Tolkien Take Down

All of the following blog posts were based off of Tolkien's work in The Silmarillion , moving forward future blog posts will be based off of The Children of Hurin .

             I took on the role of a judge for The Jury’s Out game. I think that being in the shoes of a judge is the best position to be in for this assignment because it was really interesting to have both sides of the argument presented and backed up with evidence. I thought that the opening statement from the prosecution was extremely well presented, and it had me immediately moved to their side of the argument. For The Silmarillion I was assigned the high elf character, and this definitely played a role in some of the questions that we asked as a jury. For example , we asked, “ How could you justify killing elves for the sake of an object, especially ones from the son’s own kin (kin-slaying) ”. When it comes to being a judge you definitely have to remain neutral throughout the trial, but there definitely is a possibility of bias from the jury . For instance, w hen it comes to questions about the elves there were m...

Based off Chapters 16-22 I write these words in a time when grief and glory are mingled together, and it is hard to tell which weighs heavier upon my heart. So much has unfolded in the lands, and though I once gazed upon the light of the Two Trees in Aman, now I dwell beneath a sky ever darkened by the will of Morgoth. At times, this tale feels too vast to grasp… so many battles, betrayals, and deaths, yet I cannot help but return in thought to my own part within it. The Doom of Mandos lingers over all of us who dared to forsake the Blessed Realm. I can still recall His words on the shores of Araman, echoing in my memory like the toll of a bell. Indeed, those tears have fallen, and the count of them grows ever greater. When first I heard that pronouncement, I felt defiant. Surely the might of the Noldor, trained in the wisdom of Valinor and armed with the fire of Fëanor’s oath, could overcome any doom. But now, after years of war and ruin, I perceive the truth more clearly: it was ...

Song of Eru https://www.youtube.com/watch v=BgOZPIxRzEo&list=PLAVVaIe6rNo82WLhOXiyU568SG_v7G2SS&index=3   Before the dawn, I wove the air   A whisper bright, both pure and fair   From silent void the echoes grew   A harmony both old and new   I sang of seas, their endless tide   Of mountains tall, the earth’s proud guide   The stars took flame, their courses ran   To light the dreams of Elves and Man   The winds were born, the rivers strong   Each heart was set within the song   Though shadows strove to break the tone   My music flows, unbounded my own   And all shall find, when night is gone   The world made whole within the dawn   The lyrics of Eru’s song captures the beauty, order, and harmony of creation. Each line reflects how Eru brings the universe into life through music. Seas, mountains, stars, winds, and rivers all emerge from his melody. Even when discord arises, his music is not over...