Arlathan eXchange

A celebration of elven characters across Thedas, from the lost spires of ancient Arlathan to the farthest reaches of the Fade.

📅 SCHEDULE

Nominations Open: Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 12pm ET

Nominations Close: Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12pm ET

Sign-Ups Open: Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12pm ET

Sign-Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 12pm ET

Assignments Received: by Wednesday, April 15, 2026 8:00 PM EST (or earlier!)

Works Due: Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12pm ET

Works Revealed: Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 12pm ET

Creators Revealed: Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 12pm ET Visit the website or discord to see the schedule in your local timezone.

🔗 QUICK LINKS

ao3: 2026 collection | faq | rules

2026 nominated tags: gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

info: 2026 requests | 2026 Treatless list

website: home

tutorials: nominations | sign-ups | letters | autoao3app | posting | anon works

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website 📬 asks* 💬 discord 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime.

❤️ CREDITS

HEADER ART:  thefoxinboots HEADER FONT: modified from Fleur De Leah by thefoxinboots

There are currently 40 works featuring elves in the collection! Thank you to all our participants this year - we are so impressed with your hard work and creativity, and excited to dive into the works!

Check Out the Fic & Art Here!

Reminders:

☆ CREATORS ARE STILL ANONYMOUS! Please do not share your work as your own publicly or claim it until creator reveals on Sunday, June 7th, 2026 at 12p ET. ☆ You are allowed to publicly guess who your creator might be, share recs, or link people to any of the works in the collection! ☆ Creators, don't forget to update your publication date to today so that it will show in Recently Updated searches! To do so: Edit Work → under Associations check "Set a Different Publications date" → enter today's date) ☆ Don't forget to comment on your gift!

Treats

The collection will remain open for treats, so there's still time to post an extra gift if you'd like to! You can treat specific people by checking out the requests list and you can see who has not received a treat yet by checking the Treatless List. You can also treat the exchange as a whole by creating for ANY PAIRING on the Nominations List. For more information and a detailed how-to, check out our Treats & Treatless FAQ!

We've sent a few emails regarding assignments - please check the email associated with your AO3 account and respond if needed!

✨ Works are due to the AO3 collection by Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12pm ET ✨

Our website and Discord have a timezone‑friendly schedule (and the website has a countdown!) to keep you grounded while the Fade whispers. If you won’t be able to complete your assignment on time or at all, email the mods or request an extension as soon as possible, so we can keep the exchange running smoothly.

As we head into the anon period, don't forget to check out the Treatless List here!

You can treat specific people by checking out the requests list, or you can also treat the exchange as a whole by creating for ANY PAIRING on the Nominations List. For more information and a detailed how-to, check out our Treats & Treatless FAQ!

MORE REMINDERS AND INFO UNDER THE CUT!

✨ Works are due to the AO3 collection by Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12pm ET ✨

Our website and Discord have a timezone‑friendly schedule (and the website has a countdown!) to keep you grounded while the Fade whispers. If you won’t be able to complete your assignment on time or at all, email the mods or request an extension as soon as possible, so we can keep the exchange running smoothly.

As we head into the remaining creation period, don't forget to check out the Treatless List here!

You can treat specific people by checking out the requests list, or you can also treat the exchange as a whole by creating for ANY PAIRING on the Nominations List. For more information and a detailed how-to, check out our Treats & Treatless FAQ!

MORE REMINDERS AND INFO UNDER THE CUT!

✨ Works are due to the AO3 collection by Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12pm ET ✨

Our website and Discord have a timezone‑friendly schedule (and the website has a countdown!) to keep you grounded while the Fade whispers. If you won’t be able to complete your assignment on time or at all, email the mods or request an extension as soon as possible, so we can keep the exchange running smoothly.

As we head into the remaining creation period, don't forget to check out the Treatless List here!

You can treat specific people by checking out the requests list, or you can also treat the exchange as a whole by creating for ANY PAIRING on the Nominations List. For more information and a detailed how-to, check out our Treats & Treatless FAQ!

MORE REMINDERS AND INFO UNDER THE CUT!

The moons have shifted, the gates have closed, and the People have spoken.

Sign‑ups are officially closed, assignments have been sent, and the Treatless List now stands ready for those who wish to offer extra magic. Check your AO3 email: your match awaits. If anything seems amiss, unclear, or cursed, please email the mods as soon as possible.

✨ Works are due Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12pm ET ✨ Our website and Discord have a timezone‑friendly schedule (and the website has a countdown!) to keep you grounded while the Fade whispers.

