Who’s got the best Title? (Do I hear some Nominees?)

[Tarien Ithil]

Since the ‘Best Avatars’ *sniff sniff* was closed *glances mischievously at the Barrow Wight* just before I was about to vote there, well, here’s a replacement.

OK, some members here have some titles just under their nick. Now, who do you think has the best one?
I say Morham’s (I think it’s Morham, forgive me if it’s wrong  smilies/wink.gif
“Dead and Loving It’ is rather cute.

[Niluial]

“Dead and Loving It’ is rather cute.


I have always loved it!! I cant remeber who it belongs to.. but I want ot smilies/biggrin.gif!! One day.. I love it so much!

[Arafangwen]

The Ghastly Neekerbreeker
Food for Birdland smilies/wink.gif

Wraith of Angmar
It describes The Barrow-Wight perfectly

The Desultory Dwimmerlaik
piosenniel perfect

Spirit of Mischief
right as red

Sword of the Spirit
What can you say but hurrayfindel Raefindel

Spirit of the Lonely Star
Beautiful, matches Child of the 7th Age perfectly

I just realized I'm rhyming! smilies/eek.gif I must be really bored. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Eruwen]

I like...

Shadow of Starlight
Aman

Hidden Spirit
Burra

Cryptic Aura
Bêthberry

The Perilous Poet
Rimbaud

Fair and Cold
Lush

EDIT: Ahh! How could I forget this one?...

Faithful Spirit
Samwise

I have many others, but those were just the ones I could think of.

[ May 19, 2003: Message edited by: Eruwen ]

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

My favorites are The Perilous Poet (sp?) and Starbreeze's Ghost of a Smile. smilies/smile.gif

~Menelien

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

I rather like:

Bruce MacCullogh "Dead Man of Dunharrow"

onewhitetree: "Seeker of Syntax"

lindil: "Seeker of the Straight Path"

Elrian: "Eldar Spirit of Truth"

Raefindel: "Sword of the Spirit"

Kalimac: "Candle in the Marshes"

Estelyn Telcontar: "Ghosted Princess"

Sophia

[ May 19, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ]

[The Saucepan Man]

Two more worthy of mention:

littlemanpoet: Bard Oder

Legolas: A Northern Soul

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

I don't remember who, but somebody has the title Regal Dwarven Shade, which I rather like smilies/smile.gif

~Menelien

Edit: I also find Capitalist Spectre amusing. And Spirit of Mischief.

[ May 20, 2003: Message edited by: GaladrieloftheOlden ]

[Kuruharan]

That would be me.

I agree, I do have the best title! smilies/wink.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Capitalist Spectre is Thenamir.

Nobody's yet mentioned Heren Istarion's: Deadnight Chanter
Mithadan's: Spirit of Mist
Mark 12_30's: Stormdancer of Doom
or, I've decided my very favorite-
Gilthalion's: Hobbitus Emeritus

Sophia

[ May 20, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ]

[Tarien Ithil]

Hmmm...yea, you guys have chosen good ones!

But I also like Squatter of Amon Rudh's Spectre of Decay smilies/biggrin.gif

[Eruwen]

I would also like to put in Varda for Maiden of Tears. It is very nice.

[Arafangwen]

I found a few more, but can only remember one at the moment.

Eru's Gift
I had never seen Suldaledhel before I found only this one post of his/hers.

[Diamond18]

I like VanimaEdhel's Ethereal Enchantress. Ah, alliteration...

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Eidolon of a Took... smilies/tongue.gif

~Menelien

[ May 23, 2003: Message edited by: GaladrieloftheOlden ]

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

I also rather like Dwarin Thunderhammer's: Khazad-Doomed...

~Menelien

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Eidolon of a Took
That's the one! Thanks for saving my spelling mistakes!

[Hirilaelin]

I like Joy's Spirit of a Warrior.

[VanimaEdhel]

Bêthberry's Cryptic Aura has to be my favorite.

You really like mine? You should have seen me going through the thesaurus thinking of various combinations of names with alliteration. I wanted to get "enchantress" in there though, and "ethereal" is a very good word.

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Oh, and of course Pio:
The Desultory Dwimmerlaik
I like long words...

[Diamond18]

You really like mine?

'Course. I love alliteration. It's very pretty, too. Goes well with your avatars. It also reminds me of Charlotte Church's CD "Enchantment".

I used the thesaurus to find my PT, as well. Only, it wasn't for the PT, it was a few months back when I was writing a scene in a novel, and I'd used every similie for ghost that I knew, and just needed one more term... And I thought the word was so cool, I committed it to memory for future usage. E words rock. smilies/tongue.gif

[elven maiden Earwen]

I love Beren87'S(yes he finally got one. PARTY! smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif ) Master of the Secret Fire cONGRATS! smilies/biggrin.gif

EDIT: Congrats Sophia! I love it!
smilies/biggrin.gif
And to Lyra too! I just relised you got one
The Diaphanous Dryad
sounds interesting smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

[ June 07, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[Lyra Greenleaf]

I like Sophia's (Congratulations, by the way!) new one:
Scent of simbelmyne
Gorgeous.


I'm glad for Beren. Next should be the Saucepan Man!

[ June 07, 2003: Message edited by: Lyra Greenleaf ]

[Niluial]

Scent of simbelmyne
Beautiful!

P.S. Just a quick question but when one gets a title can they change it after a while?

[VanimaEdhel]

No, you cannot. I'm not sure if it will change when we get a large, large amount of people who have been around for a long time (you'd have to ask Barrow-Wight that one), but I do know that now, no matter how many you have, once you have a personal title, it does not change.

[Orual]

SOPHIA! BEREN! Congratulations! Both of your titles are great.

I do like Child of the 7th Age's: Spirit of the Lonely Star; and Diamond's, of course!

~Orual

[The Barrow-Wight]

I sent out several PMs about PTs that went unanswered. I wonder if people aren't chekcing their PMs or aren't answering them.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Lyra, yours is nice as well, though I had to look up Diaphanous, join the I-Use-Big-Words club with Diamond. smilies/wink.gif

Sophia

[elven maiden Earwen]

Sorry for off topic smilies/frown.gif
Lyra, yours is nice as well, though I had to look up Diaphanous
Diaphanous means something like see though. I had to look it up. You people make me feel so stupid.

BW: About how many people now have PT'S?

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Lyra, yours is nice as well, though I had to look up Diaphanous
Thanks! I figured it went well with my avatar, the green and everything.
The problem is I put "the" instead of "A", which is what I wanted. Well, it's not exactly life or death!

I like Aman's which is
Shadow of Starlight

Oh and *Varda*'s
Maiden of Tears

[ June 08, 2003: Message edited by: Lyra Greenleaf ]

[Amanaduial the archer]

Thanks Lyra and Eruwen.

Scent of Symbelmyne, which has been mentioned, and Master of the Secret Flame are two of the nicest newly given out, methinks.

[Beren87]

Thank you Aman.

