“There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought, and they were with him before aught else was made..” (The Silmarillion)
Thus begins the history of Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien’s complex, profound, captivating and increasingly popular created world. The Silmarillion, published four years after the death of its author, is an account of the Elder Days, or the First Age of the World. The first sections of this work deal with the creation of Middle Earth and the works and wars of the supernatural beings which formed and fashioned it.
As we look into the rich depths of this unique work, we will consider questions of epic history, theology, poetry, mythology and good versus evil at it’s most basic level. It might be hectic, it might even be controversial, but it certainly won’t be boring! Join us this weekend in #thehalloffire when we begin our study of The Silmarillion as we discuss “The Silmarillion – Ainulindale.”
Place:
#thehalloffire on theonering.net IRC server. Need instructions? Click here.
Chat Times:
Saturday Chat:
5:30pm EST (17:30)
[also 11:30pm (23:30) CET and 7:30am Sunday morning AEST]
Sunday Chat:
8:00 pm (20:00) CET
[also 2:00pm (14:00) EST and 4:00am Monday morning AEST]
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“Then Ilúvatar said to them: ‘Of the theme that I have declared to you, I will now that ye make in harmony together a Great Music… But I will sit and hearken, and be glad that through you great beauty has been wakened into song.'” (AINULINDALË)
In all of Tolkien’s created world, no power is greater or more evident than the power of music and song. [More]
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If you already have your copy of the Return of the King Extended Edition, you’ve probably worn it out by now. And we bet you’re burning to talk about the additional footage: how well it works, whether it fits in and how well it adds to the overall storyline. [More]
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Earlier, Tolkien linguist David Salo joined us in TORn’s Hall of Fire for an extended question and answer session. If you missed it, we’ve just posted up the log for you to enjoy. Thanks to everyone who came along and submitted a question! [More]
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“I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us.” (The Hobbit, Chapter 1) We have finished going through The Hobbit, but who, or what, exactly, are hobbits? Perhaps the only fantasy creature which can truly be called the creation of J.R.R. Tolkien, where did they come from and where did they go? [More]
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If you’re even casually interested in the languages Tolkien created, you’ll want to join us in Hall of Fire on December 11 at 5.30pm EST when we’ll be joined by Tolkien language expert David Salo for a moderated question and answer session. David was the primary language consultant for Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Lord of the Rings. David wrote Elvish dialogue, and created Dwarvish inscriptions for Moria, as well as the inscriptions for Aragorn’s sword – Anduril – and Frodo’s sword – Sting. [More]
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