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Barrow-wights

2012-09-14T20:10:48Z

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[[File:John Howe - Barrow-Wights.jpg|thumb|''Barrow-Wights'' by [[John Howe]]]]

'''Barrow-wights''' were a kind of [[undead]]-like creatures, dead bones animated by [[spirits (creatures)|evil spirits]].<ref name=LotR>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''passim''</ref>

==History and Characteristics==
The Barrow-wights were evil spirits, although their true nature is unknown; it is not known if they were perverted [[Maiar]] ([[Úmaiar]]) or [[Fëa and hröa|spirits]] of [[Orcs]], fallen [[Avari]], or evil Men.

The [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] sent them to the [[Barrow-downs]], in order to prevent a resurrection of the destroyed [[Dúnedain]] kingdom of [[Cardolan]]. The spirits stirred the dead bones in the mounds and haunted them.<ref name=Eriador>{{App|Eriador}}</ref><ref name=Elendil>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 194</ref><ref name=I7>{{FR|I7}}</ref>

The Barrow-wights appeared as shadowy figures with a pale, icy light gleaming from what would be their eyes. They could speak, with deep, hollow and cold voices, and likewise their touch was icy.<ref name=Barrow/><ref name=AB1/> They were furthermore infamous for carrying rattling gold-rings on their bony fingers.<ref name=I7/><ref name=AB2>{{AB|2}}</ref>

According to [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse, [[Tom Bombadil]] escaped a Barrow-wight on some occasion, using his enchanting incantations.<ref name=AB1/> Perhaps his authority was sourced by the inherent power he had on this region of the world, not the spirits themselves.

During the [[War of the Ring]], [[Frodo Baggins]] and company were trapped in the [[Barrow-downs]] by the [[magic|spells]] of the Barrow-wights, and were nearly slain by the creatures.<ref name=Barrow>{{FR|I8}}</ref> They were saved in the last minute by Tom, who seemed to have had complete authority over them.

==Names==

According to [[Elrond]], the [[Elves]] knew the Barrow-wights by many names.<ref>{{FR|II2}}</ref> While these names are not recorded (except for the general denomination "evil spirits"), the creatures were also called "'''Barrow-dwellers'''" in Hobbit lore.<ref name=AB1>{{AB|1}}</ref> Often, they were also referred to by the shortened form "'''Wights'''".<ref name=LotR/><ref>The use of a capital "W" for the short form was noted by Jerome S. Colburn in [[Elfling]] message [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/19711 19711 (24 November 2002)]; compare "''They are Elvish wights''", in {{RK|Company}}</ref>

*Etymology: ''[[Barrows|barrow]]'' + ''[[wights|wight]]''

== Other versions of the [[Legendarium]] ==
Due to his inspiration from ''Hrómundar saga Gripssonar'', during the writing of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' (see ''[[The History of The Lord of the Rings]]'') Tolkien at first foresaw a link between the wights and the [[Nazgûl|Ringwraith]]s, initially describing the Black Riders as horsed Wights, but the suggestion that they were the same kind of creatures was dropped in the published work. In the final work there remained a link between them: the wights were now spirits sent by the Witch-king.

==Other writings==

The character Tídwald, appearing in [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s poem "[[The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth|The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son]]", accuses Torhthelm of fancying "''barrow-wights and bogeys''".<ref>{{HB|II}}</ref>

==Portrayal in Adaptations==
[[File:Mark Evans - Barrow-wight.jpg|thumb|''Barrow-wight'' in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game|LotRRPG]]'']]
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
: Remnants haunting their own tombs, the Barrow Wights are a type of greater Undead Beings. They draw energy from living beings, sacrificing their victims.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}, p. 124</ref>

'''2002-5: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game]]'':'''
: Barrow-wights (not to be confused with the [[ghosts|ghost]]-type ''wights'' appearing in the same game) are corpses of Men animated by evil spirits.<ref>{{D|Fell}}, pp. 14-15</ref>

'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
: [[Sambrog]] is a Wight-lord of the Barrow-downs. Barrow Wights are not just confined to the Barrow Downs, but have risen in many parts of Middle-earth mainly around the decaying ruins of Arnor. Wights can be found haunting the darkest corners of Mirkwood to even the Elven ruins which dot Ered Luin. A clan of warriors in Dunland has even gone as far as trying to raise their own undead army.

{{references}}
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]
[[Category:Undead]]
[[de:Grabunholde]]
[[fi:Haudanhaamut]]

Tolkien societies

2012-05-04T20:26:15Z

63.165.163.20:

Below is a list of '''Tolkien Societies'''.

Active as of 2012:

*''North America''
** [[Idaho and Montana Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
** [[Inland Northwest Tolkien Society|Inland Northwest Tolkien Society (a.k.a. Spokane Tolkien Society / Inland Empire Tolkien Society]] (active)
** [[Mythopoeic Society]] (active)
** [[New England Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
** [[American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group|Tolkien Special Interest Group of Mensa]] (active)
** [[University of Wisconsin Tolkien and Fantasy Society]] (active)

*''South America''
** Argentina: [[Argentine Tolkien Association]]
** Brazil:
***[[Conselho Branco, Sociedade Tolkien]]
***[[The Brazilian Tolkien Society]]
** Chile: [[Tolkien Society of Chile]]
** Colombia: [[Colombian Tolkien Society]]
** Costa Rica: [[The Tolkien Society of Costa Rica]]
** Mexico: [[Mexican Tolkien Society]]
** Peru: [[Sociedad Tolkien Peruana]]
** Uruguay: [[Sociedad Tolkien Uruguaya]]

*''Europe''
** Austria: [[Austrian Tolkien Society]] (active)
** Czech Republic: [[Czech Tolkien Society]] (active)
**Denmark:
***[[Bri, Tolkienselskabet i København]] (active)
***[[Imladris, Danmarks Tolkienforening]] (semi dormant)
** Estonia: [[Estonian Tolkien Society]] (semi dormant)
** Finland: [[Suomen Tolkien-seura ry.]] (active)
** France: [[Tolkiendil (Tolkien society)|Tolkiendil]] (active)
** Belgium: [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|Flemish Tolkien & Fantasy Society Elanor]] (active)
** Germany: [[Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft e.V.]] (active)
** Greece: [[Ellinikós Sýllogos Philon Tólkin]]
** Hungary: [[Hungarian Tolkien Society]] (active)
** Italy: [[Società Tolkieniana Italiana|Italian Tolkien Association]]
** Lithuania: [[Tolkien Lietuva]] (active)
** Netherlands: [[Unquendor|Tolkien Society Unquendor]] (active)
** Norway: [[Arthedain (Tolkien Society)|Norges Tolkien Forening Arthedain]] (active)
** Poland: [[Sekcja Tolkienowska ŚKF]] (semi-dormant)
** Slovenia: [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-galad]] (active)
**Spain
*** [[Spanish Tolkien Society]]
***[[Dor-Lómin Smial]]
** Sweden:
***[[Angmar, Malmö Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Arda_(annual)|Arda-sällskapet]] (semi-dormant)
***[[Caradhras, Södra latins Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Forodrim|Forodrim, Stockholms Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Galadhon, Lunds Tolkiensällskap]] (status unclear)
***[[Mithlond, Göteborgs Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Osgiliath, Västerås Tolkiensällskap]] (semi-dormant)
***[[Uppsala Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
**Switzerland: [[Society Tolkieniana Switzerland Smial of the Ticino]] (semi-dormant)
**United Kingdom:
***[[Cambridge Tolkien Society]] (active)
***'''[[The Tolkien Society]]''' (active)
***[[ Taruithorn|Taruithorn - The Oxford Tolkien Society]] (active)

*''Asia Pacific''
** Japan: [[Shiro no Norite]] (active)
** Israel: [[Israeli Tolkien Society]] (active)

Defunct as of 2012:

*''North America''
** [[American Tolkien Society]] (defunct)
** [[The National Tolkien League]] (defunct)
** [[Tolkien Society of America]] (merged with [[Mythopoeic Society]])
** [[North East Tolkien Society]] (defunct)

*''Europe''
** Belgium: [[Belegaer (Tolkien Society)|Belegaer - Cercle d'etudes de Tolkien en Belgique]] (defunct)
** Denmark:
***[[Dansk Tolkien Selskab]] (merged to become Imladris)
***[[Tolkiens Følge]] (merged to become Imladris)
** France:
*** [[French Tolkien Association|Tolkien & Co]] (defunct)
*** [[L'association La Faculté des études elfiques|FEE]] (defunct)
*** [[L'association La Compagnie de la Comté|JRRVF]] (defunct)
** Netherlands: [[The Fellowship]] (defunct)
** Poland: Loza Tolkienowska Krakow (defunct)
** Sweden: [[The Tolkien Society of Sweden]] (defunct)
** Switzerland: [[Eredain|Swiss Tolkien Society]] (defunct)

*''Asia Pacific''
** Australia: [[Mythopoeic Literature Society]] (defunct)
** Philippines: [[Philippine Tolkien Society]] (defunct)

*''Africa''
** South Africa: [[Haradrim_(Tolkien_Society)|Haradrim]] (defunct)

[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

Tolkien societies

2012-05-04T20:22:39Z

63.165.163.20:

Below is a list of '''Tolkien Societies'''.

Active as of 2012:

*''North America''
** [[Idaho and Montana Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
** [[Inland Northwest Tolkien Society|Inland Northwest Tolkien Society (a.k.a. Spokane Tolkien Society / Inland Empire Tolkien Society]] (active)
** [[Mythopoeic Society]] (active)
** [[New England Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
** [[American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group|Tolkien Special Interest Group of Mensa]] (active)
** [[University of Wisconsin Tolkien and Fantasy Society]] (active)

*''South America''
** Argentina: [[Argentine Tolkien Association]]
** Brazil:
***[[Conselho Branco, Sociedade Tolkien]]
***[[The Brazilian Tolkien Society]]
** Chile: [[Tolkien Society of Chile]]
** Colombia: [[Colombian Tolkien Society]]
** Costa Rica: [[The Tolkien Society of Costa Rica]]
** Mexico: [[Mexican Tolkien Society]]
** Peru: [[Sociedad Tolkien Peruana]]
** Uruguay: [[Sociedad Tolkien Uruguaya]]

*''Europe''
** Austria: [[Austrian Tolkien Society]] (active)
** Czech Republic: [[Czech Tolkien Society]] (active)
**Denmark:
***[[Bri, Tolkienselskabet i København]] (active)
***[[Imladris, Danmarks Tolkienforening]] (semi dormant)
** Estonia: [[Estonian Tolkien Society]] (semi dormant)
** Finland: [[Suomen Tolkien-seura ry.]] (active)
** France: [[Tolkiendil (Tolkien society)|Tolkiendil]] (active)
** Belgium: [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|Flemish Tolkien & Fantasy Society Elanor]] (active)
** Germany: [[Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft e.V.]] (active)
** Greece: [[Ellinikós Sýllogos Philon Tólkin]]
** Hungary: [[Hungarian Tolkien Society]] (active)
** Italy: [[Società Tolkieniana Italiana|Italian Tolkien Association]]
** Lithuania: [[Tolkien Lietuva]] (active)
** Netherlands: [[Unquendor|Tolkien Society Unquendor]] (active)
** Norway: [[Arthedain (Tolkien Society)|Norges Tolkien Forening Arthedain]] (active)
** Poland: [[Sekcja Tolkienowska ŚKF]] (semi-dormant)
** Slovenia: [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-galad]] (active)
**Spain
*** [[Spanish Tolkien Society]]
***[[Dor-Lómin Smial]]
** Sweden:
***[[Angmar, Malmö Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Arda_(annual)|Arda-sällskapet]] (semi-dormant)
***[[Caradhras, Södra latins Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Forodrim|Forodrim, Stockholms Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Galadhon, Lunds Tolkiensällskap]] (status unclear)
***[[Mithlond, Göteborgs Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Osgiliath, Västerås Tolkiensällskap]] (semi-dormant)
***[[Uppsala Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
**Switzerland: [[Society Tolkieniana Switzerland Smial of the Ticino]] (semi-dormant)
**United Kingdom:
***[[Cambridge Tolkien Society]] (active)
***'''[[The Tolkien Society]]''' (active)
***[[ Taruithorn|Taruithorn - The Oxford Tolkien Society]] (active)

*''Asia Pacific''
** Japan: [[Shiro no Norite]] (active)
** Israel: [[Israeli Tolkien Society]] (active)

Defunct as of 2011:

*''North America''
** [[American Tolkien Society]] (defunct)
** [[The National Tolkien League]] (defunct)
** [[Tolkien Society of America]] (merged with [[Mythopoeic Society]])
** [[North East Tolkien Society]] (defunct)

*''Europe''
** Belgium: [[Belegaer (Tolkien Society)|Belegaer - Cercle d'etudes de Tolkien en Belgique]] (defunct)
** Denmark:
***[[Dansk Tolkien Selskab]] (merged to become Imladris)
***[[Tolkiens Følge]] (merged to become Imladris)
** France:
*** [[French Tolkien Association|Tolkien & Co]] (defunct)
*** [[L'association La Faculté des études elfiques|FEE]] (defunct)
*** [[L'association La Compagnie de la Comté|JRRVF]] (defunct)
** Netherlands: [[The Fellowship]] (defunct)
** Poland: Loza Tolkienowska Krakow (defunct)
** Sweden: [[The Tolkien Society of Sweden]] (defunct)
** Switzerland: [[Eredain|Swiss Tolkien Society]] (defunct)

*''Asia Pacific''
** Australia: [[Mythopoeic Literature Society]] (defunct)
** Philippines: [[Philippine Tolkien Society]] (defunct)

*''Africa''
** South Africa: [[Haradrim_(Tolkien_Society)|Haradrim]] (defunct)

[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

North East Tolkien Society

2012-05-04T20:21:04Z

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The '''North East Tolkien Society''', formerly known as the New York Tolkien Society, and also known as Heren Istarion, was the largest American [[Smials|Smial]] of [[The Tolkien Society]].

The main force behind Heren Istarion were co-chairs [[Anthony Burdge]] and his wife Jessica Burke. It is defunct since 2009 due to hardship encountered by the co-chairs due to the recession. The last activity of Heren Istarion website as at March 2012 was March 2011. The Heren Istarion Facebook page also no longer exists. <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20090520062052/http://herenistarion.org/(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref><ref>http://www.green-and-growing.com/2011/09/open-letter-to-occupywallstreet.html(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref> Consequently it's website<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20051105035454/http://www.herenistarion.org/(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref> was downgraded to a blog<ref>http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref> as well as a Facebook page.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43894627954(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref>

==History==
The smial was located on Staten Island, New York. Heren Istarion published its own calendars in 2008,<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2008_2009.html(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref> 2009,<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2008_2009.html(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref> 2010<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2010.html(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref> and 2011.<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2011.html(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref> No 2012 calendar was printed and sold.

