The works of J.R.R. Tolkien

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2011-11-09T00:07:00.000-06:00

I hobbitfreak, am currently working on a project. What is the project? I am building a Hobbit-hole in my backyard! My backyard is rather largish and hilly. It is the perfect place for a Hobbit's humble dwelling. Below I have listed the facebook page for the project.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Hobbit-hole/294400667256279

Frodo's lament for Gandalf

2011-10-27T20:59:00.000-05:00

Fellowship of the Ring

Book 2 Chapter 7

When evening in the Shire was grey

his footsteps on the Hill were heard;

before the dawn he went away

on a journey without a word.

From Wilderland to Western shore,

from northern waste to southern hill,

through dragon-lair and hidden door

and darkling woods he walked at will.

With Dwarf and Hobbit, Elves and Men,

with mortal and immortal folk,

with bird on bough and beast in den,

in their own secret tongues he spoke.

A deadly sword, a healing hand,

a back that is bent beneath it's load;

a trumpet-voice, a burning brand,

a weary pilgrim on the road.

A lord of wisdom throned he sat,

swift in anger, quick to laugh;

an old man in a battered hat

who leaned upon a thorny staff.

He stood upon the bridge alone

and Fire and Shadow both defied;

his staff was broken on the stone,

in Khazad-dum his wisdom died.

The Hobbit Character Study #2 Dwalin

2011-05-09T16:12:00.000-05:00

Dwalin

Dwarf of Durin's Folk, second son of Fundin and brother to Balin. Dwalin was one of the companions of Thrain during his wanderings from 2841 to 2845, and later was a member of Thorin and Company. After the death of Smaug, he settled in Erebor.

The Hobbit Character Study #1 Balin

2011-05-08T16:27:00.001-05:00

Balin

Dwarf of the house of Durin, King of Khazad-dum. Balin was a follower of Thrain, and later of Thorin, from the time of the War of the Dwarves, Orcs and Goblins. Balin accompanied Thrain on the journey in 2841 that cost him his life, and a century later he was one of the members of Thorin and Company. After the death of Smaug he settled in Erebor, but in 2989 he went to Khazad-dum with many Dwarves of Erebor to set up a Dwarf-colony there. Five years later he was slain by an Orc in Azanulbizar. Balin and Bilbo became quite friendly in 2941. Balin seems to have been kindlier than many other Dwarves. He was the only Dwarf to visit Bilbo in the shire after the death of Smaug.

Happy Christmas!

2010-12-26T00:02:00.000-06:00

Happy Christmas!

Today we celebrate Christmas! The Fellowship set out from Rivendell on this day, in the year 3018 the Third age.

2010-07-29T13:44:00.000-05:00

Elven Legacy Longbow

The Elven Legacy Longbow was inspired by the elves from the J.R.R. Tolkien stories, the Elven Legacy longbow was designed to capture the myth and legend of elven archers.
The Elven Legacy longbow is a uniquely handcrafted bow with beautiful artwork and special accent pieces to truly capture the essence of the elves and the power of a fully functional longbow.
The bow is made with two different stain colors and a leather wrapped handle. This bow can be used for hunting, collecting, or target shooting.
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Friend

2010-04-14T22:19:00.002-05:00

"One friend in a life is much; two are many; three are hardly possible." Most of us have several so called "friends." How many of our friendships are dependent upon social position or financial status? If we were able to openly reveal our insecurities and prejudices, we would probably loose contact with many we consider friends. You see, some of us believe that if a friend gets into trouble, or falls into sin, he/she must be dropped, lest our reputations be spoiled. Also, if a friend ask to often for a favor, or fail to reciprocate adequately, or should not call us often enough, the relationship could be jeopardized.

Everybody needs a friend like Samwise Gamgee.

Events of March 7th and The Glossary of Middle-earth

2010-03-07T20:49:00.003-06:00

Events: Frodo taken by Faramir to Henneth Annun. Aragorn comes to Dunharrow at nightfall.

A detailed glossary of people, places, events, and things. Arranged alphabetically for convenient reference.

Events of March 6th and The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

2010-03-06T16:48:00.001-06:00

Events: Aragorn overtaken by the Dunedain in the early hours. Theoden sets out from the Hornburg for Harrowdale. Aragorn sets out later.

