| The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa 2025 Masterlist! |
[Jan. 17th, 2026|01:02 am]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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On January 1st, the stories created for the 2025 round of The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa prompt meme were posted!
This time around, we had twenty-four stories! Thank you to all who participated! ❤️ Of special note was that everyone who posted a prompt also filled someone else's, and (while we adore them) we did not need to call on our pinch hitters to help us make sure everyone had something to look forward to.
Below is the Masterlist for this year's offerings. All links go directly to the work on AO3. Go read and enjoy, and please don't forget to leave kudos and/or a comment! And if you received something (or more than one thing), please thank your writer!
Happy Holidays!
Fiction Masterlist:
• Bird, Caged or Freed? (Explicit; Eönwë/Gothmog; locked to archive) by ingenious_spark for I_did_not_mean_to
Summary: Eönwë's marriage to Gothmog is arranged in a bid for peace between the houses of the great lords Manwë and Melkor. He will submit to the wills of his Lord, even as he does not want to marry Gothmog, the sting of a relationship broken off souring him to the thought. But Eönwë is, as ever, bound by duty.
• Border (Explicit; Adar/Elrond) by slight_nettles for apo_mekhanes
Summary: Elrond and Adar part and meet again by the river Glanduin.
• Carrion (Mature, Graphic Violence; Sauron, Fingon) by FiammaGalathon for sugar0with0tea
Summary: Mairon takes a stroll across the battlefield to search for pretty things.
• Don't Worry (Mature, Graphic Violence, Major Character Death; OMC) by Anonymous for sugar0with0tea
Summary: It can be much harder than one would think to find just cause to worry on the battlefield. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields, as observed by a cavalryman on the northern flank.
• Eldest (Teen and Up; Maedhros, Maglor, Fëanor, Melkor, House of Finwë, Valar; locked to archive) by gilliethesad for Luuuappp
Summary: Kanamíriel Makalaurë is born the eldest granddaughter of Finwë. This changes some things.
• Growth Spurt (Teen and Up; Legolas, Thranduil) by emma_and_orlando for gilliethesad
Summary: Legolas hits the dreaded growth spurt about a month shy from his 50th nameday. Thranduil receives the troubling reports of his sleepless nights, plagued with aches and pains, crying and miserable with no salves nor massages that offer any relief for the stretching joints and tired muscles. It is a common phase amongst elflings, and nothing — as the physician emphasizes in his report, for his Highness to concern himself over. (Or the story of how Legolas got drunk for the first time.)
• He'll come around (Teen and Up; Gimli/Legolas, Thranduil, Glóin) by I_did_not_mean_to for emma_and_orlando
Summary: It took all of Legolas's self-control not to rock on his heels, which might have given his father the feeling that he himself wasn't entirely sure of his decisions.
• A healer's hands (General; Elrond, Erestor, Glorfindel, Lindir, One Nameless Troll) by mittens_unofficial for onereyofstarlight
Summary: Snowfall had come overnight from the Ered Luin, covering all of Ossiriand in a thick white blanket.
• A Higher Duty (Teen and Up; Beregond, Pippin, Faramir; locked to archive) by onereyofstarlight for ChillinbytheFire
Summary: "Well, you must choose between orders and the life of Faramir," said Pippin. "And as for orders, I think you have a madman to deal with, not a lord. I must run. I will return if I can." - The Return of The King. Three vignettes exploring Pippin and Beregond's friendship in the light of what they each chose to do to save Faramir.
• I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know (Teen and Up; Ori/OFC, Bilbo/Thorin, Thranduil/Thranduil's Wife, Fíli, Kíli, Primula Brandybuck) by I_did_not_mean_to for daughter0fdurin
Summary: "A little to the right," Bilbo commanded, unmindful of the undeniable danger his step-nephew was braving in order to hang yet another festive decoration at exactly the right height and angle.
• Minhiriath (General; Elrohir, Elladan, Drúedain; locked to archive) by octopus_fool for onereyofstarlight
Summary: Elrohir and Elladan explore a region they once knew.
• Negotiations (General; Bilbo, Thorin, Thranduil) by rebornflameofthenoldor for Lithdraug
Summary: Bilbo Baggins convinces Thorin Oakenshield to find common ground with the Elvenking, Thranduil.
