Tolkien fans? Who's the most well known? Who's the coolest? Who's the best?
I'd have to say Steven Colbert, at first I thought he was exaggerating but I think he really knows his stuff.
LOTR Crossover thread. Post all of the crossover ideas that you'd like to see here faggots.
Crossover with White Wolf's Vampire the Masquerade:
>>Vampires who have achieved Golconda use MAGICK to escape to Middle Earth in order to avoid Gehenna. Takes place some time in the middle of the Third Age.
Crossover with Fallout:
>>Pre-war techno magical portal by VAULTEC found by the Lone Wanderer, Sole Survivor or Courier. Ends up in arda and starts contrasting the living world with the sad post-apocalyptic shithole that is Fallout. Portal was supposed to be used by the US government to evacuate the planet before the bombs fell, but could not be tested on time. Lone Wanderer, Sole Survivor or Courier arrives shortly after the events of The Hobbit.
Highlander Crossover.
>>Some immortal ends in Arda.
So what about /arda/? What kind of crossovers would you like to see?
babby's first Tolkien
For me, The Hobbit was mandatory reading in 8th grade English (US here), but since it was an English assignment I read as little as possible and remember nothing. It's funny because I enjoyed reading as a lad, especially fantasy/sci-fi, just not when I was supposed to.
So I never got into Tolkien. I envy people who have, and now I'm thinking of starting the Hobbit and picking up whatever after that point.
How'd you guys first get into Tolkien?
I assume some of you here already… Know.
Sorry if this ruins anyone's life, or leads you on a dark path. Sorry if it disenchants you from Tolkien's work. This curious underneath of Tolkien's work is what drew me into his Hermetic Dreamworld in the first place, I sought truth before my premature death 3 years ago and I found some unbelievable truth (About his work and our world, together). Beware though, this is also an inward journey.
Lord of the Rings, the Esoteric Agenda
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdZMrbE4t3k
Di Bartoli?
tolkien lectures
I really enjoyed watching this guy's lectures so I thought I'd share it. He covers LotR and The Silmarillion. He seems to know a lot of Old English so he makes some cool observations such as the "Ang" in Angband being the anglo saxon word for iron.
Ainulindalë
Dumped this ages ago on /v/, this seems like a good place to do it again. Ainulindale, by Evan Palmer. He was interviewed on some podcast talking about it here.
http://truemyths.org/2015/02/26/talking-tolkien-podcast-ep-8-interview-with-illustrator-evan-palmer/
Dwarves the the undisputed greatest race in Middle-Earth.
Thread dedicated to the glory of the dorfs
Shitty Sindar cunts need not post. Noldor welcomed because Aulë is cool with them.
Axani
1. Board is for anything Tolkien related, even if that thing happens to be shitty Hollywood adaptations of books about hobbits. So stuff like /tg/ homebrews is fine as well.
2. No spamming the board.
Anything else can be discussed. Banners are welcome, although at this time I can't add them because Hotwheels is a worse ruler than Brandir (and even more lame).
DAILY REMINDER THAT SAURON GO HIS ASS POUNDED BY MORGOTH
Languages
Has anyone here really studied and learned Tengwar or Kazad?
I know that are some websites devoted to it and some shit like that, but for the more normal people, does anyone really went that deep?
I remember being able to write my name and some small phrases, never truly memorized the whole alphabet.
Which book do you re-read the most?
For me it is the Hobbit
LotR talk
So I just finished a very long and careful reading of LotR that took about 5 months to complete. It was very rewarding going through it again after reading the Silmarillion. Aragorn's tale and the throne of Gondor stood out as particularly more powerful and meaningful because of it this time around. I took my time and made sure to understand every reference such as what Gandalf meant by the "flame of Arnor" when he confronted the balrog.
Here are my general thoughts:
The beginning of Fellowship until they leave Bree was exceptionally comfy, and peaceful. I really enjoyed the long drawn out pace of the beginning of the book and once the story started getting more serious and darker I felt just like the Hobbits and wanted to return back to the shire and walk through the cool grass among the trees one more time.
The chapter The Field of Cormallen when Frodo and Sam return and meet King Elessar made me cry.
I found it sorta absurd yet oddly realistic that Theoden died from his horse falling over onto him. I suppose Tolkien thought it better for him than a Morgul blade through the chest.
Let's have an orc thread, because the other races are inferior.
Orks in the books, movies, video games, LARP, art, everything goes.
Urûk kulut goth-hai! Shapog Shakbûrz-ûr, agh fitgnau Murdûr-ûr.
I saw the ad on /sp/
Figured I'd give a post.
So here it is-
Bilbo>Frodo
Nice board. What are you fucks going to about shit-tier literature such as GoT overshadowing your favourite work(s)?
Shit-taste normies are ranking GoT above LOTR, and they're getting away with it. How do we restore supremacy?
why are you celebrating tolkenism and tolkien based fantasy
instead of wishing it to end and die
we need to revive the fantasy genre
Post some mother fucking maps!
Also assuming all anons are the Noldor in exile, which boards are which realms
/fit/ Tolkien
Does /arda/ lift, excercise. or train a martial art?
Your lifting has Tolkien-related reasons?
I'm a Catholic Tolkiendil so my reasons are mainly religious, but I've always considered one of my motivations the physical mastery that the heroes of Arda needed to accomplish their great feats of valour and sacrifice.
By now I am in my third year doing a weightlifting routine in a push/pull/legs split. I'm training to join the Intelligence agency of my country of origin (wich is not an english-speaker as you can see).
Also general thread to discuss routines or anything Tolkien /fit/-related.
