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**lindil** · 02-14-2001, 01:03 AM

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I think I read the hobbit after seeing the Movie and started in on the LotR rght away. I was blown away and the descriptions of the elves and the Dunedain were for me images that have shaped my idea of the 'ideal' for the last 20 years. I recall clearly readin the gray havens for the first time and being overwhelmed w/ emaotion that 'an end was comefor the Eldar of story and song. This was 1977 or so right after starwars ,so old ben and luke had prepared the soil, however I found the Elves much closer to my heart than the jedi.
I soon read the Silmarillion and was even more in awe and even in my teens went so far as to believe ME was 'real' history.I think this was due to the utter suburban emptiness which sprawled mindlessly about me in all directions being so patently 'untrue' and ME being so filled w/ truth., I took to frequenting the Forests and creeks especially during school hours<img src=smile.gif ALT="

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I recall how thrilled i was when UT and later the Book of Lost Tales I came out and I dived in and drank deeply reading under a green light .

Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns<u> Silmarillion canon , theories and discussion Forum </u> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>

02-14-2001, 01:03 AM	#13
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 399</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> 1st time I think I read the hobbit after seeing the Movie and started in on the LotR rght away. I was blown away and the descriptions of the elves and the Dunedain were for me images that have shaped my idea of the 'ideal' for the last 20 years. I recall clearly readin the gray havens for the first time and being overwhelmed w/ emaotion that 'an end was comefor the Eldar of story and song. This was 1977 or so right after starwars ,so old ben and luke had prepared the soil, however I found the Elves much closer to my heart than the jedi. I soon read the Silmarillion and was even more in awe and even in my teens went so far as to believe ME was 'real' history.I think this was due to the utter suburban emptiness which sprawled mindlessly about me in all directions being so patently 'untrue' and ME being so filled w/ truth., I took to frequenting the Forests and creeks especially during school hours<img src=smile.gif ALT=""> I recall how thrilled i was when UT and later the Book of Lost Tales I came out and I dived in and drank deeply reading under a green light . Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns<u> Silmarillion canon , theories and discussion Forum </u> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.