Aside from Heren Istarion New York City has a Meetup.com group: NYC Area Friends of J.R.R. Tolkien & Fantasy, that appears to be active as it meets monthly.

==Magazine==
Heren Istarion also published a magazine through 2008, ''[[Parma Nölé]]''.<ref>https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B0_BEwnkL2WrOWZkNDJlY2UtOTA2MC00ZDg2LTllNGItZjFhNzZmMmIxMDg2&authkey=CLTb17kO&hl=en_US(accessed 06-12-2011)</ref> No issues were released in 2009, 2010 or 2011.

==External links==
* [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com Official website]
* [http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Area-Friends-of-Tolkien-Fantasy New York City Meetup Group Around J.R.R. Tolkien]

{{References}}

[[Category:American organizations]]
[[Category:Smials]]

Michaël Devaux

2011-12-05T15:13:43Z

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'''Michaël Devaux''' has a doctorate from the Sorbonne with a special interest in the history of philosophy and the metaphysics of Leibniz. He is the editor of the ''Bibliographie Cartésienne 1960-1996'' with Jean-Robert Armogathe and Vincent Carraud, and has written numerous articles in history of seventeenth century philosophy as well as Tolkien studies. He was the president of a [[L%27association_La_Compagnie_de_la_Comté|French Tolkien Society]] (2011: defunct), and an editor of ''[[La Feuille de la Compagnie]]'', a cahier of Tolkien studies published by Ad Solem. He has lectured on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in France, The Netherlands and Italy.

==External links==
* [http://www.jrrvf.com/compagnie/compagnie.html La Compagnie de la Comté]

[[Category:Authors|Devaux, Michaël]]
[[Category:JRRTE contributors|Devaux, Michaël]]
[[Category:Tolkien Society members|Devaux, Michaël]]
[[Category:French people|Devaux, Michaël]]
[[Category:People by name|Devaux, Michaël]]

Michaël Devaux

2011-12-05T15:13:05Z

63.165.163.20:

'''Michaël Devaux''' has a doctorate from the Sorbonne with a special interest in the history of philosophy and the metaphysics of Leibniz. He is the editor of the ''Bibliographie Cartésienne 1960-1996'' with Jean-Robert Armogathe and Vincent Carraud, and has written numerous articles in history of seventeenth century philosophy as well as Tolkien studies. He was the president of a French Tolkien Society [[La Compagnie de la Comté]] (2011: defunct), and an editor of ''[[La Feuille de la Compagnie]]'', a cahier of Tolkien studies published by Ad Solem. He has lectured on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in France, The Netherlands and Italy.

==External links==
* [http://www.jrrvf.com/compagnie/compagnie.html La Compagnie de la Comté]

[[Category:Authors|Devaux, Michaël]]
[[Category:JRRTE contributors|Devaux, Michaël]]
[[Category:Tolkien Society members|Devaux, Michaël]]
[[Category:French people|Devaux, Michaël]]
[[Category:People by name|Devaux, Michaël]]

Tolkien societies

2011-12-05T13:31:55Z

63.165.163.20:

Below is a list of '''Tolkien Societies'''.

Active as at 2011:

*''America''
**''North America''
*** [[Idaho and Montana Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[Inland Northwest Tolkien Society|Inland Northwest Tolkien Society (a.k.a. Spokane Tolkien Society / Inland Empire Tolkien Society]] (active)
*** [[Mythopoeic Society]] (active)
*** [[New England Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[North East Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group|Tolkien Special Interest Group of Mensa]] (active)
*** [[University of Wisconsin Tolkien and Fantasy Society]] (active)
**''Hispanic/South America''
*** Argentina: [[Argentine Tolkien Association]]
*** Brazil:
****[[Conselho Branco, Sociedade Tolkien]]
****[[The Brazilian Tolkien Society]]
*** Chile: [[Tolkien Society of Chile]]
*** Colombia: [[Colombian Tolkien Society]]
*** Costa Rica: [[The Tolkien Society of Costa Rica]]
*** Mexico: [[Mexican Tolkien Society]]
*** Peru: [[Sociedad Tolkien Peruana]]
*** Uruguay: [[Sociedad Tolkien Uruguaya]]
*''Europe''
** Austria: [[Austrian Tolkien Society]]
** [[Czech Tolkien Society]]
**Denmark:
***[[Bri, Tolkienselskabet i København]] (active)
***[[Imladris, Danmarks Tolkienforening]] (semi dormant)
** Estonia: [[Estonian Tolkien Society]]
** Finland: [[Suomen Tolkien-seura ry.]] (active)
** Belgium: [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|Flemish Tolkien & Fantasy Society Elanor]] (active)
** Germany: [[Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft e.V.]] (active)
** Greece: [[Ellinikós Sýllogos Philon Tólkin]]
** Hungary: [[Hungarian Tolkien Society]]
** Italy: [[Società Tolkieniana Italiana|Italian Tolkien Association]]
** Lithuania: [[Tolkien Lietuva]]
** Netherlands: [[Unquendor|Tolkien Society Unquendor]] (active)
** Norway: [[Arthedain (Tolkien Society)|Norge Tolkien Forening Arthedain]] (active)
** Poland: [[Sekcji Tolkienowskiej SKF]] (semi-dormant)
** Slovenia: [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-galad]] (active)
** Sweden:
***[[Angmar, Malmö Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Arda_(annual)|Arda-sällskapet]] (semi-dormant)
***[[Caradhras, Södra latins Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Forodrim|Forodrim, Stockholms Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
****[[Cerin Erain]] (active)
***[[Galadhon, Lunds Tolkiensällskap]] (status unclear)
***[[Mithlond, Göteborgs Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Osgiliath, Västerås Tolkiensällskap]] (semi-dormant)
***[[Uppsala Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
**Switzerland: [[Society Tolkieniana Switzerland Smial of the Ticino]] (semi-dormant)
**Spain
*** [[Spanish Tolkien Society]]
***[[Dor-Lómin Smial]]
**United Kingdom:
***[[Cambridge Tolkien Society]]
***'''[[The Tolkien Society]]''' (active)
***[[ Taruithorn|Taruithorn - The Oxford Tolkien Society]]
*''Other countries''
** [[Australia]]: [[Mythopoeic Literature Society]]
** Japan: [[Shiro no Norite]] (active)
** Israel: [[Israeli Tolkien Society]] (active)
** Philippines: [[Philippine Tolkien Society]]
*''Unknown location''
** [[Aragorn's Tolkien Club]]
** [[Minas Tirith Smial]]

Defunct as at 2011:

**''North America''
*** [[American Tolkien Society]] (defunct)
*** [[The National Tolkien League]] (defunct)
*** [[Tolkien Society of America]] (merged with [[Mythopoeic Society]])
*''Europe''
** Belgium: [[Belegaer (Tolkien Society)|Belegaer - Cercle d'etudes de Tolkien en Belgique]] (defunct)
** Denmark:
***[[Dansk Tolkien Selskab]] (merged to become Imladris)
***[[Tolkiens Følge]] (merged to become Imladris)
** France:
*** [[French Tolkien Association|Tolkien & Co]] (defunct)
*** [[L'association La Faculté des études elfiques|FEE]] (defunct)
** Poland: Loza Tolkienowska Krakow (defunct)
** Sweden: [[The Tolkien Society of Sweden]] (defunct)
** Switzerland: [[Eredain|Swiss Tolkien Society]] (defunct)
*''Africa''
** South Africa: [[Haradrim_(Tolkien_Society)|Haradrim]] (defunct)

[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

Tolkien societies

2011-12-05T13:31:31Z

63.165.163.20:

Below is a list of '''Tolkien Societies'''.

Active as at 2011:

*''America''
**''North America''
*** [[Idaho and Montana Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[Inland Northwest Tolkien Society|Inland Northwest Tolkien Society (a.k.a. Spokane Tolkien Society / Inland Empire Tolkien Society]] (active)
*** [[Mythopoeic Society]] (active)
*** [[New England Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[North East Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group|Tolkien Special Interest Group of Mensa]] (active)
*** [[University of Wisconsin Tolkien and Fantasy Society]] (active)
**''Hispanic/South America''
*** Argentina: [[Argentine Tolkien Association]]
*** Brazil:
****[[Conselho Branco, Sociedade Tolkien]]
****[[The Brazilian Tolkien Society]]
*** Chile: [[Tolkien Society of Chile]]
*** Colombia: [[Colombian Tolkien Society]]
*** Costa Rica: [[The Tolkien Society of Costa Rica]]
*** Mexico: [[Mexican Tolkien Society]]
*** Peru: [[Sociedad Tolkien Peruana]]
*** Uruguay: [[Sociedad Tolkien Uruguaya]]
*''Europe''
** Austria: [[Austrian Tolkien Society]]
** [[Czech Tolkien Society]]
**Denmark:
***[[Bri, Tolkienselskabet i København]] (active)
***[[Imladris, Danmarks Tolkienforening]] (semi dormant)
** Estonia: [[Estonian Tolkien Society]]
** Finland: [[Suomen Tolkien-seura ry.]] (active)
** Belgium: [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|Flemish Tolkien & Fantasy Society Elanor]] (active)
** Germany: [[Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft e.V.]] (active)
** Greece: [[Ellinikós Sýllogos Philon Tólkin]]
** Hungary: [[Hungarian Tolkien Society]]
** Italy: [[Società Tolkieniana Italiana|Italian Tolkien Association]]
** Lithuania: [[Tolkien Lietuva]]
** Netherlands: [[Unquendor|Tolkien Society Unquendor]] (active)
** Norway: [[Arthedain (Tolkien Society)|Norge Tolkien Forening Arthedain]] (active)
** Poland: [[Sekcji Tolkienowskiej SKF]] (semi-dormant)
** Slovenia: [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-galad]] (active)
** Sweden:
***[[Angmar, Malmö Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Arda_(annual)|Arda-sällskapet]] (semi-dormant)
***[[Caradhras, Södra latins Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Forodrim|Forodrim, Stockholms Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
****[[Cerin Erain]] (active)
***[[Galadhon, Lunds Tolkiensällskap]] (status unclear)
***[[Mithlond, Göteborgs Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
***[[Osgiliath, Västerås Tolkiensällskap]] (semi-dormant)
***[[Uppsala Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
**Switzerland: [[Society Tolkieniana Switzerland Smial of the Ticino]] (semi-dormant)
**Spain
*** [[Spanish Tolkien Society]]
***[[Dor-Lómin Smial]]
**United Kingdom:
***[[Cambridge Tolkien Society]]
***'''[[The Tolkien Society]]''' (active)
***[[ Taruithorn|Taruithorn - The Oxford Tolkien Society]]
*''Other countries''
** [[Australia]]: [[Mythopoeic Literature Society]]
** Japan: [[Shiro no Norite]] (active)
** Israel: [[Israeli Tolkien Society]] (active)
** Philippines: [[Philippine Tolkien Society]]
*''Unknown location''
** [[Aragorn's Tolkien Club]]
** [[Minas Tirith Smial]]

Defunct as at 2011:

**''North America''
*** [[American Tolkien Society]] (defunct)
*** [[The National Tolkien League]] (defunct)
*** [[Tolkien Society of America]] (merged with [[Mythopoeic Society]])
*''Europe''
** Belgium: [[Belegaer (Tolkien Society)|Belegaer - Cercle d'etudes de Tolkien en Belgique]] (defunct)
** Denmark:
***[[Dansk Tolkien Selskab]] (merged to become Imladris)
***[[Tolkiens Følge]] (merged to become Imladris)
** France:
*** [[French Tolkien Association|Tolkien & Co]] (defunct)
*** [[L'association La Faculté des études elfiques|FEE)]] (defunct)
** Poland: Loza Tolkienowska Krakow (defunct)
** Sweden: [[The Tolkien Society of Sweden]] (defunct)
** Switzerland: [[Eredain|Swiss Tolkien Society]] (defunct)
*''Africa''
** South Africa: [[Haradrim_(Tolkien_Society)|Haradrim]] (defunct)

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'''Sekcji Tolkienowskiej Śląskiego Klubu Fantastyki''' (Polish: "Tolkien Section of the Silesian Fantasy Club") is a [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] based in Poland. It was founded in [[1985]], and publishes ''[[Aiglos (journal)|Aiglos]]''. As of 2011 this society appears to be semi-dormant as no activities after 2009 were listed.

==External links==
* '''[http://parmadili.skf.org.pl/osekcji.htm Official website]'''

[[Category:Polish organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

Sekcja Tolkienowska ŚKF

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'''Sekcji Tolkienowskiej Śląskiego Klubu Fantastyki''' (Polish: "Tolkien Section of the Silesian Fantasy Club") is a [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] based in Poland. It was founded in [[1985]], and publishes ''[[Aiglos (journal)|Aiglos]]''. As of 2011 this society appears to be dormant as no activities after 2009 are listed.

==External links==
* '''[http://parmadili.skf.org.pl/osekcji.htm Official website]'''

[[Category:Polish organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

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Below is a list of '''Tolkien Societies'''.

