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KayQy · 02-08-2001, 02:31 PM

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Tolkien brought the fantasy novel beyond just fairy-tales. A lot of writers have since paid their respects to him in their own stories, sometimes obliquely, like kingsfoil in A Wizard of Earthsea, and sometimes more directly. Terry Brooks' first novel, The Sword of Shannara, is practically copyright infringement. (I better tone that down before I get sued for libel. OK, it uncannily echoes LoTR in many places. My brother disagrees, but really, it's obvious.) One allusion that I discovered is the existence of a Lake Evendim and Pelagir Hills in Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series.

So, what about you guys? Know of any good references to LoTR in other stories?

The days are fated to be filled with marvels.</p>

02-08-2001, 02:31 PM	#1
KayQy Wight Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Currently Spain Posts: 250	Homages to Tolkien and Middle-Earth <font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 49</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Tolkien brought the fantasy novel beyond just fairy-tales. A lot of writers have since paid their respects to him in their own stories, sometimes obliquely, like kingsfoil in A Wizard of Earthsea, and sometimes more directly. Terry Brooks' first novel, The Sword of Shannara, is practically copyright infringement. (I better tone that down before I get sued for libel. OK, it uncannily echoes LoTR in many places. My brother disagrees, but really, it's obvious.) One allusion that I discovered is the existence of a Lake Evendim and Pelagir Hills in Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series. So, what about you guys? Know of any good references to LoTR in other stories? The days are fated to be filled with marvels.</p> __________________ Do you really want to know / Or are you a little scared, Afraid that God is not exactly what you'd have Him be? --OC Supertones, "Wilderness" "Good sense about trivialities is better than nonsense about things that matter." -- Max Beerbohm