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Appendix E: Open discussion <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/31 @ 2:20] (9/11)

Thanks, and a Comment <Arquen> [2/1 @ 15:55] (0/0)
Thanks for taking on such a difficult task! (No Text) <Ioreth's sister> [2/1 @ 14:51] (0/0)
thank you for all the hard work and insights <Daughter of Nienna> [2/1 @ 6:00] (0/0)
It's such a pleasure <nerdanel50> [2/1 @ 0:13] (0/0)
I was in awed read-only mode <Kimi> [1/31 @ 17:29] (0/0)
And open discussion on Appendix D, too! <Altaira> [1/31 @ 14:18] (1/2)

And thanks to *you*, Altaira. <Kimi> [1/31 @ 17:32] (1/1)

*adjusts halo* <Altaira> [2/1 @ 14:08] (0/0)

Thanks to you and A. for the Herculean effort of <drogo_drogo> [1/31 @ 9:19] (0/0)
Thank you to Doorwarden of Theoden and Altaira. <Curious> [1/31 @ 8:23] (0/0)
Thank you!!! <Golfimbul> [1/31 @ 3:21] (0/0)

If Gandalf would have defeated a nazgul... <patric44> [1/30 @ 14:42] (4/4)

I dont think its a question. <kodax> [2/1 @ 14:32] (0/0)
Possibly <drogo_drogo> [1/31 @ 9:30] (0/0)
Gandalf thr Holy Man <PhantomS> [1/30 @ 21:30] (0/0)
purely a guess, of course, <Brockomir> [1/30 @ 15:42] (0/0)

Howard Shore on NPR Today! <Miyirânâru> [1/30 @ 13:49] (2/2)

OT: What does your username mean? <Tar-Telperien> [1/30 @ 23:28] (0/0)
Please don't cross post <galadriel476> [1/30 @ 15:03] (0/0)

Question on Time <dramahama> [1/30 @ 8:41] (2/6)

Pssst., Dramahama (OT) <Brockomir> [1/30 @ 15:39] (1/1)

actually, <dramahama> [2/2 @ 3:34] (0/0)

Ages <PhantomS> [1/30 @ 9:08] (1/3)

Not quite accurate <Alveric> [1/30 @ 9:48] (2/2)

Thanks for your help! :) (No Text) <dramahama> [2/2 @ 7:44] (0/0)
OK thank you :) (No Text) <PhantomS> [1/30 @ 10:29] (0/0)

Question on Nenya, Galadriel's mirror, etc. <precious2004> [1/30 @ 8:07] (3/3)

A Ring Primer <erather> [1/30 @ 16:01] (0/0)
Answers <PhantomS> [1/30 @ 9:02] (0/0)
Question 4. <Meira> [1/30 @ 8:37] (0/0)

Appendix E: Writing and letter-forms <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/30 @ 2:41] (5/8)

Vowels as diacritical marks and holiness? <Takeo> [1/31 @ 9:01] (0/0)
Regarding the change from Rumil's tengwar... <Kohimarama> [1/30 @ 19:33] (1/1)

PS., Sorry for all the typos in my post. (No Text) <Kohimarama> [1/30 @ 19:36] (0/0)

Begging to differ : *begs* <Arquen> [1/30 @ 17:08] (0/0)
I wonder whether this is a reflection . . . <Pukel-man> [1/30 @ 9:04] (0/0)
quick thoughts <drogo_drogo> [1/30 @ 7:56] (2/2)

I think you're right on both points. (No Text) <Kohimarama> [1/30 @ 19:41] (0/0)
I had the same thought about Feanor. (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/30 @ 12:43] (0/0)

Appendix E: Vowels <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/29 @ 19:43] (3/10)

®, dude! <Temujin> [1/31 @ 10:31] (0/0)
on dipthongs <Menelwyn> [1/30 @ 12:25] (1/1)

Good point! <Takeo> [1/31 @ 9:33] (0/0)

On the schwa . . . <Pukel-man> [1/30 @ 9:00] (3/6)

vowel reduction <Sophietje> [1/31 @ 19:08] (0/0)
It's interesting, because... <Tar-Telperien> [1/30 @ 23:44] (0/0)
Is the schwa common in Finnish <nerdanel50> [1/30 @ 11:06] (1/3)

Perhaps not... <Suni> [1/30 @ 18:32] (1/2)

Finnish has something else <Sophietje> [1/31 @ 19:22] (1/1)

That's true, though... <Suni> [2/1 @ 5:26] (0/0)

Question <Lethias> [1/29 @ 19:14] (2/5)

Sam does go <PhantomS> [1/29 @ 23:32] (1/3)

Would he recognize Gandalf? <erather> [1/29 @ 23:37] (2/2)

Gandalf's often invisible... <N.E. Brigand> [1/30 @ 14:22] (0/0)
Being a Maia, <PhantomS> [1/30 @ 9:12] (0/0)

Gray Havens or Tol Eressea? <N.E. Brigand> [1/29 @ 20:47] (0/0)

Hobbit Discussion? <Farawyn> [1/29 @ 16:21] (2/3)

link to calendar (No Text - Link Inside) <JennEric> [1/29 @ 17:34] (0/0)
February 15 or 16. (No Text) <Curious> [1/29 @ 16:49] (1/1)

Thanks! (No Text) <Farawyn> [1/29 @ 16:51] (0/0)

Tolkien Autograph? <Morgoth's_Brother> [1/29 @ 13:16] (1/2)

Well being a LOTR addict.... <PipTook> [1/29 @ 15:09] (1/1)

i'll know tonight <Morgoth's_Brother> [1/29 @ 17:01] (0/0)

No really who is Tom Bombadil? <Melstar> [1/29 @ 6:52] (7/21)

"Interesting thoughts peoples". <Melstar> [1/31 @ 16:08] (0/0)
A Nature Spirit? <Alveric> [1/31 @ 6:48] (0/0)
Did you ever want to ask a troublesome Tolkien question? Just who the heck is Tom Bombadil, anyway? Well, you have come to the right place! <squire> [1/30 @ 17:35] (0/0)
A different take: Escapism <notlost> [1/30 @ 0:30] (2/2)

Yes.... he is <Temujin> [1/31 @ 10:40] (0/0)
I like that explanation! Thanks : ) (No Text) <precious2004> [1/30 @ 6:12] (0/0)

I don't think even Tolkien knew. When asked, <Curious> [1/29 @ 13:56] (3/7)

seemed to remeber something sad about it <Linguilindale> [1/29 @ 20:47] (0/0)
perhaps you have hit the nail on the head <Amatire> [1/29 @ 16:24] (3/3)

Surely that's not possible? <Orald> [1/30 @ 0:35] (0/0)
There are similarities, but <Curious> [1/29 @ 16:54] (0/0)
Lovely idea! I'll buy it. <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/29 @ 16:35] (0/0)

Hmm, no desire - is he the Buddha, maybe? (No Text) <Azree> [1/29 @ 15:34] (1/1)

A buddha, maybe. (No Text) <Curious> [1/29 @ 16:55] (0/0)

Not a Maia <Temujin> [1/29 @ 11:08] (2/3)

I think it depends on what you mean by a Maiar <Alveric> [1/31 @ 11:05] (0/0)
How can you be so sure? (No Text) <Curious> [1/29 @ 13:30] (1/1)

Because he 'was there' before Morgoth... <Temujin> [1/31 @ 10:34] (0/0)

It's been answered a lot, too:) <PhantomS> [1/29 @ 7:16] (1/2)

Long life of Numenoreans? <Bythedar> [1/29 @ 14:18] (1/1)

Not that long <PhantomS> [1/29 @ 15:30] (0/0)

A Chance Meeting (aragorn and bilbo) <The Black Captain > [1/29 @ 4:44] (2/2)

Amazing <AmonSolStrider> [1/29 @ 23:31] (0/0)
Well... <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/29 @ 9:50] (0/0)

Bilbo and the child Aragorn in Rivendell <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/29 @ 1:13] (19/41)

thanks for sharing <Lothirienne> [1/31 @ 18:01] (0/0)
Wow! Amazing! <Elvina Mayda > [1/30 @ 14:10] (0/0)
Wonderful Story <Celandine Goodbody> [1/30 @ 13:47] (2/4)

And a wordy Baggins at that. :-) <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/31 @ 17:52] (1/1)

Well, you know Bilbo... (No Text) <Celandine Goodbody> [2/1 @ 0:37] (0/0)

Yes, so many fanfic authors have a hard time... <Kathira> [1/31 @ 16:17] (1/1)

Oh, good. I was wondering... <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/31 @ 17:50] (0/0)

I want to hear more about the "lacy white hemlocks" <HobbitHearted> [1/30 @ 12:20] (0/0)
Thanks, everybody! <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/30 @ 11:46] (1/2)

Psst.... <Celandine Brandybuck> [1/30 @ 15:20] (1/1)

Thank you! <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/30 @ 18:17] (0/0)

A nice style and great idea . . . <Pukel-man> [1/30 @ 10:58] (0/0)
Wonderful! A couple of comments: <Curious> [1/30 @ 8:08] (1/5)

Thanks for the nitpicks :-) <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/30 @ 11:30] (1/4)

Ah! But what is the fate of Arda? <Curious> [1/30 @ 11:53] (1/3)

Nice thought. <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/30 @ 14:29] (2/2)

Doh! "immortality" I meant. Typos galore. (No Text) <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/30 @ 15:13] (0/0)
As I said earlier, <Curious> [1/30 @ 15:07] (0/0)

Especially loved the part with the bear! Beautiful! (No Text) <IBo> [1/30 @ 6:07] (0/0)
I loved it! <IrishElf> [1/30 @ 1:34] (0/0)
Thank you so much! I loved the little snippets of future story you found a place for! :) (No Text) <frothi> [1/29 @ 23:33] (0/0)
also not a legal opinion . . . <nerdanel50> [1/29 @ 20:18] (3/3)

LOL you are so ummmm careful about the law :-) (No Text) <hatster> [1/31 @ 9:33] (0/0)
Thanks, Nerdanel50, that relieves my mind a bit. (No Text) <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/30 @ 11:24] (0/0)
that's "All the Fuss", of course. <nerdanel50> [1/29 @ 20:21] (0/0)

This is really nice, Aunt D. <Kimi> [1/29 @ 17:40] (0/0)
I enjoyed that hugely! Thank you <Smallbottle> [1/29 @ 16:44] (0/0)
I liked it! <Farawyn> [1/29 @ 15:39] (1/1)

Silver eyes <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/29 @ 16:32] (0/0)

Aunt Dora - your story is wonderful! <Entmaiden> [1/29 @ 12:44] (0/0)
Aunt Dora - this is delightful! Thank You (No Text) <ladyarathorn> [1/29 @ 11:01] (0/0)
stab at the copyright (not a legal opinion, but hopefully somewhat informed..) <drogo_drogo> [1/29 @ 8:50] (1/7)

Thanks, that's helpful. <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/29 @ 10:56] (3/6)

As drogo drogo has noted, <Curious> [1/30 @ 7:59] (1/1)

Whew! Thanks, Curious! <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/30 @ 11:32] (0/0)

Fanfic Writing <Celandine Goodbody> [1/29 @ 17:05] (1/2)

Thanks, CG. <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/29 @ 18:45] (1/1)

De nada and good luck working it out. (No Text) <Celandine Goodbody> [1/29 @ 22:09] (0/0)

I'm so glad <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/29 @ 12:59] (0/0)

Wonderful! <goboggo> [1/29 @ 6:23] (0/0)
Thank you for posting this <Merryk> [1/29 @ 1:31] (0/0)

Beren and spiders and scale <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/29 @ 1:06] (1/3)

Not sure <Alveric> [1/29 @ 7:30] (1/2)

