The Silmarils and the Three Rings: - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 01-26-2001, 09:26 AM

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Re: essay and anscestry

I think Lindil was quoting me. Though doubtlessly he has a particular reference to HoME which he may have in mind. JRRT generally approached his published material as being established as "history" and did not want to engage in significant modifications. An exception is his rewrite of "Riddles in the Dark" from the Hobbit to conform with LoTR (as originally published, Gollum promised Bilbo a gift, the Ring, if he lost the contest, but upon discovering the Ring was gone showed Bilbo out instead). CRRT occaisionally comments in HoME that an idea his father had come up with would likely have been ultimately rejected as inconsistent with LoTR.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

01-26-2001, 09:26 AM	#7
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,399	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Spirit of Mist Posts: 552</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: essay and anscestry I think Lindil was quoting me. Though doubtlessly he has a particular reference to HoME which he may have in mind. JRRT generally approached his published material as being established as "history" and did not want to engage in significant modifications. An exception is his rewrite of "Riddles in the Dark" from the Hobbit to conform with LoTR (as originally published, Gollum promised Bilbo a gift, the Ring, if he lost the contest, but upon discovering the Ring was gone showed Bilbo out instead). CRRT occaisionally comments in HoME that an idea his father had come up with would likely have been ultimately rejected as inconsistent with LoTR. --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.