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This week at the Sisters of the Shire Podcast we discuss Amazon's Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 4 'Eldest'. So many story building events and ties back to the Fellowship of the Ring including Tom Bombadil and the Barrow Downs! Let's not forget Abi's beloved Ent Husband and Wife get a scene as well! Join us as we talk all about it at the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!https://linktr.ee/sistersoftheshirepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/sistersoftheshirepodcast/https://www.patreon.com/sistersoftheshirepodcast

Chapter 5 - A Conspiracy UnmaskedSam was the only member of the party who had not been over the river before. He had a strange feeling as the slow gurgling stream slipped by: his old life lay behind in the mists, dark adventure lay in front. He scratched his head, and for a moment had a passing wish that Mr. Frodo could have gone on living quietly at Bag End.Q1 - What do you think of the perspective changes?‘You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin – to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours – closer than you keep it yourself. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends, Frodo. Q2 - What do you think of the Hobbits?When at last he had got to bed, Frodo could not sleep for some time. His legs ached. He was glad that he was riding in the morning. Eventually he fell into a vague dream, in which he seemed to be looking out of a high window over a dark sea of tangled trees. Down below among the roots there was the sound of creatures crawling and snuffling. He felt sure they would smell him out sooner or later. Then he heard a noise in the distance. At first he thought it was a great wind coming over the leaves of the forest. Then he knew that it was not leaves, but the sound of the Sea far-off; a sound he had never heard in waking life, though it had often troubled his dreams. Suddenly he found he was out in the open. There were no trees after all. He was on a dark heath, and there was a strange salt smell in the air. Looking up he saw before him a tall white tower, standing alone on a high ridge. A great desire came over him to climb the tower and see the Sea. He started to struggle up the ridge towards the tower: but suddenly a light came in the sky, and there was a noise of thunder.Q3 - Do you think this dream has any meaning?Chapter 6 - The Old ForestQ1 - Do you ever feel unease like the Hobbits did in the forest?Q2 - The Forest seems to be forcing them to be in a specific place…do think so?Q3 - What do you think of Tom Bombadil and his entrance?Time enough for questions around the supper table. You follow after me as quick as you are able!Q4 - Do you appreciate the focus on food in the books?Chapter 7 - In the House of Tom BombadilQ1 - Who is this lady with Tom?‘The trees and the grasses and all things growing or living in the land belong each to themselves. Tom Bombadil is the Master. No one has ever caught old Tom walking in the forest, wading in the water, leaping on the hill-tops under light and shadow. He has no fear. Tom Bombadil is master.'Q2 - Who is this guy?Q3 - Woud you feel at ease at Toms?Q4 - If you didn't know about Tom, would you trust him?Chapter 8 - Fog on the Barrow DownsOut of the east the biting wind was blowing. To his right there loomed against the westward stars a dark black shape. A great barrow stood there. ‘Where are you?' he cried again, both angry and afraid. ‘Here!' said a voice, deep and cold, that seemed to come out of the ground. ‘I am waiting for you!' ‘No!' said Frodo; but he did not run away. His knees gave, and he fell on the ground. Nothing happened, and there was no sound. Trembling he looked up, in time to see a tall dark figure like a shadow against the stars. It leaned over him. He thought there were two eyes, very cold though lit with a pale light that seemed to come from some remote distance. Then a grip stronger and colder than iron seized him. The icy touch froze his bones, and he remembered no more.Q1 - This is some creepy writing…At first Frodo felt as if he had indeed been turned into stone by the incantation. Then a wild thought of escape came to him. He wondered if he put on the Ring, whether the Barrow-wight would miss him, and he might find some way out. He thought of himself running free over the grass, grieving for Merry, and Sam, and Pippin, but free and alive himself. Gandalf would admit that there had been nothing else he could do.Q2 - What do you think of Frodo?Q3 - What was the creature that took them?

We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter, novelist Julia Golding will reveal new details that you might not have noticed and techniques that will only go to increase your pleasure in future re-readings of our favourite novel. Julia also brings her expert knowledge of life in Oxford and English culture to explain some points that might have passed you by.    For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok     0:06 Introduction to Fog on the Barrow Downs 2:44 Exploring Themes of Renewal 5:35 The Journey Begins 7:28 Warnings Ignored 9:36 The Fog of War 13:38 The Nature of Evil 18:26 The Power of Tom Bombadil 22:14 Shared Visions and Prophecies 23:35 Temptation and Contentment 24:55 Farewell to Tom Bombadil

The Hobbits leave the house of Tom Bombadil with one assignment: don't go to the barrow-downs. Sure would be a shame if they happened to have a picnic/nap right on top of one...Support the showDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/Buy the Books - https://bookshop.org/shop/wabpod

Dropping the Barrow-downs removes one of the most important callbacks in the final Battle of the Pelennor Fields before Minas Tirith.

