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Arwen's Mother <CLSEowyn> [10/31 @ 23:24] (1/3)

Arwen's mother... [MORE] <squire > [11/1 @ 0:58] (2/2)

Hey, can we get one of those for Movie? <erather> [11/1 @ 1:18] (0/0)
Squire, tell me how that program works... :) (No Text) <Beren IV> [11/1 @ 1:13] (0/0)

On a completely different subject... <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 17:59] (1/12)

Lesser rings could confer invisibility, <Curious> [10/31 @ 21:41] (1/11)

Elven technology <erather> [10/31 @ 22:18] (2/10)

Connotations, denotations,... <Arquen> [11/2 @ 12:29] (0/0)
A better term would be "craft" <squire > [10/31 @ 23:25] (2/8)

Yeoww! *removes finger from socket* <erather> [11/1 @ 0:58] (2/4)

Elf magic "is Art, <Curious> [11/1 @ 9:10] (1/2)

I much prefer "art," especially <Elf_Maven> [11/1 @ 18:04] (1/1)

Craft <Beren IV> [11/2 @ 3:21] (0/0)

Ohh... that must smart, huh? <squire > [11/1 @ 7:32] (0/0)

Or "art." <Curious> [10/31 @ 23:41] (2/2)

I agree <Beren IV> [11/1 @ 1:11] (0/0)
right (No Text) <squire > [11/1 @ 0:28] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #15: Summary <NZ Strider> [10/31 @ 13:14] (16/16)

Thanks NZ! <Altaira> [11/4 @ 0:52] (0/0)
delurking to say thank you <linkinparkelf> [11/3 @ 2:25] (0/0)
illegitimum non carborundum <squire > [11/1 @ 23:40] (0/0)
Oblitus sum refici clepsydras...* <Arquen> [11/1 @ 23:26] (0/0)
Thanks in advance <nerdanel_50> [11/1 @ 20:31] (0/0)
Subsido ergo sum <Merryk> [10/31 @ 23:27] (0/0)
Thanks, NZ Strider, <Modtheow> [10/31 @ 22:04] (0/0)
Thanks, NZS. <Entmaiden> [10/31 @ 21:55] (0/0)
Thank you! I always look forward <Curious> [10/31 @ 21:30] (0/0)
Thanks, NZ! <Kimi> [10/31 @ 20:50] (0/0)
Thanks NZ Strider <Penthe> [10/31 @ 18:19] (0/0)
Gratias tibi ago <drogo_drogo> [10/31 @ 17:34] (0/0)
Thanks! <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 16:08] (0/0)
Thanks! <N.E. Brigand> [10/31 @ 15:11] (0/0)
Thank you NZ Strider, it was great to have you back <erather> [10/31 @ 14:42] (0/0)
Thanks NZ Strider and everyone! <Lúthien_Rising> [10/31 @ 14:05] (0/0)

Beren and Lúthien, 2nd Half Intro <drogo_drogo> [10/31 @ 12:36] (6/9)

It's much more personal <Entmaiden> [10/31 @ 22:20] (0/0)
It contains a moral lesson, as does <Curious> [10/31 @ 21:50] (0/0)
I anticipate it with much pleasure <Kimi> [10/31 @ 20:58] (0/0)
I have some ideas <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 16:06] (0/0)
There must be another way to say "Looking forward to it" ... <Lúthien_Rising> [10/31 @ 13:59] (1/3)

The short answer is 1937. <squire > [10/31 @ 15:21] (2/2)

The long answer is still 1937. <squire > [11/1 @ 1:42] (0/0)
That's what I remember, more or less <drogo_drogo> [10/31 @ 17:30] (0/0)

Looking forward to it! And, as to the general question, <NZ Strider> [10/31 @ 13:22] (0/0)

Artemis Fowl........... <IRANGER> [10/30 @ 17:35] (2/2)

Luthien Rising gave you some excellent advice, IRANGER. <Kimi> [10/30 @ 22:54] (0/0)
psst. <Lúthien_Rising> [10/30 @ 17:53] (0/0)

Elven boats = canoes? <Elf_Maven> [10/30 @ 16:40] (1/12)

Cooper <kodax> [10/31 @ 4:34] (3/11)

*psst * kodax <Elf_Maven> [11/1 @ 9:25] (1/1)

kodax might <Golfimbul> [11/1 @ 11:21] (0/0)

Do you have a cite? <Curious> [10/31 @ 21:16] (1/3)

Somewhere <kodax> [11/1 @ 5:28] (1/2)

Maybe Cooper... <Ostadan> [11/1 @ 11:32] (1/1)

Oh sure, <Curious> [11/1 @ 12:51] (0/0)

That's something to think about <Golfimbul> [10/31 @ 9:28] (1/4)

He uses one word from the French, and one only. <Elf_Maven> [10/31 @ 10:24] (1/3)

It's interesting, <Golfimbul> [10/31 @ 22:31] (1/2)

I wouldn't dare <Elf_Maven> [11/1 @ 9:22] (1/1)

I have ROTK and a dictionary on my lap... <Golfimbul> [11/1 @ 11:13] (0/0)

Zirak-zigil or Zirakzigil? <Elf_Maven> [10/30 @ 16:30] (1/5)

Hyphens except in the 50th Anniv. Ed. <drogo_drogo> [10/31 @ 8:46] (1/4)

So, do you think . . . <Elf_Maven> [10/31 @ 10:27] (1/3)

The hyphen seems to be an error <drogo_drogo> [10/31 @ 11:57] (1/2)

Whew! That's some thorough detective work. <Elf_Maven> [10/31 @ 15:11] (1/1)

no problem, glad to help! (No Text) <drogo_drogo> [10/31 @ 18:38] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #14: Open Discussion <NZ Strider> [10/29 @ 19:21] (5/14)

Beren seems to know his fate will protect him. <Curious> [10/30 @ 20:37] (0/0)
History of defeated people <Stanislaus Bocian> [10/30 @ 15:23] (2/2)

Some disagreements <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 15:56] (0/0)
Your point is interesting; and the mere fact <NZ Strider> [10/31 @ 13:41] (0/0)

When Beren Met Luthien - some extended thoughts <squire > [10/30 @ 1:19] (4/6)

The only reference in the LOTR index is to the "Song of Beren and Luthien"! (No Text) <Elf_Maven> [10/31 @ 11:17] (0/0)
Ok, I admit it.... <Modtheow> [10/31 @ 1:12] (0/0)
Did they, or didn't they? <erather> [10/30 @ 15:29] (2/2)

An inconsistency appears: <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 15:23] (0/0)
Aredhel & bad relative Eol <Penthe> [10/30 @ 22:16] (0/0)

Ah, the Rivendell hit parade <Penthe> [10/30 @ 2:52] (0/0)

Pssst NZ Strider <erather> [10/29 @ 21:52] (1/1)

Thanks! Got it. (No Text) <NZ Strider> [10/30 @ 5:20] (0/0)

I have nothing to offer for discussion, but to say.... <WhiteLadyEowyn> [10/29 @ 21:43] (0/0)

