New Members - Introduce Yourself Here

[Pitchwife]

Welcome, Koga (Gosh it's not everyday one gets to read such an epic introduction post), and croeso, Joseph! May you both enjoy your afterlife!

[Loslote]

Hello, hello! *discovers that I cannot pull off creepy with my two-year-old voice* Welcome to the Downs, Koga and Joseph! So lovely to have two such non-spamming new folk here! I'm sure you'll fit right in with us Wights. :)

Koga, if you like talking a lot, per'aps you should try a werewolf game. We never shut up there. ;)

[Glirdan]

Koga, if you like talking a lot, per'aps you should try a werewolf game. We never shut up there. ;)

Now, now Lottie, no reason to be scaring off the newly dead with our Werewolf antics...although I do agree about the non-shutting up bit! :p

And I would also like to extend my hand in welcome (well, my virtual hand that is!! :D ) to our two newest members!!

[Galadriel]

Well, I shall call myself Galadriel on this site, after my favourite character :)

"I will diminish, and go into the West, and remain Galadriel"

Sadly, I have no friends who are fans of Lord of the Rings.:confused: One's a hardcore HP fan, and another couple are Twilight lovers (curse that disgrace of a book!).

[Inziladun]

Well met, Galadriel! You certainly have chosen a noble subject for your eponym.
I'll second one of your friends in liking the HP books, but the Twilight phenomenon is quite beyond my understanding. :rolleyes: I think you'll find more than enough Tolkien fans here though.
Enjoy your stay!

[Joseph]

Hi again everyone. Thanks loslote,pitchwife and Inziladum and hope you enjoy the site welcome koga and Galadriel.
As for Twilight I don't think its that good as well. I`m not saying its a bad book but not as good as all the hype makes out.
I think the last book that was worth the hype is Mortal Engines. Its a great story about moving cities set in the far future in fact it is four books.
I also think that while Harry Potter is a clever set of books its morals are somewhat different to lord or the rings and evil is not as well defined.
sorry if this offends people its just my views.

[BHKoga127]

Thank you all for the warm welcome, it's nice to see a forum site where people aren't immediately ragging on newcomers. As for the Werewolf games, I'm already being pestered into joining one of my friends games, so give it enough time and I'll probably make my way over there too. Anyway, thanks again to everyone, now I shall head out into the downs and see what this afterlife holds for me.

P.S. I don't even want to get started on a rant about Twilight, so I wont, but welcome Galadriel nonetheless.

[Glirdan]

Thank you all for the warm welcome, it's nice to see a forum site where people aren't immediately ragging on newcomers. As for the Werewolf games, I'm already being pestered into joining one of my friends games, so give it enough time and I'll probably make my way over there too. Anyway, thanks again to everyone, now I shall head out into the downs and see what this afterlife holds for me.

P.S. I don't even want to get started on a rant about Twilight, so I wont, but welcome Galadriel nonetheless.

Bahaha!!! Twilight....oh good memories there (don't ask it is really a long enough story). And don't worry about us ragging on you newcomers. We don't bite...hard. ;)

And also a warm welcome to you Galadriel!! Enjoy your time here amongst the dead!

[Thinlómien]

Welcome, Joseph, Koga and Galadriel! Hope you enjoy your stay and hope it turns out to be long. ;)

[Galadriel]

Well met, Galadriel! You certainly have chosen a noble subject for your eponym.
I'll second one of your friends in liking the HP books, but the Twilight phenomenon is quite beyond my understanding. :rolleyes: I think you'll find more than enough Tolkien fans here though.
Enjoy your stay!

Thank you for the warm welcome :) And also everyone else! I'm sure I shall enjoy my stay amongst the deceased :p

[Joseph]

hi all hows it going? Thanks Thinlómien for your warm welcome.:)
I wonder if anyone can tell me what the green boxes are where it says "Joseph has just left the shire?"
Thanks

[Inziladun]

I wonder if anyone can tell me what the green boxes are where it says "Joseph has just left the shire?"
Thanks

That's the marker for your Reputation status. Read more about it here (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=10503).
The captions, such as 'X has just left Hobbiton' have changed since the Reputation system was first introduced, so don't let that confuse you.

[Joseph]

Thank you for telling me about the reputation meter that's a great help hope everyone is ok.:)

[Nerwen]

That's the marker for your Reputation status. Read more about it here (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=10503).
The captions, such as 'X has just left Hobbiton' have changed since the Reputation system was first introduced, so don't let that confuse you.

Ooohhh. Those messages change as your rep does! I never noticed. I really am quite dense in some ways, you know. :rolleyes:

Well, well, it seems I'm currently battling Black Riders on Weathertop. How exciting.:cool:

Let me take a break from the fight to welcome Joseph, Galadriel and BHKoga127– and sorry about the lateness. I don't check this thread enough.

[Ceveneth]

Hi everyone!

For starters, I'm a teenager, homeschooled, and a BIG literature and history buff. (Historical literature is even better) :p
Ceveneth means Earth in Sindarin, which is close to what my RL name means. And I liked how it sounded.
I'm a Tolkien fan, (like you didn't know that :p) and I've read all of LOTR, The Hobbit, and the Silmarillion, and I've seen the LOTR movies, and I want to learn Elvish eventually.
I think that's all. :D

[Inziladun]

Welcome, Ceveneth!

A history buff, hmm? Ever read anything by Barbara Tuchman?
And more power to you if you intend to learn Elvish to the point of speaking and writing it. ;)
I look forward to seeing you around.

[Loslote]

Welcome to the Downs, Ceveneth! I hope you enjoy your death here in our wonderful community of wights! :D

[Ceveneth]

Hi Lottie! I'm Emeraldstar on CoE!

[Loslote]

Hi Lottie! I'm Emeraldstar on CoE!

Really?? Hi!!! :D *glomps Em - Evie, now*

[Faramir Jones]

It's good to have you join us, Ceveneth!:) Welcome to the Downs!

[Erendis]

Always happy to see new members around.
Enjoy your death,Ceveneth!

[Marroc Underhill]

It took me awhile to work up the nerve to make a new post; I wondered whether Marroc Underhill deserved to be woken from his 6 year slumber. In the end, I felt he'd slept long enough.

It's been awhile since I ventured onto the Downs. But, nostalgia struck me, and I couldn't resist checking out the site I was crazy about back in 2003. I couldn't even remember my username; I had to reactivate a few of my old email addresses and had to go on a great hunt, with only the knowledge that I posted in a thread about eagles back in 2003 as the only clue to finding my old identity. In the end, it all worked out, and Marroc is awake.

I know, I know: big opener for someone who only made 58 posts almost 7 years ago. But, it's very nice to see that this forum is still inhabited by incredibly intelligent users; that's one thing I always associated with the Downs, and, looking back, I feel embarrassed by my old posts, with their nonsense and poor grammar and such. I was 14 though.

On with my real introduction. My name is Eric.

Like many in my generation, I watched the movies before I read the books, but, like many, I quickly became enchanted by Tolkien's world and immersed myself in his stories. This was probably 2002. During the lonely summer of 2003, I stumbled upon the Barrow-Downs, and for months it was my favorite site. After exhausting the main site, I ventured into the forums. I was probably overwhelmed by the vast knowledge of the users, and the incredible discussions here were wowing and mind-boggling to say the least. But, I read, and read, and read. Every now and then I would post, enthusiastic about the community, but still lowly feeling - But I didn't care. It was great.

Over the next few months I lingered, but as I felt I had nothing to contribute to the community, I slowly drifted away. For the longest time, I had forgotten about the Downs (but most definitely not LotR). It was only the chance, stumbling mention (by me, strangely) that piqued my interest once again. As detailed above, driven by nostalgia and memories of this and other (long-dead) communities, I went on my little mission, and after some ghostly lingering, here I am.

I cannot tell you how great it is to see that the forum is still up and running - and hardly changed at all layout-wise. That's the most exciting part for me; if it weren't for the time-stamps, I could swear it was 2003 all over again. The icons are still awesome looking; that familiar green theme is great; even the randomized quotes at the top are still there! Even my dusty old posts are still lying about. This is great, to say the least.

From the oldest, dustiest bones lying around, to the newly interred, I thank you all for keeping this community alive after all these years. It may be hard for some people to understand, but these forums hold a lot of great memories for me.

Thank you.

Re-risen,
Marroc Underhill

[Inziladun]

Welcome back, Marroc!

As I recall, I wasn't all that active here myself during 2003, so I unfortunately don't remember you.
You're right though, in that as far as intelligent discussion and general fun are concerned, the old place is the same as ever.
Here's to your comeback!

[Pitchwife]

Once a Downer, forever a Downer...
Hi Marroc! I think your previous period of activity must have been around the time I first came to the Downs as an occasional silent lurker (with no regular internet access at the time, it took me years to register), and although I can't remember whether or not I noticed you back then, it's always a pleasure to see one of the shades who haunted this place before me returning from the Halls of Mandos. So welcome back, and well met!

