While we don't have an Elven princess rolling in on a white horse to save the day, we have an immensely powerful Elf-lord from the First Age who finds the party and guides them back towards Rivendell. Glorfindel is a character who also appears in the Silmarillion where he is a lord of Gondolin, the … Continue reading Deus ex Glorfindel
Book 1 Chapter 12: Flight to the Ford
Flight to the Ford is a cat and mouse game through the Trollshaws, a lawless and rugged land west of Rivendell. This 17 day adventure from the night of Frodo's stabbing to his healing at Rivendell is condensed into 5 minutes and a wonderful Deus ex Arwen to save the day.Granted, a powerful elf on a … Continue reading Book 1 Chapter 12: Flight to the Ford
Morgoth and the 1st Age
After Brandon's comment on my "Knife in the Dark" post, I realized that I've neglected to provide any background on an important, if rarely mentioned character - Melkor, the original big bad guy whom the Elves call Morgoth or "Black Foe".First thing to understand is that the Valar are divided into two "castes" for lack … Continue reading Morgoth and the 1st Age
Chapter 11: A Knife in the Dark
This chapter is a long one and covers quite a bit of ground. For simplicity's sake, I've divided the chapter into 3 sections.Fire on Weathertop by Ted NasmithThe Riders in BucklandThe first part of the chapter brings us back to Crickhollow and Fatty Bolger, who is still pretending that Frodo is holed up there to … Continue reading Chapter 11: A Knife in the Dark
Chapter 10: Strider
Chapter 10 is where we really dive into the character of Strider and get to know who this mysterious person is. But, like most of Tolkien's major characters, we're left with as many questions as answers.At the Sign of the Prancing Pony by Ted NasmithLet's start with a quick run-down of the chapter:Hobbits return to … Continue reading Chapter 10: Strider
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