Quote Prompt
“Then those of the Ainur who desired it arose and entered into the World at the beginning of Time; and it was their task to achieve it, and by their labours to fulfill the vision which they had seen.”
Summary Prompt
It was Melkor who was the mightiest of the Ainur when first entering Arda, but it is his brother Manwe who was appointed the first King, and is said to be dearest to Illuavatar and to have the understanding of illuvatar’s purpose more clearly.
Thematic Prompt
Most of the Valar have a very specific concept they are linked to: Ulmo to water, Nienna to grief, Irmo to dreams, and so on. Choose one of these concepts as your focus while making your creation, or find a story or art tagged with one of these concepts to read/view and comment on.
“Then those of the Ainur who desired it arose and entered into the World at the beginning of Time; and it was their task to achieve it, and by their labours to fulfill the vision which they had seen.”
Summary Prompt
It was Melkor who was the mightiest of the Ainur when first entering Arda, but it is his brother Manwe who was appointed the first King, and is said to be dearest to Illuavatar and to have the understanding of illuvatar’s purpose more clearly.
Thematic Prompt
Most of the Valar have a very specific concept they are linked to: Ulmo to water, Nienna to grief, Irmo to dreams, and so on. Choose one of these concepts as your focus while making your creation, or find a story or art tagged with one of these concepts to read/view and comment on.
Each day, three prompts will be offered. These are influenced by the story The Silmarillion. The first prompt will be a direct quote from the book, the second will be a micro tidbit from that particular section, and the third will be a more generalized prompt inspired by the happenings, but meant to allow for creations outside of the realm of The Silmarillion.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.