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Forum: The Books
03-25-2025, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 21,384
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SoundingShores
It seems "Northern" was a euphemism used for...
It seems "Northern" was a euphemism used for Germanic languages/cultures during Tolkien's time, so it covers Old English. But in-universe, it could also refer to the languages of the Northmen...... |
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Forum: The Books
03-24-2025, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 21,384
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SoundingShores
Perhaps Isengard is meant to be the Modern...
Perhaps Isengard is meant to be the Modern English translation of a Westron name. It was originally a Gondorian fortress. I guess at first, it had a Sindarin name, which was translated into Westron.... |
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Forum: The Books
03-23-2025, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 21,384
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SoundingShores
I have no idea what Tolkien intended, but I think...
I have no idea what Tolkien intended, but I think at the very least, it wouldn't have sounded as weird to him as it does to most people. Samwise comes from the Old English sām- + wīs (half-wit). But... |
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Forum: The Books
03-01-2025, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,669
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SoundingShores
Hi Everyone,
I posted the third chapter,...
Hi Everyone, I posted the third chapter, it's about Denethor and can be found here for anyone interested: https://archiveofourown.org/works/61412107/chapters/162711493 Writing this got me... |
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Forum: The Books
02-18-2025, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,669
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SoundingShores
I'm glad you enjoyed the analysis! :)
In the...
I'm glad you enjoyed the analysis! :) In the copy I have, "Homecoming" is both the title of (i) the poem/play specifically and (ii) the entire work that was published in Essays and Studies, which... |
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Forum: The Books
02-16-2025, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,564
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SoundingShores
I think Beren and Luthien can be seen, to some...
I think Beren and Luthien can be seen, to some extent, as "forerunners" to the Hobbits. They certainly have that First Age glory about them, but compared to the other, great forces participating in... |
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Forum: The Books
01-30-2025, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,669
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SoundingShores
Hi All!
Thank you to everyone who checked...
Hi All! Thank you to everyone who checked out the first chapter! I posted the second here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/61412107/chapters/160330999 It's about Éowyn and her character arc... |
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Forum: The Books
12-21-2024, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,669
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SoundingShores
Hi everyone!
I finally posted the first...
Hi everyone! I finally posted the first chapter, I'll drop a link here in case anyone's interested: https://archiveofourown.org/works/61412107/chapters/156980866 Thank you for your kind... |
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Forum: The Books
11-29-2024, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,669
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SoundingShores
Thank you for your kind offer! I'll write you a...
Thank you for your kind offer! I'll write you a private message! Many thanks to anyone else who considered it too; for the moment, I'm good, but I'll keep you guys updated! |
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Forum: The Books
11-23-2024, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,669
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SoundingShores
LotR book meta
Greetings everyone! I'm not sure if this is the right section of the forum to post this, I'm sorry if it isn't. Marileangorifurnimaluim told me you guys might be able to help me. I've been reading... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-22-2024, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,297,193
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Thank you for the kind greetings! I'm already...
Thank you for the kind greetings! I'm already haunting the grounds. ;) |
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Forum: The Books
11-22-2024, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,143
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SoundingShores
That's an interesting scenario! I hope it’s not...
That's an interesting scenario! I hope it’s not too late to weigh in, I apologize if it is. I think it's possible that Gollum would have gone into hiding with the Ring, and I'll get to that... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-21-2024, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,297,193
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-21-2024, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,297,193
Posted By
SoundingShores
Greetings all!
I'm new around here. I read...
Greetings all! I'm new around here. I read LotR as a kid and loved it, but back then, I didn’t explore any of Tolkien’s other works. Lately, I’ve been diving into as much of it as I can find. I’m... |
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