Sauron: Second Age (Pt. II)

Pt. II of the Sauron during the 2nd Age series.

01/03/2022 0

What the Ell?

I was re-reading Tolkien's translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight when I came to the description of the chlorophyllic ka-nig-it's weapon of choice. Coming in at the 10th stanza: 10 And yet he had not a helm, nor a hauberk either, not a pisane, not a plate that was proper to arms; not... Continue Reading →

26/06/2021 0

Sauron: Second Age (Pt. I)

Where did Sauron come from and what was he doing during the Second Age?

01/11/2019 4

Elros

Who was Elros and why did he matter? What's he got to do with Elrond or with Aragorn?

14/08/2019 1

On Food and Cheer and Song

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." So too if script-writers would not change perfectly-written lines of dialogue for no good reason at all!