Who is the "Tolkien Master" in your house? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Arwen Imladris · 06-06-2005, 02:43 PM

I am, naturally, the designated 'Tolkien Master' in my house. Nobody in my house doesn't like the Lord of the Rings (would they dare say so if they did?) but I remain the only person to have read the Silmarillion, UT, or any of the HOME series.

My parents started on us all when we were young, reading LOTR and the Hobbit to us. Plus we've all read the books ourselves as well as watching the Peter Jackson movie. But I'm the only one who has watched all of the commentaries and everything.

Lhunardawen · 06-09-2005, 01:17 AM

I would have said my brother Nilp, but I'm not about to give up yet. After all, I was the one who introduced Tolkien to him. But then again, he has read some HoME books while I can't even start BoLT 1...

Elianna · 06-09-2005, 03:55 PM

Undoubtly, me.

My brother introduced me to at least the "Riddles in the Dark" chapter of Hobbit when I was 10-ish, and read The Hobbit to us as a family when I was 13. (I was going to start reading LotR right after that, but failed.

Note to newbies: DO NOT read the Prologue first time though LotR.) He has LotR, Silm and BoLT 1 on his bookshelf, but I don't know how often he looks at them; he used to have Lays of Beleriand, but gave his own copy to me for Christmas. He thinks it's scary and overwhelming how much I know about Tolkien. (His soon-to-be-infinacee thinks it's cool though, score eleventy-one for her!)

My other brother has seen the movies, makes fun of the cartoons, and thought Glorfindel was a girl when he understandingly got me lots of LotR wallpaper for my computer.

My sister, let's say, understands my addiction.

My mom has seen the movies and liked Orli (but evidently, that was only a fleeting crush). Just yesterday, she shook her head like I was crazy to love this stuff when she read the Introduction to Silm, learning that Tolkien makes footnotes in his letters.

And to add to the list of Dad's: Mine gets Gandalf and Gollum's names confused.

Elentari_Elbereth · 06-18-2005, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Elianna

And to add to the list of Dad's: Mine gets Gandalf and Gollum's names confused.

Wow. that's a new one! I wonder what it is with dads and LotR... My dad didn't even know Tolkien wrote other books for a while. he was like "what IS that?" when I was reading the Silmarillion...

Mine watched the films multiple times and still can't remember who Faramir is..

So very strange indeed.

Also, this past week at a summer camp, I met another Tolkien fan. we had an argument over who knew more- I won. heh heh. but she was still a bit younger than I was...

Cailín · 06-29-2005, 03:10 AM

My dad, definitely. He's the only one in the family who read other books than LotR and the Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings movies are the only ones he actually gets (strangely, my dad also seems to have quite a short attention span).

My mother does not bother with fantasy and my brother thinks the movies are cool, but the books are a total drag. Ah well.

Elwe Singollo · 07-27-2005, 08:23 AM

I'm the Tolkien Master in my famliy. I have all the extended DVD's of the films and i have Hobbit. the Silmarillion, and LOTR all on audio tape and unabridged. LOTR is 52 hours long if you listened to the whole thing in one go. I have all those audio books as actauly books as well and i have a special edition copy of the Hobbit and I have Unfinished Tales as well though I haven't read that. My friends all think im a bit of a boffin.

Dimturiel · 07-27-2005, 12:29 PM

All my family loves Tolkien and we have a lot of intresting discussions about LOTR and we have watched the movies together many times. We have also read "Lothlorien" and "Helm's Deep" aloud on New Year's eve. But I have to say that I am the greatest Tolkien fan, or at least this is what my family says. I am the one that knows most about LOTR, although I am shortly followed by my sister. Also, I write a lot of poems that are either inspired from Tolkien's works, either are from the point of view of his characters. I read them to my family to ask their opinion, and they have liked them so far. Or at least that is what they tell me. Since I have a lot of pictures with Aragorn holding his sword on my walls, I cannot tell if they really like my poems or are just afraid I might get mad and ask dear old Anduril for some help.

06-06-2005, 02:43 PM	#1
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	I am, naturally, the designated 'Tolkien Master' in my house. Nobody in my house doesn't like the Lord of the Rings (would they dare say so if they did?) but I remain the only person to have read the Silmarillion, UT, or any of the HOME series. My parents started on us all when we were young, reading LOTR and the Hobbit to us. Plus we've all read the books ourselves as well as watching the Peter Jackson movie. But I'm the only one who has watched all of the commentaries and everything. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

06-09-2005, 03:55 PM	#3
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	Undoubtly, me. My brother introduced me to at least the "Riddles in the Dark" chapter of Hobbit when I was 10-ish, and read The Hobbit to us as a family when I was 13. (I was going to start reading LotR right after that, but failed. Note to newbies: DO NOT read the Prologue first time though LotR.) He has LotR, Silm and BoLT 1 on his bookshelf, but I don't know how often he looks at them; he used to have Lays of Beleriand, but gave his own copy to me for Christmas. He thinks it's scary and overwhelming how much I know about Tolkien. (His soon-to-be-infinacee thinks it's cool though, score eleventy-one for her!) My other brother has seen the movies, makes fun of the cartoons, and thought Glorfindel was a girl when he understandingly got me lots of LotR wallpaper for my computer. My sister, let's say, understands my addiction. My mom has seen the movies and liked Orli (but evidently, that was only a fleeting crush). Just yesterday, she shook her head like I was crazy to love this stuff when she read the Introduction to Silm, learning that Tolkien makes footnotes in his letters. And to add to the list of Dad's: Mine gets Gandalf and Gollum's names confused. __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.

07-27-2005, 08:23 AM	#6
Elwe Singollo Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2004 Location: Deep in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 88	I'm the Tolkien Master in my famliy. I have all the extended DVD's of the films and i have Hobbit. the Silmarillion, and LOTR all on audio tape and unabridged. LOTR is 52 hours long if you listened to the whole thing in one go. I have all those audio books as actauly books as well and i have a special edition copy of the Hobbit and I have Unfinished Tales as well though I haven't read that. My friends all think im a bit of a boffin. __________________ "Tears unnumbered ye shall shed; and the Valar will fence Valinor against you, and shut you out, so that not even the echo of your lamentation shall pass over the mountains." - The Doom of Mandos

07-27-2005, 12:29 PM	#7
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	All my family loves Tolkien and we have a lot of intresting discussions about LOTR and we have watched the movies together many times. We have also read "Lothlorien" and "Helm's Deep" aloud on New Year's eve. But I have to say that I am the greatest Tolkien fan, or at least this is what my family says. I am the one that knows most about LOTR, although I am shortly followed by my sister. Also, I write a lot of poems that are either inspired from Tolkien's works, either are from the point of view of his characters. I read them to my family to ask their opinion, and they have liked them so far. Or at least that is what they tell me. Since I have a lot of pictures with Aragorn holding his sword on my walls, I cannot tell if they really like my poems or are just afraid I might get mad and ask dear old Anduril for some help. __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

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06-09-2005, 01:17 AM	#2
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	I would have said my brother Nilp, but I'm not about to give up yet. After all, I was the one who introduced Tolkien to him. But then again, he has read some HoME books while I can't even start BoLT 1...

06-29-2005, 03:10 AM	#5
Cailín Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lurking in the shadows. Posts: 711	My dad, definitely. He's the only one in the family who read other books than LotR and the Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings movies are the only ones he actually gets (strangely, my dad also seems to have quite a short attention span). My mother does not bother with fantasy and my brother thinks the movies are cool, but the books are a total drag. Ah well.