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
[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.
[Writing] Collection of Potluck Drabbles by Artano
This is a collection of true drabbles completed for the 'Four Words' drabble bingo card.
[Writing] Hurting Tyelpë by elennalore
Sauron has taken Celebrimbor as a prisoner in Ost-in-Edhil. Whump happens.
[Writing] On a Night of Snow by Elleth
Fingon returns to Barad Eithel after a late-autumn hunt, finding someone unexpected with his wife. The night takes an even more unexpected turn for all three of them.
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.
Bonfires of Trust, Flashfloods of Pain by Klose
The loss of innocence with the Kinslaying at Alqualondë, the invocation of Doom at the very edges of Arda... and then, the parting of Fingolfin and Anairë.
[Written in honour of Fingolfin being character of the month at SilmarillionWritersGuild for January 2007 (I've been slow to post it to this archive!), and also because I refuse to believe Anairë's friendship with Eärwen was the sole reason for their separation.]
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anairë, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 628 |
| Posted on 8 December 2007 | Updated on 8 December 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Ghost in the Garden by Dawn Felagund
A frightening experience one night in Doriath leads Galadriel to consider the irreconcilable differences between Sindar and Noldor. For Marta. 2008 MEFA nominee.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 938 |
| Posted on 5 December 2007 | Updated on 5 December 2007 |
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To Forgive by Dawn Felagund
For Rinnor, three fixed-length ficlets about forgiveness among the Noldor: Feanor on forgiving his half-brother, Maedhros on pardoning the mistakes baby brothers make, and Fingolfin on why forgiveness is essential for the Noldor to defeat Morgoth.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Curufin, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finwë, Maedhros, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 1, 597 |
| Posted on 5 December 2007 | Updated on 5 December 2007 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Rekindling by Dawn Felagund
For Elleth, Fëanor and Nerdanel meet again at the end of the world. A tale of loss and redemption. 2008 MEFA nominee.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel, Valar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 386 |
| Posted on 1 December 2007 | Updated on 1 December 2007 |
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For What I Wait by Dawn Felagund
For Hannah, an "AU in which Fëanor outlives all of his children." Fëanor and Maglor, together at the end. MEFA 2008 nominee.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Suicide, Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 209 |
| Posted on 1 December 2007 | Updated on 1 December 2007 |
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Stars of the Lesser by Dawn Felagund
Young Pengolodh meets his first Fëanorian beside the sea, as Celebrimbor attempts to replicate Fëanor's greatest accomplishment: harnessing light. MEFA 2008 nominee.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Pengolodh |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Science Fiction | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 648 |
| Posted on 29 November 2007 | Updated on 29 November 2007 |
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Why by Tarion Anarore
In answer to the question, "Maglor, why didn't you rescue Maedhros; why did the poor chap have to wait for cousin Fingon to go get him?" posed by Jillian Baade at the LiveJournal site.
My response to the "Ask a Character" challenge, from the beginning of days (before monthly newsletters, even!).
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 520 |
| Posted on 26 November 2007 | Updated on 26 November 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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True Gift by Tarion Anarore
An old, old Celebrimbor drabble, written once upon a time ago for the HASA Word of the Day challenge.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 104 |
| Posted on 5 November 2007 | Updated on 5 November 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maglor's Harp by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor makes the perfect harp.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 524 |
| Posted on 30 October 2007 | Updated on 30 October 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Vodka by ford_of_bruinen
Maglor's and Maedhros' first conversation after maedhros has been saved from Thangorodrim.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 552 |
| Posted on 30 October 2007 | Updated on 30 October 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Consuming Darkness by Isil Elensar
It is written that Tar-Miriel was too late to reach the supposed safety of the Meneltarma when Numenor sank into the sea. But why was she late? What was so important that she would risk her life, knowing she would not survive?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Anárion, Original Character(s), Tar-Míriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 133 |
| Posted on 29 October 2007 | Updated on 29 October 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Young Fëanáro Makes A Stone by oshun
A Birthday Story for gandalfs_apprentice on the Elessar and is also a bit of take-off on the Sorcerer’s Apprentice in honor of her penname.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aulë, Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Humor | Challenges: Gift of a Story, Inspiration |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 860 |
| Posted on 20 October 2007 | Updated on 20 October 2007 |
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Harvest Dance by oshun
Birthday story written in response to a solicitation of a request from minuial_nuwing. A mild slashy romp. Nothing serious. (All your fault, Min: When you challenged me to give you Arakáno/Amrod, you must have known it would come with footnotes.)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Amrod, Argon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Humor, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 374 |
| Posted on 15 October 2007 | Updated on 15 October 2007 |
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Elves in Manhattan by oshun
A fanfic writer meets two of her favorite Silmarillion characters.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Elf Falls into Modern-earth |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 617 |
| Posted on 9 October 2007 | Updated on 9 October 2007 |
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House of the Setting Sun by Robinka
No hope, no regrets. An AU take on Mablung's coming to terms with the passing of Melian and the consequences thereof.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Mablung, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het, Romance | Challenges: Anniversary Contest, Gift of a Story |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 945 |
| Posted on 1 October 2007 | Updated on 1 October 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 895 |
| Posted on 1 October 2007 | Updated on 1 October 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Greater Fire by Elleth
For the Anniversary Contest: An AU of the what-if persuasion.
Chapter One: After the Darkening, the Kinslaying and the Flight of the Noldor, Nerdanel retreats to Alqualondë. What and whom will she find there, and where will her steps lead afterwards?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Eärwen, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Experimental, Romance | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 156 |
| Posted on 30 September 2007 | Updated on 30 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Fourth Station by MithLuin
Maedhros meets someone he does not expect in the Halls of Mandos.
First Place (Short Works) - SWG's Silmarillion Anniversary Contest (2007)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest, Halls of Mystery |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 998 |
| Posted on 30 September 2007 | Updated on 30 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Making of the Werewolves by IgnobleBard
Sauron's creation of the werewolves.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 431 |
| Posted on 30 September 2007 | Updated on 30 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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My Shining Stars by oshun
And now for something a bit controversial: Elrond stands on the deck of the ship carrying him to Aman writing notes in a journal.
MEFA 2008, Second Place, Elves: House of Elrond
SWG Silmarillion Anniversary Contest, Third Place Winner, Short Works
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Elwing, Eärendil, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Anniversary Contest, Sea Voyages, Wish upon a Star |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 831 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
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The last stand by Rhapsody
During the final moments of the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, a captain and his men rescue two elves during their last and desperate stand.
~MEFA 2008 Second place in Times: First Age and Prior: General, thank you Pandemonium for nominating it!~
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Beleg, Ecthelion of the Fountain, Mablung |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 936 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Expecting. by ford_of_bruinen
Miriel spends a morning by the foot of Laurelin, thinking of the son she is carrying.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 199 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Awakening by ford_of_bruinen
Iminye wakes for the first time. Poetry
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Iminyë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 47 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Innocence by ford_of_bruinen
An elf awoken at Cuivienen looks back at a simpler way of life.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Anniversary Contest |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A lullaby by ford_of_bruinen
An elleth's lullaby to her child
| 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: 49 |
| Posted on 29 September 2007 | Updated on 29 September 2007 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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