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.
Include Beyond the Silmarillion Fanworks
Drabbles of varying multiples focused on Nerdanel, Feanor, their family and their lives.
Major Characters: Elves, Fëanor, Nerdanel, Sons of Fëanor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 11 | Word Count: 1, 111 |
Posted on 10 August 2010 | Updated on 10 August 2010 |
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My Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales-based drabbles.
Major Characters: Dwarves, Elves, Men |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 10 | Word Count: 1, 598 |
Posted on 10 August 2010 | Updated on 10 August 2010 |
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Where did the Dragons come from?
Major Characters: Glaurung, Melkor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 450 |
Posted on 10 August 2010 | Updated on 10 August 2010 |
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While visiting Imladris during the 20th year of the Fourth Age, Radagast overhears an elf-woman singing in the kitchen gardens of the House of Elrond. There he finds Mélamírë bending to pull weeds, but when she stands straight by a row of tomatoes, she sings a song in Radagast's mother tongue. When the wizard observes that she has used a Song of Making, she informs him of her purpose and priorities.
Inspired by a peculiar confluence of recent discussion of Lúthien on The Heretic Loremaster and ripe New Jersey tomatoes.
MEFA 2011 Winner. First Place, Ficlet, Later Age Elves
Major Characters: Original Character(s), Radagast |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 797 |
Posted on 9 August 2010 | Updated on 9 August 2010 |
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The grief of Finduilas and Gwindor, as each considers the loss of the other.
Major Characters: Finduilas, Gwindor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 439 |
Posted on 7 August 2010 | Updated on 7 August 2010 |
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While leading his tribe into the deep desert to escape the inevitable war between the Zigûr and the Sea-kings, Sharif finds a woman — injured and unconscious — among the rocks. He discovers this is not a mortal woman, but one of the immortal demons of the north. He is ready to kill her, but the tribe's priestess stays his hand, warning him that slaying the jinn would bring terrible misfortune to his tribe. His wives care for the jinn, who recovers and aids the tribe as they journey to the East in search of a mysterious land where they hope to find sanctuary, the jinn no less than Sharif and his tribe as they flee from the Zigûr and the Sea-Kings.
Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Adventure, Crossover, Drama | Challenges: Strangers in Strange Lands |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language, Sexual Content (Mild), Violence (Mild) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 237 |
Posted on 7 August 2010 | Updated on 7 August 2010 |
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A collection of my short stories originally published on Stories of Arda. Most of the stories are rated for Teens, but any stories that have an "R" rating will be duly noted. Thanks go to Alassiel for the beta.
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 6 | Word Count: 17, 405 |
Posted on 25 July 2010 | Updated on 5 August 2010 |
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Amandil - During Akallabêth in August we feature Amandil, the patriarch of the founders of the realms of Men in Middle-earth. Russandol addresses what the stories tell of Amandil, his evolution as the texts developed, and prompts unanswered questions for inspiration and debate. Originally featured August 2010.
As tensions are rising between the factions of Feanor and Fingolfin in Tirion, Celegorm comes to see his brother Maedhros at the palace.
Very kindly nominated for the MEFAs 2011 by Angelica; it won Third Place in the category: "Character Study: House of Finwë".
Major Characters: Celegorm, Maedhros |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 2, 337 |
Posted on 31 July 2010 | Updated on 31 July 2010 |
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A hundred years before Glorfindel was released from Mandos, Finrod Felagund, once King of Nargothrond, was reborn to walk with his father in Eldamar. This is his story. A companion tale to Elf, Interrupted. As always, my sincerest thanks go to Alassiel for the beta.
Major Characters: Ainur, Amarië, Eärwen, Finarfin, Finrod Felagund, Gandalf, Ingwë, Maiar, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 38 | Word Count: 124, 940 |
Posted on 25 July 2010 | Updated on 25 July 2010 |
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Desperate for employment, six Elves who never left Middle-earth, decide to apply for the one position that is ready-made for them — being Elves. There’s just one catch. My thanks to Alassiel as always for the beta.
Major Characters: Ainur, Daeron, Elves, Glorfindel, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Alternate Universe | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 20 | Word Count: 91, 478 |
Posted on 25 July 2010 | Updated on 25 July 2010 |
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What happens when a group of clueless fangirls try to "translate" The Silmarillion into Biblical English? Utter chaos, of course!
Nominated for MEFA 2010, with many thanks to elfscribe!