But, I must say my favorite is not my own, but Orual's. I didn't even think to use it..bah! "Speaker for the Dead", it works on two levels as it fits in here, plus, it's an OSC referance.

Happy Birthday to me...

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

A few more honorable mentions:

Susan Delgado for The Perished Flame

and

The Saucepan Man for Corpus Cacaphonous.

And apologies Saucepan if I misspelled it. smilies/wink.gif

Sophia

[vanwalossien]

I love Samwise's PT, Faithful Spirit. Goes well with the nick, doesn't it?
Congrats to Beren and Sophia! I need to speed up my posting if I'm ever going to become a Ghost Prince(ss)...
Oh, and I like Sceptre of Decay as well. Squatter's isn't it?

[Amanaduial the archer]

Happy Birthday, Beren. smilies/smile.gif

[Manardariel]

Happy Bithday, Beren! smilies/biggrin.gif All the best!

I like Archer´s Shadow of Starlight , Sophia´s Scent of Simbelmynë, Vanima´s Ethereal Enchantress, Lush´s Fair and Coldand Helen´s Stormdancer of Doom.

Congrats to all new people, such as: Sophia, Lyra, Beren, Saucepan etc. Go you! smilies/smile.gif

[VanimaEdhel]

I like The Saucepan Man's Corpus Cacophonous. And I like the other ones mentioned in the thread (excluding mine: don't want to sound arrogant).

Actually: I like Shade of Carn Dûm, even though it's an automated one. For some reason, it sounds really dramatic to say out loud...especially in a creepy voice.

[ June 10, 2003: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ]

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Well, my votes go to some of the oldies, but goodies... those who have been around for a while:

Samwise "Faithful Spirit" because it really sums up the character of Samwise in two simple words.
Lush "Fair and Cold" because I didn't realize until I re-read the books that it was an Eowyn reference... and I love that!
Birdland '"Ghastly Neekerbreeker" just because I've always liked the way it sounds!
smilies/smile.gif

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

LePetitChoux: Vegetable of Doom.
smilies/biggrin.gif I like it.

~Menelien

[Tarien Ithil]

Scent of Simbelmynë

Ooooooo...I'm jealous!!

Just kidding, Sophia. Excellent choice and congrats!

[Alkanoonion]

I like my PT but the next best is onewhitetree with Seeker of Syntax
smilies/smile.gif

[Ithaeliel]

I like Saucepan Man's: Corpus Caucaphonous. It is so like the instrumentality of a saucepan (well of course, that's why he chose it) and it's just great. I love the word "caucaphony" though I don't know if I've spelt it right.

[Hirilaelin]

Found a great one:

Gwaihir Windlord: Essence of Darkness

Creepy, very creepy, which is the reason I love it. Also, it fits perfectly with the whole "death" theme.

EDIT: I'm a Ghost Prince, wheeeee!

[ June 13, 2003: Message edited by: Hirilaelin ]

[Beruthiel]

I have just noticed Lindolirian's one : The Worlds Tallest Hobbit
I'm not sure if its new but I like it. smilies/smile.gif

[Beren87]

I'm not sure if its new but I like it.

It's new, he picked it night before last.

[Everdawn]

I like all the ones that have somehting about Stars, darkness and doom...

Its freaky i know, but somehow beautiful...

[Lindolirian]

Well then your's should be Dark Star of Doom when you get one. smilies/wink.gif

[Everdawn]

lol.. Sould be... hehe..

[Diamond18]

Indisputably (in my mind) the best PT ever, is *drumroll please*

HCIsland
Zombie Cannibal

smilies/eek.gif

Another nice new one is Mattius' soulful, Soul of Fire (I think that in the long run it'll wear better than the others, Matt. smilies/smile.gif )

[elven maiden Earwen]

I like Maikadilwen's:
Summoner of Lost Souls

Is it new? and

Gandalf_theGrey:
Visionary Spirit

[The Saucepan Man]

Oh good. Some more new PTs.

Congratulations to Lindolirian, Ithaeliel, HCIsland, Brinniel, Mattius, Aylwen Dreamsong, Nurumaiel and Maikadilwen. smilies/smile.gif All very well chosen.

So, Lindolirian, you think that you're a match for Bullroarer Took, do you? smilies/wink.gif

HC, Zombie Cannibal somehow seems very fitting for such a film buff. smilies/cool.gif

Ithaeliel, I like it a lot. But what does it mean? smilies/confused.gif smilies/smile.gif

And Mattius, I see that the dancing chicken has grown up. smilies/biggrin.gif

Edit: Oh, and how could I possibly forget LePetitChoux's Vegetable of Doom. Most fitting indeed. smilies/smile.gif

[ June 17, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

[Ithaeliel]

Ithaeliel, I like it a lot. But what does it mean?
It's Latin for "Dark Horn." I chose it because of my avatar, you see, ne?
<-----

I like Brinniel's "Reflection of Darkness." Very cool. Aylwen, I like yours as well.

Mattius: Your PT makes me think I know where the chicken went...

[ June 17, 2003: Message edited by: Ithaeliel ]

[Lindolirian]

So, Lindolirian, you think that you're a match for Bullroarer Took, do you?
As a matter of fact, I do. I could beat the short little squirt at miniature golf anyway. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Tinuviel of Denton]

I like BruceMacCulloch's: Dead Man of Dunharrow. Very apropos.

[The X Phial]

Sophia's is excellent. Lovely, delicate, mournful... Scent of Symbeline smilies/smile.gif

[Brinniel]

I like Brinniel's "Reflection of Darkness." Very cool. Aylwen, I like yours as well.
Thank you. And you know I like yours, Ith, now that I know what it means. smilies/smile.gif
Mattius: Your PT makes me think I know where the chicken went...

I suddenly have a disturbing image of flaming dancing chickens. smilies/eek.gif Fortunately, Matt's dancing chicken is back. It just looks a little different.

I personally like Aylwen's PT- "The Melody of Misery." It has a rhythmic sound to it.

[Tarien Ithil]

Lindolirian's World's Tallest Hobbit is inventive! smilies/smile.gif

[Galadrie1]

Guys, it's really no contest -- we all know that I have the best title ever. smilies/wink.gif

On a slightly more serious note, Brinniel's is awesome.

[Tarien Ithil]

Yes, Galadriel, nothing can match to your Ghost Prince of....OK maybe I should stop. smilies/wink.gif

Yep, Brinniel's, Saucepan's, Lyra's, Spohia's...*carries on forever* are all brilliant!

Well done!

Lle ume quel!

[Trippo The Hippo]

Hey I like all the new ones. You all deserve them. I was wondering do you get to pick you own title? Or do you pick from a list the the B-W gives you? Or what? Just curious, it's a long way away for me.

[ June 19, 2003: Message edited by: Trippo The Hippo ]

[Beren87]

You pick, he approves.

[Trippo The Hippo]

You pick, he approves

Thank you very much Beren the pretzel maker. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Iarwain]

I'd just like to vote for the Saucepan Man's title: "Corpus Cacophonus". It's a humorous truth to the idea of a man covered in saucepans.

