Themes & Prompts For Nargothrand Week 2025!
Day 1 (August 1st): Fire & Water
Born through water, and in fire it came to ruin. Works with elements of fire and water, whether literal or methaphorical
Day 2 (August 2nd): Friendships & Betrayals
Nargothrond is infamous with tales of the betrayals of the sons of Feanor, as they broke all bonds of friendships with their golden cousins with a greed born out of their Oaths. But it is also known for tales of great friendships like that of Finrod and all the free folks, or Turin and the bond he shared with the King
Day 3 (August 3rd): Feasts Of Gold
Nargothrond was a rich kingdom, and home to the most generous and perhaps the most vain of Finwe's grandchildren. Tell your piece of the glorious balls and the dramas they often followed with
Day 4 (August 4th): The Unlikely Bonds
We all know of the Nargothrond trio and their famous frenemy relathionship, but Nargothrond doesn't end with them. Many named or unnamed characters resided in Finrod's golden halls, but we seldom get to hear or see much of they were up to. This day can be about celebrating these relathionships (be them platonic or romantic)
Day 5 (August 5th): Those Bloody Fangs
Be it Huan the great hound or Sauron and his wolves, or the dragon which brought this land to ruins, Nargothrond's fate was decided by beasts and their fangs stained with blood of innocents and sinners alike
Day 6 (August 6th): Oaths and Curses
From Feanor's bloody Oath, to Finrod and his heroic and honorable promise, to Turin and his dak curse, this kingdom was set to be led by words of power
Day 7 (August 7th): In Irmo's Domain
Works revolving around dreams, be they telling stories of future and of foresight nature, or of the dark kinds which keeps our dear elves up at night, caused by hardship and pain
Well, hope you like these ideas and prompts. I tried to be creative with them and bring up new ideas yet keep them within a wide range and as vague as possible. Still, if you find yourself inspired by something else, then by all means, ignore these and follow your own hearts and minds. These prompts are merely guides to offer you a chance to look at the topic from different points of view.
Also, something I've noticed I have failed to mention, is that these works should not be limited to the city of Nargothrond. It absolutely can be stories related to Nargothrond's people or related to this land in some way.
