{"id":89683,"date":"2014-05-30T21:28:03","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T02:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=89683"},"modified":"2014-05-30T21:28:03","modified_gmt":"2014-05-31T02:28:03","slug":"hall-of-fire-chat-topic-this-saturday-trees-and-tolkien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/05\/30\/89683-hall-of-fire-chat-topic-this-saturday-trees-and-tolkien\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Fire chat topic this Saturday: Trees and Tolkien"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Barliman's This Saturday at 6pm ET<\/a>, Hall of Fire<\/a> will explore the link between J.R.R. Tolkien and one of the things he most loved — trees.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that trees had a special place in Tolkien’s heart. In Middle-earth they whisper, they walk, and before Sun and Moon was made, two trees gave light to the world. <\/p>\n

The forces of darkness, like Saruman and his orcs delight in cutting the woods down, but in Middle-earth the trees themselves can go to war, led by those most curious of Tolkiens creations: the shepherds of the trees.<\/p>\n

Trees and Tolkien<\/b><\/p>\n

Some of the most enchanted places in Tolkien’s world, like Lorien and Ithilien, were covered with woods. Where else find Galadriel and the heart of Elvendom than in a golden wood of mallorn trees? <\/p>\n

And the elves were not the only ones who gave special significance to trees. The very symbol of the Numenorean culture is a White Tree. When Aragorn, whose name means ‘royal-tree’, ascends the throne of Gondor, a sapling of the White Tree is sought out and found.<\/p>\n

It is therefore not surprising that when Tolkien set out to write an allegory about storytelling, he chose to compare a story with a Tree. Most fitting when considering how The Lord Of The Rings branches out as we move from the gardens of Bag End.<\/p>\n

Join us this weekend in #thehallofire as we explore the topic of Tolkien and Trees.<\/p>\n

Upcoming topics<\/b><\/p>\n

June 7: Tooks and Brandybucks
\nJune 14: What fascinates you most about LoTR and Middle-earth? <\/p>\n


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Time zone conversions<\/b><\/p>\n

Not sure what time the chat will be where you are? Check this little conversion table out for some help. Alternatively, check our handy Event Announcer<\/a> over on Time and Date for the correct time in your area.<\/p>\n

America:
\n6.00pm EDT (New York)
\n5.00pm CDT (Chicago)
\n4.00pm MDT (Denver)
\n3.00pm PDT (Los Angeles)<\/p>\n

Europe:
\n11.00pm BST (London)
\nMidnight CEST (Paris)
\n1.00am EEST (Helsinki)<\/p>\n

Asia-Pacific
\n8.00am AEST (Sunday) Brisbane
\n9.00am AEDT (Sunday) Sydney, Melbourne
\n11.00am NZDT (Sunday) Wellington<\/p>\n

How long do your topic chats go for?<\/p>\n

Our chats usually last from an hour to ninety 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\u2019t always talk Tolkien there, but if you have a burning question, you\u2019ll usually find one or two of \u201cthe regulars\u201d up for a chat!<\/p>\n

Where \u2014 connection details<\/b><\/p>\n

Chat happens on #thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net \u2014 the TORn IRC server. You can connect instantly via our embedded Mibbit client<\/a> that works inside your web browser.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC<\/a> on your computer and just plug in the following connection details.<\/p>\n

Server: irc.theonering.net
\nPort: 6667
\nChannel: #thehalloffire <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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