[Marroc Underhill]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

This forum is most definitely a must-visit for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of Tolkien's work, and is a veritable treasure trove of knowledge, with pages and pages of article-quality posts written by the obviously talented writers who have come, gone, or stayed over the last 10 years.

I'm definitely going to enjoy my second stay on the Downs!

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome for a second time, Marroc!:D

[starofthedunedain]

Hello! I'm starofthedunedain, I found this place through Loslote's linky in her sig. I know her from CoE. ;)

What's up with the Newly Deceased title? :confused::eek:

[Inziladun]

Welcome, starofthedunedain!

'Newly Deceased' is just a nod to the theme of the forum: you're another decaying addition to our Barrow. ;)
Over time, those statuses will change to reflect your increasing post count.

[Loslote]

Hello! I'm starofthedunedain, I found this place through Loslote's linky in her sig. I know her from CoE. ;)

*glomps* Starod! So glad you made your way over here! :D

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome to the Downs, starofthedunedain!:)

[Ceveneth]

Hi Starod! I'm Emeraldstar on COE. Welcome to the Downs!!

[Annalaliath]

I am still an old member, and I can never seem to get around to any of the other parts of the forum. I blame my school, Real life, and Millways.

>.> I'm back!

[shadowfax]

H,

I'm new on this forum so will just say hi.

I'm using the name Shadowfax as I had that name on different others forums in the past and this establishes some continuity.

Is there anybody here who remembers me from the White Council? Must be 10 years ago about. maybe we can re-hash some of our conversations from back then :mad:

I've grown a bit older since then, but not any wiser.

About myself, as you can gather from my signature, I'm involved with the Walking Tree publishers. This is a volunteer run publisher. We do it all in our free time and for free. You can visit our webiste here : http://www.walking-tree.org

Using this opportunity, I'd ike to divert your attention to our lastest book, Beowulf and The Dragon http://www.walking-tree.org/books/beowulf_and_the_dragon.php illustarted by Anke Eissmann and printed as a high quality art book. We're very proud of having done this.

A bit more about myself. i've penned various hsort bits of fan lit over the yaers but haven't had much time recently. You can check out some of my work here: http://www.proaktiva.ch/shadowfax/tolkien/aglared/. Some of it is better than other bits, and I'd like one day to do some more ...

My favourite so far is my poem, Elven Passing http://www.proaktiva.ch/shadowfax/tolkien/aglared/ElvenPassing.html.

Okay, that's my introduction for a start. I'm sure 've missed a lot of important stuff and can add that later.

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome to the Downs, shadowfax!:) I've already replied to one of your posts.

[Guinevere]

:) Hello Shadowfax, how nice to meet you here on the Barrow-Downs!
You will probably not recognize me under my nick here, but we know each other from the late Eredain. ;)

[Blind Guardian]

Hi

I'm Jaci (said like jackie...) I'm not quite sure how I found this. (And it was only a few minutes ago! Ha!) Found it. On another forum a the book War of Thorns come up and I wanted to see what it was about and who wrote it, instead I found this. I love LotR (And need to finish the books) and now that I found this, would like to learn more!



PS On the other forum I'm know as Metal Fan.

[Thinlómien]

Welcome, Blind Guardian! You're named after a very good band with which I should acquaint myself much more. ;)

PS. Also warm and belated (re)welcomes Ceveneth, Marroc, starofthedunedain, Annalaliath and shadowfax! :)

[Blind Guardian]

Yes, thank you. I do love Blind Guardian.

[Galadriel]

I'm sorry, I just have to say this...
ENJOY BEING DEAD! Muahahaha...

Sorry :p

[Beorn of Carrock]

Hello.

I'm newly registered here, though a Tolkien fan for years.

I have in my possesion the LoTR, Hobbit, Unfinished Tales, Silmarillion, full the HoME series and the the Atlas of Middle Earth of Fonstad.

Apart frim LoTR, I'm interested in modding, and here are some examples of my work

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=353006
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=323812



regards,

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Welcome Beorn of Carrock! Hope you are going to feel at home here. Apart from that, looks like you're a creative spirit indeed. I can partly relate to that, I don't have personal experience with Total War or such, but in my youth (read: a few years back) I have commited several similar crimes (although on a far smaller scale).

Anyway, enjoy your stay!

[Beorn of Carrock]

thanks, mate.
Dunno how active shall I be here, but it seems the right place to discuss Tolkien properly ;)

[Gwathagor]

Nice mods. I know what I'll be downloading next time I boot up in windows.

[Beorn of Carrock]

thanks, sir!

[ecthelion]

Hi everyone. My name is Ecthelion (after my favorite elf) and been a Tolkien fan for about six years. THis is my first Tolkien forum so I'm really excited.:)

But it is really nice to meet hardcore Tolkkien fans like myself for once.:D

[Erendis]

Welcome to the Downs,ecthelion!Searching for hardcore Tolkien fans you said?For sure of that you will find here!

Greetings also to Beorn of Carrock!Very nice job,indeed!And from where Troa comes?;)

Anyway,both of you enjoy being dead!

[Lastande Took]

Hello there! My screen name, Lastande Took, is a combination of my name in Quenya (hope that website was right :) ) and one of my favourite Hobbit family names. I read LotR for the first time a couple months ago, got through the trilogy and The Hobbit in a week, and have not seen the movies. Ummm...I'm a total horse nut, I'm also a Sherlock Holmes, Star Wars, and Isaac Asimov fan. My name on Fanfiction.net is Karm Starkiller, and I've written two Star Wars fanfics, one of which is still in progress, a Holmes/War of the Worlds crossover that I'm going very slowly on, and a Holmes/LotR crossover parody.

My favourite LotR characters are, in no particular order; Samwise Gamgee, Pippin Took, Shadowfax and all other horses, Eowyn - she's totally awesome, all the other Hobbits, Faramir, and Gandalf - who has some very Sherlock Holmesian overtones, if you ask me.

[Gwathagor]

Welcome to the Downs. You've come to the right place for intelligent Tolkien conversation.

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome to the Downs, Lastande Took! I must check out your fanfics.:cool:

[Lastande Took]

Welcome to the Downs, Lastande Took! I must check out your fanfics.:cool:


Thanks! And please read my fics. I always like reviews. :)

[morwen edhelwen]

Greetings to all new members! This is the place to introduce yourself and be welcomed by other members. Feel right at home! (The old thread is closed due to its length.)

If you haven't read any information about posting on the Downs yet, please check out the Forum FAQ (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6010) thread. Should you have questions that aren't answered there, you're welcome to send a PM (private message) to me or to Legolas, moderators of this forum, or to the moderator(s) of the forum on which you'd like to be active.

Just registered here today.

[Inziladun]

Welcome, morwen!

[Loslote]

Welcome to the Downs, morwen! Enjoy your death. :)

[Laurinquë]

Greetings Blind Guardian! I should check this more often, seeing as I have already seem you about on the Downs. Also a warm welcome to Beorn of Carrock, ecthelion, Lastande Took, and morwen edhelwen! I hope your deaths were not as painful as mine. :p

[Lastande Took]

Just registered here today.

Hello hello hello! :)

Greetings Blind Guardian! I should check this more often, seeing as I have already seem you about on the Downs. Also a warm welcome to Beorn of Carrock, ecthelion, Lastande Took, and morwen edhelwen! I hope your deaths were not as painful as mine. :p


My death was not painful at all, just secret, since my parents don't like me to get involved in fantasy. :) On a similar note, I recently joined the Council of Elrond site. I'm Lastande Took there as well.

[Blind Guardian]

My death was not painful at all, just secret, since my parents don't like me to get involved in fantasy. :) On a similar note, I recently joined the Council of Elrond site. I'm Lastande Took there as well.



Me too, I'm known as Metal Fan though. (ugh...) hello everyone! Hope you enjoy being dead as much as I do!!

[Loslote]

My death was not painful at all, just secret, since my parents don't like me to get involved in fantasy. :) On a similar note, I recently joined the Council of Elrond site. I'm Lastande Took there as well.

I've seen you around - I'm Loslote there, too. :)

[morwen edhelwen]

I've seen you around - I'm Loslote there, too. :)

Hi Loslote and Lastande!- Morwen

[phillipdunlap18]

Hello Everbody and nice to be part of this forum

[Gwathagor]

Welcome.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Welcome, welcome, welcome!

