PAGING ALL TOLKIEN FANS! Yes, that means YOU!

[boz4pm]

So. There is a person on my flist who is newly arrived into the Weird and Wonderful World that is the online Tolkien fandom. She wants to find her way around the Tolkien-related Intarwebs and meet fellow Tolkien nerds who might be interested in not just discussing the inner workings of The Silmarillion but also share an enjoyment of fanfic, random

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[sinneahtes]

I'm not really as into Tolkien now as I was a few months ago, but I've got plenty of Tolkien fans on my flist and still find many of the discussions interesting, so... :)

LJ user name: Sinneahtes (calling me Niki is fine as well).

Favourite Tolkien book: The Silmarillion

Favourite Tolkien character: Finrod (Felagund)

Favourite Tolkien scene, moment or storyline (if you have one): I think I've reread "The Debate of Finrod and Andreth" (I don't feel like looking up the untranslated title right now) most often. The Council of Elrond was also kind of fun for me.

Give some brief idea of when you first 'discovered' Tolkien, what his work means to you, what you love about it, etc: Despite my mom pestering me during my preteen years to try reading The Hobbit, I was only introduced to Tolkien and his work when the Fellowship of the Ring came out in 2001. I quickly devoured the LotR books, and though I've never really liked Tolkien's writing style, I fell in love with many of his characters and his world. Desire for more of it lead me to

[surgicalsteel]

Oooo, seconds on Dawn Felagund. 'Another Man's Cage' is an amazing piece of work, as is 'The Work of Small Hands.'

[rhapsody11]

Thirded! Although your kick ass Novel the King's Surgeon is highly addictive as well dear.

[surgicalsteel]

Y'all are making me blush!

[kisaoda]

LJ user name: Kisaoda - other names include Cuinn, (Agent) Jaster, and Cineadh

Favourite Tolkien book: I might have to say The Two Towers, but I could just as easily say Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Favourite Tolkien character: Faramir or Halbarad

Favourite Tolkien scene, moment or storyline: I've always enjoyed reading the pure mythos of the story of creation in The Silmarillion. It gives me shivers each time I think of the grand chorus of creation

[ramblin_rosie]

Speaking of SGGK, Tolkien appears to be the only person to have translated Sir Orfeo into modern English--and while I definitely recommend reading it in the context of a class with a good prof to get a better grasp of the mind-boggling levels of allegory involved, it is still worth reading on its own.

[periantari]

i agree with Encyclopedia of Arda-- love that site. :D

[boz4pm]

I actually think that, to the best of his abilities, PJ did a pretty darn good job for the time restraints he was given
That's how I feel for FotR. I have tried really hard to feel the same way about the other two and I almost manage it for the first half of TTT but then my patience runs out, unfortunately. That said, I dread to think what would have happened to it if someone else had been in charge, so... *shrugs*

[lily_winterwood]

LJ user name: lily_winterwood. Everywhere else I'm Lily Winterwood (with or without underscores, dashes, or even smushed together

[boz4pm]

Aw, thanks, hon! XD

[artekka]

LJ user name: artekka; jennyjoy4 on fanfic.net

Favourite Tolkien book: Morgoth's Ring: the Later Silmarilion b/c it contains the only Tolkien piece I've ever actually fully reread: "The Athrabeth". Also includes "Laws and Customs Among the Eldar

[artekka]

cont:

Website recommendations: CouncilofElrond.com. Includes Tolkien language dictionaries, encyclopedia, essays, translation of English names into Tolkien languages, and general awesomeness. Also contains self-teach lessons in Sindarin. The Encyclopedia of Arda. RealElvish.net for all your Tolkien language needs and phrasebooks. She did some translating for me on one of my fics.

What other fandoms do you have? tons, but I'm not as imaginationally (I know, it's not a word, and it's the second time I've used it) invested in many of them.

Shameless Pluggery And Own Trumpet Blowing Section: My ff.net page (be gentle; some of it's slightly embarrassing at points lol). I don't make many lotr icons (since so many do it better!), but there are a few under this tag.

[boz4pm]

Tolkien macros LJ comm - y/n? What?
Macros. You know! Like LOLcat. ;D There are several now around for all sorts of fandoms (I follow ones for Bleach and Doctor Who) but WAY back when before LOLcat even existed, people were 'captioning' images from the films. I used to collect them and some were hysterically funny.

Thanks for the rec. Your cheque's in the post. ¬¬ lol! The Care and Feeding of Hobbits! I love that. Not read it in SO LONG, but it's just glorious. And the Manuals were so well done too - are any still around? FF.net deleted the lot, the idiots. But then they also deleted OFUM which still beggars my belief, frankly. And of course, Bagenders FTW every time. I have images from those stories burned indelibly into my BRAIN!

[artekka]

i don't think any of the theresa green manuals are still up, but some others did them, and they're still there. why would ff.net delete that stuff? *rolls eyes* Ooo, thought of another one I should've posted: Very Secret Diaries!

lol we made a macros for pictures from my college. it was a blast. a tolkien macros would be hilarious. I suppose that's where things like this came from, then? :P

[dreamflower02]

Ooooh, Lovely! Maybe it will get some people back to the fandom, if it pumps up the enthusiasm a bit!

I won't be able to fill it out till tomorrow, but rest assured, I most definitely *WILL*!!

*grins gleefully*

[periantari]

LOTR FANDOM LOVE FOREVER AND EVER!!!!