4th Age - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

King of the North · 01-04-2005, 06:16 PM

This has been on my mind recently, are there any works by Tolkien concerning the 4th Age?

Fingolfin II · 01-04-2005, 07:50 PM

There was one abandoned work by Tolkien set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, after Aragorn died (during Eldarion's reign). It's only about 12 pages long and can be found in Part Three of The Peoples of Middle-Earth (HoME 12) under the title 'The New Shadow'. Basically it's about a couple of Gondorian kids who are bored and start acting like orcs and creating havoc. Tolkien disliked the story and discontinued it, as he didn't see it able to be portrayed as anything but a 'cheap thriller'. Worth a read, though. In fact, I think you can even read it somewhere online. Hope that helps

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Elladan and Elrohir · 01-04-2005, 10:41 PM

If anyone perchance has a link to where that story can be found on the Internet, I would love to have it. Volume 12 of HoME is one of the few that my library does not possess, and I have been dying to read "The New Shadow" for a long time.

Fingolfin II · 01-05-2005, 12:06 AM

Here.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 01-06-2005, 12:47 PM

The link above didn't quite work for me so I'll put another link here.

01-04-2005, 06:16 PM	#1
King of the North Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 60	4th Age This has been on my mind recently, are there any works by Tolkien concerning the 4th Age? __________________ Ask for everything, recieve nothing

01-04-2005, 07:50 PM	#2
Fingolfin II Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where you want me to be Posts: 1,039	There was one abandoned work by Tolkien set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, after Aragorn died (during Eldarion's reign). It's only about 12 pages long and can be found in Part Three of The Peoples of Middle-Earth (HoME 12) under the title 'The New Shadow'. Basically it's about a couple of Gondorian kids who are bored and start acting like orcs and creating havoc. Tolkien disliked the story and discontinued it, as he didn't see it able to be portrayed as anything but a 'cheap thriller'. Worth a read, though. In fact, I think you can even read it somewhere online. Hope that helps . __________________ Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.

01-04-2005, 10:41 PM	#3
Elladan and Elrohir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 332	If anyone perchance has a link to where that story can be found on the Internet, I would love to have it. Volume 12 of HoME is one of the few that my library does not possess, and I have been dying to read "The New Shadow" for a long time. __________________ "If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door." THE HOBBIT - IT'S COMING

01-05-2005, 12:06 AM	#4
Fingolfin II Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where you want me to be Posts: 1,039	Found it! Here. __________________ Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.

01-06-2005, 12:47 PM	#5
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,267	The link above didn't quite work for me so I'll put another link here. __________________ Fenris Wolf