The eyes were hollow and the carven beard was broken, but about the high stern forehead there was a coronal of silver and gold. A trailing plant with flowers like small white stars had bound itself across the brows as if in reverence for the fallen king, and in the crevices of his stony hair yellow stonecrop gleamed.
'They cannot conquer for ever!' said Frodo. And then suddenly the brief glimpse was gone. The Sun dipped and vanished, and as if at the shuttering of a lamp, black night fell.
I I had a few different quotes I was considering, but ultimately decided to go with this one. Tolkien’s ability to find strength, dignity, and hope, even in darkness, the seemingly broken, and the utter depths of despair is one of his greatest traits as an author. When Tolkien writes, you can tell he is a man who has experienced horrors beyond horror—who served in the senseless cruelty that were the trenches of the Great War. He is a man clearly writing from a position of pain and an understanding of death—but who retains a sense of aggressive optimism throughout.
The segment above captures this dichotomy better than any other in the works - in darkness there is a memory of what once was and what might be again, blanketed in light daring to defy evil’s darkness. And though the darkness wins that battle, regaining hold of the lands it held so strongly, the very fact that light made its briefly successful foray provides a lingering feeling of hope; a feeling that the darkness is not as strong as it might seem.
I reckon Aragorn is maybe 10th level Hunter Ranger and 4 or 5 levels into Battlemaster Fighter, but he did use greater restoration on Eowyn... I am totally lost with stats, since he seems good at everything \_("))_/ First attempt at doing that...
By the way, my brother and I were named after LotRs! My brother is Aradan, Aragorn's ancestor, a king of the NĂşmenĂłreans in the Silmarillion!
That is so cool!
Thanks! My dad was a big fan... Aradan (The fictional one) was also called Malach! How did you first encounter Tolkien's works? My dad had always told me about these wonderful books, and when I was old enough, I read the Hobbit at 10 years old. Then after that, I read LotR within a month. I was hungry for stories!
By the way, my brother and I were named after LotRs! My brother is Aradan, Aragorn's ancestor, a king of the NĂşmenĂłreans in the Silmarillion!
That is so cool!
Thanks! My dad was a big fan... Aradan (The fictional one) was also called Malach! How did you first encounter Tolkien's works? My dad had always told me about these wonderful books, and when I was old enough, I read the Hobbit at 10 years old. Then after that, I read LotR within a month. I was hungry for stories!
My grandma gave me a copy of the Hobbit when I was 7. From there I discovered LOTR and the Silmarillion, my fave Tolkien book ever.
I reckon Aragorn is maybe 10th level Hunter Ranger and 4 or 5 levels into Battlemaster Fighter, but he did use greater restoration on Eowyn... I am totally lost with stats, since he seems good at everything \_("))_/ First attempt at doing that...
Gandalf is 5'6", Legolas is 6', Boromir and Faramir are 6'4", Aragorn is 6'6", Elendil is 7'11" (even the NBA would call him a cheater), Celeborn and Galadriel are 6'4", Thingol is 8'2" (take THAT, Elendil, you little pipsqueak), and Bilbo is 3'6".
Gandalf is 5'6", Legolas is 6', Boromir and Faramir are 6'4", Aragorn is 6'6", Elendil is 7'11" (even the NBA would call him a cheater), Celeborn and Galadriel are 6'4", Thingol is 8'2" (take THAT, Elendil, you little pipsqueak), and Bilbo is 3'6".
There you go!
One of the interesting things about Tolkien--he wrote each book with different goals in mind. Whereas the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are written as if by individuals who lived through the events, the characters of Elendil and Thingol come from stories designed to be larger-than-life legends. Though it is worth noting that character heights did not make it into the main canon (these are things from Unfinished Tales--basically Tolkien's creation notes and cut content that are not technically canon, though give insights into his thought process in making the world), the idea fits with the general cadence of mythology where major actors would be impossibly large by contemporary standards. Even accepting the noncanon as canon, it is likely that the actual figures of Elendil and Thingol were tall, with their heights being exaggerated in each "retelling" before the story was "written down".
Though, I feel I must also call you out on this--you plagiarized your post, parentheticals included, from another website. Not cool.
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Tolkien was, unquestionably, a master wordsmith, each word chosen to carefully craft the exact feel of the story he wished to tell. In so doing, Tolkien set a high bar for fantasy authors to follow - he redefined fantasy away from the fun, but technically mediocre writing of the Robert E. Howard era of fantasy and inspired an entire generation of authors to attempt emulation of Tolkien’s style.
It did not always work. Tolkien’s knowledge of English and language—he was fluent in some 22 real-world languages which influenced English’s evolution—are unrivalled among others in the genera. So it came to pass where authors, like Robert Jordan, confused eloquence for verbosity, creating far too many instalments in the genera sacrificing quality for volume. Fortunately, writers like Rothfuss exist and still carry Tolkien’s mantle, though finding the wheat among the chaff is the curse of any fantasy fan—as can be the Tolkien-installed drive to fill silence with unnecessary writings, as I presently demonstrate.
