May 2023 Challenge: Bestiary of Arda

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Beasts and animals are a central part of the legendarium. They are faithful companions, frightening foes, or the alter-egos of shape-shifters. They are heroes, villains, and literally overhead and underfoot, contributing to the sights, sounds, and smells of Arda.


For this challenge, we consider the many animals that appear in Tolkien's works (or would have likely existed in Arda). We've put together a "bestiary" full of image and music prompts related to animals. You can select whichever prompt(s) you want for this month's challenge, and as always, any part of the prompt is fair game. (The song's title? That weird-looking thing in the background? The artist's intriguing signature??) Your fanwork does not need to include the animal featured in your prompt or any animal at all.


In order to receive a stamp for your fanwork, your response must be posted to the archive on or before 15 June 2023. For complete challenge guidelines, see the Challenges page on our website.


Many thanks to  Anérea for creating this month's banner and stamps!