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posted October 05, 2001 11:38 PM |
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ummm...who is Tolkien?
I was just wondering. I hope I don't look too dumb for this.
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posted October 05, 2001 11:44 PM |
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A shame Lith isn't online... He knows everything about him... 
What I know is he invented (or made popular) fantasy creatures through his books. Like the elves, dwarves, hobbits (halflings), orcs and dragons. His most famous story is called "Lord of the Rings", and it's coming as a movie december this year (the first part). I only read the story about the hobbit, so I don't know so much about him.
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posted October 05, 2001 11:47 PM |
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Oh HE is the one who wrote that story. Well, I am looking forward to the movie, i hope it's good.
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posted October 05, 2001 11:55 PM |
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Tolkien: an author whose works are hobbit-forming?
He is either:
The Father of Modern Epic Fantasy, or Incredibly Boring, depending on who you ask.
I read The Hobbit and LOTR back in the early 70's, and refused to become fanatical either way.
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posted October 06, 2001 01:43 AM |
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thank you for mentioning me...
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He is either:
The Father of Modern Epic Fantasy, or Incredibly Boring, depending on who you ask.
propably you are talking about how me and incubus see Tolkien
J.R.R. is responsible for making Elves (Eldar) such a great race, for the remake of Dwarves and Orcs (Yrc) and the creator of Halflings (Hobbits)
he created 16 different languages and needed a background for them... that was the reason for creating Middle Earth
[quoted from www.tolkien-ent.com]
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The most famous of these works are The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, a trilogy which includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. These stories are set in the fantasy realm of Middle-Earth, which resembles Europe as it might have existed in an imaginary period of antiquity. Middle-Earth was richly populated by Tolkien with wonderfully original characterizations of humans, wizards, elves, dwarves, dragons, goblins and many other fanciful characters, including those such as hobbits, orcs, balrogs, woses and ents which grew out of mythological elements filtered through Tolkien's creative imagination
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posted October 06, 2001 02:11 AM |
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the Silmarillion
I'm one of the Tolkien fanatics.
I had a science teacher who introduced me to The Hobbit when I was in 7th grade and I read the entire book in one day.
I was, and still am, very attracted to Tolkien's fantasy world.
One book I hardly ever see mentioned when people speak of him is The Silmarillion. This book is a must-read for any Tolkien fan. It's the story of the world before there was a world. It also explains the origins of the different races as well as sets the stage for LOR.
If you enjoy Tolkien's work, and haven't read The Silmarillion, you owe it to yourself to do so.
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posted October 06, 2001 02:30 AM |
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true.. true...
I've read all tolkien's books concerning Middle Earth about five times each... I started with the trilogy, two days for the first book, two more days for the next two...the next day i read Hobbit then the Silmarilion came the day after, Unfinished Tales, a day for all the rest and then...I searched the web for Tolkien... you see, even though I was aware of the "Lord of the Rings"'s existence, I only read the books last year.. now I just can't wait for the movies... I do hope they have read ALL the books, because tolkien was very strict about the histroy of Middle Earth and the Children of Iluvatar (Eldar and Atanatari- Elves and Humans alike) ...Dwarves were not originally part of The Big Plan and that's why their diplomatic relationship with eldar was not perfect (something misunderstood for hatred in most fantasy worlds...) Hobbits on the other hand where a Human race that (d)evolved into Halflings...
whoever wants to lear nmore... go buy them books...it's worth the effort..
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posted October 06, 2001 06:14 AM |
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On a litle tangent, I think anybody who likes The Silmarillion should listen to Nightfall in Middle-Earth (album name) by Blind Guradian (band name)
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posted October 06, 2001 11:32 AM |
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as I recall...
...most of their albums are Tolkien based...
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posted October 06, 2001 12:14 PM |
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i remembered reading it somewhere that Tolkien is one of the most influential and well knowned man in this century...just let u guys know
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posted October 06, 2001 04:48 PM |
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hmm.........Tolkien ive sure ive heard that name before.........hmmm.........................................did he not appear in a Pizza Hut advert?
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posted October 06, 2001 07:37 PM |
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...hmm, perhaps he did
...oh, and by the way, he has passed on, as well...
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posted October 06, 2001 08:35 PM |
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Indeed, he has passed on.
And his works still flourish. His name is, and always will be, well known. His stories are timeless and world renowned.
How many of us will be remembered as well after we're gone?
I wonder...........
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posted October 06, 2001 08:37 PM |
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posted October 06, 2001 08:55 PM |
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...most of their albums are Tolkien based...
Not really. All of their albums have at least one tolkien based song or tolkien reference on them, but only Nightfall in Middle Earth is totally tolkien based.
In fact, it's not just Tolkien based, but they have dialogue and sound effects between the songs, and the songs all go together to tell a part of the story.
And I'm off topic.
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posted October 06, 2001 09:03 PM |
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hmmmmmmmm
you might be off topic, Rogue, but this band sounds interesting. What type of music do they play?
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posted October 06, 2001 09:09 PM |
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Well, based on your sig, you might like them... if that's a ManOwaR thing you're making reference to.
Blind Guardian is somewhat a mix between metal, classical, and progressive rock. I guess you could say they're similar to Queen, but heavier, but that's not all of it. Their older stuff is pretty much like any german powermetal (Helloween, manowar, gamma ray - if you know any of them) while their newer stuff has gotten much more complex and bizzare, but is *very* good. The complexity makes it a bit harder to get into though.
www.blind-guardian.com is their official website. Most of the content on there is about their upcoming album (which they've been working on for several years now)
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posted October 06, 2001 09:20 PM |
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Oh, Yeah!!!!!!!
My sig is indeed a direct reference to that group, Rogue
Battle Hymn is one of my all time favorite tunes. That song gets me pumped up every time I listen to it!!!!
I'm also familiar with some of the bands you mentioned.
I'll check the url you gave me, and most likely buy the cd and give it a spin
Thanks for the tip, it's appreciated!!
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posted October 06, 2001 09:34 PM |
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Tolkien
is the father and God of fantasy.
I detected a critical desease. Cure? Go to the closest bookstore and buy "Lord of Rings"
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posted October 06, 2001 09:38 PM |
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...father of fantasy? Hardly so...father of "modern perhaps"...his most important contribution to the fantasy world though, has got to be that it was he who transformed elfs into elves...
...and make no mistake, there is only One God...
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