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The Silm (Reply)
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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke
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Creation: Mar 31-May 11
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A fanworks exchange for science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature canons.
2025 Schedule:
Nominations: Feb 22-Mar 15
Signups: Mar 16-30
Assignments: By Apr 2
Creation: Mar 31-May 11
Work Reveals: May 18
Creator Reveals: May 25
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The Silm
Date: 7 Mar 2024 11:46 (UTC)Author: JRR Tolkien
Length (pages or words, whichever is more relevant): 460 give or take
Sub-genre: high fantasy, pretty much the og
Why it's awesome: Have you ever thought, damn, I wish these elves were not so lofty and perfect? Have you ever wished Tolkien didn't write such clear divisions between good and evil all the time? Ever wanted to know where every single trope of modern high fantasy cones from? YOU'RE IN LUCK. (I could also ask "ever wanted to read the Bible but it's elves", but that might put you off, so...) Misbehaving elves, Faustian geniuses, red-headed anti-heroes, war crimes, the sinking of a continent, fate and doom from unfair gods, homoerotic friendships, a few known faces (Sauron, Elrond, Galadriel), everybody dies, and you'll go insane about a character mentioned one (1) time in one line real soon. The tumblr fandom is also very very active.
Any other important information to know about: Either push through the first two chapters or ignore them and go back to them later. Also keep the genealogy chart at hand. Trust me.