#tsf2025

Welcome to the new edition of Thorin’s Spring Forge!

Calling all Thorin fans! We are happy to announce that sign-ups for Thorin’s Spring Forge (TSF) 2025 are now open! 

What is TSF? 

TSF is a minibang-style event where writers and artists come together to create fanworks centred on Thorin Oakenshield. Fanworks can be based on the book or the movie version of the character. Any pairing or gen are welcome and we look forward to seeing what you create!

You can participate in this event as a:

Writer;

 Artist;

 Beta reader;

 Pinch hitter (writer);

Pinch hitter (artist).

Explanations of what each of these roles is can be found in our FAQ. You may sign up for more than one role, but there is a maximum of two fanworks per participant (i.e. you may write two fics, or create two artworks, or do one of each). 

Participating authors create a short summary/synopsis of a fic, which is posted anonymously for artists to view and claim. Artists will then create art based on the fic they chose, and authors will write a complete fic (minimum 2,500 words). 

Sign up as a writer

Sign up as an artist

Sign up as a beta reader or pinch hitter

Sign-ups for authors and artists will be open until January 5th 11:59 pm EST.

Sign-ups for beta readers and pinch hitters will remain open for the duration of the event!

Please be sure to familiarise yourself with our rules and schedule before signing up! 

Questions? Visit our FAQ or contact us via [email protected], or send us an ask or DM on Tumblr. 

If you have an idea you want to suggest: Add something to the suggestion form (this does not constitute a sign-up!) 

If you are unsure of what you want to write: Check out the suggestions list!

My toy photos for @shujinkomononobe 's fic for #TSF2025 (@thorinsspringforge ), called One More Moment! (Link below!)

I decided to do something different for this one instead of a drawing and I hope you guys like them even though they're very simple shots :)

Now go read the fic, if you're like me and like stories set right after bofta you're gonna love it💯 show it some love!

So excited to have participated in @thorinsspringforge and I'm even more excited to share that @secretmellowart did the illustration for this fic! They're so talented, be sure to check out their other Tolkien work on their other blog, @retellingthehobbit. Be sure to read the rest of the collection too!

The world still turns

After the climactic battle of Azanulbizar, Thorin son of Thrain, newly crowned king of the longbeard dwarves and newly named ‘Oakenshield’ for his bravery in battle, returns home with a heavy heart. Having just lost his brother, grandfather and friend, he is faced with the harsh reality of having to tell his beloved sister Dís that her husband is dead, and that her five year old and eight year old sons will be forced to grow up without a father. When Dís reacts to this news by shutting herself off from the world, it is up to Thorin to take care of the boys himself, a task he is woefully unprepared for. With Fili and Kili both processing their grief in different, equally challenging ways, Thorin must come to terms with his own emotions before he can guide them through their’s.

So, this is fic #6 for the event Thorin's Spring Forge 2025! ( @thorinsspringforge ) The art for this story was made by amazing @lathalea

AO3 fic link

AO3 art link

Relationship: Thorin Oakenshield/Original Female Dwarf Character

Word count: 55952 (I am so sorry lol)

Summary: Jade knew something was wrong with Thorin. After he had succumbed to dragon sickness and was desperate to find the Arkenstone, she didn’t feel safe. Trapped in between the cursed walls of the Lonely Mountain, she watched as her lover drowned in madness and mistrust. Her life was put in danger by the same hands that once protected her, but despite running away to save herself, Jade couldn’t let Thorin put his life at risk in a war. They had made the promise of staying together until the end, and she would keep it.

Warnings: Attempted rape, major character death, graphic depictions of violence

Dictionary: -Jade: It's an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments: Nephrite and jadeite. Nephrite is typically green, although may be yellow, white or black. Jadeite varies from white or near-colorless, through various shades of green to lavender, yellow, orange, brown and black. Rarely it may be blue. Both of these names refer to their use as gemstones.

-Ibinê: My gem

-Rakl-gunruê: My precious property

-Idmi d’ dum: Welcome to the Hall

-Abrâfu shaikmashâz: (You) descendant of rats

-Adjânê rakl: My dear hope

Author's notes: -See the art that goes with this fic (you won't regret it) and let us know what you think!

-Read the tags carefully

-Thorin does have a beard here because yes

-This is a fanfic of the extended edition of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”, although I added a thing or two from what people call “Tolkien’s canon”

The Thorin’s Spring Forge 2025 AO3 collection is live! You can now take a look at all the fics and art that have been submitted here. 

We have 19 new Thorin-centric fics for you, and 20 gorgeous artworks to go with them!

And while we're reading, ogling and squealing, let's throw tons of love at our amazing creators with kudos and comments! Remember, random keysmashes and emojis work too. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who participated: our artists, writers, pinch hitters and beta readers! We love you all, and this would not have been possible without you.

Hello everyone! Sign-ups for writers and artists are now closed, so you should all be receiving an email with important information about summaries, claims, and an invite to our Discord server. If you can't find this email, be sure to check your spam!

If you'd still like to take part in the event as a pinch hitter or beta reader, you're in luck, as sign-ups for those roles are still open and will remain so for the duration of the event! Here's the link to the sign-up form.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out via an ask or DM on Tumblr, or via email at [email protected]

Dear Writers and Artists, 

You should have all received an email that contains a link to the Summaries List and important information about Claims! I know it’s very easy to get distracted by all the amazing summaries, but please take the time to carefully read the whole email attentively, as it will answer many of your questions about the claims process. We have also extended the deadline to request small changes to summaries until January 17, 2025 at 11:59PM. As always, if you have any questions for concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out either here, on Discord, or via email. Now go read and squeal over the summaries—that’s what we mods will be doing!