👀 MORE REMINDERS AND INFO UNDER THE CUT! 👀

🌔 24 Hours — “The Final Day"

✨ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ✨

▸ Sign Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00PM ET

This is it, 24 hours remain before sign‑ups close for Arlathan eXchange 2026.

Now’s the time to finalize your requests and offers, and add those final touches to your references and letters. If you want to join this year’s Arlathvhen, now’s your last chance to do so.

Requests ⤷ how to filter autoao3app Nominated Tags:gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

❗REMINDERS

☆ Reminder to check your AO3 emails. We will be reviewing existing sign-ups, and if there are any clarifications needed, we'll let you know.

☆ Be careful when editing your sign up! AO3 has been known to add "Additional Tags" you didn't select. Please double-check your requests carefully to make sure tags like "Fanart" and/or "Fanfic" haven’t been added without your consent. If you discover an issue AFTER assignments go out, please let a mod know right away.

☆ If you included any Treats‑related tags on your OFFERS. Please do the mods a favor and remove them. This helps keep matching clean and prevents the system from getting confused. We appreciate your help with this!

☆ Creators are not required to follow provided prompts. Prompts are inspiration, not guarantees, so please don’t rely on them to keep you safe from triggers or squicks. We highly recommend including clear Do Not Wants (or linking a letter with them) in each request. The more specific you can be, the better. If you truly have no DNWs, please state that clearly in your prompts.

☆ Requesting a specific OC? Please be sure to include a link to information and/or art references so your creator has something solid to work from.

☆ Remember that you can tailor your offers to existing requests. Offering ships or characters that are already being requested increases your chances of receiving a match.

📖 MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions before signing up, you can:

read the rules and info

check out our sign-up tutorial

learn about exchange letters

peruse our FAQs

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website | 📬 asks* | 💬 discord | 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime.

🌔 24 Hours — “The Final Day"

✨ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ✨

▸ Sign Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00PM ET

This is it, 24 hours remain before sign‑ups close for Arlathan eXchange 2026.

Now’s the time to finalize your requests and offers, and add those final touches to your references and letters. If you want to join this year’s Arlathvhen, now’s your last chance to do so.

Requests ⤷ how to filter autoao3app Nominated Tags:gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

❗REMINDERS

☆ Reminder to check your AO3 emails. We will be reviewing existing sign-ups, and if there are any clarifications needed, we'll let you know.

☆ Be careful when editing your sign up! AO3 has been known to add "Additional Tags" you didn't select. Please double-check your requests carefully to make sure tags like "Fanart" and/or "Fanfic" haven’t been added without your consent. If you discover an issue AFTER assignments go out, please let a mod know right away.

☆ If you included any Treats‑related tags on your OFFERS. Please do the mods a favor and remove them. This helps keep matching clean and prevents the system from getting confused. We appreciate your help with this!

☆ Creators are not required to follow provided prompts. Prompts are inspiration, not guarantees, so please don’t rely on them to keep you safe from triggers or squicks. We highly recommend including clear Do Not Wants (or linking a letter with them) in each request. The more specific you can be, the better. If you truly have no DNWs, please state that clearly in your prompts.

☆ Requesting a specific OC? Please be sure to include a link to information and/or art references so your creator has something solid to work from.

☆ Remember that you can tailor your offers to existing requests. Offering ships or characters that are already being requested increases your chances of receiving a match.

📖 MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions before signing up, you can:

read the rules and info

check out our sign-up tutorial

learn about exchange letters

peruse our FAQs

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website | 📬 asks* | 💬 discord | 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime.

🌔 48 Hours — “Two Nights Remain”

✨ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ✨

▸ Sign Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00PM ET

We’re down to 48 hours before sign‑ups close.

If you’re still deciding what to offer, who to request, or whether to join at all, this is a good time to sit with it and make your call.

Requests ⤷ how to filter autoao3app Nominated Tags: gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

❗REMINDERS

☆ Reminder to check your AO3 emails. We will be reviewing existing sign-ups, and if there are any clarifications needed, we'll let you know.

☆ Be careful when editing your sign up! AO3 has been known to add "Additional Tags" you didn't select. Please double-check your requests carefully to make sure tags like "Fanart" and/or "Fanfic" haven’t been added without your consent. If you discover an issue AFTER assignments go out, please let a mod know right away.

