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Forum: The Movies
08-28-2024, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,091
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Tar Elenion
The Telegraph:
"The Rings of Power, review:...
The Telegraph: "The Rings of Power, review: proof that money can’t buy magic Garish and disrespectful towards JRR Tolkien’s writing, the second season of Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings prequel... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-28-2024, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,091
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Tar Elenion
RoP Season 2 reviews
Variety says 'Boring Slog' https://variety.com/2024/tv/tv-reviews/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-season-2-review-boring-slog-1236120096/ Hollywood Reporter says "Too Epic for Its Own Good"... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-24-2024, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,235
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Tar Elenion
https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/182663543441...
https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1826635434413449592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1826635434413449592%7Ctwgr%5E1374f7f8d89207ed9eafc7b8d028341cee59a213%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&re... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-24-2024, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,148
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Tar Elenion
"It was at the crowning of Fréaláf that Saruman...
"It was at the crowning of Fréaláf that Saruman appeared, bringing gifts, and speaking great praise of the valour of the Rohirrim." App. A |
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Forum: The Books
08-02-2024, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 41,864
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Tar Elenion
I'm referring to the "late addition" to the...
I'm referring to the "late addition" to the typescript part. |
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Forum: The Books
08-02-2024, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 41,864
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Tar Elenion
I keep thinking that too, but now I am wondering...
I keep thinking that too, but now I am wondering if it might be this: "On the second of these late additions to the typescript, the birth of Eldún and Elrún in the year 500, see pp. 257 and 300,... |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2024, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 41,864
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Tar Elenion
"4 In later writing Elmo is the grandfather of...
"4 In later writing Elmo is the grandfather of Celeborn (not as here his father): cf. UT:233–4; also XI:350." endnote 4 to the XVIII text |
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Forum: The Movies
05-18-2024, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 107,569
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Tar Elenion
She didn't. She said something to the effect of...
She didn't. She said something to the effect of Halbrand is gone. He won't return. If he does you are not to treat with him. Don't ask any more questions about it. |
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Forum: The Books
10-18-2023, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,116
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Tar Elenion
Try Quendi & Eldar in WotJ:
"But when the...
Try Quendi & Eldar in WotJ: "But when the Nandor were recognized as kinsfolk of Lindarin origin and speech (as was still recognizable), they were received into the class of Celbin." "Any... |
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Forum: The Books
10-17-2023, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,116
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Tar Elenion
It shows up again in a late (1968) essay:
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It shows up again in a late (1968) essay: "The Eldar of Ossiriand, the Green Elves, though wood-dwellers, were of quite different origin, which does not here concern us; they were probably in... |
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Forum: The Books
09-08-2023, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 30,209
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Tar Elenion
And yet:
"The Dwarves were in a special...
And yet: "The Dwarves were in a special position. They claimed to have known Beleriand before even the Eldar first came there; and there do appear to have been small groups dwelling furtively in the... |
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Forum: The Books
08-11-2023, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,582
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Tar Elenion
From the TG link:
Concerning ... 'The Hoard'
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From the TG link: Concerning ... 'The Hoard' A transcription is or has been online. Not official published, though. Elvish time (partially published) Isn't this in NoMe 1 XXI Essay,... |
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Forum: The Books
08-09-2023, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,176
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Tar Elenion
The 'Generational Schemes' text you were quoting...
The 'Generational Schemes' text you were quoting from does have: "It was arranged – for Imin, Tata, and Enel said men [i.e., Elvish males] awoke first, and began the families – that when any woman... |
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Forum: The Books
08-06-2023, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,564
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Tar Elenion
The (green) annotation on this map is Tolkien...
The (green) annotation on this map is Tolkien indicating to her where she should place Dorwinion on the 'poster map'. |
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Forum: The Books
08-05-2023, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,956
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Tar Elenion
Variant Ageing Schemes of Elves
The information is drawn from Morgoth's Ring, Nature of Middle-earth and Vinyar Tengwar. I have attempted to keep them in a date (earliest to latest) order. As most of them date from c. 1959, I... |
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Forum: The Books
08-05-2023, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,564
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Tar Elenion
Tolkien's "annotated" map has Dorwinion located...
Tolkien's "annotated" map has Dorwinion located on it (article will explain the provenance): https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2015/11/tolkiens-annotated-map-of-middle-earth-transcribed/ |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2023, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,231
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Tar Elenion
Amazon's bid to dismiss the case: ...
Amazon's bid to dismiss the case: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67194467/42/demetrious-polychron-v-jeff-bezos/ |
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Forum: The Books
04-18-2023, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,231
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Tar Elenion
"TolkienGuide
@TolkienGuide
"Here's my...
"TolkienGuide @TolkienGuide "Here's my annotated list of everything I plagiarized from Tolkien, that Amazon is using without MY permission!""... |
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Forum: The Books
04-18-2023, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,231
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Tar Elenion
I have rapidly skimmed through the sample (ca. 8...
I have rapidly skimmed through the sample (ca. 8 chapters) of the book available online, and did not notice any plagiarism (although both have a character named Theo). Seems like a publicity stunt... |
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Forum: The Books
02-20-2023, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,453
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Tar Elenion
The quote is in HoMe 5:
"Now all those who have...
The quote is in HoMe 5: "Now all those who have the blood of mortal Men, in whatever part, great or small, are mortal, unless other doom be granted to them; but in this matter the power of doom is... |
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Forum: The Books
11-21-2022, 04:48 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 18,392
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Tar Elenion
"Khuzdu^l, the tongue of the Dwarves, did not...
"Khuzdu^l, the tongue of the Dwarves, did not tolerate to initial consonants. But a name such as sulu^n or salo^n would fit the Dwarvish word-formation from the base SLN 'fall, descend swiftly'. The... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-08-2022, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,205
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Tar Elenion
I don't know; I have been reliably informed by a...
I don't know; I have been reliably informed by a Tolkien Professor that the depiction of *Galadriel in Amazon's RoP is just what Tolkien intended because of this line from Boromir: "‘Well, have a... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-08-2022, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,556
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Tar Elenion
Regarding Elven Hair:
"All the Eldar had...
Regarding Elven Hair: "All the Eldar had beautiful hair (and were especially attracted by hair of exceptional loveliness), but the Noldor were not specially remarkable in this respect, and there... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-14-2022, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,896
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Tar Elenion
Elrond seems to have become a healer in the Third...
Elrond seems to have become a healer in the Third Age. However, the show established, in the first episode, that *Elves don't really have healers, as their bodies heal with out aid. They have... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-10-2022, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,741
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Tar Elenion
Can just use the idiot showrunners favorite: ...
Can just use the idiot showrunners favorite: 'Where did Tolkien say it did not happen? |
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