“But in the Second Age Sauron, when he turned back to evil, had gathered into his service all the Orks that were scattered far and wide in the Northern world, cowed and masterless, furtive lurkers in dark places. He rekindled the lusts of their black hearts; and to some he showed favour and fed them […]
“If he had a name it’s long since been lost. He would have been known only as a servant of evil. One of a number. One of Nine.” Ever since his debut in The Lord of the Rings (1954), the ghastly Witch-king of Angmar has been one of the most fearsome villains from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, a […]
“We will have peace, when you and all your works have perished–and the works of your dark master to whom you would deliver us. You are a liar, Saruman, and a corrupter of Men’s hearts. You hold out your hand to me, and I perceive only a finger of the claw of Mordor. Cruel and […]
“Well, I think he is a very great Wizard… in his own way. He’s a gentle soul who prefers the company of animals for others. He keeps a watchful eye over the vast forest lands to the east, and a good thing too. For always evil will look to find a foothold in this world.” […]
“[Sauron]’s gathering of armies had not been unopposed, and his success much less than his hope. But this is a matter spoken of in notes on ‘The Five Wizards’. He had powerful enemies behind his back, the East, and in the southern lands to which he had not yet given sufficient thoughts.” Very little is […]
“Do you hear me, Wulf? By my life, Rohan still stands. Helm Hammerhand still stands!” Middle-earth finally returns to the big screen The Lord of the Rings the motion picture franchise begun by Peter Jackson with his critically-acclaimed trilogy (2001-2003), brought fantasy works back to the public’s attention. These wonderful adaptations, counted among the greatest […]
“Indeed, wherever there is trouble and strife and the Enemy is stirring there you will find Gandalf the Grey.” First appearing in The Hobbit (1937) and forever immortalized in his exceptional portrayal by actor Ian McKellen in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings the motion picture trilogy (2001-2003), Gandalf is one of the most […]
BOMBADIL [BOM-b’-dil], TOM Nume alternative: Forn [FORN] sau [FOrN] („străvechi”, „de demult”; apelativ folosit de pitici, dar provenit din limba oamenilor din Middle-earth; inspirat de eposul scandinav) Iarwain ben-adar [iAR-uain ben A-dar] (eld. „foarte-foarte bătrîn, ce-nu-are-tată”) Orald [O-rald] (numele personajului în limba Oamenilor de la Miazănoapte) În opera lui J.R.R.Tolkien, Tom Bombadil reprezintă misterul prin […]
Întâlnirea mea cu acest scriitor de autentică însemnătate a fost neașteptată. Mă aflam pentru întâia oară pe pământul noii mele patrii, Statele Unite, la studii doctorale, în California, și eram destul de perplex: lumea, oamenii, obiceiurile, toate erau noi și neobișnuite încă. Mă supăra atitudinea tinerilor studioși, colegii și colegele mele, ale căror vederi și […]