Quote Prompt
“But when the Battle was ended and from the ruin of the North great clouds arose and hid the stars, the Valar drew Melkor back to Valinor, bound hand and foot, and blindfold; and his was brought to the Ring of Doom. There he lay upon his face before the feet of Manwe and sued for pardon; but his prayer was denied...”
Summary Prompt
Now that the Valar are aware of the Children of Ilúvatar, some are initially keen to do something (such as Tulkas) and others (such as Manwe) make the decision to wait. Often, the Valar are divided when they debate issues.
Thematic Prompt
The Elves must make the decision on whether to make the journey or stay behind. In some cases, friends who knew each other for years might have been split apart, and for a very long while. Use this theme of those who make a journey or those who are left behind (or both) in your creation.
“But when the Battle was ended and from the ruin of the North great clouds arose and hid the stars, the Valar drew Melkor back to Valinor, bound hand and foot, and blindfold; and his was brought to the Ring of Doom. There he lay upon his face before the feet of Manwe and sued for pardon; but his prayer was denied...”
Summary Prompt
Now that the Valar are aware of the Children of Ilúvatar, some are initially keen to do something (such as Tulkas) and others (such as Manwe) make the decision to wait. Often, the Valar are divided when they debate issues.
Thematic Prompt
The Elves must make the decision on whether to make the journey or stay behind. In some cases, friends who knew each other for years might have been split apart, and for a very long while. Use this theme of those who make a journey or those who are left behind (or both) in your creation.
Below is an adorable animated short video -- HOWEVER, we would like to warn that it does have some 'flashing lights' sorts of scenes, so if that sort of thing is bad for you PLEASE do not watch it, we want everyone to be well!
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.