Few Numenorean heroes have a more remarkable history – or a more ambiguous persona.
He was capable of great deeds – at great cost to himself he saved the seed of the White Tree from under the nose of Sauron and bore it to Middle Earth.
Sauron hated him above all other men and elves, and even after Isildur was long dead, poured all his malice and hatred into the destruction and corruption of Minas Ithil – Isildur’s city.
Yet Isildur son of Elendil was also responsible for the Oathbreaker’s curse. And primarily because of him, the Ring survived when it ought to have been destroyed.
Through his actions (and inaction), Isildur left a lasting legacy on the history Middle Earth, setting the stage for of events the Third Age.
This weekend in Hall of Fire we’ll discuss Isildur’s important place in the history of Middle Earth and ponder what drove this unique character.
Join us Saturday May 25 at 6pm EST (New York time) when we’ll chat about the question of Isildur and his place as one of the key shapers of the Third Age.
Suggested Reading:
* Unfinished Tales – “The Disaster of the Gladden Fields”
* Silmarillion – “Akallabeth” and “Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age”
* Fellowship of the Ring – “Council of Elrond”
* Return of the King – “Passing of the Grey Company”
Would you like to suggest a topic for Hall of Fire? Drop me an e-mail at demosthenes@theonering.net — if there’s about an hour’s discussion in it, we may give it a run! And don’t forget that you can check out logs of our most recent chat topics over in the TORn Library.
Time zone conversions
Not sure what time the chat will be where you are? Check this little conversion table out for some help. Or visit our Event Announcer over on Time and Date for a comprehensive list.
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5.00pm CDT (Chicago)
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How long do your topic chats go for?
Our chats usually last an hour to an hour and 30 minutes, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation! However, our main room, #theonering.net is open 24 hours a day. We don’t always talk Tolkien there, but if you have a burning question, you’ll usually find one or two of “the regulars” up for a chat!
Where — connection details
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Alternatively, you can install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC on your computer and just plug in the following connection details.
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