How did you find CoE?
You know – I can’t really remember! I was searching the web for sites with fan art galleries and came across CoE. Loved the gallery, loved the fact I could upload art to it, and the rest is history!
What are your duties here at CoE?
Arguing about Balrog wings mainly (and no, they don’t have wings).
No really – I’m officially Books Admin and Weapons Admin and I mod the Books Forum. So basically I look after most of Elrond’s Library, along with Nienna-of-the-Valar. And I occasionally poke my nose into the Book Club to write some Silmarillion stuff.
What are your favourite areas of the site?
Elrond’s Library??? *grin* I guess I have to say that … but really, it’s fab – we’ve built up a wonderful collection of articles on anything from arrows to astronomy. And the encyclopaedia is just getting better and better every day!
Apart from the Library, I lurk a lot in the Realm of Nienna, writing about purple ducks and red-haired Vanyar elves. I love looking in the galleries still – at the screencaps and invited artists mainly. And more and more I find myself creeping into the Languages section to learn some more Quenya.
How often do you visit CoE?
Everyday – well, usually!
How many times have you read the books?
Yikes. No idea! I know I’ve read The Silmarillion an awful lot more than LotR though. I tend to carry a copy of The Silmarillion around with me most of the time to get random inspiration for writing or pics from.
Who is your favourite LOTR character?
Oh. Um. Théoden *grins*.
But can I digress? Seeing as most of my favourite Tolkien characters are in The Silmarillion? Really my favs are Fëanor (as everyone knows full well) and Melkor. And Ëol. And Ed (Eärendil). And Elrond. And Elladan – mind you that’s back to LotR … *adores Elladan*
Do you have a favourite scene from the trilogy?
In the books – Paths of the Dead, and all the descriptions of Dunharrow and Harrowdale. Dunharrow is just such a mystical place, and I love Tolkien’s descriptions of its misted grief and pain-filled darkness.
In the films – the beacon sequence in RotK is just a stunning piece of cinematography, and I love everything about the scenes shot at Edoras. The set is beyond incredible, I love all of Alan Lee’s work on that. And Strider’s introduction in FotR is simply perfect.
What character left out of the films do you miss most?
Elladan. And Elrohir I suppose, LOL. And Glorfindel, in a way. But I don’t think PJ could ever have done Glorfy justice. And I think Erkenbrand really should have got a look in.
Do you know any Sindarin or Quenya?
A *little* bit … Enough to let Elegaer talk a bit in Quenya, and Elladan a bit in Sindarin in role-plays. But not enough to satisfy my wanting to learn more…
What did you enjoy most about the ROTK EE?
Let me think. Probably the extra scene at Orthanc where Théoden got to confront Saruman. But the bits I liked best in the film were all in the original anyway – the Rohirrim charge at Pelennor, and Grond. That battering ram rocks! And Faramir’s charge across to Osgiliath – it’s heartbreaking.
