I recently just started reading through The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The LotR and just finished the first two. After reading The Silmarillion for the first time and The Hobbit AGAIN (I lost count how many times I've read it) I noticed names like Gondolin and wasn't sure if this was just a name that he came up with and went back and added lore to it or he had an idea of it's importance from the get go.
Also,the elves of Rivendell seemed to be portrayed in a way that contrasts with the elves of The Silmarillion and The LotR. Same with Gandalf.
So, is the information that tells how much of the people and places that appear in The Hobbit that hold significance in other Tolkien stories did Tolkien have an idea of what they would be in future stories?
Which edition of the complete history of middle earth do you think is better? The paper-backs(1-12+the index) The hard-backs( the normal edition/special edition)
Stories from the perilous realm includes Bilbo's Last Song, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil? What other stories are in it?
Should I buy: Beowulf The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun LOTR 60th special edition/50th Kullervo The Letters Of Tolkien Pocket Hobbit(75th edition) David Day's Books The Atlas of Middle-Earth The history of the hobbit Tolkien's World from a-z :the complete guide to middle earth
What is the best reader's companion?
Apart from what I mentioned and Unfinished Tales, The Children of Hurin, Beren and Luthien, The Fall of Gondolin, The Hobbit, The Lord of the rings The Silmarilion did I missed any of the middle-earth stories?
Today, when I was at University a really interesting shipment, arrived at home: The Complete History of Middle Earth
Guys, they are wonderful, just look at-
They are the finest addition to my really small collection
PS: The "Middle Earth Treasury" will arrive the 6th of November
I was thinking about buying the HOME books, but was wondering how do the books read, and who would you recommend them to?
So far I have only read The Hobbit and LOTR, and taken a LOTR class in school that delved into some parts of the Silmarrilion. I am definitely interested in more tales and stories of Middle-Earth and how it came to be, but before I dropped some money on the books I wanted any idea of how they are.
Started back in January, and now I just finished volume 5. I've been so impressed with Christopher Tolkien's efforts to compile his father's work. Anyone who loves Tolkien's creative genius has to read through these volumes. Eriol, Aelfwine, the Quenta, Ambarkanta, Felagund's musical duel with Thu, the alliterative poetry, the Horns of Ylmir, and so much more to dive into! I'm definitely late to the party, but I can't wait to trek through the rest of it.
I've been meaning to get the complete collection of all the books for a long time now.
I understand that I could get the first 5 for around £20 but then I would have to buy the rest separately, I was wondering if any of you may have a link towards the 3 book hard-cover collection.
EDIT: Found an image of them, but no link leading onto where I can purchase them.
Hey all. I'm looking for a middle earth history book that I read years ago and would like to find again. It was divided into the different sections for the different ages/epochs of middle earth. Each section had a timeline, a map of what middle earth looked like at the time, and brief descriptions of the events of the time. It was laid out like a coffee table book, in a landscape configuration. It was just very well written and laid out, by far the most informative and clear middle earth history book I've seen. I think just having a map for each different time helped out immensely. I know this is crazy vague, but thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out.
The first big box expansion to Journeys in Middle-Earth leaked, Shadowed Paths.
“Expand your adventures across Middle-earth with the Shadowed Paths expansion for The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth! This expansion adds new heroes, enemies, terrain, and items to all of your adventures, unlocking more ways for you to explore this iconic land. Meanwhile, an all-new campaign containing thirteen scenarios invites you to walk the tangled paths of Mirkwood and venture into the shadowed halls of abandoned Moria to face ancient evils. Will you heed the call? Prepare your heroes and brave the terrors of Shadowed Paths!”
Coming in February 2020.
Like Star Wars, LOTR used to have such a rich gaming presence spanning multiple genres and sequels.
Shadow of War is a pretty decent franchise, but I feel it barely scratches the surface of what people really love about Lord of the Rings (A huge, varied world full of myth and wonder with loads of different races all interacting). There's just so much more potential for something bigger and better to take place.
Am I the only one seeing the huge potential for LOTR to make a resurgence in gaming?
