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The History of Middle-earth (chibi version) - Part 279 - Outpouring of grief
How many people here killed Lisa the Plant by over-watering her?
How many know what I'm talking about? :)
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The History of Middle-earth (chibi version) - Part 278 - Mooning over her
in dfifferent versions of the story Arien is a Maia of either Vána or Varda. I think she fits better as a follower of Varda because of the fire-light connection, though she could certainly have assisted Vána from time to time on her projects.
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The History of Middle-earth (chibi version) - Part 277 - Vána's plan
We last met Tilion and Arien back in #063-#064, three years ago. Vána's actions here are as described in the Book of Lost Tales.
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The History of Middle-earth (chibi version) - Part 276 - Going into hiding
So - back to Valinor. We last saw these guys in #256, just after the Kinslaying of Alqualondë.
The reactions of Vána and Aulë here are based on the Book of Lost Tales version of the story, which I'm going to be drawing on for extra details. Aulë is mad at the Noldor because he's taken their rebellion as a personal slight against him, after all the ( Read more... ) -
The History of Middle-earth (chibi version) - Part 275 - Hanging around
The thought struck me that if you were going to make a blockbuster movie trilogy of the Silmarillion, Maedhros would make a good protagonist or POV character. He's the one non-Ainu who's involved in nearly all the major events of the First Age - often on the 'wrong' side despite him starting out as a decent guy morally speaking, which makes for a ( Read more... ) -
The History of Middle-earth (chibi version) - Part 274 - No, still a trap
Today's shoutout is to Alan Tudyk! (slightly paraphrased.)
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The History of Middle-earth (chibi version) - Part 272 - Bereavement
The book just says that 'an embassy' or 'emissaries' came from Morgoth in the hour of Fëanor's death, but it doesn't say who the emissary was. I assume it wouldn't be an orc or a Balrog, though. 'King of the World' was the title Morgoth took when he made the Iron Crown with the Silmarils in it.
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