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  Expand entire thread Sticky: Silmarillion Discussion: chapter schedule and leaders CuriousG 277 6 Apr 22, 5:50pm Jump to last post in thread (by Finwe)

  Expand entire thread Sticky: General notice re book discussions and the use of copyrighted materials Ataahua 30488 1 Jun 20 2007, 12:34pm Jump to last post in thread (by Wynnie)

  Sticky: Thread Locked Welcome to the Reading Room (-->Including links to old RR discussions!) Altaira 28368 0 Dec 28 2006, 3:11am Jump to last post in thread (by Altaira)

Sticky: How Best to Contact an Admin for Help Kyriel 23911 0 Mar 31 2009, 10:44pm Jump to last post in thread (by Kyriel)

  Collapse The Numenorean Kingdoms, part XI - bridge-film material? sador 992 182 Feb 1 2009, 8:25am Jump to last post in thread (by simplyaven)
       Collapse Would LotR be better without the appendices? Curious 427 104 Feb 1 2009, 12:15pm
           Collapse A good argument squire 376 8 Feb 1 2009, 2:59pm
               I agree Voronwë_the_Faithful 330 0 Feb 1 2009, 3:49pm
               Collapse Sinister Nazi Tosh. Well two out of three ain't bad! Pryderi 350 4 Feb 1 2009, 9:52pm
                   I wouldn't call Ataahua 331 0 Feb 1 2009, 11:35pm
                   Collapse I wouldn't go so far Curious 288 2 Feb 2 2009, 2:00pm
                       Collapse Agreement and Clarification Dreamdeer 233 1 Feb 2 2009, 8:45pm
                           The Breelanders are related Curious 216 0 Feb 2 2009, 9:12pm
               And yet, I don't read the appendices a.s. 337 0 Feb 2 2009, 11:59am
               Isn't that a backhanded compliment? Curious 305 0 Feb 2 2009, 1:45pm
           Collapse Aragorn is not a pure-blooded Númenórean. N.E. Brigand 341 2 Feb 1 2009, 3:41pm
               Collapse Isn't it bizarre that Aragorn's mixed blood Curious 257 1 Feb 2 2009, 5:20pm
                   Do we know that Aragorn's northern ancestors didn't marry outside the tribe? N.E. Brigand 236 0 Feb 2 2009, 5:41pm
           Collapse Since it's halftime Elros 339 19 Feb 2 2009, 2:05am
               Collapse Would it irk you N.E. Brigand 344 9 Feb 2 2009, 4:20am
                   Collapse I guess it depends where... sador 299 4 Feb 2 2009, 7:57am
                       Collapse Sorry for jumping the gun. Your Curious 283 2 Feb 2 2009, 2:28pm
                           Collapse That's ok, of course sador 264 1 Feb 2 2009, 2:40pm
                               Which is another reason Curious 255 0 Feb 2 2009, 3:00pm
                       Agreement! Dreamdeer 210 0 Feb 2 2009, 8:36pm
                   Collapse I will concede Elros 217 3 Feb 2 2009, 6:34pm
                       Collapse Racism requires progeny. Curious 238 2 Feb 2 2009, 6:53pm
                           Collapse Tolkien would be appalled FarFromHome 206 1 Feb 3 2009, 2:28pm
                               But Tolkien also called LotR Curious 215 0 Feb 3 2009, 7:09pm
               Collapse No offense taken. Except that you apparently don't like Curious 300 2 Feb 2 2009, 2:12pm
                   Collapse The E Street Band Elros 226 1 Feb 2 2009, 6:44pm
                       The only relevance... Dreamdeer 208 0 Feb 2 2009, 9:06pm
               Collapse The Noldor Dreamdeer 207 5 Feb 2 2009, 8:32pm
                   Collapse Sam is still a brown-skinned hero. Beren IV 180 2 Feb 3 2009, 12:13am
                       That's an interesting perspective! // Dreamdeer 166 0 Feb 3 2009, 2:01am
                       All men are brothers. Darkstone 216 0 Feb 3 2009, 6:23pm
                   Collapse Elros the racist Elros 195 1 Feb 3 2009, 1:57am
                       The phrase "Drunk as a lord" comes to mind... Dreamdeer 174 0 Feb 3 2009, 2:09am
           Collapse Not for me. White Gull 284 57 Feb 2 2009, 5:32pm
               Now there's an argument I can get behind. Curious 228 0 Feb 2 2009, 5:41pm
               Collapse I'll second that! simplyaven 258 55 Feb 3 2009, 4:33am
                   Collapse Classism is more Curious 199 1 Feb 3 2009, 1:08pm
                       Classism is a hot button in countries with minorities too :) simplyaven 188 0 Feb 4 2009, 3:08am
                   If I had that attitude... Dreamdeer 194 0 Feb 3 2009, 5:16pm
                   Collapse Cooling down somewhat... Dreamdeer 194 51 Feb 3 2009, 5:28pm
                       Collapse Actually I've seen it the other way around so we are not that far simplyaven 208 50 Feb 4 2009, 3:34am
                           Collapse The things I read affected me. Dreamdeer 160 49 Feb 4 2009, 5:04am
                               Collapse This is a whole different story and very sad simplyaven 149 48 Feb 4 2009, 3:19pm
                                   Collapse You've never been exposed to Westerns? Curious 154 47 Feb 4 2009, 3:55pm
                                       Collapse I was talking about literature simplyaven 212 46 Feb 4 2009, 4:15pm