I always rejoice when new members join! :D

[Laurinquë]

Greetings!
I just realised that I never actually introduced myself here. I just walked into Mordor unannounced, very poor form I know. So here I go: Hello, I'm a bit new here. I just joined in 2007 but I know and love the Barrow-Downs already. My name, Laurinquë, is the golden flowered tree of Númenor, which in turn greatly resembles some trees I saw in Tolkien's native Oxford. Inspiration comes close at hand it seems.


http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss83/robynhalloran/th_IMG_0037.jpg (http://s564.photobucket.com/albums/ss83/robynhalloran/?action=view&current=IMG_0037.jpg)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Greetings!
I just realised that I never actually introduced myself here. I just walked into Mordor unannounced, very poor form I know. So here I go: Hello, I'm a bit new here. I just joined in 2007 but I know and love the Barrow-Downs already. My name, Laurinquë, is the golden flowered tree of Númenor, which in turn greatly resembles some trees I saw in Tolkien's native Oxford. Inspiration comes close at hand it seems.


http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss83/robynhalloran/th_IMG_0037.jpg (http://s564.photobucket.com/albums/ss83/robynhalloran/?action=view&current=IMG_0037.jpg)
Yes, indeed that tree looked very much like the one you drew on your barrow!
Welcome.

[morwen edhelwen]

hello everyone!

[The Flower of Iris]

I learned about the Barrow Downs through a school friend, The Great Elven Warrior. She talked about it so incessantly that i finally gave in and died, to her delight. I have always loved Tolkien's books, and enjoyed talking about them with people so i thought 'why not'? :D

[Inziladun]

I learned about the Barrow Downs through a school friend, The Great Elven Warrior. She talked about it so incessantly that i finally gave in and died, to her delight. I have always loved Tolkien's books, and enjoyed talking about them with people so i thought 'why not'? :D

Welcome! If you enjoy Tolkien's works there's no better place to discuss them.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I learned about the Barrow Downs through a school friend, The Great Elven Warrior. She talked about it so incessantly that i finally gave in and died, to her delight. I have always loved Tolkien's books, and enjoyed talking about them with people so i thought 'why not'? :D
Welcom, welcome, Iris dear! I sincerely hope your stay here is. . . queer? :D:D

[Loslote]

I learned about the Barrow Downs through a school friend, The Great Elven Warrior. She talked about it so incessantly that i finally gave in and died, to her delight. I have always loved Tolkien's books, and enjoyed talking about them with people so i thought 'why not'? :D

Hey, awesome! Another Alaskan! Pretty soon we shall have enough of us to take over the Downs! Muahahaha! :D

I mean...um...did I say that out loud? Erm...hi? :Merisu:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Hey, awesome! Another Alaskan! Pretty soon we shall have enough of us to take over the Downs! Muahahaha! :D

I mean...um...did I say that out loud? Erm...hi? :Merisu:
That makes four of us! :smokin:

[The Flower of Iris]

Hey, awesome! Another Alaskan! Pretty soon we shall have enough of us to take over the Downs! Muahahaha! :D

I mean...um...did I say that out loud? Erm...hi? :Merisu:

that sounds like a brilliant idea! *plots*

[Loslote]

That makes four of us! :smokin:

No, that makes five of us. Seven, if you count those people from way back when. ;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

No, that makes five of us. Seven, if you count those people from way back when. ;)Five? Who was the other one? There's you, me, Lauri, and Iris. . . Who am I missing? :confused:

[Loslote]

Five? Who was the other one? There's you, me, Lauri, and Iris. . . Who am I missing? :confused:

WintyWinty - look at the current WW game. ;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

WintyWinty - look at the current WW game. ;)
Oh. I wasn't aware.

[Lainadann]

Oh introduce myself right. Hello:D Found this site at random. I began reading The Silmarillion again the other day and was looking for for a comparative map analysis of Middle-earth pre and post-Beleriand. Somehow ended up here.

Glad to be here.

Peace.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Welcome to the Downs. I do hope that you enjoy being dead!

[NerdyNylah8D]

Nylah eneth nîn (My name is Nylah)

I'm a noob :) I love to make music and to write stories. My favorite colors are: Green and Neon Orange.
I'm a band geek :D and I'm 15. I love starwars, harry potter, lotr, and percy jackson.

I'm awesome so yeah

[Inziladun]

Welcome, Nylah! All that would seem to well qualify you to be a haunter of the Downs (except perhaps the neon orange ;)).
Enjoy yourself!

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

It's good to have awesome people here.

[Mithalwen]

you may have competition there Eomer ;)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I think the phantom will certainly have a word or two to say to this...

But welcome to all you new folks! The 'Downs community should continue to grow and prosper... :)

[Lastande Took]

Nylah eneth nîn (My name is Nylah)

I'm a noob :) I love to make music and to write stories. My favorite colors are: Green and Neon Orange.
I'm a band geek :D and I'm 15. I love starwars, harry potter, lotr, and percy jackson.

I'm awesome so yeah

BD seems to collect awesome people. :) So you have a summer house on Naboo? I'm a veteran of the battles of Yavin, Hoth, and Endor. Well, my fanfiction character is. Anyway, hello!

[Finrod Felagund]

Greetings! I am (as you can see) Finrod Felagund. :D I discovered Barrow-Downs because of my sister, Lindale, keeps posting in here while I am watching her to annoy her.

I have already read The Hobbit and The Silmarillion and I am still reading The Unfinished Tales. I chose the name Finrod Felagund because I love the part where Finrod and Sauron fought by exchanging songs of power.

So, hello everybody! Live long and prosper! :smokin:

[Pitchwife]

Welcome again, Finrod! And yeah, that Gaurhothvision Song Contest between your namesake and Sauron (taken from the Lay of Leithian) is one of my favourite parts in the Silmarillion, too.
May the Great Bird of the Galaxy bless your planet!;)

[Lindale]

I can't believe that of all the names I suggested years ago for you, you'd pick now to join, and Finrod as a name! Anyway, welcome to the Downs my little brother. I never thought you'd get to understand my Tolkien obsession, but now you share it with us.. :D

[Thinlómien]

that Gaurhothvision Song ContestDon't tempt me to change the theme of my upcoming ww game! :eek: :p

Enjoy being dead, newbies! :)

[Nerwen]

Greetings! I am (as you can see) Finrod Felagund. :D I discovered Barrow-Downs because of my sister, Lindale, keeps posting in here while I am watching her to annoy her.

I have already read The Hobbit and The Silmarillion and I am still reading The Unfinished Tales. I chose the name Finrod Felagund because I love the part where Finrod and Sauron fought by exchanging songs of power.

So, hello everybody! Live long and prosper! :smokin:
Welcome Finrod! Any brother of Lindale's is an...er... brother of mine...? *points to screenname*

[Finrod Felagund]

I can't believe that of all the names I suggested years ago for you, you'd pick now to join, and Finrod as a name! Anyway, welcome to the Downs my little brother. I never thought you'd get to understand my Tolkien obsession, but now you share it with us.. :D

I chose "Finrod" because of the joke I made for you. Felagund. Man-lover? Haha. But still, Finrod can't rest in the Barrowdowns because he's not even a mortal much less a royalty (of Numenorean descent). Anyways, let the sharing begin! :smokin:

[Finrod Felagund]

Welcome Finrod! Any brother of Lindale's is an...er... brother of mine...? *points to screenname*

Thank you, Nerwen. It is usually a greeting to fellow Trekkie, but anyways, Live long and prosper!

[The Great Bronsky]

Greetings, everyone. I'm Matthieu Bronsky, a 25-years-old college student from Germany and a huge nerd about everything Tolkien-related.

I discovered the Downs fairly recently, and since I'm mainly interested in discussing the more obscure subjects concerning Middle-Earth, I immediately fell in love with this forum. After I had browsed the Archives thoroughly, I deemed best to register. Well, and here I am. :D

[Inziladun]

Welcome, The Great Bronsky. That's certainly a distinctive nick. ;)

Enjoy your time here!

[Pitchwife]

Wow, another fellow German? And sporting an Allen Ginsberg signature? That's an interesting range of literary tastes!
So welcome to the Downs, The Great Bronsky! I trust your appetite for obscure M-E discussions will be satisfied here, and look forward to seeing you posting. (Out of curiosity, where between the Alps and the sea is your barrow? Mine's in the Hunsrück.)

[The Great Bronsky]

Thanks for your welcoming words!

Wow, another fellow German? And sporting an Allen Ginsberg signature? That's an interesting range of literary tastes!

Well, in my opinion Ginsberg and Tolkien have more in common than one might think (in their message - obviously not in their writing style); hence this specific quotation in my signature.

So welcome to the Downs, The Great Bronsky! I trust your appetite for obscure M-E discussions will be satisfied here, and look forward to seeing you posting. (Out of curiosity, where between the Alps and the sea is your barrow? Mine's in the Hunsrück.)

Gelsenkirchen, Ruhr. Not quite like the Shire - at least not like the Shire after the Scouring. :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Nice to have another member from Germany! To visit me, you only need to take Legolas' advice: "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying..." However, my seaside location is eastwards, not westwards.

Welcome, and enjoy yourself! Do you have real life Tolkien connections? I can give information on the "Stammtisch" near you, if you're interested.

