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Mereth Aderthad Interview: Interview with polutropos by Dawn
"And love grew after between them"—those words have fascinated a fandom intent on revealing the how and why of the "kidnap fam" plot point in "The Silmarillion." In this interview, polutropos discusses her upcoming Mereth Aderthad paper on the topic, “'Kidnap Fam' and the Living Legendarium."
Mereth Aderthad Interview: Interview with Maglor by Shadow
Who is Gil-galad? That might seem a silly question, but we know very little of his character beyond his kingship. In this interview, Shadow talks with Maglor about his upcoming Mereth Aderthad presentation "Gil-galad was an Elven King: Kingship and Personhood in the Last High King of the Noldor" that explores who Gil-galad might have been, beyond the last king of the Noldor.
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Registration for attending Mereth Aderthad is open for both in-person and virtual attendees and will remain open through the day of the event.
New & Updated Fanworks
[Reference] Interview with cloudyhymns by Shadow by cloudyhymns, daughterofshadows
Shadow spoke with cloudyhymns about his upcoming presentation for Mereth Aderthad 2025, "The Design of Dragons and the Doom of the Dwarves," where he shares his theory about how Dwarves and dragons are connected in the legendarium, a topic full of implications for fanworks.
[Audio] Twinkle, Twinkle, Silmaril - Podfic by daughterofshadows
A reworking of Twinkle, twinkle, little star, featuring Eärendil. Originally written by Anérea.
[Writing] High in the Clean Blue Air by StarSpray
They passed out of Lhûn and the wider coastline of Middle-earth opened up before his eyes. He had wandered those shores for centuries, and even now he felt the pull of that same wanderlust, and knew he would miss them for the rest of his life. Their wildness, the untamed waves, the rocky…
[Writing] The Longed For That Cometh Beyond Hope by Grundy
Eärendil has to find his way in this unfamiliar land. Luckily (or unluckily, depending on your point of view) for him, it's a time of festival in Valimar...
[Reference] Interview with polutropos by Dawn by polutropos, Dawn Felagund
Dawn spoke with polutropos about her upcoming presentation for Mereth Aderthad, “'Kidnap Fam' and the Living Legendarium," including the appeal of kidnap fam, the appeal of Maglor's character, and how The Silmarillion as an incomplete, complex word makes it ripe for both fanworks and…
[Writing] A Common Blue by Himring
Maglor, having little will to live left in sinking Beleriand, is saved by tiny things.
Current Challenge
Birthday Bash
Daily word, image, and poetry prompts are loosely structured around events and milestones leading up to our 20th birthday. Read more ...
Random Challenge
Back To The Future
This month's challenge asks you to put a character, culture, or place in Arda in the Seventh Age. When the Seventh Age actually is--is it right now? in the future? or was Tolkien totally wrong and it's actually passed?--is completely up to you. Read more ...
New in References
Interview with cloudyhymns by Shadow by cloudyhymns, daughterofshadows
Shadow spoke with cloudyhymns about his upcoming presentation for Mereth Aderthad 2025, "The Design of Dragons and the Doom of the Dwarves," where he shares his theory about how Dwarves and dragons are connected in the legendarium, a topic full of implications for fanworks.
Interview with polutropos by Dawn by polutropos, Dawn Felagund
Dawn spoke with polutropos about her upcoming presentation for Mereth Aderthad, “'Kidnap Fam' and the Living Legendarium," including the appeal of kidnap fam, the appeal of Maglor's character, and how The Silmarillion as an incomplete, complex word makes it ripe for both fanworks and scholarship.
Maglor by polutropos
As one of the most beloved Silmarillion characters, Maglor is a bundle of contradictions undergirded by a complex textual history. Warrior, musician, wanderer, and survivor, Maglor brings to the fore key themes in Tolkien's early legendarium, such as the role of music, oaths, and exile.
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] Paradox of the Fourth Age by Alassante
One wrong decision can make a world of difference. When one of the Fellowship makes the mistake, the consequences are so severe that only the Valar can repair it. But will they?
