New Challenge: Bollywood
This month's challenge offers songs, films, and tropes from Bollywood, the world's largest film industry based out of India, as prompts for fanworks.
In the First Age, Fingon traveled to Rerir after discovering Turgon's disappearance. In the Fourth Age, he travels to Rerir again in Beleriand Risen.f
Major Characters: Fingon |
Major Relationships: Fingon & Maedhros, Caranthir & Fingon |
Genres: Family, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: Jubilee, Manwë's Mailbag |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 152 |
Posted on 15 January 2023 | Updated on 16 January 2023 |
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Eärendil has found an odd fish. Elwing knows that just because it looks like a fish doesn't mean it is.
Major Characters: Eärendil, Elwing |
Major Relationships: Eärendil & Elwing |
Genres: No genre listed | Challenges: Book by Its Cover, Jubilee |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 756 |
Posted on 14 January 2023 | Updated on 14 January 2023 |
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A little thief is caught red-handed in an unexpected encounter.
Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Jubilee, Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 370 |
Posted on 13 January 2023 | Updated on 13 January 2023 |
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A brief moment in the woods between two old people who are more than they seem...
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Gandalf |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Jubilee |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 211 |
Posted on 13 January 2023 | Updated on 13 January 2023 |
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Parallel narratives of Ilwen, wife of Ingwë, and Gwidhil, wife of Orodreth.
Major Characters: Unnamed Female Canon Character(s), Ilwen |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: Hidden Figures, Jubilee |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 467 |
Posted on 8 January 2023 | Updated on 13 January 2023 |
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Haleth was told to stay out of the woods of Doriath. Haleth decided not to listen. Haleth finds herself in strange positions in the darkness of the woods...
Major Characters: Galadriel, Haleth, Melian |
Major Relationships: Galadriel/Melian, Galadriel/Haleth, Galadriel/Haleth/Melian |
Genres: Erotica, Poly, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 980 |
Posted on 12 January 2023 | Updated on 12 January 2023 |
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Morwen makes a gift for her cousin Rían's upcoming birthday.
Major Characters: Morwen |
Major Relationships: Morwen & Rían |
Genres: General | Challenges: Jubilee, Middle-earth Museum |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 901 |
Posted on 12 January 2023 | Updated on 12 January 2023 |
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Brief scenes of the love between a Sindarin Elf of Nevrast and a Noldo follower of Turgon: meeting and parting in the midst of loss, betrayal, and war. (A double drabble poem and four ficlets.)
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s) |
Major Relationships: Original Character/Original Character |
Genres: Femslash, Fixed-Length Ficlet, Poetry, Romance | Challenges: B2MeM 2019 |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 2, 223 |
Posted on 12 December 2016 | Updated on 12 January 2023 |
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In Post-First Age Valinor, Finrod and Elwing create a new custom to share with one another, to keep them connected to their past and kin.
Major Characters: Elwing, Finrod Felagund |
Major Relationships: Elwing & Finrod |
Genres: General | Challenges: Ancestors, Jubilee, Season's Greetings |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 242 |
Posted on 5 January 2023 | Updated on 10 January 2023 |
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Across the ages, Elrond dreams.
Major Characters: Elrond |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: No genre listed | Challenges: Manwë's Mailbag |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 399 |
Posted on 10 January 2023 | Updated on 10 January 2023 |
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The relationship between the Eldar of a young Beleriand and Elbereth's Stars.
Major Characters: Laiquendi, Sindar, Teleri |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Holiday Party, Jubilee |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 169 |
Posted on 8 January 2023 | Updated on 9 January 2023 |
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Filk of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'
A musical/poetic exploration of the Fall of the Noldor - 'Noldolantë' - from the discord sewn by Melkor to Fëanor's death.
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Jubilee, Vintage |
Rating: General | Warnings: Character Death |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 236 |
Posted on 9 January 2023 | Updated on 9 January 2023 |
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A translation of a description of a frieze in the antechamber of the Temple of Melkor at Armenelos by Lindir of Rivendell.
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Celebrimbor, Elrond, Lindir, Sauron |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Experimental, Ficlet, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 758 |
Posted on 8 January 2023 | Updated on 9 January 2023 |
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Maglor survives the tsunami that hit the coast of Middle-earth during the Fall of Numenor, in the company of a somewhat unexpected group of fellow survivors.
