What if it was different - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gwaihir the Windlord · 05-17-2002, 12:56 AM

Hmmm...

I've certainly never heard of any such material (a friend of mine has a book called 'Bored of the Rings' -- a humourous interpretation -- but that wouldn't really classify). Alternative histories... Tolkien certainly never wrote any; he was too devoted to his work and didn't seem to have much time for alternatives. Any 'alternatives' would have to have been written by imitation authors, my friend, and as such are probably not worth reading. If they exist, which I doubt.
Who needs alternatives anyway? Have you read the Silmarillion, akhtene? Or Unfinished Tales? they give you real thing.

05-17-2002, 12:56 AM	#1
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Hmmm... I've certainly never heard of any such material (a friend of mine has a book called 'Bored of the Rings' -- a humourous interpretation -- but that wouldn't really classify). Alternative histories... Tolkien certainly never wrote any; he was too devoted to his work and didn't seem to have much time for alternatives. Any 'alternatives' would have to have been written by imitation authors, my friend, and as such are probably not worth reading. If they exist, which I doubt. Who needs alternatives anyway? Have you read the Silmarillion, akhtene? Or Unfinished Tales? they give you real thing.