• Of snow and childish Kings (General; Thorin/Thranduil, Bilbo, Bard the Bowman, Fíli, Kíli, Thorin's Company) by Lithdraug for octopus_fool
Summary: Bilbo loves three things: He loves to meddle. He loves snow. And he loves seeing his friends happy. And so, it comes, that on one day in winter, he gathers Bard, Thranduil and Thorin to revive an old hobbit-ish tradition of the Shire. It is meant to strengthen the bonds between them as individuals so that the allyship between them may also prosper. However, Bilbo would not be Bilbo Baggins, if he didn't have another, slightly more selfish reason to call upon the so unlike kings. For the things Hobbits yearn for the most, are peace and joy, and Bilbo is no different in that aspect.
• Our Hobbit in Need (Teen and Up; Bilbo/Thorin, Thorin's Company, Dwalin; locked to archive) by daughter0fdurin for Lithdraug
Summary: After the events of the Battle of Five Armies, Bilbo finds himself experiencing PTSD. At a loss for what to do, Thorin turns to Dwalin for advice and together they enlist the help of the whole company to aid in Bilbo's recovery.
• A Quiet Walk (General; Durin IV, Elrond) by rebornflameofthenoldor for mittens_unofficial
Summary: Elrond and Durin IV take a nice walk in the woods and talk about life.
• The Shape of Water (General; Celebrían/Elrond) by Isilme_among_the_stars for Babblecat3000
Summary: Celebrían will not stand among the crowd when Elrond arrives in Valinor, for their private griefs are theirs alone to share.
• únótimel (General; Maglor, OMCs, OFCs; locked to archive) by Serinquanion for Minsungssecretlovechild_and_Irisse
Summary: Maglor wasn't a soldier, he never had been. But he could be the strength behind one. In modern days, he kept himself hidden. In modern days, Songs of Power meant almost nothing. But the stars were still innumerable and he still had the heart of a gentle poet.
• Uprising (Teen and Up, Graphic Violence, Major Character Death; Marhwini, Forthwini, OCs) by Himring for octopus_fool
Summary: It is the year 1899 of the Third Age. Calimehtar of Gondor and Marhwini of the Northmen have made plans together to foil a major attack the Wainriders are planning, in a two-pronged campaign. Marhwini is in contact with some of his people who remain behind in Rhovanion, enslaved, after an earlier attack by the Wainriders. An uprising is planned to coincide with the upcoming battles. Unfortunately for the Northmen, these plans succeed only in part.
• Warp, Weft and War (Teen and Up; Vairë the Weaver, Námo) by Empy for Minsungssecretlovechild_and_Irisse
Summary: She has woven since the world was new. Vairë the Ever-Weaving is her name and kenning. This war, though it is named by those fighting in it The Great War, is only one war among so many in her tapestry.
• water hot is a noble thing (Mature; Boromir/Faramir) by quothhh for Empy
Summary: Boromir returns home. Faramir draws a bath.
• we want presents (General; Elrond, Elros, Maglor, Maedhros) by ChillinbytheFire for gilliethesad
Summary: Elrond learns of a Atani legend and adorably makes it everyone else's concern.
• What is between them? (General; Frodo/Sam, OCs; locked to archive) by Minsungssecretlovechild_and_Irisse for Handlemewithcare
Summary: "What is between them?" - a "Telltale" exclusive report about the relationship between Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee.
• You make no sense (General; Glorfindel, Maegli) by Aprilertuile for ingenious_spark
Summary: Glorfindel stood on the deck of the ship. He was aware of the bustling of the busy mariners around him, but what held his attention was the silent presence in the back. The one he tried to speak to, before they left Valinor, and again once on the ship, but who was avoiding him with absolutely unbelievable and mildly irritating skill.
• the young loves, the true loves that come from the sea (General; Gimli/Legolas, Frodo/Sam, Merry, Pippin, Esmeralda Took; locked to archive) by Handlemewithcare for daughter0fdurin
Summary: Gimli and Legolas arrive at Brandy Hall to celebrate Yuletide in true Shire way. Merry and Pippin take them under their wings to include and show many traditions. |
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| FIVE DAYS to the Lord of the Rings Secret Santa deadline! |
[Dec. 23rd, 2025|06:47 pm]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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Our goal is to make sure every prompter gets at least one fill. Currently, 10 of 27 prompts have been claimed by 10 of the 17 participating creators. (7 creators have not yet claimed anything; time's a-wasting, folks!) The remaining prompts run the gamut from The Silmarillion to The Lord of the Rings to The Hobbit to The Rings of Power, so come have a look. Maybe one of them will tickle your fancy? Or tell a friend. 😉 All signal boosting is much appreciated. ❤️
You can find all the prompts HERE as the prompt meme format doesn't allow for linking to individual prompts.
