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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-02-2012, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,459
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Estelyn Telcontar
A faint rustling could have been heard from the...
A faint rustling could have been heard from the dark shadows deep in the Barrow - could have been, had the party not already turned noisy. And had the dark not been so pervasive, the slight glint of... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
04-24-2012, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,631
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Estelyn Telcontar
I've posted the introduction to the final chapter...
I've posted the introduction to the final chapter of the Unfinished Tales. As always, the threads remain open, so if you want to post later, you are free to do so. I would like to begin with the... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
04-24-2012, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,757
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Four - III - The PalantíriThe first sentence in this, the final chapter of the UT, is very important: We tend to think that because we read about them in the LotR, the residents of Middle-earth knew of them as well. Was... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
04-24-2012, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,892
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Estelyn Telcontar
Here's a fun LotR/Harry Potter animated...
Here's a fun LotR/Harry Potter animated crossover: The Lord of the Wands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoRSrM4SuU8&feature=share)! |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
04-22-2012, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,201
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Four - II - The IstariReaders who are interested in the wizards, especially those wishing to know more about Gandalf's history, find a goldmine in this chapter! On the one hand we receive lots of information, yet on the... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
04-19-2012, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 13,540
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Estelyn Telcontar
The German Tolkien Society has announced its...
The German Tolkien Society has announced its special guest for the summer Thing: Cor Blok! You may be familiar with his illustrations for the official Tolkien calendar - an unusual style, but one... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
04-19-2012, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,037
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Four - I - The DrúedainIn this chapter we read not only interesting information on a race of people of Middle-earth that plays only a minor part on LotR, but also one of Tolkien's most fascinating short stories, "The... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
04-16-2012, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,631
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Estelyn Telcontar
We're nearly through the Unfinished Tales - I...
We're nearly through the Unfinished Tales - I will be posting the threads for the final three chapters within the next two weeks. You may read and post at your convenience. Next project will be a... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
04-14-2012, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,065
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Three - V - The Battles of the Fords of IsenIn addition to battle information, as the title says, this chapter offers a number of other helpful tidbits about Rohan, its geography, history, and relationship to its neighbours and to Gondor.... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
04-11-2012, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,114
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Estelyn Telcontar
Lord of the Mice?!An Etsy shop sells various felt mice, including several LotR characters. Check this (http://www.etsy.com/listing/77592063/lord-of-the-rings-gandalf-the-grey-mouse)out! Click on the thumbnail pics to... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-02-2012, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,424
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Estelyn Telcontar
A well-known German LotR movie website posted the...
A well-known German LotR movie website posted the news (http://www.herr-der-ringe-film.de/v3/de/news/tolkienfilme/news_85504.php) that 'Blind Guardian' would be performing the title song for the... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
04-01-2012, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,846
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Three - IV - The Hunt for the RingThis chapter fills in some of the gaps and gives additional information on the events related at Elrond's Council. In part, we've seen this made into a short film - "The Hunt for Gollum". I don't... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
03-27-2012, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,879
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Estelyn Telcontar
Nottingham lace industry?! I may be the only...
Nottingham lace industry?! I may be the only person interested in seeing that... It all looks very nice! |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-26-2012, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,004
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Three - III - The Quest of EreborThis wonderful chapter is fun to read, very lively writing! It is a retelling of the story of The Hobbit, in Gandalf's own words and from his point of view. It is therefore a bridge to the Hobbit ( =... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
03-26-2012, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,879
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Estelyn Telcontar
*Applause, applause, applause!!!
Thanks for...
*Applause, applause, applause!!! Thanks for going through all that work for us, Hooky!! I for one really appreciate your planning and preparation and look forward very much to coming! The cottage... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-19-2012, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,414,777
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Estelyn Telcontar
You are very welcome here, Mrs. Boffin, and you...
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,... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-18-2012, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 20,590
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Three - II - Cirion and Eorl...and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan Tolkien begins this chapter with a metafictional reference to the "Chronicles of Cirion and Eorl", a document which does not exist, but parts of which are... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
03-14-2012, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 15,596
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Estelyn Telcontar
*Esty tackle hugs Maril, whose full name she...
*Esty tackle hugs Maril, whose full name she could still type without resorting to copy and paste! (Well, I think so...) How nice to see you around again! And thanks for this fun reading - it's great... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-11-2012, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,490
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Three - I - The Disaster of the Gladden FieldsThe actual text of this chapter is fairly brief - the notes are just as long! It is the account of the fate of Isildur after Sauron's fall, in more detail than was given in LotR. There are various... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-09-2012, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,086
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Estelyn Telcontar
I heard Shippey lecture on the origin of "hobbit"...
I heard Shippey lecture on the origin of "hobbit" and other names as they originated in folklore - Lal is on the same track in her above post. However, the weight/measure source idea is fascinating!... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
03-08-2012, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 504
Views: 228,433
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Estelyn Telcontar
What fun to see new, imaginative PTs!...
What fun to see new, imaginative PTs! Congratulations to all of you! Now just imagine an über-cute photo of applauding skwerlz... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-02-2012, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,088
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Estelyn Telcontar
Yes, that tale is in this chapter. I suppose it...
Yes, that tale is in this chapter. I suppose it shouldn't surprise the reader after the accounts of using heads as cannonballs in Minas Tirith, but its gruesomeness makes me shiver. Actually,... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-02-2012, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,826
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Estelyn Telcontar
Hobbit Production Video #6The next installment of PJ's video blog (http://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=4683)is online and offers many possibilities for speculation! For example, if they are in Laketown for the beginning of the... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-01-2012, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,378
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Estelyn Telcontar
Thanks to the two of you for your contributions!...
Thanks to the two of you for your contributions! It seems that this chapter is not as popular for general discussion, and since I'm away from my books for the next few days, I'm starting the thread... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-01-2012, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,088
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Estelyn Telcontar
Unfinished Tales - Part Two - IV - The History of Galadriel and CelebornDoes the title of this chapter remind you of The History of Middle-earth? You'll find the style quite similar - bits and pieces of JRRT's own writing connected by Christopher Tolkien's comments and... |
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