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Maglor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Block Party, Holiday Party, Jubilee |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 305 |
Posted on 8 January 2023 | Updated on 8 January 2023 |
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1. Ar-Pharazôn muses on progress and opportunity.
2. Curvo gives Tyelko a begetting day present.
3. Turgon misses Elenwë.
Major Characters: Ar-Pharazôn, Celegorm, Curufin, Turgon |
Major Relationships: Elenwë/Turgon |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 316 |
Posted on 8 January 2023 | Updated on 8 January 2023 |
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A snippet of life in early Numenor, in which Elros tries once again to persuade his brother to come see his new place.
Major Characters: Elros |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: No genre listed | Challenges: Manwë's Mailbag |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 642 |
Posted on 7 January 2023 | Updated on 7 January 2023 |
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Then he heard movement in the bushes. He tensed, hand going to the hilt of his knife, but the next sound to emerge was a small whimper. “Eluréd?” called Elurín from across the camp.
“One moment,” said Eluréd. He crept closer to the sound, and parted a few branches to find a bundle of blankets, tightly wrapped, and something squirming and crying inside them.
“What is it?” Elurín asked from behind him.
“A child.”
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Eluréd, Elurín |
Major Relationships: Eluréd & Elurín |
Genres: Adventure, Family, General | Challenges: Jubilee, X Marks the Spot |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 130 |
Posted on 6 January 2023 | Updated on 6 January 2023 |
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A lanterne poem, in response to January's formal challenge at the Tolkien Short Fanworks community on Dreamwidth.
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: 10 |
Posted on 2 January 2023 | Updated on 2 January 2023 |
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Silver light poured through the windows, catching and refracting on the crystals hung about the room, twinkling like tiny stars. The court of Tirion was particularly splendid that evening, Indis thought as she sat upon the dais beside Finwë, watching the dancing. A rare event: all of their children and grandchildren were present, and even Fëanáro seemed to be in good spirits as he twirled about the floor with Ëarwen.
But still Indis felt uneasy.
Major Characters: Indis, Melkor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: Jubilee, Major Arcana |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 698 |
Posted on 2 January 2023 | Updated on 2 January 2023 |
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Elwing lets the twins help her in the kitchen.
Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Elwing |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Family, Ficlet, Fluff, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 257 |
Posted on 31 December 2022 | Updated on 1 January 2023 |
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Celebrían takes Elrond to meet her friend the Riverdaughter, who has news for him about someone he thought lost.
Major Characters: Celebrían, Elrond, Goldberry, Maglor |
Major Relationships: Celebrían/Elrond, Elrond & Maglor |
Genres: Adventure, General, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Sexual Content (Mild) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 213 |
Posted on 18 December 2022 | Updated on 31 December 2022 |
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A repository of extremely silly poetry, about our favorite extremely silly elves. (And other beings, on occasion.)
Major Characters: Eru Ilúvatar, Fëanor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Humor, Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 58 |
Posted on 19 November 2022 | Updated on 31 December 2022 |
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Boromir lives!
...but then what? What might one additional man desperate to return to the defense of his homeland accomplish after cheating death?
A jaunty (I lie, we go Angst, here) romp through canon-adjacency
Major Characters: Boromir (Fellowship), Imrahil, Merry |
Major Relationships: Boromir & Imrahil, Boromir & Merry, Boromir/Théodred |
Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 8, 842 |
Posted on 31 December 2022 | Updated on 31 December 2022 |
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The line of Dol Amroth have often given birth to dreamers, people who see things invisible to others - some claim it a curse, some a blessing carried by their ancient Elven blood.
Imrahil, fresh from the battle of the Pelennor, names it loss.
Or hope?
Major Characters: Imrahil |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Alternate Universe, Family | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 001 |
Posted on 30 December 2022 | Updated on 30 December 2022 |
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Fragmentary sections of two poems, dealing with the friendship of Fingon and Maedhros, and a brief scholarly introduction thereto. (AKA: a media fic of the most pretentious flavor.)
Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
Major Relationships: Fingon & Maedhros |
Genres: Experimental, Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 442 |
Posted on 1 October 2022 | Updated on 30 December 2022 |
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