*''America''
**''North America''
*** [[American Tolkien Society]] (defunct)
*** [[Idaho and Montana Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[Inland Northwest Tolkien Society|Inland Northwest Tolkien Society (a.k.a. Spokane Tolkien Society / Inland Empire Tolkien Society]] (active)
*** [[Mythopoeic Society]] (active)
*** [[The National Tolkien League]] (defunct)
*** [[New England Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[North East Tolkien Society]] (semi-dormant)
*** [[Tolkien Society of America]] (merged with [[Mythopoeic Society]])
*** [[American Mensa Tolkien Special Interest Group|Tolkien Special Interest Group of Mensa]] (active)
*** [[University of Wisconsin Tolkien and Fantasy Society]] (active)
**''Hispanic/South America''
*** Argentina: [[Argentine Tolkien Association]]
*** Brazil:
****[[Conselho Branco, Sociedade Tolkien]]
****[[The Brazilian Tolkien Society]]
*** Chile: [[Tolkien Society of Chile]]
*** Colombia: [[Colombian Tolkien Society]]
*** Costa Rica: [[The Tolkien Society of Costa Rica]]
*** Mexico: [[Mexican Tolkien Society]]
*** Peru: [[Sociedad Tolkien Peruana]]
*** Uruguay: [[Sociedad Tolkien Uruguaya]]
*''Europe''
** Austria: [[Austrian Tolkien Society]]
** [[Czech Tolkien Society]]
**Denmark:
***[[Bri, Tolkienselskabet i København]]
***[[Dansk Tolkien Selskab]]
***[[Imladris, Danmarks Tolkienforening]]
***[[Tolkiens Følge]]
** [[Estonian Tolkien Society]]
** [[French Tolkien Association]]
** Finland: [[Suomen Tolkien-seura ry.]] (active)
** Belgium: [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|Flemish Tolkien & Fantasy Society Elanor]] (active)
** Germany: [[Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft e.V.]] (active)
** Greece: [[Ellinikós Sýllogos Philon Tólkin]]
** Hungary: [[Hungarian Tolkien Society]]
** Italy: [[Società Tolkieniana Italiana|Italian Tolkien Association]]
** Lithuania: [[Tolkien Lietuva]]
** Netherlands: [[Unquendor|Tolkien Society Unquendor]] (active)
** Norway: [[Arthedain (Tolkien Society)|Norge Tolkien Forening Arthedain]] (active)
**Poland:
***[[Sekcji Tolkienowskiej ŚKF]] (dormant)
***[[Loza Tolkienowska Krakow]] (defunct)
**Slovenia: [[Gil-galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-galad]] (active)
**Sweden
***[[Angmar, Malmö Tolkiensällskap]]
***[[Arda-sällskapet]]
***[[Caradhras, Södra latins Tolkiensällskap]]
***[[Forodrim|Forodrim, Stockholms Tolkiensällskap]] (active)
****[[Cerin Erain]]
***[[Galadhon, Lunds Tolkiensällskap]]
***[[Mithlond, Göteborgs Tolkiensällskap]]
***[[Osgiliath, Västerås Tolkiensällskap]]
***[[The Tolkien Society of Sweden]]
***[[Uppsala Tolkiensällskap]]
**Switzerland:
*** [[Eredain|Swiss Tolkien Society]] (defunct)
*** [[Society Tolkieniana Switzerland Smial of the Ticino]]
**Spain
*** [[Spanish Tolkien Society]]
***[[Dor-Lómin Smial]]
**United Kingdom:
***[[Cambridge Tolkien Society]]
***'''[[The Tolkien Society]]''' (active)
***[[ Taruithorn|Taruithorn - The Oxford Tolkien Society]]
*''Other countries''
** [[Australia]]: [[Mythopoeic Literature Society]]
** South Africa: [[Haradrim_(Tolkien_Society)|Haradrim]] (defunct)
** Japan: [[Shiro no Norite]] (active)
** [[Israeli Tolkien Society]] (active)
** [[Philippine Tolkien Society]]
*''Unknown location''
** [[Aragorn's Tolkien Club]]
** [[Minas Tirith Smial]]

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User talk:Gamling

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==Welcome==
Nice to have you on board! Hope you will enjoy editing on Tolkien Gateway! --[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 22:53, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

:Seconded! A pleasure to have you around Gamling. I don't suppose you still have any pictures of that scroll? --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 01:06, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

::Well, I still have the scroll but I haven't photographed the whole thing. Perhaps that's a project I ought to do. If I do though the next suggestion will be to post it and I'd need some instructions on how and where to do so. {{unsigned|Gamling}}

:::Just let us know if you need any help, I'm sure there could be a place for images of the scroll here on TG.--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 17:57, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

::::Welcome from me too! :) If you need any help in getting to grips with using the wiki software feel free to ask [[User:KingAragorn|me]], [[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]], [[User:Morgan|Morgan]], [[User:Mith|Mith]], [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] or [[User:Amroth|Amroth]]. --{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 18:21, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

:::::Welcome, hopely you will have a good time here. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 18:25, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

== British/American English ==

I've noticed that on a couple of occasions you have amended an article from British usage to American usage; just to let you know that both British English and American English is acceptable on the wiki (I think usage of it is about 50/50 at the moment). The general rule (which, admittedly, is not written down anywhere) is that whoever writes or rewrites an article effectively "claims" it for their language and future editors should respect that; so, for instance, in your excellent [[Letter 163]] no one should come along and change "labor" to "labour".

Keep up the good work! --{{User:Mith/sig}} 09:03, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

== Letters ==

Look at all those blue links! I just wanted to congratulate you on all your hard work on those letters. The section is an invaluable addition to TG and I'm sure a great many people will appreciate the time you spent on it. --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 23:48, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

:Thank you for the congratulations Hyarion, but there is still one more, the epistolary [[Fastitocalon]] - '''[[Letter 131]]''' - which has as its "summary" just the head note and nothing of the body of the text. I have begun working on it but this one is going to take a bit of time. -- Gamling 00:02, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

:I second that [[User:Sage|Sage]] 08:02, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

::Great work, Gamling! It'll be interesting to see your next project on TG! --[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 10:29, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

:::Nice Work! I actually didn't see that you were already this far. Now people who haven't purchased the letters (I for example) can finally find out what Tolkien wrote in these :) I also second Morgan about your next peolple (I like beer, by the way :P ). --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 15:11, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

I have just finished the summary of Letter 131 (9 pages in Word, out of 17 pages in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien", out of 41 pages in the original) so '''now''' the Letters are "done" (except for edits).

I didn't mean to disappear for a few days but that's what Letter 131 took. Since Morgan asked (seconded by Amroth), here's some of what I plan to do:
* Some of you may have seen me make corrections of grammar and misspelling here and there - that'll continue.
* Add references to various articles. When I updated "Rhimdath" it was because it had no references and I did not know where the information came from. I eventually found a reference but ''outside'' of the Tolkien Gateway. By the way, a number of people made tweaks to what I did which I am happy to see.
* I'm thinking about working on some of the Locations articles and I will probably continue to generate articles from the Wanted pages, especially those with lots of income and unfulfilled links.
In addition--
* Next week I will vanish again (for 4 days) to retrieve my son from college for the summer.
* With my son's help I will embark on a special project. Years ago I produced a 22-page essay on an aspect of Middle-earth. I now want to create a Website for this essay, and add diagrams and other pictorial aids. When it is done I'll let you know since I would appreciate comments. I will also ask if the Tolkien Gateway would want to reference what I will have done. I believe it will count as Tolkienology but that may be up to your judgment (which is why I've been greatly interested in following the Original Research discussion). I will still be active as a contributor to the Tolkien Gateway but some of my time will be on this other project.
-- Gamling 05:35, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

:Sound's Interesting. If you give me the link (once it's done) I'll certainly give comments. Though, it may cost some time since I've test week over 3 weeks. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 16:05, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Favor==
I would be grateful if you checked [[War of the Ring]]. For months it has been tagged as needing improvement. I made some effort to improve and make it a 'complete' article but since nobody contributed to it since then, there was no feedback or corrections to my blunders. Some paragraphs are awfully written and it would really need a second hand. [[User:Sage|Sage]] 06:40, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

==Comments on Edits==
On the Recent Changes page many editors have a short comment that appears after each of their edits, and they appear to have been written by the editor. I don't know how this is done and I'd like to be able to put in "Corrected typo" or "Added ref" when I've made such changes. Could someone please instruct me in how to added comments to appear in Recent Changes? --Gamling 03:42, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

:Certainly, it's quite easy. When you "edit" an article, there's a box called "summary" beneath the edit window and above the "save page"- and "show preview"-buttons. In this "summary" box you can add such short comments.--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 07:49, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

::Thank you Morgan. I'm not called Gamling for nothing; on my computer the "Summary" box only has a line on top and my aged eyes never noticed that it was a box instead of just a separator line. --Gamling 18:49, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

== Talk Page Comments ==

If you type "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" or press [http://tolkiengateway.net/w/skins/common/images/button_sig.png this button] it will automatically put in your name and the time stamp; important it will format you name as "[[User:Gamling|Gamling]]" rather than "Gamling" enabling people to easily find your user name and talk page. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 18:56, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

== Boffin family tree ==

In changing the format of the Boffin family tree you have lost Otho Sackville-Baggins and sundry Bracegirdles (and Brandybucks). Otherwise you’re doing good work on the hobbits and their family trees! — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 03:46, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

::I have just put in the Bracegirdles and Otho back into the Boffin Family Tree. Originally I left them out because I thought that there was too much of the Bracegirdles and the Sackville-Baggins in the Boffins' Tree (in the version of the tree before mine the children of Hilda and Seredic had been added, which I felt was going too far astray from the Boffin line). However, including what's now back in the tree was what J.R.R. Tolkien created, so perhaps that's the best standard. What Tolkien ''should'' have done was keep all these family trees in separate pages in his own wiki, except that... --[[User:Gamling|Gamling]] 22:47, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

:Also, I now notice, your reformatting of the Brandybuck family tree has the side effect that it has now disappeared from [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]’s page, since it was rather cleverly transcluded there. I don’t know whether that was intentional, of course. But it has made me think (again), whether it would be a better idea to make these family trees into templates, so that they can be stuck into articles on family members. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 04:12, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

::Actually I suspected but didn't know that the Meriadoc article brought in the tree from the Brandybuck article. The Brandybuck tree before mine had a number of omissions (the "Two sons" under Sadoc, Menegilda Goold, Merimac Brandybuck, Berilac Brandybuck, and Peony Baggins were all left out) so eventually I was going to get to Meriadoc and made the changes.

::I'm not sure where I stand on including the whole family tree for major characters; it kind of makes the article look bloated. Perhaps a standard statement: "For the complete family tree of Meriadoc, please see the [[Brandybuck Family]]." would suffice, or perhaps this sentence plus a piece of the family tree surrounding the character of the article would be sufficient. So far only the [[Baggins Family]] has its tree in a template.

::By the way, it was you (Mithrennaith) who told me about [[Estella Bolger]] - thank you! --[[User:Gamling|Gamling]] 22:47, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

:::Now when did I do that, I wonder? (Though it’s just the thing I’m likely to do)
:::I agree with you about the problem of whole family trees making articles on individual family members look bloated. Your ideas are worth exploring. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 23:18, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

==Referencing HoMe==
If possible, it would be great if you could also add page references to the volumes in ''The History of Middle-earth''. All current US/UK editions (save those published by DelRey) have the same pagination. I personally always try to do this, since it's time-consuming to track specific statements in long chapters or sections.--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 01:08, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

:Very good, I shall include page number references. I didn't know that all those editions used the same numbering. --[[User:Gamling|Gamline]] 18:12, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

::Who's Gamline? ;) --{{User:Mith/sig}} 22:00, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

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==999 edits==

Congratulations to the soon to become 1000 edits! --[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 23:17, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

:Congrats! --{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 19:43, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

::Congratulations! --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 15:02, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

==Merge==
I noticed that you removed the categories while you merged [[Meldis]] and [[Malach]] with [[Zimrahin]] and [[Aradan]]. However, categories like [[:Category:Sindarin words|Sindarin words]] and [[:Category:Epithets|Epithets]] shouldn't be removed, like has been done on [http://www.tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Galanes&redirect=no Galanes]. Also you should add the content from the merged article to the main article. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 17:00, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

:Did we agree anything on categorising redirects? --{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 19:43, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

::I'm almost absolutely sure that it was discussed somewhere. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 15:08, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

==What Happened==
To my friends at Tolkien Gateway: On Nov. 27th my wife died suddenly. We all know how much J.R.R. and Edith loved each other; our relationship was just as loving. Right now, on Dec. 1st, I am still getting my bearings. I have a river of friends and family that have been supporting me and grieving with me. I will return to editing on Tolkien Gateway in the future but after 24 years of a wonderful marriage it will take me some time to recover. --[[User:Gamling|Gamling]] 07:30, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

:I'm very sorry to hear about it, my condolences to you.--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 07:54, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

::I am frightfully and sincerely sorry to hear this dreadful news - of course, I am sure that Tolkien Gateway is the last thing on your mind right now. My condolences to you and your family, and I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that we'll be thinking of you in this incredibly difficult time. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 09:52, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

:::I am very sorry to hear that, my thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult very time. --{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 09:59, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

::::I am very sorry to hear this, my condolences to you, your family and your friends. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:40, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

::::This is terrible news. My condolences. My prayers are with you. --[[User:CaptainRolly|CaptainRolly]] 10:22, 2 December 2011 (EST)

Arthedain (Tolkien Society)

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[[Image:Arthedain (Tolkien Society).png|right]]
'''Norges Tolkien Forening Arthedain''' is the Norwegian [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]], founded on [[16 September|September 16]], [[1981]] in Oslo, Norway. Arthedain had 71 members in 2003 <ref>http://www.arthedain.org/nyhetsarkiv/2003-05.html</ref> and 55 in 2008<ref>http://www.arthedain.org/ressurser/moter/mote_090416.html</ref>.

==Publications==
Publications include ''[[Angerthas (journal)|Angerthas]]'' and ''[[Angerthas in English]]''.

==Translations==
Arthedain co-founder [[Nils Ivar Agøy]] has translated ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' and ''[[The Children of Húrin]]'' into Norwegian (Bokmål).

==Local Chapters==
Talath Aer, the Oslo chapter, has a number of meetings each year. Mithlond, the Bergen chapter, has been dormant for a number of years.

==Second Northern Tolkien Festival==
In 1997 Arthedain hosted the Second Northern Tolkien Festival at the University of Oslo campus in Oslo. Speakers of note were: [[Kaj André Apeland]], [[Nils Ivar Agoy|Nils Ivar Agøy]], [[Marjorie Burns]], [[Verlyn Flieger]], [[Maria Kuteeva]] and [[Daniel Timmons]].

In 2009 Arthedain made an attempt to host the Fourth Northern Tolkien Festival in Fredrikstad, Norway. Unfortunately the event was cancelled due to a lack of registrations.

{{References}}

==External links==
* '''[http://www.arthedain.org/ Official website]'''

[[Category:Norwegian organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

Haradrim (Tolkien Society)

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'''Haradrim''' is a former [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] for speakers of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]] in [[South Africa]]. The society was founded in 2000<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/07/21/4/1.html</ref>. The society is now dormant.

==History==
One of the founders of the society was [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], former treasurer of [[Unquendor]] and an incubator of [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-Galad]].<ref>[http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/ Heren Istarion: The Northeast Tolkien Society], [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-newsletter-july-20th-2010.html Latest Newsletter July 20th 2010], dated [[20 July]], [[2010]] (accessed [[17 October]], [[2011]])</ref> <ref>http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/MUSEUM/nuusbrief3.html#NAVORSERS BY NALN</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/08/7/6/4.html</ref>
Members of this society were involved in locating the former location of the Bank of Africa ([[Arthur Tolkien]]'s offices), Arthur Tolkien's grave site (where a new tombstone as well as a tree were planted/placed)<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/12/12/4/18.html</ref><ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref><ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref> as well as finding Arthur Tolkien's last will and other documents. Members of the society also hosted members of the Tolkien family on occasion. In the 1990s and early 2000s co-founder Dux van der Walt organized radio shows and lectures as well as exhibitions around J.R.R. Tolkien<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2002/01/31/10/2.html</ref> <ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2001/12/10/8/7.html</ref><ref>http://www.volksblad.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Tolkien-verslaafde-se-stories-is-nie-net-fantasiee-20100615</ref>

Jake Uys, a former chairman of Haradrim also started a B&B named The Hobbit in [[Bloemfontein]] in the early 1990s<ref>http://www.hobbit.co.za</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0056360</ref>.

The vast distances in South Africa between its large cities (Johannesburg/Pretoria - Bloemfontein - Cape Town - Durban), emigration due to [[wikipedia:Afrikaner#Afrikaner_diaspora_and_emigration|crime and affirmative action]] as well as cultural and language barriers and the limited interest in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] by the general public all contributed to the demise of this society.