Did Tolkien ever think about this? <Beren IV> [10/29 @ 17:38] (3/3)

To be completely serious about this <Menelwyn> [10/30 @ 9:16] (0/0)
Fun questions! <erather> [10/29 @ 20:34] (0/0)
My interpretation <Beren IV> [10/29 @ 17:54] (0/0)

Farmer Giles of Ham: Taming <Menelwyn> [10/29 @ 15:55] (2/3)

From memory, the village of "Ham" <NZ Strider> [10/30 @ 5:13] (1/1)

Yes, you're right <Kimi> [10/30 @ 22:22] (0/0)

T(h)ame <N.E. Brigand> [10/29 @ 17:29] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #13: The Wolves <NZ Strider> [10/29 @ 5:57] (5/12)

The myth of originality <Chip of Dale> [10/30 @ 2:13] (1/1)

All right, all right! ;-) <NZ Strider> [10/30 @ 4:23] (0/0)

What a great story! <Penthe> [10/29 @ 22:50] (0/0)
What's a were-wolf? <Beren IV> [10/29 @ 17:24] (2/6)

Actually, they *do* appear in LotR! <Curious> [10/30 @ 9:21] (1/3)

And they are certainly mentioned at least: <NZ Strider> [10/30 @ 14:15] (1/2)

Hmm... interesting <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 16:44] (1/1)

It depends on the spirit used <Curious> [10/31 @ 21:28] (0/0)

Earlier in this tale Tolkien writes <NZ Strider> [10/30 @ 4:21] (1/1)

What about Men, then? <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 16:43] (0/0)

no, you are not being too provocative <Lúthien_Rising> [10/29 @ 16:49] (0/0)
Eye of newt, hair of frog... <Arquen> [10/29 @ 13:38] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (II): #12: Duel by Song <NZ Strider> [10/29 @ 5:55] (4/10)

The world was created by song <Kimi> [10/30 @ 22:07] (1/1)

Good point... <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 18:17] (0/0)

When Tolkien does have duels of magic, I approve <Beren IV> [10/29 @ 17:22] (0/0)
another vote in favor of this scene <Menelwyn> [10/29 @ 16:45] (1/1)

Did you mean the wizards' fight in Orthanc? <linkinparkelf> [11/3 @ 1:58] (0/0)

I've always liked this part <squire > [10/29 @ 8:16] (2/4)

Lay of Leithian <Lúthien_Rising> [10/30 @ 17:50] (2/2)

Squire got it :) (No Text) <Beren IV> [10/31 @ 16:46] (0/0)
A few telling differences between the Lay and its quote in the Sil <squire > [10/30 @ 23:17] (0/0)

'us literate, reading-with-our-mouths-closed moderns' <Penthe> [10/29 @ 22:43] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #11: Felagund’s Oath <NZ Strider> [10/29 @ 5:53] (6/13)

"Finrod walks with his father in Valinor" <Kimi> [10/30 @ 21:57] (0/0)
Oaths fulfilled despite themselves <Penthe> [10/29 @ 22:36] (0/0)
Do the Elves deserve destruction? <Beren IV> [10/29 @ 17:14] (1/3)

The Noldor redeemed themselves <erather> [10/29 @ 17:27] (1/2)

I meant that <Beren IV> [10/29 @ 17:40] (1/1)

Elven loyalty <PhantomS> [10/30 @ 22:51] (0/0)

To answer the last question first <Menelwyn> [10/29 @ 16:27] (0/0)
oaths <lucia> [10/29 @ 13:55] (1/4)

RE that footer: <erather> [10/29 @ 15:20] (2/3)

Thanks. Its a little smaller. still working it... (No Text) <lucia> [10/29 @ 21:21] (0/0)
I'm also <Beren IV> [10/29 @ 17:06] (1/1)

Well, I consider myself in good company, then. <lucia> [10/29 @ 21:10] (0/0)

At least he's not Dead dead... <Arquen> [10/29 @ 13:52] (0/0)

**Roll Call for November Discussions <Altaira> [10/28 @ 23:24] (6/17)

Late comments <Altaira> [11/2 @ 12:10] (0/0)
Butting in unhelpfully... <NZ Strider> [10/30 @ 4:54] (5/11)

1 vote for 'On Fairy-Stories' (No Text) <dna> [11/1 @ 14:09] (0/0)
I think we should do LotR again, and <Curious> [11/1 @ 12:59] (0/0)
Can we ever exhaust LOTR? <drogo_drogo> [11/1 @ 9:39] (0/0)
Shut up. <squire > [11/1 @ 0:01] (3/6)

I do want to see what you have to say <Curious> [11/1 @ 13:12] (0/0)
And just think of <Lúthien_Rising> [11/1 @ 9:30] (1/3)

Don't feel bad. <Curious> [11/1 @ 13:09] (2/2)

Completely agree. <Kimi> [11/1 @ 15:57] (0/0)
I should certainly hope you would <Lúthien_Rising> [11/1 @ 14:50] (0/0)

Hah! Leave it to you to take <NZ Strider> [11/1 @ 2:49] (0/0)

What about Shippey's book? <Olorin of the West> [10/30 @ 5:13] (0/0)

For my part, <Tharangil> [10/29 @ 19:00] (0/0)
Here for both of mine! (No Text) <Menelwyn> [10/29 @ 15:39] (0/0)
Brimming with readiness. (No Text) <N.E. Brigand> [10/29 @ 8:17] (0/0)
Present and accounted for! (No Text) <drogo_drogo> [10/29 @ 6:26] (0/0)

Question about Elven clothing <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 22:47] (2/2)

What is the question? <squire > [10/28 @ 23:33] (0/0)
Clothing as art? <Kimi> [10/28 @ 23:12] (0/0)

3D render or fly through of geography of Middle Earth exist? <JediFonger> [10/28 @ 12:31] (2/5)

Master of the Rings <Taur Edhel> [10/30 @ 8:35] (0/0)
Not sure, but... <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 14:20] (1/3)

i could've sworn i saw it somewhere... (No Text) <JediFonger> [10/28 @ 15:05] (1/2)

You very well could have, but <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 16:05] (1/1)

i know... but i still wanna who did it and where i saw it from. can't remember. (No Text) <JediFonger> [10/29 @ 6:54] (0/0)

Atlas of Middle Earth (Revised Edition) by Karen Wynn Fonstad <JediFonger> [10/28 @ 12:27] (5/8)

Have you read Barbar Strachey's book? <not a hobbit> [10/30 @ 21:48] (2/2)

not yet... <JediFonger> [11/1 @ 21:09] (0/0)
The cat sat on my hand and distracted me. I meant Barbara. (No Text) <not a hobbit> [10/31 @ 2:59] (0/0)

I have it too <Elen> [10/29 @ 7:33] (1/1)

Beautiful footer. May I ask where that is? (No Text) <not a hobbit> [10/30 @ 21:33] (0/0)

I got to meet her with other TORNsibs last weekend <drogo_drogo> [10/28 @ 17:13] (0/0)
supplemented with Foster? <mawguy> [10/28 @ 14:44] (0/0)
I have it. <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 14:40] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #10: Gems and Treasures <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 5:23] (6/11)

