New Tolkien book coming! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Galin · 08-06-2021, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

'Descriptions of characters' is seven pages long! Could it be a note to an illustrator, like the notes for the Baynes map? Will Tolkien actually describe any characters, or just go on about how they 'feel'?

My guess here is that it's JRRT's reaction to the characters from this map. We've had some bits already, but again,
just a guess of course.

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'Galadriel and Celeborn' is ten pages which will undoubtedly just confuse things the more. I'm betting Galadriel is now Finwe's daughter who sailed to Middle-earth and back before the Noldolante, and Celeborn is a Silvan elf from over the mountains who crossed them by himself to meet her because Fate.

Yikes. In my excitement I didn't notice it was ten pages.

Maybe the font is huge

Inziladun · 09-03-2021, 04:02 AM

I received my copy late last night. Looking forward to getting into it.

Huinesoron · 09-04-2021, 01:01 PM

Swiped the last copy in the bookshop today and I'm, uh, already halfway through.

There's a LOT in there. Are we
.. does the Downs do spoiler warnings or anything? I guess it's been a long time since there was last actual new Tolkien that could be spoiled!

hS

William Cloud Hicklin · 09-04-2021, 04:20 PM

There is some truly amazing stuff in here. No detailed comments yet, lest SPOILERS

Galin · 09-04-2021, 04:47 PM

Just read the brief The Founding of Nargothrond!

Loved it!

Galadriel55 · 09-04-2021, 05:29 PM

test

Aha! It works! Same code as for bolding, but replace the B with "spoiler". To read text, highlight it.

Cheers!

William Cloud Hicklin · 09-05-2021, 08:40 AM

All right: just to disturb the 'canonicity' applecart further: Gil-galad's name, in very late (ca 1969) writing, was Finwain. Which raises new questions about his parentage.

Another: the Great Eagles were, explicitly, Maiar in bird-form

And this: to answer long speculation, Cirdan was definitely not one of the "first Elves" who awoke beside Cuivienen, because all of that first generation refused to go on the Journey and became Avari

09-03-2021, 04:02 AM	#2
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	I received my copy late last night. Looking forward to getting into it. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

09-04-2021, 01:01 PM	#3
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,957	Swiped the last copy in the bookshop today and I'm, uh, already halfway through. There's a LOT in there. Are we .. does the Downs do spoiler warnings or anything? I guess it's been a long time since there was last actual new Tolkien that could be spoiled! hS __________________ Have you burned the ships that could bear you back again? ~Finrod: The Rock Opera

09-04-2021, 04:20 PM	#4
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	There is some truly amazing stuff in here. No detailed comments yet, lest SPOILERS __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

09-04-2021, 05:29 PM	#6
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,493	test Aha! It works! Same code as for bolding, but replace the B with "spoiler". To read text, highlight it. Cheers! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

09-05-2021, 08:40 AM	#7
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	All right: just to disturb the 'canonicity' applecart further: Gil-galad's name, in very late (ca 1969) writing, was Finwain. Which raises new questions about his parentage. Another: the Great Eagles were, explicitly, Maiar in bird-form And this: to answer long speculation, Cirdan was definitely not one of the "first Elves" who awoke beside Cuivienen, because all of that first generation refused to go on the Journey and became Avari __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

09-04-2021, 04:47 PM	#5
Galin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,036	Just read the brief The Founding of Nargothrond! Loved it!

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