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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark
Is it books?
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It is!
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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark
The Red Book Of Westmarch
The Golden Book Of the Eldar
The Yellow Book I can’t find a specific one.
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The Golden Book of Tavrobel was written by Eriol/Aelfwine in the 'ending' of the Book of Lost Tales; and yes, apparently there was a Golden Book of the Eldar too, occupying a similar place in a later version of the story. And Yellowskin was apparently the name of the Took family diary, which was over 900 years old at the time of the War of the Ring.
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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark
But it fits the rest pretty well and you said slightly metaphorical so that would work too.
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The idea being that books in Middle-earth were mostly historical, being filled with dates and locations - and also with the memories of the writer, particularly in the Red Book.
Over to you!
hS