==Members of Note==
[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], Jake Uys, Dr. Jan-Stefan van der Walt (a.k.a. Beorn), Dux van der Walt, Ena van der Walt

{{references}}
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Haradrim (Tolkien Society)

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{{stub}}
'''Haradrim''' is a former [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] for speakers of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]] in [[South Africa]]. The society was founded in 2000<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/07/21/4/1.html</ref>. The society is now dormant.

==History==
One of the founders of the society was [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], former treasurer of [[Unquendor]] and an incubator of [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-Galad]].<ref>[http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/ Heren Istarion: The Northeast Tolkien Society], [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-newsletter-july-20th-2010.html Latest Newsletter July 20th 2010], dated [[20 July]], [[2010]] (accessed [[17 October]], [[2011]])</ref> <ref>http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/MUSEUM/nuusbrief3.html#NAVORSERS BY NALN</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/08/7/6/4.html</ref>
Members of this society were involved in locating the former location of the Bank of Africa ([[Arthur Tolkien]]'s offices), Arthur Tolkien's grave site (where a new tombstone as well as a tree were planted/placed)<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/12/12/4/18.html</ref><ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref><ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref> as well as finding Arthur Tolkien's last will and other documents. Members of the society also hosted members of the Tolkien family on occasion. In the 1990s and early 2000s co-founder Dux van der Walt organized radio shows and lectures as well as exhibitions around J.R.R. Tolkien<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2002/01/31/10/2.html</ref> <ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2001/12/10/8/7.html</ref><ref>http://www.volksblad.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Tolkien-verslaafde-se-stories-is-nie-net-fantasiee-20100615</ref>

Jake Uys, a former chairman of Haradrim also started a B&B named The Hobbit in [[Bloemfontein]] in the early 1990s<ref>http://www.hobbit.co.za</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0056360</ref>.

The vast distances in South Africa between its large cities (Johannesburg/Pretoria - Bloemfontein - Cape Town - Durban), emigration due to [[wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaner#Afrikaner_diaspora_and_emigration|crime and affirmative action]] as well as cultural and language barriers and the limited interest in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] by the general public all contributed to the demise of this society.

==Members of Note==
[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], Jake Uys, Dr. Jan-Stefan van der Walt (a.k.a. Beorn), Dux van der Walt, Ena van der Walt

{{references}}
[[Category:South African organizations]] [[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

René van Rossenberg

2011-11-02T15:41:06Z

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[[Image:René van Rossenberg.jpg|thumb]]
'''René van Rossenberg''' a Dutch author and collector. He runs the [[Tolkien Winkel]] and its Museum, and is an active member of [[Unquendor]] (he was chairman from 1986 to 1996).
==Biography==
R.J. (René) van Rossenberg holds a MA in History from Leiden University in the Netherlands. He first read J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit'' (De Hobbit in Dutch) in 1973 at age 12. He became an avid Tolkien collector as well as a board member and ten year chairman of the Netherlands Tolkien Society Unquendor. From this society's bookstore he developed his own full time business: the Tolkienwinkel. He also lecture(s)(d) at Leiden University and review(s)(ed) books translated into Dutch to supplement his income. To date he still lives in Leiden. At one point he bought [[Joy Hill]]'s, Tolkien's private secretary, library of books at auction. He has working on his PhD through the early 2000s but is unclear whether he completed this<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20000901093458/http://www.xs4all.nl/~rossnbrg/me.htm</ref>.

==Bibliography==
===Books===
*[[1992]]: ''[[Hobbits in Holland|Hobbits in Holland: Leven en werk van JRR Tolkien (1892-1973)]]'' [exhibition catalogue]
*[[2004]]: ''[[Tolkien's Golem]]''

===Tolkien's 1958 visit to Rotterdam===
René van Rossenberg also uncovered the audio recordings of [[Letter_206|Tolkien's 1958]] visit to Rotterdam, Netherlands. He published an article on this: “Tolkien’s Exceptional Visit to Holland: A Reconstruction” in the [[Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]].

===Articles===
* [[1990]]: ''[[Elrond's Holy Round Table]]'' (editor)
** "Preface"
** "Bilbo Baggins and the Beeb"
** "Comrade Frodo and Hobbitania: Tolkien in Russian" (with [[Nathalie Kotowski]])
* [[1995]]: ''[[Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]]''
** "Tolkien's Exceptional Visit to Holland: A Reconstruction"
* [[1997]]: ''[[Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees|Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees: A Selection from 25 Years of Speeches at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinners]]''
** [Speech at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinner 1996]
* [[2006]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment]]''
** "Dutch Language"
** "Netherlands: Reception of Tolkien"

===Editorial work===
*''Lembas-extra 1990''
*''Lembas-extra 1998''
*''Lembas-extra 2002''

{{References}}

[[Category:Authors|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:JRRTE contributors|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:Dutch people|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:People by name|Rossenberg, René van]]

René van Rossenberg

2011-11-02T15:37:11Z

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[[Image:René van Rossenberg.jpg|thumb]]
'''René van Rossenberg''' a Dutch author and collector. He runs the [[Tolkien Winkel]] and its Museum, and is an active member of [[Unquendor]] (he was chairman from 1986 to 1996).
==Biography==
R.J. (René) van Rossenberg holds a MA in History from Leiden University in the Netherlands. He first read J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit'' (De Hobbit in Dutch) in 1973 at age 12. He became an avid Tolkien collector as well as a board member and ten year chairman of the Netherlands Tolkien Society Unquendor. From this society's bookstore he developed his own full time business: the Tolkienwinkel. He also lecture(s)(d) at Leiden University and review(s)(ed) books translated into Dutch to supplement his income. To date he still lives in Leiden. At one point he bought [[Joy Hill]]'s, Tolkien's private secretary, library of books at auction. He has working on his PhD through the early 2000s but is unclear whether he completed this<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20000901093458/http://www.xs4all.nl/~rossnbrg/me.htm</ref>.

==Bibliography==
===Books===
*[[1992]]: ''[[Hobbits in Holland|Hobbits in Holland: Leven en werk van JRR Tolkien (1892-1973)]]'' [exhibition catalogue]
*[[2004]]: ''[[Tolkien's Golem]]''

===Tolkien's 1958 visit to Rotterdam===
René van Rossenberg also uncovered the audio recordings of [[Letter_206|Tolkien's 1958]] visit to Rotterdam, Netherlands. He published an article on this: “Tolkien’s Exceptional Visit to Holland: A Reconstruction” in the [[Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]].

===Articles===
* [[1990]]: ''[[Elrond's Holy Round Table]]'' (editor)
** "Preface"
** "Bilbo Baggins and the Beeb"
** "Comrade Frodo and Hobbitania: Tolkien in Russian" (with [[Nathalie Kotowski]])
* [[1995]]: ''[[Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]]''
** "Tolkien's Exceptional Visit to Holland: A Reconstruction"
* [[1997]]: ''[[Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees|Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees: A Selection from 25 Years of Speeches at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinners]]''
** [Speech at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinner 1996]
* [[2006]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment]]''
** "Dutch Language"
** "Netherlands: Reception of Tolkien"
===Editorial work===
*''Lembas-extra 1990''
*''Lembas-extra 1998''
*''Lembas-extra 2002''

[[Category:Authors|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:JRRTE contributors|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:Dutch people|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:People by name|Rossenberg, René van]]

Peter Schellen

2011-11-01T15:46:47Z

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'''Peter-Willem Schellen''', also known as '''Fëanor''', is a Dutch Tolkien collector and author.

==History==
Schellen is a former treasurer and audit committee member of [[Unquendor]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19991011062213/http://www.unquendor.nl/wie.html</ref>, co-founder of [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)‎|Haradrim]], publisher of Tolkien periodical ''[[Voronwë (journal)|Voronwë]]'', innkeeper of the smial [[Unquendor|Gondolin]], and incubator of [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien societies]] in [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Slovenia]] and [[Israeli Tolkien Community|Israel]].

His is also a collector, and a number of his articles have appeared in ''[[Amon Hen (journal)|Amon Hen]]'' and ''[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020314174435/http://www.unquendor.nl/door_leden/door_leden.html</ref>''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schellen, Peter}}
[[category: Dutch people]]
[[category: Authors]]
[[category: People by name]]

{{References}}

Unquendor

2011-11-01T15:26:12Z

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[[Image:Unquendor_logo.png|180px|right]]

'''Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor''' (Dutch: ''Tolkien Society [[#Etymology|Unquendor]]'') is the [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]] in the Netherlands.

==History==
Unquendor was founded in [[1981]], on the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo, [[22 September|September 22]]th, after the example of the British [[The Tolkien Society|Tolkien Society]]. It steadily grew up to its current member count of about 280 people from all over the Dutch-speaking world, though Flanders has its own Society, [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|''Elanor'']], and South Africa, which had its now dormant [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|''Haradrim'']], is usually considered under the influence of the English Tolkien Society.

==Members of Note==
*[[Jan Boom|Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn)]]
*[[René van Rossenberg|René van Rossenberg (Parmahosta)]]
*[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]]

==Gatherings==
Unquendor organises a number of big events throughout the Netherlands, like:
* The "Joelfeest" ([[Yule]] party, December)
* Tolkien day (with annual general meeting, close to September 22th)
* "Slotfeest" (Castle/End (of year) Feast (same word for these in Dutch), June),
* "3-januari-diner" (Tolkien Birthday Diner, [[3 January|January 3]]rd)
* "Tolkien Leesdag" (Tolkien Reading Day, close to [[25 March|March 25]]th).
Unquendor also offers more regular meetings organised by its members throughout the Netherlands, called ''Herbergen'' ("Inns").

===Inns===
Unquendor's Inns are akin to the Tolkien Society's [[The Tolkien Society#Smials|Smials]]. These monthly to half-yearly meetings, of which Unquendor currently has about ten, are usually frequented by about eight people who then talk about Tolkien or Unquendor related issues. Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor.

Active:
* Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]]
* Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen
* Culinaire Herberg, Amersfoort
* Lay of Leithian, Tegelen, co-innkeepers: [[Jan Boom]], [[Marcel Coppers]], also published a Tolkien magazine<ref>http://www.endore.it/Arretrati/5/Rubriche/biblioteca.pdf</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20031205215524/http://www.unquendor.nl/bijeenkomsten/lol/lol.html</ref>
* Reizende Herberg, various locations

Dormant:
* De Witte Zwaan, Monnickendam<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20040423082308/http://www.unquendor.nl/bijeenkomsten/herbergen/witte_zwaan.html</ref>
* Mellonost, Nijmegen<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20040210195401/http://www.unquendor.nl/bijeenkomsten/herbergen/mellonost.html</ref>
* Zalen van Valinor

Defunct<ref>http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Activities1993Netherlands</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19991114042637/http://www.unquendor.nl/byeen.html</ref>:
* Ar Caras, Nijmegen
* Armenelos, Oegstgeest
* Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]]
* De Schelm, Oosterbeek<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20031205214048/http://www.unquendor.nl/bijeenkomsten/herbergen/schelm.html</ref>
* De Staart van de Draak, Oss
* De Steigerende Pony, Leiden
* Fairy Tale Inn, Utrecht
* Het Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Orobar / Oromar, Lelystad
* Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Rivendell, Deventer
* Silme, The Hague

===Lustrum Gatherings===
Every 5 years, the most recent being 2011, Unquendor organizes a weekend event to celebrate an additional 5 years of the society being in existence. These events are more international in nature and usually include lectures by known Tolkien scholars and artists: [[Cor Blok]] (2006), [[Tom Shippey]] (2011), [[Rayner Unwin]] (1997), [[Arne Zettersten]] (2006).

==Publications==
Unquendor also publishes the five-a-year magazine '[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]', in which the accounts of meetings and announcements for them are made known, but it includes Ardalogical and Tolkienistical essays as well, all of which are written by members of Unquendor. Unquendor also publishes an extra book each year, called the ''Lembas Extra'', in which all kinds of Tolkienological and Ardalogical articles, all in English, are published.

==Etymology==
'''Unquendor''' is neo-[[Quenya]] for "Hollow Land", and is a translation of the often perceived etymology of [[wikipedia:Holland#The_name_.22Holland.22|Holland]], "Hollow land". The correct etymology is of Holland, however, "Wooded land". "Hollow land" does apply to [[wikipedia:Holland%2C_Lincolnshire|Holland in Lincolnshire, UK]].

==External links==
* [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Official website]

[[Category:Dutch organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]
[[de:Die niederländische Tolkien Gesellschaft Unquendor]]

{{References}}

North East Tolkien Society

2011-11-01T14:31:10Z

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The '''North East Tolkien Society''', formerly known as the New York Tolkien Society, and also known as [[Heren Istarion]], is/was the largest American [[Smials|Smial]] of [[The Tolkien Society]].
The main force behind Heren Istarion are co-chairs [[Anthony Burdge]] and his wife [[Jessica Burke]]. It is semi-dormant since 2009 due to hardship encountered by the co-chairs due to the great recession<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20090520062052/http://herenistarion.org/</ref><ref>http://www.green-and-growing.com/2011/09/open-letter-to-occupywallstreet.html</ref>. Consequently it's website<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20051105035454/http://www.herenistarion.org/</ref> was downgraded to a blog<ref>http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com</ref> as well as a Facebook page<ref>http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43894627954</ref>.

==History==
The smial is located on Staten Island, New York. Heren Istarion published its own calendars in 2008<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2008_2009.html</ref>, 2009<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2008_2009.html</ref>, 2010<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2010.html</ref> and 2011<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2011.html</ref>. It is unclear whether a 2012 calendar will be printed and sold.

Aside from Heren Istarion New York City has a Meetup.com group: NYC Area Friends of J.R.R. Tolkien & Fantasy, that appears to be active as it meets monthly.

==Magazine==
Heren Istarion also published a magazine through 2008, Parma Nölé<ref>https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B0_BEwnkL2WrOWZkNDJlY2UtOTA2MC00ZDg2LTllNGItZjFhNzZmMmIxMDg2&authkey=CLTb17kO&hl=en_US</ref>. No issues were released in 2009, 2010 or 2011.

==External links==
* [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com Official website]
* [http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Area-Friends-of-Tolkien-Fantasy New York City Meetup Group Around J.R.R. Tolkien]

{{References}}

[[Category:American organizations]]
[[Category:Smials]]

North East Tolkien Society

2011-11-01T13:06:04Z

63.165.163.20:

The '''North East Tolkien Society''', formerly known as the New York Tolkien Society, and also known as [[Heren Istarion]], is/was the largest American [[Smials|Smial]] of [[The Tolkien Society]].
The main force behind Heren Istarion are co-chairs [[Anthony Burdge]] and his wife [[Jessica Burke]]. It is semi-dormant since 2009 due to hardship encountered by the co-chairs due to the great recession<ref>http://www.green-and-growing.com/2011/09/open-letter-to-occupywallstreet.html</ref>. Consequently it's website<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20051105035454/http://www.herenistarion.org/</ref> was downgraded to a blog<ref>http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com</ref> as well as a Facebook page<ref>http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43894627954</ref>.