Just for comparison <Menelwyn> [10/28 @ 19:37] (0/0)
By the way, NZ Strider... <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 14:18] (2/2)

Beren, a reminder: <Kimi> [10/28 @ 15:25] (0/0)
Given how very little time I have <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 14:23] (0/0)

This is an interpretational issue. <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 14:16] (0/0)
Accessories and talismans <drogo_drogo> [10/28 @ 8:18] (1/1)

to some extent, yes <Lúthien_Rising> [10/29 @ 16:28] (0/0)

Jewels and girls <Penthe> [10/28 @ 5:52] (2/2)

What does Thingol want? <Stanislaus Bocian> [10/29 @ 10:28] (0/0)
Just briefly, <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 6:08] (0/0)

Beren is disdainful of the search for jewels. <Chip of Dale> [10/28 @ 5:39] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #9: Oath and Counteroath; Bond and Counterbond <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 5:22] (4/18)

Good intentions. <Kimi> [10/28 @ 15:28] (0/0)
Thingol is evil (in the Sil). <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 14:10] (1/4)

I disagree. <Arquen> [10/28 @ 14:33] (1/3)

I see what you mean... <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 16:10] (1/2)

Luthien loves Thingol <Penthe> [10/28 @ 18:19] (1/1)

I tend to disagree, but... <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 19:18] (0/0)

Oaths and good/bad intentions <Penthe> [10/28 @ 5:56] (0/0)
Beren doesn't know the future. <Chip of Dale> [10/28 @ 5:45] (1/10)

With Beren's oath I'd compare Frodo's <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 5:59] (2/9)

Frodo's out *is* important! <Curious> [10/28 @ 14:33] (1/6)

Glad to see you chiming in again. <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 14:37] (1/5)

I lurk. I just <Curious> [10/28 @ 14:51] (2/4)

I'm slowly gaining a bit <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 18:20] (0/0)
lurking & not posting <Penthe> [10/28 @ 18:15] (1/2)

My apologies. <Curious> [10/29 @ 9:26] (1/1)

No need to apologise :-) <Penthe> [10/29 @ 22:22] (0/0)

Intention and interpretation <Chip of Dale> [10/28 @ 7:12] (1/1)

Frodo's failure at the Cracks of Doom <linkinparkelf> [10/31 @ 21:33] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #8: When Beren met Luthien <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 5:20] (8/22)

That's a mighty fine root Beren is sporting <squire > [10/28 @ 22:37] (3/10)

Yes, Luthien's love for Beren <NZ Strider> [10/29 @ 6:06] (0/0)
and look at his hand! <Modtheow> [10/28 @ 23:14] (1/7)

Ha! <Curious> [10/29 @ 12:33] (1/6)

Psst - Curious! <Greenwood Hobbit> [10/29 @ 12:55] (1/5)

I just read the Hornblower books, <Curious> [10/29 @ 13:13] (1/4)

I also didn't get a chance to chime in on that thread, <erather> [10/29 @ 14:57] (2/3)

I doubt it <squire > [10/29 @ 22:15] (1/1)

It's just you. <Curious> [10/30 @ 9:24] (0/0)

Genre definitions are inherently suspect. <Curious> [10/29 @ 17:05] (0/0)

Hints and allusions (not illusions) <Penthe> [10/28 @ 23:01] (0/0)

That painting! I'm speechless... <Modtheow> [10/28 @ 21:57] (2/2)

luminous <Penthe> [10/28 @ 22:55] (0/0)
Also notice... <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 22:36] (0/0)

Interesting contrast here <erather> [10/28 @ 20:13] (0/0)
There are some bonds <Menelwyn> [10/28 @ 19:20] (0/0)
Um, well... <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 13:58] (0/0)
Chaining/unchaining/ rechaining... <Arquen> [10/28 @ 10:50] (1/2)

Nitpick alert. <Kimi> [10/28 @ 15:00] (1/1)

Ahh, yes, I forgot that bit. (No Text) <Arquen> [10/28 @ 17:22] (0/0)

It's a great attempt at describing falling in love. <Chip of Dale> [10/28 @ 5:48] (0/0)
Quick thoughts on bonds and release <drogo_drogo> [10/28 @ 5:47] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #7: Enchanted Realms and Spiders <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 5:11] (4/5)

Beren and Frodo's connection <linkinparkelf> [10/28 @ 22:05] (1/1)

You skipped a couple <Kimi> [10/28 @ 23:03] (0/0)

Exclusive, gated facilities <erather> [10/28 @ 19:54] (0/0)
Not sure <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 13:48] (0/0)
Well, this is to be the origin of all oldies but goodies <drogo_drogo> [10/28 @ 6:02] (0/0)

Galadriel's mirror <Anaire> [10/27 @ 22:14] (2/5)

I think that the images were sent <CLSEowyn> [10/28 @ 13:07] (1/1)

"Gods" <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 13:44] (0/0)

Heh! <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 0:22] (2/2)

The Valar know much of the future. <Curious> [10/28 @ 17:47] (0/0)
I like the idea <Ataahua> [10/28 @ 3:12] (0/0)

Significance of March 25? <Elf_Maven> [10/27 @ 19:42] (5/8)

Here it is! I found it myself, by accident. <Elf_Maven> [10/29 @ 19:47] (0/0)
actually <dna> [10/29 @ 16:36] (0/0)
March 25th <CLSEowyn> [10/28 @ 13:16] (0/0)
The old New Year's Day. <Kimi> [10/27 @ 19:59] (1/2)

And regarding the date of Easter <Kimi> [10/27 @ 20:02] (1/1)

Specifically, though <Elf_Maven> [10/27 @ 22:08] (0/0)

I asked the same question a while back. <erather> [10/27 @ 19:49] (1/1)

(I mean, the anniversary of the conception of Jesus) (No Text) <erather> [10/27 @ 19:50] (0/0)

Best Book Editions <Brain Robeson> [10/27 @ 19:25] (2/8)

textually, the 50th anniversary edition <Lúthien_Rising> [10/27 @ 19:38] (0/0)
Any book without pictures from the movie <Beren IV> [10/27 @ 19:34] (2/6)

movie star on the cover is OK though <Elf_Maven> [10/29 @ 8:54] (0/0)
YES! <JediFonger> [10/27 @ 21:30] (1/4)

Thanks for responding <Brian Robeson> [10/28 @ 0:38] (1/3)

UK vs. US <Lúthien_Rising> [10/28 @ 7:15] (1/2)

Thanks <Brian Robeson> [10/28 @ 20:49] (1/1)

Me again <Brian Robeson> [10/30 @ 6:00] (0/0)

Silmarillion New Edition (but unchanged since 2nd Edition): <JediFonger> [10/27 @ 10:40] (1/2)

The Nasmith illustrations are what make this book <drogo_drogo> [10/27 @ 13:01] (1/1)

Me, too <Entmaiden> [10/27 @ 14:13] (0/0)

LOTR 50th Annivesary Edition: <JediFonger> [10/27 @ 10:35] (3/13)