What danger lies beneath the beautiful rolling hill country not far from the Shire?

We are thrilled to announce that our online store, AnUnexpectedJourney.shop. is now open! If you love the podcast, please consider supporting us. We have a lot of fun plans for the future so stay tuned.  Become A Subscriber. The next morning, the hobbits breakfast alone and are seen off by Tom and Goldberry. They make their way across the countryside as the sun rises in the sky and the temperature warms. Coming to a tall stone pillar, they let their ponies stray about on the grass as they sit in the cool shade of the stone and have lunch. The next thing they know, they wake "from a sleep they had never meant to take." The air is heavy and the ponies distressed, and they swiftly pack up and leave, but the mist only becomes thicker. Frodo, suddenly alone, becomes disoriented, wanders in the dark, and finally hears a cold voice saying, "I am waiting for you!" A dark figure takes him in a cold grip, and he falls unconscious. When he wakes, he realizes he has been captured and entombed by a Barrow-wight. As he gathers his courage, he sees his friends lying nearby, arrayed with treasures and dressed in white. A long sword has been laid across their three necks. Frodo hears an incantation, and sees a creeping hand going toward Sam. Grabbing a sword, Frodo hacks the hand from its arm, and calls out for Tom Bombadil. After a short silence, Frodo hears Tom's voice singing as he approaches. Tom banishes the Wight, and helps Frodo carry the others to safety. Sam, Merry, and Pippin wake up. Tom finds the ponies which had wandered off, and has each hobbit claim a sword from the many treasures in the wight's barrow. He accompanies them to the borders of his lands, and advises them to make for The Prancing Pony, an inn in the village of Bree. The Fellowship of the Ring: Written by J.R.R. Tolkien.  Soundtrack composed by Howard Shore.  Audiobook narrated, produced, and edited by Phil Dragash. Art by Jian Guo.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Book-only Bonus Episode   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) bring their singing boots as they work through chapters of Fellowship of the Ring not adapted in Peter Jackson's film trilogy! We share our first times reading the book, and then it's a tour through the Old Forest and Barrow Downs with Tom Bombadil and Goldberry! --- Support this podcast by subscribing to Patreon.com/ManuclearBomb!   My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast Reference Guide My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast on Twitter My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast on Instagram Manu's Twitter Emily's Twitter

Kristin and Mel enter the Barrow Downs with the Hobbits. They observe that Frodo is having a lot of prophetic dreams (summary of his dreams so far can be found here) and discuss the use of the party's deus ex machina way too soon. Find the podcast on social mediaTwitter, Facebook, Instagram, YoutubeJoin the DiscordSend us an email: podmoot@gmail.comWebsite: www.podmoot.comFind Kristin on Twitter and InstagramFind Mel on Twitter and InstagramThe icon for our podcast was made by Pixel N' Beams. Find her on twitter @beams_nThe music for our show was composed by Doric_007

I have my problems with Peter Jackson, but on this decision he made the right call. Not because Tom Bombadil is a bad character, but because in the medium PJ was working in, he no longer serves the same purpose. For my videos on some of the issues raised here regarding Bombadil and the slow progression of danger as Frodo leaves the Shire, check the following: The Old Forest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ODkwQ-lnY In the House of Tom Bombadil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKfG0vP_INs Fog on the Barrow Downs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmY2ah1s2yo The significance of these three chapters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIu8TAYBu7E Frodo leaving the Shire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jTXY8I5wAY Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek

Anna and Ellen discuss bravery in this week's episode in Book 1 Chapter 8: Fog on the Barrow Downs. A familiar name makes a reappearance. Next week's theme is inclusion.

In chapter 8 we take a turn for the worst...someone new takes over as host! Not only that but we introduce a new guest pod member! As for Frodo and the lads, we talk about them leaving Toms gaf and heading out across the spooky Barrow-Downs and getting kidnapped by a 'wight'. We chat about the ins and outs of both these things as well as Frodo's fortitude and Middle Earths form of therapy, running about in the nip    You can also check us out here: Twitter, Instagram, Patreon, Apple Podcasts, etc etc 

In this episode, Audrey and Kayla journey with Frodo and Squad to the Barrow Downs that they were specifically warned to avoid by Tom Bombadil in Chapter 7. 