==History==
The smial is located on Staten Island, New York. Heren Istarion published its own calendars in 2008<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2008_2009.html</ref>, 2009<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2008_2009.html</ref>, 2010<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2010.html</ref> and 2011<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2011.html</ref>. It is unclear whether a 2012 calendar will be printed and sold.

Aside from Heren Istarion New York City has a Meetup.com group: NYC Area Friends of J.R.R. Tolkien & Fantasy, that appears to be active as it meets monthly.

==Magazine==
Heren Istarion also published a magazine through 2008, Parma Nölé<ref>https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B0_BEwnkL2WrOWZkNDJlY2UtOTA2MC00ZDg2LTllNGItZjFhNzZmMmIxMDg2&authkey=CLTb17kO&hl=en_US</ref>. No issues were released in 2009, 2010 or 2011.

==External links==
* [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com Official website]
* [http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Area-Friends-of-Tolkien-Fantasy New York City Meetup Group Around J.R.R. Tolkien]

{{References}}

[[Category:American organizations]]
[[Category:Smials]]

North East Tolkien Society

2011-11-01T13:03:34Z

63.165.163.20:

The '''North East Tolkien Society''', formerly known as the New York Tolkien Society, and also known as [[Heren Istarion]], is/was the largest American [[Smials|Smial]] of [[The Tolkien Society]].
The main force behind Heren Istarion are co-chairs [[Anthony Burdge]] and his wife [[Jessica Burke]]. It is semi-dormant since 2009 due to hardship encountered by the co-chairs due to the great recession<ref>http://www.green-and-growing.com/2011/09/open-letter-to-occupywallstreet.html</ref>. Consequently it's website<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20051105035454/http://www.herenistarion.org/</ref> was downgraded to a blog<ref>http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com</ref> as well as a Facebook page<ref>http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43894627954</ref>.

==History==
The smial is located on Staten Island, New York. Heren Istarion published its own calendars in 2008<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2008_2009.html</ref>, 2009<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2008_2009.html</ref>, 2010<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2010.html</ref> and 2011<ref>http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/2011.html</ref>. It is unclear whether a 2012 calendar will be printed and sold.

Aside from Heren Istarion New York City has a Meetup.com group: NYC Area Friends of J.R.R. Tolkien & Fantasy, that appears to be active as it meets monthly.

==Magazine==
Heren Istarion also published a magazine through 2008, Parma Nölé<ref>https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B0_BEwnkL2WrOWZkNDJlY2UtOTA2MC00ZDg2LTllNGItZjFhNzZmMmIxMDg2&authkey=CLTb17kO&hl=en_US</ref>. No issues were released in 2009, 2010 or 2011.

==External links==
* [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com Official website]
* [http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Area-Friends-of-Tolkien-Fantasy New York City Meetup Group Around J.R.R. Tolkien]

==References==
{{References}}

[[Category:American organizations]]
[[Category:Smials]]

Unquendor

2011-11-01T12:52:36Z

63.165.163.20:

[[Image:Unquendor_logo.png|180px|right]]

'''Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor''' (Dutch: ''Tolkien Society [[#Etymology|Unquendor]]'') is the [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]] in the Netherlands.

==History==
Unquendor was founded in [[1981]], on the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo, [[22 September|September 22]]th, after the example of the British [[The Tolkien Society|Tolkien Society]]. It steadily grew up to its current member count of about 280 people from all over the Dutch-speaking world, though Flanders has its own Society, [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|''Elanor'']], and South Africa, which had its now dormant [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|''Haradrim'']], is usually considered under the influence of the English Tolkien Society.

==Members of Note==
*[[Jan Boom|Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn)]]
*[[René van Rossenberg|René van Rossenberg (Parmahosta)]]
*[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]]

==Gatherings==
Unquendor organises a number of big events throughout the Netherlands, like:
* The "Joelfeest" ([[Yule]] party, December)
* Tolkien day (with annual general meeting, close to September 22th)
* "Slotfeest" (Castle/End (of year) Feast (same word for these in Dutch), June),
* "3-januari-diner" (Tolkien Birthday Diner, [[3 January|January 3]]rd)
* "Tolkien Leesdag" (Tolkien Reading Day, close to [[25 March|March 25]]th).
Unquendor also offers more regular meetings organised by its members throughout the Netherlands, called ''Herbergen'' ("Inns").

===Inns===
Unquendor's Inns are akin to the Tolkien Society's [[The Tolkien Society#Smials|Smials]]. These monthly to half-yearly meetings, of which Unquendor currently has about ten, are usually frequented by about eight people who then talk about Tolkien or Unquendor related issues. Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor.

Active:
* Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]]
* Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen
* Culinaire Herberg, Amersfoort
* Lay of Leithian, Tegelen, co-innkeepers: [[Jan Boom]], [[Marcel Coppers]], also publishes a Tolkien magazine<ref>http://www.endore.it/Arretrati/5/Rubriche/biblioteca.pdf</ref>
* Reizende Herberg, various locations

Dormant:
* De Witte Zwaan
* Mellonost, Nijmegen
* Zalen van Valinor

Defunct<ref>http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Activities1993Netherlands</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19991114042637/http://www.unquendor.nl/byeen.html</ref>:
* Ar Caras, Nijmegen
* Armenelos, Oegstgeest
* Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]]
* De Staart van de Draak, Oss
* De Steigerende Pony, Leiden
* Fairy Tale Inn, Utrecht
* Het Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Orobar / Oromar, Lelystad
* Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Rivendell, Deventer
* Silme, The Hague

===Lustrum Gatherings===
Every 5 years, the most recent being 2011, Unquendor organizes a weekend event to celebrate an additional 5 years of the society being in existence. These events are more international in nature and usually include lectures by known Tolkien scholars and artists: [[Cor Blok]] (2006), [[Tom Shippey]] (2011), [[Rayner Unwin]] (1997), [[Arne Zettersten]] (2006).

==Publications==
Unquendor also publishes the five-a-year magazine '[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]', in which the accounts of meetings and announcements for them are made known, but it includes Ardalogical and Tolkienistical essays as well, all of which are written by members of Unquendor. Unquendor also publishes an extra book each year, called the ''Lembas Extra'', in which all kinds of Tolkienological and Ardalogical articles, all in English, are published.

==Etymology==
'''Unquendor''' is neo-[[Quenya]] for "Hollow Land", and is a translation of the often perceived etymology of [[wikipedia:Holland#The_name_.22Holland.22|Holland]], "Hollow land". The correct etymology is of Holland, however, "Wooded land". "Hollow land" does apply to [[wikipedia:Holland%2C_Lincolnshire|Holland in Lincolnshire, UK]].

==External links==
* [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Official website]

[[Category:Dutch organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]
[[de:Die niederländische Tolkien Gesellschaft Unquendor]]

{{References}}

Unquendor

2011-11-01T12:50:46Z

63.165.163.20: /* Inns */

[[Image:Unquendor_logo.png|180px|right]]

'''Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor''' (Dutch: ''Tolkien Society [[#Etymology|Unquendor]]'') is the [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]] in the Netherlands.

==History==
Unquendor was founded in [[1981]], on the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo, [[22 September|September 22]]th, after the example of the British [[The Tolkien Society|Tolkien Society]]. It steadily grew up to its current member count of about 280 people from all over the Dutch-speaking world, though Flanders has its own Society, [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|''Elanor'']], and South Africa, which had its now dormant [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|''Haradrim'']], is usually considered under the influence of the English Tolkien Society.

==Members of Note==
*[[Jan Boom|Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn)]]
*[[René van Rossenberg|René van Rossenberg (Parmahosta)]]
*[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]]

==Gatherings==
Unquendor organises a number of big events throughout the Netherlands, like:
* The "Joelfeest" ([[Yule]] party, December)
* Tolkien day (with annual general meeting, close to September 22th)
* "Slotfeest" (Castle/End (of year) Feast (same word for these in Dutch), June),
* "3-januari-diner" (Tolkien Birthday Diner, [[3 January|January 3]]rd)
* "Tolkien Leesdag" (Tolkien Reading Day, close to [[25 March|March 25]]th).
Unquendor also offers more regular meetings organised by its members throughout the Netherlands, called ''Herbergen'' ("Inns").

===Inns===
Unquendor's Inns are akin to the Tolkien Society's [[The Tolkien Society#Smials|Smials]]. These monthly to half-yearly meetings, of which Unquendor currently has about ten, are usually frequented by about eight people who then talk about Tolkien or Unquendor related issues. Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor.

Active:
* Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]]
* Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen
* Culinaire Herberg, Amersfoort
* Lay of Leithian, Tegelen, co-innkeepers: [[Jan Boom]], [[Marcel Coppers]], also publishes a Tolkien magazine<ref>http://www.endore.it/Arretrati/5/Rubriche/biblioteca.pdf</ref>
* Reizende Herberg, various locations

Dormant:
* De Witte Zwaan
* Mellonost, Nijmegen
* Zalen van Valinor

Defunct<ref>http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Activities1993Netherlands</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19991114042637/http://www.unquendor.nl/byeen.html</ref>:
* Ar Caras, Nijmegen
* Armenelos, Oegstgeest
* Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]]
* De Staart van de Draak, Oss
* De Steigerende Pony, Leiden
* Fairy Tale Inn, Utrecht
* Het Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Orobar / Oromar, Lelystad
* Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Rivendell, Deventer
* Silme, The Hague

===Lustrum Gatherings===
Every 5 years, the most recent being 2011, Unquendor organizes a weekend event to celebrate an additional 5 years of the society being in existence. These events are more international in nature and usually include lectures by known Tolkien scholars and artists: [[Cor Blok]] (2006), [[Tom Shippey]] (2011), [[Rayner Unwin]] (1997), [[Arne Zettersten]] (2006).

==Publications==
Unquendor also publishes the five-a-year magazine '[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]', in which the accounts of meetings and announcements for them are made known, but it includes Ardalogical and Tolkienistical essays as well, all of which are written by members of Unquendor. Unquendor also publishes an extra book each year, called the ''Lembas Extra'', in which all kinds of Tolkienological and Ardalogical articles, all in English, are published.

==Etymology==
'''Unquendor''' is neo-[[Quenya]] for "Hollow Land", and is a translation of the often perceived etymology of [[wikipedia:Holland#The_name_.22Holland.22|Holland]], "Hollow land". The correct etymology is of Holland, however, "Wooded land". "Hollow land" does apply to [[wikipedia:Holland%2C_Lincolnshire|Holland in Lincolnshire, UK]].
==External links==
* [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Official website]

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Peter Schellen

2011-11-01T12:49:23Z

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'''Peter-Willem Schellen''', also known as '''Fëanor''', is a Dutch Tolkien collector and author.

==History==
Schellen is a former treasurer and audit committee member of [[Unquendor]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19991011062213/http://www.unquendor.nl/wie.html</ref>, co-founder of [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)‎|Haradrim]], publisher of Tolkien periodical ''[[Voronwë (journal)|Voronwë]]'', innkeeper of the smial [[Unquendor|Gondolin]], and incubator of [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien societies]] in [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Slovenia]] and [[Israeli Tolkien Community|Israel]].

His is also a collector, and a number of his articles have appeared in ''[[Amon Hen (journal)|Amon Hen]]'' and ''[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]''

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Bloemfontein

2011-10-31T19:53:17Z

63.165.163.20:

[[File:Bloemfontein-1900.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Bloemfontein]] in [[1900]].]]'''Bloemfontein''' is the city where [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was born in 1892. Now part of the nation of South Africa, at the time that the Tolkien family lived there it was the capital of the independent [[Orange Free State| Orange Free State]]. Tolkien, his mother, and his brother moved back to England in 1895 while his father, [[Arthur Tolkien]], remained because of business until he died in 1896. Although the name of the city means “fountain of flowers” in Dutch and is nicknamed "Stad van die Rose" (English: Citty of the Roses) in Afrikaans, Tolkien’s first childhood memories were of a hot, parched country with a blazing sun, drawn curtains, and a drooping eucalyptus.<ref>{{L|163}}</ref>

Bloemfontein was also the seat of the now defunct [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|South Africa Tolkien Society]]. This Tolkien Society published a touristic walking tour of Bloemfontein in the early 2000s.<ref>"[http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2003/04/12/BG/17/01.html Op die Tolkien-spoor in Bloemfontein]" (published by ''Die Burger'', 12 April 2003; accessed 31 October 2011)</ref><ref>"[http://www.sastay.co.za/free-state-attractions/the-tolkien-trail.html The Tolkien Trail]" at [http://www.sastay.co.za/ SAStay.co.za] (accessed 31 October 2011)</ref> The Bank of Africa building where Arthur Reuel Tolkien worked no longer exists and a commemorative plaque on the new building was stolen, later recovered and then stored in municipal archives. The Anglican Cathedral of Bloemfontein with the baptism font still stands today as do many of the sandstone buildings of the Republic of the Orange Free State period from the same period as J.R.R. Tolkien's early years.

The Afrikaans Language Museum in Bloemfontein was scheduled to have a bust of J.R.R. Tolkien in the front garden, along with other famous (predominantly South Africa Afrikaans and Dutch) authors. However, as many bronze busts were stolen over the decades this plan never materialized<ref>"[http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/04/15/4/21.html Drie dokter-skrywers se beelde soek]" (dated 15 April 1996; accessed 31 October 2011)</ref>. The Afrikaans Language Museum also hosted Tolkien exhibitions in the early 2000s<ref>http://www.volksblad.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Ontdek-dalk-n-Hobbit-op-die-roete-20100615</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2003/01/11/12/6.html</ref>.

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Bloemfontein

2011-10-31T19:47:31Z

63.165.163.20:

[[File:Bloemfontein-1900.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Bloemfontein]] in [[1900]].]]'''Bloemfontein''' is the city where [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was born in 1892. Now part of the nation of South Africa, at the time that the Tolkien family lived there it was the capital of the independent [[Orange Free State| Orange Free State]]. Tolkien, his mother, and his brother moved back to England in 1895 while his father, [[Arthur Tolkien]], remained because of business until he died in 1896. Although the name of the city means “fountain of flowers” in Dutch and is nicknamed "Stad van die Rose" (English: Citty of the Roses) in Afrikaans, Tolkien’s first childhood memories were of a hot, parched country with a blazing sun, drawn curtains, and a drooping eucalyptus.<ref>{{L|163}}</ref>

Bloemfontein was also the seat of the now defunct [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|South Africa Tolkien Society]]. This Tolkien Society published a touristic walking tour of Bloemfontein in the early 2000s.<ref>"[http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2003/04/12/BG/17/01.html Op die Tolkien-spoor in Bloemfontein]" (published by ''Die Burger'', 12 April 2003; accessed 31 October 2011)</ref><ref>"[http://www.sastay.co.za/free-state-attractions/the-tolkien-trail.html The Tolkien Trail]" at [http://www.sastay.co.za/ SAStay.co.za] (accessed 31 October 2011)</ref> The Bank of Africa building where Arthur Reuel Tolkien worked no longer exists and a commemorative plaque on the new building was stolen, later recovered and then stored in municipal archives. The Anglican Cathedral of Bloemfontein with the baptism font still stands today as do many of the sandstone buildings of the Republic of the Orange Free State period from the same period as J.R.R. Tolkien's early years.

