What was the Arkenstone? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ailios · 07-05-2003, 04:39 PM

Tolkien wrote Old English versions of the Silmarillion. There Silmarils are 'Eorclanstans'. And from this the word 'Arkenstone' is derived according to Christopher Tolkien in HoME 4. So I think it is quite possible that Tolkien had a Silmaril in mind when he was describing the Arkenstone in the Hobbit.

07-05-2003, 04:39 PM	#20
Ailios Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Forochel Posts: 28	Tolkien wrote Old English versions of the Silmarillion. There Silmarils are 'Eorclanstans'. And from this the word 'Arkenstone' is derived according to Christopher Tolkien in HoME 4. So I think it is quite possible that Tolkien had a Silmaril in mind when he was describing the Arkenstone in the Hobbit. __________________ Ailios