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Tolkien’s reaction to Macbeth being “What does this Billiam Shakesman know? I could do better than that!” is his most and least Everyman moment because it’s the sort of thing a dumb drunk at the pub would say but he followed it up by inventing 8 languages and a cosmology.

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Raylan: 'Member that fella took off into the woods a couple years back? Long-haired, shower-shy? Hippie-like I guess you could say, 'cept armed to the teeth. Boyd: Hwhy Raylan Givens I believe you're referring to Aragorn, son of Arathorn; a man to whom you owe your allegiance.

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I ALSO don't have a book out, but my next scholarly publication currently has a banger of a first sentence. "All opinions on queer approaches to Tolkien Studies are political."

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“Maedhros did deeds of surpassing valour, and the Orcs fled before his face; for since his torment upon Thangorodrim his spirit burned like a white fire within, and he was as one that returns from the dead.” - The Silmarillion Happy Maedhros Monday! 🖤🧡 #tolkien #luinellë #lordoftherings

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Took a stab at a more rattlesnake design for #Glaurung, Father of #Dragons, from #Tolkien ‘s #Silmarillion ! #procreate #creaturedesign #fantasy

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Me when Elwë or Telep*rno get mentioned:

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Valar Wednesday: Varda, the Queen of the Stars. ✨ . I’m still sick, so my voice sounds a bit flat. 🤧 The melody is inspired by Yolanda Mott, who turned this poem into a beautiful song. #tolkien #lordoftherings #luinellë

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Northern California Tolkien fans! There's a new smial in town, The Carrock! Our first meeting is on Tolkien Reading Day, March 25th, from 8:00-9:00 PST. Bring your favorite Tolkien passage to read and discuss! Use the link in our bio to join our fellowship! #tolkien #jrrtolkien #tolkiensociety

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Defiance. I talked a lot about defiance in conjunction to LOTR today with a few friends. In the face of unjust laws we should all look to The Scouring of the Shire. We have 3 options: 1/4

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Long live Arakáno Finwë Ñolofinwë Fingolfin, the High King of the Ñoldor, the Thrice Risen Cold Star, the god-wounder, the Heel-cleaver, the Gleaming King, the Silver Horn, the Bolt of Blue, the Sundered Helm, the Feared!

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#Tolkien scholars & fans, I already own these books (as evidenced by the photos) but I have limited space to carry them & was looking for a pdf copy. Can anyone help me out for “Interrupted Music”, “Cities & Strongholds of Middle-earth”, &/or “Tolkien & A Study of His Sources”? Please send DM.

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Does anyone else think about how Minas Tirith has enough lampwrights—specialized potters or glass-blowers or metalsmiths—for them to have their own street? #tolkienomics #tolkien #luinellë

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I highly recommend reading The Silmarillion again, especially if you’ve only read it once. Here's why: I've read it twice and each experience was different, in the best way. The first time was filled with gaining knowledge. The second time, I gained perspective. #Tolkien #TheSilmarillion #BookSky

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The fanart feed is live! I've only added artists whose image posts atm are primarily Tolkien centered. If you want in or out, let me know, I'll keep it updated as time goes on. All adaptions & ships welcome, nsfw friendly. #RingsOfPower #TROP #Tolkien #LOTR bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Thank you @realtomemanuel.bsky.social for highlighting Melanie A. Rawls & her essay last week. This is incredible!

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If you see this, post a GIF from one of your comfort shows

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Another echo of OFS is De Cruz's distinction between magic-as-power and magic-as-wonder, which they track onto hard and soft magic respectively. Their examples? Saruman the "hard magician" with a mind of rings and wheels and Gandalf the "soft magician" of secretive journeys and mysterious powers!

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Our Groundhog of History

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Punxsutawney Phil's face is turned toward the past. Where we perceive a chain of events, he sees one single catastrophe which keeps piling wreckage and hurls it in front of his feet. The storm propels him into the future to which his back is turned, while the pile of debris before him grows skyward.

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Rebuilding Khazad-dûm in Return to Moria with @davidthengoldo.bsky.social ft. a lot of fighting armoured “den-dwellers” and a quick hello to Elbereth. #luinelle #returntomoria #lotr

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For Black History Month, did you know that one of our foundational Tolkien scholars is a Black woman? Melanie Rawls wrote "The Feminine Principle in Tolkien" (1984), among THE seminal works on women and Tolkien. She's written on JRRT and Ursula Le Guin among others and is a fantasist herself.

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My January 2025 in film via @letterboxd.social . Featuring my four favorite watches from this month & 83 hours spent watching 43 movies.

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This was supposed to be out at 12am PST but apparently I put it for 12pm like a dope. Anyway here’s the ending for Of the Noldor Skwad with @davidthengoldo.bsky.social and @silmarilleanne.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0wo4...

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Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

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My book "Illustrating The Lord of the Rings in the Soviet Bloc" has a cover! Featuring artwork by the most excellent Yassen Panov, illustrator of the 1990-1991 Bulgarian #LOTR translation Vlastelinat Na Prastenite. The book is currently scheduled for release on September 18th #Tolkien

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Here are some ink drawings I did based on Tolkien works. Glaurung and Nienor, a hobbit hole, and Radagast in Mirkwood. All of Tolkien's works, as well as the LotR movies, are really dear to me. They've been a big part of both my personal and artistic journey <3 #art #ink #tolkien

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I didn’t know it when I first posted it on here but the OP for this info is on #Tolkien #Luinelle #Wilwarin : @chicachubb.bsky.social be sure to go give them a follow

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feanorians

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What is a kaiju? I answer that question in my book THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO JAPANESE YOKAI.

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