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==About Me== | ==About Me== | ||
Hello there! I'm '''Holdwine Meriadoc''' and I am an avid [[Tolkienists|tolkienist]] from the U.S.A. I first started reading [[The Hobbit]] when I was nine, and two years later, after I told my dad that I had just finished listening to the audiobook for the fifth time, he decided to let me move on to [[The Lord of the Rings]]. I read the entire trilogy in about three months. Since then, I have been collecting a steady stream of Tolkien's works and companion books. | Hello there! I'm '''Holdwine Meriadoc''' and I am an avid [[Tolkienists|tolkienist]] from the U.S.A. I first started reading ''[[The Hobbit]]'' when I was nine, and two years later, after I told my dad that I had just finished listening to the audiobook for the fifth time, he decided to let me move on to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. I read the entire trilogy in about three months with breaks between books while Dad had me read other books for school. If I had read them all in a steady stream I would have finished in a week. Since then, I have been collecting a steady stream of Tolkien's works and companion books. | ||
My favorite character in all the [[legendarium]] is, as you can tell from my name, [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]], not only because the book version of himself and myself are very similar but because I don't want him to be too "overlooked," in his words. | |||
I am a fan of the movie trilogy, but I try not to get that and the real thing confused. I am just really mad that they didn't include [[Tom Bombadil]]. | |||
I am an amateur (and slightly immature) digital artist and an intermediate sketcher (is that a word?), and I have some of [[:Category:Images by Holdwine Meriadoc|my digital images]] uploaded to TG. | |||
I | I usually just fix grammar problems and add source citations, with the occasional major expansion/rewrite/reverting of spam and other issues. | ||
I | And yes, I am one of those weirdos who has extensive debates about such issues as [[Celegorm]]'s hair color, whether [[Elves]] have pointy ears, and whether [[Amrod]] burned or not. And also has a steadily growing collection of tasteful Silmarillion memes. | ||
==My Library== | ==My Library== | ||
Books by Tolkien or edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]]: | Books by Tolkien or edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]]: | ||
*[[The Hobbit]] | *''[[The Hobbit]]'' | ||
*[[The Lord of the Rings]] | *''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' | ||
*[[The Silmarillion]] | *''[[The Silmarillion]]'' | ||
*[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]] | *''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'' | ||
*[[The Children of Húrin]] | *''[[The Children of Húrin]]'' | ||
*[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]] | *''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]'' | ||
*[[Pearl]] | *''[[Pearl]]'' | ||
*[[Sir Orfeo]] | *''[[Sir Orfeo]]'' | ||
*''[[Letters from Father Christmas]]'' | |||
*''[[The Return of the Shadow]]'' | |||
*''[[Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary]]'' | |||
*''[[Beren and Lúthien]]'' | |||
*''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]'' | |||
*''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]'' | |||
*''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'' | |||
Books by other authors: | Books by other authors: | ||
*''The Battles of Tolkien'' by [[David Day]] | *''The Battles of Tolkien'' by [[David Day]] | ||
*[[A Tolkien Bestiary]] by David Day | *''[[A Tolkien Bestiary]]'' by David Day (this and the above mostly as filler space on my Tolkien shelf...not a big fan of David Day and got these books in a weak moment) | ||
*[[The Tolkien Companion]] by [[J.E.A. Tyler]] | *''[[The Tolkien Companion]]'' by [[J.E.A. Tyler]] | ||
*[[Finding God in The Lord of the Rings]] by Kurt Bruner and [[Jim Ware]] | *''[[Finding God in The Lord of the Rings]]'' by Kurt Bruner and [[Jim Ware]] | ||
*Two Newsweek special Tolkien editions | |||
*''[[The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook]]'' by [[Alan Lee]] | |||
*''The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook (revised edition)'' by [[Ian Brodie]] | |||
==Random Other Facts== | ==Random Other Facts== | ||
* I do think that Balrogs have wings, but that they are nonfunctional | * I do think that Balrogs have wings, but that they are nonfunctional or [[Durin's Bane]] had muscular dystrophy from being cooped up in a cave for ages. | ||
* I believe that [[Huorns]] are [[Ents]] that have become tree-ish. | * I believe that [[Huorns]] are mostly [[Ents]] that have become tree-ish. | ||
* I'm American but I use | * I'm American but I use Commonwealth spellings. | ||