Iarwain

[ June 20, 2003: Message edited by: Iarwain ]

[Beren87]

Ithaeliel finally got one! Lovely!

[ June 20, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

[celeborn]

wat is this titel?

i'm only a newly desceased and u ppl r different.

???

[Brinniel]

celeborn- Check out Barrow-Downs Forum FAQ (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001152) for information on user levels and personal titles. Hope that helps!

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, BTW. smilies/smile.gif

[Tarien Ithil]

Brinniel, just wnated to say, I like your avatar!

Ok, that was W-A-Y off topic but I like your title too! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Niluial]

I also like Brinniel's avatar and Title! When I get my title I think I might have 'Weeping Star' the meaning of my name... smilies/smile.gif. I hope it is not taken! If it is then I'll be very upset smilies/mad.gif.

~Niluial

[Brinniel]

Thank you, Tarien and Niluial. You are too kind. :)

When I get my title I think I might have 'Weeping Star' the meaning of my name...
That's very pretty. I like it. You should copywright it in the thread, 'Titles for the Future,' Niluial.

Here's some more of my favorite PTs:

Amanaduial: Shadow of Starlight

Mattius: Soul of Fire

Orual: Speaker of the Dead

LePetitChoux: Vegetable of Doom

[Tarien Ithil]

Hey, Nil, I like the "Weeping Star".

Suits you. Doesn't your nick also meaa that in Elvish?

I was thinking "Soul of the Star-spangled Sky" but I guess that's not what we're discussing!
smilies/tongue.gif

[Yavanna228]

I'm really liking Iarwain's new PT, Pugnacious Primordial Paradox. smilies/smile.gif For one thing, alliteration is great, and for another thing, it's quite fitting, as I've said already.
Peace

[Eladain Moruviel]

How do you get a title?

[Iarwain]

Contribute to the Forum. Write worthwhile posts. But first of all, one must have 500+ posts, though it often takes much longer to be nominated.

Iarwain

[Hirilaelin]

You can also look here (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=002096) for what a title is, title ideas, and tips for getting one. (The last few pages are where you should be looking)

Yes, this is a shameless plug! smilies/wink.gif

[Yavanna228]

I really like:
Mithadan's- Spirit of Mist
Nurumaiel's- Lady of Starlight's Death
Elrian's- Eldar Spirit of Truth
Susan Delgado's- The Perished Flame
Probably more, but those are off the top of my head.
Peace

[Elennar Starfire]

Orual: Speaker of the Dead

yes, Ender's game and that whole series are awesome! I just finished Children of the Mind yesterday.

that was sort of off topic, but I do like that title. I will probably use Ghost in a Fog if I ever get a PT. I got the idea from a song that goes "step out the door like a ghost into a fog, where no one notices the contrast between white on white" or something like that.

[Tarien Ithil]

Elennar,

"Ghost in a Fog" sounds good! Hmmmm...thinking of future PT's makes us want one even more! smilies/smile.gif

[Son of Númenor]

Heren Istarion's "Deadnight Chanter" is a favorite of mine. It sounds ominous, quasi-mythical, reminiscent of African or West Indian shamanic ritual. My one criticism is that it fails to capture his joviality.

I admire Rimbaud's "The Perilous Poet," in keeping with his screen name and also his online persona (from what I have seen of his posts).

A few others that come to mind:

Sharkû's "Hungry Ghoul"
Mhoram's "Dead and Loving It"
Ulmo's "A Northen Soul"

all for different reasons, somewhat indescribable reasons. Mho's is just plain cool, Sharkey's is terse and a bit unnerving, and Ulmo's [Legolas's] is tinged (to my mind) with sorrow, that Tolkien-esque sense of 'decline'; very tragic (and even mythic) in feel.

Ah, but there are so many more - for the time being, I'm satisfied with bumping up this old gem and seeing who others nominate, now that so many BDers have great personal titles.

On a similar note: I can't wait to see what Fordim Hedgethistle chooses, when a title comes his way.

[The Perky Ent]

Symestreem's "face in the water" is really good. When I first saw that I only thought one thing. "Story of my life"

[Gil-Galad]

Well i already got my title decided. if i stick with this avvie...
"Dancing Piano-head man of Doom"

i also Like Firefoots new one

[The Perky Ent]

Yes, keep Strong Bad alive :D And BTW, Firefoot has a new one? Like, a different one before Illusionary Holbytla? Or do you mean a newly acquired title?

[Gil-Galad]

actually i meant Illusionary Hobytla...heh

[The Perky Ent]

Sorry. If you will, please accept my apology as I say in the words of a wise man....D'oh!

[Gil-Galad]

Wise indeed....Its all secrets and lies! always secrets and lies!

[Firefoot]

Thanks Gil-Galad.

I really like Durelin's "Estelo dagnir, Melo ring."
Aiwendil's "Late Istar" somehow seems to go very well with her nick. It sounds right together.
Iarwain's "Pugnacious Primoridial Paradox" sounds cool once I finally figured out how to say it... :rolleyes: ;)

So many more...!

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Iarwain's, Saucepan's and rimabud's as have been mentioned plus;

Lord of Angmar's Tyrannus Incorporalis

[Elennar Starfire]

HerenIstarion has quite possibly my favourite...Deadnight Chanter

[Lyta_Underhill]

Hmmmm....favorites...lots of 'em! Particulars include:
Seeker of the Straight Path (lindil)-this is probably the first title that really intrigued me, even before I read the Silmarillion! It has resonance beyond the reference!
Eidolon of a Took (Diamond18)--I admit I had to look up "Eidolon"
Fair and Cold (Lush)--plucked from the heart of Eowyn!
Sword of the Spirit (Raefindel)--another resonant title!
Zombie Cannibal (HCIsland)--just plain amusing!
Stormdancer of Doom (mark12_30)--Doomsayer, but a happy, elemental one! BWAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!
Dead and Loving It (Mhoram)--somehow, Mhoram registers an image of Leslie Nielsen as Dracula in my mind because of this title!
Registered User (Ainaserkewen) --this one looks like a mistake!?! Or a really good trick!
Deadnight Chanter (Heren Istarion)--sounds like what one might hear outside in the dead of night if you open your ears carefully! :)
Dread Horseman (Mister Underhill)--when I first saw this title, my first reaction was "be afraid...be VERY afraid!" ;)

There are more out there I enjoy, but these come to mind!
Cheers!
Lyta

[Son of Númenor]

Aiwendil's "Late Istar" somehow seems to go very well with her nick. It sounds right together.
Just to clear this up: I don't think Aiwendil is a 'she'. I may be wrong, though. 'Aiwendil' means 'Bird-lover', and was Radagast the Brown's name in Valinor. At any rate, the "Late Istar" PT is very cool.

[Firefoot]

Oh... well, Aiwendil, if you are a he I apologize. I had always imagined you as a she.