I've done three videos on the Old Forest, Tom Bombadil, and the Barrow Downs. But why bother talking about chapters that don't move the plot forward in any significant way? Well.... Video on the Old Forest is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ODkwQ-lnY Video on Tom Bombadil is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKfG0vP_INs Video on the Barrow Downs is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmY2ah1s2yo

Before watching this video, watch The Old Forest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ODkwQ-lnY) and Tom Bombadil (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKfG0vP_INs) for some context. You might also be interested in this video on the history of the North Kingdom of Arnor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0zfrkinqc For the events before Frodo enters the Old Forest, check our this video: https://youtu.be/-jTXY8I5wAY

If you haven't seen the Old Forest video (https://youtu.be/Y1ODkwQ-lnY), you might want to watch it first, because this is the second of a three-part series covering a huge amount of material Peter Jackson left out of his movie trilogy. I also discuss Tom Bombadil in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE3a9hiEKY8 The next video in this series, on the Barrow Downs, is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmY2ah1s2yo For the events before Frodo enters the Old Forest, check our this video: https://youtu.be/-jTXY8I5wAY

Peter Jackson left out several chapters of material from the Fellowship of the Ring between the hobbits leaving the Shire and arriving at Bree. This is the first in a series of videos exploring that material, and links to the other two are below. Part two of the series, on Tom Bombadil, is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKfG0vP_INs Part three, on the Barrow Downs, is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmY2ah1s2yo For the events before Frodo enters the Old Forest, check out this video: https://youtu.be/-jTXY8I5wAY

In this episode we discuss chapter 9 and learn more about courage. Contact me at tolkientruth@gmail.com Episode resources: TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQ1Mi5I4rg , Susan David, "The gift and power of emotional courage" TEDx Talk https://youtu.be/P5H0rDWgEeU , Cindy Solomon, "How to Build Your Courage" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caitlin-myler/support

More trouble! And knives!

Kyle and Dan from The Babylon Bee are joined by Jonathan Watson of TheOneRing.Com as they catch up with Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin as they make it to the barrow-downs and immediately run into trouble. There’s some ghosties, ancient evil stirring, and newfound courage found in a dark place. The subscriber portion is where all the best content is, so head over to BabylonBee.Com/Plans and sign up to enjoy full-length podcasts! Chapter summary: The hobbits leave Tom Bombadil’s house, Frodo almost turns around sad he didn’t get to say goodbye, but Goldberry beckons to them from up ahead and sees them off properly. They lunch and accidentally fall asleep in a wide hollow circular area near a shapeless stone- that seemed to be a landmark or warning in its midst. Sinister fog rolls over them, feeling like a trap, and when the hobbits try to make their way out and into the fog they somehow get separated and captured by barrow-wights. Frodo stabs a hand and calls Tom Bombadil with a song. Tom rescues the hobbits and gives them all daggers which are swords for their size, and has his pony fetch their ponies, and then escorts them to the great east road where they just about make it to Bree. Some questions or themes: A line that gets adapted into the movie and put into Gandalf’s mouth in Return of the King: “either in dreams or out of them, he could not tell which, Frodo heard sweet singing running in his mind: ” a song that seemed to come like a pale light behind a grey rain-curtain, and growing stronger to turn the veil all to glass and silver, until at last it was rolled back, and a far green country opened before him under a swift sunrise. The vision melted into waking; and there was Tom whistling like a tree-full of birds; and the sun was already slanting down the hill and through the open window. Outside everything was green and pale gold.” Tolkien continues to sprinkle the history of the area throughout this chapter. “Tom said that it (the dike they thought was the road from a distance) had once been the boundary of a kingdom, but a very long time ago. He seemed to remember something sad about it, and would not say much.” The Men of Westernesse made their knives.. The brooch Tom finds for Goldberry has a history. The Dark Lord.. “overcome by evil king of Carn Dum in Land of Angmar.” ‘Few now remember them,’ Tom murmured, ‘yet still some go wandering, sons of forgotten kings walking in loneliness, guarding from evil things folk that are heedless.’ The hobbits did not understand his words, but as he spoke they had a vision as it were of a great expanse of years behind them, like a vast shadowy plain over which there strode shapes of Men, tall and grim with bright swords, and last came one with a star on his brow. But even as he spoke he turned his glance eastwards, and he saw that on that side the hills were higher and looked down upon them; and all those hills were crowned with green mounds, and on some were standing stones, pointing upwards like jagged teeth out of green gums. Tom is Master of his domain. He sings the barrow wights away. He removes any curse from the items in the barrow to make them free to all finders. He calls the ponies back. Frodo finds an awakened courage to not leave his friends so easily in the barrow and takes action. “There is a seed of courage hidden (often deeply, it is true) in the heart of the fattest and most timid hobbit, waiting for some final and desperate danger to make it grow. Frodo was neither very fat nor very timid; indeed, though he did not know it, Bilbo (and Gandalf) had thought him the best hobbit in the Shire. He thought he had come to the end of his adventure, and a terrible end, but the thought hardened him.” The hobbits run around naked on Tom’s orders. The power in naming and the evil of namelessness. MAILBAG Laura Hollingsworth caught our attention on Not The Bee Social by making incredible LOTR artwork. Buy her stuff here. Fog On Barrow-Downs specific Comments/Questions General Mailbag

