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.
[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.
[Writing] Getting Dirty by Elleth
A collection of NSFW ficlets for the "Keep It Clean" bingo card of the 2024 Potluck Bingo.
[Reference] 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.
[Artwork] 2024 Potluck Doodles by silmalope
Assorted prompt fills for the 2024 Potluck bingo boards, to varying degrees of completion! :)
[Artwork] A Collection of Maps Exhibiting the Changing Political Landscape in Beleriand by Artano
Created for the 'Geography/Maps/Places' prompt on the "Tolkien meta" bingo board, this is a collection of maps marked with the various people groups showing how they arrived and moved about Beleriand. This collection focuses specifically on the time from the arrival of the Teleri, Vanyar, and…
[Writing] On the Nature of the Sindar’s Hunting the Petty-dwarves by Artano
This is an analysis on whether the Sindar ate the Petty-dwarves during the years they hunted them, completed for the 'Literary Analysis' prompt on the "Tolkien Meta" bingo card.
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
Heroes
Create a fanwork about a hero, whether the typical saves-the-world type or the unlikely, unsung, and accidental, those who have been forgotten or perhaps were never noticed at all, who made their worlds a better place. 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
[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.
[Writing] Staging a Battle by StarSpray
He and Diamond were visiting, though Pippin had been disappearing every afternoon, and taking Frodo and Elanor and most other lads and lasses in the neighborhood with him—though why they couldn’t use Pippin’s own pony, Sam couldn’t imagine.
Around the World and Web
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.
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!
November 2024 Call for Papers and Proposals
Calls for papers and proposals for conferences and publications that are open during the month of November 2024.
Truly All Fanworks
This page includes all fanworks from the main SWG archive and the Beyond the Silmarillion section.
friendship and a harp by Aprilertuile
Tyelkormo wasn't supposed to be in his wood trying to teach unteachable baby hunters, Oromë was pretty sure.
No seriousness inside.
Murder of a harp mentionned.
Prompt Harp for Back to Middle-Earth Month 2024
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Oromë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 122 |
| Posted on 12 July 2024 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
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The start of a beautiful friendship by Aprilertuile
Once upon a time, before the darkening of Valinor, a young hunter goes to Oromë to learn... And meet one who would be a dear companion until life, oaths and tragedy separates them.
This story is their meeting
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Huan, Tilion, Oromë |
| Major Relationships: Celegorm & Huan |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 12, 828 |
| Posted on 12 July 2024 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
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The adventures of tiny Crablor by Aprilertuile
Elrond sets out to go find Maglor, having a good feeling about it for once.
He finds Maglor... more changed than he thought he'd be...
A crablor story inspired by a fantastic art from Sortumavaara
Thank you for sharing your art.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Elrond, Elladan, Elrohir, Glorfindel, Erestor, Lindir |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Maglor |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 5, 042 |
| Posted on 12 July 2024 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
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The wandering of Maglor and Elrond by Aprilertuile
The Lost Road and other writings tell us : "Yet not all the Eldalië were willing to forsake the Hither Lands where they had long suffered and long dwelt; and some lingered many an age in the West and North, and especially in the western isles and in the Land of Leithien. And among these were Maglor, as hath been told; and with him for a while was Elrond Halfelven, who chose, as was granted to him, to be among the Elf-kindred; but Elros his brother chose to abide with Men."
Let's imagine that at some point during the War of Wrath, for safety's sake, Maedhros and Maglor send Elrond and Elros to Gil Galad... That there, Elros would learn to work with men, and would make his place among them...
How then would Elrond find himself back with Maglor for a time? And how long is a time anyway?
This is my answer.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Maglor |
| Genres: Adventure, Family | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Warnings: No warnings apply | |
| Posted on 28 August 2021 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Frustration and lament by Aprilertuile
It was time that maglor face some of his feelings about his brother's suicide.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Maglor |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 380 |
| Posted on 12 July 2024 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
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song writing: an end to the Noldolantë? by Aprilertuile
Elrond fails to try to sleep.
Maglor fails to write the song he wants to write.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Maglor |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 392 |
| Posted on 12 July 2024 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
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The first Spring Equinox by Aprilertuile
After spending the winter in one place, Maglor and Elrond decide to spend the spring equinox with the nearby human settlement before leaving, going back on the road.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Maglor |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 463 |
| Posted on 12 July 2024 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
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Under the storm by Aprilertuile
A storm arrives over the area where Maglor and Elrond settled their little shelter.
Now they know what they forgot to do at least....
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Maglor |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 705 |
| Posted on 12 July 2024 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
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A shelter for winter? by Aprilertuile
7th story in the series relating the wanderings of Elrond and Maglor at the end of the first age.
Winter is fast approaching, and while they've found a land rich in resources, Elrond and Maglor must think of finding or building a shelter for winter.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Elrond |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Maglor |
| Genres: Family | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 2, 663 |
| Posted on 12 July 2024 | Updated on 12 July 2024 |
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Moon in the heat of summer by Quente
The rider loosed the arrow before Dior could call a warning, and so he did what he needed to without a second thought – he leapt from the bush where he’d been hiding, and yelled to startle the deer into motion.