☆ If you included any Treats‑related tags on your OFFERS. Please do the mods a favor and remove them. This helps keep matching clean and prevents the system from getting confused. We appreciate your help with this!

☆ Creators are not required to follow provided prompts. Prompts are inspiration, not guarantees, so please don’t rely on them to keep you safe from triggers or squicks. We highly recommend including clear Do Not Wants (or linking a letter with them) in each request. The more specific you can be, the better. If you truly have no DNWs, please state that clearly in your prompts.

☆ Requesting a specific OC? Please be sure to include a link to information and/or art references so your creator has something solid to work from.

☆ Remember that you can tailor your offers to existing requests. Offering ships or characters that are already being requested increases your chances of receiving a match.

📖 MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions before signing up, you can:

read the rules and info

check out our sign-up tutorial

learn about exchange letters

peruse our FAQs

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website | 📬 asks* | 💬 discord | 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime.

🌔 48 Hours — “Two Nights Remain”

✨ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ✨

▸ Sign Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00PM ET

We’re down to 48 hours before sign‑ups close.

If you’re still deciding what to offer, who to request, or whether to join at all, this is a good time to sit with it and make your call.

Requests ⤷ how to filter autoao3app Nominated Tags: gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

❗REMINDERS

☆ Reminder to check your AO3 emails. We will be reviewing existing sign-ups, and if there are any clarifications needed, we'll let you know.

☆ Be careful when editing your sign up! AO3 has been known to add "Additional Tags" you didn't select. Please double-check your requests carefully to make sure tags like "Fanart" and/or "Fanfic" haven’t been added without your consent. If you discover an issue AFTER assignments go out, please let a mod know right away.

☆ If you included any Treats‑related tags on your OFFERS. Please do the mods a favor and remove them. This helps keep matching clean and prevents the system from getting confused. We appreciate your help with this!

☆ Creators are not required to follow provided prompts. Prompts are inspiration, not guarantees, so please don’t rely on them to keep you safe from triggers or squicks. We highly recommend including clear Do Not Wants (or linking a letter with them) in each request. The more specific you can be, the better. If you truly have no DNWs, please state that clearly in your prompts.

☆ Requesting a specific OC? Please be sure to include a link to information and/or art references so your creator has something solid to work from.

☆ Remember that you can tailor your offers to existing requests. Offering ships or characters that are already being requested increases your chances of receiving a match.

📖 MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions before signing up, you can:

read the rules and info

check out our sign-up tutorial

learn about exchange letters

peruse our FAQs

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website | 📬 asks* | 💬 discord | 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime.

🌔 72 Hours — “Three Nights Remain”

✨ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ✨

▸ Sign Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00PM ET

Only three nights remain before sign‑ups close for Arlathan eXchange 2026.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign from the Creators… this is it.

Requests ⤷ how to filter autoao3app Nominated Tags: gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

❗REMINDERS

☆ Reminder to check your AO3 emails. We will be reviewing existing sign-ups, and if there are any clarifications needed, we'll let you know.

☆ Be careful when editing your sign up! AO3 has been known to add "Additional Tags" you didn't select. Please double-check your requests carefully to make sure tags like "Fanart" and/or "Fanfic" haven’t been added without your consent. If you discover an issue AFTER assignments go out, please let a mod know right away.

☆ If you included any Treats‑related tags on your OFFERS. Please do the mods a favor and remove them. This helps keep matching clean and prevents the system from getting confused. We appreciate your help with this!

☆ Creators are not required to follow provided prompts. Prompts are inspiration, not guarantees, so please don’t rely on them to keep you safe from triggers or squicks. We highly recommend including clear Do Not Wants (or linking a letter with them) in each request. The more specific you can be, the better. If you truly have no DNWs, please state that clearly in your prompts.

☆ Requesting a specific OC? Please be sure to include a link to information and/or art references so your creator has something solid to work from.

☆ Remember that you can tailor your offers to existing requests. Offering ships or characters that are already being requested increases your chances of receiving a match.

📖 MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions before signing up, you can:

read the rules and info

check out our sign-up tutorial

learn about exchange letters

peruse our FAQs

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website | 📬 asks* | 💬 discord | 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime

🌔 72 Hours — “Three Nights Remain”

✨ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ✨

▸ Sign Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00PM ET

Only three nights remain before sign‑ups close for Arlathan eXchange 2026.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign from the Creators… this is it.

