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That is a fair lord and a great captain of men. If [[Gondor]] has such men still in these days of fading, great must have been its glory in the days of its rising. | That is a fair lord and a great captain of men. If [[Gondor]] has such men still in these days of fading, great must have been its glory in the days of its rising. | ||
| − | + | --Legolas speaking of Prince Imrahil, [[The Return of the King]], ''The Last Debate'' | |
Being a middle-aged African-American man gives me a little different viewpoint on the Tolkien universe. It's certainly Eurocentric, but its also well-designed and highly entertaining. It should be remembered that Tolkien was a product of his times, which thought that world revolved around Western Europe. So I don't give a lot of credence to this 'Tolkien was racist' nonsense. I am a veteran of a couple of other Wiki sites, like ''Wikipedia Project: Middle Earth'' and ''Memory Alpha''. I joined this young Wiki to try to make a major contribution and get involved. I try raise the level of expertise and professionalism on TG, and I tend to concentrate on articles involving conflicts from the First and Second Ages. | Being a middle-aged African-American man gives me a little different viewpoint on the Tolkien universe. It's certainly Eurocentric, but its also well-designed and highly entertaining. It should be remembered that Tolkien was a product of his times, which thought that world revolved around Western Europe. So I don't give a lot of credence to this 'Tolkien was racist' nonsense. I am a veteran of a couple of other Wiki sites, like ''Wikipedia Project: Middle Earth'' and ''Memory Alpha''. I joined this young Wiki to try to make a major contribution and get involved. I try raise the level of expertise and professionalism on TG, and I tend to concentrate on articles involving conflicts from the First and Second Ages. | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 19 May 2008
Théoden -- Mighty King of Rohan
My Favorite Quotes:
That is a fair lord and a great captain of men. If Gondor has such men still in these days of fading, great must have been its glory in the days of its rising.
--Legolas speaking of Prince Imrahil, The Return of the King, The Last Debate
Being a middle-aged African-American man gives me a little different viewpoint on the Tolkien universe. It's certainly Eurocentric, but its also well-designed and highly entertaining. It should be remembered that Tolkien was a product of his times, which thought that world revolved around Western Europe. So I don't give a lot of credence to this 'Tolkien was racist' nonsense. I am a veteran of a couple of other Wiki sites, like Wikipedia Project: Middle Earth and Memory Alpha. I joined this young Wiki to try to make a major contribution and get involved. I try raise the level of expertise and professionalism on TG, and I tend to concentrate on articles involving conflicts from the First and Second Ages.
| lore-3 | This user has an advanced understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's works. |