                                           Collapse I love Grimm's Fairy Tales, just as Curious 191 45 Feb 4 2009, 4:46pm
                                               Collapse Justified mentioning of evil things simplyaven 198 44 Feb 4 2009, 4:55pm
                                                   Collapse I judge Curious 208 43 Feb 4 2009, 5:15pm
                                                       Collapse Ah hm simplyaven 220 2 Feb 4 2009, 5:37pm
                                                           Collapse Regarding children, Curious 194 1 Feb 5 2009, 10:09pm
                                                               Exactly... simplyaven 193 0 Feb 5 2009, 11:31pm
                                                       Collapse Wicked stepmothers Dreamdeer 182 39 Feb 4 2009, 6:08pm
                                                           Collapse Interesting! Curious 198 38 Feb 5 2009, 10:03pm
                                                               Collapse "Grimm's Grimmest"... Dreamdeer 188 37 Feb 6 2009, 12:20am
                                                                   Thanks for this! I'll buy this book. // simplyaven 163 0 Feb 6 2009, 2:16am
                                                                   Collapse Coincidentally FarFromHome 153 34 Feb 6 2009, 7:08pm
                                                                       Collapse Everyone has a choice... simplyaven 139 3 Feb 6 2009, 7:37pm
                                                                           Collapse I agree FarFromHome 172 2 Feb 6 2009, 9:56pm
                                                                               Exactly! simplyaven 183 0 Feb 7 2009, 1:03am
                                                                               Scary Dreamdeer 166 0 Feb 7 2009, 2:21am
                                                                       Collapse Alexander the Great Dreamdeer 162 29 Feb 6 2009, 8:39pm
                                                                           Collapse Alexander Jettorex 136 23 Feb 6 2009, 9:28pm
                                                                               Collapse Ah, that's "my" guy ;) simplyaven 176 4 Feb 7 2009, 1:07am
  Collapse Ah, so you are Macedonian? or Bulgarian? Dreamdeer 177 1 Feb 7 2009, 3:00am
       Both plus some more simplyaven 158 0 Feb 7 2009, 4:11am
  Collapse your Macedonian? Jettorex 157 1 Feb 7 2009, 3:37am
       See my post to Dreamdeer :) // simplyaven 145 0 Feb 7 2009, 4:19am
                                                                               Collapse Alexander had two. Dreamdeer 165 17 Feb 7 2009, 2:11am
  Collapse Wander please Jettorex 147 16 Feb 7 2009, 4:24am
       Collapse Who really killed Phillip? Dreamdeer 143 14 Feb 7 2009, 7:30am
           Collapse the story i heard... Jettorex 139 13 Feb 7 2009, 2:05pm
               Collapse Yes, that did happen... Dreamdeer 138 12 Feb 7 2009, 5:59pm
                   Collapse We're talking about Aragorn, right? Curious 133 8 Feb 7 2009, 7:08pm
                       Significant indeed! Dreamdeer 128 0 Feb 7 2009, 7:30pm
                       Collapse Alexander the Northern Star? How does it work? simplyaven 135 6 Feb 7 2009, 8:31pm
                           Collapse Just trying to Curious 167 5 Feb 8 2009, 12:10pm
                               Collapse We study Alexander, not Cyrus, because squire 155 1 Feb 8 2009, 1:19pm
                                   Is adding to that mythology Curious 149 0 Feb 8 2009, 2:25pm
                               Collapse I don't know about the education you describe but... simplyaven 128 2 Feb 8 2009, 4:15pm
                                   Collapse In regards to Tolkien and Greece... Morthoron 146 1 Feb 8 2009, 5:09pm
                                       Most probably simplyaven 286 0 Feb 8 2009, 9:47pm
                   Collapse Bucephalos could have been a big one + some legends simplyaven 153 2 Feb 7 2009, 8:23pm
                       Collapse "The poison was water" Dreamdeer 155 1 Feb 8 2009, 4:13am
                           I can't think of such connection simplyaven 155 0 Feb 8 2009, 5:01am
       I second Dreamdeer on this simplyaven 126 0 Feb 8 2009, 12:45am
                                                                           Collapse People are condemning Alexander? For being a ruthless conqueror? squire 193 4 Feb 6 2009, 10:41pm
                                                                               Alexander first or...? Dreamdeer 177 0 Feb 7 2009, 2:44am
                                                                               Collapse Gondor! Gondor! (You crossed the border.) // N.E. Brigand 144 2 Feb 7 2009, 4:46am
  Collapse Huh? oh... squire 191 1 Feb 7 2009, 5:32am
       *applause* Nicely done! / Ataahua 125 0 Feb 7 2009, 8:19pm