J.R.R. Tolkien was one of the twentieth century's most prolific letter writers. Over the years he wrote a mass of correspondence - to his publishers, to his family, and to fans of his books - which records the history and composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events.

By turns thoughtful, impish, scholary, impassioned, playful, vigorous, and gentle, Tolkien poured his heart and mind into a great stream of letters to intimate friends and unknown admires all over the world. From this collection one sees a mind of immense complexity and many layers - artistic, religious, charmingly eccentric sentimental and ultimately brilliant.

Events of March 5th and The Battle for Middle-earth

2010-03-05T23:34:00.000-06:00

Events: Theoden reaches Isengard at noon. Parley with Saruman in Orthanc. Winged Nazgul passes over camp at Dol Baran. Gandalf sets out with Peregrin for Minas Tirith. Frodo hides in sight of the Morannon, and leaves at dusk.

Explore the realm of Middle-earth in battle mode with this amazing game by Electronic arts! Command the armies of Rohan, Gondor, Isengard, and Mordor each with their own unique resources and strategies. Re-envision the legendary battles from all three films-the fate of Middle-earth is in your hands.

Events of March 4th and Farmer Giles of Ham

2010-03-04T21:43:00.000-06:00

Events: Theoden and Gandalf set out from Helms Deep for Isengard. Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the de desolation of Morannon

Farmer Giles of Ham

When a "cunning, inquisitive, greedy, well-armed but not overly bold" dragon invades the kingdom, a most unwilling Farmer Giles is chosen to slay the dragon...a dragon who refuses to fight!

Events of March 3rd and Sir Gawain and the Green knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo

2010-03-03T17:21:00.001-06:00

Events: Theoden retreats to Helms Deep. Battle of the Hornburg begins. Ents complete destruction of Isengard.

Sir Gawain and the Green knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo are masterpieces of a remote and exotic age - the age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. Yet it is only in the imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien that the language of these stories comes to life for modern readers in these masterful and compelling translations by Tolkien.

My Favorite Things (sung to "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music)

2010-02-23T23:55:00.000-06:00

Raindrops in Ent-beards
And whiskers on wizards
Bright Rings of Power
And boiled Orc-gizzards
Black-mantled Nazgul
Who're owned by their Rings
These are a few of my favorite things

Hobbits on ponies
And lembas with noodles
Gollum, and Gimli
And oodles and oodles
Of heated discussions
About Balrog wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white armor
Who fight in the masses
Mad old Denethor
Who burns into ashes
Rohirrim warriors
That fight while they sing
These are a few of my favorite things

When the knife bites when Shelob stings
When I' feeing sad
I simply remember My favorite things
and then I don't feel so bad

A Hobbit-hole

2010-01-23T00:25:00.001-06:00

I have been thinking about building a hobbit-hole for the past to year and a half now. Tell me what you guys think.

The Works of J.R.R. Tolkien

2010-01-16T21:25:00.006-06:00

Songs for the Philologists

The Hobbit

Leaf by Niggle

The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun

Farmer Giles of Ham

The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son

The Lord of the Rings

Volume1: The Fellowship of the Ring
Volume2: The Two Towers
Volume3: The Return of the King

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book

Tree and Leaf

The Tolkien Reader

The Road Goes Ever On Smith of Wootton Major

The Father Christmas Letters

The Silmarillion

Unfinished Tales

Mr. Bliss

Bilbo's Last Song

The History of Middle-earth (12 Volumes)

Roverandom

The Children of Húrin

The History of The Hobbit

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún

A Middle English Vocabulary

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Middle English text)

Some Contributions to Middle-English Lexicography

The Devil's Coach Horses

Ancrene Wisse and Hali Meiðhad

The Name "Nodens"

Sigelwara Land Parts I and II, in Medium Aevum

Chaucer as a Philologist: The Reeve's Tale

Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics

The Reeve's Tale: version prepared for recitation at the "summer diversions"

On Fairy-Stories

Sir Orfeo

Ofermod and Beorhtnoth's Death

Middle English "Losenger": Sketch of an etymological and semantic enquiry

Ancrene Wisse: The English Text of the Ancrene Riwle

English and Welsh

Introduction to Tree and Leaf

Contributions to the Jerusalem Bible (as translator and lexicographer)

Tolkien on Tolkien (autobiographical) (1966)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo (Modern English translations)

Finn and Hengest

The Monsters and the Critics

Beowulf and the Critics

I suggest you search Amazon for these books they will have most of them.

