While rereading "Council of Elrond" on my flight this morning to double check my accuracy, I find a line that I had previously glossed over.At the Council, Frodo tells everyone of his time with the Ring. All the way from Bilbo's disappearance to the Council. When he is finished, Bilbo encourages him and insists that … Continue reading Tolkien Goes Meta
Book 2 Chapter 2: The Council of Elrond Part 1
"Council of Elrond" is one of, if not the, longest chapters in The Lord of the Rings and is chock full of information. Besides setting up the entire rest of the story plotwise, it also delves into several characters, revealing interesting information and history.This Part 1 will focus on the attendees of the Council and Part … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 2: The Council of Elrond Part 1
Book 2 Chapter 1: Many Meetings
My brief pause in writing came at a perfect moment in the story. Frodo has just collapsed on the banks of the Bruinen and witnessed the Nazgul being swept away. After this moment, he is rescued by the folk of Rivendell and Elrond begins healing him. It's quite some time, many days, later that he … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 1: Many Meetings
Gimli, Galadriel, and the Importance of Her Gift
Two quick housekeeping notes:1) Yes, I've been terrible at posting recently. I'll get better. Have quite the backlog of notes I can power through.2) This is not in sequential order. I found it surfing along some of my Tolkien discussion forums and thought it was important enough to share.Enjoy!SourceAsk any questions in the comments and … Continue reading Gimli, Galadriel, and the Importance of Her Gift
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