Glorfindel daughter's life is in Elrohir's hands and only she remembers th eir love for each other. The fate of…
[Writing] By Mirrormere by bunn
A new Age dawns, and Moria is retaken at last.
[Writing] Beneath the Bitter Rain by bunn
The Gardens of the Entwives are fallen, but two Entwives remain.
Around the World and Web
April Challenge at tolkienshortfanworks
The tolkienshortfanworks challenge for April has been posted to the Dreamwidth community. The thematic prompt is: wood. The formal challenge is: linnod (Gilraen's canonical verse form). These can be filled separately and freely combined with other challenges and prompts that allow this.
Celedriel Week 2025
Celedriel Week is a Tumblr events for fanworks about Galadriel and Celeborn.
Neurodivergent Arda Week 2025
Neurodivergent Arda Week is a Tumblr event to celebrate neurodiversity in Tolkien's works.
Tolkien Ekphrasis Week 2025
This is a Tolkien-fandom-wide event dedicated to the art of ekphrasis in Tolkien's worlds. Its goal is to illuminate the artistic surroundings of the places, people, and stories we love, in as many media as possible.
Teitho March/April Challenge: Mothers
The Teitho Contest theme for the months of March and April is mothers.
New and Updated Fanworks
Include Beyond the Silmarillion Fanworks
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.
| Major Characters: Pengolodh, Salgant, Gil-galad, Dírhavel, Elrond, Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: Pengolodh & Salgant, Gil-galad & Pengolodh, Dírhavel + Pengolodh |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Warnings: No warnings apply | |
| Posted on 30 June 2024 | Updated on 28 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Shadow's Instadrabbles by daughterofshadows
The home of my insta-drabbling pieces!
(and the odd drabble of undetermined origin)
| Major Characters: Original Character(s), Amarië, Anairë, Arwen, Bilbo Baggins, Celeborn, Celebrían, Eärwen, Elladan, Elrohir, Elrond, Elu Thingol, Finarfin, Gil-galad, Mahtan, Melian, Nerdanel, Thranduil, Rog, Eärendil, Celebrimbor, Ilmarë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Festival of Lights Fest, Holiday Party, It Comes in Threes, Jubilee, Middle-earth Olympics, Orctober, Potluck Bingo, Restoration and Rebuilding, Strength and Beauty, Taboo, Teen Spirit, Vintage, Zingers |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 41 | Word Count: 4, 145 |
| Posted on 3 January 2022 | Updated on 27 January 2025 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Wise Hearts by Anérea
An evolving series exploring the life and times of the two wise-women of the Edain in Beleriand, Adanel and Andreth.
| Major Characters: Adanel, Aegnor, Andreth, Finrod Felagund, Zimrahin |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Warnings: No warnings apply | |
| Posted on 16 February 2023 | Updated on 26 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Of Circles and Cycles by Anérea
A thoughtful young girl of about eight, Andreth comes to live with Adanel and begins learning her lore...
(part of a W in very slow P series)
| Major Characters: Andreth, Adanel |
| Major Relationships: Adanel & Andreth |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 308 |
| Posted on 26 January 2025 | Updated on 26 January 2025 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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A Day's Journey through Minas Tirith by Himring
Ioreth has to endure some of the physical drawbacks of advanced age, but there are also people who accord her the kindness and respect she deserves. (Now with extra drabble.)
| Major Characters: Unnamed Female Canon Character(s), Ioreth, Original Female Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee, Middle-earth Is Multitudes, Restoration and Rebuilding |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 1, 013 |
| Posted on 18 March 2023 | Updated on 25 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Matters under Maiarin Investigation by Himring
Shortly after Thingol emerged from Nan Elmoth with Melian to rejoin the Sindar: Celeborn would very much prefer not to be asked some questions by Melian.