The Rods of the Five Wizards

2009-11-14T21:58:00.004-06:00

In answer to Captin Kazam, there were originally five Wizards sent in the Second age to Middle-earth. The first three most well known to us are Gandalf, Sauruman, and Radagast. What about the other two? well the other two were the blue Wizards. The blue Wizards were not created by Toliken until later to fill in the gap, but still even with new information he never actually stated what happened to them.

There are several possibilities. First they could have gone farther into Middle-earth, to places such as Harad, Rhun, and south Gondor. Another possibility is that Sauruman led them to the East and killed them (we all knew it)! They also might have gone back over the sea. Personally I think the first is more likely.

Thank you Captain Kazam for your "question." Anybody is free to email me and don't be shy, you will be answered.

Many Thanks,
Imrathion
"Hobbit freak"

The rods of the five wizards

2009-11-13T14:19:00.003-06:00

Greetings peoples of planet Earth! I am Captain Kazam!, and I shall be your new co-host, fantasy freak, and general underling of your friend and dark lord, Hobbit Freak.
To begin my diabolical career on this here blog, I shall compliment young master HF on this extraordinary endeavor, and give it the Kazaclysmic seal of approveal...AFTER he answers this ridiculously insightful question.
...Ahem. So, in the Two Towers (or for theatrical version, Return of the King Extended Edition), Saruman accuses Gandalf of wanting the rods of the five wizards. My question is, does Saruman even have control over these staffs in the books? Saruman is known worldwide by this point as a traitor to the free cause and new associate of the dark lord of Mordor. That said, either he would have had to attack the other wizards and gain their staves, or they would have joined him in order for him to retain his wizardly control. Though only three of the wizards were mentioned in the book (to my knowledge) - Gandalf, Saruman, and Radagast the Brown - are the fates of the other wizards or their staves mentioned at all? Did they choose Gandalf's route of justice and nobility, or did they go dark side and hit it in with the main bad guy? Were there other wizards that were forced to make this decision?

Well, it's magic time. Doubtless master Hobbit Freak will think this a puny question from a puny underling, but hey - can't fault a guy for trying.
So...yeah. I shall post interesting news along with Master Hobbit in future, so I look forward to getting to know all you loyal, quirky subscribers and all that. Until next time fellow Hobbit-loving faloonzies!
That is all.

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2009-11-09T22:54:00.000-06:00

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Does the Lord of the Rings contain Witchcraft?

2009-10-19T16:10:00.001-05:00

Does the Lord of the Rings contain Witchcraft? Well it all depends on what you call witchcraft. Most people today define witchcraft mystical power like something from Harry Potter. The definition of Witchcraft in the New World Dictionary is "The power or practices of witches; sorcery. Most people would just stop there and say "yes there is sorcery in it, Gandalf uses it. In reality it is however not sorcery. The definition of sorcery is "The forced control of evil super natural power". But is the power that Gandalf uses Evil?

As many know the world of Middle-Earth has its own history, it also has its own Creator such as our own world. This Creator is called Eru, The One, who in Arda is called Iluvatar. This Creator had followers called Ainur. Now there are two types of Ainur, the Valar (greater Ainur) and the Istari (lesser Ainur). These two types of Ainur are the direct representatives of Iluvatar. Enough of that now back to Gandalf. What is he?

Letter 156 from J.R.R. Tolkien to Robert Murray, states "But Gandalf is not, of course, a human being (Man or Hobbit). There are no precise modern terms to say what he was. I would venture to say that he was an incarnate "angel" that is an Istari "wizard", as an emissary to the lords of the west, sent to Middle-Earth as the great crisis of Sauron loomed on the horizon.By incarnate I mean to take on a physical body capable of pain, and weariness, and of afflicting the spirit with physical fear, and of being "killed",though supported by the angelic spirit they might endure long, and only show slowly the wearing of care and labor."

So now we have our answer. The power that Gandalf uses is (in Middle-Earth because the Istari are fantasy) not sorcery it is the angelic power endowed in him. This also goes for Sauruman and Radagast the Brown.

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