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Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.
Including: TOLKIEN READING DAY coming up; MythCon 54; Lustrum registration open; T's land of the dead; imaginary maps; 2025 retrospect; TotS now Switch 2; FoMe $700k+; Cannes & PJ & much more...
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I could use your help for this year's
GLOBAL TOLKIEN READING DAY MAP 😃
That is, events from Tolkien societies & smials, libraries and cultural partners, who have Middle-earth in their hearts. Send me your links!
My email is open: marcel@thetolkienist.com
IG, FB, Bluesky - send them in!
Reading the latest newsletter I had to come over here and pay my respects to this answer. 👍👏
Anyone know about any in-progress conlang projects associated with upcoming movies/shows/games/etc? I'd also be interested in any artlangs (not necessarily new ones) coming from outside the Euro-American world.
Calendar for Tolkien Trewsday, full text can be found here: https://greenbookofthewhitedowns.blogspot.com/2025/02/tolkien-trewsday-year-three.html
🧙♂️ #TolkienTrewsday
📆 Week 159 (10/03/26): “Realms: Dwarves” 💎.
This month’s theme of “Realms” suggested by @bladorthin.bsky.social.
#TolkienTuesday #Tolkien
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Given that @johngarthwriter.bsky.social only recently had a look back at 2025...
There is nothing wrong with being in good company.
Here we go.
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Ahhhh.... 😊🤩
“If, as I believe, a good story is one which can persuade us to face life neither with despair nor with false hopes, then The Lord of the Rings is a very good story indeed.”
W. H. Auden, "Good and Evil in The Lord of the Rings"
#Tolkien
Sincere thanks to The @tolkiensociety.org for the wonderful opportunity of keynoting at #Westmoot26. I hope to meet friends old and new! Both virtual and in-person tracks are available for attendees. Fellowship and fun for #Tolkien readers!
Loved that piece of news 😁
Anyone fancy a game of Bridge (Khazad-dûm)? Finally got hold of pack of @ralphbakshi.bsky.social Lord of The Rings playing cards. Interestingly Lobelia & Belladonna are in there. Not sure Treebeard is much of a joker though. Hm, hoom #LOTR #Tolkien
#OnThisDay in 1959, #Tolkien writes to Michael Tolkien.
Writing to his son Michael, Tolkien remarks on the state of their house, and Edith's recovery from a broken arm. He also talks about his recent health struggles with his appendix and a bout of the flu. He says he shall have to give (1/2)
Un groupe de paroles de chats noirs: l'un d'eux dit: "Bonjour... Je m'appelle Ismaël Aali et j'ai été tué par l'extrême droite".
#lefascismetue
Je voulais dans ce fil honorer la mémoire des personnes tuées par une idéologie haineuse, tout d'abord pour que leurs noms soient rappelés, et ensuite parce que nous aurons tous besoin de faits pour nous défendre contre le délitement politique actuel: ⚰️🥀
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How I arrived on @bsky.app 🤩
This episode was a joy to record! Kristine is so much fun, and I loved learning about Tolkien and his cave sightseeing trips. I hope you enjoy it!
What is your fave cave in Tolkien’s legendarium?
They have partnered up with a number of franchises like Baldur's Gate, MTG, and D&D.
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New merchandise coming up, out of Brooklyn, NYC - starting September fans will get dice sets.
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A masterpiece!!
The SILMARILLION offers quite a few amazing choices 🤩📚
My favourite SILMARILLION chapter?
Of BELERIAND and its REALMS. 🤩😁😇💪
When did the tiny fairy trope begin? In today’s piece (part 1 of 2) I’m considering this question, looking at the work of Minor White Latham and Katharine Briggs in the 20th century. In my next piece I’ll bring us up to date with current research. 🧚
dimitrafimi.substack.com/p/when-did-t...
Meow. 🐱
Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.
Including:
Leadership in Middle-earth; little blade from Gondolin; eavesdropping; Ides Aelfscyne; in the house of Tom Bombadil; the fox and the hobbits; and many more...
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War changes everything, including language. Did you know "to go west", meaning "to die", entered English as WW1 soldier slang? Read how it resurrected an idea of death from ancient myth. At my blog (written before yesterday's news). No paywall. tinyurl.com/gowestWW1 #WW1 #language #myth #Tolkien
Still have to read it - but according to John Garth it's a "landmark title." :)
Last week and today.
23 degrees Celsius difference.
wtf?
There is this amazing visual walk-through of this Hobbit tapestry for those interested
artsandculture.google.com/story/AgVhaH...
