Sirens and Songstresses

April 2019 SWG challenge Sirens and Songstresses banner with a woman playing a lute

This month, in honor of Legendarium Ladies April, prompts will be a song by a female artist or a band with a female lead. You can use any part of the prompt that inspires you - the mood, (part of) the lyrics, visuals from the video or whatever else works for you. While we encourage participants to celebrate LLA with a fanwork featuring a major female character, this is not required. If you are using the SWG challenge alongside LLA, please make mention in your story notes so that we can award you the appropriate stamps.

April is also Poetry Month, so as always, we encourage poetry or fanworks that include poems as challenge entries.

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Twice Burnt by Lferion

Fingolfin Returned reflects on petitioning for the release of Feanor

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Through a Mirror Darkly by HannaGoldworthy

Year 2510 of the Third Age: Celebrian arrives in Valinor during Sovalle, a new (for her) feast of repentance and reconciliation.  And, much to her suprise and discomfort, she's not the only new face hanging around...

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... of Passion by Raiyana

Gwindor's captivity in Angband involves the torture he might have expected... until Gorthaur hatches a new plan to fulfil an old desire.

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Perchance to Dream by Grundy

Finduilas is not ready to leave the Halls of Mandos yet.

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Busy by eris_of_imladris

Summary: Finwë hopes his best is good enough. A follow-up scene to “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Prince.”

Inspired by Nina Simone’s performance of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” for SWG’s Sirens and Songstresses challenge.

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A New Place by Independence1776

Maglor decides to explore Rivendell.

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The Carriage held but just Ourselves by StarSpray

Melian cannot know death. Of her daughters, one embraces it, one rejects it, one accepts it, and one does not understand.

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Secret Passages by hennethgalad

Idril enlists the aid of Glorfindel and Ecthelion in preparing an escape route from Gondolin.

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The heart, it hides unimaginable things by Himring

One night in Mithrim, Maglor helps Maedhros through a panic attack.

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