[Elennar Starfire]

Deadnight Chanter makes me think of waking my annoying neighbors that stay up partying in their backyard (loudly) until past midnight...how would I wake them? Playing a bagpipe chanter of course...at four in the morning...and I don't play very well at all....

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

On a similar note: I can't wait to see what Fordim Hedgethistle chooses, when a title comes his way.

Hope I haven't disappointed Sono. :D

[Firefoot]

Congrats Fordim! I like it very much, sounds very cool to say. I was repeating it to myself earlier.

[The Perky Ent]

Nice one Fordim....wait a minute? Didn't you already have a title? Did you change titles, or have I been drinking too much ent draught?

[Son of Númenor]

It is perfect, Fordim. I love all the alliterative ones I've seen: Saucey's Corpus Cacophonous, Kransha's newly-acquired Ubiquitous Urulóki, and piosenniel's Desultory Dwimmerlaik, to name a few. This one may take the cake, though I don't know how many of your contribution to this forum can be written off as 'gibbering'. ;)

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

No Perky, I did not have an official title before -- "Fordim the Magnificent" was merely what I called myself! ;)

And thanks for your compliments re the sound of the title, Firefoot. I thought a good sounding title would be appropriate -- "Cellar Door!"

[Kransha]

Nice one Fordim....wait a minute? Didn't you already have a title? Did you change titles, or have I been drinking too much ent draught?

Too much Ent draught, m'lad.

I must admit that, when I had very few posts, I was much concerned with a future PT, but then, when the PM came today, I had forgotten about it. I also regret to say that I forgot Fordim's fabulous title suggestion (which will remain unmentioned). Now, I merely have what I have. I'm rather fond of it, though.

I always liked the alliteration fad in PT's. Many just struck me as neat. The only one I've EVER had to consult a dictionary about was Diamond18's 'Eidolon of a Took.' To this day 'Desultory Dwimmerlaik' is one of my favorites. I can't remember who it was that had 'Folly of Starlight' but I really like that one.

Fordim, is it just me, or did we both get titled on the same day? I didn't see your 'Gibbering Gibbet' before today, and I got mine via PM this morning. Seeing your title makes me think of Saruman's speech in The Voice of Saruman. I always enjoyed that, because I'm so attached to that polychromatic Istar.

P.S. Son of Numenor, kudos on being the first person in a long time to have a PT before reaching 500 posts. I can only assume that you have it because you're technically a mod, but I must admit that I like it, and can't hide the greenery in me. Mea culpa.

[Son of Númenor]

I did indeed get it because I'm a mod. In that way, I feel inferior to other owners of a title. I can only hope that, when the BD administration really feels I am deserving of special recognition, they will send me a congratulatory PM. :rolleyes: Fordim, is it just me, or did we both get titled on the same day?My understanding is that the administration tends to give titles out in 'waves'. Your wave just happens to be smaller than its recent predecessor.

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Gibbering Gibbet...wow...try saying that five times fast!

Wait...

Nevermind, it's not that hard. Okay, anyway, I definitely like your new one, Fordim, and congrats! You too, Kransha!

My favorites...well...

Scent of Simbelmyne – Sophia - (Just pretend the cute little double-dot is there above the 'e') I love this one because it just seems kind of nostalgic to me.

Stormdancer of Doom – mark12_30 - I love thunderstorms, and just the thought of dancing through storms amuses me. :D

As far as the alliteration fad...I, too, hopped on that bandwagon after enjoying the splendidly alliterated PTs of others. ;)

-Aylwen

[The Perky Ent]

Kransha: Congrats! You really deserve it!

Once again, Symestreem's Face in the Water

story of my life...

[Diamond18]

The only one I've EVER had to consult a dictionary about was Diamond18's 'Eidolon of a Took.'

Well, then you will be glad to know that I had to look up Urulóki in the Tolkien dictionary. ;) Now I am officially afraid of you ubiquitous presence.

Another good alliteritive one (whilst some of you are on the subject) is VanimaEdhel's Ethereal Enchantress.

B-W's new Night in Wight Satin is pretty cool.

[Mithalwen]

Favourites are:

Spirit of the Lonely Star
Brightness of a Blade
Desultory Dwimmerlaik .......
Deadnight Chanter (so intriguing that the explanation was a disappointment.... :p )

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Eomer, Auspicious Wraith, very nice!

When I become eligible for a title I have considered the following;

King of the world (as Melkor named himself)
Lord of the citadel
Master of Fates
The a cursed
Long deceased
The Wight with no name.

[Mithalwen]

But why doesn't Davem have a special title despite having the highest reputation on the downs? Is it a matter of conscience perhaps ... like refusing a Knighthood?

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

I know for a fact that davem has recieved the right to a title, but he has yet to choose one for himself.

I think that we should all pester him until he takes one up.

despite having the highest reputation on the downs

Hmmm. . . *Fordim double checks this on the Members List*

We'll have to see about that. . . *evil chuckle* :D ;) :)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Maybe he's superstitious.

Thanks Hookbill! I was dancing around the room when I found out I had been offered one. :D

[Imladris]

I must say that Kransha's and Fordim's are really really great. Very unique...They actually remind me of Lewis Caroll...

[Mithalwen]

Hmmm. . . *Fordim double checks this on the Members List*

We'll have to see about that. . . *evil chuckle* :D ;) :)


Unhealthy competition! I love it *Mwahahahahahaha...*

[Mithalwen]

Been garnering support then Fordim...... :rolleyes:

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

I must say that Kransha's and Fordim's are really really great. Very unique...They actually remind me of Lewis Caroll...

But now that I think about it, Imladris, I really like your PT! Reminds me of a certain headmaster of a certain school in a certain book...:D

-Aylwen

[mark12_30]

There are two I've always thought were exceptionally classy.

Mithadan (which means Grey Man, after all--) Spirit of Mist. Simple, and long-lasting.

Mister Underhill: Dread Horseman. The combination pairs Frodo's flight and the black rider. Nice trick.

Third-- it's new, but it's good: Night In Wight Satin. (I would have spelled knight with a K, though.)

[Legolas]

But that's not how the song goes. :rolleyes:

[Imladris]

I did indeed get it because I'm a mod. In that way, I feel inferior to other owners of a title. I can only hope that, when the BD administration really feels I am deserving of special recognition, they will send me a congratulatory PM.

SoN, if you were chosen to be a mod, then I'm pretty sure you deserved the title. I like to consider it a two way street: If you are honoured with a PT then that's great. However, if you're a relatively new member and you're made a mod -- now that is a compliment and attests that you already deserve a title. Of course, I could be wrong...*thoughtful look*

I guess what I'm trying to say is that you shouldn't feel inferior.

Ah, thank you Aylwen! I'm very fond of it myself...the whole phoenix thing...bloody brilliant*cough* *remembers that this is a Tolkien forum*

[The Only Real Estel]

Eomer's Auspicious Wraith

Kransha's Ubiquitous Urulóki (Though I don't even pretend to know what it means)

Fordim's Gibbering Gibbet

& Son of Numenor's A Shade of Westernesse are some of my favorites. Though you've got to love those Ghost Princes ;).