The doe ran; the herd ran; the arrow sank into the ground behind Dior with a deep wet thwock.
And then the rider came up to him, and Dior saw that this rider too was naked.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Dior, Elu Thingol, Galadriel, Galathil, Nimloth, Morwen, Nienor, Melian |
| Major Relationships: Dior/Nimloth |
| Genres: Adventure, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 6, 129 |
| Posted on 22 June 2024 | Updated on 7 July 2024 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Fandom Chocolate … or Authors Love Comments by Dawn Walls-Thumma
Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data shows that authors view comments as driving their motivation to create fanfiction. However, perception of comments by authors is part of a larger shift in fandom around how and how often fans interact with each other.
Funky Balrog by cílil
A funky chibi Balrog for the funky 70s!
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Balrogs |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: No type listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Funky 70s |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 5 July 2024 | Updated on 5 July 2024 |
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A Storm Above the Sea by SonOfMandos
As Isildur and Elendil leave Númenor to the Falas, black clouds circle the island. A strange fortune teller makes her appearance in Tar-Míriel's garden, claiming she talks to the rain. A power Sauron does not possess.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elendil, Isildur, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Suspense | Challenges: Meet & Greet |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 5, 770 |
| Posted on 15 March 2024 | Updated on 4 July 2024 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Patience of the Oak by Rocky41_7
Galadriel is determined to show Melian she is capable of more than Melian believes. Melian wonders if her pupil grasps her lessons.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Galadriel, Melian |
| Major Relationships: Galadriel/Melian |
| Genres: Drama, Femslash, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 068 |
| Posted on 1 July 2024 | Updated on 1 July 2024 |
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Those whom Doom will not release by AdmirableMonster
As the refugees regroup in the first aftermath of the Fall of Gondolin, one loremaster survives and tries to understand.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Pengolodh, Salgant |
| Major Relationships: Pengolodh & Salgant |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 974 |
| Posted on 1 July 2024 | Updated on 1 July 2024 |
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We are not lost in the mortal city by AdmirableMonster
Gil-galad and Círdan arrive at the Mouth of Sirion, too late.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Gil-galad, Pengolodh |
| Major Relationships: Gil-galad & Pengolodh |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 892 |
| Posted on 30 June 2024 | Updated on 30 June 2024 |
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Harp and Liar by AdmirableMonster
Stinging from his defeat in a musical competition at the Mereth Aderthad, Maglor unexpectedly makes friends with a deaf child.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor, Pengolodh, Salgant |
| Major Relationships: Pengolodh & Salgant, Maglor & Pengolodh |
| Genres: Family | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: In-Universe Intolerance |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 773 |
| Posted on 28 June 2024 | Updated on 29 June 2024 |
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Mapping Arda, Part I: Terraforming by Anérea
A series of articles featuring fan-made maps of all the lands of Arda. Part I looks at diagrams of the shape of Arda as well as maps of the earliest years and the lands of Aman.
The leaving of Hithlum by clotho123
Hithlum is lost and Fingon is dead. In the aftermath an aunt and nephew have a last meeting and parting.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Amras, Lalwen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 321 |
| Posted on 22 June 2024 | Updated on 23 June 2024 |
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Back in Time by Lyra
What if, instead of taking Marty and Jennifer to 2015, Doc accidentally took them to Years-of-the-Trees Valinor?
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Other Fictional Character(s), Fëanor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Illustration |
| Genres: Crossover | crossed with Back to the Future | Challenges: Crossroads of the Fallen King |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 15 June 2024 | Updated on 23 June 2024 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Lover of All Things That Grow by StarSpray
"[Yavanna] is the lover of all things that grow in the earth, and all their countless forms she holds in her mind..." - The Valaquenta
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Yavanna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Fiber/Textile Art |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Funky 70s |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 22 June 2024 | Updated on 22 June 2024 |
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Women of Beleriand by clotho123
Stories written to explore women of the First Age, whose histories I wanted to explore further. Otherwise unconnected.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Warnings: No warnings apply | |
| Posted on 22 June 2024 | Updated on 22 June 2024 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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A Partial Smoothing by Himring
The news of the Second Kinslaying arrives on Balar among the Falathrim. They are all shocked and horrified, but for one of them, it poses a specific problem.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Círdan |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 465 |
| Posted on 21 June 2024 | Updated on 21 June 2024 |
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The Light and the Sea Cover Art by AdmirableMonster
Cover page for my Steampunk Númenor series, The Light and the Sea. Nimruzimir gazes out at Númenor from Andúnië.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Unnamed Canon Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Drawing/Painting, Landscape, Manip/Photomontage |
| Genres: Science Fiction | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 21 June 2024 | Updated on 21 June 2024 |
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Passing Ships by Simon J. Cook
The arrival and departure of ships across the Great Sea carries mythic significance for the peoples of Middle-earth. The image of ships crossing out of and back into a mysterious West appears as well in Beowulf and is alluded to in Tolkien's tower analogy in his lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics," where the tower allows those who climb it to observe the passage of the ships.