In "The Book of Lost Tales"... <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/29 @ 10:59] (1/1)

Thanks! <Alveric> [1/31 @ 6:51] (0/0)

Appendix E #1: Consonants <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/28 @ 19:36] (7/17)

There's no general rule about devoicing final consonants <Takeo> [1/29 @ 23:14] (1/2)

Absolutely! <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/30 @ 0:52] (1/1)

Isn't this an orthography rule, and not a pronunciation one? <Orald> [1/30 @ 1:02] (0/0)

I would guess that... <Sophietje> [1/29 @ 13:26] (1/1)

Not really <Ich> [2/1 @ 16:25] (0/0)

r + ch <Draupne> [1/29 @ 5:22] (1/2)

Although Gandalf isn't a Norse word <Smallbottle> [1/29 @ 17:16] (1/1)

The r is the nominativ ending I think <Draupne> [1/30 @ 9:52] (0/0)

gh <Valathil> [1/29 @ 0:46] (0/0)
ch vs gh <lucia> [1/28 @ 23:52] (0/0)
consonants <nerdanel50> [1/28 @ 23:15] (1/1)

I have no idea if this is right <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/29 @ 0:44] (0/0)

One thought <Smallbottle> [1/28 @ 22:47] (2/4)

I'm pretty sure he mean the Ach-Laut <Draupne> [1/29 @ 5:04] (0/0)
that may depend on which German dialect is spoken <LordOfAngband> [1/29 @ 1:02] (1/2)

German ch <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/29 @ 1:08] (1/1)

They are supposed to be in complementary distribution <Ich> [2/1 @ 16:16] (0/0)

Arranged marriage in Middle-Earth? <Cressida> [1/28 @ 19:31] (3/17)

Aragorns parents <Galadriel1a> [1/29 @ 13:05] (1/6)

Ooh, I thought the reluctant party there was <erather> [1/29 @ 15:20] (1/5)

nooo,Gilraen didn´t want to marry <Galadriel1a> [1/29 @ 15:34] (1/4)

The HoME headache <Cressida> [1/29 @ 15:55] (1/3)

I think he shortend <Galadriel1a> [1/29 @ 16:42] (1/2)

Sorry, not obvious to me <Cressida> [1/29 @ 16:57] (1/1)

Aragorns long life is exeptional <Galadriel1a> [1/29 @ 17:51] (0/0)

Evidence against also welcome <Cressida> [1/29 @ 12:17] (1/1)

forced marriage could only end in evil <hartk> [1/29 @ 17:57] (0/0)

The most promising candidate I can think of <erather> [1/28 @ 22:13] (1/7)

Interesting! <Cressida> [1/29 @ 0:45] (2/6)

Maybe they met then, but Lothiriel... <Kathira> [1/31 @ 16:31] (1/1)

It's possible. <Cressida> [2/2 @ 10:44] (0/0)

When Eomer and Gimli have their little debate on Miss Middle Earth, <PhantomS> [1/29 @ 7:21] (1/3)

Not only that... <Cressida> [1/29 @ 12:16] (2/2)

In a country full of blondes <PhantomS> [1/29 @ 15:32] (0/0)
brunette = different = exotic/exciting (No Text) <Fisher> [1/29 @ 12:57] (0/0)

Gollum leading the hobbits to Shelob <stann> [1/28 @ 2:01] (2/8)

Never in Osgiliath <N.E. Brigand> [1/28 @ 20:04] (1/3)

from letter 246 <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/28 @ 21:28] (1/2)

"Shelob's Fair" -- yikes! <N.E. Brigand> [1/29 @ 12:03] (1/1)

he goes on to say <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/29 @ 13:14] (0/0)

He was torn. He considered repentance <Curious> [1/28 @ 8:03] (1/3)

Time-out. <Orm Irian> [1/28 @ 11:40] (1/2)

I agree -- isn't that what I said? (No Text) <Curious> [1/28 @ 12:10] (1/1)

Yes, it is. <Orm Irian> [1/28 @ 12:58] (0/0)

Ringwraiths <ArcherOfHarad> [1/28 @ 0:02] (2/4)

Real Link Sorry <ArcherOfHarad> [1/28 @ 0:28] (1/2)

Is this legit? <Poonjab> [1/28 @ 12:11] (1/1)

No it is not linked to Tolkien's legendarium at all <PhantomS> [1/28 @ 12:55] (0/0)

Link doesn't work, but I *think* I know what you're referring to - <Azree> [1/28 @ 0:18] (0/0)

Appendix D - #6: Honoring Frodo <Altaira> [1/27 @ 22:40] (7/15)

You're never a hero in your own home town <gullygilly> [1/28 @ 14:11] (0/0)
The Days of the Shire <nerdanel50> [1/28 @ 12:53] (1/1)

Merry and Pippin <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/28 @ 15:00] (0/0)

quick thought of the Elves' "New Year" <drogo_drogo> [1/28 @ 8:26] (1/1)

But according to elsewhere in <Ascarwen> [1/28 @ 13:38] (0/0)

A difference of emphasis--mind and spirit vs. body <hatster> [1/28 @ 8:11] (4/5)

hobbits/children <frothi> [1/29 @ 14:44] (0/0)
Later Hobbits <Alveric> [1/29 @ 9:28] (1/1)

I think it was Kimi or Altiara who found the bit on what happened <hatster> [1/29 @ 15:28] (0/0)

Hobbit extinction <Merryk> [1/28 @ 21:18] (0/0)
protecting the Shire; emotional honesty <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/28 @ 12:54] (0/0)

realistic <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/28 @ 3:43] (0/0)
I wonder if there's a tenuous link <Kimi> [1/28 @ 1:51] (1/1)

Excellent point <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/28 @ 14:55] (0/0)

the importance of being hobbits <frothi> [1/28 @ 0:49] (0/0)

Appendix D - #5: The Calendars of Men <Altaira> [1/27 @ 22:35] (2/5)

I have a summary of the calendars online (No Text - Link Inside) <Celandine Brandybuck> [1/27 @ 23:56] (1/1)

Thank-you! <Altaira> [1/28 @ 0:07] (0/0)

New land, new calendar. <Kimi> [1/27 @ 23:07] (2/2)

Of course they are less moon-sensitive <Smallbottle> [1/28 @ 0:28] (0/0)
What surprised me more <Celandine Brandybuck> [1/27 @ 23:58] (0/0)

where do the 8 kings come from? <lucia> [1/27 @ 19:01] (2/6)

8 Kings? Sounds like a stacked deck to me! (No Text) <Banazir Galpsi> [1/28 @ 16:33] (0/0)
No. <PhantomS> [1/27 @ 19:25] (2/4)

The WK <LordOfAngband> [1/28 @ 0:28] (1/1)

Gandalf says that <PhantomS> [1/28 @ 10:25] (0/0)

how about time frame? <lucia> [1/27 @ 21:51] (1/1)

No idea <PhantomS> [1/28 @ 10:40] (0/0)

Trivia Question <Torpkid> [1/27 @ 15:37] (3/3)

They all died. <PhantomS> [1/28 @ 12:21] (0/0)
Mîm was the last of the petty-dwarves. <ety3> [1/27 @ 16:13] (0/0)
I'd guess.... <Golfimbul> [1/27 @ 16:06] (0/0)

Merry's real name <cil> [1/27 @ 0:07] (2/17)

the appendices <cheesecake> [1/27 @ 0:13] (0/0)
Kalimac. <Kimi> [1/27 @ 0:12] (1/15)

Eh? <Frodoluvr8> [1/27 @ 17:55] (1/14)

Only slightly. <Kimi> [1/27 @ 18:23] (2/13)

Correction to Frodo's name: <Kimi> [1/28 @ 16:20] (0/0)
And Sam is actually "Banazîr Galpsi" <ety3> [1/27 @ 21:44] (2/11)

Yes, of course it is. I could have told you THAT <Banazir Galpsi> [1/28 @ 13:09] (0/0)
Actually we do! <Kimi> [1/27 @ 22:00] (3/9)

Bag End is also.... <Sophietje> [1/28 @ 16:42] (1/5)

*Sound of JRRT spinning in grave* <Kimi> [1/28 @ 17:09] (1/4)

Exactly the *opposite* is true <Smallbottle> [1/28 @ 18:14] (1/3)

I respectfully disagree <Kimi> [1/29 @ 0:58] (1/2)

Really? <Smallbottle> [1/29 @ 16:04] (1/1)

It even appears <Kimi> [1/29 @ 18:04] (0/0)

Is that pronounced La Bingi or LaM Ingi <Banazir Galpsi> [1/28 @ 13:52] (1/1)

The source is <Kimi> [1/28 @ 16:25] (0/0)

Sweet. Forgot about that. (No Text) <ety3> [1/27 @ 23:20] (0/0)

Appendix D - #4: The Calendars of Hobbits <Altaira> [1/27 @ 0:06] (5/8)

Remember the Sabbath Day, JRRT? <Golfimbul> [1/27 @ 13:06] (1/2)

time - any thoughts? <frothi> [1/27 @ 13:53] (1/1)

Whenever the hobbits wake up... <Golfimbul> [1/27 @ 15:18] (0/0)

time and culture <drogo_drogo> [1/27 @ 8:01] (0/0)
I appreciate <Daughter of Nienna> [1/27 @ 3:12] (0/0)
"When they were still a wandering people" <Kimi> [1/27 @ 1:07] (1/1)

exactly, no holy-days, but birthdays! (No Text) <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/27 @ 13:00] (0/0)

Nomadic lifestyle <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/27 @ 0:28] (0/0)

Appendix D - #3: The Calendars of the Elves <Altaira> [1/27 @ 0:02] (6/7)

on the 12's <Menelwyn> [1/27 @ 13:02] (0/0)
habitual remembrance <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/27 @ 12:42] (0/0)
some thoughts <drogo_drogo> [1/27 @ 7:52] (0/0)
need to plan <Daughter of Nienna> [1/27 @ 2:50] (0/0)
The Elves did have some <Kimi> [1/27 @ 1:41] (1/1)

12 (FYI) <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/27 @ 12:27] (0/0)

Not really boredom <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/27 @ 0:22] (0/0)

What were the edges of the world like before the roads were bent? <Eärendil The Mariner> [1/26 @ 20:03] (1/4)

The Shaping of Middle-Earth <drogo_drogo> [1/27 @ 8:32] (1/3)

Excellent! I have HoMe, but I never <Eärendil The Mariner> [1/27 @ 11:14] (1/2)

Here's a link to Karen Fonstad's rendering of the flat Arda --> (No Text - Link Inside) <drogo_drogo> [1/27 @ 14:01] (1/1)

Thanks! I found it myself, and posted already... ;) (No Text) <Eärendil The Mariner> [1/28 @ 11:36] (0/0)

Where is it written that Bilbo, Frodo and Sam actually DIE? <Banazir Galpsi> [1/26 @ 16:13] (5/15)

actually, Arwen tells Frodo before he leaves Minas Tirith <melian8> [1/26 @ 19:26] (0/0)
Where does it say they don't? <Smallbottle> [1/26 @ 18:53] (2/2)

But NOTHING is proved in then novel regarding this, and that was the only thing ment for public reading <Banazir Galpsi> [1/27 @ 12:18] (0/0)
I think that we all do understand the power of all the rings <hatster> [1/27 @ 7:48] (0/0)

Tolkien made it clear in Letters <Kimi> [1/26 @ 16:48] (1/3)

Tolkien's mistake? <N.E. Brigand> [1/26 @ 18:05] (1/2)

It's not a mistake. <Nimrodel > [1/26 @ 23:23] (1/1)

But there is a balance... <N.E. Brigand> [1/27 @ 13:12] (0/0)