I don't plan to... <Beren IV> [10/27 @ 17:09] (1/1)

I think they're the same <Entmaiden> [10/27 @ 18:21] (0/0)

It's on my Christmas wish list <Lúthien_Rising> [10/27 @ 13:42] (0/0)
Not me, because <Entmaiden> [10/27 @ 13:29] (1/9)

As you know, not me either <drogo_drogo> [10/27 @ 13:36] (2/8)

oh man... ANOTHER version? <JediFonger> [10/27 @ 16:01] (1/4)

not really <Lúthien_Rising> [10/27 @ 17:35] (1/3)

does anyone HAVE a copy of it? i'm interested in getting it. (No Text) <JediFonger> [10/27 @ 21:26] (1/2)

yes, I have the US ed. (No Text) <drogo_drogo> [10/28 @ 6:05] (1/1)

Me, too (No Text) <Entmaiden> [10/28 @ 7:59] (0/0)

Luthien Rising was going to <Entmaiden> [10/27 @ 14:13] (1/2)

oh, yeah <Lúthien_Rising> [10/27 @ 15:21] (1/1)

No rush <Entmaiden> [10/27 @ 18:19] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #5: Beren the Vegetarian <NZ Strider> [10/27 @ 4:52] (6/12)

Not much to add to what's already been said, <erather> [10/27 @ 21:08] (1/1)

OT about eating farm raised <lucia> [10/28 @ 13:10] (0/0)

Trust - and sentient beasts? <Kimi> [10/27 @ 19:27] (1/2)

Animals are a lot smarter <Beren IV> [10/27 @ 19:38] (1/1)

Having lived <Kimi> [10/27 @ 19:51] (0/0)

Well... <Aunt Dora Baggins> [10/27 @ 12:00] (0/0)
To my eye... <Arquen> [10/27 @ 10:32] (0/0)
Vegetarians and pre-lapsarian man <drogo_drogo> [10/27 @ 8:49] (2/3)

Beren as hunter/outlaw <Penthe> [10/27 @ 17:34] (0/0)
According to Genesis IX, by implication, <NZ Strider> [10/27 @ 15:47] (1/1)

I wondered about kosher food rules <drogo_drogo> [10/27 @ 16:30] (0/0)

Sorry for getting the numbering mixed up. <NZ Strider> [10/27 @ 4:53] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #6: The Ring of Barahir <NZ Strider> [10/27 @ 4:50] (6/11)

serpents balancing/snacking on the crown <Penthe> [10/28 @ 5:05] (0/0)
Ouroborous (No Text - Link Inside) <Arquen> [10/27 @ 18:49] (0/0)
Well, technically, the Silmaril and the iron crown <Aunt Dora Baggins> [10/27 @ 14:34] (0/0)
Norse mythical serpent? <Modtheow> [10/27 @ 11:27] (2/2)

Snake as symbol of renewal <Elen> [10/28 @ 3:00] (0/0)
Thanks for the Anglo-Saxon links; my own thought was <NZ Strider> [10/27 @ 16:20] (0/0)

The moving finger writes... <Arquen> [10/27 @ 10:53] (3/3)

No, no, I mean Cronos (No Text) <Arquen> [10/27 @ 19:04] (0/0)
In Tolkien's letters he talks about <Aunt Dora Baggins> [10/27 @ 14:26] (0/0)
I wonder <Modtheow> [10/27 @ 11:39] (0/0)

Give him a hand <squire > [10/27 @ 7:44] (0/0)

Farmer Giles of Ham: One More Bargain <Menelwyn> [10/26 @ 16:05] (1/1)

Farmers know how to bargain. <erather> [10/26 @ 17:45] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #4: Gorlim is “set free” <NZ Strider> [10/26 @ 1:46] (7/20)

#4... <Arquen> [10/27 @ 10:41] (0/0)
the story creates tension <Modtheow> [10/27 @ 8:54] (2/2)

second readings <Lúthien_Rising> [10/29 @ 15:50] (0/0)
Excellent point -- thanks for that! (No Text) <NZ Strider> [10/28 @ 6:12] (0/0)

Freedom now! <erather> [10/26 @ 18:56] (1/1)

psst. <Beren IV> [10/27 @ 1:25] (0/0)

Death, glorious death - again <Penthe> [10/26 @ 18:22] (0/0)
This doesn't make sense... <Beren IV> [10/26 @ 11:05] (3/4)

Death as Illuvator's gift to man... <Durin III> [10/27 @ 1:10] (0/0)
Sauron kills Gorlim because <erather> [10/26 @ 13:12] (0/0)
Ah, but... <N.E. Brigand> [10/26 @ 12:30] (1/1)

Interesting side note... <Beren IV> [10/26 @ 15:06] (0/0)

Sauron is a lawyer :) <drogo_drogo> [10/26 @ 9:49] (0/0)
Some thoughts <Kimi> [10/26 @ 2:21] (1/6)

on cliche's (sorry, don't know how to put accent on) <Finding Frodo> [10/26 @ 11:08] (2/5)

Oops and thanks <Finding Frodo> [10/26 @ 21:18] (1/1)

That's all right. It gives me <Kimi> [10/26 @ 21:44] (0/0)

On a PC, it's -Alt- and 130 on the number keypad. (No Text) <RosieLass> [10/26 @ 17:43] (1/2)

An easier way <erather> [10/26 @ 18:43] (1/1)

I would do that for difficult Tolkien names. <RosieLass> [10/28 @ 11:54] (0/0)

OT: essays and similar writings... <mawguy> [10/25 @ 21:48] (6/10)

Nabokov for literary criticism <Annael> [10/29 @ 9:50] (0/0)
*thinks back to Western Civ. class* <Wynnie> [10/26 @ 10:07] (1/3)

oy vey! <mawguy> [10/26 @ 11:00] (2/2)

If you're looking for something lighter <Wynnie> [10/27 @ 10:17] (0/0)
my bad, put response in wrong place....thanks belongs to everyone! (No Text) <mawguy> [10/26 @ 11:02] (0/0)

Umberto Eco's How to Travel with a Salmon <drogo_drogo> [10/26 @ 9:09] (0/0)
Nietzsche, particularly <jordan_the_discursive> [10/26 @ 9:01] (0/0)
Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino <Penthe> [10/25 @ 23:08] (1/1)

On a lighter note, as well <Penthe> [10/28 @ 0:18] (0/0)

Trying to be helpful <squire > [10/25 @ 22:44] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--a very belated summary <hatster> [10/25 @ 18:25] (10/14)

Thank you hatster! <eowyn_rohan> [10/26 @ 11:26] (0/0)
Thanks, hatster <Entmaiden> [10/26 @ 8:48] (0/0)
Thanks, Hatster, good job. (No Text) <Arquen> [10/26 @ 0:24] (0/0)
Thanks, hatster! <Altaira> [10/25 @ 21:58] (0/0)
"Not the Vala he once was" <Beren IV> [10/25 @ 21:56] (1/4)

evil as inherently self-destructive <Stanislaus Bocian> [10/26 @ 14:53] (1/3)