Claiming a Prompt: Use the "Claim" button next to the prompt you want to claim. (You can find open prompts under "Prompts" in the sidebar.) Several people can claim the same prompt. You can also claim a prompt without having submitted any of your own.
If you are new to the format, AO3 has a helpful FAQ here.
This year's timeline (2025):
- Prompt Posting: November 5th to 27th.
- Claiming: November 28th to December 28th.
- Collection Open for Posting: November 28th to December 28th.
- All Fills Due: December 28th. |
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| Prompt claiming for the 2025 round of the Lord of the Rings Secret Santa is open! |
[Nov. 28th, 2025|09:01 pm]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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Claiming for the 2025 round of LotR SeSa has begun! It will run all the way until the posting deadline on December 28th, so you have four weeks to claim and fill prompts (and make prompters happy). Happy creating!
If you are new to the format, AO3 has a helpful FAQ here.
This year's timeline (2025):
- Prompt Posting: November 5th to 27th.
- Claiming: November 28th to December 28th.
- Collection Open for Posting: November 28th to December 28th.
- All Fills Due: December 28th.
You can find all the prompts here.
Claiming a Prompt: Use the "Claim" button next to the prompt you want to claim. (You can find open prompts under "Prompts" in the sidebar.) Several people can claim the same prompt. You can also claim a prompt without having submitted any of your own.
The Rules (2025):
- Your fill is due December 28th 11:59 pm Pacific Time (you can check what that is in your time zone here). Please post it to AO3 (and nowhere else, until January 10th).
- As a matter of fairness, please make your story more than 750 words (1000 is better).
- Once claiming has opened, please only claim a prompt if you plan on actually fulfilling your end of the bargain, and please only claim one prompt at a time. After you have completed your fill, you may claim a new one.
- It's a good idea to join the LotR_SeSa LiveJournal community or the Dreamwidth community so you can keep track of any admin posts. (Admin posts will generally go up on the DW community first.) You can also follow us on Tumblr at LotR-SeSa.
Have fun -- and spread the word! |
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| The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa prompt posting deadline is TODAY! |
[Nov. 27th, 2025|09:25 am]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa signup period ends TODAY! We currently have twenty-three prompts across multiple Tolkien works, including The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and The Rings of Power. Tomorrow, all prompts will be up for claiming and the creating can begin, but today is the final day to get in your requests! You have until 11:59pm Pacific Time (or until the next update is posted, for those sliding in at the last minute). Now's the time! Come on over and throw your hat in the one ring!
You can find all the important details in this post.
The signup/prompting form can be found HERE
This year's timeline (2025):
- Prompt Posting: November 5th to 27th.
- Claiming: November 28th to December 28th.
- Collection Open for Posting: November 28th to December 28th.
- All Fills Due: December 28th.
You will be able to post up to 2 prompts, and we will do our best to make sure that at least one of your prompts is filled.
Please note that this is an FPF challenge. (i.e. Fictional, not real people fiction/RPF.) We're always open to all the Peoples and Ages of Middle-earth, which means that characters from The Hobbit and The Rings of Power are welcome too!
We're looking forward to having you join us! |
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| The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa prompt posting deadline is TOMORROW! |
[Nov. 26th, 2025|02:53 pm]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa signup period is almost over! We currently have twenty-two prompts across multiple Tolkien works, including The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and The Rings of Power. If you've been waffling over what to ask for, now's the time to make those decisions! TOMORROW, November 27, is the last day to get your prompts in. Come on by and sign-up! We'd love to have you.
You can find all the important details in this post.
The signup/prompting form can be found HERE
This year's timeline (2025):
- Prompt Posting: November 5th to 27th.
- Claiming: November 28th to December 28th.
- Collection Open for Posting: November 28th to December 28th.
- All Fills Due: December 28th.
You will be able to post up to 2 prompts, and we will do our best to make sure that at least one of your prompts is filled.
Please note that this is an FPF challenge. (i.e. Fictional, not real people fiction/RPF.) We're always open to all the Peoples and Ages of Middle-earth, which means that characters from The Hobbit and The Rings of Power are welcome too!
We're looking forward to having you join us! |
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| FIVE DAYS until the Lord of the Rings Secret Santa prompt posting deadline! |
[Nov. 23rd, 2025|11:09 am]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa signups are OPEN! We currently have fourteen prompts across multiple Tolkien works, including The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and The Rings of Power. Come add to the fun with your own prompts, and let's make this intimate affair into a big party worthy of its twenty-two years! Just FIVE DAYS left to get your prompts in.
