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Eruhen · 07-08-2011, 03:27 PM

OK, so I'm back on the Downs after an (extremely) extended hiatus. Where does TtfE stand and what still needs doing?

I seem to have misplaced most of my HoME books in my many moves, so all I've got left are the canon and UT. I'll help where I can, though.

Findegil · 08-26-2011, 07:46 AM

I took very long time for an answer were we stand. My Appologies for that. But that is the way it has gone.

The last discussions were held in the chapter The Ruin of Beleriand. I gave posting of state of afairs in that thread. Here I only will say that we finished the first (unnamed) sub-chapter and nearly finished The death of Fingofin. The other two (short) sub-chapters are drafts untouched by the group.

Beside that we have (at least) two open points in the General Changes thread:
Bauglir -> Baugron
and
Gwarestrin -> Gwarestirin

For the rest of the work I update my resumee from post 100:

The Fall of Gondolin (FoG): Done.

The Darkening of Valinor (DoV): Done. But needs another look into it.

Ainulindalë (AINU): Done.

Valaquenta (Vala): Done.

Of the Voyage of Eärendil & Of the Great Battle and the War of Wrath (VE): Done.

Of the Ruin of Doriath (RD): Done.

Narn i Chîn Húrin (Narn; NA): Done. With the single exception of the snippets of the Lay that I would wish for and that have been once voted down, but are still on my mind as worthy additions.

Narn Beren ion Barahir or Narn e•Dinúviel (BL): Done.

For the Silmarillion chapters up to „11 Of the flight of the Noldor“ I have drafts ready for posting. But I will not undertake the work to bring it in postable form before the discussion has reached that point. As a matter of fact Aiwendil had suggested to start from the Ainulindalë and go to all the texts we hav done sofare before starting any new material.

Respectfuly
Findegil

blue · 01-15-2012, 09:56 AM

Hi, I'd like to help, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with reading through the threads here.

Has someone put together (other than the FAQ thread) an index of pertinent threads to read to get up to speed?

I'm afraid I'm drowning!

A quick initial thought - from Tolkien's letter 131, he did state his desire to see the Silmarillion published with LotR and, to me, that would seem to be (along with the previously published Hobbit) the core set of canonical works.

Thanks and looking forward to assisting!

Findegil · 01-16-2012, 07:36 AM

Welcome to this quiete part of Downs blue!

There is no Index or somethings else to speed you up, sorry. But I will try to help if possible. Anyhow as you may have observed the forum has long periods of silents in which nothing goes forward. Compared to my last post in this thread we hav now finished our work on The Ruin of Beleriand. After that we started a rediscussion of open points in the previously worked on chapters. In particular The Lay Beren and Lúthien.

To get started you should read the thread Beren and Lúthien - Changes needed.

Respectfuly
Findegil

Aiwendil · 12-16-2012, 08:18 PM

Well, I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately. But with Christmas break approaching, I thought it might be a good time to try and pick up the thread of things here again.

I guess where we left off was reviewing the changes to some of the already finished chapters, and I gather that we were on Beren and Luthien. This week, I will take a look and remind myself where things stand there.

I think I've seen Findegil posting in other corners of the forum fairly recently. Is anyone else still around?

aravanessë · 12-24-2012, 04:45 PM

Sometimes, sometimes..

Aiwendil · 01-22-2013, 08:37 PM

Good to see you, aravanesse!

Arvegil145 · 08-25-2015, 02:11 PM

Hello everyone!

I have been following this project for some time, and I am also doing my own private revision of The Silmarillion. As it turned out, I have already made a profile on this site years ago, and found, while trying to register, that my email was already in use.

Anyway, I'm quite excited to contribute as I may to the project, if you wouldn't mind another nuisance on the board.

Findegil · 08-26-2015, 09:40 AM

Welcome Arvegil145,

will allway love nuisance on the board other wise we would not try to keep this project alive.

As the project has long been in stasis it is not easy to advise were to start, so for the time beenig I can only say feel free to comment were ever you see a reason for it.

Respectfuly
Findegil

Arvegil145 · 08-26-2015, 11:50 AM

Hello Findegil!

I sincerely thank you for your reply, especially considering how lively this forum is lately. Just one thing, if you could be so kind to tell where you guys currently are? I'd like to keep up with the project as well as I can.

Thank you in advance!

Findegil · 08-28-2015, 07:54 AM

Post 134 in this thread sume it still up very nicely.

Respectfuly
Findegil

gondowe · 09-10-2015, 09:38 AM

Hello Arvegil145 it's nice to have another collaborator with the project, I hope you have more time to dedicate than me. I'm going to show you my complete structure of the 5 volumes of the texts of Arda, The Thain's Book, posting it in the thread started by me about my personal project (in spanish). And i'll try to write post replies on the rest of the threads reopened by you.