[mark12_30]

Hilde's new title completely blows me away!!

Hilde Bracegirdle
Relic of Wandering Days

Perfect. It hardly gets more Tolkien than that!!!!

[Amanaduial the archer]

I like Aylwen's Melody of Misery, and along with Imladris's Tears of the Phoenix, it is probably my favourite - although Diamond's Eidelon of a Took just makes me smile, simply because it uses the word 'eidelon' - it's like when one of my relatives called my cousin an 'omadhaun' and he actually looked it up - it makes you feel conned when you find that it means 'fool'! :D (Omadhaun is Irish for 'fool').

I am rather fond of my own, but if I was able to choose a new title, I think I would pick 'Angel on the Seventh Step' - anyone who has read Frank McCourt's autobiography 'Angela's Ashes' will understand the story of the Angel who brought babies and left them on the seventh step...the name and the stories with it from Frank's childish point of view just make me smile.

[Sirithheruwen]

I love the phantom's Beloved Shadow, because that is exactly what he is: the Downs's beloved shadow! :D

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I'm remarkably fond of Melody of Misery and Deadnight Chanter.

[the phantom]

Awww...that's sweet of you, Sirith.

When I came up with my title, I was not trying to be witty, goofy, or poetic. I wanted a title that accurately described what I was (or hoped I was) in the eyes of my fellow Barrow-Downers.

It is wonderful to see that someone thinks I chose wisely.

[Fingolfin II]

I like Heren Istarion's 'Deadnight Chanter' and Perky's recently acquired 'Registered User'. Made me think I wasn't logged in ;).

[The Saucepan Man]

Here's one which has, I think, largely gone unnoticed, but which I think is rather good: lathspell's Regenerating Ringkeeper.

[The Perky Ent]

....registered user......when did this happen? I wasn't aware that I changed from a ghost prince to a registered user...not that there's nothing wrong with that. Oh well. Maybe, it was my title. REGISTERED USER! That's a good one ;)

[Gil-Galad]

What about my Dragon-Man title?

[The Saucepan Man]

Congratulations to all who have received Personal Titles in the New Years Honours list. :cool:

Some nice choices that I have noticed:

Boromir88: Laconic Loreman
Mithalwen: Pilgrim Soul
Encaitare: Bittersweet Symphony

I particularly like Encaitare's choice since, as well as reflecting her interest in music, it is also one of my all-time favourite songs. :smokin:

And a Happy New Year to all on the Downs! :)

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Encaitare: Bittersweet Symphony

Ooh Encaitare! Wonderful choice of a PT, I must say! Very clever.

And, yes, congratulations to all the New Year's Title Receivers. ;)

-Aylwen

[Encaitare]

Thanks, Sauce and Aylwen, and also thanks to Boromir88 and Lhunardawen, for a compliment in another thread. That song is so awesome.

[Gil-Galad]

Congrats to you all...hopefully i don't have to wait for next new years for mine... :confused:

[Elennar Starfire]

Nice, nice, nice! And congrats!

[Imladris]

Lovely Enca.

[Mithalwen]

I too think that Enca and Boromir have chosen well ... I am surpirised our Literary Leviathan haven't picked up the ref in mine ... or maybe they just don't think it very apt..lol and my second choice (Bewildering Ghost) is getting an outing in extended form in my sig ........ Poor darling Rupert just missed out ....

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

How about Oligarchic Oliphaunt? That would be a good title.

Illogical Istar? Effeminate Ent?

Sauron's True Love?

Feel free to choose any of these if you are offered a personal title. It will only cost a small portion of your individuality. Plus £800.


Congratulations to those rewarded. :)

[Bêthberry]

Congratulations to the newly entitled! I love seeing how Downers scurry about in the barrows of imagination and creativity to find unique titles. It is a real treat to watch the nick characters match up with PTs, too. :D

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

The only problem with the Personal Title I've been offered is that I've come up with some incredibly cool ones and I can't decide what I want. I'm wavering... But very nice choices to everyone else.

Fea

[Lindolirian]

Anyone see Lalwendë's new title? A Mere Boggart...

[Gil-Galad]

[QUOTE=Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Sauron's True Love?

QUOTE]


and i die a little inside...

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Right now, I really like Orofan's Mighty Mouse of Mordor. Teehee! So incongruous! :D

[Encaitare]

Thanks for the compliments and congrats, guys.

I like yours, Fea. Very cool. Is this the same red dawn that is accompanied by wrath and ruin? ;)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

It is indeed, Encai. As well as that darned red dawn that accompanies blood being spilt at night. My other choices were Angel of Music (in loving honour of The Phantom of the Opera) and Untitled (because what's more ironic?). Cool, yes? I was worried it might be too long.... but I guess not. Yay.

[AbercrombieOfRohan]

Just how long can they be?

[Evisse the Blue]

"Untitled" = lol. That would have been so cool.

Great personal titles, everyone! I really like discovering each and every one of them. ;)

Abercrombie - I think they can't be more than 15 or 20 characters long.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

The preferred length is under 20 characters, but they make exceptions if the name is really cool. And they rather frown upon names like "Butterfly of the Happy Cloud Land" because not only is that reeeeally long, but it's also dreadfully undead.

[Encaitare]

My other choices were Angel of Music (in loving honour of The Phantom of the Opera)

Heh... I swear, we were separated at birth and whisked off to different regions of NY. That was one of my choices as well.

[the phantom]

Guess who else considered "Angel of Music". ;)

[Encaitare]

Nice, phantom. I enjoy your location, by the way. Most delightful.

[the phantom]

delightful
Rats. I was gunning for dark, cold, and sinister.

I'm too nice to pull it off, aren't I? :p

Bittersweet Symphony- love that song, Caity

[Lhunardawen]

Congratulations to Mithalwen, Lalwendë, Fea, Orofaniel, and of course my brother Nilp. Scion of The Faithful is a very appropriate choice...but not to be confused with the Numenoreans. I've been hearing that idea for quite a while, let me tell you. Oops. :p

[Encaitare]

Rats. I was gunning for dark, cold, and sinister.

Isn't that what delightful means? :p

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Heh... I swear, we were separated at birth and whisked off to different regions of NY. That was one of my choices as well

You know... I think you might be right. :p

Fea

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

I always like the melancholy and/or alliterative ones best *points at own alliterative and melancholy title*, and there are some lovely ones I only just saw:

Nilpaurion Felagund 's Scion of the Faithful
Boromir88 's Laconic Loreman
Encaitare 's Bittersweet Symphony (and lovely song, as well as title!)
Firefoot 's Illusionary Holbytla
and
Feanor of the Peredhil 's Bringer of the Red Dawn

are some of my newest favorites.

Sophia

[Edit] And Phantom's... geez I knew I forgot someone!