Possession of the Ring prevents aging. <erather> [1/26 @ 16:30] (1/2)

But the point is, that is not ever made clear in any published work <Banazir Galpsi> [1/26 @ 17:35] (1/1)

Although it isn't explicitly stated in LotR, <erather> [1/26 @ 18:15] (0/0)

THis is a hard one! <LOTR_lover> [1/26 @ 16:29] (1/3)

Well the elves can be killed as well. <Banazir Galpsi> [1/26 @ 17:40] (1/2)

An elf body may be killed, <erather> [1/26 @ 19:01] (1/1)

Yes, yes... <Frodoluvr8> [1/27 @ 18:03] (0/0)

Need some background on the Rings of Power <Banazir Galpsi> [1/26 @ 16:03] (7/23)

Myown take on the 3 Elven rings <Banazir Galpsi> [1/27 @ 14:27] (0/0)
Thank you all very much!!! Exactly the kind of stuff I was looking for. <Banazir Galpsi> [1/27 @ 12:58] (1/4)

You're welcome. And one more thing: <Smallbottle> [1/27 @ 14:44] (1/3)

This is why I think Elven rings WOULD make a mere mortal invisable <Banazir Galpsi> [1/28 @ 13:11] (1/2)

Tolkien suggests they wouldn't. <Kimi> [1/28 @ 16:59] (1/1)

But that makes NO SENSE <Banazir Galpsi> [1/29 @ 12:14] (0/0)

Dwarven Rings <Daughter of Nienna> [1/27 @ 4:22] (0/0)
mind connection <northsuperior> [1/27 @ 0:37] (1/1)

how the elves comunicate by mind. <Daughter of Nienna> [1/27 @ 3:38] (0/0)

These are big questions <Kimi> [1/26 @ 19:06] (0/0)
Dwarf and Elf Rings <N.E. Brigand> [1/26 @ 18:20] (0/0)
Rings and Powers <oronwe> [1/26 @ 16:55] (1/11)

There's a big distinction between the Three <erather> [1/26 @ 17:19] (1/10)

The Encyc of Arda says it is called Adamant cause it had a diamond <Banazir Galpsi> [1/26 @ 17:44] (1/9)

Look it up under "Nenya" <erather> [1/26 @ 18:19] (1/8)

Yes did, there is no real information present <Banazir Galpsi> [1/26 @ 18:47] (1/7)

A Ring Primer <Smallbottle> [1/27 @ 2:59] (1/6)

Dwarves are not naturally greedy! <Daughter of Nienna> [1/27 @ 4:38] (1/5)

Dwarves are just as greedy as Elves. <Orm Irian> [1/27 @ 5:41] (2/4)

Not innate, but perhaps become <Daughter of Nienna> [1/27 @ 13:48] (0/0)
Let us say, greed is the dwarves' <Smallbottle> [1/27 @ 11:57] (1/2)

Dwarven vs. Elven greed <Orm Irian> [1/27 @ 12:32] (1/1)

Greed to a limit <PhantomS> [1/27 @ 14:12] (0/0)

Re: Hobbit chapter discussion... <Ossë> [1/26 @ 10:35] (1/3)

Well <Altaira> [1/27 @ 0:12] (1/2)

What exactly do I let myself in for? <Elen> [1/27 @ 10:51] (1/1)

My *unofficial* answer: <Curious> [1/27 @ 11:44] (0/0)

Appendix D - #2: Hobbits and Men <Altaira> [1/26 @ 1:09] (5/21)

Communication stopped? <erather> [1/26 @ 23:47] (0/0)
Hobbits are curious little creatures <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/26 @ 13:15] (0/0)
Not casual at all, but part of a long political connection <squire> [1/26 @ 11:02] (1/16)

Hobbits are descended from men? <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/26 @ 11:57] (1/15)

Descended perhaps not technically correct <squire> [1/26 @ 12:49] (2/14)

The Valar were "surprised" when Elves finally were discovered... <Valathil> [1/26 @ 14:22] (0/0)
just a little more <Mapalon> [1/26 @ 13:40] (1/12)

pukel-men I can see, but Hobbits <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/26 @ 13:57] (1/11)

Back slowly away from the pointed ears issue! <squire> [1/26 @ 14:14] (3/10)

Don't give up so easily, Squire! <N.E. Brigand> [1/26 @ 18:41] (1/2)

OK people, me and my friend here can settle the issue with any of you! <squire> [1/26 @ 18:44] (1/1)

Squire, is that better? (OT) <N.E. Brigand> [1/26 @ 19:05] (0/0)

Yikes! <squire> [1/26 @ 15:53] (2/3)

On Elves <Kimi> [1/26 @ 16:33] (1/1)

This is me, backing slowly away... I give up. Thank you, all. (No Text) <squire> [1/26 @ 17:53] (0/0)

the "critical" in "critical analysis" <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/26 @ 16:02] (0/0)

um...I believe Tolkien said it in Letters <Fisher> [1/26 @ 14:40] (2/2)

letter 27 - 2 birds with 1 stone <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/26 @ 15:56] (0/0)
I belive so too (No Text) <Galadriel1a> [1/26 @ 14:58] (0/0)

quick answers <drogo_drogo> [1/26 @ 8:11] (0/0)
Perhaps related to trade. <Kimi> [1/26 @ 1:43] (0/0)

Appendix D - #1: The Devil is in the Details <Altaira> [1/26 @ 1:06] (6/9)

I think the modern world should adopt his hobbit calendar! <Banazir Galpsi> [1/26 @ 16:18] (1/1)

See my comments above. :) (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/27 @ 13:16] (0/0)

Speaking of calendars, why do (we) geeks refer <Elf_Maven> [1/26 @ 13:29] (0/0)
I prefer to use the <Elf_Maven> [1/26 @ 13:00] (1/1)

If we get the details right.... <Golfimbul> [1/26 @ 19:37] (0/0)

Calendars show us how the races view history <drogo_drogo> [1/26 @ 8:04] (0/0)
It's not for everyone. <Atlas> [1/26 @ 4:38] (1/1)

More and better Appendices! <erather> [1/26 @ 22:23] (0/0)

I think he liked Calendars :-) <Kimi> [1/26 @ 1:37] (0/0)

Appendices D & E – Introduction <Altaira> [1/26 @ 1:03] (1/2)

about appendix E <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/26 @ 2:13] (1/1)

By all means! <Altaira> [1/26 @ 2:23] (0/0)

Distance from edge of Fangorn to Wellinghall? <Elf_Maven> [1/25 @ 22:57] (1/1)

See "The Atlas of Middle-Earth"... <N.E. Brigand> [1/29 @ 12:20] (0/0)

The Hobbit - Two questions of identity <Don't tell the elf> [1/25 @ 20:15] (5/6)

Thranduil's relation <PhantomS> [1/27 @ 14:20] (0/0)
the elves <Carandalien> [1/26 @ 18:34] (0/0)
Gandalf sez so. <PhantomS> [1/26 @ 8:22] (0/0)
answers <Fingofin> [1/25 @ 20:40] (1/1)

Legolas wasn't so young. :) (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/26 @ 12:38] (0/0)

Two answers: <Kimi> [1/25 @ 20:40] (0/0)

about weapons with lineage <hatster> [1/25 @ 12:20] (11/18)

LotR is not anti-war, it is anti modern war. <Curious> [1/25 @ 23:31] (1/2)

hmmm? who was talking anti or pro war? <hatster> [1/26 @ 18:11] (1/1)

geeeeeeeez yes I CAN spell. but apparently not at work <hatster> [1/26 @ 19:23] (0/0)

In Tolkien's Saga.. <Gil-Galad's general> [1/25 @ 23:03] (0/0)
Saxon and Norse swords were often named . . . <Pukel-man> [1/25 @ 22:59] (0/0)
"Kingdoms have been built on little more than a man with a good blade." <7-of-Eowyn> [1/25 @ 20:02] (0/0)
Eastern influence? <Samurai Erika> [1/25 @ 19:53] (0/0)
objects in ME are imbued with their makers' essences and thus alive <drogo_drogo> [1/25 @ 15:41] (0/0)
Gurthang takes antropomorphization to another level. <ety3> [1/25 @ 15:03] (0/0)
a dribble of allusive thoughts <Daughter of Nienna> [1/25 @ 14:07] (4/4)

A vaguely related thought: jewels <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/25 @ 19:16] (0/0)
Great thoughts. <gullygilly> [1/25 @ 17:29] (0/0)
The sword and the cross <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/25 @ 15:21] (0/0)
Bard's arrow in the Hobbit. (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/25 @ 14:19] (0/0)

Other items <kodax> [1/25 @ 13:26] (0/0)
I was going to bring up this question if we discussed the Index. :) (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/25 @ 13:07] (0/0)
An unromantic way to look at it <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/25 @ 12:30] (1/1)

Very well said. <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/25 @ 19:18] (0/0)

Arwen's Geneology <LOTR_lover> [1/25 @ 8:50] (2/5)

Galadriel is Celebrian's mother, and Arwen's grandmother <Sundance> [1/25 @ 14:03] (0/0)
Celebrian is... <precious2004> [1/25 @ 10:28] (1/3)

Arwen's granddaughter? <LOTR_lover> [1/25 @ 11:30] (2/2)

Er, wrong generation. <PhantomS> [1/26 @ 8:28] (0/0)
Other way 'round. <ety3> [1/25 @ 14:58] (0/0)

consolidation of middle earth maps? <cjb92> [1/25 @ 4:41] (3/4)

atlas <Whitetowers> [1/26 @ 13:19] (0/0)
Two composite maps that I know of <drogo_drogo> [1/25 @ 10:31] (1/1)

hmm... <The_Last_Avari> [1/28 @ 23:08] (0/0)

Very Difficult <Alveric> [1/25 @ 9:56] (0/0)

Question about Celeborn and East Lórien <Elf_Maven> [1/25 @ 1:24] (1/1)

I'm not aware of any such source. (No Text) <Curious> [1/25 @ 3:46] (0/0)

Letter 210 question <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/24 @ 20:57] (1/1)

No, it wasn't. <Nimrodel > [1/24 @ 23:08] (0/0)

Were ALL magic rings invalidated by the One's Destruction? <Temujin> [1/24 @ 19:14] (4/15)

other ringmaker? <Mapalon> [1/25 @ 17:45] (0/0)
Folk of the Iron Hills and Rings <Daughter of Nienna> [1/25 @ 15:00] (2/3)

Iron Hills history <PhantomS> [1/26 @ 10:36] (1/1)

More Iron Hills history <Daughter of Nienna> [1/26 @ 19:32] (0/0)

Good stuff! <Temujin> [1/25 @ 19:31] (0/0)

Yes. Although there are other, lesser rings, <Curious> [1/25 @ 4:01] (2/6)

Saruman <The Silent Watcher> [1/25 @ 16:47] (1/4)

Good point! <Curious> [1/25 @ 23:36] (1/3)

I'm wondering if Saruman was a poser. <PhantomS> [1/26 @ 8:36] (2/2)

Another possibility <Eagle84> [1/26 @ 15:57] (0/0)
Forward in FOTR <Bythedar> [1/26 @ 9:23] (0/0)

Agreed <Temujin> [1/25 @ 11:07] (0/0)

"There are many magic rings, Mr Bilbo Baggins" <PhantomS> [1/24 @ 20:36] (1/2)

How were the 3 failures? <Temujin> [1/25 @ 11:02] (1/1)

a term ... <Daughter of Nienna> [1/25 @ 15:13] (0/0)

The Quest of Boromir <Kili's aunt> [1/24 @ 13:01] (2/12)

Wasn't Faramir "meant" to go? <squire> [1/24 @ 15:52] (2/7)

