'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
The question that JRRT never got around to answering was where the heck the Eye was planning on wearing the Ring since it is, in fact, just an eye.
I've reread the books, and can't find any reference to Sauron being an eye. I think 'the eye of Sauron' was meant to be a metaphor, rather than a literal enormous flaming eyeball. Anyone got any supporting/contradicting quotes?
Um, isn't one of the meanings of Elessar "hope"? Or am I remembering that wrong?
No, that was his other other name. Estel? Something like that. It was his childhood name, I think.
I really enjoyed the extra layer of meaning in the script's use of the word "hope", especially from the elves.
ELROND: "I bring hope to the world of men."
ARAGORN: "I keep none for myself."
...typical. The guys steal the women's best lines.
Although, taken as epigrammatic of a mother on her deathbed, it's sort of creepy, no? All for you Boyo! I do it all for you! I sacrifice everythign for your career!!
Gilraen, the first stage mother.
Gilraen, the first stage mother.
Ha! I completely love this.
Also, my laptop's name is Estel. It's a Ranger. My desktop's name is Rosie, because she waits at home.
Also, my laptop's name is Estel. It's a Ranger. My desktop's name is Rosie, because she waits at home.
Okay, that's adorable.
I'm sure someone with a more comprehensive knowledge (::Cough::Jeff Mejia::cough::) will come along soon and correct us both. *grin*
There is some confusion whether the green stone that Glorfindel left behind at the Bridge was the same stone that Aragorn wore when he entered Minas Tirith to heal the sick. As John pointed out, the direct quote tends to contradict this (that the stone he wore was the one givne to him by Arwen). There is a mention of the Elf-stone in Unfinished Tales that goes into a much more extensive backstory for the object. IIRC, the stone was manufactured in the First Age (by Feanor himself?) and was in the posession of Beren and Luthien for a time, and it had some mystical healing properties. I don't remember how the stone passed to Galadriel. I'll dig up the reference when I get home tonight.
Okay, that's adorable.
Have I mentioned that I'm a big geek?
I'll dig up the reference when I get home tonight.
But not as big a geek as Jeff Mejia, whom I heart.
My mom just got back from visiting her best friend and her husband (who happens to be my godfather) in Dallas. Some of you might remember me posting about Vern--he's the Tolkien geek who has the first editions of both the British and American publications of all of his work (I've fondled his British Hobbit 1st edition, but kept the drool to a minimum). Before she went, I mentioned something about seeing RotK with him, and she just said that they had plenty of other things to do, and she was sure they wouldn't spend 3 1/2 hours watching a movie she's already seen.
Sure enough, Vern got the dvd the day it came out, and they ended up watching it on Thursday. I told her she wasn't going to avoid LotR while she was down there!
I don't remember how the stone passed to Galadriel. I'll dig up the reference when I get home tonight.
I hope I'm don't embarrass myself too badly here. I must admit that I don't have a great head for detail, and do find it somewhat difficult following things in the Silmarillion, where everyone and everyplace has at least three names, and sometimes five.
Here goes: I thought the green stone was one of four Silmarils, which I believe were created by Feanor, I think from the essence of the tree of light. I don't remember how it got to Galadriel either. I think that with all the wars over the Silmarils, the elves only managed to get back and keep one. I think it was the centerpiece of a great crown (or was it a necklace?) that was kept by a great king and queen who kept one of the last safe places in Middle Earth for elves. Was that Galadriel's parents? Ack. Now I'll have to go home and dig out the Silmarillion too. Hopefully you can get the answer faster than I can find the book, Jeff, as I must admit I'm not sure where I have it. It is getting to be time to read it again, I see.