                                                                   I'm opting for the Annotated Grimm's Curious 149 0 Feb 6 2009, 7:37pm
           Collapse "All my father's writings have appendices." Darkstone 269 8 Feb 2 2009, 11:00pm
               Collapse Thank you! Dreamdeer 179 7 Feb 3 2009, 1:59am
                   Collapse Kissin' cousins squire 226 6 Feb 3 2009, 2:44am
                       Collapse a question for those discussing race/ism... batik 232 5 Feb 3 2009, 3:02am
                           Collapse It depends on what you want Dreamdeer 187 1 Feb 3 2009, 4:48pm
                               thanks for the input--- batik 165 0 Feb 4 2009, 2:41am
                           Collapse Personally I check multiple boxes. Darkstone 199 2 Feb 3 2009, 5:59pm
                               Collapse My grand-daughter writes in "human" sevilodorf 167 1 Feb 4 2009, 4:29am
                                   Dunno if I could get away with that. Darkstone 201 0 Feb 4 2009, 4:13pm
           Collapse I don't read the Appendices, and yet FarFromHome 286 1 Feb 3 2009, 9:33am
               Excellent post// Elros 213 0 Feb 3 2009, 12:29pm
           Collapse "Well-intentioned racialism survives." N.E. Brigand 160 2 Feb 5 2009, 6:38pm
               Collapse I am a troublemaker, it seems. Curious 154 1 Feb 5 2009, 7:38pm
                   Disturbing the comfortable? N.E. Brigand 154 0 Feb 5 2009, 7:52pm
       Collapse Racist, not Radical Ghills 329 67 Feb 2 2009, 7:44am
           Collapse But race and lineage were less important Curious 270 8 Feb 2 2009, 2:05pm
               Collapse Not necesarily. Hobbit culture = quiet context culture, which is unique in LOTR Ghills 301 7 Feb 2 2009, 3:02pm
                   Collapse I did say Curious 269 6 Feb 2 2009, 3:48pm
                       Collapse Hobbit Bloodlines Dreamdeer 208 5 Feb 2 2009, 8:56pm
                           It's certainly important to the hobbits -- ridiculously so Curious 193 0 Feb 2 2009, 9:24pm
                           Collapse Did he? sador 192 3 Feb 2 2009, 10:07pm
                               Collapse Oh dear me! Dreamdeer 205 2 Feb 2 2009, 10:27pm
                                   Well, you had me going. Curious 185 0 Feb 2 2009, 11:30pm
                                   Let's just say... FarFromHome 203 0 Feb 3 2009, 1:47pm
           Collapse This is fantasy, folks. Beren IV 252 57 Feb 2 2009, 4:23pm
               Collapse Why not? Curious 285 56 Feb 2 2009, 4:48pm
                   Collapse Racism Beren IV 222 55 Feb 2 2009, 7:20pm
                       Collapse Race is a hot-button issue today. Curious 201 54 Feb 2 2009, 8:56pm
                           Collapse Another thing we can agree on Curious Elros 199 53 Feb 3 2009, 2:18am
                               Collapse We need to understand where Tolkien fits today Ghills 220 52 Feb 3 2009, 3:14pm
                                   Collapse I guess I better edit my biography Elros 195 51 Feb 4 2009, 12:52pm
                                       This is a whole different conversation, but Curious 164 0 Feb 4 2009, 1:59pm
                                       Collapse Ramping down the words Dreamdeer 178 48 Feb 4 2009, 6:02pm
                                           Collapse Environmental depredations Beren IV 199 3 Feb 4 2009, 6:32pm
                                               Collapse We're in good company Dreamdeer 182 2 Feb 4 2009, 7:23pm
                                                   Tolkien wrote a poem about drugged elephants. N.E. Brigand 167 0 Feb 4 2009, 8:11pm
                                                   But do they cause extinctions? Beren IV 179 0 Feb 4 2009, 8:18pm
                                           Collapse I guess I will just never understand Elros 186 43 Feb 4 2009, 7:29pm
                                               Collapse Distinctions Dreamdeer 179 42 Feb 4 2009, 8:14pm
                                                   Collapse Tell me something i don't know Elros 171 41 Feb 4 2009, 10:01pm
                                                       Collapse Is Aragorn better than everyone else because he's Númenórean? N.E. Brigand 184 17 Feb 4 2009, 10:57pm
                                                           They do indeed! Elros 186 0 Feb 5 2009, 1:31am
                                                           Collapse MOS is Númenórean. Darkstone 139 15 Feb 5 2009, 2:34pm
                                                               Collapse Better does not Curious 156 14 Feb 5 2009, 3:54pm
                                                                   Collapse Tortoise versus hare. Darkstone 178 13 Feb 5 2009, 5:38pm
                                                                       Collapse But the tortoise is secretly a hare. N.E. Brigand 158 1 Feb 5 2009, 5:55pm
                                                                           Exactly! Darkstone 145 0 Feb 5 2009, 6:15pm