With social constraints <Beren IV> [10/26 @ 15:12] (1/2)

Evil rulers and social constraints <Stanislaus B.> [10/27 @ 2:31] (1/1)

I begin to see what you mean, but <Beren IV> [10/27 @ 19:26] (0/0)

You are pardonèd! And thanks; <NZ Strider> [10/25 @ 21:19] (0/0)
A very belated thank-you <Penthe> [10/25 @ 21:18] (0/0)
Thanks, hatster, it was a good week despite all the challenges. (No Text) <erather> [10/25 @ 19:06] (0/0)
Thanks for all the questions <drogo_drogo> [10/25 @ 18:57] (0/0)
Thanks so much, hatster. <Kimi> [10/25 @ 18:44] (0/0)

Special Anne Petty chat for Hall Of Fire ... <Demosthenes> [10/25 @ 17:44] (0/0)

Histories After Volume 5??? <GPMicro> [10/25 @ 16:42] (2/2)

seen them at local bookstore... <mawguy> [10/26 @ 15:04] (0/0)
They are not out yet <drogo_drogo> [10/25 @ 16:56] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #3: The Band of Outlaws <NZ Strider> [10/25 @ 1:45] (6/10)

archetypes, not stereotypes <Menelwyn> [10/25 @ 18:25] (2/4)

Wilderness/crucible <Arquen> [10/26 @ 0:44] (0/0)
Wilderness <Penthe> [10/25 @ 22:17] (1/2)

But those who elect to avoid the wilderness experience <erather> [10/25 @ 22:28] (1/1)

'What doesn' t kill you makes you strong'? <Penthe> [10/25 @ 23:13] (0/0)

Frodo and Sam <Beren IV> [10/25 @ 15:33] (0/0)
Hobbits are a new breed of hero. <erather> [10/25 @ 13:44] (0/0)
Are heroes born or bred? <Arquen> [10/25 @ 10:30] (0/0)
The hero as self-sacrificer <drogo_drogo> [10/25 @ 9:15] (0/0)
Morgoth was originally a bit more of a King who kept an evil Law <squire > [10/25 @ 6:49] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #2: The Lay of Leithian <NZ Strider> [10/25 @ 1:43] (7/11)

Destiny, tales that grow in the telling <Ascarwen> [10/26 @ 17:40] (0/0)
Release <Penthe> [10/25 @ 21:52] (0/0)
The Sil was edited in chronological order <Entmaiden> [10/25 @ 21:52] (1/2)

Even as a compilation <Lúthien_Rising> [10/26 @ 13:05] (1/1)

Old inverted pyramid <Penthe> [10/26 @ 23:47] (0/0)

Well, for me... <Beren IV> [10/25 @ 15:23] (1/2)

Interesting that you read "The Lay of Leithian" <NZ Strider> [10/25 @ 21:18] (1/1)

Christopher Tolkien took it one step further <Beren IV> [10/25 @ 21:58] (0/0)

told aright vs. rough echoes <Linguilindale> [10/25 @ 10:42] (0/0)
Groping for some answers <Elen> [10/25 @ 9:29] (0/0)
Lays, histories, and freedom <drogo_drogo> [10/25 @ 9:01] (0/0)

Morgoth: a brief note <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 19:19] (2/7)

Morgoth was still far greater than Sauron at that time. <squire > [10/26 @ 7:20] (1/5)

Silmarils <Beren IV> [10/26 @ 11:10] (1/4)

Because he's a malicious ***. <erather> [10/26 @ 14:25] (1/3)

Hmmm... <Beren IV> [10/26 @ 17:25] (1/2)

What did Feonor get out of them? <erather> [10/26 @ 19:03] (1/1)

In that case, I would think... <Beren IV> [10/28 @ 0:27] (0/0)

Morgoth's diminishment <dlloyd> [10/26 @ 6:30] (0/0)

Gandalf's reincarnation <Dogar> [10/24 @ 18:06] (5/10)

Letter 156 <Kimi> [10/24 @ 20:50] (1/3)

What's the year on that, Kimi? :) <Beren IV> [10/25 @ 1:05] (1/2)

1954, when "The Two Towers" was first published. <Kimi> [10/25 @ 1:13] (1/1)

Let me rephrase that <Beren IV> [10/25 @ 13:27] (0/0)

Eru is mentioned <dna> [10/24 @ 20:13] (0/0)
Two Towers: Chapter 5 The White Rider <Arevanye> [10/24 @ 19:49] (1/1)

Actually <Dogar> [10/24 @ 20:36] (0/0)

Thanks! (No Text) <Dogar> [10/24 @ 19:14] (0/0)
Appendix B, the Return of the King <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 18:49] (1/1)

Hmm..in appendix b just says that he dies and returns to life.. (No Text) <Dogar> [10/24 @ 19:26] (0/0)

Chap. Discussion: Simarillion: Of Beren and Luthien (I): #1: Opening remarks <NZ Strider> [10/24 @ 14:23] (9/10)

oh, we're here already? <Lúthien_Rising> [10/25 @ 9:00] (0/0)
Love this chapter <Altaira> [10/24 @ 23:28] (0/0)
Looking forward to it! <Kimi> [10/24 @ 22:18] (0/0)
I'm interested in exploring <Entmaiden> [10/24 @ 19:59] (0/0)
Wakes up and looks around <squire > [10/24 @ 19:52] (1/1)

Not nonsense <linkinparkelf> [10/24 @ 23:14] (0/0)

I need to find this. <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 18:47] (0/0)
Looking forward to harassing Tolkien! <Pukel-man> [10/24 @ 18:07] (0/0)
wb and looking forward to the discussion <drogo_drogo> [10/24 @ 17:59] (0/0)
Welcome back, we've missed you! <erather> [10/24 @ 15:53] (0/0)

Farmer Giles of Ham: The Grey Mare <Menelwyn> [10/24 @ 9:47] (2/3)

a fighting mare? <Entwife Wandlimb> [10/25 @ 18:16] (0/0)
She ain't what she used to be, you know... <NZ Strider> [10/24 @ 14:33] (1/1)

Is there a history... <notlost> [10/24 @ 16:50] (0/0)

A big THANK YOU to the Reading Room <Entmaiden> [10/24 @ 0:28] (8/22)

I'll second that! <Lúthien_Rising> [10/25 @ 8:57] (0/0)
Yes, a lot of credit goes to everyone here <Altaira> [10/24 @ 23:23] (0/0)
Yes, this is a Tolkien Conference to rule them all <drogo_drogo> [10/24 @ 18:08] (2/7)

If only somebody . . . <Pukel-man> [10/24 @ 18:45] (2/4)

heh <JediFonger> [10/27 @ 10:43] (1/2)

hatster's Reading Room archives (No Text - Link Inside) <Lúthien_Rising> [10/27 @ 11:20] (1/1)

WOW!!! thx for the link, now where can i find a published copy!!!!!! (No Text) <JediFonger> [10/27 @ 21:19] (0/0)

Um, Pukel-man.... <notlost> [10/25 @ 8:46] (0/0)

well, until Birmingham next Aug :-) (No Text) <dna> [10/24 @ 18:36] (1/1)

