Volume 192/Issue 1
Volume 192/Issue 1
Circulation: One thousand one hundred and eighty-eight. Welcome all!
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MEDIA NEWS:
From ScreenRant: Sauron, Galadriel & Elrond Confirmed For Lord of the Rings TV Show
A new report says that the classic Tolkien characters Sauron, Galadriel and Elrond will appear in Amazon's upcoming The Lord of the Rings TV show. The show will be based on Tolkien's wider mythology of Middle-Earth and is not a direct adaptation of the events depicted in his novels and the film adaptations by Peter Jackson. The plot of the show will instead focus on the events of the second age of Middle-Earth, which are included in Tolkien's Silmarillion. [Read more]
COMMUNITY NEWS: Note from the Mods: We would like to invite the moderators of other fandom communities to become 'reporters' or 'scouts' for middleearthnews. All we ask is that you send us formatted updates on your own communities for posting here.
* tolkien_weekly (drabbles) updates:
Luthien Renounces the Twilight (Luthien, Beren; rated PG) by hhimring
Release from Bondage (Luthien, Beren; rated PG-13) by hhimring
* silwritersguild updates:
The August 2020 newsletter has been posted.
CHALLENGES/WORKSHOPS/AWARDS: The current challenge at tolkien_weekly is Contronyms: Dust
The current challenge at tolkien100 is Out on a Limb.
From hobbit_kink:
RPF prompt post #3
Prompt post #19
FIC/ART NEWS: From AO3 - Archive of Our Own:
-- TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works
-- Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
-- Lord of the Rings RPF -- The Hobbit - All Media Types
-- The Hobbit - Jackson movies
-- The Hobbit (2012) RPF
-- The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
DISCUSSIONS OF INTEREST: * Via /r/Tolkienfans:
Reading the Appendices just made me realize how hard Gandalf's death in Moria would've hit Aragorn
"For nearly thirty years he laboured in the cause against Sauron; and he became a friend of Gandalf the Wise, from whom he gained much wisdom. With him he made many perilous journeys..." from Appendix A
Gandalf and Aragorn were literally brothers in arms for possibly decades fighting against The Shadow. It's honestly a damn long time for a mortal man to know someone when you think about it(Several months of knowing someone can forge a lifelong friendship for me), and their struggles together would have no doubt made them close.
When Gandalf falls and the Fellowship escapes, they of course weep until Aragorn rouses them to "weep no more" and urges them to continue onward, lending credit to how hardened of a man Aragorn is despite losing such a close companion in Gandalf, someone Aragorn possibly knew longer than any other member of the Fellowship personally.
On a last note, I actually want to state that I like the way the movie portrayed Aragorn in the moments after Gandalf falls. Aragorn is the last to leave, still staring in utter disbelief at the broken bridge all the while orc arrows whizz by him. The actor(Viggo) portrays that he is in a state of shock and is almost oblivious to his surroundings with his eyes bulging, which would not be unbelievable for an individual who just saw a brother in arms whom they had fought with for years and years fall to their doom.
CLASSIFIED: Your friendly middleearthnews mods are constantly on the lookout for all things LotR-related, from fics to fandom events, comics to current news. Make them happy by emailing them at middle_earth_news@yahoo.com.
RESEARCH AIDS:. From Middle-earth and J.R.R. Tolkien Blog:
Was Tharbad Ever An Independent City-state?
There has been far more speculation published than “fact” about the history of Tharbad. In fact, you could say that the history of Tharbad with which most people are familiar is probably more contrived from fan fiction and role-playing game materials than from J.R.R. Tolkien’s own writings. Although I have tried to write about the history of Tharbad here on this Website there is hardly anything canonical about its history. Most of the information Tolkien himself provided was included in various notes and essays that Christopher Tolkien published in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth.
TRIVIA: Friday's BOOK question: What is the name given to Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin by the Hobbits of the Shire after they return from their adventure?
Answer: The Travellers.
addie71 and frolijahfan answered correctly.
Today's MOVIE question contributed by special_majick: What major character in the books but missing from the films did fans petition the moviemakers to include?
All comments are screened so that only the mods can see the answers. Comments will be unscreened when the next edition is posted. Any comments on a different subject will be unscreened ASAP.
SEND MATHOMS: HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY, the_marquis, mcep5f2009, febobe, lorickgrimes AND popheartbitch!
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That's it for this edition. Please send your formatted post for Friday's edition by 8:00 a.m. (Eastern time) to middle_earth_news@yahoo.com. Thanks for joining us and tell your friends!
Circulation: One thousand one hundred and eighty-eight. Welcome all!