* How does a giant spider throw a ball? Shelobs it. (That's my dad's joke, not mine) | * How does a giant spider throw a ball? Shelobs it. (That's my dad's joke, not mine) | ||
* I speak a few useful phrases of [[Sindarin]]. | * I speak a few useful phrases of [[Sindarin]]. | ||
* I | * I am a nondenominational Protestant Christian who takes the time to research other branches of Christianity before forming opinions on them. If anyone would like to ask/debate/talk to me about my beliefs, feel free to send me a message on my [[User talk:Holdwine Meriadoc|talk page.]] | ||
==Favorite Quotes== | ==Favorite Quotes== | ||
''"'Well, here is the strangest riddle that we have yet found!' exclaimed Legolas. 'A bound prisoner escapes both from the Orcs and from the surrounding horsemen. He then stops, while still in the open, and cuts his bonds with an orc-knife. But how and why? For if his legs were tied, how did he walk? And if his arms were tied, how did he use the knife? And if neither were tied, why did he cut the cords at all? Being pleased with his skill, he then sat down and quietly ate some waybread! That is at least enough to show he was a hobbit, without the mallorn-leaf. After that, I suppose, he turned his arms into wings and flew away singing into the trees.'"'' -- [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[The Two Towers]] | ''"'Well, here is the strangest riddle that we have yet found!' exclaimed Legolas. 'A bound prisoner escapes both from the Orcs and from the surrounding horsemen. He then stops, while still in the open, and cuts his bonds with an orc-knife. But how and why? For if his legs were tied, how did he walk? And if his arms were tied, how did he use the knife? And if neither were tied, why did he cut the cords at all? Being pleased with his skill, he then sat down and quietly ate some waybread! That is at least enough to show he was a hobbit, without the mallorn-leaf. After that, I suppose, he turned his arms into wings and flew away singing into the trees.'"'' -- [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Two Towers]]'' | ||
''"Yes, I am afraid trolls do behave like that, even those with only one head each."'' -- J.R.R. Tolkien, [[The Hobbit]] | ''"Yes, I am afraid trolls do behave like that, even those with only one head each."'' -- J.R.R. Tolkien, ''[[The Hobbit]]'' | ||
''"'I am Gandalf, and Gandalf means me!'"'' -- [[Gandalf]], J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit | ''"'I am Gandalf, and Gandalf means me!'"'' -- [[Gandalf]], J.R.R. Tolkien, ''The Hobbit'' | ||
''"Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?"'' -- Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit | ''"Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?"'' -- Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien, ''The Hobbit'' | ||
''"Roads go on forever, but I can't without a rest. It's high time for lunch."'' -- [[Peregrin Took]], J.R.R. Tolkien, [[The Fellowship of the Ring]] | ''"Roads go on forever, but I can't without a rest. It's high time for lunch."'' -- [[Peregrin Took]], J.R.R. Tolkien, ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | ||
''"Great heart will not be denied."'' -- [[Théoden]], J.R.R. Tolkien, [[The Return of the King]] | ''"Great heart will not be denied."'' -- [[Théoden]], J.R.R. Tolkien, ''[[The Return of the King]]'' | ||
''"It is best to love first what you are fitted to love, I suppose: you must start somewhere and have some roots | ''"It is best to love first what you are fitted to love, I suppose: you must start somewhere and have some roots. . .."'' -- Meriadoc Brandybuck, J.R.R. Tolkien, ''The Return of the King'' | ||
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Biographical Information | |
Position | Gatekeeper, Hobbit |
Language | American English, Latin, learning Italian, mediocre Spanish, some Quenya and Sindarin |
Location | USA |
Occupation | Student |
Birth | 6 Astron (28 March) |
Edit Count | 535 |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
Height | Approximately 1.66 Rangar |
Hair colour | Blonde |
Eye colour | Brown |
Contact Information | |
Talk page | Holdwine Meriadoc |
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Tribute Space
First off, I’d like to pay tribute to my usernamesake (add that to the list of words I’ve made up), Meriadoc Brandybuck, known to the men of Rohan as Holdwine of the Mark. He was, in my personal opinion, a very brave and noble Hobbit, good friends with his younger cousin Peregrin Took, and just my favorite character in general. I am very proud to be paying tribute to him, both here and in real life (because apparently I look like him and I have a good friend who is Pippin to my Merry). Now excuse me while I throw this knife at the big freaky Ringwraith bearing down on me for writing this.