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The eyes were hollow and the carven beard was broken, but about the high stern forehead there was a coronal of silver and gold. A trailing plant with flowers like small white stars had bound itself across the brows as if in reverence for the fallen king, and in the crevices of his stony hair yellow stonecrop gleamed.
'They cannot conquer for ever!' said Frodo. And then suddenly the brief glimpse was gone. The Sun dipped and vanished, and as if at the shuttering of a lamp, black night fell.
I I had a few different quotes I was considering, but ultimately decided to go with this one. Tolkien’s ability to find strength, dignity, and hope, even in darkness, the seemingly broken, and the utter depths of despair is one of his greatest traits as an author. When Tolkien writes, you can tell he is a man who has experienced horrors beyond horror—who served in the senseless cruelty that were the trenches of the Great War. He is a man clearly writing from a position of pain and an understanding of death—but who retains a sense of aggressive optimism throughout.
The segment above captures this dichotomy better than any other in the works - in darkness there is a memory of what once was and what might be again, blanketed in light daring to defy evil’s darkness. And though the darkness wins that battle, regaining hold of the lands it held so strongly, the very fact that light made its briefly successful foray provides a lingering feeling of hope; a feeling that the darkness is not as strong as it might seem.
tbh the greatest quote in all LotR is "Taters. You know, po-tay-toes? Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew..." Thanks Peter Jackson!
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I reckon Aragorn is maybe 10th level Hunter Ranger and 4 or 5 levels into Battlemaster Fighter, but he did use greater restoration on Eowyn... I am totally lost with stats, since he seems good at everything \_("))_/ First attempt at doing that...
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By the way, my brother and I were named after LotRs! My brother is Aradan, Aragorn's ancestor, a king of the NĂşmenĂłreans in the Silmarillion!
The Boy, the Legend
I play as Yagrea the sassy monk in the Twinkling Stars Tavern!
Quott, the amnesiac Tortle Chronurgy Wizard.
That is so cool!
Thanks! My dad was a big fan... Aradan (The fictional one) was also called Malach! How did you first encounter Tolkien's works? My dad had always told me about these wonderful books, and when I was old enough, I read the Hobbit at 10 years old. Then after that, I read LotR within a month. I was hungry for stories!
The Boy, the Legend
I play as Yagrea the sassy monk in the Twinkling Stars Tavern!
Quott, the amnesiac Tortle Chronurgy Wizard.
My grandma gave me a copy of the Hobbit when I was 7. From there I discovered LOTR and the Silmarillion, my fave Tolkien book ever.
Aragorn is hard yeah
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Man that's cool!
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Thanks:)
Have you guys heard that Aragorn is 6'6? I looked up all the heights in the books. You won't believe how tall Elindil and Gil-Galad is!
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Quott, the amnesiac Tortle Chronurgy Wizard.
Gandalf is 5'6", Legolas is 6', Boromir and Faramir are 6'4", Aragorn is 6'6", Elendil is 7'11" (even the NBA would call him a cheater), Celeborn and Galadriel are 6'4", Thingol is 8'2" (take THAT, Elendil, you little pipsqueak), and Bilbo is 3'6".
There you go!
The Boy, the Legend
I play as Yagrea the sassy monk in the Twinkling Stars Tavern!
Quott, the amnesiac Tortle Chronurgy Wizard.
One of the interesting things about Tolkien--he wrote each book with different goals in mind. Whereas the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are written as if by individuals who lived through the events, the characters of Elendil and Thingol come from stories designed to be larger-than-life legends. Though it is worth noting that character heights did not make it into the main canon (these are things from Unfinished Tales--basically Tolkien's creation notes and cut content that are not technically canon, though give insights into his thought process in making the world), the idea fits with the general cadence of mythology where major actors would be impossibly large by contemporary standards. Even accepting the noncanon as canon, it is likely that the actual figures of Elendil and Thingol were tall, with their heights being exaggerated in each "retelling" before the story was "written down".
Though, I feel I must also call you out on this--you plagiarized your post, parentheticals included, from another website. Not cool.
Yeah I’m with Caerwyn on this, those heights are probably exaggerated.
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I unironically like the rings of power series.
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I don't really care TBH
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Tolkien thought of the day:
Tolkien was, unquestionably, a master wordsmith, each word chosen to carefully craft the exact feel of the story he wished to tell. In so doing, Tolkien set a high bar for fantasy authors to follow - he redefined fantasy away from the fun, but technically mediocre writing of the Robert E. Howard era of fantasy and inspired an entire generation of authors to attempt emulation of Tolkien’s style.
It did not always work. Tolkien’s knowledge of English and language—he was fluent in some 22 real-world languages which influenced English’s evolution—are unrivalled among others in the genera. So it came to pass where authors, like Robert Jordan, confused eloquence for verbosity, creating far too many instalments in the genera sacrificing quality for volume. Fortunately, writers like Rothfuss exist and still carry Tolkien’s mantle, though finding the wheat among the chaff is the curse of any fantasy fan—as can be the Tolkien-installed drive to fill silence with unnecessary writings, as I presently demonstrate.