HippoPhileus

2 hours ago, Amira said:

Gosh, you guys are creepy 

Sorry if I am, I'd rather not be 

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

nice! um, *tucks arguing point into bag* yeah.

haha

My parents read LOTR, Harry Potter and all those books to me (with slight edits here or there for HP) before they let me read them. To keep my childhood more innocent. Since then I've read LOTR on my own 15+ times. Which, for being 17, ain't bad *pats himself on the back*

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

yeah... I'm just insane like that. I also read LotR when I was eight, *scratches back of head* yeah.

my dad read it to me at about the same age

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

*smiles* I bet I could read it in a week if I really wanted too. I read TWoK in three days THREE. I'm insane I know.

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

I KNOW, THAT SUCKS. 

Glorfindel is awesome, but I had completely forgotten that until you mentioned it. I really need to reread the Silmarillion.

Same. It just takes a while.

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

OH right! I was thinking limited to LOTR. of the characters not a part of the main trilogy Turn, Finrod and Fingolfin are my faves.

Fingolfin is so cool. 

OH WAIT. Glorfindel is my favorite middle earth character of all time. He just, ya know, killed a balrog and died and then Manwe sent him back to Arda.

BUT THEY CUT HIM OUT OF THE FRICKN' MOVIE

Listening to Shardcast, I noticed you don't seem to like the Star Wars prequels. Why?

If you had to choose a favorite SW movie or TV show, what would it be?

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

either Theoden, Pippin, Bilbo or Sam.

Oh those are all good characters. I really like Pippin's character, but I think Turin is my favorite. Children of Hurin (the book) is my favorite of Tolkien's stories beyond LOTR. I like it even more than the Hobbit.

3 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

eh, it's what I do best, making crack pot theories.

hahaha

Who is your favorite character?

I mean The Lord of the Rings is an excellent trilogy, and I would suggest it to EVERYONE who hasn't (and has) read it. It does lack a true magic system, though, so probably not what you're looking for as a reference.

Still, you should read it!

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

*widens eyes* what if Adonalsium is really Eru, and after the group that became the shards (+ Hoid) killed Adonalsium, Ado went to the Tolkienverse and went by another name?

*wretches* to much crossover for my liking. But an interesting theory that both Tolkien and Sanderson would probably despise. 

Is it THE Lord of the Rings or the Lord of the Rings? I'm never sure.

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

HMMMM. I WONDER. *makes connection between Illuvatar and the Iriali*

HAHAHA.

I hope not 

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

hmmmm. I think at least Tom Bombadil as Tolkien. Eru does represent god I think, but not in the way we think. wait, *intense book flashback* does anyone call Eru the one in story?

Maybe Tom as Tolkien.

As a Christian, I think Illuvatar is supposed to be God in the same way as the Catholic/Christian God.

I think so, at the beginning of the Silmarillion. Maybe that's just my brain thinking it sounds cool 

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

noice! Tom Bombadil being Illuvatar and Illuvatar being Tolkien 

Tolkien hated allegory, but since I think his religion (Catholicism) influenced his writing I would say Eru (the One) represents God.

Tom Bombadil as Illuvatar? Hmm, I've never considered that. I suppose it is possible, but Illuvatar didn't create Arda/help the Ainur create Arda, I believe he is still active in the world. Tom Bombadil isn't, he just sits in his house with Goldberry and doesn't interact with the outside world.

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

mkay, now to go into deeeeeeep stuff here.

LOTR IS AWESOME! I love it I love it! I love it! Brandon Sanderson may be my favorite author but LOTR is my favorite book.

Deep stuff is often the most fun to discuss.

I agree! Brandon Sanderson is my favorite author by Lord of the Rings is my favorite book.

This topic thread is to be used to discuss The Lord of the Rings and other of Tolkien's works.

Conversation starters:

- Who is your favorite character (in all of Tolkien's Middle Earth stories) and why?

- What is the biggest beef you have with the Lord of the Rings?

- If you could ask Tolkien one question, what would it be?

- If you could be a member of any race and community in Middle Earth, what would it be and why?*

Be nice and have fun discussing these amazing books!

*This DOES NOT include angelic beings such as the Maiar (Istari), Ainur, or Illuvatar.

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

maybe we should go to a different thread to nerd out about LOTR. (but yes I have read the Silmarillion and unfinished tales! also the children of hurin book!)

I agree.

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

*sigh* lotr is awesome btw! my favorite book of all time!

I agree! Honestly, I like both LOTR and Stormlight equally, but I don't really think they are in the same category.

Have you read the other Middle Earth books? Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, etc?

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

*sigh* really? it is a nice link. ah well. if you don't want to trust my links what if I told you where to find it? it is still on the shard.

In Hoid-my-beer's "Introduce Yourself" thread? Yeah, I know.

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

*smiles* well, if you want to I can give you a link to where you can find out? only if you want to of course.

*smiles back* no thank you.

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

what? cookies are awesome. wait, has the anti-thaidakar league reemerged? 

What are the cookies anyway? I'm just joking around, but what are the cookies you keep offering?

2 hours ago, worldd39 said:

hello,

i read the mistborn books when i was younger and enjoyed them, but just recently i have picked up the stormlight archive and am absolutely loving it. i think it will be cool to get to know this community

 

bye

Welcome to the 17th Shard!

2 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

Welcome to the shard! want a cookie?

Again with the cookies... 

worldd39, eat the cookies at your own discretion and risk.

Welcome!

I did not know that there was another Thaidakar on the 17th Shard. That's very interesting.

*epiphany*

Thaidakar cloned himself 

Welcome, Amira!

2 hours ago, Amira said:

What cookies are these?

Hemalurgically spiked cookies. Very dangerous.

"Never except a cookie from a stranger, especially if that stranger is Thaidakar." (excerpt from Words of Possible Wisdom That You Should Only Follow at Your Own Discretion and Risk*, by HippoPhileus)

*this book does not exist and I'm only joking about it and the "quote;" I do not mean any offense toward anyone

Welcome to the Shard, columbo1977! 

On 3/17/2022 at 6:45 PM, Ta'veren Kaladin said:

Even I know to avoid the cookies (literally) of Ruin.

It is like when you went and collected Halloween candy and your parents made sure to check it in case someone put a nail in it

^^Couldn't have said it better myself