The New(ish) Tolkien Estate Copyright FAQ

[Mithadan]

Just as a follow up, regarding the would be author who wanted to publish a "sequel" to LoTR and then sued the Estate and Amazon, he wasn't careful what he asked for... https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/lo...ad1e961c&ei=32

[Galadriel55]

I can't say I am particularly surprised.

[Huinesoron]

Originally Posted by Mithadan

Just as a follow up, regarding the would be author who wanted to publish a "sequel" to LoTR and then sued the Estate and Amazon, he wasn't careful what he asked for... https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/lo...ad1e961c&ei=32

One fun part of this is that the entire "sequel" got submitted as evidence... which makes it publically accessible. Here is the link to the original upload (and here is my backup copy). And hoooooooooo boy it's bad.

Originally Posted by The Fellowship of Copyright Infringement

Thirteen Rings for Enchanted beings that swim, run and fly
Eleven for Dwarf and Elven lords wherever they may roam
Five for Mortal Warriors destined to die
One for the Bright Lord on his Golden Throne
In the East of Eregion, where the Misty Mountains lie
One King will gather them all, one King will unite them
One King will lead them against the evil that will smite them
In the Land of Mordor, they will triumph… or die

“That’s just a bad imitation of the original verses about the real Rings of Power!” Sam
shouted. “What do you really want? Why are you making all of this up?!”

Samwise is quite hilariously put out at being dragged into a knockoff; he spends the first few chapters complaining it's just a ripoff of the Red Book. But it doesn't save him, oh no. He's taken the entire Hill for Bag-End, seemingly knocking down the New Row only a few years after it was built.

I've only read a few chapters, but you will be pleased to know that the Eldar made a point of transporting multiple life-sized statues by Nerdanel from Aman to Numenor, which Elendil then took care to carry with him in his apparently leisurely departure from, oh, don't remember but it can't have been that bad. They're displayed alongside statues by Nerdanel's red-haired granddaughter Drendelen, whose parentage remains mercifully unstated.

Also there's a Hobbit named Ewartia. People call her Alice.

hS

[Galadriel55]

Reading the exerpt, I had the hilarious thought that the book is more self-aware than the author. Thank you for sharing, Hui, this made my day.