Ah, it's been a while since I dusted off the passport :) (No Text) <drogo_drogo> [10/24 @ 19:55] (0/0)

hear hear! or here here! <an seileachan> [10/24 @ 17:54] (1/5)

psst, a.s. <nerdanel_50> [10/24 @ 20:28] (2/4)

*psst back <an seileachan> [10/24 @ 21:40] (0/0)
tealbee and I rescued them this morning <Entmaiden> [10/24 @ 20:52] (1/2)

Cheese curds? <Penthe> [10/25 @ 22:06] (1/1)

they are <Lúthien_Rising> [10/26 @ 7:28] (0/0)

Ditto! <notlost> [10/24 @ 16:56] (1/1)

I'll ditto your ditto (No Text) <lucia> [10/25 @ 12:53] (0/0)

A most emphatic second to that thanks! <nerdanel_50> [10/24 @ 15:58] (1/1)

:-) (No Text) <Curious> [10/25 @ 10:01] (0/0)

Aw, shucks; 't weren´t nuthin'. <NZ Strider> [10/24 @ 3:53] (0/0)
*Glows* <Kimi> [10/24 @ 0:50] (0/0)

I Read an........................ <IRANGER> [10/23 @ 17:53] (2/3)

Yes! recommended to all dragonlovers (No Text) <Elen> [10/24 @ 7:10] (0/0)
Ah, yes, terrific book. <erather> [10/23 @ 19:23] (1/1)

Huzzah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (No Text) <IRANGER> [10/24 @ 12:54] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--Open Discussion <hatster> [10/23 @ 7:20] (1/2)

The outlaws of Dorthonian <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 1:17] (1/1)

I would say .. <Elen> [10/24 @ 7:16] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--How much does Morgoth know? <hatster> [10/22 @ 21:47] (3/14)

Morgoth is a God... <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 1:14] (0/0)
Spies. <Arquen> [10/22 @ 23:26] (1/2)

I go with this <gullygilly> [10/24 @ 17:54] (1/1)

wooooooohoooo! good to see you GG! (No Text) <hatster> [10/25 @ 18:15] (0/0)

Felagund and Turgon are VIPs. <erather> [10/22 @ 22:12] (3/9)

Many of Morgoth's spies <PhantomS> [10/23 @ 3:36] (1/5)

Actually, the text at this point makes it quite clear that <hatster> [10/23 @ 10:12] (1/4)

faith among Men <PhantomS> [10/24 @ 13:48] (1/3)

Elves are not infallible <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 18:59] (2/2)

And Elves have agendas. <erather> [10/25 @ 13:25] (0/0)
he could, of course <PhantomS> [10/25 @ 9:47] (0/0)

I thought he meant <hatster> [10/23 @ 1:36] (1/1)

You're right, I realized that last night <erather> [10/23 @ 13:26] (0/0)

Too fast on the trigger.... <Arquen> [10/22 @ 23:29] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--three ways of dealing with evil <hatster> [10/22 @ 21:33] (4/4)

Morality is partially racial <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 1:12] (0/0)
"Treachery and treason <Kimi> [10/23 @ 1:35] (0/0)
The devil you know <Arquen> [10/22 @ 23:21] (0/0)
Is morality a racial characteristic? <erather> [10/22 @ 22:04] (0/0)

Just to make sure............. <IRANGER> [10/22 @ 15:38] (1/1)

August 1, 2005? (No Text) <Entwife Wandlimb> [10/22 @ 16:49] (0/0)

I'll have to post my next question tonight <hatster> [10/22 @ 5:01] (1/4)

Yeah, sorry about that <Beren IV> [10/22 @ 15:40] (1/3)

no problem...your question was better received than any of mine :-) (No Text) <hatster> [10/22 @ 21:08] (2/2)

Echoing Penthe <Kimi> [10/25 @ 0:05] (0/0)
questions <Penthe> [10/24 @ 23:50] (0/0)

Follow-up on the Edain: Swarthy Men <Beren IV> [10/21 @ 21:30] (3/11)

Ahem, Beren... we're still doing a chapter containing those races <hatster> [10/22 @ 4:46] (1/1)

Sorry <Beren IV> [10/22 @ 13:29] (0/0)

All human <kodax> [10/21 @ 22:40] (2/5)

The question is not "could they"; <Beren IV> [10/22 @ 13:36] (2/3)

The Numenoreans are not descended from Elves. <PhantomS> [10/23 @ 3:49] (0/0)
"Could they" is the only valid question <erather> [10/22 @ 19:18] (1/1)

Yes it is the issue <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 0:54] (0/0)

I have to agree <Man of Rohan> [10/22 @ 1:50] (0/0)

Marriage and the consequences <Penthe> [10/21 @ 21:51] (1/2)

There's at least one forced "marriage" <Kimi> [10/21 @ 22:11] (1/1)

Good point and I agree completely (No Text) <Penthe> [10/21 @ 22:32] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--Did the eagle err? <hatster> [10/21 @ 20:19] (3/3)

"Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird..." <Arquen> [10/22 @ 12:29] (0/0)
Decisions, decisions <Penthe> [10/21 @ 21:47] (0/0)
No, the eagles did not err. <Beren IV> [10/21 @ 21:23] (0/0)

Farmer Giles of Ham--The Knights <Menelwyn> [10/21 @ 17:23] (2/2)

Form without substance <Kimi> [10/21 @ 22:18] (0/0)
I am the very model of the modern... <Entwife Wandlimb> [10/21 @ 21:50] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--Out-laws <hatster> [10/21 @ 5:18] (5/5)

Location, location, location. <Arquen> [10/22 @ 12:14] (0/0)
Tolkien liked nature <Beren IV> [10/21 @ 21:15] (0/0)
There is no law west of the Pecos. <erather> [10/21 @ 18:26] (0/0)
Outlaws <Chip of Dale> [10/21 @ 6:27] (0/0)
Robin Hood and Spiderman , I mean, Beren <Penthe> [10/21 @ 5:45] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--Morgoth's wounds <hatster> [10/20 @ 18:11] (5/11)

Slightly OT - movie parallel <linkinparkelf> [10/22 @ 18:41] (0/0)
A virtue of his corruptness <Temujin> [10/22 @ 14:22] (0/0)
Tolkienian inconsistancy <Beren IV> [10/21 @ 21:08] (1/6)

HoMEvol10,part5,sectionVII <dna> [10/22 @ 17:24] (1/5)

I am aware of this, but... <Beren IV> [10/24 @ 17:14] (1/4)

so, what's the inconsistency? <dna> [10/24 @ 19:20] (1/3)

This is the inconsistancy: <Beren IV> [10/25 @ 0:55] (1/2)

greater *in the 2nd age*! (No Text) <dna> [10/25 @ 6:25] (1/1)

So, in orther words, <Beren IV> [10/25 @ 13:30] (0/0)

It's a foreshadowing <Kimi> [10/20 @ 20:40] (0/0)
No power of healing. <erather> [10/20 @ 19:41] (0/0)

