Founded in 2005, the Silmarillion Writers' Guild exists for discussions of and creative fanworks based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion and related texts. We are a positive-focused and open-minded space that welcomes fans from all over the world and with all levels of experience with Tolkien's works. Whether you are picking up Tolkien's books for the first time or have been a fan for decades, we welcome you to join us!
Mereth Aderthad Registration Is Open! 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 Challenge: Birthday Bash In honor of our twentieth birthday, we look back at twenty years of SWG history with a new poetry, image, and word prompt each day.
Mereth Aderthad Interview: Interview with Shadow by Himring Himring interviewed Shadow about their upcoming presentation for Mereth Aderthad, "The Aromantic in Tolkien," and their inspiration for pursuing this topic that is rarely covered in Tolkien scholarship.
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. Their wildness, the untamed waves, the rocky shores and the cliffs and…
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…
But at the very end of the letter she spoke of one more prisoner that Elladan and Elrohir had discovered in one of the deepest dungeons of Dol Guldur, locked away behind a door unopened in so long that the hinges had rusted.
Maglor has been rescued from Dol Guldur, and now faces…
Maglor spoke with Shadow about his upcoming presentation for Mereth Aderthad, "Gil-galad was an Elven King: Kingship and Personhood in the last High King of the Noldor," and what makes Gil-galad such an intriguing—and mysterious—character.
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
And the Winner Is ...
Pit two characters against each other to see who wins. Characters can fight physically or match their wits or even magic. Read more ...
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.
Maglor spoke with Shadow about his upcoming presentation for Mereth Aderthad, "Gil-galad was an Elven King: Kingship and Personhood in the last High King of the Noldor," and what makes Gil-galad such an intriguing—and mysterious—character.
Aromanticism is a topic not often covered in Tolkien scholarship, but many Tolkien characters can be read as aromantic. In this interview, Himring talks with Shadow about their upcoming Mereth Aderthad presentation "The Aromantic in Tolkien."
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.
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…
The Gardens of the Entwives are fallen, but two Entwives remain.
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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.
Feanorian Week 2025
Feanorian Week is a Tumblr event offering optional prompts for fanworks about the sons of Feanor and their parents.
C&C Week 2025
C&C Week is a Tumblr event for fanworks about Celegorm and Curufin. This year, the event will run from March 16-23, 2025, with prompts featured every other day.
March Challenge at tolkienshortfanworks
The challenge for March has been posted to the tolkienshortfanworks community on Dreamwidth. New participants welcome.
Beautiful. I love the fireworks that seem to make up Varda's body, and the way in which you painted her breathing the stars into the sky. There's a real sense of tenderness, but also of motion. Great use of contrast and colour!
What an amazing image! I love how she is gently blowing the stars to the sky and how the impressionistic flowers form her body. You have shown a lot of movement in a beautiful simple way.
This is absolutely stunning! So gorgeous! I love the blue of the background contrasted with the red--breathtaking. The highlights, of course, make the piece. Thank you so much for contributing this to the collection.
(1) Comment by Lyra for Star Kindler
Beautiful. I love the fireworks that seem to make up Varda's body, and the way in which you painted her breathing the stars into the sky. There's a real sense of tenderness, but also of motion. Great use of contrast and colour!
Re: (1) Comment by Lyra for Star Kindler
Eeeee! Thank you!
(2) Comment by StarSpray for Star Kindler
Ohhhh, this is so beautiful!
(3) Comment by Robinka for Star Kindler
This is a beautiful piece! Thank you so much for sharing :)
(4) Comment by hennethgalad for Star Kindler
:) i like the inhuman thing, and i really like the background, but most of all i like the way she's blowing then like thistledown ! marvellous !
(5) Comment by Hrymfaxe for Star Kindler
What an amazing image! I love how she is gently blowing the stars to the sky and how the impressionistic flowers form her body. You have shown a lot of movement in a beautiful simple way.
(6) Comment by oshun for Star Kindler
This is absolutely stunning! So gorgeous! I love the blue of the background contrasted with the red--breathtaking. The highlights, of course, make the piece. Thank you so much for contributing this to the collection.
(7) Comment by Himring for Star Kindler
"O stars that in the Sunless Year With shining hand by her were sown, In Windy fields now bright and clear. We see your silver blossom blown!"
Thank you for sharing this. It's lovely!
(8) Comment by Grundy for Star Kindler
Lovely! I like the sense of whimsy, with Varda blowing the stars into the air like a dandelion puff, and the vivid color.
(9) Comment by Independence1776 for Star Kindler
This is gorgeous! I love the colors.
(10) Comment by Athrabeth for Star Kindler
This is great!