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Forum: The Books 10-18-2023, 12:34 PM
Replies: 10
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Posted By Tar Elenion
Try Quendi & Eldar in WotJ: "But when the...

Try Quendi & Eldar in WotJ:
"But when the Nandor were recognized as kinsfolk of Lindarin origin and speech (as was still recognizable), they were received into the class of Celbin."

"Any...
Forum: The Books 10-17-2023, 03:36 AM
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Views: 2,394
Posted By Tar Elenion
It shows up again in a late (1968) essay: ...

It shows up again in a late (1968) essay:

"The Eldar of Ossiriand, the Green Elves, though wood-dwellers, were of quite different origin, which does not here concern us; they were probably in...
Forum: The Books 09-08-2023, 06:59 AM
Replies: 37
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Posted By Tar Elenion
And yet: "The Dwarves were in a special...

And yet:
"The Dwarves were in a special position. They claimed to have known Beleriand before even the Eldar first came there; and there do appear to have been small groups dwelling furtively in the...
Forum: The Books 08-11-2023, 10:55 AM
Replies: 16
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Posted By Tar Elenion
From the TG link: Concerning ... 'The Hoard' ...

From the TG link:
Concerning ... 'The Hoard'

A transcription is or has been online. Not official published, though.

Elvish time (partially published)

Isn't this in NoMe 1 XXI

Essay,...
Forum: The Books 08-09-2023, 07:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,969
Posted By Tar Elenion
The 'Generational Schemes' text you were quoting...

The 'Generational Schemes' text you were quoting from does have:
"It was arranged – for Imin, Tata, and Enel said men [i.e., Elvish males] awoke first, and began the families – that when any woman...
Forum: The Books 08-06-2023, 01:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,645
Posted By Tar Elenion
The (green) annotation on this map is Tolkien...

The (green) annotation on this map is Tolkien indicating to her where she should place Dorwinion on the 'poster map'.
Forum: The Books 08-05-2023, 05:46 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,560
Posted By Tar Elenion
Variant Ageing Schemes of Elves

The information is drawn from Morgoth's Ring, Nature of Middle-earth and Vinyar Tengwar.
I have attempted to keep them in a date (earliest to latest) order. As most of them date from c. 1959, I...
Forum: The Books 08-05-2023, 05:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,645
Posted By Tar Elenion
Tolkien's "annotated" map has Dorwinion located...

Tolkien's "annotated" map has Dorwinion located on it (article will explain the provenance):

https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2015/11/tolkiens-annotated-map-of-middle-earth-transcribed/
Forum: The Books 07-30-2023, 04:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,919
Posted By Tar Elenion
Amazon's bid to dismiss the case: ...

Amazon's bid to dismiss the case:
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67194467/42/demetrious-polychron-v-jeff-bezos/
Forum: The Books 04-18-2023, 04:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,919
Posted By Tar Elenion
"TolkienGuide @TolkienGuide "Here's my...

"TolkienGuide
@TolkienGuide
"Here's my annotated list of everything I plagiarized from Tolkien, that Amazon is using without MY permission!""...
Forum: The Books 04-18-2023, 12:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,919
Posted By Tar Elenion
I have rapidly skimmed through the sample (ca. 8...

I have rapidly skimmed through the sample (ca. 8 chapters) of the book available online, and did not notice any plagiarism (although both have a character named Theo).
Seems like a publicity stunt...
Forum: The Books 02-20-2023, 02:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,006
Posted By Tar Elenion
The quote is in HoMe 5: "Now all those who have...

The quote is in HoMe 5:
"Now all those who have the blood of mortal Men, in whatever part, great or small, are mortal, unless other doom be granted to them; but in this matter the power of doom is...
Forum: The Books 11-21-2022, 04:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 15,934
Posted By Tar Elenion
"Khuzdu^l, the tongue of the Dwarves, did not...

"Khuzdu^l, the tongue of the Dwarves, did not tolerate to initial consonants. But a name such as sulu^n or salo^n would fit the Dwarvish word-formation from the base SLN 'fall, descend swiftly'. The...
Forum: The Movies 11-08-2022, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,202
Posted By Tar Elenion
I don't know; I have been reliably informed by a...

I don't know; I have been reliably informed by a Tolkien Professor that the depiction of *Galadriel in Amazon's RoP is just what Tolkien intended because of this line from Boromir:
"‘Well, have a...
Forum: The Movies 11-08-2022, 06:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,093
Posted By Tar Elenion
Regarding Elven Hair: "All the Eldar had...

Regarding Elven Hair:

"All the Eldar had beautiful hair (and were especially attracted by hair of exceptional loveliness), but the Noldor were not specially remarkable in this respect, and there...
Forum: The Movies 10-14-2022, 03:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,719
Posted By Tar Elenion
Elrond seems to have become a healer in the Third...

Elrond seems to have become a healer in the Third Age.

However, the show established, in the first episode, that *Elves don't really have healers, as their bodies heal with out aid. They have...
Forum: The Movies 10-10-2022, 03:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,863
Posted By Tar Elenion
Can just use the idiot showrunners favorite: ...

Can just use the idiot showrunners favorite:
'Where did Tolkien say it did not happen?
Forum: The Movies 09-29-2022, 02:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,684
Posted By Tar Elenion
*Elrond: But I came for mithril. *Durin: Why? ...

*Elrond: But I came for mithril.
*Durin: Why?
*Elrond: Without it, my kind must either abandon these shores by spring, or perish.
*Durin: Perish? Perish how?
*Elrond: Our immortal souls will...
Forum: The Books 09-27-2022, 10:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,148
Posted By Tar Elenion
Not that I recall off hand.

Not that I recall off hand.
Forum: The Books 09-27-2022, 08:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,148
Posted By Tar Elenion
Where are you getting the ages from? 505 [>...

Where are you getting the ages from?

505 [> 503] Birth of Earendil Half-elven in Gondolin (Spring).

511 [> 509] The Second Kinslaying

512 [> 510] The Fall of Gondolin. Death of King Turgon....
Forum: The Movies 09-24-2022, 04:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,347
Posted By Tar Elenion
Maglor is not mentioned in LotR. And both are...

Maglor is not mentioned in LotR. And both are implied to be dead:
"The sons of Eärendil were Elros and Elrond, the Peredhil or Half-elven. In them alone the line of the heroic chieftains of the...
Forum: The Movies 09-18-2022, 07:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,347
Posted By Tar Elenion
The point is that Vilya is made of gold, not...

The point is that Vilya is made of gold, not mithril.
But, as the showrunners are ignorant idiots, I would not be surprised if they used *mithril to make *Vilya.
Forum: The Movies 09-18-2022, 06:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,347
Posted By Tar Elenion
"...and upon his finger was a ring of gold with a...

"...and upon his finger was a ring of gold with a great blue stone, Vilya, mightiest of the Three."
LotR, Grey Havens
Forum: The Movies 09-16-2022, 06:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,347
Posted By Tar Elenion
Not Silmarien. They were given to Amandil. ...

Not Silmarien.
They were given to Amandil.
"These stones were gifts of the Eldar to Amandil, father of Elendil, for the comfort of the Faithful of Númenor in their dark days, when the Elves might...
Forum: The Movies 09-16-2022, 03:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,347
Posted By Tar Elenion
Kemen rather than Kevin. Dead mother rather...

Kemen rather than Kevin.
Dead mother rather than brother.
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"Wait, is a that a palantír--it is! Why are six missing? I mean, it makes sense that they're in Númenor--and that's kind of...
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