Latest comment: 9 June 2024 by Ed8r in topic visual appearance
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Rename
How about renaming the article to "Kingsfoil" and keep "Athelas" as an etymology page? Sage 09:02, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
- Disagree. Athelas is definitely the better known name of the two, and people looking for it would want the article rather than just an etymology page. -- Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 10:03, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
visual appearance
This page includes photos of the rather bushy version of athelas shown in Jackson's films, but nowhere on the page does it mention Tolkien's description of "long leaves," which appears when Aragorn first finds some after the attack on Weathertop. Notice that even its translated name "kingsfoil" itself implies that the leaves are long and slender (considering other uses of the French word foil, that is), which is contrary to its representation in the films.
All of this is only to ask whether the page shouldn't include Tolkien's short description somewhere? Ed8r (talk) 16:15, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- Great catch, I don't think you'll hear any arguments against adding that information to the article. The more details with references we can provide to the reader the better. If you need any help with how to insert a reference or anything just let me know. We try to keep our primary illustrations as accurate as possible so if you happen to stumble upon any image you feel would work better, I can contact the artist for permission to display it here. Thanks so much for your input! Hyarion (talk) 16:36, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- Really, I'd be happy for someone else to do the edit and add the reference, if you'd like. I'll see if I can find a more accurate visual to add. Ed8r (talk) 17:04, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- Yay! Great find for the visual--thank you! I definitely think this is an improvement for this page. Ed8r (talk) 14:45, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Hm, I don't think there has been any change to the images on the page? As long as you're happy though, I'll definitely take credit for things. :) Hyarion (talk) 15:40, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- If you're interested, one other piece of art I found that seems to conform to Tolkien's description is titled appropriately Athelas, by Anke Eissmann. Ed8r (talk) 19:07, 9 June 2024 (UTC)