                                                                       Great post! simplyaven 149 0 Feb 5 2009, 6:44pm
                                                                       Collapse Beowulf's an interesting comparison. Curious 167 7 Feb 5 2009, 6:45pm
                                                                           Collapse Well Darkstone 229 3 Feb 5 2009, 7:45pm
                                                                               Collapse How so? Curious 155 2 Feb 5 2009, 8:19pm
  Collapse Well!! Darkstone 164 1 Feb 5 2009, 8:42pm
       Wonderfully subversive, I meant. Curious 199 0 Feb 5 2009, 10:00pm
                                                                           Collapse Farmer Giles of Ham Dreamdeer 183 2 Feb 6 2009, 12:17am
                                                                               Collapse Not so late. N.E. Brigand 182 1 Feb 6 2009, 12:33am
  My mistake. Dreamdeer 183 0 Feb 6 2009, 12:39am
                                                                       Collapse You illustrate my point... Dreamdeer 188 1 Feb 5 2009, 11:54pm
                                                                           Yep Darkstone 169 0 Feb 6 2009, 2:46am
                                                       Collapse What does the First Age Curious 163 2 Feb 4 2009, 11:08pm
                                                           Collapse Sorry to get you involved again Curious Elros 158 1 Feb 5 2009, 1:14am
                                                               Oh, I don't think he minds. N.E. Brigand 176 0 Feb 6 2009, 4:30am
                                                       Easy now... Dreamdeer 159 0 Feb 5 2009, 4:55am
                                                       Collapse We aren't talking about you Ghills 158 18 Feb 5 2009, 4:11pm
                                                           Collapse Not true simplyaven 165 17 Feb 5 2009, 4:34pm
                                                               Collapse Respectfully beg to differ Ghills 155 1 Feb 5 2009, 5:03pm
                                                                   We'll have to agree to disagree simplyaven 155 0 Feb 5 2009, 5:31pm
                                                               Collapse Since LotR is already denounced Curious 173 14 Feb 5 2009, 5:03pm
                                                                   Collapse Farther back than you know. Which is a point. a.s. 272 8 Feb 5 2009, 5:44pm
                                                                       1849 Darkstone 156 0 Feb 5 2009, 6:03pm
                                                                       Collapse Fair enough. I was trying to Curious 147 5 Feb 5 2009, 6:24pm
                                                                           Collapse Yes, And Gone With The Wind was popular, too. a.s. 158 4 Feb 5 2009, 6:33pm
                                                                               Collapse And not just the dominant race. Dreamdeer 193 3 Feb 6 2009, 12:14am
  Wow Beren IV 171 0 Feb 6 2009, 2:57am
  I just saw this post of yours.. Jettorex 184 0 Feb 6 2009, 9:36pm
  That was me... FarFromHome 179 0 Feb 6 2009, 10:17pm
                                                                       Thank you! // Dreamdeer 195 0 Feb 5 2009, 11:56pm
                                                                   Collapse Being denounced is no indicator of anything... FarFromHome 176 4 Feb 5 2009, 5:56pm
                                                                       Collapse Another unconscious prejudice? N.E. Brigand 153 1 Feb 5 2009, 6:06pm
                                                                           I hadn't seen a.s.'s post FarFromHome 157 0 Feb 5 2009, 6:18pm
                                                                       when one race alone *benefits* from "blood line", that is racism at work. a.s. 163 0 Feb 5 2009, 6:19pm
                                                                       Do they still lead? Dreamdeer 182 0 Feb 6 2009, 12:00am
                                       Did not mean to give offense Ghills 147 0 Feb 5 2009, 3:53pm
       Princess Finduilas of Dol Amroth Darkstone 259 0 Feb 2 2009, 5:48pm
       Do John Noble and Viggo Mortensen look alike? N.E. Brigand 253 0 Feb 2 2009, 5:51pm
       Collapse Eurocentricity a.s. 207 6 Feb 4 2009, 10:32pm
           Collapse It's good you're back! sador 177 4 Feb 5 2009, 8:01am
               possibly. Remember, I don't read the appendices much. :-) a.s. 169 0 Feb 5 2009, 5:14pm
               Collapse Umbar, not Harad, I think Ghills 200 2 Feb 5 2009, 10:26pm
                   Collapse In the Akallabeth sador 182 1 Feb 6 2009, 7:34am
                       I stand corrected Ghills 152 0 Feb 6 2009, 3:57pm
           Thank you... Ghills 198 0 Feb 5 2009, 10:38pm