[Gil-Galad]

Bringer of the Red Dawn...i saw that somewhere......

http://www.wizards.com/magic/autocard.asp?name=Bringer+of+the+Red+Dawn#

[Encaitare]

*Enca cackles to self*

Some people have been under the impression that Fea is a teenage girl with a fondness for dying her hair. But contrary to popular belief, she really looks like this:

http://mi.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/bringer_of_the_red_dawn.jpg

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

That's quite an appearance. I feel like I've been lied to all this time...

[Gil-Galad]

As have i Eomer...quick let us ride into the sunset....before our fangirls steal our horses...again

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

With trample?

With creature-control ability?

And not even a legendary creature??? (which means multiple copies of the card can be in play)

Whoa!

This is the Barrowdowns Discussion Forum's Personal Title Discussion thread, not a Magic TCG forum.

Well, I was commenting to the semblance of someone's PT. So there.

EDIT: Oh, yeah, Gil. Seven generic plus two red. Sorry for the blindness.

And wrong mathematics.

[Gil-Galad]

9 to cast technically... but it can also be 5

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Some people have been under the impression that Fea is a teenage girl with a fondness for dying her hair.
Well... my hair is red... Or at least was... It's faded from cranberry juice red to a rather coppery brown.

And Eomer, I haven't wanted to lie to you all this time, but really, would you have stuck around to listen if you'd known my true appearance? I was just saving you all from certain intimidation until you got to know me better. ;)

Seriously though, I didn't actually remember the card until my brother showed it to me AFTER I'd submitted my title request. Then I was in a wee bit of a mind to say "Well at least I unintentionally ripped off the name of an AWESOME card".

Fea

PS: Yeah, Nilp. I know... creature control. And trample. And...

Lord of the Rings Forum.

Oh yeah... shut me up before I start talking about my pastel rendering of a Krovakan Vampire. :D

[Gil-Galad]

this one looks awesomeness cool

http://mi.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/bringer_of_the_white_dawn.jpg

[Encaitare]

Several people have said it already, but I love Heren's title, Deadnight Chanter. I'm quite curious as to whether it has any special meaning. ::inquisitive face::

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

(Well, at least it's the first time I've noticed it.)

NightKnight (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/member.php?u=2424)'s Lost among the Stars.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

It's the first time I've seen it as well, and I have to second your vote, Nilp.

Congrats NightKnight, if it's new. And if not, congrats on your excellent taste. :)

Sophia

[Lhunardawen]

Wow...beautiful title, that. Fits the avatar, too. :)

Oh, and yours is great too, Sophia. I wonder what simbelmynë smells like...

[Lindolirian]

NightKnight's Lost among the Stars
Goes right well with his avatar. :)

[Firefoot]

I just noticed Hookbill the Goomba's (new?) title: "Alive without breath." Nice choice.

Does that mean we get to start calling you "Fisssh"? ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I just noticed Hookbill the Goomba's (new?) title: "Alive without breath." Nice choice.

Thanks Firefoot! It is new, but no, I am no fish... I'm a Wight, they are alive without breath aren’t they?

[Firefoot]

I reckon so.

(And here I thought I had found another someone having identity issues like myself... :D ;) )

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Its nice to know I'm not alone. :D

[Gil-Galad]

Time for a scientific lesson my dear Firefoot, Fish breath the air molcules in the water, so indeed fish breath, that will be all, i expect your term papers in by the end of this week


Professor Tor Coolguy

AKA

Gil-"Not single anymore"Galad

[Firefoot]

Actually, if you want to be technical about it, fish don't breathe air molecules in the water; they breathe Oxygen molecules in the water.

But this also completely defeats the point of the "alive without breath" comment.

Now, so that this is moderately on topic, I will also comment that I am a fan of Aman's "Shadow of Starlight."

[Amanaduial the archer]

Terribly good of you to do so, dear chap. Rather fond of it m'self :) No, seriously, cheers, Firefoot.

My last personal favourite of the moment is probably Aylwen Dreamsong's 'Melody of Misery'. It's so melancholy (all in for the ol' alliteration today) and the music... it just conjures to mind something beautiful, yet so painfully sad. Well, I like it anyhoo.

[Mithalwen]

I like Oddwen's drummer in the deep... an appropriately mysterious Tolkien reference :D

[Encaitare]

Both those titles do sound rather mysterious... I like them. :)

[elronds_daughter]

I've always been fond of Encai's... Bittersweet Symphony brings memories to me..... I'm not precicely sure why, but it does.

[Lhunardawen]

Congratulations, Hookbill and Oddwen! Fine choices, let me say. :)

[Nimrodel_9]

Ah... Just something I haven't yet figured out. How do I get a personal title? :p

Nim:)

[Formendacil]

Ah... Just something I haven't yet figured out. How do I get a personal title? :p

Nim:)
By all reports, you wait for the Admins to offer you the option....

[Hookbill the Goomba]

According to the pm Lord Wight sent to me to offer me a personal title, you need over 501 posts and to have a place at Elrond's council. And of course, you need to be offered one.

[Lhunardawen]

...and to have a place at Elrond's council. That's weird...I'm still enjoying my time in King Elessar's court... :confused: (confused look)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

This is what the Barrow Wight told me;

You sit on Elrond's council, yet you don't have a Personal Title under your name. Would you like one?

So, that's where I get my information.

[The Saucepan Man]

The general requirements are 500+ posts and a record of solid contributions to the Downs. A high Rep rating is a good indication of the latter.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Thanks Saucepan... Thaucepan.

(Anyone who has seen the Television program Look Around You will understand this, else, just ignore it).

[Encaitare]

Lhuna's is absolutely beautiful, and inspires such sad, beautiful images: Hauntress of the Havens.

[Firefoot]

Yes, I agree, Lhuna's is very nice. Hauntingly beautiful.

And Oddwen's too, who I just noticed. So now we know who the mysterious drummer is... ;)

One more thing:Terribly good of you to do so, dear chap. Rather fond of it m'self No, seriously, cheers, Firefoot. Aman, after all this time... I'm a she. :D

[Amanaduial the archer]

One more thing: Aman, after all this time... I'm a she. :D
It's a...general term of endearment...*gesticulates vaguely* :D !

[Lhunardawen]

Lhuna's is absolutely beautiful, and inspires such sad, beautiful images: Hauntress of the Havens. It's really sad...imagine going to the Grey Havens and not finding anyone there... :(

Thanks, Encaitare and Firefoot. :)

[Nimrodel_9]

According to the pm Lord Wight sent to me to offer me a personal title, you need over 501 posts and to have a place at Elrond's council. And of course, you need to be offered one. Oh good, that's what I thought. :)
Aman, after all this time... I'm a she. Gender mix-ups. Fun stuff. Perhaps we should start a thread to let people know what we are. ;)
Originally Posted by Encaitare
Lhuna's is absolutely beautiful, and inspires such sad, beautiful images: Hauntress of the Havens.
Yes, I think Lhuna's is one of my favorites. Very beautiful.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

I just realized yesterday when I was reading TTT that Hookbill's title is from Gollum's poem.