Note from the Mods: Please encourage friends on your friends list to join and send their news. If you have an announcement you would like to make, a fic you'd like to promote, a question you'd like to ask, we invite you to simply format it according to the rules on the info page and email it to middle_earth_news@yahoo.com. You do not have to be a member to post but we are an open community and encourage everyone to join now. Only the mods may initiate new posts but comments are encouraged.
MEDIA NEWS:
From ScreenRant: Sauron, Galadriel & Elrond Confirmed For Lord of the Rings TV Show
A new report says that the classic Tolkien characters Sauron, Galadriel and Elrond will appear in Amazon's upcoming The Lord of the Rings TV show. The show will be based on Tolkien's wider mythology of Middle-Earth and is not a direct adaptation of the events depicted in his novels and the film adaptations by Peter Jackson. The plot of the show will instead focus on the events of the second age of Middle-Earth, which are included in Tolkien's Silmarillion. [Read more]
COMMUNITY NEWS: Note from the Mods: We would like to invite the moderators of other fandom communities to become 'reporters' or 'scouts' for middleearthnews. All we ask is that you send us formatted updates on your own communities for posting here.
* tolkien_weekly (drabbles) updates:
Luthien Renounces the Twilight (Luthien, Beren; rated PG) by hhimring
Release from Bondage (Luthien, Beren; rated PG-13) by hhimring
* silwritersguild updates:
The August 2020 newsletter has been posted.
CHALLENGES/WORKSHOPS/AWARDS: The current challenge at tolkien_weekly is Contronyms: Dust
The current challenge at tolkien100 is Out on a Limb.
From hobbit_kink:
RPF prompt post #3
Prompt post #19
FIC/ART NEWS: From AO3 - Archive of Our Own:
-- TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works
-- Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
-- Lord of the Rings RPF -- The Hobbit - All Media Types
-- The Hobbit - Jackson movies
-- The Hobbit (2012) RPF
-- The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
DISCUSSIONS OF INTEREST: * Via /r/Tolkienfans:
Reading the Appendices just made me realize how hard Gandalf's death in Moria would've hit Aragorn
"For nearly thirty years he laboured in the cause against Sauron; and he became a friend of Gandalf the Wise, from whom he gained much wisdom. With him he made many perilous journeys..." from Appendix A
Gandalf and Aragorn were literally brothers in arms for possibly decades fighting against The Shadow. It's honestly a damn long time for a mortal man to know someone when you think about it(Several months of knowing someone can forge a lifelong friendship for me), and their struggles together would have no doubt made them close.
When Gandalf falls and the Fellowship escapes, they of course weep until Aragorn rouses them to "weep no more" and urges them to continue onward, lending credit to how hardened of a man Aragorn is despite losing such a close companion in Gandalf, someone Aragorn possibly knew longer than any other member of the Fellowship personally.
On a last note, I actually want to state that I like the way the movie portrayed Aragorn in the moments after Gandalf falls. Aragorn is the last to leave, still staring in utter disbelief at the broken bridge all the while orc arrows whizz by him. The actor(Viggo) portrays that he is in a state of shock and is almost oblivious to his surroundings with his eyes bulging, which would not be unbelievable for an individual who just saw a brother in arms whom they had fought with for years and years fall to their doom.
CLASSIFIED: Your friendly middleearthnews mods are constantly on the lookout for all things LotR-related, from fics to fandom events, comics to current news. Make them happy by emailing them at middle_earth_news@yahoo.com.
RESEARCH AIDS:. From Middle-earth and J.R.R. Tolkien Blog:
Was Tharbad Ever An Independent City-state?
There has been far more speculation published than “fact” about the history of Tharbad. In fact, you could say that the history of Tharbad with which most people are familiar is probably more contrived from fan fiction and role-playing game materials than from J.R.R. Tolkien’s own writings. Although I have tried to write about the history of Tharbad here on this Website there is hardly anything canonical about its history. Most of the information Tolkien himself provided was included in various notes and essays that Christopher Tolkien published in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth.
TRIVIA: Friday's BOOK question: What is the name given to Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin by the Hobbits of the Shire after they return from their adventure?
Answer: The Travellers.
addie71 and frolijahfan answered correctly.
Today's MOVIE question contributed by special_majick: What major character in the books but missing from the films did fans petition the moviemakers to include?
All comments are screened so that only the mods can see the answers. Comments will be unscreened when the next edition is posted. Any comments on a different subject will be unscreened ASAP.
SEND MATHOMS: HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY, the_marquis, mcep5f2009, febobe, lorickgrimes AND popheartbitch!
The mods would like to wish anyone having a special day the very best. Please send your special wishes to middle_earth_news@yahoo.com.
COMICS: (Link contributions are welcome)
From LotR Memes:
That's it for this edition. Please send your formatted post for Friday's edition by 8:00 a.m. (Eastern time) to middle_earth_news@yahoo.com. Thanks for joining us and tell your friends!