"What if" questions are impossible to answer. <Curious> [1/25 @ 4:05] (0/0)
Strongly disagree <kodax> [1/24 @ 16:27] (1/5)

Faramir might not go home. <PhantomS> [1/24 @ 20:41] (1/4)

He did say Galadriel was "perilously fair," but... <Kili's aunt> [1/24 @ 22:40] (1/3)

What is Faramir's inner peril? <PhantomS> [1/24 @ 22:50] (1/2)

Perhaps it is his awareness of his own frailty <Kili's aunt> [1/24 @ 23:09] (1/1)

But what would he do? <PhantomS> [1/26 @ 8:32] (0/0)

Some thoughts <Mistress Underhill> [1/24 @ 14:46] (1/3)

Could Gandalf? <Poonjab> [1/24 @ 17:15] (1/2)

maia vs. nazgul? <Mapalon> [1/24 @ 23:23] (1/1)

Gandalf opened up on the balrog <PhantomS> [1/26 @ 10:41] (0/0)

Link...scroll down to Quenya/ Sindarin <Arquen> [1/24 @ 12:57] (1/1)

I like the entry on Klingon :-) <hatster> [1/24 @ 18:30] (0/0)

Saurons form <Poonjab> [1/24 @ 12:30] (3/6)

body and invisibility <drogo_drogo> [1/24 @ 18:10] (1/2)

The 3 ring bearers <Tomsk> [1/24 @ 18:21] (1/1)

Galadriel does <drogo_drogo> [1/24 @ 20:25] (0/0)

Don't mess with the Big Guy <Matthew/Ugluk> [1/24 @ 13:32] (0/0)
He would've rolled up to him & stared reeeal hard. ;-) <Azree> [1/24 @ 12:53] (1/1)

about the 'form' of maia <cjb92> [1/25 @ 4:47] (0/0)

Degrading Power In Sub-Creation <Prancing Pony> [1/23 @ 23:04] (4/8)

the second music... <The_Last_Avari> [1/27 @ 0:01] (0/0)
Ideal of the forms <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/24 @ 10:16] (1/1)

Splintered Light <Ransom> [1/24 @ 19:55] (0/0)

Entropy, Middle-earth style <drogo_drogo> [1/24 @ 9:48] (0/0)
i've noticed that trend.... <cheesecake> [1/24 @ 0:14] (1/3)

"a long defeat.." <Kohimarama> [1/25 @ 0:13] (2/2)

ah yes! that's what i was thinking of! (No Text) <cheesecake> [1/25 @ 1:27] (0/0)
Catholic pessimism.. <Kohimarama> [1/25 @ 0:22] (0/0)

Samwise the Brave <Timerider> [1/23 @ 17:45] (5/20)

this question is answered in "choices" chapter... <nefisa> [1/24 @ 21:00] (2/2)

Just a remark <Silent _ Watcher> [1/26 @ 10:23] (0/0)
agreed. (No Text) <cheesecake> [1/25 @ 1:28] (0/0)

Sam could throw himself in, but not Frodo <cheesecake> [1/24 @ 12:56] (1/1)

Well, I prefer not to think about it, but . . . <nerdanel50> [1/24 @ 13:21] (0/0)

yes and no... <Lazacka> [1/24 @ 2:15] (1/1)

No one really knew <Tomsk> [1/24 @ 16:43] (0/0)

Sam might have <nerdanel50> [1/24 @ 0:16] (2/2)

No, I don't think so... <Smokering> [1/25 @ 21:55] (0/0)
what a nightmare! <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/24 @ 1:00] (0/0)

No. <ety3> [1/23 @ 17:49] (1/9)

About that "accident," note <Curious> [1/23 @ 18:02] (1/8)

and in fact, that curse came in soemways from Frodo... <nefisa> [1/24 @ 21:11] (1/7)

That was not a curse -- yet. <Curious> [1/25 @ 3:16] (1/6)

of course, that raises the question... <nefisa> [1/25 @ 13:32] (2/5)

The curse backfired. <Curious> [1/27 @ 14:44] (1/1)

"Oft evil will shall evil mar." <Smallbottle> [1/28 @ 0:30] (0/0)

i don't think we should take the curse thing too far... <cheesecake> [1/25 @ 21:20] (2/2)

I disagree. <Curious> [1/27 @ 14:38] (0/0)
Yes, it's important to remember Frodo remains self-willed <squire> [1/26 @ 10:34] (0/0)

Reading FOTR...character question <Frodo-esque> [1/23 @ 15:00] (1/3)

Fredegar is Fatty <Luinaelin> [1/23 @ 15:14] (1/2)

Yes! Fredegar.... <Lazacka> [1/24 @ 2:17] (1/1)

Gotcha...thanks! :-) (No Text) <Frodo-esque> [1/24 @ 2:56] (0/0)

Appendix C-Last thoughts <Corwynne> [1/23 @ 14:32] (5/17)

I used to wonder about this also <gullygilly> [1/24 @ 15:15] (0/0)
Family Trees <sevilodorf2> [1/24 @ 10:22] (0/0)
One little observation. <Golfimbul> [1/24 @ 9:05] (1/7)

Except for Pippin and Diamond. <Kimi> [1/24 @ 23:14] (1/6)

But they changed their name, or so it seems to me. (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/25 @ 12:42] (2/5)

You think? <Kimi> [1/25 @ 18:29] (1/3)

You.... <Golfimbul> [1/25 @ 20:11] (1/2)

Here's a thought: <Kimi> [1/25 @ 20:59] (1/1)

That could be. (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/25 @ 22:49] (0/0)

BTW <Golfimbul> [1/25 @ 12:57] (0/0)

Merry's missing son! <Mistress Underhill> [1/24 @ 5:13] (2/4)

Merry's son <drogo_drogo> [1/24 @ 10:04] (1/1)

Merry married Estella Bolger. <Kimi> [1/24 @ 23:12] (0/0)

Theoden would fit the pattern. (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/24 @ 9:04] (1/1)

And If He Had Another Son and Daughter <Sindarella> [1/24 @ 15:53] (0/0)

A thought about Goldilocks <Kimi> [1/23 @ 20:28] (1/1)

The Gaffer says, "Make it short and you won't have to cut it short before you can use it." (No Text) <Kili's aunt> [1/24 @ 13:04] (0/0)

Appendix C: Sam <Corwynne> [1/23 @ 11:27] (8/13)

Oh, how sweet! <Smokering> [1/25 @ 22:03] (0/0)
war levels all things in the face of it <Daughter of Nienna> [1/24 @ 15:24] (0/0)
One other small point <gullygilly> [1/24 @ 15:08] (0/0)
some Samwise answers <drogo_drogo> [1/24 @ 9:33] (0/0)
Elanor the Matriarch <Kimi> [1/23 @ 20:22] (0/0)
About #4 <Silent _ Watcher> [1/23 @ 18:03] (0/0)
Elanor was special. <Curious> [1/23 @ 12:53] (1/5)

yes, and connected to the Book <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/23 @ 13:20] (1/4)

Not quite. <Kimi> [1/23 @ 20:13] (1/3)

right you are <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/23 @ 20:26] (1/2)

Hardly! <Kimi> [1/23 @ 20:31] (1/1)

why, thank you! <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/23 @ 21:12] (0/0)

Samdad <nerdanel50> [1/23 @ 11:55] (0/0)

Appendix C-Family Trees Took, Baggins and Brandybuck <Corwynne> [1/23 @ 11:22] (8/11)

Nice work... <Celandine Brandybuck> [1/25 @ 0:18] (0/0)
wonderful! <gullygilly> [1/24 @ 14:58] (0/0)
I love this, good work <Daughter of Nienna> [1/24 @ 14:35] (0/0)
Brava! <Altaira> [1/24 @ 12:27] (0/0)
One small comment <Kimi> [1/23 @ 20:09] (2/3)

This is how I always thought it worked... <Daughter of Nienna> [1/24 @ 14:18] (0/0)
Yes. According to the Gaffer . . . <nerdanel50> [1/24 @ 13:29] (1/1)

Missed it! <Corwynne> [1/25 @ 14:18] (0/0)

Bilbo and Gandalf agreed <frothi> [1/23 @ 13:21] (0/0)
Bilbo saw something in Frodo. And Frodo <Curious> [1/23 @ 12:47] (0/0)
I applaud your industry . . . <NZ Pukel> [1/23 @ 12:25] (0/0)

more reading <viola> [1/23 @ 7:44] (5/7)

A post further down the page reminded me... <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/23 @ 18:45] (0/0)
different but wonderful... <frothi> [1/23 @ 16:03] (0/0)
Well, not similar, but <Stephanie> [1/23 @ 10:19] (1/1)

another suggestion... <Sophietje> [1/23 @ 11:20] (0/0)

I can recommend more Tolkien stuff ... <ety3> [1/23 @ 8:27] (1/1)

I second all your recommendations! <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/23 @ 15:26] (0/0)

To read... <turunambartanen > [1/23 @ 8:14] (0/0)

Question about Tom Bombidill(sp?) <Frodo24> [1/22 @ 23:39] (3/10)

Answer about Goldberry... <NZ Pukel> [1/23 @ 12:29] (0/0)
Thoughts of late <CelebornsMirror> [1/23 @ 11:13] (1/2)

I like this answer very much. <Brockomir> [1/23 @ 13:36] (1/1)

aww thanks ;) ! (No Text) <CelebornsMirror> [1/24 @ 12:10] (0/0)

Question about Bombadil <Goldberry51> [1/23 @ 4:11] (1/5)

Perhaps... <turunambartanen > [1/23 @ 8:08] (1/4)

bombadil... <turunambartanen > [1/23 @ 10:45] (1/3)

hmmm... <The_Last_Avari> [1/23 @ 16:31] (2/2)

about simplicty... <The_Last_Avari> [1/26 @ 23:16] (0/0)
nature <CelebornsMirror> [1/24 @ 12:25] (0/0)

audiobook question #2 <mulderxcoltrane> [1/22 @ 23:24] (1/3)

Well <eldarheru> [1/23 @ 0:26] (1/2)

clarify <mulderxcoltrane> [1/23 @ 10:07] (1/1)

Whoa sorry about that <eldarheru> [1/23 @ 19:21] (0/0)

audiobook question <mulderxcoltrane> [1/22 @ 19:02] (2/2)

writing no books but singing many songs <Linguilindale> [1/22 @ 22:13] (0/0)
That's the whole thing <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/22 @ 21:31] (0/0)

Appendix B: Summary <Corwynne> [1/22 @ 17:02] (8/13)

some thoughts... <The_Last_Avari> [1/26 @ 23:46] (0/0)
Aragorn King of Dwarves? <Golfimbul> [1/25 @ 12:48] (1/4)

I doubt it. <PhantomS> [1/26 @ 8:43] (1/3)

Thanks... <Golfimbul> [1/26 @ 12:09] (1/2)

Monarchy or Emperor? <PhantomS> [1/26 @ 14:30] (1/1)

That makes sense.... <Golfimbul> [1/26 @ 19:32] (0/0)

Through the Tale of Years <Altaira> [1/24 @ 12:49] (1/1)

Thanks, my feelings as well. (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/25 @ 12:53] (0/0)

Re #3 <Ioreth's sister> [1/23 @ 12:11] (0/0)
some answers <drogo_drogo> [1/23 @ 8:48] (0/0)
In conducting mock trials, or preparing <Curious> [1/23 @ 8:11] (0/0)
Thanks <Daughter of Nienna> [1/23 @ 4:41] (0/0)
You did a great job... <Golfimbul> [1/22 @ 21:22] (0/0)

More thoughts on the Dwarves <Kili's aunt> [1/22 @ 16:01] (2/4)

