First off, the last post pushed me over 1,000 lifetime views which is pretty cool. Thanks for reading my ramblings on here. I hope I'm providing a bit of insight and some thought provoking ideas but will settle for a few pity reads. Thank you for the pity reads.The Bridge of Khazad-Dum is one of the … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 5: The Bridge of Khazad-Dum
Cool sword, bro – Legendary Swords in Middle-Earth’s Troll Dens
Departing from our romp toward Moria, I wanted to visit one of my favorite lore tidbits.In "The Hobbit" Bilbo and friends stumble upon a cache of weapons in the depths of a troll cave in the Trollshaws near Rivendell. These weapons are revealed to be of a superior make, with Gandalf himself taking a longsword … Continue reading Cool sword, bro – Legendary Swords in Middle-Earth’s Troll Dens
Deus ex Glorfindel
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