I was finishing up writing a prompt fic that takes place in late 3021 (which really does not exist, since it became FA 1 in spring). The date of the story matches the date of something in canon, so I was trying to figure out how this Shire Reckoning date (since all days/months are listed as such in Appendix B) would be as a FA 1 date, since March ( Read more... )

I did not realize how long this was until I finished it, but I think it's really interesting, and for those who like working with cross-cultural relations in Middle-earth, I think you'll find this of interest... anyways, read on ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to do a post about this for a while, but haven't got to it until now.

So, Tolkien and capitalization has always been something that has confused the ever-loving heck out of me. Until finally, FINALLY, I found a post that explained it, from the Barrow Down forums by a poster who calls himself Legolas:

When referring to the race ( ( Read more... )