Major Characters: Dwarves, Elves, Maiar, Sons of Fëanor, Valar |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Expletive Language, Sexual Content (Mild) |
Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 4, 261 |
Posted on 22 December 2009 | Updated on 25 July 2010 |
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Maedhros looks back from Mithrim, remembering his time on Thangorodrim and in the dungeons of Angband.
Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Torture, Mature Themes |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 962 |
Posted on 24 July 2010 | Updated on 24 July 2010 |
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Gil-galad, Celebrimbor and a ring. Not the one you think.
Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Gil-galad |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Trinkets and Treasures |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 228 |
Posted on 18 July 2010 | Updated on 18 July 2010 |
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Setting: A fortified manor in the south of Hithlum. Time: Before the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
Maedhros arrives from Dorthonion to find out how Fingon's negotiations with Orodreth are progressing. Proceedings that evening are only slightly disrupted by the machinations of a pair of cats and a lot of weather. However, when Orodreth's final answer eventually arrives, his refusal to join the alliance represents a more serious challenge.
(Maedhros/Fingon)
Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Adult | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate) |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 4, 043 |
Posted on 17 July 2010 | Updated on 17 July 2010 |
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"Thereafter the fire and smoke went up without ceasing; for the power of Sauron daily increased, and in that temple, with spilling of blood and torment and great wickedness, men made sacrifice to Melkor." (Akallabeth)
Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 384 |
Posted on 15 July 2010 | Updated on 15 July 2010 |
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Amlach seems to be the only one of the early Edain who is explicitly said to have entered the service of Maedhros, so he may have been the first of Men to do so and he may have gone to Himring alone. This story imagines the feelings of an Adan who originally opposed the Eldar and now finds himself spending his life among them, all on his own.
It also tries to answer the question why he picked Maedhros specifically as his prospective leader and whether Maedhros fulfilled his expectations.
I decided it might just about fit the Follow the Leader challenge.
Major Characters: Amlach, Maedhros |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Follow the Leader |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Moderate) |
Chapters: 5 | Word Count: 6, 385 |
Posted on 11 July 2010 | Updated on 11 July 2010 |
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Círdan gives a commentary on the Noldor princes, Lúthien has an idea, and Thingol throws pillows.
Major Characters: Círdan, Elu Thingol, Lúthien Tinúviel, Melian |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 879 |
Posted on 5 July 2010 | Updated on 5 July 2010 |
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A young Fëanor is called from sleep by a voice he's almost sure was real. Almost a double-drabble, posted in honour of Míriel Serindë's bio this month.
Major Characters: Fëanor, Míriel Serindë |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 218 |
Posted on 4 July 2010 | Updated on 4 July 2010 |
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Color is a basic category of language. Every culture has terminology denoting color, but they do not all 'see' the same colors. This is a look at the color terms that Tolkien translated into Quenya and Sindarin and what might be the sociolinguistic implications for these.
Major Characters: No major characters listed |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Nonfiction/Meta | Challenges: Color of ... |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 709 |
Posted on 3 July 2010 | Updated on 3 July 2010 |
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Whether it was a vision, a dream or a flight of lunacy—its significance seems to Maedhros too obvious to need discussion. But that is not quite how it is...
Maedhros/Fingon
Intended for last month's revisited Challenge but I was a bit slow.
Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General, Romance, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Olórë Mallë |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 344 |
Posted on 3 July 2010 | Updated on 3 July 2010 |
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In the aftermath of the Fifth Battle, Maedhros reaches a conclusion about his brothers, but the Second Kinslaying forces him to reconsider. A triple drabble
Major Characters: Maedhros |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 293 |
Posted on 19 June 2010 | Updated on 19 June 2010 |
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Written for the prompts: Curufin and Ulmo's Palace; for the Probably AU Genfic Swap at Elffetish. One of those cute 'lil elfing stories which contains dark undertones and/or is blasphemous to the Valar.
Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Curufin, Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: General | Challenges: Ankle Biters, Canon with a Twist, Sea Voyages |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 2, 516 |
Posted on 14 June 2010 | Updated on 19 June 2010 |
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"It was her labour to see it recorded, and so she would see it done." Vairë weaves the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.
Major Characters: Vairë |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Violence (Mild) |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 325 |
Posted on 19 June 2010 | Updated on 19 June 2010 |
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The Lays JRR Tolkien did not write for very good reasons. Part Eight: The Harp and other poems. MEFA 2010 nominee.
Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Glorfindel, Sauron |
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
Genres: Humor, Poetry | Challenges: No challenge listed |
Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
Chapters: 8 | Word Count: 1, 414 |
Posted on 23 March 2009 | Updated on 18 June 2010 |
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