The Afrikaans Language Museum in Bloemfontein was scheduled to have a bust of J.R.R. Tolkien in the front garden, along with other famous (predominantly South Africa Afrikaans and Dutch) authors. However, as many bronze busts were stolen over the decades this plan never materialized<ref>"[http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/04/15/4/21.html Drie dokter-skrywers se beelde soek]" (dated 15 April 1996; accessed 31 October 2011)</ref>. The Afrikaans Language Museum also hosted Tolkien exhibitions in the early 2000s<ref>http://www.volksblad.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Ontdek-dalk-n-Hobbit-op-die-roete-20100615</ref>.

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Haradrim (Tolkien Society)

2011-10-31T19:46:23Z

63.165.163.20:

{{stub}}
'''Haradrim''' is a former [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] for speakers of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]] in [[South Africa]]. The society was founded in 2000<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/07/21/4/1.html</ref>. The society is now dormant.

==History==
One of the founders of the society was [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], former treasurer of [[Unquendor]] and an incubator of [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-Galad]].<ref>[http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/ Heren Istarion: The Northeast Tolkien Society], [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-newsletter-july-20th-2010.html Latest Newsletter July 20th 2010], dated [[20 July]], [[2010]] (accessed [[17 October]], [[2011]])</ref> <ref>http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/MUSEUM/nuusbrief3.html#NAVORSERS BY NALN</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/08/7/6/4.html</ref>
Members of this society were involved in locating the former location of the Bank of Africa ([[Arthur Tolkien]]'s offices), Arthur Tolkien's grave site (where a new tombstone as well as a tree were planted/placed)<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/12/12/4/18.html</ref><ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref><ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref> as well as finding Arthur Tolkien's last will and other documents. Members of the society also hosted members of the Tolkien family on occasion. In the 1990s and early 2000s co-founder Dux van der Walt organized radio shows and lectures as well as exhibitions around J.R.R. Tolkien<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2002/01/31/10/2.html</ref> <ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2001/12/10/8/7.html</ref><ref>http://www.volksblad.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Tolkien-verslaafde-se-stories-is-nie-net-fantasiee-20100615</ref>

Jake Uys, a former chairman of Haradrim also started a B&B named The Hobbit in [[Bloemfontein]] in the early 1990s<ref>http://www.hobbit.co.za</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0056360</ref>.

The vast distances in South Africa between its large cities (Johannesburg/Pretoria - Bloemfontein - Cape Town - Durban), emigration due to crime and affirmative action as well as cultural and language barriers and the limited interest in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] by the general public all contributed to the demise of this society.

==Members of Note==
[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], Jake Uys, Dr. Jan-Stefan van der Walt (a.k.a. Beorn), Dux van der Walt, Ena van der Walt

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Haradrim (Tolkien Society)

2011-10-31T19:45:02Z

63.165.163.20:

{{stub}}
'''Haradrim''' is a former [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] for speakers of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]] in [[South Africa]]. The society was founded in 2000<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/07/21/4/1.html</ref>. The society is now dormant.

==History==
One of the founders of the society was [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], former treasurer of [[Unquendor]] and an incubator of [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-Galad]].<ref>[http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/ Heren Istarion: The Northeast Tolkien Society], [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-newsletter-july-20th-2010.html Latest Newsletter July 20th 2010], dated [[20 July]], [[2010]] (accessed [[17 October]], [[2011]])</ref> <ref>http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/MUSEUM/nuusbrief3.html#NAVORSERS BY NALN</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/08/7/6/4.html</ref>
Members of this society were involved in locating the former location of the Bank of Africa ([[Arthur Tolkien]]'s offices), Arthur Tolkien's grave site (where a new tombstone as well as a tree were planted/placed)<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/12/12/4/18.html</ref><ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref><ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref> as well as finding Arthur Tolkien's last will and other documents. Members of the society also hosted members of the Tolkien family on occasion. In the 1990s and early 2000s co-founder Dux van der Walt organized radio shows and lectures as well as exhibitions around J.R.R. Tolkien<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2002/01/31/10/2.html</ref> <ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2001/12/10/8/7.html</ref><ref>http://www.volksblad.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Tolkien-verslaafde-se-stories-is-nie-net-fantasiee-20100615</ref>

Jake Uys, a former chairman of Haradrim also started a B&B named The Hobbit in Bloemfontein in the early 1990s<ref>http://www.hobbit.co.za</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0056360</ref>.

The vast distances in South Africa between its large cities (Johannesburg/Pretoria - Bloemfontein - Cape Town - Durban), emigration due to crime and affirmative action as well as cultural and language barriers and the limited interest in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] by the general public all contributed to the demise of this society.

==Members of Note==
[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], Jake Uys, Dr. Jan-Stefan van der Walt (a.k.a. Beorn), Dux van der Walt, Ena van der Walt

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Haradrim (Tolkien Society)

2011-10-31T19:42:45Z

63.165.163.20:

{{stub}}
'''Haradrim''' is a former [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] for speakers of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]] in [[South Africa]]. The society was founded in 2000<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/07/21/4/1.html</ref>. The society is now dormant.

==History==
One of the founders of the society was [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], former treasurer of [[Unquendor]] and an incubator of [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-Galad]].<ref>[http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/ Heren Istarion: The Northeast Tolkien Society], [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-newsletter-july-20th-2010.html Latest Newsletter July 20th 2010], dated [[20 July]], [[2010]] (accessed [[17 October]], [[2011]])</ref> <ref>http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/MUSEUM/nuusbrief3.html#NAVORSERS BY NALN</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/08/7/6/4.html</ref>
Members of this society were involved in locating the former location of the Bank of Africa ([[Arthur Tolkien]]'s offices), Arthur Tolkien's grave site (where a new tombstone as well as a tree were planted/placed)<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/12/12/4/18.html</ref><ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref><ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref> as well as finding Arthur Tolkien's last will and other documents. Members of the society also hosted members of the Tolkien family on occasion. In the 1990s and early 2000s co-founder Dux van der Walt organized radio shows and lectures as well as exhibitions around J.R.R. Tolkien<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2002/01/31/10/2.html</ref> <ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2001/12/10/8/7.html</ref><ref>http://www.volksblad.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Tolkien-verslaafde-se-stories-is-nie-net-fantasiee-20100615</ref>

The vast distances in South Africa between its large cities (Johannesburg/Pretoria - Bloemfontein - Cape Town - Durban), emigration due to crime and affirmative action as well as cultural and language barriers and the limited interest in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] by the general public all contributed to the demise of this society.

==Members of Note==
[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], Jake Uys, Dr. Jan-Stefan van der Walt (a.k.a. Beorn), Dux van der Walt, Ena van der Walt

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Bloemfontein

2011-10-31T15:59:41Z

63.165.163.20:

[[File:Bloemfontein-1900.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Bloemfontein]] in [[1900]].]]'''Bloemfontein''' is the city where [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was born in 1892. Now part of the nation of South Africa, at the time that the Tolkien family lived there it was the capital of the independent [[Orange Free State| Orange Free State]]. Tolkien, his mother, and his brother moved back to England in 1895 while his father, [[Arthur Tolkien]], remained because of business until he died in 1896. Although the name of the city means “fountain of flowers” in Dutch and is nicknamed "Stad van die Rose" (English: Citty of the Roses) in Afrikaans, Tolkien’s first childhood memories were of a hot, parched country with a blazing sun, drawn curtains, and a drooping eucalyptus.<ref>{{L|163}}</ref>

Bloemfontein was also the seat of the now defunct [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|South Africa Tolkien Society]]. This Tolkien Society published a touristic walking tour of Bloemfontein in the early 2000s<ref>http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2003/04/12/BG/17/01.html</ref><ref>http://www.sastay.co.za/free-state-attractions/the-tolkien-trail.html</ref>. The Bank of Africa building where Arthur Reuel Tolkien worked no longer exists and a commemorative plaque on the new building was stolen, later recovered and then stored in municipal archives. The Anglican Cathedral of Bloemfontein with the baptism font still stands today as do many of the sandstone buildings of the Republic of the Orange Free State period from the same period as J.R.R. Tolkien's early years.

The Afrikaans Language Museum in Bloemfontein was scheduled to have a bust of J.R.R. Tolkien in the front garden, along with other famous (predominantly South Africa Afrikaans and Dutch) authors. However, as many bronze busts were stolen over the decades this plan never materialized<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/04/15/4/21.html</ref>.

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Bloemfontein

2011-10-31T15:34:21Z

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Arthur Tolkien

2011-10-31T15:25:59Z

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'''Arthur Reuel Tolkien''', the father of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], was born in Handsworth, Stafford, England, about February of 1857. He was the eldest child of [[John Benjamin Tolkien]] and [[Mary Jane Stowe]]. Arthur had at least 5 siblings: Mabel (1858), Grace Bindley (1861), Florence Mary (1863), Wilfred Henry, and Laurence George H. Tolkien. Marian Esther (1866) and Mary Tolkien (1870) may also have been sisters of Arthur.

Arthur's father John had previously been married, to Jane Holmwood, with whom he had four children: Emily, born 1838, Louisa, born 1840, John Benjamin, born 1845 and Jane, born 1846.

Arthur did not follow his father into the traditional Tolkien trade in pianos, which many of his London cousins also followed; instead he became a bank clerk and ended up moving to South Africa, where he was later joined by his fiancée, [[Mabel Suffield]].

Arthur and Mabel were married in [[1891]]. Their first son, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Ronald]], was born on [[3 January|January 3]], [[1892]], and a second son, [[Hilary Tolkien|Hilary Arthur Reuel]], was born two years later on [[17 February|February 17]], [[1894]].

Mabel felt the English climate would be better for the boys' health and returned to England in [[1895]]. Arthur remained in South Africa because of business. Before he had the opportunity to join his family in England, he was hit by rheumatic fever and died of severe brain haemorrhage, on [[15 February|February 15]], [[1896]]. His father followed six months later.

Arthur's burial service took place in the Anglican church in Bloemfontein. He was buried in the "President Brand graveyard". His grave we re-discovered in the early 1990s by co-founders of the [[Haradrim_(Tolkien_Society)|South African Tolkien Society]]<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref>. A new tombstone was placed on his grave by the Tolkien family and co-founders of the South African Tolkien Society<ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref>.

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Arthur Tolkien

2011-10-31T15:25:29Z

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'''Arthur Reuel Tolkien''', the father of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], was born in Handsworth, Stafford, England, about February of 1857. He was the eldest child of [[John Benjamin Tolkien]] and [[Mary Jane Stowe]]. Arthur had at least 5 siblings: Mabel (1858), Grace Bindley (1861), Florence Mary (1863), Wilfred Henry, and Laurence George H. Tolkien. Marian Esther (1866) and Mary Tolkien (1870) may also have been sisters of Arthur.

Arthur's father John had previously been married, to Jane Holmwood, with whom he had four children: Emily, born 1838, Louisa, born 1840, John Benjamin, born 1845 and Jane, born 1846.

Arthur did not follow his father into the traditional Tolkien trade in pianos, which many of his London cousins also followed; instead he became a bank clerk and ended up moving to South Africa, where he was later joined by his fiancée, [[Mabel Suffield]].

Arthur and Mabel were married in [[1891]]. Their first son, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Ronald]], was born on [[3 January|January 3]], [[1892]], and a second son, [[Hilary Tolkien|Hilary Arthur Reuel]], was born two years later on [[17 February|February 17]], [[1894]].

Mabel felt the English climate would be better for the boys' health and returned to England in [[1895]]. Arthur remained in South Africa because of business. Before he had the opportunity to join his family in England, he was hit by rheumatic fever and died of severe brain haemorrhage, on [[15 February|February 15]], [[1896]]. His father followed six months later.

Arthur's burial service took place in the Anglican church in Bloemfontein. He was buried in the "President Brand graveyard". His grave we re-discovered in the early 1990s by co-founders of the [[|Haradrim_(Tolkien_Society)|South African Tolkien Society]]<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref>. A new tombstone was placed on his grave by the Tolkien family and co-founders of the South African Tolkien Society<ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref>.

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Arthur Tolkien

2011-10-31T15:24:42Z

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'''Arthur Reuel Tolkien''', the father of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], was born in Handsworth, Stafford, England, about February of 1857. He was the eldest child of [[John Benjamin Tolkien]] and [[Mary Jane Stowe]]. Arthur had at least 5 siblings: Mabel (1858), Grace Bindley (1861), Florence Mary (1863), Wilfred Henry, and Laurence George H. Tolkien. Marian Esther (1866) and Mary Tolkien (1870) may also have been sisters of Arthur.

Arthur's father John had previously been married, to Jane Holmwood, with whom he had four children: Emily, born 1838, Louisa, born 1840, John Benjamin, born 1845 and Jane, born 1846.

Arthur did not follow his father into the traditional Tolkien trade in pianos, which many of his London cousins also followed; instead he became a bank clerk and ended up moving to South Africa, where he was later joined by his fiancée, [[Mabel Suffield]].

Arthur and Mabel were married in [[1891]]. Their first son, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Ronald]], was born on [[3 January|January 3]], [[1892]], and a second son, [[Hilary Tolkien|Hilary Arthur Reuel]], was born two years later on [[17 February|February 17]], [[1894]].

Mabel felt the English climate would be better for the boys' health and returned to England in [[1895]]. Arthur remained in South Africa because of business. Before he had the opportunity to join his family in England, he was hit by rheumatic fever and died of severe brain haemorrhage, on [[15 February|February 15]], [[1896]]. His father followed six months later.

Arthur's burial service took place in the Anglican church in Bloemfontein. He was buried in the "President Brand graveyard". His grave we re-discovered in the early 1990s by co-founders of the [[South African Tolkien Society|Haradrim_(Tolkien_Society)]]<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref>. A new tombstone was placed on his grave by the Tolkien family and co-founders of the South African Tolkien Society<ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref>.

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Haradrim (Tolkien Society)

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'''Haradrim''' is a former [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] for speakers of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]] in [[South Africa]]. The society was founded in 2000<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/07/21/4/1.html</ref>. The society is now dormant.

