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...
At the end of the First Age, Sauron makes a choice.
[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.
[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.
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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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In Memory
Pick an existing memorial, adapt a modern (or not so modern!) one, or create your own and make a fanwork about it. 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.
Regencies of Child Kings by heget
Gil-galad's earliest memories are shadowed by the dynastic intrigue of kings and princesses. He was supposed to be a child of the Long Peace.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Círdan, Fingolfin, Fingon, Gil-galad, Lalwen, Meril |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 409 |
| Posted on 25 October 2020 | Updated on 25 October 2020 |
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Young Bucks of Cuiviénen by heget
Side Stories from Of Ingwë Ingwerion - anything that did not fit into the main tale but worked as supplemential material. More world-building and character studies or a switch in point of view or timeline. Most are set during the period between the Awakening of the Elves and the Great Journey.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Finwë, Imin, Iminyë, Indis, Ingwë, Lalwen, Original Character(s), Rúmil (Valinor) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, General, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 4, 977 |
| Posted on 4 November 2015 | Updated on 24 October 2020 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Shadows of Old Heroes by bunn
In dark Ossiriand, in one of the undocumented early minor confrontations during the War of Wrath, Maedhros, Maglor and Elrond confront an unexpected enemy. The story is seen from the point of view of Fëanor's unhoused spirit.
This is an excerpt from my longer story Quenta Narquelion that I have put here so I can use it for a SWG discord fanfic book club event.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elrond, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Horror | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 5, 168 |
| Posted on 24 October 2020 | Updated on 24 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Meet the Eye of the Morai by heget
A scene before the start of Service to the Dead. Aegnor shares works with another ghost in Mandos.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 558 |
| Posted on 23 October 2020 | Updated on 23 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Xenia and Philia by heget
The Teleri and the Vanyar during the Darkening of Valinor.
How healing begins.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Teleri, Vanyar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 329 |
| Posted on 23 October 2020 | Updated on 23 October 2020 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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"She walks in beauty, like the night" by heget
Melian's first steps in her new life.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Melian |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 322 |
| Posted on 23 October 2020 | Updated on 23 October 2020 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Of procedure and penetration by Fadesintothewest
Noldorin finishing school is boring, but at least Findekáno has Nelyafinwë as his instructor. Inspired by the soap opera prompts: Stock Characters: The Virgin; Plot Tropes: Amnesia; Typical Setting: School/University; Special Episode: Hallowe'en
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fluff, General, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Soap Opera |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 571 |
| Posted on 22 October 2020 | Updated on 22 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Nothing but time by Aerlinn
Eternity takes a long time.
('However long the History of the Elves might become before it ended, it would be an object of too limited range. To be perpetually 'imprisoned in a tale' (as they said), even if it was a very great tale ending triumphantly, would become a torment.')
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Andreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, General, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 2, 635 |
| Posted on 27 September 2020 | Updated on 21 October 2020 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The gifted one by Harnatano - Lithenna
I received a prompt on Tumblr : How would Curufin show his love to someone... in this case, to his father.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Curufin, Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 748 |
| Posted on 20 October 2020 | Updated on 20 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Broken promises by firstamazon
In Nargothrond, Celegorm thinks about Finrod.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Curufin, Finrod Felagund |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: Soap Opera |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 332 |
| Posted on 19 October 2020 | Updated on 19 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Forbidden by Narya
A musty old text in their grandfather's library sparks a moment of rebellion for Turukáno and Curufinwë.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Curufin, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Soap Opera |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 413 |
| Posted on 17 October 2020 | Updated on 17 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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To Build The Bonds That Tie by ThatFeanorian
A modern AU centering around the house of finwë: who they are how they grow, and in the end, how they love. Mostly Russingon centric, but definitely involving other characters pretty liberally, especially the other feanorians.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Amarië, Amras, Amrod, Angrod, Aredhel, Argon, Caranthir, Celeborn, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Daeron, Dior, Eluréd, Elurín, Elves, Eärwen, Fëanor, Finarfin, Findis, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Finwë, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Glorfindel, Huan, Idril, Indis, Maedhros, Maeglin, Maglor, Mahtan, Nerdanel, Noldor, Orodreth, Sons of Fëanor, Teleri, Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, Family, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Suicide, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 10 | Word Count: 23, 049 |
| Posted on 12 October 2020 | Updated on 12 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Watchers. by hennethgalad
Nerdanel shares a vision with the wife of Curufin and they travel to the Halls of Nienna with questions.
for finweanladiesweek and Namotober(lite)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Curufin, Nerdanel, Nienna |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 930 |
| Posted on 11 October 2020 | Updated on 11 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Chewing The Fat by Grundy
During a lesson, Elrond is puzzled by the name of an animal.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Dwarves, Elrond, Elros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 805 |
| Posted on 10 October 2020 | Updated on 10 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Owl Who Would Sing. by hennethgalad
once upon a time there was an owl who wanted to sing...
