We have added a new session time and day for our weekly Hall of Fire homepage chats, beginning this Sunday, July 23. That’s right! You now have a choice of sessions: our regular chat held Saturdays at 5:30 pm EDT, or our NEW EuroHOF on Sundays at 1800 GMT (1900 CET, 2:00 pm EDT). Frode and Leo will be your moderators on Sundays. The topic will be the same for both sessions each weekend, so pick the one that’s most convenient for you! (Diehards are more than welcome to attend both, lol!) As always, Hall of Fire chats are held in #thehalloffire.
Category: Barlimans
Hullo,
The Hall of Fire is readied again with a Tolkien character topic. This time ’round we’ll be taking a close look at another of the Nine Walkers, Legolas.
Legolas Greenleaf: Elf of Mirkwood
A fast friend to dwarf, human, and hobbit, Legolas is a character to warm the heart. Quick and deadly with knife or bow, this good elf was also a keen lover of all things forest. What details are known of this great elf? Do you have any favorite Legolas quotes, scenes, or deeds from LotR? What is his fate at the end of Middle-earth’s history?
Date: Saturday, July 22, 2000
Time: 5:30 p.m. EST [ 10:30 p.m. GMT]
Location: #thehalloffire on theonering.net server
Directions: come to our chatroom Barliman’s and then type /join #thehalloffire
Comments? Feedback? Topic suggestions? Email your thoughts to the Hall of Fire Staff please.
Hello everyone! Welcome again to the Tolkien fun section! Our last winner was Morden! Good job man! The answers were:
1) Sun on the daisies
2) Ungoliant
3) Hirgon
Here are the questions for today:
1) “Who was it, that stole the Horn of the Mark, from the hoards of Scatha?”
2) “nholimtd” (Scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) “And pork pie and salad!” (Who said this?)
As usual, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to mail me all 3 correct answers, in one letter will be posted here next time! Good luck…….Gamgee
Guess what folks! I’m an Uncle! I am proud to announce that my good friend, and TORN staff member, Tookish, has just told me, that he has been handed a beautiful baby girl!!! All of us here at TheOneRing.net are very happy for the Tookish family, and we send them our warmest wishes! Welcome to Middle Earth Halle Took!
Name: Halle Took
Date of Birth: July 11th, 12:24 p.m.
Weight: 9 lbs. 14 oz. (a proper hobbit size eh?)
Length: 19 inches
Again, congratulations to Tookish and his family!!!!
Hello again Ringers! Welcome to Gamgee’s Tolkien Fun Section. Our winner this time was Bill Danchus! Good job Bill! The answers were:
1) 3 times
2) Olorin
3) Gollum
Here are the questions for today:
1) What was the answer to the fourth ridle in Gollum and Bilbo’s riddle game?
2) “gluinaotn” (Scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) “We have a very great store long prepared” (Who said this?)
As usual, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to send all 3 correct answers in one mailing will be posted here next time! Good luck……..Gamgee
Ok well maybe not… but here it goes!
Elves, Men, Death and Tolkien
In Tolkien’s world, the contrast between the fate of Elves and the fate of Humans is dramatic. Together we will explore the differences and ponder the implications behind them. How can death be a gift given to Men by Ilúvatar? Many people in Western society would consider death to be more of a curse then a blessing, yet Tolkien repeatedly refers to death as a ‘gift’.
What is the nature of the fate of these two races? What can we learn from their differences? How do their deaths reflect their lives? These and other questions will be explored at our next Hall of Fire chat.
Date: Saturday, July 15, 2000
Time: 5:30 p.m. EST [-5 hours GMT]
Place: #thehalloffire located on theonering.net server
This topic was sent in by a Hall of Fire fan, but I have lost their nickname. Thank you for your contribution and I apologize for not being able to credit you today. Email me please!