Sauron, Dwarves and Rings <Daughter of Nienna> [1/23 @ 23:38] (0/0)
He was gathering them first,yes. <PhantomS> [1/22 @ 19:19] (1/2)

dwarven rings <Icanus> [1/22 @ 22:43] (1/1)

They just didn't work. <PhantomS> [1/23 @ 10:22] (0/0)

What do "Boromir" and " Faramir" mean? <Linduin> [1/22 @ 15:27] (5/12)

Thanks, everyone. : ) (No Text) <Linduin> [1/23 @ 16:18] (0/0)
Confusion abounds about these names. <Cressida> [1/23 @ 15:36] (0/0)
Boromir means "jeweled hand" <galadriel476> [1/23 @ 13:32] (1/1)

Fara-hunter, mir-jewel <galadriel476> [1/23 @ 13:37] (0/0)

Faramir <Attercop> [1/23 @ 4:44] (1/1)

Both are actually Faramir II and Boromir II <PhantomS> [1/23 @ 10:25] (0/0)

I recommed : <ety3> [1/22 @ 16:09] (1/5)

Finduilas (Denethor's wife) means "long, dark hair" (No Text) <Kili's aunt> [1/22 @ 16:17] (2/4)

Really? That's bizarre. <Cressida> [1/23 @ 15:38] (1/1)

I read somewhere that <Galadriel1a> [1/23 @ 17:17] (0/0)

Old English Roots <Static> [1/22 @ 21:39] (1/1)

The entire language of Rohan IS Old English <PhantomS> [1/23 @ 11:51] (0/0)

grey havens..the start of the end <Ulmo, sea god of Beleriand> [1/22 @ 13:33] (0/0)

The Grey Havens? <Ender82> [1/22 @ 11:08] (13/54)

this is a comparison to... <LOTR_lover> [1/25 @ 8:56] (0/0)
Letter #246 -to Mrs Eileen Elgar (No Text - Link Inside) <Daughter of Nienna> [1/23 @ 15:10] (0/0)
A wonderful discussion. Very deep and thought provoking. Thanks all! (No Text) <Celandine Goodbody> [1/23 @ 12:52] (2/5)

Sorry I missed it all <gullygilly> [1/24 @ 15:17] (0/0)
Indeed.... <notlost> [1/24 @ 0:51] (1/3)

and... <notlost> [1/24 @ 0:52] (1/2)

this is profound <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/24 @ 1:15] (1/1)

I hesitate to post it again... <notlost> [1/24 @ 17:42] (0/0)

Thanks for all the responses! <Ender82> [1/22 @ 18:57] (0/0)
dark words from Tolkein's letters <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/22 @ 17:23] (1/2)

How very sad... (No Text) <hartk> [1/22 @ 17:57] (1/1)

well, on a happier note he says <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/22 @ 18:25] (0/0)

Saruman tells us <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/22 @ 16:24] (1/1)

Don't you know those words <Frodo's Heart> [1/22 @ 16:52] (0/0)

Grey Havens - Death <kodax> [1/22 @ 14:15] (1/4)

The gift of Eru is a journey of faith. The trip to Eressëa is a journey <hatster> [1/23 @ 8:08] (1/3)

personal reflection, if I may <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/23 @ 11:09] (2/2)

A curious coincidence for me <Elf_Maven> [1/24 @ 16:35] (0/0)
Great insights, Entwife Wandlimb. (No Text) <Frodo's Heart> [1/23 @ 17:20] (0/0)

to put it simply, Frodo is now a stranger in a strange land <drogo_drogo> [1/22 @ 14:08] (1/1)

Exactly .The trials <Silent _ Watcher> [1/23 @ 9:22] (0/0)

Frodo had fallen to evil, and still craved the Ring <squire> [1/22 @ 13:46] (2/23)

squire,enjoyed the talk and respect your views! (No Text) <Frodo's Heart> [1/22 @ 21:01] (1/3)

Thanks, it's a difficult topic <squire> [1/23 @ 1:13] (1/2)

Just got that book! <Frodo's Heart> [1/23 @ 2:20] (1/1)

I think it's the best commentary on Tolkien I have ever read. Enjoy and Learn! (No Text) <squire> [1/23 @ 2:27] (0/0)

I never considered Frodo.. <Frodo's Heart> [1/22 @ 14:45] (3/18)

I think you're making Frodo into a saint <squire> [1/22 @ 17:58] (4/14)

What does it take to be a saint <hatster> [1/23 @ 7:51] (2/6)

another point about a saint <FantasyFan> [1/23 @ 10:20] (0/0)
Technically, of course, <Curious> [1/23 @ 8:05] (1/4)

LOL obviously... <hatster> [1/23 @ 8:16] (1/3)

Guys, not so literal, please... <squire> [1/23 @ 9:12] (1/2)

I think it is important <Curious> [1/23 @ 11:58] (1/1)

Yes. If saints <Silent _ Watcher> [1/23 @ 12:37] (0/0)

Frodo is a saint. <Curious> [1/23 @ 6:51] (1/1)

exactly <hatster> [1/23 @ 7:17] (0/0)

Frodo is not a saint <Frodo's Heart> [1/22 @ 20:16] (1/2)

but umm saints are mortal <hatster> [1/23 @ 7:52] (1/1)

I agree-I think Frodo is as"saintly" .. <Frodo's Heart> [1/23 @ 17:14] (0/0)

a paradox <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/22 @ 18:21] (1/1)

Not a saint--I can see your point.. <Frodo's Heart> [1/22 @ 20:10] (0/0)

Forgot to tell you Frodo's Heart... <WannaBeBrave> [1/22 @ 15:31] (1/1)

Oh well, I've been a sap for Frodo for a long, long time.. <Frodo's Heart> [1/22 @ 16:40] (0/0)

Totally Agree <WannaBeBrave> [1/22 @ 15:27] (0/0)

going home <frothi> [1/22 @ 13:23] (0/0)
Frodo was too saintly for Middle-earth. <Curious> [1/22 @ 12:37] (0/0)
It's the true consequence of the quest <PhantomS> [1/22 @ 11:45] (2/5)

Frodo was tormented <muschel> [1/22 @ 16:52] (0/0)
Frodo leaving made Sam whole <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/22 @ 16:39] (2/3)

and yet....the sound of the sea <hatster> [1/23 @ 8:32] (1/1)

a wonderful nuance <Entwife Wandlimb> [1/23 @ 11:17] (0/0)

Yes, I agree. (No Text) <Frodo's Heart> [1/22 @ 16:41] (0/0)

It is bitter-sweet <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/22 @ 11:31] (0/0)

Appendix B: A Digression <Corwynne> [1/22 @ 10:22] (6/29)

_Not_ way too much information. <Arquen> [1/22 @ 15:00] (1/2)

Tolkien doubted his own wisdom <squire> [1/23 @ 11:36] (1/1)

But in the end, he put them in anyway. Geeks Rule! (No Text) <Arquen> [1/24 @ 0:40] (0/0)

‘you can never have too much Tolkien’ <Daughter of Nienna> [1/22 @ 14:28] (0/0)
I was one of those readers, in the early 70s. <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/22 @ 14:05] (5/20)

Don't forget the geezer brigade <squire> [1/23 @ 1:36] (2/11)

Impressive! <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/23 @ 18:37] (2/6)

So, OK, crones and geezers? <nerdanel50> [1/24 @ 0:09] (1/2)

My whole life I've wanted to be an old bat... <Arquen> [1/24 @ 0:36] (1/1)

Have to beg out of this <squire> [1/26 @ 14:25] (0/0)

Um... Aunt D, when I say geezer, I don't mean GEEZER <squire> [1/23 @ 18:48] (1/2)

OK then :-) <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/24 @ 18:10] (1/1)

I guess Christopher Lee seems to be the Grandmaster Geezer <squire> [1/25 @ 19:53] (0/0)

I'm with you on everything but the Hildebrandts. <Curious> [1/23 @ 7:28] (2/3)

I have the 1976 Hildebrandt calendar on my office wall now... <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/23 @ 18:34] (1/1)

What a great idea! <Curious> [1/25 @ 3:10] (0/0)

I forgive you <squire> [1/23 @ 9:20] (0/0)

Chatting with the wise <nerdanel50> [1/22 @ 23:28] (0/0)
I'm thinking we should start a Lobelia Society <nerdanel50> [1/22 @ 14:39] (1/1)

would love to do that- how to make it happen? (No Text) <ladyarathorn> [1/22 @ 15:27] (0/0)

Oh yes, The Sil was *such* a disappointment. <Curious> [1/22 @ 14:32] (1/1)

"a telephone book...in Elvish" <Smallbottle> [1/23 @ 12:00] (0/0)

Aunt Dora - my contemporary! <ladyarathorn> [1/22 @ 14:19] (2/2)

There are lots of us here. <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/22 @ 16:45] (0/0)
chat with women of "wisdom" <lucia> [1/22 @ 15:22] (0/0)

I couldn't get into the Appendices until I read the Sil <drogo_drogo> [1/22 @ 13:54] (0/0)
Looking at theatrical props can be fun, but <Curious> [1/22 @ 12:49] (1/1)

Amen <Ransom> [1/23 @ 9:40] (0/0)

Yes and no. <nerdanel50> [1/22 @ 11:18] (0/0)

Are the Black Breath and the Black Shadow the same? <Amycakes> [1/22 @ 1:39] (3/5)

Black breath as PTSD <Goldberry51> [1/23 @ 4:29] (1/1)

grazi, y'all! (No Text) <Amycakes> [1/23 @ 16:41] (0/0)

Fell beast attacks <kodax> [1/23 @ 1:07] (1/1)

The Breath is a weapon of the Nazgul <PhantomS> [1/23 @ 10:40] (0/0)

Well, one is part of the other. <PhantomS> [1/22 @ 9:14] (0/0)

where can I find: ‘Hope Unquenchable" ? <Daughter of Nienna> [1/21 @ 21:39] (1/7)

The History of Middle-earth <Kimi> [1/21 @ 21:43] (1/6)

thanks... <Daughter of Nienna> [1/21 @ 23:39] (1/5)

It's confusing <Kimi> [1/22 @ 0:43] (1/4)

mahalo nui loa! (No Text) <Daughter of Nienna> [1/22 @ 1:54] (1/3)

Kia ora! Aroha nui. <Kimi> [1/22 @ 2:12] (1/2)

Translate please! (No Text) <Daughter of Nienna> [1/22 @ 3:38] (1/1)

This should help: (No Text - Link Inside) <Kimi> [1/22 @ 20:48] (0/0)

need more book help <mulderxcoltrane> [1/21 @ 18:19] (3/8)

LOTR rhetoric/ideology <Goldberry51> [1/23 @ 4:32] (1/1)

any clues? <mulderxcoltrane> [1/23 @ 10:31] (0/0)

More Info? <notlost> [1/21 @ 23:41] (1/4)

clarificaton <mulderxcoltrane> [1/22 @ 1:03] (2/3)

random thoughts <notlost> [1/24 @ 0:44] (0/0)
Shippey's the heaviest lifting I've come across <squire> [1/22 @ 11:35] (1/1)

I love Shippey... <notlost> [1/24 @ 0:47] (0/0)

One suggestion: <Smallbottle> [1/21 @ 20:04] (0/0)

Appendix B Later Events <Corwynne> [1/21 @ 16:37] (5/6)

The Shire in the Fourth Age <Alveric> [1/22 @ 8:41] (0/0)
Remaindering the Red Book <nerdanel50> [1/21 @ 23:21] (0/0)
Answers <Morwen> [1/21 @ 18:37] (0/0)
they at least go to be together <Daughter of Nienna> [1/21 @ 18:05] (1/1)

Yes..."Few people knew or wanted to know..." (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 19:09] (0/0)

On 2. <Meira> [1/21 @ 17:19] (0/0)

