[JameRetief]

Your Daily Tolkien Ping!

Coming from many sources, these articles cover many aspects of Tolkien and his literary works. If anyone would like for me to ping them directly when I post articles such as this let me know. Enjoy!

[Happygal]

Why do only MEN get to go on the Quest and be in the Fellowship??

Darlin', I spend my life surrounded by Orcs. I don't need to go actively hunting them out.

And besides, I'm too busy at home shaving my feet ;-)

Happygal (of Hobbiton)

[LadyDoc]

If I remember correctly, Galadriel committed disobedience by leaving for middle earth in the Simarillion; she was granted the favour to return to the West due to her heroics in fighting Sauron in the time of the LOTR. And they are married, since Celeborn is called her consort. Arwen is her granddaughter.

[Varda]

Thanks for posting all these articles even for those of us who don't usually have time to post!

"I completely forgot about both Goldberry and Lobelia Sackville-Baggins. !!! Well, a friend pointed out Lobelia a few days ago, but to tell the truth, I didn't mind forgetting her, the old bat"

Well I was remembering Lobelia while reading all through this article. Lobelia, an old bat she may be, but she was one of the very few to stand up to Saruman's men though it cost her prison time. I lift my glass to Lobelia, an old bat with backbone!

[libertygirl]

I'm glad to see women in LOTR portrayed positively. =)

Although I love the movie, I do still wish they had not expanded Arwens part. I hear they are expanding the parts of Arwen and Eowyn more in TT. They were just fine the way they were in the book!

I know I know, it's to get the peeps in to see the movie who have never read the book.

And what's up with the poster that shows Aragorn with Arwen and Eowyn behind him? What does that have to do with the actual story, anyway? If you didn't know the books you would think Aragorn is the main hero and those are his 2 babes. Sheesh!!!

[Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy]

Men Are From Gondor, Women Are From Lothlórien

Democrats are from Angmar.