Silmarillion Writers' Guild

Have you ever wondered what J.R.R. Tolkien actually stated about the delay of the Teleri to reach Aman after the Great Journey? Or when Orcs first entered Beleriand? Or how old was Dior when the Feanorians attacked Doriath?

Using information from The Annals of Aman (HoMe: Morgoth’s Ring, Part Two), The Grey Annals (HoMe: The War of the Jewels, Part One with final section and revisions in Part Three, section I) and The Tale of Years (HoMe: The War of the Jewels, Part Three, section V), back in 2011, clotho123 produced a very detailed, invaluable, time-saving chronology to be used, as she said, as a potentially useful guide rather than a rigid framework. It's a real goldmine of information! And while you're at it, check her wonderful stories too!

August has been Akallabeth month since 2006.It started as a challenge aimed at encouraging authors to focus their work on the Second Age, a time of soaring ambition and tragic downfalls which fandom often overlooked at that time. The challenge was repeated for the next two years and, as the SWG became home to more writers writing pieces set in this period it was also used to spotlight existing Akallabêth stories on our archive.

Then in 2009, we decided to host a special event focused on the Akallabeth: we invited our Second-Age authors on the archive--and anyone else who wished to contribute--to "retell" the story of the Akallabêth. But when we say "retell," we don't mean recapping the events that we can all read about in the book. Instead, the authors and artists who contributed to the compilation took the familiar tales and illuminated them, showing them from unfamiliar perspectives or in greater detail or with new interpretations.

Almost ten years later, we heartily invite everyone, newcomers and veterans alike, to revisit the compilation and enjoy the wonderful stories, poems and illustrations. From Elros and Elrond's momentous decision to the changing of the world, you will find thirty-seven original, challenging, amazing views of the fate of Numenor. Don't miss them!