Is Minas Tirith in the Silmarillion... <patric44> [1/21 @ 14:32] (3/4)

Same name, same language <PhantomS> [1/22 @ 9:17] (0/0)
The Numenoreans named alot of things in Elvish <hartk> [1/21 @ 15:22] (1/1)

The name was its function <ety3> [1/21 @ 16:03] (0/0)

No, same name, different tower. (No Text) <Curious> [1/21 @ 14:38] (0/0)

Ancient Italian Rohirrim? <Pukel-man> [1/21 @ 12:49] (3/13)

for those who have trouble seeing Aeneas as W-K <melian8> [1/21 @ 18:12] (2/2)

Thanks . . . <Pukel-man> [1/21 @ 23:00] (0/0)
ack! warning - Aeneid spoilers in above post! (No Text) <melian8> [1/21 @ 19:19] (0/0)

Death by horse <Kimi> [1/21 @ 16:10] (1/8)

With regard to Aeneas and the Witch-King . . . <Pukel-man> [1/21 @ 17:36] (2/7)

The parallel between Tolkien and Virgil <Curious> [1/21 @ 20:29] (0/0)
Giving up hope that you'll ever respond about the Ents in the Aeneid <Smallbottle> [1/21 @ 19:47] (1/5)

Ents in the Aeneid? <Pukel-man> [1/21 @ 21:57] (1/4)

Ents <Smallbottle> [1/22 @ 13:13] (1/3)

Interesting . . . <Pukel-man> [1/22 @ 14:28] (1/2)

The analogy with Ents gets clearer <Smallbottle> [1/23 @ 0:00] (1/1)

Yah, like Grandmother Willow in Pocahontas <squire> [1/23 @ 2:02] (0/0)

Well, the horse falling on the king <Curious> [1/21 @ 14:46] (0/0)

Appendix B: The Great Years and End of the Third Age <Corwynne> [1/21 @ 10:18] (6/6)

Question about Celeborn and East Lórien <Elf_Maven> [1/24 @ 16:54] (0/0)
spells <Galadriel1a> [1/24 @ 8:23] (0/0)
Galadriel had the ring of water <Atlas24> [1/22 @ 18:30] (0/0)
ot a mental image of Galadriel throwing the stones and brick of the tower <Daughter of Nienna> [1/21 @ 16:57] (0/0)
War of the Ring, the aftermath <drogo_drogo> [1/21 @ 15:24] (0/0)
Some few thoughts <Alveric> [1/21 @ 13:19] (0/0)

Sauron post LOTR <eriklefish> [1/21 @ 9:10] (2/2)

Unlike Melkor, <PhantomS> [1/21 @ 12:22] (0/0)
Powerless spirit, can never take shape again <squire> [1/21 @ 9:33] (0/0)

"Gil-galad was destroyed..." FOTR, The Council of Elrond <Kili's aunt> [1/21 @ 2:50] (2/7)

Gil-galad & Ring <Daughter of Nienna> [1/22 @ 0:04] (1/5)

But it doesn't say..... <Golfimbul> [1/22 @ 2:02] (1/4)

From Unfinished Tales <Kimi> [1/22 @ 2:33] (1/3)

Although note that <Kimi> [1/22 @ 2:37] (2/2)

thank you! (No Text) <Kili's aunt> [1/22 @ 15:06] (0/0)
Thanks for the info. :) (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/22 @ 9:36] (0/0)

Sauron was hot..... <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 3:11] (0/0)

Did Morgoth Create the Dragons? <Fingolfin Anwarünya> [1/21 @ 0:46] (4/11)

sort of, yes <Atlas24> [1/23 @ 22:05] (0/0)
Morgoth cannot create anything <PhantomS> [1/21 @ 12:12] (2/7)

So what about trolls? <Banazir Galpsi> [1/21 @ 22:18] (2/5)

There is a fundamental disconnect <Curious> [1/22 @ 17:41] (0/0)
Troll creation <Alveric> [1/22 @ 5:13] (2/3)

Seems to me Ent is to wood as Troll is to rock <Banazir Galpsi> [1/22 @ 17:24] (0/0)
Trolls-stone spirits? <PhantomS> [1/22 @ 9:24] (1/1)

Of course <Alveric> [1/22 @ 11:21] (0/0)

He can use his own spirit to animate <Curious> [1/21 @ 14:00] (0/0)

Morgoth's Maiar zoo <drogo_drogo> [1/21 @ 8:34] (0/0)
Possibly. <Curious> [1/21 @ 1:58] (0/0)

List of races <stann> [1/20 @ 22:20] (4/4)

A few more <Alveric> [1/21 @ 11:39] (0/0)
Races and such <ety3> [1/20 @ 22:59] (0/0)
Don't forget trolls, (and wizards are Maia, too) <Azree> [1/20 @ 22:58] (0/0)
Are there any others? (No Text) <stann> [1/20 @ 22:22] (0/0)

Durin's Folk #31: Summary <Daughter of Nienna> [1/20 @ 21:46] (16/23)

Mahalo to you all & Revised Poem <Daughter of Nienna> [1/23 @ 3:38] (1/1)

Awww, shucks, I've never been in a poem before. Thanks, it's great. (No Text) <Arquen> [1/24 @ 0:39] (0/0)

A towering achievement! You've raised the stature of the Dwarves in my eyes. (No Text) <Narf> [1/22 @ 19:49] (1/1)

Hooray! my hope exactly! (No Text) <Daughter of Nienna> [1/23 @ 1:28] (0/0)

I had no idea there was so much to learn about dwarves. And the beard discussion was fun! (No Text) <IBo> [1/22 @ 16:14] (0/0)
Inconceivable <gullygilly> [1/21 @ 21:23] (0/0)
A wealth of information and insight! <nerdanel50> [1/21 @ 14:45] (0/0)
Very nice! (No Text) <kodax> [1/21 @ 11:14] (0/0)
Bravo, tour de force discussion... <drogo_drogo> [1/21 @ 8:15] (0/0)
Wow! (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 2:59] (0/0)
*pants for breath* Thanks, what a run.. <Arquen> [1/21 @ 2:22] (0/0)
Thank you! Although I didn't always respond, I <Curious> [1/21 @ 1:49] (1/1)

mahalo <Daughter of Nienna> [1/21 @ 2:17] (0/0)

WOW... <notlost> [1/21 @ 1:39] (0/0)
*Awed* <Kimi> [1/21 @ 1:14] (0/0)
Truly amazing! <Kirly> [1/21 @ 0:25] (1/1)

thank-you <Daughter of Nienna> [1/21 @ 1:12] (0/0)

Gimli’s Poem in Kazad-dûm <Daughter of Nienna> [1/20 @ 22:27] (0/0)
Durin's Folk: summary – part two <Daughter of Nienna> [1/20 @ 22:26] (2/2)

Thanks for the mentions ! :) (No Text) <PhantomS> [1/22 @ 11:06] (0/0)
Thanks for a very interesting discussion (No Text) <Ioreth's sister> [1/21 @ 8:15] (0/0)

Durin's Folk: summary - part one <Daughter of Nienna> [1/20 @ 22:25] (1/1)

Points for Points <Daughter of Nienna> [1/21 @ 1:18] (0/0)

I just wanted to warn y'all, I'm <Curious> [1/20 @ 18:18] (4/10)

indeed... <notlost> [1/21 @ 1:38] (0/0)
Yep, that about sums it up for me, too. :( <White Gull> [1/20 @ 22:30] (1/2)

Feb 16: (No Text - Link Inside) <Curious> [1/20 @ 22:44] (1/1)

Thanks. (No Text) <White Gull> [1/20 @ 23:34] (0/0)

Well, Eru is in the details, so I love the appendices, etc. <drogo_drogo> [1/20 @ 20:00] (2/4)

Yeah, what he said. (No Text) <Arquen> [1/21 @ 2:19] (0/0)
No argument here. <Curious> [1/21 @ 0:02] (1/2)

I guess it's those details that make the stories more than just stories <drogo_drogo> [1/21 @ 8:40] (1/1)

That's it, the stories are just more fun to *discuss* <Matthew/Ugluk> [1/21 @ 11:03] (0/0)

Hmmm <gullygilly> [1/20 @ 19:34] (0/0)

Appendix B-Moving Right Along <Corwynne> [1/20 @ 17:40] (5/9)

About the White Tree <Cressida> [1/21 @ 0:20] (1/1)

Considering the rule of the Stewards, <PhantomS> [1/22 @ 10:58] (0/0)

Faramir and Sam <Morwen> [1/20 @ 23:43] (1/3)

And there's more! <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 13:08] (1/2)

and . . . <Daughter of Nienna> [1/21 @ 17:06] (1/1)

Now that you mention it.... <Golfimbul> [1/22 @ 1:56] (0/0)

Sam's and Faramir's birthdays <Penthe> [1/20 @ 23:39] (0/0)
Some thoughts. <Kimi> [1/20 @ 22:44] (0/0)
gandalf helping hobbits <lucia> [1/20 @ 18:37] (0/0)

Appendix B-Third Age continued <Corwynne> [1/20 @ 16:25] (2/2)

some answers <drogo_drogo> [1/20 @ 19:32] (0/0)
eru's plan <lucia> [1/20 @ 19:15] (0/0)

Are we going to discuss the Index? (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/20 @ 13:26] (3/11)

Sure... <Celandine Brandybuck> [1/20 @ 23:28] (3/6)

How about the names of weapons? <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 19:04] (0/0)
And the songs and verses <Corwynne> [1/21 @ 12:09] (1/1)

And why... <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 12:55] (0/0)

Let's list everything *not* referenced! <Curious> [1/21 @ 0:04] (1/2)

Here's two... <Arquen> [1/21 @ 2:18] (1/1)

Golf's mentioned in the Hobbit. (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 2:52] (0/0)

Oh goody, the index! :) (No Text) <White Gull> [1/20 @ 22:28] (0/0)
*snert* (No Text) <Ascarwen> [1/20 @ 13:33] (1/2)

You think he's joking? :-) (No Text) <Kimi> [1/20 @ 19:13] (1/1)

:) (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 2:53] (0/0)

Appendix B-Third Age, The Early Years <Corwynne> [1/20 @ 9:37] (2/2)

Arwen is almost as old as <Kimi> [1/20 @ 19:37] (0/0)
quick thoughts on Gondorian and hobbit history <drogo_drogo> [1/20 @ 18:33] (0/0)

Appendix B - The Third Age intro <Corwynne> [1/20 @ 9:30] (5/5)

Why did the Elven Ring bearers not go to the West? <Atlas24> [1/22 @ 18:37] (0/0)
The Affairs of Wizards <Morwen> [1/20 @ 23:09] (0/0)
Answers that may need more answering. :) <Valathil> [1/20 @ 16:08] (0/0)
the free peoples, and the not free peoples <MWStrider> [1/20 @ 12:26] (0/0)
In regards to the dwindling... <Valandur> [1/20 @ 11:10] (0/0)

Of Gollum and Elvish food <Tar-Telperien> [1/20 @ 1:02] (2/9)

Lembas is given by right of the owner <PhantomS> [1/20 @ 13:35] (0/0)
Lembas is special. <Kimi> [1/20 @ 1:40] (2/7)

Tolkien came up with lembas in a hurry one day <squire> [1/20 @ 11:26] (2/4)

"a processed food, intensly concentrated" <Ufthak> [1/20 @ 16:13] (1/1)

Sorry, cooked food is out of the question <squire> [1/20 @ 17:18] (0/0)

Anagram of melba toast <Temujin> [1/20 @ 14:32] (1/1)

Kindly Prof. T. is rolling in his grave at that one... <squire> [1/20 @ 14:57] (0/0)