| Major Characters: Melian, Celeborn |
| Major Relationships: Melian/Thingol, Celeborn & Melian |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee, Taboo |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 24 January 2025 | Updated on 24 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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An Urgent Matter by Ecthelion
Every morning, I leave you; every evening, you bring me back. An endless game—until the day it is not.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Eöl |
| Major Relationships: Aredhel/Eöl |
| Genres: Drama, Het, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 245 |
| Posted on 4 December 2024 | Updated on 24 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Jubilee Instadrabbling 2025 by Lindariel
Eight perfect drabbles (and one bonus accidentally AU one) from the SWG Discord instadrabbling session in January 2025.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Revolution |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Animal Abuse, Character Death, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 9 | Word Count: 941 |
| Posted on 20 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
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Moods of Tarn Aeluin by Anérea
Two moodboards depicting Tarn Aeluin
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Landscape, Moodboard/Collage, Photography |
| Genres: | Challenges: Dip the Ladle, Jubilee |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Character Death |
| Posted on 21 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Even the Wisest Cannot Tell by Anérea
Galadriel sees something that yet may be.
| Major Characters: Galadriel, Eärwen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Family, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General | Challenges: Jubilee, Revolution |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 103 |
| Posted on 22 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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The Great Journey by Anérea
An instadrawble painting
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Drawble/Finished Sketch, Drawing/Painting, Landscape |
| Genres: | Challenges: Holiday Party, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 22 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Ages of Farewells by Anérea
Cirdan watches as Elrond, Galadriel and company sail into the West
| Major Characters: Círdan |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Block Party, Bollywood, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 22 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Comforting Food by chrissystriped
Angrod has to comfort his son.
| Major Characters: Angrod, Orodreth, Aegnor |
| Major Relationships: Angrod & Orodreth |
| Genres: Family, General | Challenges: Block Party, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 189 |
| Posted on 19 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Bright Winter's Night by chrissystriped
Estel enjoys the view of the starry winter sky
| Major Characters: Original Male Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Alternate Universe, General | Challenges: Jubilee, Potluck Bingo |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 186 |
| Posted on 19 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Cataclysm by chrissystriped
Melkor returns
| Major Characters: Melkor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: Bollywood, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 98 |
| Posted on 19 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Happy Begetting Day by Ecthelion
The tale of how the sons of Fëanor were conceived and named, and how the daughters came into being in the other two houses.
| Major Characters: Fëanor, Nerdanel, Fingolfin, Anairë, Finarfin |
| Major Relationships: Fëanor/Nerdanel, Anairë/Fingolfin, Eärwen/Finarfin |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 2, 912 |
| Posted on 19 January 2025 | Updated on 22 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Obstinate Spirit Of A Dying House by Gabriel
After an attempt on the High King's life, Celebrimbor realizes his priorities.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Erestor |
| Major Relationships: Celebrimbor/Erestor, Celebrimbor & Unnamed Canon Character |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Pride |
| Rating: General | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 691 |
| Posted on 20 January 2025 | Updated on 20 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Sprinkles of Snow by Tamatoa
Instadrabbling from the discord event in January 2025.
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Jubilee |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 14 | Word Count: 1, 687 |
| Posted on 20 January 2025 | Updated on 20 January 2025 |
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Portraits of Elves by between_thepages
A collection of my portraits of various elves and the headcanons that lead to their depictions
| Major Characters: Anairë, Eärwen, Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Character/Portrait, Clothing, Drawing/Painting | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Warnings: No warnings apply | |
| Posted on 28 January 2024 | Updated on 20 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Portrait of Indis by between_thepages
A portrait of Indis in her wedding dress
| Major Characters: Indis |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Artwork Type: Character/Portrait, Drawing/Painting |
| Genres: | Challenges: Jubilee, Kings & Queens |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Posted on 20 January 2025 | Updated on 20 January 2025 |
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Jubilee 2025 Instadrabbling by elennalore
Three 100 words drabbles I wrote during the Jubilee 2025 live instadrabbling event on the SWG discord server.