Requests ⤷ how to filter autoao3app Nominated Tags: gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

❗REMINDERS

☆ Reminder to check your AO3 emails. We will be reviewing existing sign-ups, and if there are any clarifications needed, we'll let you know.

☆ Be careful when editing your sign up! AO3 has been known to add "Additional Tags" you didn't select. Please double-check your requests carefully to make sure tags like "Fanart" and/or "Fanfic" haven’t been added without your consent. If you discover an issue AFTER assignments go out, please let a mod know right away.

☆ If you included any Treats‑related tags on your OFFERS. Please do the mods a favor and remove them. This helps keep matching clean and prevents the system from getting confused. We appreciate your help with this!

☆ Creators are not required to follow provided prompts. Prompts are inspiration, not guarantees, so please don’t rely on them to keep you safe from triggers or squicks. We highly recommend including clear Do Not Wants (or linking a letter with them) in each request. The more specific you can be, the better. If you truly have no DNWs, please state that clearly in your prompts.

☆ Requesting a specific OC? Please be sure to include a link to information and/or art references so your creator has something solid to work from.

☆ Remember that you can tailor your offers to existing requests. Offering ships or characters that are already being requested increases your chances of receiving a match.

📖 MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions before signing up, you can:

read the rules and info

check out our sign-up tutorial

learn about exchange letters

peruse our FAQs

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website | 📬 asks* | 💬 discord | 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime.

🌓 1-Week Reminder to Sign Up!

✨ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ✨

▸ Sign Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00PM ET

We’re one week out from sign‑ups closing for Arlathan eXchange 2026, and the first stirrings of the Arlathvhen can already be felt.

Whether you’re already polishing your requests, still shaping your offers, or simply deciding if this is the year you want to step into the circle, there’s still time to settle in and make your choices.

Requests ⤷ how to filter autoao3app Nominated Tags: gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

❗REMINDERS

☆ Reminder to check your AO3 emails. We will begin reviewing existing sign-ups, and if there are any clarifications needed, we'll let you know.

☆ Be careful when editing your sign up! AO3 has been known to add "Additional Tags" you didn't select. Please double-check your requests carefully to make sure tags like "Fanart" and/or "Fanfic" haven’t been added without your consent. If you discover an issue AFTER assignments go out, please let a mod know right away.

☆ If you included any Treats‑related tags on your OFFERS. Please do the mods a favor and remove them. This helps keep matching clean and prevents the system from getting confused. We appreciate your help with this!

☆ Creators are not required to follow provided prompts. Prompts are inspiration, not guarantees, so please don’t rely on them to keep you safe from triggers or squicks. We highly recommend including clear Do Not Wants (or linking a letter with them) in each request. The more specific you can be, the better. If you truly have no DNWs, please state that clearly in your prompts.

☆ Requesting a specific OC? Please be sure to include a link to information and/or art references so your creator has something solid to work from.

☆ Remember that you can tailor your offers to existing requests. Offering ships or characters that are already being requested increases your chances of receiving a match.

📖 MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions before signing up, you can:

read the rules and info

check out our sign-up tutorial

learn about exchange letters

peruse our FAQs

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website | 📬 asks* | 💬 discord | 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime.

🌘 Sign‑Ups Are Open

Sign Ups Close: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00p ET

The moons have aligned and the gates of the Arlathan eXchange stand open. Nominations have passed; now the People step forward to choose the stories they will carry into this year’s Arlathvhen. Whether your heart belongs to a single elf, a ship that won’t leave you alone, or an OC who deserves their moment in the light, the path is open. Add your voice to the gathering and claim your place in the exchange.

👉🏻 SIGN-UP HERE 👈🏻

The People are assembling, and the Fade stirs with possibility. What kind of magic will you shape this year?

Requests ⤷ how to filter autoao3app Nominated Tags: gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

Note: Some nominations were re-ordered when they were approved. Non-canonical tags are ordered alphabetically by character last name - if you don't see your nomination, try reversing the name order!

If you have questions before signing up, you can:

check out our sign-up tutorial

learn about exchange letters

peruse our FAQs

🖊️ CONTACT

🌐 website 📬 asks* 💬 discord 📧 [email protected] *If Tumblr eats your ask (it will), email us anytime.

Tag nominations close in just a few hours, and Arlathan eXchange 2026 is about to move into sign‑ups. If there’s an elf, ship, OC, or tag you want represented in this year’s Arlathvhen, now’s the time to name them.

The People gather soon. Don’t let your favorites slip into the Fade.

🖊️ CONTACT