Moreover <Celandine Brandybuck> [1/20 @ 10:56] (1/1)

HoMe 12 page 403-4 (No Text) <Galadriel1a> [1/20 @ 12:12] (0/0)

need book advice <mulderxcoltrane> [1/19 @ 23:31] (1/3)

Yes, the one volume came out first <drogo_drogo> [1/20 @ 8:08] (2/2)

The map is awful, though <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/20 @ 14:11] (0/0)
ISBN # for one-volume set? <mulderxcoltrane> [1/20 @ 11:05] (0/0)

My Anotated Hobbit Arrived!! <Stephanie> [1/19 @ 20:26] (2/2)

Farmer Giles is hilarious! <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/20 @ 14:00] (0/0)
I love Farmer Giles! And the <Curious> [1/19 @ 21:22] (0/0)

Audio Books <woodwindmaster06> [1/19 @ 17:02] (3/4)

Farmer Giles <Corwynne> [1/21 @ 12:18] (0/0)
BBC dramatization - 5 stars! <frothi> [1/19 @ 19:06] (0/0)
Ooh, do you have an audio book of LotR? <erather> [1/19 @ 17:33] (1/1)

seperate packaging <woodwindmaster06> [1/19 @ 18:49] (0/0)

Second Age Summary <Corwynne> [1/19 @ 9:44] (2/2)

on timelines <Menelwyn> [1/19 @ 21:34] (0/0)
Unfinished Tales has more than just those <squire> [1/19 @ 10:48] (0/0)

Appendix B-The End of the Age <Corwynne> [1/19 @ 9:42] (2/4)

#3 <Golfimbul> [1/20 @ 17:22] (1/1)

Additional thoughts..... <Golfimbul> [1/21 @ 3:24] (0/0)

Ancient History <Arquen> [1/19 @ 19:55] (1/1)

Maybe there was someone... <gullygilly> [1/20 @ 6:57] (0/0)

Appendix B-The Second Age <Corwynne> [1/19 @ 9:39] (2/2)

*tries to catch up* <nerdanel50> [1/20 @ 13:40] (0/0)
some answers <drogo_drogo> [1/19 @ 16:03] (0/0)

Appendix B Introduction <Corwynne> [1/19 @ 9:31] (4/4)

Among the many books I have not read . . . <nerdanel50> [1/20 @ 13:00] (0/0)
It also furthers <gullygilly> [1/20 @ 6:54] (0/0)
on the ages <Menelwyn> [1/19 @ 21:09] (0/0)
thoughts on history and who's writing it <drogo_drogo> [1/19 @ 10:17] (0/0)

The Most Powerful being <stann> [1/19 @ 2:45] (3/8)

I suppose... <Lady Izara> [1/19 @ 18:07] (1/1)

Tom Bambadil <Atlas24> [1/22 @ 18:40] (0/0)

Tolkien said Sauron in the Second Age <drogo_drogo> [1/19 @ 8:42] (1/4)

In 3rd age I think Sauron was still mightier than Gandalf <Narya> [1/19 @ 16:13] (2/3)

Gandalf was about = to the Witch King <Banazir Galpsi> [1/20 @ 13:10] (0/0)
"I am Gandalf the White <Kimi> [1/19 @ 16:38] (1/1)

True... <drogo_drogo> [1/20 @ 8:02] (0/0)

Morgoth was originally... <Tar-Telperien> [1/19 @ 3:35] (0/0)

Tom Bombadil - What is he? <Fingolfin Anwarünya> [1/19 @ 0:08] (4/8)

A riddle wrapped inside a mystery wrapped in an enigma. <hartk> [1/21 @ 15:32] (0/0)
Not a Maia <Temujin> [1/19 @ 13:19] (0/0)
Bombadil is either a Maia or a similar immortal <Curious> [1/19 @ 8:15] (0/0)
Ahh yes, good 'ol Tom <Lairosion> [1/19 @ 0:22] (1/4)

Connection with The Hobbit's Beorn The Skin Changer? <Fingolfin Anwarünya> [1/19 @ 0:28] (1/3)

Completely! / Undying lands <CelebornsMirror> [1/19 @ 17:54] (1/2)

Because he is near water, <Curious> [1/19 @ 23:20] (1/1)

yes....and/but... <CelebornsMirror> [1/21 @ 18:08] (0/0)

Question on the Language of the One Ring <Haldiral> [1/18 @ 21:02] (1/3)

Some answers... <Tar-Telperien> [1/18 @ 21:49] (1/2)

The analogy: <Smallbottle> [1/19 @ 1:40] (1/1)

Thanks! That helps. I'll consult the appendices as well. (No Text) <Haldiral> [1/19 @ 2:04] (0/0)

Unfinished Tales <Fingolfin Anwarünya> [1/18 @ 16:30] (4/6)

You can pick and choose if you like... <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/20 @ 14:15] (0/0)
well i think <Carandalien> [1/18 @ 23:40] (0/0)
Of course! <Entmaiden> [1/18 @ 18:38] (0/0)
Have you read the Silmarillion yet? <Azree> [1/18 @ 16:59] (1/2)

I have The Simarillion <Fingolfin Anwarünya> [1/19 @ 0:04] (1/1)

What Azree said! <Matthew/Ugluk> [1/19 @ 14:41] (0/0)

Gil-Galad <Ithri Luin> [1/18 @ 16:16] (2/2)

The song... <Glóredhel> [1/18 @ 21:27] (0/0)
He fell overthrowing Sauron at the end of the Second Age. <Azree> [1/18 @ 17:01] (0/0)

Those other damn Wizards! <Ithri Luin> [1/18 @ 16:14] (2/6)

Please, watch the language <Altaira> [1/20 @ 1:59] (1/2)

This is full of pop ups and bad banner links <Banazir Galpsi> [1/20 @ 13:18] (1/1)

You misunderstood <Altaira> [1/21 @ 0:02] (0/0)

Read the essay on the Istari in the UT. <Azree> [1/18 @ 17:02] (1/2)

What does UT stand for? <Banazir Galpsi> [1/20 @ 13:18] (1/1)

Unfinished Tales (No Text) <galadriel476> [1/20 @ 14:14] (0/0)

Silmarillion <Teardrop> [1/18 @ 13:44] (2/3)

Fascinating and frustrating at the same time. <erather> [1/18 @ 20:41] (0/0)
Something to understand about the History volumes <ety3> [1/18 @ 15:13] (1/1)

Thanks <Teardrop> [1/18 @ 15:34] (0/0)

an anniversary mathom for my verbose friends <hatster> [1/18 @ 8:55] (15/17)

Dear, dear hatster.... <notlost> [1/21 @ 1:41] (0/0)
*stunned* Wow. (No Text) <Ascarwen> [1/20 @ 13:34] (0/0)
I'm amazed, and thrilled <Merryk> [1/20 @ 2:20] (0/0)
Thank's, what a treasure! (No Text) <IBo> [1/19 @ 17:11] (0/0)
Thanks, this is almost like geting my mind back. (No Text) <Arquen> [1/19 @ 16:10] (0/0)
Thank you so much! This is very valuable. (No Text) <erather> [1/19 @ 15:08] (0/0)
Wow! This is wonderful! <Trixie Hobbit> [1/19 @ 10:48] (0/0)
Thanks! <spencer> [1/19 @ 10:13] (0/0)
Thanks, hatster! <Entmaiden> [1/18 @ 18:35] (0/0)
Ah yes, I remember it well. <Curious> [1/18 @ 18:01] (0/0)
Wow! Thanks for all your work. (No Text) <Golfimbul> [1/18 @ 17:38] (0/0)
Wow! <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/18 @ 12:56] (0/0)
Wow! Thank you! <gullygilly> [1/18 @ 11:03] (0/0)
Very very nice <Ossë> [1/18 @ 10:40] (0/0)
small update <hatster> [1/18 @ 9:12] (1/2)

Thank you so much for this index!! <drogo_drogo> [1/18 @ 9:34] (1/1)

just wish I could go back further <hatster> [1/18 @ 10:19] (0/0)

2nd Age & The Ring <Prancing Pony> [1/18 @ 1:40] (3/4)

He had the Ring... <Tar-Telperien> [1/18 @ 3:57] (0/0)
What Tolkien said: <Kimi> [1/18 @ 2:36] (1/1)

It might have been a better story if he hadn't had it.... <Temujin> [1/18 @ 11:55] (0/0)

ya know, I could never figure that out either... <nefisa> [1/18 @ 2:10] (0/0)

difference in writing style of Hobbit and LOTR <DazeDilly> [1/17 @ 23:31] (4/4)

The LOTR starts out similar but matures as it goes on. This is part of the genius in it. <Banazir Galpsi> [1/20 @ 13:46] (0/0)
a bit on the place of The Hobbit and LOTR in Tolkien's output <drogo_drogo> [1/18 @ 9:54] (0/0)
"Hobbit" WAS written for kids. <ety3> [1/17 @ 23:52] (0/0)
difference <Carandalien> [1/17 @ 23:37] (0/0)

Celeborn - slow-witted? <Carandalien> [1/17 @ 21:29] (5/8)

What an outrage! (No Text) <CelebornsMirror> [1/21 @ 18:05] (1/1)

ok..put the elf-knife down my lord.... (No Text) <PhantomS> [1/22 @ 11:47] (0/0)

In my opinion... <Glóredhel> [1/18 @ 21:14] (0/0)
On the contrary, Galadriel calls Celeborn <Curious> [1/18 @ 8:09] (1/1)

But she WOULD say that...! <Narya> [1/19 @ 16:41] (0/0)

Re: slow-witted elves... <aragonvaar> [1/18 @ 1:26] (1/1)

LOL!! <Tar-Telperien> [1/18 @ 3:59] (0/0)

Hmmmmm...compared to Galadriel, <DazeDilly> [1/17 @ 22:58] (0/0)

Eomer vs. Imrahil <ArcherOfHarad> [1/17 @ 19:40] (8/14)

It's a curious question to ask <squire> [1/19 @ 11:13] (0/0)
Imrahil <kodax> [1/19 @ 5:07] (0/0)
statesman/warrior vs. warrior/warrior <Kili's aunt> [1/18 @ 21:08] (1/3)

That law <PhantomS> [1/19 @ 10:56] (1/2)

Folcwine, Thengel's grandfather <Kili's aunt> [1/19 @ 12:33] (1/1)

Was it custom, or law? (No Text) <PhantomS> [1/20 @ 11:48] (0/0)

Offend..? <PhantomS> [1/18 @ 11:56] (0/0)
Imrahil <IzzLe> [1/18 @ 6:54] (0/0)
The One thing I see <Arod the Swift> [1/18 @ 0:20] (0/0)
well... <Carandalien> [1/17 @ 21:24] (1/2)

Yes, he did--also indicates Imrahil's age, having a daughter of marriagable age to Eomer (No Text) <Kili's aunt> [1/18 @ 20:34] (1/1)

Imrahil's daughter <Barahli> [1/22 @ 12:36] (0/0)

depends... <Mapalon> [1/17 @ 20:17] (1/1)

Imrahil <Penthe> [1/18 @ 7:24] (0/0)

Re: next discussion - has anyone seen Corwynn? <Altaira> [1/17 @ 17:26] (3/4)

I'm here! <Corwynne> [1/18 @ 18:57] (1/1)

Hallelujah! <Altaira> [1/18 @ 22:43] (0/0)

I could try to help do some of it... <WhiteLadyEowyn> [1/18 @ 14:40] (0/0)
Not in the past 2 weeks! (RR) <Daughter of Nienna> [1/17 @ 17:57] (0/0)

faramir <einalem> [1/17 @ 15:20] (1/1)

No, not really. <ety3> [1/17 @ 18:12] (0/0)