[Pitchwife]

Well, in my opinion Ginsberg and Tolkien have more in common than one might think (in their message - obviously not in their writing style); hence this specific quotation in my signature.
Nor in their lifestyle:D; but yes, I guess you're right. The Prof would probably have deplored some parts of Ginsberg's vocabulary as 'Orc-speech', but I'm pretty sure Ginsberg's poetic attacks on The Moloch would have found his approval.

[Galadriel]

Welcome Finrod! Any brother of Lindale's is an...er... brother of mine...? *points to screenname*

Yay! I have a new brother too!

Ok, so here are the rules. I am an only child, and hence am not accustomed to sharing my things, especially my books or my laptop (and definitely not my mom) *growls*

Haha. Welcome to the Downs, sibling!

[hobbitatheart]

Hi i'm hobbitatheart and i just finished rotk
:)

[Inziladun]

Welcome, hobbitatheart! Enjoy yourself here!

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome to the Downs, hobbitatheart!:D

[Blind Guardian]

Hello HobbitAtHeart! Enjoy this little place we call home.

[Ohtariel]

Well hello all.

I'm Ohtariel. I'm currently in the market for a new place to RP and new people to RP with, so hopefully I won't have to look any further. It has been a long search. One I would be glad to end.

I'm 20 years old now, but have been rpg since I was 12 or 13... can't remember now. I'd like to think my writing has improved since then, but I'm never quite satisfied with my posts so I'll let you guys be the judge of that. Not that you have any of my writing from when I first started... thank good ness. No comparisons!

And thats enough of that.

Your RPG rules look rather complex but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. Just gotta sit down with some coffee. Anywho! Looking forward to meeting you all.

[Mithalwen]

Welcome! A shield maiden I presume!!

RPG is a bit quiet at the moment (must knuckle down to a post today) but I for one would love it to be more lively. Usually you start at the Golden Perch ... but that was stymied by an anachronistic post.. maybe if there are a few people interested we could ask for an advancement in time to give a break from the old plot lines and make a fairly fresh start? Otherwise you could go to the Meadhall but I don't know what is going on there ..

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Welcome Ohtariel,

I hope you will find a suitable place here in our barrow and that you will make new friends among the dead.

Personally I hope to see you in the Mirth section.

[Thinlómien]

Welcome Ohtariel, hobbitatheart and The Great Bronsky! Hope to see you all posting around a lot. ;)

PS. As for the Scarburg Meadhall, it's been a bit quiet recently but it's the RPG around here that never dies...

[Aganzir]

A big LOL at Lommy. :D

Welcome to all the new members that are not trying to advertise suspicious websites. ;)

[Inziladun]

Welcome to all the new members that are not trying to advertise suspicious websites. ;)

Especially when they're advertising the same website as recently banned spammers and have the same MO of quoting other posters. :rolleyes:

[Nerwen]

Especially when they're advertising the same website as recently banned spammers and have the same MO of quoting other posters. :rolleyes:
I agree with you.

[Babidi Buu]

Remember someone by the name of Babidi Buu? The one that always obsessed over Gothmog the Orc from Return of the King?

She's back.. :D Not a new member, but i decided to make a post here because i have not been on here in a long time.

Thing's have gotten very busy in real and i haven't really had much time to come on here(That and the previous hard drive went bye-bye so i have to do everything from scratch). Well, i finally got the chance and decided to come back.

She has also come back with some roleplaying skills(Been roleplaying as the "Forgotten One" of Disney Characters: The Horned King. You wouldn't know him unless you've seen "The Black Cauldron". NOT a populer Disney movie). Still a bit rusty, but she's getting the hang of it. Would like to try my hand at roleplaying Gothmog, so if you know of the right place for me to go, let me know.. :p

But that is not why i came back. I don't really know much about which characters are safe to RP as so im not sure if it is alright to RP as Gothy. But I came back because i really missed this place and was hoping to get the chance to come back.

Heya! Babidi Buu has returned.. And she still has the same Gothy-Avy. Scary, isn't it? :p

[xMellrynxMaidenx]

Mae Govannen, mellyn. ;) I've been a lurker here for quite some time, and finally decided to join. Hope to meet fellow LoTR fans (be you hardcore or not)! It's been quite some time since I've picked up one of the books, so my knowledge is a little rusty.

...Okay, well, a LOT rusty. =\ But I know enough to get by. ;)

I do RP and have been since I was 13, but that doesn't mean I'm an expert. =| I will admit, even though I've been RPing for a while, I need work.


~xMellrynxMaidenx

[Thinlómien]

Welcome back, Babidi Boo, and welcome to death (sorry if that sounds morbid :p) Mellryn! :)

[Galadriel]

Welcome xMellrynxMaidenx! Enjoy being dead, and don't complain if someone has more worms than you do :p

[Alkanoonion]

Mae Govannen,
Well it’s been 2 years since my last post; I have been lurking but just have not had much time to contribute. I hope to rectify that with my renewed love of all things Tolkien.

I have just started to reread the Sil < my E-mail account got a message from the sil project dating back to 2008…and it made me want to reread the series.

Anyway I hope to be a more productive member of the community so if you want to chat send me a pm.

Oh and welcome xMellrynxMaidenx! I am sure you will get years of enjoyment from the downs, I know I have :)

[Thinlómien]

Welcome back, Alk. :)

[Almesiva Moonshadow]

Hello Guys! My name is Almesiva Moonshadow,and I am new here,
so I just wanted to stop by and say Hi to you all!

:) :) :)

[Inziladun]

Welcome, Almesiva.

Enjoy yourself, and post often!

[Almesiva Moonshadow]

Thank you Inziladun,I most certainly will post often.
Cheers.:cool:

[davidwilsoon]

Yes! More new, freshly dead bodies! Enjoy thy death and enjoy hanging out with the rest of us "LotR" and Tolkien fans! smilies/biggrin.gif Good luck with your book, Ascavása!

Hi yall, Welcome. Have fun here, we are all dead! All dead! Oh yeah, I am a New mexico person, that is part of the US for those who don't know. But anyway, just thaught I would Welcome the Newly Deads.

[Leyrana Silumiel]

Not exactly new here (I've been hanging around for YEARS) but more like returning after an extended absence from the Tolkien study (you can thank dual English/History degrees for that, but I don't regret it for a moment) and for exceptionally declining vision (worrisome for someone of my young age). Thankfully, a large portion of the more important books of Tolkien's creation are now available as eBooks so I can enlarge the font for easier reading (and not carry around such heavy tomes!).

So enough with my rambling! I'm ready to get back into some discussions!

[Inziladun]

Not exactly new here (I've been hanging around for YEARS) but more like returning after an extended absence from the Tolkien study (you can thank dual English/History degrees for that, but I don't regret it for a moment) and for exceptionally declining vision (worrisome for someone of my young age). Thankfully, a large portion of the more important books of Tolkien's creation are now available as eBooks so I can enlarge the font for easier reading (and not carry around such heavy tomes!).

So enough with my rambling! I'm ready to get back into some discussions!

Nice to have you back! The more sleepy undead that arise to stalk this Barrow once more, the better. ;)

[Leyrana Silumiel]

Nice to have you back! The more sleepy undead that arise to stalk this Barrow once more, the better. ;)

Thank you! I've been silently stalking for a while. Thought it was about time to pop out of the woodwork once more.

[elronds_daughter]

Well, I'm back.

It was many and many a year ago...since my last post. I blame real life and college. But even they cannot keep me away forever!

(What was that you said about sleepy undead, Inziladun?)

[Leyrana Silumiel]

Well, I'm back.

It was many and many a year ago...since my last post. I blame real life and college. But even they cannot keep me away forever!

(What was that you said about sleepy undead, Inziladun?)


It's amazing how often those same excuses for our absences come up, isn't it? :D

Welcome back!

[elronds_daughter]

It's amazing how often those same excuses for our absences come up, isn't it? :D

Welcome back!

Why thank you! :D

[Aganzir]

Welcome back, both of you. :)

[ronald clark]

I am a big LOTR fan, and new to the site. I have watched all three installments including the director's cut edition with a few free hours of unseen footage. I simply love all the character sets, the characters, and the plot itself. The place is absolutely amazing. I watched it on a high def surround sound system and I felt like I was in the film. Anyway, If I need some stuff to do to join groups or clans here, just let me know because I'm going to be staying here for a while. =)

Ronald Clark
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[Nerwen]

I am a big LOTR fan, and new to the site. I have watched all three installments including the director's cut edition with a few free hours of unseen footage. I simply love all the character sets, the characters, and the plot itself. The place is absolutely amazing.
But what of the lack of professional-grade blenders, featuring state-of-the art stainless steel blades and backed by fast, friendly and competent customer service? MordorMix™ is, IMHO, a very inferior brand, and when I tried calling 1-800-PALANTIR for support the person on the other end seemed to have no idea what I was talking about, kept asking me to pass on a message to someone named "Saruman", laughed horribly at me and hung up. I certainly won't be buying from that firm again in a hurry, I can tell you!:mad:
I watched it on a high def surround sound system and I felt like I was in the film.
Really? How were you able to survive the change of diet, after being used to living entirely on super-delicious smoothies that deliver over 9000 times the nutritional value of ordinary food?:eek:

Anyway, If I need some stuff to do to join groups or clans here, just let me know because I'm going to be staying here for a while. =)

Ronald Clark

*links to blender sites go here*
See you 'round, Ron!;)

[Dilettante]

Hello everyone,

Technically I am not NEW new I am sort of OLD new. I was here several ages ago (about 4-5 years) under a different name. Its been a very long time, but I kind of started missing this place.