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Sauron, Elros, Melkor |
| Major Relationships: Celebrimbor/Sauron, Melkor/Sauron |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Jubilee, Revolution |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 308 |
| Posted on 20 January 2025 | Updated on 20 January 2025 |
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All Hues and Honeys by Dawn Felagund
This is my latest collection of pieces too small to stand alone, often written for events on the SWG Discord.
The Latest:
"Fly." Fingon's faith in his friendship with Maedhros leads him to the decision to rescue him.
"Salt." Uinen discovers the kinslaying.
"Sunship." Nerdanel places the final cog in the sunship as an act of resistance.
"No One Heard That." The histories withheld some details of Fëanor's muster of the Noldor.
"Cracked." Námo explains death to a young Fëanor.
"Sunship, Reprise." The sunship's launching, from the perspective of the other side of the sea.
"Shadows beyond a Campfire." The sons of Fëanor build a campfire after the Nirnaeth.
"The Neologist." Pengolodh on language and history at three points in Gondolin's history.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Curufin, Elrond, Elwing, Fëanor, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Indis, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel, Orodreth, Pengolodh, Salmar, Thorondor, Uinen, Arien, Mandos, Avari, Sons of Fëanor |
| Major Relationships: Fingon/Maedhros, Fëanor/Nerdanel, Curufin/Original Character, Maglor & Salmar, Eärendil/Elwing, Arien & Nerdanel |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: Block Party, Holiday Party, It Comes in Threes, Jubilee, Middle-earth Olympics, Restoration and Rebuilding, Revolution, Teen Spirit |
| Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 38 | Word Count: 6, 595 |
| Posted on 25 March 2020 | Updated on 20 January 2025 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Morning Mist and Silver Sun by StarSpray
A place to store drabbles and ficlets, mostly written for various prompts.
| Major Characters: Anairë, Arien, Arwen, Beren, Bilbo Baggins, Celeborn, Celebrían, Celebrimbor, Daeron, Dior, Eärendil, Eärwen, Elemmírë, Elrond, Elros, Elu Thingol, Eluréd, Elurín, Elwing, Findis, Frodo, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Goldberry, Idril, Lalwen, Lindir, Lúthien Tinúviel, Maglor, Melian, Nellas, Nerdanel, Nimloth, Samwise Gamgee, Tom Bombadil, Tuor, Uinen |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Crossover, Fixed-Length Ficlet, General, Het, Slash/Femslash | Challenges: B2MeM 2019, Block Party, Holiday Party, Jubilee, Middle-earth Olympics, Restoration and Rebuilding |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
| Chapters: 44 | Word Count: 15, 918 |
| Posted on 26 July 2015 | Updated on 20 January 2025 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Instadrabbles (delayed dribbles) by 0ur_Ouroboros
A selection of brief writings (mostly conforming to drabbles but some veer into dribble territory) from the SWG events on January 18-19, 2025.
| Major Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maedhros, Maglor, Orcs, Elves, Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel, Celebrimbor, Sauron, Fëanor, Fingolfin |
| Major Relationships: Elrond & Elros & Maedhros & Maglor, Beren/Luthien, Celebrimbor/Sauron, Fëanor & Fingolfin |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: Holiday Party, Jubilee, Restoration and Rebuilding, Revolution, Teen Spirit |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 10 | Word Count: 1, 233 |
| Posted on 19 January 2025 | Updated on 19 January 2025 |
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| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Changeling by Zara BalrogBalls
An epistolary series of unsent letters from Celeborn to Celebrían after her departure, chronicling the construction of a memorial garden in Lothlorien.
| Major Characters: Celeborn, Celebrían, Elrond, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: Celeborn & Celebrian & Galadriel, Celebrían/Elrond, Celeborn/Galadriel |
| Genres: Experimental | Challenges: Experimental, Jubilee |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 472 |
| Posted on 19 January 2025 | Updated on 19 January 2025 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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