Analogy / Parallels in Tolkien <White Lady of Rohan> [10/20 @ 13:13] (1/2)

Just off the top of my head... <Aunt Dora Baggins> [10/22 @ 16:33] (1/1)

Thank you! <White Lady of Rohan> [10/25 @ 13:08] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--despair or deific <hatster> [10/19 @ 19:58] (3/4)

"D*** the torpedoes, full speed ahead" <Arquen> [10/22 @ 11:57] (1/1)

I think of it as the difference between Faramir and Denethor <hatster> [10/22 @ 21:51] (0/0)

"The deeds that we shall do <Kimi> [10/21 @ 22:49] (0/0)
Both is the answer <Beren IV> [10/21 @ 21:05] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--The joy of retrospection <hatster> [10/19 @ 19:12] (1/1)

Battles and names <drogo_drogo> [10/20 @ 8:12] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--Dagor Bragollach <hatster> [10/19 @ 5:37] (3/7)

Volcanoes? What volcanoes? <Arquen> [10/19 @ 17:55] (1/2)

Surely some of that is volcanic? <erather> [10/19 @ 19:28] (1/1)

not to mention the "poisonous hues" (No Text) <hatster> [10/19 @ 19:59] (0/0)

"He who arises in might" <Beren IV> [10/19 @ 12:23] (0/0)
Morgoth's taint <drogo_drogo> [10/19 @ 11:53] (1/2)

Lonely Mountain <Bythedar> [10/19 @ 13:41] (1/1)

errm,... <Arquen> [10/19 @ 17:57] (0/0)

Fantasy publishing (a Reading Room venture) <Penthe> [10/18 @ 22:46] (7/26)

Thanks and thoughts <Penthe> [10/19 @ 20:22] (0/0)
Patent applications are a wonderful source of information... (No Text - Link Inside) <Gerontius> [10/19 @ 13:34] (1/3)

What a terrifying device! <squire > [10/19 @ 20:32] (2/2)

Coming in late with an answer <LilyFairbairn> [10/22 @ 15:44] (0/0)
smart paper and evil e-books <Penthe> [10/19 @ 23:50] (0/0)

Inconsistancy? <Beren IV> [10/19 @ 12:17] (0/0)
Sounds like Hypertext Fiction to me... <notlost> [10/19 @ 9:31] (0/0)
Thoughts on the reader as "author" <drogo_drogo> [10/19 @ 6:44] (1/5)

So, <jordan_the_discursive> [10/19 @ 10:27] (2/4)

I signed, and it's helped me track down <drogo_drogo> [10/19 @ 11:38] (0/0)
so, jordan, <Lúthien_Rising> [10/19 @ 10:49] (1/2)

None of those. <jordan_the_discursive> [10/19 @ 11:08] (1/1)

Hey, that's me, too! (No Text) <notlost> [10/22 @ 10:57] (0/0)

Just give me a paperback <dlloyd> [10/19 @ 6:41] (0/0)
I think what you are describing is the wave of the future. <squire > [10/18 @ 23:58] (2/11)

I dunno.... <notlost> [10/19 @ 9:39] (1/5)

I think books appeal in a lot of ways other formats don't. <Pukel-man> [10/19 @ 10:50] (2/4)

*examines book-lined shelves* <NZ Strider> [10/24 @ 3:51] (0/0)
and don't forget ... <Lúthien_Rising> [10/19 @ 11:02] (2/2)

Yeah, but they get all nasty and wrinkled.... <notlost> [10/19 @ 21:45] (0/0)
ha ha ha (No Text) <Penthe> [10/19 @ 20:15] (0/0)

*holding on to old fashion books* <Jocko Drakdödare®> [10/19 @ 4:57] (1/4)

Oooh! The future of publishing! <Pukel-man> [10/19 @ 9:28] (1/3)

I want self-bookmarking pages <Lúthien_Rising> [10/19 @ 9:37] (1/2)

In what format? <jordan_the_discursive> [10/19 @ 10:21] (1/1)

hmmm <Lúthien_Rising> [10/19 @ 10:31] (0/0)

"The Lord of the Rings": a less "literary" influence? <Kimi> [10/18 @ 19:44] (9/14)

Additional conjecture <Aunt Dora Baggins> [10/19 @ 15:38] (0/0)
Responses to your responses :-) <Kimi> [10/19 @ 14:29] (1/1)

Don't wai for wishes . . .! <Elf_Maven> [10/19 @ 15:36] (0/0)

I second the notion: <CelebornsMirror> [10/19 @ 9:46] (1/2)

I love that anecdote <Ransom> [10/21 @ 18:11] (1/1)

What do you think this means: <CelebornsMirror> [10/22 @ 9:33] (0/0)

Very interesting parallels <drogo_drogo> [10/19 @ 8:16] (0/0)
Wow! <Golfimbul> [10/19 @ 1:57] (1/2)

Oh, I don't know . . . <Elf_Maven> [10/19 @ 8:36] (1/1)

true enough <Golfimbul> [10/19 @ 12:47] (0/0)

Victorian and Edwardian boys' stories <Modtheow> [10/18 @ 23:00] (0/0)
Not only possible, but probable. <Elf_Maven> [10/18 @ 22:55] (0/0)
Crystal Girl's Annual <Penthe> [10/18 @ 22:38] (0/0)
One of the negative criticisms and dismissals... <Chip of Dale> [10/18 @ 22:28] (0/0)

Which LOTR book should I buy? <Ringio> [10/18 @ 19:33] (2/4)

As an owner of the UK edition.... <elvendala> [10/27 @ 7:35] (0/0)
I think they're essentially the same <Entmaiden> [10/19 @ 9:15] (1/2)

Both?!? <Ringio> [10/20 @ 7:33] (1/1)

Resistance is futile <Entmaiden> [10/20 @ 12:27] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian-- hubris squared. <hatster> [10/18 @ 18:31] (3/3)

Wait, wait, wait... <Beren IV> [10/19 @ 12:13] (0/0)
Hubris and misunderstanding <drogo_drogo> [10/19 @ 5:50] (0/0)
Can you ever understand the mind of your enemy? <Penthe> [10/18 @ 19:07] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Blerian -- The strength of the King <hatster> [10/18 @ 18:19] (4/4)

Why stir up trouble unnecessarily? <erather> [10/20 @ 19:14] (0/0)
The Elves have a constitutional monarchy, not a dictatorship <Beren IV> [10/19 @ 12:10] (0/0)
critique and defense of Fingolfin <Menelwyn> [10/18 @ 19:36] (0/0)
Serious questions. <Penthe> [10/18 @ 18:58] (0/0)

Tolkien's Silmarillion, retold for the sci-fi generation <Gerontius> [10/18 @ 16:37] (2/2)

Raymond E Feist <Penthe> [10/18 @ 18:53] (0/0)
"but only in small parts, and not yet with an overall motion." <Lúthien_Rising> [10/18 @ 17:30] (0/0)

Farmer Giles of Ham: The Oath of a Dragon <Menelwyn> [10/18 @ 16:32] (3/5)