I come now under a new name because looking back I was rather whiny and self-serving. I am older and wiser now.....well at least older.

Anyway, Dilettante is the name, you can shorten that however you like. (It should have been Intergalactic Dilettante, but that wouldn't fit in the box). Middle-Earth is by no means new to me, and I love it as much now as the day I discovered it.

[Inziladun]

I've not a clue who you were in your previous incarnation, but welcome back!

[blantyr]

I'm a long time Tolkien fan, very much into things in my youth, not so much for the last few decades. Last three years I've joined a Middle Earth based role playing game and am getting back into it. I've lurked in the past, but have become more active lately.

[Galadriel55]

Hi, blantyr! Enjoy being dead with us! :D

*Don't get freaked out; it's the website joke. ;)

[Azrakhor Akallabeth]

Me? I... er... um... Who's Tolkien? Oh, yeah, that genius guy. I get him and Einstein confused. Has there ever BEEN a man so magic in all the universe?!?!?!?!??

But is this about him, or me? Me, I graduated as 100% Saruman on that quizzy test thingy. 3% separated me from the Nobility of Aragorn at a close 97%. So yeah, I've delved so deep into the Arts of my enemy that I am ever on the verge of ruinous conversion, even if my intentions were always to do good.

But is this a reflection of the REAL me? You bet your honey buttered sesame cakes it is. Who of you is intuitive? Tell me if this is true or untrue and I will give you a cake of Lembas bread. :p

[Galadriel55]

I believe I welcomed you on a different thread, but it would never hurt to do it again! :p Have fun being not-alive! (well, I have to vary my welcoming statements every once in a while :-))

...even if my intentions were always to do good. But is this a reflection of the REAL me? You bet your honey buttered sesame cakes it is. Who of you is intuitive? Tell me if this is true or untrue ...

Don't we all have situations when we think we're helping but really quite the opposite? ;) So I say that however you turn it, at least one part of it has to be true. :-)

...and I will give you a cake of Lembas bread.

I'll get it, right? ;)

[Azrakhor Akallabeth]

Absolutely, Miss Galadriel! Lembas it is. I'll attach it to an email, lol! :)

[FlameofAnor]

Well, howdy folks! After annoying my friends with enough Tolkien questions and discussions, I thought I'd join a forum where I can continue discussion. So, hello!

I'm quite proud of the username I managed to snag. Flame of Anor! Awesome.

Anyway, just thought I'd pop in an say hello.

-Matt

[Inziladun]

Welcome, Flame. Whatever Tolkien questions you have, this is without doubt the best place for them. :)

Enjoy your stay!

[Galadriel55]

Welcome aboard, Flame! Be careful here, though: there's a FlameOfUdun wandering somewhere around here! ;)

[Erurin]

Mae Govannen, mellonar!
(Okay, bad attempt at saying "Well met, friends" in Elvish.

I am a big-time Tolkien Fan! I started reading The Hobbit in 6th grade and read the Lord of the Rings in Junior High. I was immediately absorbed into the depth and legend of the books and HAD to read the Silmarilion.
A WHOLE NEW WORLD EXPLODED BEFORE ME! The Creation of Arda, the Exile of the Noldor, the Fate of Men, the Treachery of Melkor, the Charn i Hin Hurin, and the Akellebeth sucked me into their adventure and history. I am still hooked on Tolkien and do not believe I shall ever grow tired of it.
After reading the actual books I read biographies on Tolkien and actually started to read the Lost Roads; but the old versions started to ruin my belief in Middle-earth and I abandoned the Road. However, I have recently obtained The Unfinished Tales and Robert Foster's Complete Guide to Tolkien's Middle-Earth- both books I highly recomend (Unfinished Tales mostly for the complete story of Tuor's Coming to Gondolin and the lost Race of Tolkien's Drugs [pronounced "Droog;" I can't put the accent mark over the U]).:)
One of the things I like to do is translate peoples names into Elvish. If someone finds out what their name means, I can translate it for them (modifying the meaning a little- my real name means "The LORD remembers" so I made my name mean "Remembrance of Eru ").
So, yeah, that is me!
*Erurin is my made up Elf that is Noldorin and is a survivor of the Fall of Gondolin and lives in Lothlorien- just in case anyone wonders (which they most likely don't):)
[I]Namarie!

[Pitchwife]

Welcome to the Downs, Erurin! If you're looking for people who will be happy to discuss LotR, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, HoME and every scrap of paper Tolkien ever wrote (including some he didn't) at any length you could desire, you've come to the perfect place. Have some crumbled lembas and make yourself comfortable in our black-and-green underworld!

P.S. mellyn, or mellonath.;):)

[Erurin]

Mae Govannen, Mellyn. Thanks, Pitchwife!:D
I have a hard time with actual elvish speech! I can't quite grasp the grammar.

[Pitchwife]

I have a hard time with actual elvish speech! I can't quite grasp the grammar.
You're not alone there. I don't think there is such a thing as 'actual elvish speech' - meaning that Tolkien's Elven languages weren't designed to be used in an actual conversation (unless you're content to talk mainly about stars and trees). Even the Prof himself achieved only a number of (still quite remarkable) poems and snippets of dialogue - when he tried to translate the Pater noster into Quenya he changed his mind about the words and constructions every time he copied it.

Anyway, have you been to Ardalambion (http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/)? Helge Fauskanger has a whole Quenya course there, and IMHO he's quite good at explaining grammar without assuming that the reader knows a lot of linguistic terms to start with.

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, Eruin!

We're all Tokien geeks here, to some extent, so feel at home! :D

I think I've been through eight or so online courses of Sindarin and Quenya, and all of them have contradictive information. And neither really does the job. So don't worry about your elvish!

[SlverGlass]

Mae Govannen. I am SlverGlass. I am a MBA student and an ardent Tolkien fan.

I love reading and Tolkien's works have captured my heart and mind like none other. I was glad to find this site where there are so many who share this same passion.

This is my first time on a discussion forum and I could only hope that people will excuse me if I do anything stupid. Namarie.

[Inziladun]

Welcome, SlverGlass! As long as you read the Guidelines for Forum Posting (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=11805) I'm sure you won't do anything embarrassing. Have fun!

[Elfchick7]

Welcome, SlverGlass!

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, SilverGlass!

[Galadriel]

This is my first time on a discussion forum and I could only hope that people will excuse me if I do anything stupid. Namarie.

Don't worry, most of us do incredibly stupid things (such as gawking at a Tolkien site instead of concentrating on our work/homework). :D Welcome to the Downs!

[oddkins]

Long time Tolkien fan from the time my teacher read The Hobbit to us at primary school. Graduated to LotR, UT and The Silmarillion eventually - currently re-reading that alongside the relevent parts of HoMe with Arda Reconstructed as my quick-reference guide, and gaining a new appreciation for Tolkien's masterpiece. Looking forward to checking out the "New Silmarillion" project threads. Loved the movies for what they got right, (gritted teeth over the worst trespasses) and pretty excited to see if they can get The Hobbit right this time!

Particularly interested in musical depictions of M-e, and also Tolkien artwork, and book illustration in general.

Hope you'll forgive any faux pas I might inadvertantly make as I get used to the way of doing things on this site.:)

[Pitchwife]

Welcome, SlverGlass and oddkins! Enjoy being dead!
Don't worry, most of us do incredibly stupid things (such as gawking at a Tolkien site instead of concentrating on our work/homework)
Let alone play at eating or lynching each other, pretend to be denizens of Middle-earth for entertainment, indulge in Gandalf-uncloaks-jokes at the slightest provocation, and on occasion, horribile dictu, even marry each other:eek:. I trust you'll feel at home here!:)

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, oddkins!

Enjoy your conversations with fellow Tolkien geeks! Don't worry about getting something done wrong (I think we've all done that here some time), everything could be fixed... well, almost everything. :p

...pretty excited to see if they can get The Hobbit right this time!

Hopefully they'll get some stuff right, but some of the screwed-up things are known already. There's lots of that in the "Movies" forum.


Don't worry, most of us do incredibly stupid things (such as gawking at a Tolkien site instead of concentrating on our work/homework).

