If there is any character in Tolkien’s Legendarium who needs a hug, it’s Elrond. This is a character who loses both parents, is raised by the two elves partially responsible for him losing his parents, loses his twin brother when Elros chooses to be counted as a Man, is separated for centuries from his wifeContinue reading “Elrond, Middle-earth’s Sweet Precious Cinnamon Roll to Good for this World”
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The Real Tragedy of Maedhros
Let’s get this out of the way first folks: all of the Feanorians commit atrocities over the course of the Silmarillion. I’m not going to waste space going into detail about each of the kinslaying and other crimes against elfmanity. Feanorian apologists can stan them as much as they want, but to paraphrase Jane Austen,Continue reading “The Real Tragedy of Maedhros”
A tall glass of ginger
If I go back to 2012 when my love of Tolkien’s work really began, there is one very tall, pointy-eared red-headed figure who stands out as being responsible for why Middle-earth owns so much of my mental real estate now. My interest in Tolkien was re-ignited by the story of Beren and Luthien, but itContinue reading “A tall glass of ginger”
Rebecca Davis 