2 Of Valinor and the Two Trees - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aiwendil · 11-06-2017, 05:29 PM

VT-LT-14, 15: Findegil's last suggestion works for me.

VT-LT-04: I don't think changing "Outer Lands" is necessary in this instance. Here, it refers to the lands outside Valinor, including Middle-earth. The problematic instance was one where it was used to mean the lands beyond Middle-earth, including Valinor.

Magic: I don't think I'm in favour of replacing every instance of good 'magic'. The closest analogue is our elimination of 'gods', but there is a good deal more precedent for Tolkien removing that word.

On the diacritics: A quick investigation seems to show that Tolkien's latest usage was to include the trema in Niënna and Lóriën. By analogy, I think we are safe using Ariën.

11-06-2017, 05:29 PM	#32
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	VT-LT-14, 15: Findegil's last suggestion works for me. VT-LT-04: I don't think changing "Outer Lands" is necessary in this instance. Here, it refers to the lands outside Valinor, including Middle-earth. The problematic instance was one where it was used to mean the lands beyond Middle-earth, including Valinor. Magic: I don't think I'm in favour of replacing every instance of good 'magic'. The closest analogue is our elimination of 'gods', but there is a good deal more precedent for Tolkien removing that word. On the diacritics: A quick investigation seems to show that Tolkien's latest usage was to include the trema in Niënna and Lóriën. By analogy, I think we are safe using Ariën.