"Alive without breath;
as cold as death...

Very smooth!

[Saurreg]

LMP has a great title. Bard Oder.... hehehe.

If Amanaduial the archer changes her title to "The brightness of starlight" then it would suit her intelligence and personality very well. You are far too precious to be in the shadow of anything my dear. ;)

Encaitare - Are you by any chance a listener of The Verve?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I just realized yesterday when I was reading TTT that Hookbill's title is from Gollum's poem.

"Alive without breath;
as cold as death...

Very smooth!

Thanks Spawn... Thawn... Never mind.

Well, it was either that or "King of the World" but I didn't think Lord Wight would appreciate it. :p


Although I'm considering changing it to "Wizard in a call centre" but its a long time off.

[Encaitare]

Encaitare - Are you by any chance a listener of The Verve?

Yep... Bittersweet Symphony is such a wonderful song.

[VanimaEdhel]

The general requirements are 500+ posts and a record of solid contributions to the Downs. A high Rep rating is a good indication of the latter.

Unless you were just here a really long time. At this point, I haven't been on this board in who knows how long. Now just today, my 18th birthday, I decided to pop back in to see what was going on. I'm more of an Ephemeral Enchantress and and Ethereal one - coming back for a few posts, disappearing again, coming back. I haven't had a steady wave of posts in a long time. I did a few years ago, when I was posting regularly.

Without hoppa, it just hasn't been the same on here, to be honest - even though it's been so long, it's still hard for me to be back.

[Amanaduial the archer]

If Amanaduial the archer changes her title to "The brightness of starlight" then it would suit her intelligence and personality very well. You are far too precious to be in the shadow of anything my dear. Aww. I mean...aww *blushes* Not sure what to say to that...:)

[Gil-Galad]

i would say hes trying to get into my turf! i'm the ladies-man around here Mr! well me and Eomer for sure...

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Congrats to:

dancing spawn of ungoliant (Mischievous Candle)

the guy who be short (Shadowed Prince)

mormegil (Maundering Mage)

The Only Real Estel (Raffish Rapscalion)

and to any other I may have missed! Congratulations! :D

[Encaitare]

Congrats, all! I like "Raffish Rapscalion" best. :D

[Gurthang]

Congratulations morm, TORE, TGWBS, and dancing spawn!

I'm rather partial to Maundering Mage. (Although I don't know what Maundering means.)

dancing spawn: Does yours mean anything significant? It is kind of confusing me. :confused:

Also, I just looked up Scion in the dictionary, and so I must say I really like yours Nilp. I liked it before, but now that I understand it, I like it even better. :D

[the guy who be short]

My personal favourite out of the new four is also Raffish Rapscallion, even though I tend to associate "Rapscallion" with Eomer so I'm probably going to screw that up sometime in the future! :D It rolls off the tongue too.

I like all of them, though. Maundering Mage, the other alliterative one, should, in my opinion, have been Maundering Monkey though. :p Or 'Aundering Ape?

Mischievous Candle... I don't know why I like that. It brings to mind a beautifully fluttering flame, that might be why. Fire is lovely to watch, though less pleasant to touch.

I had to look up Raffish, Maundering and Scion too, so don't worry, Gurthang, you're not the only one with an abysmal vocabulary! And yes, that did make me appreciate Nilp's PT more, even if it does imply that all the rest of us are heretics... :p

[Oddwen]

Congrats to all! I assume, D-spawn, that your "candle" is a ref to the Dead Marshes?

But my favorite has to (still) be Hookbill's "Alive Without Breath". That's just...teh aw3somenessxors!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

But my favorite has to (still) be Hookbill's "Alive Without Breath". That's just...teh aw3somenessxors!

Thanks Oddwen! The Drummer in the Deep is among my favourites also, it’s so great! I probably would have stolen it if you did not already have it.

[The Only Real Estel]

I had to look up Raffish

I had to also...& I had to double-check on rapscalion. :rolleyes:

Two of my faves would have to be Drummer in the Deep & Bringer of the Red Dawn.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Thanks guys. :) I looked up those difficult words in a dictionary, too. I assume, D-spawn, that your "candle" is a ref to the Dead Marshes?
Yes, you're right.

"The tricksy lights. Candles of corpses, yes, yes. Don't you heed them!" ~The Passage of the Marshes

[mormegil]

I am most partial to SpM's Corpus Cacophonous. I know it's probably been stated before but I really think it's very clever. If you haven't looked it up do so at dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/) which after the downs is probably one of my favorite sites.

[Orominuialwen]

I rather like Orofaniel's Mighty Mouse of Mordor. I don't know if it's new, or if I only just noticed it for the first time a few weeks ago, but it definitely fits her avatar (a jumping mouse). I also find it funny, since I know somebody in RL whose nickname is Mighty Mouse.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Congratulations to the newly titled! They are well-earned. :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I had to look up . . . Scion . . . [a]nd . . . that did make me appreciate Nilp's PT more, even if it does imply that all the rest of us are heretics... :p (the short prince--hey, this reminds me of something--or someone)
Don't worry, we all can't be scions of the greatest Quendi who ever lived. ;)

(No, I'm not referring to Legolas!)

[wilwarin538]

Well a few of us got some PT's yesterday. Kath is now Everlasting Whiteness and Kitanna is Child of the West and I am Fluttering Enchantment. :D

I love um all, there so pretty! ;)

Is there any one I missed that got one? :)

[Kath]

wilwa thanks for bumping this thread up, I hadn't seen tht mine had appeared :rolleyes: Yours is very pretty and I like Kitanna's too - though she kept hers very well under wraps, I didn't even know she was getting one!

[Encaitare]

Nice choice, Wilwa! Congrats to all three of ye. :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I love your personal title, Kath. Who thought it up, and what does it mean? ;)

Flattering Enchantment, how fitting, Wilwa! :D

Child of the West. It's so simple, so wonderful. Great choice, Kitanna! :)

Congratulations to you three on getting your PT's!

[Mithalwen]

Something to do with Taniquetil maybe?

[Glirdan]

Love your choice there Wilwa. Fluttering Enchantress suits you perfectly.

Kath, i'm in love with your Everlasting Whiteness. It's great.

Kitanna, exactly why did you choose Child of the West?

And Perky, still can't think of yours? You really should get a move on with that. :p Just kidding! I still think you should take Eatible Ent. :rolleyes:

[Kitanna]

Kitanna, exactly why did you choose Child of the West?
I was flipping through my ROTK book looking for something I could use as a personal title. And then I found:
Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West
So I liked it and for some reason I thought it fit me.

[Kath]

Something to do with Taniquetil maybe?
Sorry Mith never saw that. No actually it never was to do with anything LotR. Nilp and I were communicating while I was on holiday and when I told him I didn't tan he came up with that and suggested it for a PT if I was ever given one. That is why there's a wink at the end of his question:

I love your personal title, Kath. Who thought it up, and what does it mean?
It does sound quite LotRish though which is good!

