Member of the Month: an interview with Sidhien

How did you find CoE?
I believe I was searching the web for LotR images and news. I stumbled upon this site and stayed here.

What are you favorite areas of the site?
Mostly you’ll find me in the Games Forum. But I also spend some time in the Multimedia, the Humour section and the Realm of Mandos. I never miss a trip in the Encyclopaedia and when I need to kill some time I attack the crossword puzzles or any kind of puzzles!

How often do you visit CoE?
Usually, once a day.

How many times have you read the books?
Some years ago when I was in school I read The Hobbit and the LotR once. Last year I read The Silmarillion for the first time and the LotR for a second time. Now I’m trying to finish the Unfinished Tales. I would love to read them all in their original language one day, though.

Who is your favorite LotR character?
Aragorn. Generally, I like all of the characters who tried to achieve the impossible according to their measure: Beren, Lúthien, Eärendil, Éowyn… and so on.

Do you have a favorite scene from the Trilogy?
If I had to pick one, that would probably be the four small Hobbits in Minas Tirith, when everybody bows to express their appreciation and gratitude to the little ones.

What character left out of the films do you miss most?
Halbarad and the Grey Company. The fact that there were a lot of the Dúnedain people present in Middle-earth besides their chieftain Aragorn.

Do you know any Sindarin or Quenya?
No, not yet. I often think of starting Sindarin lessons and go camp in the Languages section, but haven’t put it on schedule yet. I only know a few words.

What did you enjoy most about the ROTK EE?
All of it! The extended scenes (in all three of them) are so enjoyable. Watching the extras one realizes how huge that project was. Even though it was probably bigger than that we imagine. I certainly admire the effort and the work that all these people did over there in New Zealand. They are all marvelous.