Too true, lol! Like what I'm doing now! :D

[Galadriel]

Hopefully they'll get some stuff right.

As long as they get more stuff right than they did in the trilogy.

[Galadriel55]

As long as they get more stuff right than they did in the trilogy.

And less stuff wrong.

[hankpac]

New to this forum. Read the LOTR aloud one winter back in 1974, when we had not much to do, and were snowed in for a few weeks.
It gave us a deeper feeling for the characters, and for the Author himself.

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, hankpac! Have fun discussing your - and our - favorite author! :D

[Ariel]

So this looks like a nice forum for discussing the works of Tolkien; I have many interests including (but not limited to) Middle-Earth and hopefully will have something to contribute here. Feel free to PM if you'd like to know anything else, I'm not too good at intro threads:D

[Inziladun]

Welcome, Ariel. This is without doubt the best Tolkien forum I've come across, and I'm sure you'll find a lot to pique your interest.

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, Ariel!

I can only second Inzil's statement that the Downs is by far the best Tolkien forum I've seen. There is lots of different stuff to do here, so there's lots to contribute to! :D

[Nolwë_Namiel]

This site was recommended to me by another member, LadyBrooke. I am somewhat Silcentric in terms of my Tolkienmania, but I do enjoy the trilogy as well. :D

[Pitchwife]

Welcome, Ariel and Nolwë! I'll third what Zil and G55 said, and what we tell you three times is true. Make yourselves at home and enjoy being dead!

PS.- Gorgeous avatar, Nolwë!

[Galadriel55]

Hi Nolwe! Enjoy being dead with us!

I can't say that I'm Silcentered, but I know The Sil much better than LOTR... probably because it's shorter...

Like Pitch said, your avatar is stunning! :D

You reminded me how my friend, who I goaded into making an account here, disappeared after one post. It's a shame I haven't seen him since then, but he should be prepared for a gale the next time we meet... So, my point: please don't disappear!

:D ;)

[Nolwë_Namiel]

Thanks for the nice welcome! As Brooke will tell you, I don't disappear easily ..... ;)

[LadyBrooke]

She doesn't disappear. It's far more likely that I'll disappear then Nolwe will....and I just know I'm going to have trouble calling you that, and not ES. ;)

I'm finally finished with high school, and don't start college until next Janurary...so I'll try to be on here more then once in a blue moon. *insert embarrassed smiley here*

[Thinlómien]

Welcome Nolwë and welcome back LadyBrooke! I hope you both have fun here. ;)

[Banthro]

Hello, this forum was recommended to me by a member on another forum I am on. It's always great to meet a large Tolkien fan-base, and I hope to frequent these forums often. I have always been a Tolkien fan, and recently I have joined in a project to build Middle-Earth with another large group of Tolkien fans (the other forum group) on the game of Minecraft. We are well versed in the lore and geography and would like to contribute to this forum with anything you do not know (although from the looks of this forum, I think it may be the other way round!)

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, Banthro, and enjoy being dead!

and would like to contribute to this forum with anything you do not know (although from the looks of this forum, I think it may be the other way round!)

Can be both, can't it? ;)

[little angel]

Hello. I am very new and I wanted to say hello. I have been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien for years.

[Galadriel55]

Welcome aboard, little angel! Glad to see more Tolkien fans and not spammers here! Enjoy! :)

[Finduilas]

Greetings! I'm back, but I'll introduce myself properly, as I doubt many remember me:

Hi, I'm Finduilas, called Findy (when I'm too lazy to type the full name). I've been a Tolkien fan since a young age when my older brother read The Hobbit out-loud to our family. At age 10 I read The Lord of the Rings for the first time, and I've read it 7 times since (I have a habit of rereading books I like).

I joined the Downs several years ago, and left as life got busy. Life has gotten busier, but I think I can handle it better. I was encouraged to join back up for the purpose of RPGing, but I'm sure I'll interact in other places.

[Inziladun]

Hello, Finduilas!

I don't believe I was active here myself when you were around, but welcome back!

[Galadriel55]

Welcome back, Finduilas!

I don't believe I was around either when you were, but I recognise you from some older threads.

There was a relatively recent change in the RPG forum... you'll see for yourself. ;) And the games are as good as ever!

[McCaber]

Hey Findy. I just strolled back in myself.

[Galadriel]

I just strolled back in myself.

Welcome back! :D

[Galadriel55]

Welcome back, Cabbie! How about some WW? ;)

[Pitchwife]

Welcome back, Finduilas and McCobbler!

[Mithalwen]

Greetings! I'm back, but I'll introduce myself properly, as I doubt many remember me:


I do!!! Welcome back! Glad you are able to rejoin us :D - especially to RPG.

[McCaber]

Welcome back, Cabbie! How about some WW? ;)

Ha, maybe next game. We'll see if I have time then for it.

[Thinlómien]

Welcome back Findy and Cabbie! Good to see you back. :)

[rriebsomer]

Hi. I'd like to be called Willow and I identify mostly with the Hobbits. We Hoosiers are a lot like them.

I am a member of the Mythopoeic Society. I have become someone who is fascinated by the scholarly critiques of Tolkien while remaining someone who deeply appreciates the stories written by Tolkien.

I'm hoping to find people at this site with whom I can share my appreciation of Tolkien's legendarium.

Willow

[Galadriel55]

Welcome to the Downs, rriebsomer! Or, should I say Willow?

I'm hoping to find people at this site with whom I can share my appreciation of Tolkien's legendarium.

I'm sure you'll find more than enough! :D

[Anaarkhal]

Hello. I poked around this site around 2003 when the fervor for the LotR movies was climaxing, eventually going on to make use of every feature on the site. I found it very enjoyable.

I arbitrarily thought of this site at work yesterday and decided to check it out. I was sad to see that there haven't been any updates since 2004 but alternately excited to see the forums relatively alive.

I guess personal excitement and anticipation for the Hobbit movie releases over the next couple years is what brought this site to mind.

[Galadriel55]

Welcome back, Anaarkhal!

Relatively alive? Oh no! Dead as always! ;)

[FlimFlamSam]

Hey Anaarkhal! :cool:

Nearly similar situation for me as well.
The Hobbit movies got my Tolkien internet interest back up enough to start posting again as well.

I had forgotten about this site until doing a Tolkien discussion board search and found few results other than theonering and I'm not interested in posting there--too many spoilers. Then I saw Barrow-downs and thought... I remember that site. Kind of. When I got here a little more came back to memory.

Yeah, 10 years ago there was a plethora of sites.
I posted to a lot of them too.
Now, just a few remain.
As I recall, this site was one of the better ones even then.

So welcome. Belated (re)intro for myself as well at the same time.

[Anaarkhal]

Welcome back, Anaarkhal!

Relatively alive? Oh no! Dead as always! ;)

Oh, well it seems like there are a few regulars, anyway. And that is something considering the site was created around a decade old event. I like it.


FlimFlamSam, same to you!

[Faramir Jones]

Nice to have you back, Anaarkhal! :)

[Narnangol]

Hello everyone!

Having archive-binged nearly the whole of the books section on this forum, I have decided to join this site. I think it's arguably the best of Tolkien forums, dead or alive (or undead) and it seems from all you lot say that there are precious few of those on the net anymore! I wish I could have experienced and engaged in this fandom at its apex - browsing all the old stuff does bring a certain measure of regret - but I am definitely too young to have done any of that.

I am in secondary school, only going into Year 9 in September. I live in bright, sunny England, in the gorgeous little city of Oxford. I first read The Hobbit and LOTR nearly three years ago when I was eleven. Since then the Appendices have fallen out of my copy of Return of the King (my sister has now bound them separately :D), I have read The Silm and UT, and would have liked to have devoured HoMe too, if I could afford them, what with their eye-watering £120 price tag. I've recently bagged The Book of Lost Tales Part 1, though.

My interests and hobbies include writing and drawing/painting (not that I'm all that good at either :)), quizzing, films, languages, spending time with my friends and, of course, analysis and discussion of Tolkien's work (though I'm definitely not keen on anything too scholarly, rigid and absolute.) I love to fill in the gaps as well as see others' interpretation of things. After all, I think its the applicability (and often even ambiguity) of JRRT's work that makes it what is.

That's enough from me now. :)

[Galadriel55]

Yay! I'm finally not the youngest one around! :D (I'm going into Grade 10, or, as you people across the pond say it, Year 10) Well, at least, if you stay here...

Erm, um, uhhh... right.


Welcome, Narnangol! This is definitely the best Tolkien-related (and non-Tolkien-related too) forum that I've seen on the web. I think you'll find many things here that will interest you on top of the Books discussions.

[Narnangol]

Well, Galadriel55, the year-grade thing translates differently, as Year 1 here begins with the kids a little younger than Grade 1 does. If you were across the pond, then you'd now be going into Year 11, not 10. So even better for you. :D

[Galadriel55]

Well, Galadriel55, the year-grade thing translates differently, as Year 1 here begins with the kids a little younger than Grade 1 does. If you were across the pond, then you'd now be going into Year 11, not 10. So even better for you.

