After having three fantastic sessions from our topic last week, we return to our chapter by chapter discussions of the Fellowship of the Ring. This week, we cover one of the most tense moments of the Fellowships journey before Rivendell.
Chapter XI: A Knife in the Dark
A fantastic chapter, the highlight of this section is obviously the confrontation between the Fellowship and the Ringwraiths at Weathertop. But there is so much more to this chapter than just this!
For the first time in the books we see Strider take a leadership roll as the group departs from the Prancing Pony inn. We also see a more humane part of Sam as he takes the ill treated Bill the Pony from it’s cruel master in Bree.
This scene is also one of the most documented from the upcoming film, creating a set of images that have most Tolkien fans faith in not only Peter Jackson as the film’s director, but in Viggo Mortensen as the character of Strider himself.
And of course, this scene is the first time Frodo falls foul to the temptations of the ring, and through his actions see the Nazgúl for the fallen kings they once were.
No matter what you know are and what you’ve read, this is bound to be a fantastic discussion, and anyone and everything is invited to one of our three scheduled hosted sessions!
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
All interested people, we’re getting right down to the wire here! We still have room, and only ten days to use up as much space as we can at the luxurious Hilton Hotel!
July 12th, folks – that’s the magic date, the date after which you’ll have to wait until BarliBash 2002. July 13th, any unused rooms in our block will be released, and our magical room rate will fade into nothingness.
So, if you’d like to match up nicks with faces, or perhaps give your favorite @Op a gentle boot in the rear… check out our [site,] and drop Curunir an email!
A new chapter of Merry’s Story Session has arrived! They finally come to the mountain… And the homepage URL has changed again. Have you been a character in the story yet? More]
Now that Summer’s in full flight, what better way to spend some of your free time then coming to the Hall of Fire this weekend! And this week we’ve got another great topic up for debate.
Favorite Human Warriors
Unlike elves, humans have short lifespans, yet gave unstintingly of themselves to help rid evil from Middle-earth. There are so many: Hurin, Turin and Huor; Barahir and Beren; Aragorn; Haleth, Eowyn…what drove these characters? Who is your favorite and why?
Come on down to The Hall of Fire to talk some serious Tolkien as we explore these characters and their motivation together. We offer three sessions and newcomers are always 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
Don’t miss a great Hall of Fire this weekend! We continue with our Fellowship of the Ring chats with Chapter Ten:
Strider
Arguably one of Middle-earths greatest heros, in this chapter we get to see a glimps of the greatness that is embodied in Strider. From the moment the four hobbits come into contact with him, Strider proves his worth. Longshanks indeed!!
We offer three times for this live Tolkien chat. First time guests are always 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
Curunir is spending the next week counseling at a church camp for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, and he’d like your help.
Recipients of mail are required to sing or perform a stunt to receive their mail at the camp – a rule which goes over much better when the counselors receive a lot of mail. The greater the volume of mail, the greater the “humiliation” for the counselor…and the more fun the kids have with it all.
So, help us humiliate Curunir! If you can spare a few minutes, and change for a stamp, please send Cur a note at:
Jason Wakeland Exodus I Camp, Pilgrim Park 26449 1340 North Avenue Princeton, IL 61356-8790
Friday, the 29th of June, will be the last day for them to receive mail at the camp, so if you’d like to join in, please try to be sure the letter is in the post by Tuesday the 26th, if you’re in the US, and Saturday the 23rd if you’re overseas.
