Tolkien Events 2008

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

"Who Forged Frodo's Fate - The Elves or Himself?"
"Voices of a Music - Models of Free Will in Tolkien's Middle-earth"
"The Fiat of Ilúvatar's Children during the War of the Ring"
"Freedom, Fate, and the Hubris of Evil: Tolkien's The Children of Húrin"

Nr 1. and 2. seems very interesting, especially nr. 2.

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

I have booked ot go to this in a few weeks time and it looks quite interesting. I know that it means something different but I now can't help wondering if Gandalf and Aragorn travelled in was a Scudo, Doblo or a Ducato.....

I actually think that a Panda is the more likely choise of a wizard.

[davem]

Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

I actually think that a Panda is the more likely choise of a wizard.

Hmm...sorry - Gandalf's favoured form of transport is clearly stated in LotR:

Legolas and Gimli were to ride again together in the company of Aragorn and Gandalf, who went in the van with the Dunedain and the sons of Elrond. But Merry to his shame was not to go with them. (The Black Gate Opens)

I suspect this is the same vehicle mentioned earlier in Battle of the Pelennor Fields:

But northward the white crest of Eomer led the great front of the Rohirrim which he had again gathered and marshalled; and out of the City came all the strength of men that was in it, and the silver swan of Dol Amroth was borne in the van, driving the enemy from the Gate.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Your point being?

[davem]

Nope- that's simply too small for so many passengers....Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn, Gandalf, Elladan & Elrohir & a load of hairy Dunedain. You'd be looking at a Transit at the least...

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by davem

Nope- that's simply too small for so many passengers....Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn, Gandalf, Elladan & Elrohir & a load of hairy Dunedain. You'd be looking at a Transit at the least...

I didnt' know they did a Panda van! I had an old Fiat Panda for a while - it was brilliant and suprisingly spacy... It could probably cope with all save the Dunedain.
Aragorn and Gandalf in the front , elf and half elves in the back (they are lean), dwarf in the boot. Easy.

I think Eomer also went in the van at some point.

[davem]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

I think Eomer also went in the van at some point.

On the way to Helm's Deep:

Aragorn and Legolas went now with Eomer in the van.

I'm assuming there was only the one van used during the whole of the War of the Ring as Tolkien is very specific - always the van. But where did they get the petrol?

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I wish I could go to Oxonmoot, but I can't. First of all the plane tickets would be oober expensive and plus my parents wouldn't want to go, my dad doesn't like Middle-Earth anything and hasn't read any Tolkien related books, and my mom hasn't read any Tolkien related books either... but at least she likes LotR (movies)...

maybe Laurinque and I can save up enough money to go to Oxonmoot, but that will likely be after we graduate from high-school and take our big trip around the world... Poor me... We'll just have to make our own Tolkien event... we could invite our friends!

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by davem

On the way to Helm's Deep:

I'm assuming there was only the one van used during the whole of the War of the Ring as Tolkien is very specific - always the van. But where did they get the petrol?

I reckon it was specially adapted to run on biofuel... err the by-products of the fourfooted transport method....