For a lot of people, the Silmarillion is the next logical step for people who begin to appreciate Tolkien literature. Just as The Hobbit is more akin to a children’s storybook tale, The Silmarillion is considered to be one of the more thought-provoking and enriched pieces of J.R.R’s work. But no-one would say that the book is easy-reading: spanning thousands of years, thousands of people and thousands of places, the Silmarillion is often too much to take in for one reading.
A Guide To Reading The Silmarillion
First there was Ilúvatar, The One. Then there were the Ainur, some of which became the Valar: Manwe, Melkor, Ulmo, Aule, Orome, Mandos, Lórien, Tulkas, Varda, Yavanna, Niennas, Este, Vaire, Vana and Nessa. Their servants were the Maiar, Ilmare, Eonwe, Osse, Uinen, Melian and Olórin to name but a few.
Quite a lot of names for just three eight pages isn’t it?
Reading the Silmarillion for the first time, people always comment on the volume of information hitting you in the space of a couple of chapters. Though the Silmarillion is by no means a lengthy book, the content itself can become almost off-putting at times. It gets to the stage that after completing the book, you find yourself getting mixed up between Beren and Turin only weeks after.
And that is where this week’s Hall of Fire comes in. This week we’re going to discuss, debate and swap tips on the process of reading the Silmarillion. Whether you’re having problems remembering the seven sons of Feanor (there was a guy with a M in his name there….somewhere…) to knowing your Minas Arnor from your Minas Tirith, you should pay a visit to us this weekend on one of our three different chat sessions! From wisened veterans who knows every name from the book backwards to those just discovering Tolkien, everyone is welcome!
Place: #thehalloffire on theonering.net server; come to theonering.net’s chat room Barliman’s and then type /join #thehalloffire .
Saturday Chat: 7:00 pm ET (19:00) [also 12:00 am Sunday (0:00) BST and 9:00 am Sunday (09:00) AET]
Sunday Chat: 8:00 pm (20:00) AET [also 11:00 am (11:00) BST and 6:00 am (06:00) ET]
Sunday Chat: 6:00 pm (18:00) BST [also 1:00 pm (13:00) ET and 3:00 am (03:00) Monday morning AET]
ET = Eastern Time, USA’s East Coast
BST = British Summer Time, GMT +1 hour
AET = Australian Eastern Time, Australia’s East Coast
Questions? Topics? Send ‘em here.
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An undisclosed Ringer Spy sent along these really COOL pics of some Witchking armor (Armour for some) and one of the RINGS! One of the nine rings for mortal men doomed to die….how coooooooool!!! Unfortunately these pics are small, but you still get to see some amazing detail!!
The first are a pair of gauntlets used by the dark riders…some very cool stuff, we’ve seen these in the trailers before. The second is a metal gorget, a gorget is a device that helps protect the throat, larynx, and back of the neck. And of course, two shots of the same ring…all very cool stuff!
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DECIPHER TO BRING NEW LINE CINEMA¹S OTHE LORD OF THE RINGS¹ TO LIFE FOR TRADING CARD GAME PLAYERS & COLLECTORS
(NORFOLK, Va., August 23, 2001) Decipher announces plans today for its captivating trading card game based on the epic adventure trilogy The Lord of the Rings. [More]
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From: The Lincoln Centre Website
Sunday, Sept 9th
7:30 pm Welcome to Middle Earth: A Look Behind the Scenes of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. [More]
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From: The Lincoln Centre Website
Sunday, Sept 9th
7:30 pm Welcome to Middle Earth: A Look Behind the Scenes of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Devotees of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic trilogy will be treated this Christmas to the first installment in the epic film version by Peter Jackson (“Heavenly Creatures”, “The Frighteners”) starring Elijah Wood, Ian Holm, Liv Tyler and Cate Blanchett. Join us for an evening with some of the creators and a sneak peek at this highly anticipated event.
Word has it that this is already sold out! But not to worry, our man on the inside will provide us with 100% disclosure, everyhting you see, will be documented…and be reported on right here on TORN!
More info coming soon!
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From: Melissa D
As well as being a LOTR fan I am also a big Dean Koontz fan. I just read one of his books called “False Memories”. It’s not a new book but it was new to me. Imagine my surprise and delight when I found the entire book littered with references to LOTR.
The main character is a video game designer who is programming a game on Tolkien. Throughout her harrowing adventure she frequently refers to the baddies as Orcs, the tower that the main villain lives in is compared to Cirith Ungol. When walking down a hall she compares herself to Frodo walking to Mordor where “death awaits”.
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