Oh...my mistake... I didn't know that. But that means I'd have one year less of school! :D Unless you have 13 Years. :confused: But if I was in Russia, I'd only need 9 years/grades for colledge and 11 for Uni.

Why am I even saying all that? :p

[Mithalwen]

We do have 13 years- effectively 14 since although it isn't compulsory most children go into a "Reception" class at 4. And the not quite compulsory last two year are often still referred to as "Sixth form" at least by relative oldies like me...

Anyway lovely to have another Brit especially from Oxford - heart of Tolkiendom on earth?

[Narnangol]

Mithalwen, everyone I know refers to Years 12 and 13 as Sixth Form still. :)

As for Oxford, I should definitely like to think it's the heart of Tolkiendom on earth! It's lovely to come across places I know Tolkien has been, and even lived: whenever my dad drives me into town, he drops me off on Merton Street! Acknowledging all this makes me giddy. :D

[Mithalwen]

I must admit I lived in Oxford for a year and did nothing Tolkieny - I had ground to a halt with HoME before the more approachable History of LOTR volumes emerged and I did a lit degree which meant that I had plenty of other things to read. I am not overly fond of the films but they did get me into Tolkien again. But I have been to the grave and his favourite tree and I did go and have a look at his house in Bournemouth (now demolished).

[zickerr]

Hi,

Thanks for this forum. I'm a brazilian tolkien fan and a collector of tolkien-based music! If you have some good sugestions, tell me! :D

[Nogrod]

Hey Zickerr, welcome!

The music... well there is a lot of it made by some famous composers, some theatre-companies, musically (at)tuned Tolkien lovers and the basic Barrow-Downers (not to talk of people on other web-sites - even if they can't beat us... :rolleyes:).

I think you have some pretty intresting threads here to the music of the Arda / music of the Middle Earth as we have a few professionals abroad and quite a many afficionados as well to make it interesting and educating at the same time.

So just delve into the threads and when you don't find what you seek, open a new one for your specific questions / ideas.

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, Zickerr!

The Downs truly has people from everywhere around the globe!

And, like Nog said, there are many different music-related threads hereabouts. I remember an old thread with link to Downers' compositions in honour of ME, I'll try to search for it, if it interrests you...

[Thinlómien]

Welcome Zickerr, Narnangol, Anaarkhal, FlimFlamSam and Willow! Enjoy being dead. :smokin:

[zickerr]

You're all right, there are many composers and albums inspired by Tolkien, and I've bought some of them. Many are very good and many others are not. :p

At this moment, I'm interested (but not only) in that music made before the movies. Not because I think that only pre-movie music are good, but it's just a way to made some selection, and because I think that the movie inspired a lot of opportunist composers and bands (not all of them, of course – the Tolkien Ensemble work is really amazing, and the soundtrack of LotR too).

These days, I'm enjoying with Donald Swann, Hobbitons and Bo Hansson and I'm looking for "songs of middle earth" by James Satark, that I can't find even after months of search (can we talk about .mp3 files here?). If you had a clue, tell me.

And, please, Galadriel55, send me link to Downers' compositions, I'm very interested. Thanks again, and sorry about my english. :D

[almiel]

Whoops, forgot to post here before I made my first thread. Almiel here, and a very very long time ago, I was a Barrow-Downs lurker. When looking for some translation help, I found it again. I did not become a fan until after FotR came out (I was very nearly dragged there by my dad), but as soon as I saw it, I devoured the books and have read them several times since. I've been working on purchasing more Middle-Earth books - reading them is another story. I'm currently working my way through The Silmarillion (I have started it about a thousand times, but this time I'm actually going to finish it).

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hi, zickerr, and welcome! I'm one of the Downers who's very interested in Tolkien-related music and has done some research on the use of music in the books as well as listening to compositions inspired by JRRT's works.

I just recently started a thread introducing the LotR Symphony by Johan de Meij, which was composed in the 80s, well before the movies were made. It's wonderful music! More information and a link here (http://www.forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=17534).

Several Downers have written on the topic, and we have a sub-forum dedicated to the book Music in Middle-earth here (http://www.forum.barrowdowns.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44).

I'll post more for you when I have time to look deeper into the forum...

[Galadriel]

Whoops, forgot to post here before I made my first thread. Almiel here, and a very very long time ago, I was a Barrow-Downs lurker. When looking for some translation help, I found it again. I did not become a fan until after FotR came out (I was very nearly dragged there by my dad), but as soon as I saw it, I devoured the books and have read them several times since. I've been working on purchasing more Middle-Earth books - reading them is another story. I'm currently working my way through The Silmarillion (I have started it about a thousand times, but this time I'm actually going to finish it).

Welcome! It's good to finish The Sil - very rewarding :D

[Glofin]

Greetings all,

Just thought I would post here and introduce myself. Well, to be truthful I have been a barrow downs member for years, and though like many I didn't stop liking Tolkien, other things just took priority. Now, that I'm older and enjoying Tolkien maybe a bit more mature manner I'm looking to reconnect with the Tolkien fan community and see how everyone else has been doing since the "glory days".

Hope everyone is well, and look forward to discussing all things Middle Earth.

- Glofin

[Elfchick7]

Welcome back, Glofin!

[Galadriel55]

Welcome back, Glofin! And Elfchick! :)

[Galadriel]

Greetings all,

Just thought I would post here and introduce myself. Well, to be truthful I have been a barrow downs member for years, and though like many I didn't stop liking Tolkien, other things just took priority. Now, that I'm older and enjoying Tolkien maybe a bit more mature manner I'm looking to reconnect with the Tolkien fan community and see how everyone else has been doing since the "glory days".

Hope everyone is well, and look forward to discussing all things Middle Earth.

- Glofin

Welcome back, and hope to see your posts more often :)

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome back, Glofin!

[Faramir Jones]

It's nice to have you join us, almiel! Like you, I was a lurker for a long time before I took the big step. :)

I encourage you to finish The Silmarillion. Reading it through will make sense of a lot of things in Tolkien's world.

[Darren Pollard]

Hey folks. Great forum here. I'm a film-maker from Birmingham, UK. I'm interested in finding out more about what inspired Tolkien to get his ideas for his books. I know there are a lot of places he visited throughout the world, but I hear tell 'spirits' visited him and left a few whispers in his ear. If anyone has any info on this subject, links etc. Feel free to post them.

Looking forward to delving into some of these threads.

Have fun & be happy!

Love & peace.

Darren:)

[Faramir Jones]

Nice to have you with us, Darren! I'll be looking forward to your contributions. :)

[Eledhwen]

Vedui' il'er!

Greetings Everyone!

Now for more than 10 years have I been a Tolkien fan. It is good to find fellows here ;)

[Inziladun]

Welcome, Eledhwen!

We in turn are always glad to see new members with a passion for Tolkien. :)

[blue]

blue as in "wizard," a homage to the lost (or unmentioned) two.

I'm a long time Tolkien fan (but that's sort of non specific, isn't it?) and have been looking to "reconnect" with fellow Tolkienites via various boards.

Hi!

I'm particularly interested in a variety of things, the proto-origins of Tolkien's writings - his academic work, the Eddas, Sagas, Ring Cycle and other source work - and language and names.

I like the name generator on the site and would love to hear more about how it got started and was created!

[Inziladun]

Welcome, blue! You're definitely in the right place for Tolkien-talk.

All I can say regarding the Name Generators is that they were added by the site and forum founder, The Barrow Wight, many years ago. Perhaps he or one of the other admins could shed some light if they wished.

[Galadriel55]

Seconded! Welcome, blue!

[blue]

Thanks, Galadriel55 and Inziladun!

[Galadriel]

blue as in "wizard," a homage to the lost (or unmentioned) two.

I'm a long time Tolkien fan (but that's sort of non specific, isn't it?) and have been looking to "reconnect" with fellow Tolkienites via various boards.

Hi!

I'm particularly interested in a variety of things, the proto-origins of Tolkien's writings - his academic work, the Eddas, Sagas, Ring Cycle and other source work - and language and names.

I like the name generator on the site and would love to hear more about how it got started and was created!

Welcome to the Downs! :)

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome to the Downs, Eledhwen and blue!:D

[Pomegranate]

Hello, ladies and gentlemen!

My first decade with Tolkien is almost over. That is, however, not my reason of joining here. I've got way more selfish reasons, which I'm not going to share with you yet, though some of you (krhm, Greenie) might already know something about them.

Throughout my life I've been lucky enough to have someone with whom to talk about Tolkien's work so I haven't needed an online community for that. Not enough to search for one anyway. But I'm glad I'm here now. And hence this is an introduction topic - hello everyone, I'm Pom (or Nate, whichever you prefer), I live in Edinburgh, Scotland at the moment, study language sciences along with other stuff, sing and dance and play and read and act merrily. Lovely to meet all of you.