You can find all the important details in this post.
The signup/prompting form can be found HERE
This year's timeline (2025):
- Prompt Posting: November 5th to 27th.
- Claiming: November 28th to December 28th.
- Collection Open for Posting: November 28th to December 28th.
- All Fills Due: December 28th.
You will be able to post up to 2 prompts, and we will do our best to make sure that at least one of your prompts is filled.
Please note that this is an FPF challenge. (i.e. Fictional, not real people fiction/RPF.) We're always open to all the Peoples and Ages of Middle-earth, which means that characters from The Hobbit and The Rings of Power are welcome too!
We're looking forward to having you join us! |
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| SEVEN DAYS until the Lord of the Rings Secret Santa prompt posting deadline! |
[Nov. 19th, 2025|01:34 pm]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa signups are OPEN! Flex those prompting muscles and come join us for the twenty-second round of SeSa fun. Just ONE WEEK left to get your prompts in.
You can find all the important details in this post.
The signup/prompting form can be found HERE
This year's timeline (2025):
- Prompt Posting: November 5th to 27th.
- Claiming: November 28th to December 28th.
- Collection Open for Posting: November 28th to December 28th.
- All Fills Due: December 28th.
You will be able to post up to 2 prompts, and we will do our best to make sure that at least one of your prompts is filled.
Please note that this is an FPF challenge. (i.e. Fictional, not real people fiction/RPF.) We're always open to all the Peoples and Ages of Middle-earth, which means that characters from The Hobbit and The Rings of Power are welcome too!
We're looking forward to having you join us! |
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| The Lord of the Rings Secret Santa 2025 prompt meme signups are OPEN! |
[Nov. 11th, 2025|08:42 pm]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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So, it's that time of the year again: time to sign up for the Lord of the Rings Secret Santa exchange! Slash, femslash, het and gen; you can request it all, so why not join in?
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa has been going for twenty-two years, and we'd love to see you join us and keep the tradition going.
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa has been a traditional exchange since its inception, but we continue to adapt and refine the exchange to best serve all participants. The exchange has been in the form of a prompt meme since 2020. If you are new to the format, AO3 has a helpful FAQ here.
This year's timeline (2025):
- Prompt Posting: November 5th to 27th.
- Claiming: November 28th to December 28th.
- Collection Open for Posting: November 28th to December 28th.
- All Fills Due: December 28th.
You will be able to post up to 2 prompts, and we will do our best to make sure that at least one of your prompts is filled.
Please note that this is an FPF challenge. (i.e. Fictional, not real people fiction/RPF.) We're always open to all the Peoples and Ages of Middle-earth, which means that characters from The Hobbit and The Rings of Power are welcome too!
The Rules (2025):
1. You will be able to post up to 2 prompts between November 5th and 27th, and we will do our best to make sure at least one of your prompts is filled.
2. Your fill is due December 28th 11:59 pm Pacific Time (you can check what that is in your time zone here). Please post it to AO3 (and nowhere else, until January 10th).
3. As a matter of fairness, please make your story more than 750 words (1000 is better).
4. Once claiming has opened, please only claim a prompt if you plan on actually fulfilling your end of the bargain, and please only claim one prompt at a time. After you have completed your fill, you may claim a new one.
5. Signing up: the sign up form can be found here (or here if the main link gives you an error message). If you need help with signing up, please don't hesitate to contact the mods via a comment on this post. If you are commenting as an anon, please sign your comment with an identifiable name for ease of continued contact.)
Claiming a prompt: use the "Claim" button next to the prompt you want to claim. (You can find open prompts under "Prompts" in the sidebar.) Several people can claim the same prompt. You can also claim a prompt without having submitted any of your own.
6. It's a good idea to join the LotR_SeSa LiveJournal community or the Dreamwidth community so you can keep track of any admin posts. (Admin posts will generally go up on the DW community first.) You can also follow us on Tumblr at LotR-SeSa.
Have fun -- and spread the word! |
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| Lord of the Rings Secret Santa 2024 masterlist! |
[Dec. 31st, 2024|11:57 pm]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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There are twenty-seven works in the collection: *twenty-three fics and four pieces of fanart*. The mods would like to thank all the writers and the pinch hitters, and also extend a special heartfelt thanks to those who filled prompts without signing up with any prompts of their own. Thank you all! ❤️
All the links in the masterlist go directly to the work on AO3. Go, read and enjoy, and please don't forget to leave kudos and/or a comment! And if you received something, please thank your writer or artist!