[Lhunardawen]

I don't have The Silm with me so I can't quote it, but Everlasting Whiteness *does* have something to do with, if not directly pertaining to, Oiolossë. So, Kath, you know that wasn't a Nilp original. ;)

Nilp: :p

[Kath]

So, Kath, you know that wasn't a Nilp original.
I knew that, but I thought I'd give him credit seeing as how he did suggest it.

[Gurthang]

Maybe I'm off my hinges, but I think Diamond's title is new.

Regardless, I like it. :D (Although I had to look up eidolon. :rolleyes: )

[Lalaith]

Nay, Gurthang dear, I think Diamond's title pre-dates both my and your arrival on the Downs....

[Gurthang]

Ah, so then it was just me not noticing it. :rolleyes:

Still like it. ;)

[mormegil]

I like Eidolon, in fact I wanted to use that for mine but then realized Diamond had already taken it.

[Diamond18]

:) Thanks!

I don't remember when I first got it, but I had it as of May 2003, when this thread was started.

[Glirdan]

Speaking of PT's...I haven't seen anyone since the last bunch (which was Wilwa, Kath, Kitanna and Perky [who still hasn't sent his in] if my memory serves me right) and that was actually back in Octoberish. So, any idea of when someone else is to get one? (That was based towards a moderator).

[Lhunardawen]

Perky already has his. Maniacal Mage. :)

[Mithalwen]

Sorry Mith never saw that. No actually it never was to do with anything LotR. Nilp and I were communicating while I was on holiday and when I told him I didn't tan he came up with that and suggested it for a PT if I was ever given one. That is why there's a wink at the end of his question:


It does sound quite LotRish though which is good!


LOL .... If I had an HI-like inclination towards surveys.... I am sure that it would reveal that a disproportionate number of downers don't tan. We have an awful lot of redheads and the two rarely combine and a number of our brunettes are of the pale and interesting variety. I wonder if it because a pale complexion is generally regarded more positively in Tolkien than in the outside world or just that we spent more time inside reading.... :cool:

As for Child of the West .....as well as Gwaihir's song, Bilbo is described as thus by Thorin on his death bed " There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. " Another lovely choice :D

[Encaitare]

I wonder if it because a pale complexion is generally regarded more positively in Tolkien than in the outside world or just that we spent more time inside reading.... :cool:

I'm pretty sure it's the result of staying inside and reading while others go to the beach, but perhaps we can use the first thing as a snobby excuse for our paleness. ;)

~ Enca, who abhors tanning, and who indeed burns up in mere minutes when exposed to the nassty Yellow Face.

[the guy who be short]

Perhaps we should have some sort of tanning survey. I can see HI undertaking it as part of his Public Research.
As a brown boy, it's very hard for me not to tan. :D Though my sister does burn, inexplicably.

In addition, I read outside. Well, now and again, if the pink blossom trees are in bloom.

[Kath]

I wonder if it because a pale complexion is generally regarded more positively in Tolkien than in the outside world or just that we spent more time inside reading.... :cool:
Mith, while I love the Tolkien theory, I fear that if I tried to use it as an excuse my friends might just disown me!

[Mithalwen]

I'm pretty sure it's the result of staying inside and reading while others go to the beach, but perhaps we can use the first thing as a snobby excuse for our paleness. ;)

~ Enca, who abhors tanning, and who indeed burns up in mere minutes when exposed to the nassty Yellow Face.


Eek ... I thought my lack of tanning unless the freckles join up was due to inheriting super delicate and pale skin from my welsh grandmother ... now it seems I am relate to gollum :(

[Gurthang]

If my mind serves me correctly (and I've been wrong about this before) Formendacil's is new. Anyway, it gave me a pretty good laugh. :p

I still think my bright shiny new one is best for me. :D

[Glirdan]

I agree, form's made me chuckle when I read it. And I do find yours suits you as well.

[the guy who be short]

Formendacil's is wonderful and well-suited.

[Gil-Galad]

Aye, Form's is hillaurious, i love it...and if only i had used it... so i must go back in time!!1

[Glirdan]

Nice on Gil!!

[Gurthang]

Gil! Congrats on the PT. I like it; it has a certain... flare. I don't think I would ever have thought of the word 'psyche', but it fits well with the Downs.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Congratulations! :)

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Yeah congrats everyone, I was wondering when you guys would get a PT.

You realy deserv it

[Diamond18]

Oooh, new PTs! You all know what this means -- new clue opportunities for Which Downer Am I! :D

Congratulations to the newly annointed ones.

[Lush]

Congratulations. :)

It seems like ages ago that I got mine.

(My boyfriend is snickering about all of this in the background).

[Formendacil]

My thanks to the kind comments regarding the new title beneath my name... It was a rather painful wait, seeing as I thought it up within a week of joining the 'Downs, knowing full well it'd be months or years before I could even hope to have one...

[Lhunardawen]

*looks at Form's PT*

*chuckles*

Congrats everyone! :)

[Lalaith]

Congratulations everyone. Some very well-deserved anointings, indeed, and great PT choices.
(I assume that Ang was included in the wave. I look forward to seeing what he comes up with on his return...)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Dead Serious

Strangely enough, that was going to be the motto for The Downer newspaper. If you look at where it now says "Dead and rotten" it was going to be Dead Serious. I can't remember why I changed it... 'Dead and rotten' isn't even funny.

[Oddwen]

Hooky...Now you can just put "Formendacil" as the slogan, and everyone will know what you're talking about. And at least Formy will think it's hilarious.



And congratulations to all the new Personally Titled! May you have many happy days thinking about them. :D

[Firefoot]

Congrats to all of you newly-titled. You're certainly all deserving. :)

[Brinniel]

It may have been years ago, I can still remember what it was like to get my own PT.

It feels special to finally be chosen. (Please tell me I wasn't the only one jumping up and down and screaming for joy :rolleyes: )

Congrats everyone. I'm enjoying reading all these new titles. :)

[wilwarin538]

No Brinniel, you were not the only one. ;)

Congratulations to all those who received their PT! :D

[Lhunardawen]

Hahaha! Beautiful, Celuien. :)

[Mithalwen]

Of course you can never abandon your froggie avatar now :D Congratulations.

Is Meela's new or just something we have all known for a long time?

Really can't wait to see what Ang has chosen - I can't imagine he hasn't been included in this batch.... of course to a Fenris Wolf such as myself he is THE Fenris Wolf - eldest of our order..... ;)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

It is true... the first... the very first...I love Formy's. It makes me smile every time I see it.

[Meela]

Is Meela's new or just something we have all known for a long time?

My delusions became a happy reality only recently.

[Celuien]

Thanks, Mith and Lhuna. :) Credit must also go to Elempi, who played a crucial role in convincing me to follow my amphibious tendencies.

[Mithalwen]

Put with Fordims and you nearly have a tongue twister ...Gibbering Gibbit and Riveting Ribbiter........ splendid!!!