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Getting to know Vaïre’s First Handmaiden – an interview with Eressëa
– How did you discover Tolkien ? Hmmm, difficult question actually… There’s discovering him as in simply knowing about him – or about his works and then there’s the actual discovery of his wondrous world, his fantastic, vast imagination … It’s weird, my parents had once bought a cartoon book of The Hobbit which they…
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Saruman of Many Colours – yet another Ring-maker?
In the history of Middle-earth there are two baddies which we mostly focus on: Morgoth, and his servant who later became as evil and terrible as his master – Sauron. Both did fell deeds that harmed Arda and Middle-earth in unthinkable ways, ruining the purity and innocence of the world as it is. It is…
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Weaving the history of a realm one thread at a time
The Halls of Mandos are a great and wondrous place, and the tapestries of Arda are hanging there, woven by his spouse Vairë, whom we weavers serve. Come, let me show you her parlours – this way – come along … Here are her most personal tapestries, and here is also the tapestry of our…
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Crucial Events in the History of Arda – an Essential Chronology
Creation and Shaping of Arda and the Ages of Lamps The Music of the Ainur and Melkor’s discord The Ainur sing the themes of Eru into a vision of the world. Melkor, the Ainu with the greatest gifts of power and knowledge, tries to interweave his own variations, which causes disturbances and three times makes…
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Interview with Fíriel and Malinornë, Language Moderators
Q: What drew you to the Elven languages in the first place ? Malinornë: Curiosity … but as the Appendices weren’t included in the Swedish translation of LOTR, I didn’t realize that the Elven languages in the books were so ‘real’ and ‘complete’ that they could be studied until I more or less accidentally came…
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The Prophecy
There is an anecdote about a 19th century opera critic who used to leave the theatre as soon as the overture was over. When someone at last dared to ask him about his habit, he simply answered that he had already mentally finished his review of the whole opera, judging from the quality of its…
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Movie profile for Isildur
Isildur is the son of the king (in the movie, Elendil is not mentioned by name). In the final battle of the Last Alliance, he sees Sauron kill his father, and the Dark Lord also attempts to slay Isildur who is kneeling by his father’s body. Isildur grabs his father’s sword, but Sauron steps on…
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Book profile for Isildur
Isildur was the eldest son of Elendil, born in Númenor in 3209 of the Second Age. He was brother to Anárion and father to Elendur, Aratan, Ciryon and Valandil. There is no record of his wife’s name. His family, the Lords of Andúnië, descended from Elros Tar-Minyatur, the first king of Númenor, and were regarded…
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Dear Galadriel
Dear Readers, This column is featured in the Realm of Vairë’s Newspaper called “The Tapestry”. You, the reader, will have to guess who is writing the letter to Lady Galadriel’s Column. These characters may be from the LotR books, or movies. Please PM Maire with your answers and she will in turn send you the…
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Newbie Perspective
Hello All, I am Maire one of the newbie Weavers in the Realm of Vairë. I have been a member for a little over a month and I have seen this Realm stick with and by each other through thick and thin. I really didn’t have any expectations when coming into this realm. Except for…