Wow, this board started advertising the minute I actually had a question about the hobbit. Anyone I was watching some clips from the Hobbit last night and a thought came into my head.
What would of happened if Smaug killed Bilbo got a hold of the ruling ring?
I first read JRR Tolkien when I was 13 with my father. As I grew up, I developed the same philosophy of my father and the love for Aryan literature.
As an Aryan American voting for trump, I think we owe it to Tolkien to post Aryan American beauties that reflect his fiction.
>vid related, the Princess of /pol/
>>Eru Illuvatar is a lie.
>>Only Azathoth is real, kept in a state of dreaming by the sound of lutes and cymbals.
>>That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.
So guys, I have this copy of the Simarillion that I kind of want to turn into a small little "bible" of Tolkien texts, mostly poems not featured on it.
To do this I'd have to write on it. Naturally I'm intending to practice and I'll using a dipping pen, but I'm kind of straining with the idea of writing in a book. Was always thought never to do such things besides in schoolbooks.
o-oh my
Tolkien music thread
Post your favorite Tolkien related music.
Stuff from movie or game soundtracks, recreations of songs that are in the books, songs that mention Tolkien characters, etc.
Here is Tolkien himself singing "Namarie" (Galadriel's Lament in Lorien)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkuHrD_xlJY
For those that haven't heard of it, check out "The Road Goes Ever On" song cycle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_Goes_Ever_On
>With Tolkien's approval, Donald Swann wrote the music for this song cycle
>The sole exception is the Quenya song "Namárië," which was based on a tune by Tolkien himself
Led Zeppelin famously has a few references to Tolkien's work in their songs. "Ramble On" being the most obvious one with it's mentions of Mordor and Gollum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0NFaQcTJsg
Billy Boyd's "The Last Goodbye" he wrote for Jackson's shitty Hobbit movies is gorgeous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ir8rVl2Z4
And I love the soundtracks to the LOTR movie trilogy so much I'm actually having trouble choosing a track to post.
Nice board, admin!
I know it's generally a sore topic, but let's talk video games. Specifically, why there hasn't been a single good Tolkien video game ever, or at least since War in Middle Earth (circa 1988).
I think part of the problem is that almost all vidya is very action-oriented these days, and while someone who's only seen the movies might think Tolkien is good vidya material for your run-of-the-mill AAA game, anyone who's read the books knows that it's not in the least bit suitable for your average formulas. But neither is it really good for a walking simulator, because Middle-Earth is very big, and dangerous in many places. Magic is far too subtle and rare for the tastes of your average gamer, and Tolkien hated war, so a good game would require a very tricky balance.
Early Tolkien games were much better than what we get now, even if they were far from flawless, and strayed from the books.
All that said, do you guys know of any good Tolkien games or mods? I know the Mount&Blade mod is supposed to be good, although it's certainly going to be action-centric. There was a total conversion mod for Skyrim called MERP that was looking great until Warner Brothers shut it down.
And, of course: What would your ideal Tolkien game be?
Song and Poetry
A few years back, I decided to make it my tradition to reread The Lord of the Rings around this time of year, when the weather turns cold. I'm making my way through book two of the Fellowship now. And what has struck me now are the bits of poetry and song throughout the books.
Now, when I first read the books as a kid, I really glossed over this stuff. I've never had a good feel for rhythm, and I've never been able to appreciate poetry. But I feel like I appreciate it a lot more now. Not only is it a neat way that Tolkein adds depth to his world, and gives us snippets about the deeds of the elder days, but it says something about the characters who compose and recite them. It seems like everyone can recite these poems from memory at the drop of a hat. Bilbo spends his retirement composing and reciting poems for the entertainment of the elves. Even Sam can quote verse about the fall of Gil Galad in the last alliance.
I’m sure this stems from the influence Tolkein took from the epic poems of the eddas and the Finnish Kalevala and such.
I thought I had a point when I started writing this, but my mind has wandered. I just like the view of a society that values poetry, and makes it such a basic part of their culture.
Tolkien and Counterculture
Any oldfags out there who can speak to Tolkien's role in counterculture in the '60s and '70s?
I know he hated the hippies, calling them a "deplorable cultus", and I think I once heard of him referring to them as his "misguided children" (though I can't find sauce on that right now), but I'd like to get some perspective from someone who was around back then. The only perspective I currently have is from my Dad, who was a non-degenerate halfway-hippie, the kind who appreciated Tolkien from his Catholic background as much as for its anti-industrial and anti-war themes, and who carved "Frodo Lives" in the walls of shelters in the Adirondacks during week-long backpacking trips instead of spray-painting it in the cities.
And, perhaps even more importantly, what role does Tolkien play now in counter-culture? It seems like /pol/ embraces him, despite his hatred of nazi ideology, simply for the purity of his Anglo-Saxon mythology.
I saw your ad on /a/.
There are loli elves in Tolkien's works, right?
Silmarillion Audio Book
After a false start and a long, index hopping slog through reading the book I have decided that listening to The Silmarillion is far superior to reading it because the names are all pronounced for me and the visualization of the poetry is way easier when listening than when reading.
I'm not sad I read it first though. Knowing the characters was important, and I had help with websites that have family trees and such. Very fun, but listening is such a joy.
:-)
Hi
>all things tolkien
fucking nerds lol
delete this board faggot
Hey you made a post on /pol but it was deleted. Do you have it archived anywhere?
Also I'm planning on reading The Silmarillion since I hear such great things about it.
Do you read other fantasy?
I have a question, how do you get the ## Board Owner after your name?
Will delete post once question is answered.
Also yes I have my own board >>/nsfg/