Zaragamba is the name of the original Hobbit family from the Eastfarthing. They are heredity Thains of the Shire. They passed it the office to the Took clan and removed the strip of land between the Baranduin and the Old Forest. It has been translated from the Red book as Oldbuck. Zirik-Zigil is the dwarvish …
Month: April 2015
#AtoZChallenge: Yavanna, Yuletide
Yavanna Kementári is one of the great Valar Queens. She is the eldest sister of Vana and married to Aulë. According to elven lore she considered second only in might to Varda. Her powers are connected with growth and life. According to other lore it is believed she created the first kelvar and olvar (fauna …
#AtoZChallenge: Xtras
Okay, unfortunately there is nothing that I could find that started with X that relates to Middle-Earth. So, instead of going with something different there isn't going to be a topic per say other than I'll list some sites, etc that interest me that are LOTR and Hobbit related. The first one I really like …
#AtoZChallenge: Wargs, White Tree
Wargs is a Northern Mannish name given to wolves. It's used to refer to the werewolves of Middle-Earth that appeared during the First Age. They only took real shape after dark. Like the Orcs they were afraid of Sunlight but as we know that some Orcs could walk in the sunlight. White Tree is the …
#AtoZChallenge: Valar, Vanyar
Valar 'Angelic Powers' is the name given to those divinities created by the One before creation itself. They dwelled in Middle-Earth as guardians of the world. The Valar is discussed a lot in the Quenta Silmarillion. When Melkor returned to Middle-Earth his power grew and the Valar were defeated for the first time. It took …
#AtoZChallenge: Undying Lands, Uruk-hai
Undying Lands is another name that Elves and men gave to Aman. It is known to be the blessed realm in the ancient west of Arda. It was set aside as a home for the Valar and Maiar. It was later shared with the Elves who completed the Great Journey. It has been told that …
#AtoZChallenge: Thorin, Thranduil
Now, we come to the leader of the dwarves Thorin (II) Oakenshield. He and his nephews Fili and Kili were my favorite dwarves. Even though a couple of the others because of their personalities were my favorites as well. Thorin was King of Durin's Folk in exile after Erebor was taken by Smaug. He lost …
#AtoZChallenge: Sam,Shire, Smaug
Samwise Gamgee is someone who you would want as your best friend. He was loyal and wasn't about to let Frodo go anywhere without him even it meant going to Mt. Doom to destroy a ring. I think he was meant to go with Frodo because he kept him focused and wouldn't let him give …
#AtoZChallenge: Radagast, Ringwraiths, Rivendell
Radagast the Brown was one of my favorite characters. He felt his responsibility as a wizard were to the beasts and birds of Middle-Earth. No matter how weird people might have thought he was he still got the job done when he was needed. Ringwraiths is another term for the Nazgûl. It was the name …
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#AtoZChallenge: Quenta Silmarillion, Quenya
Quenta Silmarillion 'History of the Silmarils' is the title of a collection of works that consist of older works that have been put together and edited throughout the years by many different people. It forms the core of The Silmarillion. It is arranged chronologically. I enjoyed reading The Silmarillion. I will admit it did take …
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Diane Riggins 