==History==
One of the founders of the society was [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], former treasurer of [[Unquendor]] and an incubator of [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-Galad]].<ref>[http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/ Heren Istarion: The Northeast Tolkien Society], [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-newsletter-july-20th-2010.html Latest Newsletter July 20th 2010], dated [[20 July]], [[2010]] (accessed [[17 October]], [[2011]])</ref> <ref>http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/MUSEUM/nuusbrief3.html#NAVORSERS BY NALN</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/08/7/6/4.html</ref>
Members of this society were involved in locating the former location of the Bank of Africa ([[Arthur Tolkien]]'s offices), Arthur Tolkien's grave site (where a new tombstone as well as a tree were planted/placed)<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/12/12/4/18.html</ref><ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref><ref>http://kloofstreet.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-with-photo-of-tolkiens-fathers.html</ref> as well as finding Arthur Tolkien's last will and other documents. Members of the society also hosted members of the Tolkien family on occasion. In the 1990s and early 2000s co-founder Dux van der Walt organized radio shows and lectures as well as exhibitions around J.R.R. Tolkien<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2002/01/31/10/2.html</ref> <ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2001/12/10/8/7.html</ref>

The vast distances in South Africa between its large cities (Johannesburg/Pretoria - Bloemfontein - Cape Town - Durban), emigration due to crime and affirmative action as well as cultural and language barriers and the limited interest in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] by the general public all contributed to the demise of this society.

==Members of Note==
[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], Dr. Jan-Stefan van der Walt (a.k.a. Beorn), Dux van der Walt, Ena van der Walt

{{references}}
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{{stub}}
'''Haradrim''' is a former [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] for speakers of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]] in [[South Africa]]. The society was founded in 2000<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/07/21/4/1.html</ref>. The society is now dormant.

==History==
One of the founders of the society was [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], former treasurer of [[Unquendor]] and an incubator of [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-Galad]].<ref>[http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/ Heren Istarion: The Northeast Tolkien Society], [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-newsletter-july-20th-2010.html Latest Newsletter July 20th 2010], dated [[20 July]], [[2010]] (accessed [[17 October]], [[2011]])</ref> <ref>http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/MUSEUM/nuusbrief3.html#NAVORSERS BY NALN</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/08/7/6/4.html</ref>
Members of this society were involved in locating the former location of the Bank of Africa ([[Arthur Tolkien]]'s offices), Arthur Tolkien's grave site (where a new tombstone as well as a tree were planted/placed)<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/12/12/4/18.html</ref><ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref> as well as finding Arthur Tolkien's last will and other documents. Members of the society also hosted members of the Tolkien family on occasion. In the 1990s and early 2000s co-founder Dux van der Walt organized radio shows and lectures as well as exhibitions around J.R.R. Tolkien<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2002/01/31/10/2.html</ref> <ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2001/12/10/8/7.html</ref>

The vast distances in South Africa between its large cities (Johannesburg/Pretoria - Bloemfontein - Cape Town - Durban), emigration due to crime and affirmative action as well as cultural and language barriers and the limited interest in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] by the general public all contributed to the demise of this society.

==Members of Note==
[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], Dr. Jan-Stefan van der Walt (a.k.a. Beorn), Dux van der Walt

{{references}}
[[Category:South African organizations]] [[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

Haradrim (Tolkien Society)

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{{stub}}
'''Haradrim''' is a former [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien Society]] for speakers of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]] in [[South Africa]]. The society was founded in 2000<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/07/21/4/1.html</ref>. The society is now dormant.

==History==
One of the founders of the society was [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], former treasurer of [[Unquendor]] and an incubator of [[Gil-Galad (Tolkien Society)|Gil-Galad]].<ref>[http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/ Heren Istarion: The Northeast Tolkien Society], [http://herenistarionnets.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-newsletter-july-20th-2010.html Latest Newsletter July 20th 2010], dated [[20 July]], [[2010]] (accessed [[17 October]], [[2011]])</ref> <ref>http://www.fs.gov.za/Departments/SAC/MUSEUM/nuusbrief3.html#NAVORSERS BY NALN</ref><ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2000/08/7/6/4.html</ref>
Members of this society were involved in locating the former location of the Bank of Africa ([[Arthur Tolkien]]'s offices), Arthur Tolkien's grave site (where a new tombstone as well as a tree were planted/placed)<ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/12/12/4/18.html</ref><ref>http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/23/4/10.html</ref> as well as finding Arthur Tolkien's last will and other documents. Members of the society also hosted members of the Tolkien family on occasion. In the 1990s and early 2000s co-founder Dux van der Walt organized radio shows and lectures as well as exhibitions around J.R.R. Tolkien<ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2002/01/31/10/2.html</ref> <ref>http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2001/12/10/8/7.html</ref>

The vast distances in South Africa between its large cities (Johannesburg/Pretoria - Bloemfontein - Cape Town - Durban), emigration due to crime and affirmative action as well as cultural and language barriers and the limited interest in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] by the general public all contributed to the demise of this society.

==Members of Note==
[[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]], [[Dr. Jan-Stefan van der Walt (a.k.a. Beorn), Dux van der Walt

{{references}}
[[Category:South African organizations]] [[Category:Tolkien Societies]]

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'''Nils Ivar Agøy''' is a professor of modern history at Telemark College in Bø i Telemark<ref>http://www.hit.no/nor/ansatte/vis/nils.i.agoy</ref>, Norway and co-founder of the [[Norwegian Tolkien Society]]. He translated ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' and ''[[The Children of Húrin]]'' into Norwegian (Bokmål). He has written many articles on Tolkien and wrote ''[[Mytenes mann|Mytenes mann: J.R.R. Tolkien og hans forfatterskap]]'' ([[2003]]) and the edited volume ''[[Between Faith and Fiction: Tolkien and the Powers of His World]]'' ([[1997]]). He has also given lectures at numerous Tolkien events in recent decades.

[[Category:Authors|Agøy, Nils Ivar]]
[[Category:Translators|Agøy, Nils Ivar]]
[[Category:JRRTE contributors|Agøy, Nils Ivar]]
[[Category:Norwegian people|Agøy, Nils Ivar]]
[[Category:People by name|Agøy, Nils Ivar]]

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Tolkienwinkel

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'''De Tolkien Winkel''' (Dutch: '''The Tolkien Shop''') is a store selling [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] related books and merchandise. Owned and run by [[René van Rossenberg]], the store is located in [[wikipedia:Leiden|Leiden]], the Netherlands. The store also boasts a Tolkien museum. The store is also accessible online in Dutch and English. The store could/can also be found at various Fantasy and board gaming related festivals in the Netherlands as well as at Tolkien events throughout Europe.

The Tolkienwinkel originated as a service by Netherlands Tolkien Society [[Unquendor]] to its members. In the 1990s however, due to sales tax (e.g. VAT) concerns, the Tolkienwinkel was transferred to René van Rossenberg.

In recent decades the Tolkienwinkel has sold interesting collections: , letters and books signed by J.R.R. Tolkien, [[Joy Hill]]'s, J.R.R. Tolkien's private secretary's library as well as many [[Cor Blok]], [[Sergei Iukhimov]], [[Roger Garland]] and other paintings.

In October 2011, De Tolkienwinkel celebrated it's 25th anniversary<ref>http://www.4gm.nl/fantasy-nieuws/34-evenementen/992-tolkienwinkel-viert-zilveren-jubileum.html#.Tl02CaZkHwo.nujij</ref>.

== External links ==

* '''[http://www.tolkienwinkel.nl/ Official Website (Dutch)]'''
* '''[http://www.xs4all.nl/~rossnbrg/ English Website]'''

{{References}}

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[[Image:René van Rossenberg.jpg|thumb]]
'''René van Rossenberg''' a Dutch author and collector. He runs the [[Tolkien Winkel]] and its Museum, and is an active member of [[Unquendor]] (he was chairman from 1986 to 1996).
==Biography==
R.J. (René) van Rossenberg holds a MA in History from Leiden University in the Netherlands. He first read J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit'' (De Hobbit in Dutch) in 1973 at age 12. He became an avid Tolkien collector as well as a board member and ten year chairman of the Netherlands Tolkien Society Unquendor. From this society's bookstore he developed his own full time business: the Tolkienwinkel. He also lecture(s)(d) at Leiden University and review(s)(ed) books translated into Dutch to supplement his income. To date he still lives in Leiden. At one point he bought [[Joy Hill]]'s, Tolkien's private secretary, library of books at auction.
==Bibliography==
===Books===
*[[1992]]: ''[[Hobbits in Holland|Hobbits in Holland: Leven en werk van JRR Tolkien (1892-1973)]]'' [exhibition catalogue]
*[[2004]]: ''[[Tolkien's Golem]]''

===Tolkien's 1958 visit to Rotterdam===
René van Rossenberg also uncovered the audio recordings of [[Letter_206|Tolkien's 1958]] visit to Rotterdam, Netherlands. He published an article on this: “Tolkien’s Exceptional Visit to Holland: A Reconstruction” in the [[Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]].

===Articles===
* [[1990]]: ''[[Elrond's Holy Round Table]]'' (editor)
** "Preface"
** "Bilbo Baggins and the Beeb"
** "Comrade Frodo and Hobbitania: Tolkien in Russian" (with [[Nathalie Kotowski]])
* [[1995]]: ''[[Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]]''
** "Tolkien's Exceptional Visit to Holland: A Reconstruction"
* [[1997]]: ''[[Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees|Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees: A Selection from 25 Years of Speeches at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinners]]''
** [Speech at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinner 1996]
* [[2006]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment]]''
** "Dutch Language"
** "Netherlands: Reception of Tolkien"
===Editorial work===
*''Lembas-extra 1990''
*''Lembas-extra 1998''
*''Lembas-extra 2002''

[[Category:Authors|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:JRRTE contributors|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:Dutch people|Rossenberg, René van]]
[[Category:People by name|Rossenberg, René van]]

Lembas (journal)

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{{youmay|the journal|[[Lembas|the food, Lembas]]}}
'''Lembas''' is the title of the journal of the [[Dutch Tolkien Society]] (Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor). Lembas is released five times a year. [[Beyond Bree]] usually has a summary of the contents in English.

==Issues of Lembas Extra==

Listing of Lembas Extra, the annual journal of Lembas.

*1985: (no subtitle, three articles in English, two in Dutch)
*1986: (no subtitle, one Dutch article in an otherwise English issue)
*1987: ''[[Tolkien and the Spirit of the Age]]'', Proceedings of Unquendor's First Lustrum Conference 1986 (completely in English, this was officially not part of the Lembas Extra series, in practice however it can be regarded as Lembas Extra 1987 in all but name)
*1988: Motieven in Midden-aarde [Motifs in Middle-earth] (Dutch only)
*1990: [[Elrond's Holy Round Table]]
*1991: (no subtitle, actually the proceedings of Unquendor's second Lustrum Conference 1991)
*1992: (no subtitle, one article in Dutch)
*1993/94: (no subtitle)
*1995: (no subtitle)
*1996: (no subtitle)
*1998: Proceedings of Unquendor's Third Lustrum Conference 1996
*2001: A Tolkien Odyssey, Proceedings of Unquendor's Fourth Lustrum Conference 2001
*2002: (no subtitle, one English article in an otherwise completely Dutch issue)
*2004: (no subtitle)
*[[2008]]: ''[[Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum|Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum, Baarlo 9 - 11 June, 2006]]''
*2009: ''[[Tolkien in Poetry and Song]]''

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Unquendor

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'''Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor''' (Dutch: ''Tolkien Society [[#Etymology|Unquendor]]'') is the [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]] in the Netherlands.

==History==
Unquendor was founded in [[1981]], on the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo, [[22 September|September 22]]th, after the example of the British [[The Tolkien Society|Tolkien Society]]. It steadily grew up to its current member count of about 280 people from all over the Dutch-speaking world, though Flanders has its own Society, [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|''Elanor'']], and South Africa, which had its now dormant [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|''Haradrim'']], is usually considered under the influence of the English Tolkien Society.

==Members of Note==
[[Jan Boom|Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn)]], [[René van Rossenberg|René van Rossenberg (Parmahosta)]], [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]]

==Gatherings==
Unquendor organises a number of big events throughout the Netherlands, like:
* The "Joelfeest" ([[Yule]] party, December)
* Tolkien day (with annual general meeting, close to September 22th)
* "Slotfeest" (Castle/End (of year) Feast (same word for these in Dutch), June),
* "3-januari-diner" (Tolkien Birthday Diner, [[3 January|January 3]]rd)
* "Tolkien Leesdag" (Tolkien Reading Day, close to [[25 March|March 25]]th).
Unquendor also offers more regular meetings organised by its members throughout the Netherlands, called ''Herbergen'' ("Inns").

===Inns===
Unquendor's Inns are akin to the Tolkien Society's [[The Tolkien Society#Smials|Smials]]. These monthly to half-yearly meetings, of which Unquendor currently has about ten, are usually frequented by about eight people who then talk about Tolkien or Unquendor related issues. Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor.

Active:
* Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]]
* Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen
* Culinaire Herberg, Amersfoort
* Lay of Leithian, Tegelen, co-innkeeper: [[Jan Boom]]
* Reizende Herberg, various locations

Dormant:
* De Witte Zwaan
* Mellonost, Nijmegen
* Zalen van Valinor

Defunct<ref>http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Activities1993Netherlands</ref>:
* Ar Caras, Nijmegen
* Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]]
* De Staart van de Draak, Oss
* De Steigerende Pony, Leiden
* Het Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Rivendell, Deventer
* Silme, The Hague

===Lustrum Gatherings===
Every 5 years, the most recent being 2011, Unquendor organizes a weekend event to celebrate an additional 5 years of the society being in existence. These events are more international in nature and usually include lectures by known Tolkien scholars and artists: [[Cor Blok]] (2006), [[Tom Shippey]] (2011), [[Rayner Unwin]] (1997), [[Arne Zettersten]] (2006).

==Publications==
Unquendor also publishes the five-a-year magazine '[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]', in which the accounts of meetings and announcements for them are made known, but it includes Ardalogical and Tolkienistical essays as well, all of which are written by members of Unquendor. Unquendor also publishes an extra book each year, called the ''Lembas Extra'', in which all kinds of Tolkienological and Ardalogical articles, all in English, are published.

==Etymology==
'''Unquendor''' is neo-[[Quenya]] for "Hollow Land", and is a translation of the often perceived etymology of [[wikipedia:Holland#The_name_.22Holland.22|Holland]], "Hollow land". The correct etymology is of Holland, however, "Wooded land". "Hollow land" does apply to [[wikipedia:Holland%2C_Lincolnshire|Holland in Lincolnshire, UK]].
==External links==
* [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Official website]

[[Category:Dutch organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]
[[de:Die niederländische Tolkien Gesellschaft Unquendor]]

Unquendor

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[[Image:Unquendor_logo.png|180px|right]]

'''Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor''' (Dutch: ''Tolkien Society [[#Etymology|Unquendor]]'') is the [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]] in the Netherlands.

==History==
Unquendor was founded in [[1981]], on the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo, [[22 September|September 22]]th, after the example of the British [[The Tolkien Society|Tolkien Society]]. It steadily grew up to its current member count of about 280 people from all over the Dutch-speaking world, though Flanders has its own Society, [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|''Elanor'']], and South Africa, which had its now dormant [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|''Haradrim'']], is usually considered under the influence of the English Tolkien Society.