[Pervinca Took]

Hello there! I wonder if there would be an objection to a revival of some of the old threads? I posted here briefly two or three years ago, although at the time I was slightly "Tolkiened out," having been very active in Tolkien discussion online during the anticipatory period leading up to the films. (On other sites, admittedly, but that's because, as has been noted before, there were so many). But I have been reading some truly excellent discussions on this site, many of which began ten years ago.


Whoops - think I've just found the answer:

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?p=206923#post206923

[Inziladun]

Welcome back, Pervinca!

Personally I enjoy seeing old threads brought to life once again.

Many times in those cases there will be posters not around when the thread was first begun who get involved, and they end up bringing a lot of fresh insights.

[Galadriel55]

Seconded! Welcome back!

Old threads are always good to revive.

[Galadriel]

Hello there!

Welcome back :)

[Pervinca Took]

Hi guys! I wonder if anyone could tell me why my signature won't work? The box is ticked, and I edited it so that it was under 3 lines long. Is it a privilege granted by the mods only after a certain time, or is it just not working due to a glitch? Couldn't find a forum about technical board matters, so posting it here. :)

EDIT: Ah! It's in this post, so appears to be working. It isn't in my old posts, though. Do signatures only show in posts made from the day one sets them, then?

[Galadriel55]

EDIT: Ah! It's in this post, so appears to be working. It isn't in my old posts, though. Do signatures only show in posts made from the day one sets them, then?

No, the signature is supposed to appear under all your posts, unless you unchecked the box to show your signature before you made the post (or went to the advanced edit where you can also do it).

[Pervinca Took]

Ah yes! Done. :)

Just wanted to say what a lovely site I think this is. The Barrow-Downs is a haunting and "less obvious" choice of name for a Tolkien discussion-site, and it's fascinating to think of that part of the book, which tends to (understandably) get left out of dramatisations, and wryly amusing to have statuses like "Ghost Prince of Cardolan" or "Pile O'Bones." Reminds me of all the intricate details and unknowns of Tolkien's world. And great to read the thoughts of a wonderfully "bookish" bunch of posters, too.

[Galadriel55]

Just wanted to say what a lovely site I think this is. The Barrow-Downs is a haunting and "less obvious" choice of name for a Tolkien discussion-site, and it's fascinating to think of that part of the book, which tends to (understandably) get left out of dramatisations, and wryly amusing to have statuses like "Ghost Prince of Cardolan" or "Pile O'Bones." Reminds me of all the intricate details and unknowns of Tolkien's world. And great to read the thoughts of a wonderfully "bookish" bunch of posters, too.

I'm with you here. There are forums named for Rivendell and Minas Tirith and all kinds of other good places, but I think it's much more fun to be an evil cyber wight of the Downs than an Elf or a Gondorian warrior. :D

[Alasse379]

Hi everyone :) I've been a fan of Tolkien ever since I first read the Hobbit when I was 8 years old (I'm 14 and a half now). I'm really looking forward to contributing on this forum and having really deep confusing conversations involving way too much Elvish with all of you :D Cheers!

Alasse

p.s. sorry if any of that sounded sarcastic, it's just my natural way of writing things :)

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, Alasse! Find yourself a snug barrow and feel at home! :) The more the merrier!

[Galadriel]

Welcome, Alasse! You'll have a good time here :)

And no, you didn't sound sarcastic :)

[Pervinca Took]

Mae govannen, Alasse! :)

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome to the Downs, Alasse379! :)

[Annalaliath]

And yet again I show up promising posts... I hope to do this. I want to write a paper on how archaeology would work in Middle Earth. I don't know where to start or if I should post up a thread. What do you all think? And where should I post a discussion about this?

Hi! Wow! I joined almost 10 years ago.

[Galadriel55]

Welcome back Annalaliath!

I think you should start a thread about it in the Novices section. I shall try to give some suggestions, and others will too. :)

[SonofUgluk]

Hello there everyone , Dan here . Been a lurker on this site for a long time and have decided to sign up so I can post some questions and join in the general fun & games on this great forum :)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Hello there everyone , Dan here . Been a lurker on this site for a long time and have decided to sign up so I can post some questions and join in the general fun & games on this great forum :)

Hi and welcome to the board (nice nickname, btw. I approve). Hope you're going to enjoy your stay here and find answers you seek and interesting topics to talk about and things to do!

[SonofUgluk]

Hi and welcome to the board (nice nickname, btw. I approve). Hope you're going to enjoy your stay here and find answers you seek and interesting topics to talk about and things to do!

thanks Legate , ugluk is one of my favourite (if not my favourite) characters ! cheers 'n beers :)

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, welcome! Join the insanity! :)

[NazgulQueen]

New here. Lovely site. :D

[Pervinca Took]

Wilcuman, bienvenue, mae govannen. :)

[Faramir Jones]

Welcome to you both, SonofUgluk and NazgulQueen! I hope you enjoy things here. :)

[Galadriel]

And yet again I show up promising posts... I hope to do this. I want to write a paper on how archaeology would work in Middle Earth. I don't know where to start or if I should post up a thread. What do you all think? And where should I post a discussion about this?

Hi! Wow! I joined almost 10 years ago.

Welcome back! :D

[Mrs. Boffin]

I've joined within the last hour, and I'm very happy to be here. Do people here just jump in to a thread that looks fun or should I wait to be invited?

Thanks from Mrs. Boffin

[Estelyn Telcontar]

You are very welcome here, Mrs. Boffin, and you can just jump into any discussion you like, or if you don't find one about a subject that interests you, go ahead and start a new thread!

As a mod, I haven't referred to our FAQ (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=6010), Guideline (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=11805), and Forum Policy (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=5993)threads in awhile, so I'll take this opportunity to remind everyone to read them. However, no one is hard on newcomers here, so even if you make an honest mistake, don't feel bad. Just refrain from spamming, flaming or off-topic posting, and you'll be just fine.

[Galadriel55]

Welcome, welcome! Good to see more posters! :)

[Mrs. Boffin]

Thank you for the welcome! I forgot to ask if I can bring my margarita in with me. ;) (I am quite sure Gandalf must have been able to conjure a blender with that staff of his.)


You are very welcome here, Mrs. Boffin, and you can just jump into any discussion you like, or if you don't find one about a subject that interests you, go ahead and start a new thread!

As a mod, I haven't referred to our FAQ (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=6010), Guideline (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=11805), and Forum Policy (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=5993)threads in awhile, so I'll take this opportunity to remind everyone to read them. However, no one is hard on newcomers here, so even if you make an honest mistake, don't feel bad. Just refrain from spamming, flaming or off-topic posting, and you'll be just fine.

[Uruk's Bane]

Hi, I'm obviously new here. I am a big LOTR fan (books especially, but also movies), and look forward to talking about it with you guys!

[Galadriel55]

Hi Uruk's Bane! Welcome to the ranks of the Undead! (good nick, by the way :)) I see you've made some great posts already. Awesome start! Thumbs up for you! :D

[Uruk's Bane]

Hi Uruk's Bane! Welcome to the ranks of the Undead! (good nick, by the way :)) I see you've made some great posts already. Awesome start! Thumbs up for you! :D

Thanks!

[Bêthberry]

Let me second that commendation of your nick, Uruk's Bane. Enjoy being dead!

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Hi... I'm MCRmyGirl4eva.. and I've loved the movies for ages. However, I only had Fellowship and ROTK. So I read The Two Towers to catch up last year, since there was stuff in ROTK I didn't get. After that, I read Fellowship and Return of the King, and I saw how much had been left out. I still love the movies, and I have TTT movie now, but the books are better :)

[Galadriel55]

Welcome aboard, MCRmyGirl4eva! Enjoy being dead! (a joke you wouldn't have gotten have you not read the books :p)

[Elora]

At last, I found the magic key, or rubbed the magic lamp thrice or spoken the elvish word for friend.

I'm back in, again. Locked myself out for years (7 if memory serves, an auspicious number) having reset my password to a random string of alphanumeric characters and changed email addresses in the intervening period.

Time will tell if I get back into RPing. My hands are full co-writing a fourth age piece with my husband and my real life paying job. So, it may be some time before I daintily dip my toes in that murky RP pond again.

Doesn't appear that much has changed on the Barrows. Comforting, that, in a way. Like my small, rural, home town. No matter how long you're away, the place looks largely the same when you get back. This is a good thing. I know this.

[Took_Gamgee13]

Hey, I'm Danny. I'm 14. I found this forum a while ago, and decided to get an account yesterday. Mainly because I'm tired of having no one to talk to about LOTR. It's sad. I think I'm starting to annoy my friends (I made them all watch the movies and am working on getting them to read the books). So yeah. Hi.