  Expand entire thread Reading Room Culture Dreamdeer 10292 177 Mar 19 2009, 9:38pm Jump to last post in thread (by Idril Celebrindal)

  Expand entire thread The Tale of Years (Appendix B): Part I – The 2nd Age, 1 -1600 Morthoron 4832 160 Mar 15 2009, 9:15pm Jump to last post in thread (by Eowyn of Penns Woods)

  Expand entire thread need help filling in some blanks please (First Age, Elros, Elrond, Gil-galad, etc.) erynion 4680 158 May 13, 12:44am Jump to last post in thread (by Otaku-sempai)

  Expand entire thread Do Elves have free will? visualweasel 12726 156 Mar 23 2009, 3:18pm Jump to last post in thread (by visualweasel)

  Expand entire thread It's Tolkien Reading Day! Post your ABCs of Tolkien here. N.E. Brigand 42452 148 Apr 4 2010, 7:52pm Jump to last post in thread (by Compa_Mighty)

  Expand entire thread Volunteers for next few Silmarillion chapters? CuriousG 1706 141 Apr 18, 10:52am Jump to last post in thread (by Maciliel)

  Expand entire thread **CoH Discussion** I. The Childhood of Túrin: 1. Ancestry squire 8292 134 Jun 28 2007, 5:47am Jump to last post in thread (by Daughter of Nienna)

  Expand entire thread Silmarillion Chapter 13: Of the Return of the Noldor Brethil 2089 132 Wed, 1:10pm Jump to last post in thread (by Brethil)

  Expand entire thread Some confusing (to me) issues about the Power(s) of the Ring and Isildur Brethil 3743 129 Apr 3, 6:04pm Jump to last post in thread (by CuriousG)

  Expand entire thread Book I, Chapter 11, “A Knife in the Dark”: Are Black Riders Wimps? Curious 11509 128 Sep 4 2010, 9:40pm Jump to last post in thread (by Elizabeth)

  Expand entire thread Tolkien at UVM Istar Indigo 4388 125 Jun 11 2009, 3:56pm Jump to last post in thread (by Curious)

  Expand entire thread What exactly is Tom Bombadil? FlamingDovahkiin 2143 110 May 2, 4:40pm Jump to last post in thread (by Aragalen the Green)

  Expand entire thread Silmarilion Discussion: Chapter 12 -- "Of Men," Part 2: The Biosphere of Arda Maciliel 1753 109 May 18, 5:47pm Jump to last post in thread (by Annael)

  Expand entire thread Tolkien at University of Vermont Istar Indigo 8232 107 Jun 5 2007, 11:43pm Jump to last post in thread (by N.E. Brigand)
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