin scholar is researching Finrod Felagund, and meets someone she did not expect.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 4, 292 |
| Posted on 24 September 2011 | Updated on 24 September 2011 |
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Fly Away by Michiru
When the death of his father goes unpunished, Fëanáro takes matters into his own hands and establishes his own dynasty. His half-brothers' children, determined to oppose him, are drawn into a dangerous realm of intrigue as they work to bring his rule to an end. AU
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Angrod, Caranthir, Celeborn, Curufin, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 15, 992 |
| Posted on 17 August 2009 | Updated on 24 September 2011 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Dancing to the Fall by LadyBrooke
It's the end of the world, and Celebrian waits.
Torture warning is included because of desciption of what torture has caused, there is not actual torture depicted.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Celebrían |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Suspense | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Torture, Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 357 |
| Posted on 23 September 2011 | Updated on 23 September 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Parentage of Gil-Galad by avi17
Ereinion learns the shocking truth of his lineage from an unexpected source. (Total crack.)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Círdan, Fingon, Gil-galad, Maedhros, Orodreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 614 |
| Posted on 19 September 2011 | Updated on 19 September 2011 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Mending by Himring
Maedhros's first conversation with Idril in Mithrim.
Originally written as a get-well-soon present for Erulisse.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Idril, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 896 |
| Posted on 13 September 2011 | Updated on 13 September 2011 |
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