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
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
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
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