Durin’s Folk #30: Open Discussion <Daughter of Nienna> [1/17 @ 15:14] (5/14)

Psst, Daughter of Nienna, <Curious> [1/20 @ 18:22] (0/0)
Extinct? Unnecessary? <Narf> [1/17 @ 20:56] (1/2)

Why should they be... <Golfimbul> [1/18 @ 22:34] (1/1)

I found something... <Narf> [1/19 @ 4:36] (0/0)

Creation and sub-creation <CactusWren> [1/17 @ 20:45] (1/1)

To expand upon that supposition.... <Ataahua> [1/17 @ 23:36] (0/0)

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to Khazad-dum we go (to kill some Orc) <drogo_drogo> [1/17 @ 18:03] (1/4)

Mahalo! (try again) <Daughter of Nienna> [1/17 @ 18:50] (1/3)

Michael Martinez on Dwarf Evolution <Narf> [1/17 @ 20:39] (1/2)

thanks! he-he . . . . <Daughter of Nienna> [1/17 @ 22:10] (1/1)

You're welcome. <Narf> [1/18 @ 14:38] (0/0)

Run Thorin, run! <Ossë> [1/17 @ 17:57] (1/2)

dwarves vs dragons? <Mapalon> [1/17 @ 20:28] (1/1)

Actually, it was <Ossë> [1/17 @ 20:51] (0/0)

Were orcs immortal? <IzzLe> [1/17 @ 6:05] (4/12)

Orcs immortal? <For The Shire5> [1/17 @ 13:41] (0/0)
The Elvish origin is the only coherent one <ety3> [1/17 @ 13:18] (0/0)
Tolkien agonized over Orcs--from Elves or Men <drogo_drogo> [1/17 @ 10:03] (1/4)

Morgoth as Dr. Moreau <Narf> [1/17 @ 14:17] (2/3)

Yes, Orcs might have been another animal entirely <Temujin> [1/18 @ 12:13] (0/0)
Now I have an image of Morgoth as Marlon Brando! <drogo_drogo> [1/17 @ 17:38] (1/1)

Val Kilmer as Sauron? It could work. <Narf> [1/19 @ 4:39] (0/0)

a good question... <PhantomS> [1/17 @ 9:43] (1/4)

One thing I noticed while reading appendics... <Frodo24> [1/17 @ 19:06] (1/3)

It's only in the films <CactusWren> [1/17 @ 20:56] (1/2)

I am almost sure I have found "pit" refrences in the books? (No Text) <Frodo24> [1/18 @ 1:27] (1/1)

'breeding in pits" is found a lot <PhantomS> [1/18 @ 12:03] (0/0)

Time between Mt. Doom and Lothlurien <stann> [1/17 @ 2:38] (1/2)

39 days, I think. <Ossë> [1/17 @ 13:11] (1/1)

Exactly <CactusWren> [1/17 @ 21:02] (0/0)

Gandalf's magic <oh lordy> [1/16 @ 22:52] (6/8)

As I understand <Arod the Swift> [1/18 @ 0:24] (0/0)
hm.. <Carandalien> [1/17 @ 23:40] (1/2)

Not to become a New Dark Lord <Temujin> [1/18 @ 12:34] (1/1)

Gandalf leaving ME or not <Caranthir_Elanessë> [1/18 @ 13:58] (0/0)

Thanks <oh lordy> [1/17 @ 12:18] (0/0)
Here's how I usually respond to that question <hatster> [1/17 @ 9:11] (0/0)
He uses his magic more in the books, <Curious> [1/17 @ 0:06] (0/0)
do not tempt me! <Linguilindale> [1/16 @ 23:54] (0/0)

Orcs: What are they good for? <Erudil> [1/16 @ 18:21] (5/8)

Also <kodax> [1/19 @ 5:21] (0/0)
Hey, I resemble that comment (hee hee!) <Matthew/Ugluk> [1/16 @ 23:37] (1/1)

Oh, and I forgot fashion sense! <Matthew/Ugluk> [1/16 @ 23:39] (0/0)

Morgoth was mad, Sauron was a control freak. <Curious> [1/16 @ 20:08] (0/0)
Orcs are motivated <Elanorrose> [1/16 @ 18:59] (1/1)

From The Hobbit, Chapter 4: <Curious> [1/16 @ 20:15] (0/0)

thar good fer killin' ! <hartk> [1/16 @ 18:26] (1/1)

Harad <ArcherOfHarad> [1/17 @ 19:38] (0/0)

Kentucky influence revisited <spencer> [1/16 @ 16:58] (2/5)

Proudfoot is a Native American <gullygilly> [1/18 @ 16:08] (1/1)

and a nice <spencer> [1/19 @ 10:17] (0/0)

I found seven ;-) (No Text - Link Inside) <Curious> [1/16 @ 18:46] (1/2)

Lots of ProudFEET :) <spencer> [1/17 @ 17:14] (1/1)

Some yes, some no. <Curious> [1/18 @ 0:51] (0/0)

Durin’s Folk #29: Gimli Goes West <Daughter of Nienna> [1/16 @ 15:12] (7/15)

"Gimli The Dwarf Opens Barber Shop in Valinor" <PhantomS> [1/17 @ 10:01] (0/0)
That's one small step for an Elf, one giant leap for a... <drogo_drogo> [1/17 @ 9:43] (2/4)

heehee, I remember when I first read that in the appendix... <Eventides> [1/17 @ 21:03] (0/0)
Perhaps it would not be hard for Gimli to leave <Ioreth's sister> [1/17 @ 12:08] (1/2)

true, <drogo_drogo> [1/17 @ 17:33] (1/1)

Yes, but <Ioreth's sister> [1/17 @ 18:57] (0/0)

"And when that ship passed..." <Tar-Telperien> [1/17 @ 3:47] (0/0)
An old guy's last adventure <Ioreth's sister> [1/16 @ 17:34] (0/0)
Some thoughts <hartk> [1/16 @ 16:52] (0/0)
Go West, Old Dwarf <Narf> [1/16 @ 16:36] (0/0)
I'm not sure the dwarves were forbidden in Valinor. <Curious> [1/16 @ 15:36] (3/4)

I'd like to imagine Gimli's talk with his creator <drogo_drogo> [1/17 @ 9:33] (0/0)
*sniffles while sad violin music plays in the background* (No Text) <Tar-Telperien> [1/16 @ 18:11] (1/1)

'I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are evil.' (No Text) <hartk> [1/16 @ 18:15] (0/0)

Dwarves sailing the ocean? Preposterous! Next thing you know they'll be climbing trees. (No Text) <hartk> [1/16 @ 16:55] (0/0)

Durin’s Folk #28a: Durin’s Folk Family Tree <Daughter of Nienna> [1/16 @ 15:02] (1/1)

The family tree <Narf> [1/16 @ 17:03] (0/0)

Durin’s Folk # 28a: Similarities <Daughter of Nienna> [1/16 @ 14:59] (1/2)

The Downward Spiral <Narf> [1/16 @ 16:56] (1/1)

i agree. kinda goes along with the idea of a dwarven "long defeat" (No Text) <Mapalon> [1/16 @ 17:28] (0/0)

Durin’s Folk #27: Gimli Elf-Friend <Daughter of Nienna> [1/16 @ 4:49] (6/18)

Cultural exchange <Narf> [1/16 @ 17:33] (0/0)
Gimli's transformation into an elf-friend. <Daughter of Nienna> [1/16 @ 14:13] (1/12)

hmm, and yet <Fisher> [1/16 @ 14:29] (3/11)

This is a courtly love moment, isn't it? <Smallbottle> [1/17 @ 0:54] (2/5)

what I have come to see <Daughter of Nienna> [1/17 @ 16:02] (0/0)
Tolkien claimed to dislike <Curious> [1/17 @ 1:57] (1/3)

Well, he also disliked <Smallbottle> [1/19 @ 12:18] (1/2)

I think you've hit <Curious> [1/19 @ 19:12] (1/1)

Oooh. You're right <Smallbottle> [1/20 @ 15:52] (0/0)

Beauty takes many forms. <Narf> [1/16 @ 15:46] (1/3)

It's the hair! <Curious> [1/16 @ 18:50] (1/2)

In the Undying Lands <Narf> [1/16 @ 18:58] (1/1)

Wonderful! LOL! (No Text) <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/16 @ 19:15] (0/0)

and that is at the same time . . . <Daughter of Nienna> [1/16 @ 14:43] (0/0)

Elf-friends <Doorwarden of Theoden> [1/16 @ 12:42] (0/0)
new neighbors and trading spaces <drogo_drogo> [1/16 @ 9:12] (0/0)
Some serious answers, to redeem myself... <Tar-Telperien> [1/16 @ 5:28] (0/0)
Some thoughts. <Kimi> [1/16 @ 5:10] (0/0)

Aragorn and Legolas history <DazeDilly> [1/16 @ 3:40] (4/8)

Elves don't do arranged marriages <Cressida> [1/20 @ 19:22] (0/0)
Though Elrond is highly respected, <PhantomS> [1/17 @ 10:13] (0/0)
The movies really pumped up Legolas <squire> [1/16 @ 10:37] (1/2)

I guess I first wondered.... <DazeDilly> [1/16 @ 18:43] (1/1)

Don't remember that part... <aragonvaar> [1/16 @ 23:50] (0/0)

In the books, Legolas seems untravelled. <Curious> [1/16 @ 8:22] (1/2)

Undying Lands <Penthe> [1/18 @ 7:18] (1/1)

too high, too low. <PhantomS> [1/18 @ 12:54] (0/0)

Durin’s Folk #26: Dwarf-Women <Daughter of Nienna> [1/15 @ 23:29] (5/15)

A related thought - Dwarf definition of beauty <Fisher> [1/16 @ 10:48] (2/6)

UUT time... <aragonvaar> [1/17 @ 0:07] (0/0)
Nice thought. <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/16 @ 11:48] (1/4)

I don't know... <Narf> [1/16 @ 15:26] (3/3)

Excellent points. Thanks! (No Text) <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/16 @ 18:04] (0/0)
"She looke upon Gimli, who sat glowring and sand"? What language was I typing? (No Text) <Narf> [1/16 @ 17:06] (0/0)
I agree whole heartedly! . . . see Gimli's transformation into an elf-friend. (No Text) <Daughter of Nienna> [1/16 @ 15:40] (0/0)

Dwarf women, like Orc women... <drogo_drogo> [1/16 @ 9:23] (0/0)
"Delete fodder for the mods" or "Tar-Telperien drags herslf into another Dwarf beard spiel" <Tar-Telperien> [1/16 @ 4:57] (2/2)

Actually I have a theory about dwarf-femmes' isolation... <aragonvaar> [1/17 @ 0:19] (0/0)
More delete fodder (this might be too much information) <Aunt Dora Baggins> [1/16 @ 11:52] (0/0)

But how do they tell each other apart? <Kimi> [1/16 @ 3:02] (1/2)

I always read the linked articles, except when I don't. <Narf> [1/16 @ 3:52] (1/1)

Confession: I don't always. <Kimi> [1/16 @ 3:59] (0/0)

Keeping the home fires burning. <Narf> [1/16 @ 1:44] (0/0)

Durin’s Folk #25: Gandalf and Chance <Daughter of Nienna> [1/15 @ 23:25] (5/5)

Reminds me of the discussion of Gandalf going into Moria <hartk> [1/16 @ 11:09] (0/0)
very hasty response to huge cosmic questions <drogo_drogo> [1/16 @ 9:35] (0/0)
Stay clear of this one, atheists! <Tar-Telperien> [1/16 @ 4:37] (0/0)
If chance you call it. <Kimi> [1/16 @ 3:21] (0/0)
Open to opportunity. <Narf> [1/16 @ 1:59] (0/0)