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Lórien, Radagast |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 652 |
| Posted on 5 October 2020 | Updated on 5 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Burning Iron by Lferion
Tales say that iron burns the flesh of elves.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Experimental, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
| Posted on 4 October 2020 | Updated on 4 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maudits silmarils : maudit AU by Dilly
Recueil de mini-épisodes et drabbles dans un univers alternatif moderne de la fanfiction Maudits Silmarils. Nouveaux chapitres.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Ecthelion of the Fountain, Egalmoth, Elenwë, Fingon, Glorfindel, Maedhros, Maglor, Original Character(s), Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General, Humor, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 35 | Word Count: 54, 052 |
| Posted on 5 February 2016 | Updated on 3 October 2020 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Owling by lightofthetrees
One night in early spring, a young Celebrían hears a scream outside. She and her father go looking for its source.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Celebrían |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fluff | Challenges: Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 581 |
| Posted on 2 October 2020 | Updated on 2 October 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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People of the Ice by Fadesintothewest
The Fëanorians find that their kin who crossed the Ice have been utterly changed. Fingon is utterly changed. All of them are.
This Fingon-centric story is an exploration of Fingolfin's host and the impact of the Grinding Ice on who they became as a people once they arrived to MIddle Earth. They are often portrayed as not being changed much by the Helcaraxë. This story presents a different interpretation, exploring the darker edges of elven psyche. In attempt to reconcile some gaps between canon and the length of time it takes Fingon to go out and rescue Maedhros this story explores why that time elapsed. Get ready for a not so nice Fingon, hardened by the many losses of his People and the betrayal Maedhros.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Galadriel, Maedhros, Maglor, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Turgon |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Erotica | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Incest, Character Death, Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Graphic), Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 18 | Word Count: 120, 966 |
| Posted on 20 February 2018 | Updated on 24 September 2020 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Asëa aranion by firstamazon
The Grinding Ice. Findekáno makes a discovery and wants to share it.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 655 |
| Posted on 22 September 2020 | Updated on 22 September 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Maglor in the Middle by Dilly
Elf children are more precocious than human children, says Tolkien. But some elf children are even more so.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Brandir, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, Maglor, Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crackfic, Family, General, Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 419 |
| Posted on 21 September 2020 | Updated on 21 September 2020 |
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NOLDOLANTË by bluehair
I happened to be watching Saving Private Ryan. So I decided that this looks bright and shiny...
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 602 |
| Posted on 20 September 2020 | Updated on 20 September 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Service to the Dead by heget
“But why are you here, M’lord? And not in thine Halls or reborn o’er the seas?” Gorlim asked.
“There is no peace for me there,” answered the armored phantom. “I vowed never to be reborn, and spoke this oath before the Doomsman. He accepted, loathe though he was at my resolve. I am not my cousins, to ever rest from this war against the Great Foe. So he sends me thither, to fight Morgoth once more, in the manner of the servants of Mandos.”
The Team-up Fic You Never Knew You Needed: the Ghosts of Gorlim and Aegnor Have Adventures (While Somebody Steals a Silmaril)
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Aegnor, Beren, Gorlim, Original Male Character(s), Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 15, 572 |
| Posted on 11 March 2020 | Updated on 17 September 2020 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Maglor in the Middle by Dilly
Les enfants elfes sont plus précoces que les enfants humains, nous dit Tolkien. Mais certains enfants elfes le sont plus encore.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Celegorm, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor, Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crackfic, Family, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 446 |
| Posted on 15 September 2020 | Updated on 15 September 2020 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Gallant Gravedigger by Lyra
Atanacalmo of Armenelos, main censor, has to decide what to do about a political play. To make matters more complicated, Princess Vanimeldë is highly interested in the play's success...
A sort of spin-off to The Embalmer's Apprentice, probably only makes sense if you're already familiar with the characters. Written for August 2020's Utopia/Dystopia challenge. Contains no actual spoilers for TEA. No gravediggers or embalmers were (further) harmed in the making of this narrative.
| Canon Source: The Silmarillion and Related Works |
| Major Characters: Original Male Character(s), Tar-Vanimeldë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Utopia/Dystopia |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 604 |
| Posted on 14 September 2020 | Updated on 14 September 2020 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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