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Hello! I am Edrastel, a long-time fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's works. I am one of the newer contributers to Tolkien Gateway, having joined on 20 December, 2015. | Hello! I am Edrastel, a long-time fan of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien's]] works. I am one of the newer contributers to Tolkien Gateway, having joined on 20 December, 2015. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
I was introduced to ''The Lord of the Rings'' through Peter Jackson's extended film trilogy. After watching all three films, I quickly wanted to read the stories on paper for myself. I started, of course, with ''The Hobbit'' before moving on to ''The Lord of the Rings'' itself, and after coming to the end of ''The Return of the King'' I was left wanting more. I went on to ''The Silmarillion'', and afterwards to ''The Children of Húrin'', and from there my collection of Middle-earth lore started piling up. | I was introduced to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' through Peter Jackson's [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|extended film trilogy]]. After watching all three films, I quickly wanted to read the stories on paper for myself. I started, of course, with ''[[The Hobbit]]'' before moving on to ''The Lord of the Rings'' itself, and after coming to the end of ''[[The Return of the King]]'' I was left wanting more. I went on to ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', and afterwards to ''[[The Children of Húrin]]'', and from there my collection of [[Middle-earth]] lore started piling up. | ||
Some time around the year 2010, I began to play the online MMO ''The Lord of the Rings Online''. From the very start I played as a roleplayer, though an amateur at first, on the server Crickhollow. My main character on that server in those days was the Mirkwood hunter Istelion before he took a deadly fall in Moria and couldn't be retrieved. Afterwards, I played as the Sindarin loremaster Edrastel. I went on a long hiatus before returning to the game on another server with a new account. | Some time around the year 2010, I began to play the online MMO ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''. From the very start I played as a roleplayer, though an amateur at first, on the server Crickhollow. My main character on that server in those days was the [[Mirkwood]] hunter Istelion before he took a deadly fall in [[Moria]] and couldn't be retrieved. Afterwards, I played as the [[Sindar|Sindarin]] loremaster Edrastel. I went on a long hiatus before returning to the game on another server with a new account. | ||
==Currently== | ==Currently== | ||
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==Opinions== | ==Opinions== | ||
* Balrogs did have wings in a sense, though they were not permanent or practical and were more of a means of intimidation. | * [[Balrogs]] did have wings in a sense, though they were not permanent or practical and were more of a means of intimidation. | ||
* The term "half-trolls" refers to a cross-breed of Far Haradrim and Mordor trolls and not a slur for the southernmost races of Men. | * The term "[[half-trolls]]" refers to a cross-breed of Far [[Haradrim]] and [[Olog-hai|Mordor trolls]] and not a slur for the southernmost races of Men. | ||
* The Valar were wrong to grant the Edain with superior bloodlines. | * The [[Valar]] were wrong to grant the [[Edain]] with superior bloodlines. | ||
* The first Orcs were bred from Elves, but by the time of the War of the Ring there were many breeds of Orcs descended from Men or boldogs. | * The first [[Orcs]] were bred from [[Elves]], but by the time of the [[War of the Ring]] there were many breeds of Orcs descended from Men or [[Bolgod|boldogs]]. | ||
* Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' trilogy was a large waste of potential. | * Peter Jackson's [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' trilogy]] was a large waste of potential. | ||
==Headcanons== | ==Headcanons== | ||
* Arda was a round world from its creation, and the Flat-World Silmarillion is based on the Númenóreans' flawed conception of the universe. | * [[Arda]] was a round world from its creation, and the Flat-World Silmarillion is based on the [[Númenóreans]]' flawed conception of the universe. | ||
* The | * The [[Land of the Sun]] was in fact the western shores of [[Aman]]. | ||
* | * The Haradrim developed their own legends and ideas concerning the cataclysms that followed the [[Downfall of Númenor]]. | ||
* | * Skin-changers existed in some rare cases outside of the [[Beornings]], such as among the [[Lossoth]]. | ||
* The | * The [[Blue Wizards]] became highly influential in the fight against [[Sauron]] in the [[Rhûn|Far East]]. | ||
* | * The Númenóreans' unjust treatment of the Haradrim is what led to the latter's lasting allegiance with [[Mordor]]. | ||
* Arda as a round earth would look quite different than the Arda we are shown in the Ambarkanta. | * [[Azog]] was a boldog. | ||
* Arda as a round earth would look quite different than the Arda we are shown in the [[Ambarkanta maps]]. |
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Language | English |
Location | Indiana |
Birth | October 15th |
Age | 19 |
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Hair colour | Dark brown |
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Hello! I am Edrastel, a long-time fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's works. I am one of the newer contributers to Tolkien Gateway, having joined on 20 December, 2015.
History
I was introduced to The Lord of the Rings through Peter Jackson's extended film trilogy. After watching all three films, I quickly wanted to read the stories on paper for myself. I started, of course, with The Hobbit before moving on to The Lord of the Rings itself, and after coming to the end of The Return of the King I was left wanting more. I went on to The Silmarillion, and afterwards to The Children of Húrin, and from there my collection of Middle-earth lore started piling up.
Some time around the year 2010, I began to play the online MMO The Lord of the Rings Online. From the very start I played as a roleplayer, though an amateur at first, on the server Crickhollow. My main character on that server in those days was the Mirkwood hunter Istelion before he took a deadly fall in Moria and couldn't be retrieved. Afterwards, I played as the Sindarin loremaster Edrastel. I went on a long hiatus before returning to the game on another server with a new account.
Currently
As of now, my collection of Tolkien's lore consists of these works:
- The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition
- The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary One-Volume Edition)
- The Silmarillion
- Unfinished Tales
- The Children of Húrin
- The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
- The History of Middle-earth (Complete Box Set)
- The History of The Hobbit (One-Volume Edition)
- Mr. Baggins
- Return to Bag End
- Tales from the Perilous Realm
- Bilbo's Last Song
- The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
- The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
- The Atlas of Middle-earth
- Parma Eldalamberon (Issues 1-7, 16, 20-22)
- Vinyar Tengwar (Issues 1-50)
- Quettar (Issues 1 - 40)
- An Introduction to Elvish
- J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator
- The Art of The Hobbit
- The Art of The Lord of the Rings
Nowadays, I play The Lord of the Rings Online on the Laurelin [EU-EN-RP] server as Edrastel or Sriva, mainly roleplaying in Bree or the lands about.
Opinions
- Balrogs did have wings in a sense, though they were not permanent or practical and were more of a means of intimidation.
- The term "half-trolls" refers to a cross-breed of Far Haradrim and Mordor trolls and not a slur for the southernmost races of Men.
- The first Orcs were bred from Elves, but by the time of the War of the Ring there were many breeds of Orcs descended from Men or boldogs.
- Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy was a large waste of potential.
Headcanons
- Arda was a round world from its creation, and the Flat-World Silmarillion is based on the Númenóreans' flawed conception of the universe.
- The Land of the Sun was in fact the western shores of Aman.
- The Haradrim developed their own legends and ideas concerning the cataclysms that followed the Downfall of Númenor.
- The Blue Wizards became highly influential in the fight against Sauron in the Far East.
- The Númenóreans' unjust treatment of the Haradrim is what led to the latter's lasting allegiance with Mordor.
- Azog was a boldog.
- Arda as a round earth would look quite different than the Arda we are shown in the Ambarkanta maps.