Some (medicated) thoughts <Kerewyn > [10/20 @ 21:06] (0/0)
Cirion and Eorl. <N.E. Brigand> [10/20 @ 16:02] (0/0)
All astonishment <Penthe> [10/18 @ 18:50] (1/2)

nothing for me to add to your good answers! (No Text) <Entwife Wandlimb> [10/19 @ 16:18] (1/1)

I take it back ;-) <Entwife Wandlimb> [10/20 @ 0:46] (0/0)

Sil Discussion: Of the Coming of Men - Conclusion <eowyn_rohan> [10/18 @ 10:58] (9/13)

Thanks, e_r, good job. (No Text) <Arquen> [10/22 @ 12:16] (0/0)
Thanks for a good discussion! (No Text) <erather> [10/20 @ 19:15] (0/0)
Thanks for running it- <Beren IV> [10/19 @ 12:05] (0/0)
Thank you. Please <Curious> [10/19 @ 8:17] (4/4)

Been there, done that. <erather> [10/20 @ 18:14] (0/0)
Too much... <N.E. Brigand> [10/20 @ 16:15] (0/0)
So that explains it. (No Text) <White Gull> [10/19 @ 19:39] (0/0)
No problem at all! :-) (No Text) <eowyn_rohan> [10/19 @ 12:48] (0/0)

Thanks, eowyn rohan -- very enjoyable discussion! (No Text) <Finding Frodo> [10/18 @ 21:08] (0/0)
Thanks very much eowyn rohan <Penthe> [10/18 @ 18:44] (0/0)
Thanks, eowyn! A good job. (No Text) <Kimi> [10/18 @ 18:18] (0/0)
thanks, eowyn rohan! <Lúthien_Rising> [10/18 @ 14:12] (0/0)
Thanks for all the work on the discussion (No Text) <drogo_drogo> [10/18 @ 13:45] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Beleriand-- Who is that Ainur behind the curtain? <hatster> [10/18 @ 5:45] (4/7)

Good question <Penthe> [10/18 @ 18:42] (0/0)
Not necessarily. <N.E. Brigand> [10/18 @ 15:45] (1/3)

Could the Elves command the forces of Nature? <squire > [10/20 @ 6:59] (1/2)

Valinorean contracts. <N.E. Brigand> [10/20 @ 16:13] (1/1)

Weather <kodax> [10/24 @ 5:21] (0/0)

Noldar <kodax> [10/18 @ 10:51] (0/0)
Hubris of the Noldor <drogo_drogo> [10/18 @ 5:58] (0/0)

The Sil: Ruin of Belerian--Intro <hatster> [10/17 @ 20:57] (1/5)

*bleaches hair to platinum* <Penthe> [10/17 @ 21:36] (2/4)

Are you collecting online obits? <drogo_drogo> [10/18 @ 6:03] (2/2)

The Onion's one-line Derrida obit: <Curious> [10/25 @ 12:22] (0/0)
In a slapdash fashion. (and psst hatster) <Penthe> [10/18 @ 18:24] (0/0)

oh geeez, maybe :-) I wish I'd known you and nerdanel <hatster> [10/18 @ 4:50] (0/0)

Are there alot of fantasy books about dragons? (No Text) <IRANGER> [10/17 @ 14:05] (4/5)

Dragons <kodax> [10/17 @ 22:38] (0/0)
Caleby has posted a few... <Man of Rohan> [10/17 @ 19:02] (0/0)
Yes. (No Text) <Pukel-man> [10/17 @ 17:07] (0/0)
Google is your friend <Gerontius> [10/17 @ 14:12] (1/1)

gotta love them big numbers <cubsfan07> [10/19 @ 17:21] (0/0)

I need a translation <Beren IV> [10/17 @ 13:49] (3/4)

but Nimfirith is a pretty name, too. <Penthe> [10/17 @ 21:33] (0/0)
and what will you give us? ;-) <Lúthien_Rising> [10/17 @ 20:06] (0/0)
Never fear, Taur is here! <Taur Edhel> [10/17 @ 17:07] (1/1)

I almost forgot... Happy Birthday! (No Text) <Taur Edhel> [10/17 @ 19:13] (0/0)

Sil Discussion: Of the Coming of Men – Part 12: Of the Dunedain, Easterlings, Hobbits and Free Discussion <eowyn_rohan> [10/17 @ 5:44] (2/3)

Trying to get clear on terminology <erather> [10/19 @ 19:20] (0/0)
Hobbits <Chip of Dale> [10/17 @ 12:52] (1/1)

Edain <Beren IV> [10/18 @ 20:44] (0/0)

Sil Discussion: Of the Coming of Men – Part 11: The Fate of Men <eowyn_rohan> [10/17 @ 5:18] (3/5)

Tolkien the Catholic... <Beren IV> [10/18 @ 20:42] (0/0)
Relinquishing life willingly <Finding Frodo> [10/17 @ 22:18] (1/2)

Waiting for glory <Penthe> [10/17 @ 22:46] (1/1)

*wipes cookie crumbs off screen* <Finding Frodo> [10/18 @ 21:03] (0/0)

To justify the ways of Eru to Men <drogo_drogo> [10/17 @ 16:33] (0/0)

Sil Discussion: Of the Coming of Men – Part 10: Physical Appearance <eowyn_rohan> [10/17 @ 5:01] (1/1)

The Noldor <Beren IV> [10/17 @ 13:47] (0/0)

Conflicts of LotR and the Silmarillion part III - the Edain <Beren IV> [10/16 @ 22:39] (1/4)

Edain <kodax> [10/17 @ 0:26] (1/3)

What is "good?" <not a hobbit> [10/17 @ 4:32] (1/2)

Well <kodax> [10/17 @ 10:50] (1/1)

So much to think about... <not a hobbit> [10/17 @ 18:45] (0/0)

Sil Discussion: Of the Coming of Men – Part 9: Governance patterns <eowyn_rohan> [10/16 @ 12:50] (2/5)

*scrubs The Back Of Men* <PhantomS> [10/16 @ 23:16] (1/2)

"lore-bound" <Lúthien_Rising> [10/17 @ 11:25] (1/1)

it means that <PhantomS> [10/18 @ 0:12] (0/0)

Love, not fear. <Finding Frodo> [10/16 @ 21:23] (1/1)

I like this concept very much. <not a hobbit> [10/18 @ 20:55] (0/0)

Sil Discussion: Of the Coming of Men – Part 8: Of Haleth <eowyn_rohan> [10/16 @ 12:27] (1/2)

Women <Finding Frodo> [10/16 @ 21:12] (1/1)

The people of Haleth <Lady Scaper> [10/17 @ 0:17] (0/0)

Sil Discussion: Of the Coming of Men – Part 7: The Corruption of Men <eowyn_rohan> [10/16 @ 11:30] (2/2)

quick Q <Lúthien_Rising> [10/17 @ 11:17] (0/0)
This is so creepy! <Finding Frodo> [10/16 @ 21:16] (0/0)

NDQ: The Sil <Lúthien_Rising> [10/16 @ 8:56] (1/1)

Agh - I already posted mine <Beren IV> [10/16 @ 22:46] (0/0)