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User:Bombur Ironfoot

2008-08-29T17:36:08Z

Bombur Ironfoot:

Hi

I'm Amadeus(or Gottlieb in German tongue or Bogumil in Slavic tongue)<br>
Furthermore I'm a student of a science grammar school in erfurt, thuringia, germany.<br>
I've read Tolkien since i was 12 and try to read as much as I can.<br>
<br>more information another time

User:Bombur Ironfoot

2008-08-29T17:31:44Z

Bombur Ironfoot:

User:Bombur Ironfoot

2008-08-29T17:28:32Z

Bombur Ironfoot:

Hi

I'm Amadeus(or Gottlieb in German tongue or Bogumil in Slavic tongue)
Furthermore I'm a student of a science grammar school in erfurt, thuringia, germany.
I've read Tolkien since i was 12 and try to read as much as I can.

User:Bombur Ironfoot

2008-08-29T17:22:27Z

Bombur Ironfoot: Replacing page with 'Hi'

Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations

2008-06-27T13:03:51Z

Bombur Ironfoot: /* Witch-king of Angmar */

== Feature Articles ==

Any registered user can nominate an article for '''featured''' status. It should be well-written, complete, illustrated, and referenced. After nomination, an article should receive five votes with with no objections within a week or so. Each entry should begin with '''Agree''' or '''Disagree''' and be signed by the user. One vote allowed per user, of course.

==[[Witch-king of Angmar]]==

This article was brought to my attention, and it turned out to be surprisingly strong. It has good segmentation, well-illustrated, good references, with a strong section on portrayals. It would make a very strong addition to our new '''FA''' collection.--[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 19:43, 4 June 2008 (EDT)

* I whole-heartedly '''agree'''. This is a very long article which buckets of information and I think really shows us our ability to make long, detailed, accurate and engaging articles. --[[User:Mith|Mith]] 11:50, 24 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. I go along with both of you and think that it would be a perfect "Featured Article" due to its richment of details, good illustration and good style. -- [[User:Eldarion Telcontar|Eldarion Telcontar]] 05:19, 25 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. I think more people should read it and as the "Featured Article" many would do it. loved to read it. -- [[User:Bombur Ironfoot|Bombur Ironfoot]] 15:04; 27 June 2008 (EDT)

==[[Glamdring]]==
I know it's scandalous, ego-pleasing self promotion, but I personally think my
<s>preci...</s> Glamdring article would make a great Featured Article. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 16:13, 29 May 2008 (EDT)

==[[Gandalf]]==
It's a pretty impressive article, and well deserved for my favourite character and such an interesting character.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 07:14, 6 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. If I'm not mistaking, Gandalf has already been FA once. That doesn't mean it can't be again, but it's near the end of the queue. Oh, '''agree''', btw. but the sourcing needs to be a bit better. -- [[User:Ederchil|Ederchil]] 08:01, 6 June 2008 (EDT)

* '''Agree'''. This article is extensive, appears complete, well-referenced, and lavishly illustrated. It is a prime example of what an FA should be.--[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 13:31, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

Letter 347

2008-06-22T11:51:39Z

Bombur Ironfoot: /* spelling mistake corrected */

{{letter|347}}
==Summary==
This letter, dated [[December 17]], [[1972]], is a reply to several questions, mostly linguistic of nature, asked by Richard Jeffery.

'''Question one:''' Concerning the phrase "Pedo mellon a minno" on the [[Doors of Durin]]. Jeffery asked whether "friend" could mean "friendly, like a friend". Tolkien replied that [[Gandalf]]'s explanation was the correct one.

'''Question two:''' Concerning the names of the [[Kings of Gondor]] and [[Kings of Arnor|Arnor]]. All the [[Quenya]] names end in a consonant, like [[Sindarin]] would do, but the names of the descendants of [[Castamir]] ([[Sangahyando]] and [[Angamaitë]]) end with a vowel. Jeffery asks whether this was a deliberate choice, to make the names sound more agressive. Tolkien replues that Quenya names permitted consonants (especially dentals) at the end. While Sangahyando and Angamaitë might have been warrior names, names such as [[Rómendacil]], "East-victor", were no less agressive, albeit more political.

'''Question three:''' About the use of Quenya by [[Elendil]], a man, and the use of Sindarin by [[Gil-galad]], a [[Noldor|Noldo]]. Jeffery thought this odd, as Quenya was introduced to Men by the Noldor. Tolkien replies that after the [[Doom of Mandos]], the Noldor adopted Sindarin, and adapted their names. On the other hand, in [[Númenor]] Quenya was used as a language of lore and prestige, and so too in [[Gondor]]. By the end of the [[Third Age]], there were more Men than Elves, and more speakers of Quenya in [[Minas Tirith (Gondor)|Minas Tirith]] than anywhere else in Middle-earth. Westron was the official language, and Sindarin was used to be polite.

'''Question four:''' A short question about the connection between the [[Tengwar|Tengwa]] ''[[tyelpë]]'' and the Sindarin word ''[[celeb]]''. Tolkien confirms this connection, and goes on to tell about the skill of the [[Teleri]] with silver.

'''Question five:''' A question about the etymologies of ''[[Aragorn]]'' and ''[[Arathorn]]''. Jeffery propopsed the etymologies "Tree-king" and "Two-tree-king". Tolkien dismissed both, and explains why.
* Aragorn: Despite [[Aragorn II]]'s obvious connection to the [[White Tree of Gondor]], this is not the case for [[Aragorn I]], after whom the former was named. Tolkien goes on that not all king-names in the line of [[Arthedain]] can be translated. He does not translate the name, though he did so in the 1950's. Then, Aragorn translated "Revered King". This statement means that either Tolkien forgot about that translation, or scrapped it.
* Arathorn: Jeffery here proposed ''[[-ath]]'', but Tolkien clarified that it did not come from [[Quenya]] ''[[atta]]'' ("two"), but from an old dual. The [[Two Trees]] were made and owned by the [[Valar]], and there was no need to name a Man after them. Arathorns name is translated as "Eagle-king". In the aforementioned earlier writings, it was translated "Steadfast King" instead.

Tolkien concludes the letter with a lament that he cannot provide more linguistic material, nor produce more legends. He then apologizes for the late reply - Jeffery had sent his letter on [[August 14]]th, and comments that the [[Oxford University]]'s Residents' List spells his name "Jeffrey" rather than "Jeffery", and mentions he is almost always referred to as "[[Tolkein]]".

{{letters}}

User:Bombur Ironfoot

2008-06-04T15:50:51Z

Bombur Ironfoot:

Hi

i'm a young german guy from thuringia who is a fanatic Tolkien reader!

my nick has no deeper sense, only a idea during registration!