FICS:
The color of the sea
by FiammaGalathon for Empy
(Imrahil/Legolas; rated G)
Counterparts
by timelessutterances for hereforever
(Elrond Peredhel & Elros Tar-Minyatur; rated T+)
Dwarves in Denial
by Thornessar for octopus_fool
(Bilbo Baggins, Dwalin, Fíli, Glóin; rated T+)
Fíli Gold-foot
by Empy for ibissal
(Fíli, Dwalin, Kíli; rated G)
A good match
by I_did_not_mean_to for ingenious_spark
(Fëanor/Nerdanel, Fingolfin, Mahtan Aulendur, Fëanor, Indis, Finwë, Finarfin; rated M)
Halt mich noch ein bisschen, bis ich schlafen kann
by I_did_not_mean_to for Anonymous
(Maglor & Nerdanel; rated G)
I like you when you are silent
by mai_komagata (irreality) for Kanskje_Kaffe
(Annatar/Celebrimbor, Celebrimbor/Sauron; rated E)
In the Face of Epics
by hereforever for like_giants
(Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Elrond Peredhel; rated G)
Knit One, Purl Two
by ingenious_spark for McShizzleSupreme778
(Gimli/Legolas; rated G)
Life Between the Tides
by BaccaratBlack for Anonymous
(Anairë/Eärwen/Nerdanel, Anairë/Fingolfin (implied), Eärwen/Finarfin (implied), Fëanor/Nerdanel (implied); rated E)
Lights
by Adlanth for Anonymous
(Elrond Peredhel/Ereinion Gil-galad; rated T+)
master in deciphering poor handwriting
by Handlemewithcare for McShizzleSupreme778
(Frodo Baggins, Merry Brandybuck, Sam Gamgee, Pippin Took, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas Greenleaf; rated G)
Mistake As Medium
by Kanskje_Kaffe for i_did_not_mean_to
(Fëanor/Nerdanel; rated E)
Seeds of Summer
by Elleth for Unlos
(Fingon/Fingon's Wife; rated G)
stranger, you're a like brother (sister) to me
by Handlemewithcare for Zorbo_Jorks
(Merry Brandybuck & Éowyn, Éomer Éadig & Éowyn; rated G)
The Sundering Sea
by Unlos for timelessutterances
(Celebrían/Elrond Peredhel; rated G)
Thaw in the Winter Woods
by ingenious_spark for Wowstrawberrycow
(Elrond Peredhel/Thranduil; rated E)
The Tree that Bends
by selfdestructinganimal for Melime
(Disa/Durin IV; rated T+)
Very Old Friends
by like_giants for Anonymous
(Éowyn/Faramir, Diamond Took/Pippin Took, Estella Bolger/Merry Brandybuck; rated G)
)Windsmith
by saintstars for kanskje_kaffe
(Eönwë/Sauron; rated G)
Wonders in This World Beyond Our Wandering
by saintstars for facethestrange
(Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot, Poppy Proudfellow, Marigold Brandyfoot, Largo Brandyfoot, Dilly Brandyfoot, Uinen; rated G)
Wounded but not Replaced
by ChillinbytheFire for the_minstrell
(Fëanor & Fingolfin; rated G; TW: self-harm)
Written in Water
by Empy for Handlemewithcare
(Gimli/Legolas; rated G)
ART:
Beautiful View
by facethestrange for ingenious_spark
(Gimli/Legolas Greenleaf; rated G)
Do You Think They'll Recognize Us?
by octopus_fool for Anonymous
(Eärendil the Mariner/Elwing; rated G)
Hold on
by Unlos for Empy
(Dwalin, Thorin; rated T+)
Meeting of Faramirs
by Anne_Wolfe for Zorbo_Jorks
(Diamond Took/Pippin Took, Éowyn/Faramir; rated G) |
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| The 2024 LotR SeSa stories and art have been posted! |
[Dec. 31st, 2024|09:18 pm]
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa
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The fics and fanart created for the 2024 round of Lord of the Rings Secret Santa prompt meme have been posted!
This year, we have twenty-three stories and four pieces of fanart. Thank you to all who participated, and a special thanks to our pinch-hitters! ❤️
The stories and art can be found on AO3 HERE. Go, read and view and enjoy, and don't forget to leave kudos!
A masterlist will be posted soon. |
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