About Me
Hello there! I'm Holdwine Meriadoc and I am an avid tolkienist from the U.S.A. I first started reading The Hobbit when I was nine, and two years later, after I told my dad that I had just finished listening to the audiobook for the fifth time, he decided to let me move on to The Lord of the Rings. I read the entire trilogy in about three months with breaks between books while Dad had me read other books for school. If I had read them all in a steady stream I would have finished in a week. Since then, I have been collecting a steady stream of Tolkien's works and companion books.
My favorite character in all the legendarium is, as you can tell from my name, Meriadoc Brandybuck, not only because the book version of himself and myself are very similar but because I don't want him to be too "overlooked," in his words.
I am a fan of the movie trilogy, but I try not to get that and the real thing confused. I am just really mad that they didn't include Tom Bombadil.
I am an amateur (and slightly immature) digital artist and an intermediate sketcher (is that a word?), and I have some of my digital images uploaded to TG.
I usually just fix grammar problems and add source citations, with the occasional major expansion/rewrite/reverting of spam and other issues.
And yes, I am one of those weirdos who has extensive debates about such issues as Celegorm's hair color, whether Elves have pointy ears, and whether Amrod burned or not. And also has a steadily growing collection of tasteful Silmarillion memes.
My Library
Books by Tolkien or edited by Christopher Tolkien:
- The Hobbit
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Silmarillion
- Tales from the Perilous Realm
- The Children of Húrin
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Pearl
- Sir Orfeo
- Letters from Father Christmas
- The Return of the Shadow
- Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary
- Beren and Lúthien
- The Fall of Gondolin
- The Book of Lost Tales Part One
- The Book of Lost Tales Part Two
Books by other authors:
- The Battles of Tolkien by David Day
- A Tolkien Bestiary by David Day (this and the above mostly as filler space on my Tolkien shelf...not a big fan of David Day and got these books in a weak moment)
- The Tolkien Companion by J.E.A. Tyler
- Finding God in The Lord of the Rings by Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware
- Two Newsweek special Tolkien editions
- The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook by Alan Lee
- The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook (revised edition) by Ian Brodie
Random Other Facts
- I do think that Balrogs have wings, but that they are nonfunctional or Durin's Bane had muscular dystrophy from being cooped up in a cave for ages.
- I believe that Huorns are mostly Ents that have become tree-ish.
- I'm American but I use Commonwealth spellings.
- How does a giant spider throw a ball? Shelobs it. (That's my dad's joke, not mine)
- I speak a few useful phrases of Sindarin.
- I am a nondenominational Protestant Christian who takes the time to research other branches of Christianity before forming opinions on them. If anyone would like to ask/debate/talk to me about my beliefs, feel free to send me a message on my talk page.
Favorite Quotes
"'Well, here is the strangest riddle that we have yet found!' exclaimed Legolas. 'A bound prisoner escapes both from the Orcs and from the surrounding horsemen. He then stops, while still in the open, and cuts his bonds with an orc-knife. But how and why? For if his legs were tied, how did he walk? And if his arms were tied, how did he use the knife? And if neither were tied, why did he cut the cords at all? Being pleased with his skill, he then sat down and quietly ate some waybread! That is at least enough to show he was a hobbit, without the mallorn-leaf. After that, I suppose, he turned his arms into wings and flew away singing into the trees.'" -- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers
"Yes, I am afraid trolls do behave like that, even those with only one head each." -- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"'I am Gandalf, and Gandalf means me!'" -- Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?" -- Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"Roads go on forever, but I can't without a rest. It's high time for lunch." -- Peregrin Took, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
"Great heart will not be denied." -- Théoden, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
"It is best to love first what you are fitted to love, I suppose: you must start somewhere and have some roots. . .." -- Meriadoc Brandybuck, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King