Crossroads of the Fallen King

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The Nirnaeth is fought by superheroes. Elven history becomes a telenovela. Túrin rages through the five acts of a Shakespearean tragedy. Tolkien characters fall into favorite films and shows, and classic literature mixes with zombies … or Balrogs. Elves in space and Maglor in history—Tolkien crossovers that are nearly genres in their own right.

Crossover fanworks have a vibrant history in the Tolkien fandom, and the crossroads are fertile ground for new and unexpected creative endeavors. This month's challenge asks participants to create a crossover fanwork. The second text and how exactly you cross the two is entirely up to you!

Crossovers are fanworks that use elements from two or more fandoms or texts to create a fanwork. Crossovers can use characters, settings, and other elements from the second text. In the Tolkien fanfiction fandom, crossovers have also included fanworks that combine Tolkien's world with folklore, myth, and real-world history. As always, we encourage participants to get creative in how they interpret this month's challenge.

You can find a list of crossover texts already added to our site here. If you need a tag added to the Crossover Text list, you can let us know now or request it when you post your fanwork using the Moderator Request field on the fanwork submission form.

Note that, on the SWG, Silmarillion-based fanworks that use The Rings of Power show (and other media adaptations) are considered crossovers. Likewise, fanworks that cross The Silmarillion with any of Tolkien's non-Middle-earth works are counted as crossovers.

Many thanks to Independence1776 for this month's lovely banner and stamps!

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Fanworks Tagged with Crossroads of the Fallen King

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Hua Cheng and Xie Lian Save Nargothrond by UnicornsInSpace

Xie Lian and Hua Cheng accidentally visit Nargothrond during its fall and help out.

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Monty Python and the Athrabeth by cuarthol

Bëor: Halt!  Who goes there?
Finrod:  It is I, Felagund, son of Finarfin of Valinor.  King of Nargothrond, builder of Minas Tirith, sovereign of all Dorthonion!
Bëor: Pull the other one!
Finrod: I am!  And this is my trusty servant, Edrahil.

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Sunset, sunrise by Independence1776

Maglor, a Jedi in hiding, is a mechanic for the Rebellion during A New Hope.

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Changing of the Guard by Grundy

Thranduil names an unexpected successor.

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One-handed Anonymous by Lyra

Imagine a self-help group for fictional characters who have lost one or several hands. That's it. That's the idea.

A very rough sketch to get in just under the wire to respond to three challenges at once:
- Tengwar (ampa - hook; technically Noldo)
- Crossroads of the Fallen King (Crossover with Star Wars, Peter Pan, the MCU, the Aubreiad, real world history, Mad Max and the Queen's Thief series)
- Funky 70s (Star Wars; some of the fancy drinks)

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Esse Nuquerna by AdmirableMonster

Nimruzimir's father interrupts him while he is reading the most recent novel in his favorite series.

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Pumuckl and the Staff by chrissystriped

Meister Eder is comissioned to repair a staff. Pumuckl does not seem to like the customer.

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Back in Time by Lyra

What if, instead of taking Marty and Jennifer to 2015, Doc accidentally took them to Years-of-the-Trees Valinor?

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Aloft in Splendor by StarSpray

One such evening gathering, however, brought a new acquaintance to the Elliots’ attention. He was known to Lady Dalrymple, and had connections to the De Bourgh family, and to the Darcys of Pemberly, and happened to have come to Bath on business that week. “He is a most marvelous musician, however, “Lady Dalrymple told Miss Elliot. “Perfection at the pianoforte!"

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The Wave Warbled Under by Himring

Aerandir, a mariner who accompanied Earendil on his voyages, finds himself at loose ends when he arrives in Valinor after the War of Wrath. 

He is haunted by an encounter during one of their earlier voyages and comes to a decision..

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Siren Song by polutropos

Maglor's westward odyssey nearly fails when he is led astray by an enthralling light and song in the depths of the sea.

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Quite Ready To Go On Another Journey by Grundy

The Straight Road is barred to mortals. But he's not a mortal anymore...

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The Sundelions of Arien by cílil

Mairon has a favour to ask of his former lover.

 

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An Elf at the North Pole by elennalore

Re-embodied Celebrimbor can’t find peace in Aman, so he takes the icy road Helcaraxë back to Middle-earth. The world is changed, however, and he finds himself in a very different place. But what if his past comes back to haunt him even there?

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A blip on the radar by daughterofshadows

Humanity took to the skies. Eärendil and Ilmarë adjust.

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History abandons us by AdmirableMonster

During his incarceration in Roderick Burgess' basement, Dream receives a strange, ancient visitor.

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If i get home before daylight by BloodwingBlackbird

a traveler meets a stranger at a crossroads.

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