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Forum: The Barrow-Downs Yesterday, 08:58 PM |
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We are aware of them. Those posts that have links...
We are aware of them. Those posts that have links embedded get deleted. I find the mindless (no pun intended) posts wearisome but harmless. It is the sheer number of scrapers that bothers me. I used... |
Forum: The Movies 05-18-2024, 10:09 AM |
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Only what Serkis and Jackson have said in...
Only what Serkis and Jackson have said in interviews. The movie will show efforts by Gandalf, Aragorn and others to locate Gollum after the wizard's encounter with Bilbo following his Birthday Party... |
Forum: The Books 05-04-2024, 12:40 PM |
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Any thoughts on CT's revised version, The West of...
Any thoughts on CT's revised version, The West of Middle-Earth at the End of the Third Age, attached to Unfinished Tales? |
Forum: The Books 04-24-2024, 12:56 PM |
Replies: 11
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from the perspective of storytelling, the climax...
from the perspective of storytelling, the climax of the story is the Battle of Five Armies and Thorin's death scene. To add chapters after this about how Gandalf and Bilbo came across wolves, stray... |
Forum: The Books 04-20-2024, 03:44 PM |
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Regarding the swords:
The fall of Gondolin...
Regarding the swords: The fall of Gondolin took place roughly 6000 years before the events in The Hobbit. Why shouldn't there be a long chain of plunderers plundering plunderers. Given the... |
Forum: The Books 04-19-2024, 08:58 AM |
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I will return later to discuss more of...
I will return later to discuss more of Huinesoron's excellent list, and will post now to address the Gondolin swords. Glamdring was Turgon's sword. Assuming that the account found in Lost Tales... |
Forum: Discussion 02-16-2024, 11:50 AM |
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Forum: The Red Book 02-16-2024, 11:48 AM |
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Mithadan
Chapter XIX
HIDE AND SEEK
The...
Chapter XIX HIDE AND SEEK The afternoon was grey and the sky had become blustery. Madrigal rode ahead, with Geniwel seated behind her, and with Cider impatient to run still farther and... |
Forum: The Books 02-06-2024, 08:24 AM |
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Mithadan
I seem to recall some mention from Frodo or Bilbo...
I seem to recall some mention from Frodo or Bilbo that the Ring was placed on a chain because it sometimes changed size. I could not find such a reference in Shadow of the Past (which does mention... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 01-21-2024, 05:35 PM |
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Forum: The Books 01-19-2024, 08:25 PM |
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Mithadan
The four tales are also discussed by CRRT in the...
The four tales are also discussed by CRRT in the introduction to Children of Hurin. He cited correspondence to Waldman though not by name if I recall. The 4 were Beren and Luthien, Hurin and Turin,... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 01-16-2024, 08:00 AM |
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Forum: Discussion 01-12-2024, 09:03 AM |
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Forum: The Red Book 01-12-2024, 09:02 AM |
Replies: 9
Views: 9,459
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Chapter XVII
LAND AND SKY
The old...
Chapter XVII LAND AND SKY The old dwarf clad himself, grabbed his battle-axe, and left his room. There was no one in the corridor so Gimli stumped out to find someone. In the hall beyond,... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 01-01-2024, 08:33 AM |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-30-2023, 09:06 AM |
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Welcome Rune!
Enjoy The Nature of Middle...
Welcome Rune! Enjoy The Nature of Middle Earth (NoME). It reveals what Tolkien was thinking about after the publication of the LoTR. It can be repetitive, but has some great nuggets. |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 12-29-2023, 04:28 PM |
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Forum: The Books 12-24-2023, 02:13 PM |
Replies: 8
Views: 1,713
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Mithadan
Correct. But, unless I am forgetting something,...
Correct. But, unless I am forgetting something, the annals are not of the "First Age." They are the Annals of Valinor, the Annals of Beleriand, The Grey Annals (of the Sindar calculated first in... |
Forum: The Books 12-24-2023, 01:12 PM |
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Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Ar-Zigūr. You raise...
Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Ar-Zigūr. You raise an interesting point. When Tolkien began writing about what would become Middle-Earth, there were no "Ages." His mythology focused upon the Valar,... |
Forum: The Books 12-18-2023, 11:38 AM |
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Views: 9,270
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Just as a follow up, regarding the would be...
Just as a follow up, regarding the would be author who wanted to publish a "sequel" to LoTR and then sued the Estate and Amazon, he wasn't careful what he asked for... ... |
Forum: Discussion 12-15-2023, 06:57 PM |
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Forum: The Red Book 12-15-2023, 06:56 PM |
Replies: 9
Views: 9,459
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Mithadan
Chapter XV
RETURN TO RIVENDELL
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Chapter XV RETURN TO RIVENDELL Ellie's disappointment (at missing her kiss) and embarrassment (at being caught at it!) were lost in a squeal of unsurpassed joy. The two young hobbits ran up... |
Forum: The Movies 12-10-2023, 10:12 AM |
Replies: 8
Views: 33,587
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Mithadan
Jackson's LoTR Movies from the Perspective of JRRT
I rarely post in this forum. But I recently spent several hours, as a result of a minor COVID exile, re-watching all three. On these forums, when the movies came out there was discussion after... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 12-09-2023, 09:21 AM |
Replies: 14
Views: 3,508
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Mithadan
Much credit belongs to Estelyn and others, who...
Much credit belongs to Estelyn and others, who did most of the pruning. Thanks to all. |
Forum: The Books 12-09-2023, 09:19 AM |
Replies: 30
Views: 11,129
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Mithadan
I am surprised that there have been no reviews...
I am surprised that there have been no reviews posted of the Expanded Edition. I have not yet purchased it. Any feedback? |
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