Greetings

Drorin · 01-12-2016, 06:35 PM

Hi!
I'm an spanish follower of Tolkien's work since he was 11, yeah, I started the hobby with Jackson's films, but that was just the beginning. I've read all the books that a normal fan has read and now I'm with HOME.
I will found the project a couple of years, but the messages were very old. I am glad that you have returned to the project. I will not be much help because my English is not very high and only gives me to understand what I read.
So I just want to inform you that here you have someone who expects this fantastic project and goes on to say that thanks to you I learned things I did not even know.

Forgive my English and good job guys!

07-08-2011, 03:27 PM	#1
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	OK, so I'm back on the Downs after an (extremely) extended hiatus. Where does TtfE stand and what still needs doing? I seem to have misplaced most of my HoME books in my many moves, so all I've got left are the canon and UT. I'll help where I can, though. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

08-26-2011, 07:46 AM	#2
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	I took very long time for an answer were we stand. My Appologies for that. But that is the way it has gone. The last discussions were held in the chapter The Ruin of Beleriand. I gave posting of state of afairs in that thread. Here I only will say that we finished the first (unnamed) sub-chapter and nearly finished The death of Fingofin. The other two (short) sub-chapters are drafts untouched by the group. Beside that we have (at least) two open points in the General Changes thread: Bauglir -> Baugron and Gwarestrin -> Gwarestirin For the rest of the work I update my resumee from post 100: The Fall of Gondolin (FoG): Done. The Darkening of Valinor (DoV): Done. But needs another look into it. Ainulindalë (AINU): Done. Valaquenta (Vala): Done. Of the Voyage of Eärendil & Of the Great Battle and the War of Wrath (VE): Done. Of the Ruin of Doriath (RD): Done. Narn i Chîn Húrin (Narn; NA): Done. With the single exception of the snippets of the Lay that I would wish for and that have been once voted down, but are still on my mind as worthy additions. Narn Beren ion Barahir or Narn e•Dinúviel (BL): Done. For the Silmarillion chapters up to „11 Of the flight of the Noldor“ I have drafts ready for posting. But I will not undertake the work to bring it in postable form before the discussion has reached that point. As a matter of fact Aiwendil had suggested to start from the Ainulindalë and go to all the texts we hav done sofare before starting any new material. Respectfuly Findegil

01-15-2012, 09:56 AM	#3
blue Newly Deceased Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6	Hi, I'd like to help, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with reading through the threads here. Has someone put together (other than the FAQ thread) an index of pertinent threads to read to get up to speed? I'm afraid I'm drowning! A quick initial thought - from Tolkien's letter 131, he did state his desire to see the Silmarillion published with LotR and, to me, that would seem to be (along with the previously published Hobbit) the core set of canonical works. Thanks and looking forward to assisting!

01-16-2012, 07:36 AM	#4
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	Welcome to this quiete part of Downs blue! There is no Index or somethings else to speed you up, sorry. But I will try to help if possible. Anyhow as you may have observed the forum has long periods of silents in which nothing goes forward. Compared to my last post in this thread we hav now finished our work on The Ruin of Beleriand. After that we started a rediscussion of open points in the previously worked on chapters. In particular The Lay Beren and Lúthien. To get started you should read the thread Beren and Lúthien - Changes needed. Respectfuly Findegil

12-16-2012, 08:18 PM	#5
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Well, I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately. But with Christmas break approaching, I thought it might be a good time to try and pick up the thread of things here again. I guess where we left off was reviewing the changes to some of the already finished chapters, and I gather that we were on Beren and Luthien. This week, I will take a look and remind myself where things stand there. I think I've seen Findegil posting in other corners of the forum fairly recently. Is anyone else still around?

12-24-2012, 04:45 PM	#6
aravanessë Pile O'Bones Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France Posts: 14	Sometimes, sometimes..

01-22-2013, 08:37 PM	#7
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Good to see you, aravanesse!

08-26-2015, 09:40 AM	#9
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	Welcome Arvegil145, will allway love nuisance on the board other wise we would not try to keep this project alive. As the project has long been in stasis it is not easy to advise were to start, so for the time beenig I can only say feel free to comment were ever you see a reason for it. Respectfuly Findegil

08-28-2015, 07:54 AM	#11
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	Post 134 in this thread sume it still up very nicely. Respectfuly Findegil

09-10-2015, 09:38 AM	#12
gondowe Wight Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 248	Hello Arvegil145 it's nice to have another collaborator with the project, I hope you have more time to dedicate than me. I'm going to show you my complete structure of the 5 volumes of the texts of Arda, The Thain's Book, posting it in the thread started by me about my personal project (in spanish). And i'll try to write post replies on the rest of the threads reopened by you. Greetings

01-12-2016, 06:35 PM	#13
Drorin Newly Deceased Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 1	Hi! I'm an spanish follower of Tolkien's work since he was 11, yeah, I started the hobby with Jackson's films, but that was just the beginning. I've read all the books that a normal fan has read and now I'm with HOME. I will found the project a couple of years, but the messages were very old. I am glad that you have returned to the project. I will not be much help because my English is not very high and only gives me to understand what I read. So I just want to inform you that here you have someone who expects this fantastic project and goes on to say that thanks to you I learned things I did not even know. Forgive my English and good job guys!