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Ethel Duath Gondolin Nov 23 2024, 2:37am Views: 3194 Help Wanted! :) Next 2 Merry Posts (ring a dong dillo!). I'm willing to take the next one as long as no one minds waiting until the Tues. after Thanksgiving (Dec. 3), but if someone else really wants it, I'm happy to turn it over to them. Here's what's left: Discussion II Merry sees Black Rider and meets Strider at Bree and Merry travels to Rivendell: character development, including that revealed by interactions with Gandalf and Elrond. Discussion III Merry and the Fellowship. Legolas, Gimli, Boromir: Further character development and changes revealed as he becomes a member of the fellowship and goes on his journey with them And I think it would be a wonderful idea to include Oliphaunt's thoughts and questions below as a way to frame the questions for each section. Here they are again: Then thinking about Merry's life: He was raised the scion of a wealthy family, but outside the four farthings. He's half-Took. Leaving the Shire with Frodo - for friendship or adventure? How does Merry handle himself as the adventure becomes something much larger and much more dangerous? What does he offer to/gain from the other three Hobbits? We can especially look at the Merry/Pippin relationship. Merry 'mentors' Pippin a lot, but what does Pippen do for Merry? What does he learn from or offer to the other five members of the Fellowship? Why does Merry attach himself to Theoden? And then Eowyn? Merry was terrified at Weathertop, but managed to stab the Witch King at Pellenor, and then leads the Battle of Bywater. Merry is intelligent and a good planner, he shows compassion, and is capable of violence at need.

elentari3018 Nargothrond Nov 23 2024, 3:50am Views: 3177 I can lead Merry as the story progresses perhaps in Rohan (Orcs and Ents) and in Gondor and back to the Shire and beyond since i want to explore his growth and leadership there. Really want to ask questions regarding how he grew and why and the interactions he has with everyone is interesting. Those two weeks can be split and i'll be willing to take after Thanksgiving. FOr the Fellowship bit in Discussion II listed, perhaps someone else can lead that? "By Elbereth and Luthien the fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" ~Frodo "And then Gandalf arose and bid all men rise, and they rose, and he said: 'Here is a last hail ere the feast endeth. Last but not least. For I name now those who shall not be forgotten and without whose valour nought else that was done would have availed; and I name before you all Frodo of the Shire and Samwise his servant. And the bards and the minstrels should give them new names: Bronwe athan Harthad and Harthad Uluithiad , Endurance beyond Hope and Hope Unquenchable.." ~Gandalf, The End of the Third Age , from The History of Middle Earth series "He knew now why Beregond spoke his name with love. He was a captain that men would follow, that he would follow, even under the shadow of the black wings."- Siege of Gondor, RotK

Ethel Duath Gondolin Nov 24 2024, 1:07am Views: 3081 Yes, I can do next week, unless someone else pops up and wants it. Oliphant wanted number III, but perhaps you can message her and work out a division of labor?

oliphaunt Menegroth Nov 24 2024, 2:30pm Views: 3050 How's this sound? After Ethel D. travels with Merry through Bree and on to Rivendell and events in the secret valley, I can join up with Merry as the Fellowship sets forth and stay with him until he's been captured by the orcs and reaches the border of Fangorn. Then you visit Fangorn with Merry and have fun at Orthanc, meeting Theoden, and becoming a squire of Rohan. In the new year we'll look forward to war on Pellenor Fields and Merry's return to the Shire. *** Middle Earth Inexpert ***

elentari3018 Nargothrond Nov 24 2024, 4:12pm Views: 3036 yes sounds like a plan!   "By Elbereth and Luthien the fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" ~Frodo "And then Gandalf arose and bid all men rise, and they rose, and he said: 'Here is a last hail ere the feast endeth. Last but not least. For I name now those who shall not be forgotten and without whose valour nought else that was done would have availed; and I name before you all Frodo of the Shire and Samwise his servant. And the bards and the minstrels should give them new names: Bronwe athan Harthad and Harthad Uluithiad , Endurance beyond Hope and Hope Unquenchable.." ~Gandalf, The End of the Third Age , from The History of Middle Earth series "He knew now why Beregond spoke his name with love. He was a captain that men would follow, that he would follow, even under the shadow of the black wings."- Siege of Gondor, RotK

Ethel Duath Gondolin Nov 24 2024, 5:40pm Views: 3029 Mods up, like button thingy! :D Sounds great. Can't wait for Merry's journey to unfold!

elentari3018 Nargothrond Nov 26 2024, 3:24am Views: 2927 yes i like the plan that oliphaunt outlined as well. :)   "By Elbereth and Luthien the fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" ~Frodo "And then Gandalf arose and bid all men rise, and they rose, and he said: 'Here is a last hail ere the feast endeth. Last but not least. For I name now those who shall not be forgotten and without whose valour nought else that was done would have availed; and I name before you all Frodo of the Shire and Samwise his servant. And the bards and the minstrels should give them new names: Bronwe athan Harthad and Harthad Uluithiad , Endurance beyond Hope and Hope Unquenchable.." ~Gandalf, The End of the Third Age , from The History of Middle Earth series "He knew now why Beregond spoke his name with love. He was a captain that men would follow, that he would follow, even under the shadow of the black wings."- Siege of Gondor, RotK

Ethel Duath Gondolin Nov 26 2024, 6:13pm Views: 2885 Glad it will work out! I plan to post on Dec. 3. :). //