==Members of Note==
[[Jan Boom|Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn)]], [[René van Rossenberg|René van Rossenberg (Parmahosta)]], [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]]

==Gatherings==
Unquendor organises a number of big events throughout the Netherlands, like:
* The "Joelfeest" ([[Yule]] party, December)
* Tolkien day (with annual general meeting, close to September 22th)
* "Slotfeest" (Castle/End (of year) Feast (same word for these in Dutch), June),
* "3-januari-diner" (Tolkien Birthday Diner, [[3 January|January 3]]rd)
* "Tolkien Leesdag" (Tolkien Reading Day, close to [[25 March|March 25]]th).
Unquendor also offers more regular meetings organised by its members throughout the Netherlands, called ''Herbergen'' ("Inns").

===Inns===
Unquendor's Inns are akin to the Tolkien Society's [[The Tolkien Society#Smials|Smials]]. These monthly to half-yearly meetings, of which Unquendor currently has about ten, are usually frequented by about eight people who then talk about Tolkien or Unquendor related issues. Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor.

Active:
* Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]]
* Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen
* Culinaire Herberg, Amersfoort
* Lay of Leithian, Tegelen, co-innkeeper: [[Jan Boom]]
* Reizende Herberg, various locations, active

Dormant:
* De Witte Zwaan
* Mellonost, Nijmegen
* Zalen van Valinor

Defunct<ref>http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Activities1993Netherlands</ref>:
* Ar Caras, Nijmegen
* Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]]
* De Staart van de Draak, Oss
* De Steigerende Pony, Leiden
* Het Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Rivendell, Deventer
* Silme, The Hague

===Lustrum Gatherings===
Every 5 years, the most recent being 2011, Unquendor organizes a weekend event to celebrate an additional 5 years of the society being in existence. These events are more international in nature and usually include lectures by known Tolkien scholars and artists: [[Cor Blok]] (2006), [[Tom Shippey]] (2011), [[Rayner Unwin]] (1997), [[Arne Zettersten]] (2006).

==Publications==
Unquendor also publishes the five-a-year magazine '[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]', in which the accounts of meetings and announcements for them are made known, but it includes Ardalogical and Tolkienistical essays as well, all of which are written by members of Unquendor. Unquendor also publishes an extra book each year, called the ''Lembas Extra'', in which all kinds of Tolkienological and Ardalogical articles, all in English, are published.

==Etymology==
'''Unquendor''' is neo-[[Quenya]] for "Hollow Land", and is a translation of the often perceived etymology of [[wikipedia:Holland#The_name_.22Holland.22|Holland]], "Hollow land". The correct etymology is of Holland, however, "Wooded land". "Hollow land" does apply to [[wikipedia:Holland%2C_Lincolnshire|Holland in Lincolnshire, UK]].
==External links==
* [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Official website]

[[Category:Dutch organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]
[[de:Die niederländische Tolkien Gesellschaft Unquendor]]

Unquendor

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[[Image:Unquendor_logo.png|180px|right]]

'''Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor''' (Dutch: ''Tolkien Society [[#Etymology|Unquendor]]'') is the [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]] in the Netherlands.

==History==
Unquendor was founded in [[1981]], on the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo, [[22 September|September 22]]th, after the example of the British [[The Tolkien Society|Tolkien Society]]. It steadily grew up to its current member count of about 280 people from all over the Dutch-speaking world, though Flanders has its own Society, [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|''Elanor'']], and South Africa, which had its now dormant [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|''Haradrim'']], is usually considered under the influence of the English Tolkien Society.

==Members of Note==
[[Jan Boom|Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn)]], [[René van Rossenberg|René van Rossenberg (Parmahosta)]], [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]]

==Gatherings==
Unquendor organises a number of big events throughout the Netherlands, like:
* The "Joelfeest" ([[Yule]] party, December)
* Tolkien day (with annual general meeting, close to September 22th)
* "Slotfeest" (Castle/End (of year) Feast (same word for these in Dutch), June),
* "3-januari-diner" (Tolkien Birthday Diner, [[3 January|January 3]]rd)
* "Tolkien Leesdag" (Tolkien Reading Day, close to [[25 March|March 25]]th).
Unquendor also offers more regular meetings organised by its members throughout the Netherlands, called ''Herbergen'' ("Inns").

===Inns===
Unquendor's Inns are akin to the Tolkien Society's [[The Tolkien Society#Smials|Smials]]. These monthly to half-yearly meetings, of which Unquendor currently has about ten, are usually frequented by about eight people who then talk about Tolkien or Unquendor related issues. Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor.

Active:
* Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]]
* Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen
* Culinaire Herberg, Amersfoort
* Lay of Leithian, Tegelen, co-innkeeper: [[Jan Boom]]
* Reizende Herberg, various locations, active

Dormant:
* De Witte Zwaan
* Mellonost, Nijmegen
* Zalen van Valinor

Defunct<ref>http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Activities1993Netherlands</ref>:
* Ar Caras, Nijmegen
* Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]]
* De Staart van de Draak, Oss
* De Steigerende Pony, Leiden
* Het Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Rivendell, Deventer
* Silme, The Hague

===Inns===
Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor:
Ar Caras, Nijmegen, defunct
Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen, active
De Steigerende Pony, Leiden, defunct
De Witte Zwaan,
Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]], semi-dormant
Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]], defunct
Lay of Leithian, rotating throughout Limburg province, co-innkeeper: [[Jan Boom]], active
Mellonost, Nijmegen, dormant
Reizende Herberg, rotating throughout the country, active
Silme, The Hague, defunct
Zalen van Valinor, unknown location, semi-dormant

===Lustrum Gatherings===
Every 5 years, the most recent being 2011, Unquendor organizes a weekend event to celebrate an additional 5 years of the society being in existence. These events are more international in nature and usually include lectures by known Tolkien scholars and artists: [[Cor Blok]] (2006), [[Tom Shippey]] (2011), [[Rayner Unwin]] (1997), [[Arne Zettersten]] (2006).

==Publications==
Unquendor also publishes the five-a-year magazine '[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]', in which the accounts of meetings and announcements for them are made known, but it includes Ardalogical and Tolkienistical essays as well, all of which are written by members of Unquendor. Unquendor also publishes an extra book each year, called the ''Lembas Extra'', in which all kinds of Tolkienological and Ardalogical articles, all in English, are published.

==Etymology==
'''Unquendor''' is neo-[[Quenya]] for "Hollow Land", and is a translation of the often perceived etymology of [[wikipedia:Holland#The_name_.22Holland.22|Holland]], "Hollow land". The correct etymology is of Holland, however, "Wooded land". "Hollow land" does apply to [[wikipedia:Holland%2C_Lincolnshire|Holland in Lincolnshire, UK]].
==External links==
* [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Official website]

[[Category:Dutch organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]
[[de:Die niederländische Tolkien Gesellschaft Unquendor]]

Unquendor

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[[Image:Unquendor_logo.png|180px|right]]

'''Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor''' (Dutch: ''Tolkien Society [[#Etymology|Unquendor]]'') is the [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]] in the Netherlands.

==History==
Unquendor was founded in [[1981]], on the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo, [[22 September|September 22]]th, after the example of the British [[The Tolkien Society|Tolkien Society]]. It steadily grew up to its current member count of about 280 people from all over the Dutch-speaking world, though Flanders has its own Society, [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|''Elanor'']], and South Africa, which had its now dormant [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|''Haradrim'']], is usually considered under the influence of the English Tolkien Society.

==Members of Note==
[[Jan Boom|Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn)]], [[René van Rossenberg|René van Rossenberg (Parmahosta)]], [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]]

==Gatherings==
Unquendor organises a number of big events throughout the Netherlands, like:
* The "Joelfeest" ([[Yule]] party, December)
* Tolkien day (with annual general meeting, close to September 22th)
* "Slotfeest" (Castle/End (of year) Feast (same word for these in Dutch), June),
* "3-januari-diner" (Tolkien Birthday Diner, [[3 January|January 3]]rd)
* "Tolkien Leesdag" (Tolkien Reading Day, close to [[25 March|March 25]]th).
Unquendor also offers more regular meetings organised by its members throughout the Netherlands, called ''Herbergen'' ("Inns").

===Inns===
Unquendor's Inns are akin to the Tolkien Society's [[The Tolkien Society#Smials|Smials]]. These monthly to half-yearly meetings, of which Unquendor currently has about ten, are usually frequented by about eight people who then talk about Tolkien or Unquendor related issues. Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor.

Active:
* Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]], irregular schedule
* Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen
* Culinaire Herberg, Amersfoort
* Lay of Leithian, Tegelen, co-innkeeper: [[Jan Boom]]
* Reizende Herberg, various locations, active

Dormant:
* De Witte Zwaan
* Mellonost, Nijmegen
* Zalen van Valinor

Defunct<ref>http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Activities1993Netherlands</ref>:
* Ar Caras, Nijmegen
* Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]]
* De Staart van de Draak, Oss
* De Steigerende Pony, Leiden
* Het Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Rivendell, Deventer
* Silme, The Hague

===Inns===
Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor:
Ar Caras, Nijmegen, defunct
Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen, active
De Steigerende Pony, Leiden, defunct
De Witte Zwaan,
Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]], semi-dormant
Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]], defunct
Lay of Leithian, rotating throughout Limburg province, co-innkeeper: [[Jan Boom]], active
Mellonost, Nijmegen, dormant
Reizende Herberg, rotating throughout the country, active
Silme, The Hague, defunct
Zalen van Valinor, unknown location, semi-dormant

===Lustrum Gatherings===
Every 5 years, the most recent being 2011, Unquendor organizes a weekend event to celebrate an additional 5 years of the society being in existence. These events are more international in nature and usually include lectures by known Tolkien scholars and artists: [[Cor Blok]] (2006), [[Tom Shippey]] (2011), [[Rayner Unwin]] (1997), [[Arne Zettersten]] (2006).

==Publications==
Unquendor also publishes the five-a-year magazine '[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]', in which the accounts of meetings and announcements for them are made known, but it includes Ardalogical and Tolkienistical essays as well, all of which are written by members of Unquendor. Unquendor also publishes an extra book each year, called the ''Lembas Extra'', in which all kinds of Tolkienological and Ardalogical articles, all in English, are published.

==Etymology==
'''Unquendor''' is neo-[[Quenya]] for "Hollow Land", and is a translation of the often perceived etymology of [[wikipedia:Holland#The_name_.22Holland.22|Holland]], "Hollow land". The correct etymology is of Holland, however, "Wooded land". "Hollow land" does apply to [[wikipedia:Holland%2C_Lincolnshire|Holland in Lincolnshire, UK]].
==External links==
* [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Official website]

[[Category:Dutch organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]
[[de:Die niederländische Tolkien Gesellschaft Unquendor]]

Unquendor

2011-10-19T20:02:15Z

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[[Image:Unquendor_logo.png|180px|right]]

'''Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor''' (Dutch: ''Tolkien Society [[#Etymology|Unquendor]]'') is the [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]] in the Netherlands.

==History==
Unquendor was founded in [[1981]], on the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo, [[22 September|September 22]]th, after the example of the British [[The Tolkien Society|Tolkien Society]]. It steadily grew up to its current member count of about 280 people from all over the Dutch-speaking world, though Flanders has its own Society, [[Elanor (Tolkien Society)|''Elanor'']], and South Africa, which had its now dormant [[Haradrim (Tolkien Society)|''Haradrim'']], is usually considered under the influence of the English Tolkien Society.

==Members of Note==
[[Jan Boom|Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn)]], [[René van Rossenberg|René van Rossenberg (Parmahosta)]], [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen (a.k.a. Fëanor)]]

==Gatherings==
Unquendor organises a number of big events throughout the Netherlands, like:
* The "Joelfeest" ([[Yule]] party, December)
* Tolkien day (with annual general meeting, close to September 22th)
* "Slotfeest" (Castle/End (of year) Feast (same word for these in Dutch), June),
* "3-januari-diner" (Tolkien Birthday Diner, [[3 January|January 3]]rd)
* "Tolkien Leesdag" (Tolkien Reading Day, close to [[25 March|March 25]]th).
Unquendor also offers more regular meetings organised by its members throughout the Netherlands, called ''Herbergen'' ("Inns").

===Inns===
Unquendor's Inns are akin to the Tolkien Society's [[The Tolkien Society#Smials|Smials]]. These monthly to half-yearly meetings, of which Unquendor currently has about ten, are usually frequented by about eight people who then talk about Tolkien or Unquendor related issues. Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor.

Active:
* Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]], irregular schedule
* Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen
* Culinaire Herberg, Amersfoort
* Lay of Leithian, Tegelen, co-innkeeper: [[Jan Boom]]
* Reizende Herberg, various locations, active

Dormant:
* De Witte Zwaan
* Mellonost, Nijmegen
* Zalen van Valinor

Defunct<ref>http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Activities1993Netherlands</ref>:
* Ar Caras, Nijmegen
* Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]], defunct
* De Staart van de Draak, Oss
* De Steigerende Pony, Leiden
* Het Praathuis, Leiderdorp
* Rivendell, Deventer
* Silme, The Hague

===Inns===
Since inception Inns have come and gone in Unquendor:
Ar Caras, Nijmegen, defunct
Bij de Sarnvoorde, Assen, active
De Steigerende Pony, Leiden, defunct
De Witte Zwaan,
Den Swarte Draeck, Leiden, innkeeper: [[René van Rossenberg]], semi-dormant
Gondolin, Venray, innkeeper: [[Peter Schellen|Peter-Willem Schellen]], defunct
Lay of Leithian, rotating throughout Limburg province, co-innkeeper: [[Jan Boom]], active
Mellonost, Nijmegen, dormant
Reizende Herberg, rotating throughout the country, active
Silme, The Hague, defunct
Zalen van Valinor, unknown location, semi-dormant

===Lustrum Gatherings===
Every 5 years, the most recent being 2011, Unquendor organizes a weekend event to celebrate an additional 5 years of the society being in existence. These events are more international in nature and usually include lectures by known Tolkien scholars and artists: [[Cor Blok]] (2006), [[Tom Shippey]] (2011), [[Rayner Unwin]] (1997), [[Arne Zettersten]] (2006).

==Publications==
Unquendor also publishes the five-a-year magazine '[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas]]', in which the accounts of meetings and announcements for them are made known, but it includes Ardalogical and Tolkienistical essays as well, all of which are written by members of Unquendor. Unquendor also publishes an extra book each year, called the ''Lembas Extra'', in which all kinds of Tolkienological and Ardalogical articles, all in English, are published.

==Etymology==
'''Unquendor''' is neo-[[Quenya]] for "Hollow Land", and is a translation of the often perceived etymology of [[wikipedia:Holland#The_name_.22Holland.22|Holland]], "Hollow land". The correct etymology is of Holland, however, "Wooded land". "Hollow land" does apply to [[wikipedia:Holland%2C_Lincolnshire|Holland in Lincolnshire, UK]].
==External links==
* [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Official website]

[[Category:Dutch organizations]]
[[Category:Tolkien Societies]]
[[de:Die niederländische Tolkien Gesellschaft Unquendor]]