Member of the Month: an interview with Morwinyoniel

How did you find CoE?
I found the link on the website of someone who at least used to post here. I remembered someone else having mentioned the Sindarin courses and checked what this site was all about; I didn’t lurk for long before I joined, but guess if I’ve had time for the language courses…

What are your favourite areas of the site?
The Books section and the Realm of Vairë are the ones I always check, if I’m busy and only have time for the forums that are most important to me.

How often do you visit CoE?
Daily, if I can.

How many times have you read the books?
For LOTR, I’ve lost count, but at least five times. The other “basic” books – The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales – maybe four times each, and now I’m systematically reading through the HoME series, although that’s a long-time project.

Who is your favourite LOTR character?
Uhh, hard to say. I don’t have any absolute favourite. At the moment, I’m quite fond of Treebeard, Théoden and Gimli.

Do you have a favourite scene from the trilogy?
The scene that moved me most was Théoden mourning for his son in TTT. And I just loved Merry and Pippin welcoming Théoden’s company to Isengard.

What character left out of the films do you miss most?
Beregond, the soldier who risked his own life to save Faramir from Denethor’s madness.

Do you know any Sindarin or Quenya?
Just some basics, so that I can understand the meaning of names etc. I wish I’d get an opportunity to learn some more.

What did you enjoy most about the ROTK EE?
Several small details that were only added in the EE, such as Sam seeing the star in Mordor, and the statue of the ancient king at the Crossroads.