It’s Stonehenge meets The Blair Witch Project in this creepy episode, and the hobbits will dabble in some ghost hunting, dumpster diving, and streaking. Join host Alice Mackey through an immersive audio journey through the Lord of the Rings. Combining relaxing and reading, this show allows you to put up your feet and experience the sounds of the Middle Earth while following along with Tolkien's classic work. Chillmarillion is a hellomackeymedia podcast.

Leaving the welcome house of The Master, the Hobbits set out for the Road again, only to lose themselves once more in the midst of some ominous fog... READING BEGINS AT 2:35.   If you don't absolutely hate what you hear, and are in a position to be able to do so, please think of sending some spare pennies to the following fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/equity-benevolentfund

Discussion of The Fellowship of the Ring, Chapter Eight Join Cam and Maggie for (hopefully) the last ever appearance of Tom Bombadil. Oh no wait, Frodo summons him back the second we get rid of him. We struggle through another chapter of nonsense words and third person singing, but this time it is punctuated by bits of action, intriguing symbolism, and – Dementors? Luckily, we just rewatched Prisoner of Azkaban, so we’re in a good position to catch the thirty thousand parallels between this chapter and that book. Oh boy. Cam finds some more evidence that Goldberry is a ghost and Maggie breaks down some of the surreal nature description that Tolkien does here while constantly referencing The Evil Dead (lots of fog and severed arms!) We also work through the many Tom / Gandalf comparisons and try to identify the real Daddy of Middle-earth. Cam stretches himself and attempts to analyze a dream, and he even manages to go a whole episode without mentioning Winnie the Pooh. The conversation grinds to a halt so we can appreciate Tom’s wonderful, portly old horse – Fatty Lumpkin. And then finally, finally, the chapter ends with the journey truly beginning. We celebrate and do some post-mortem on the three-chapter Tom Bombadil saga that derailed the entire book’s sense of momentum and urgency. Does Tom redeem himself with this appearance? In our Second Breakfast segment, Cam leads us on a jolly philosophical excursion inspired by the newly released 4K versions of The Lord of the Rings. Topics include: when is art finished? When should we stop paying attention to revisions? What is the definitive version of a work of art? We work through these ideas with unkind references to Star Wars, as well as more charitable comments about Saw, It, The Hateful Eight, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Have an observation, comment, or theory on this episode? Email us at secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @secondbreakfastpod

Welcome to the third episode of Soundscapes of Middle-Earth! Today we have an exciting reading of Fog on the Barrow-Downs by Shersten and some dialogue from her brother Gavin! We also explore the sound design for Treebeard! Patreon.com/PodcastImmersed Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/5dh6ve3c Books Immersed: https://tinyurl.com/2398w8cj Middle-Earth: Sound Design https://tinyurl.com/2p9bxrzs Music of Middle-Earth https://tinyurl.com/2s4yv6hc    

Having cut it from the hand of Fr. Andrew, Prof. Cyril Gary Jenkins takes up the Podcast of Power and hosts fellow history professor William Tighe to talk teaching Tolkien to college and high school students, as well as giving a critic’s eye to the Tolkien biopic.

Having cut it from the hand of Fr. Andrew, Prof. Cyril Gary Jenkins takes up the Podcast of Power and hosts fellow history professor William Tighe to talk teaching Tolkien to college and high school students, as well as giving a critic's eye to the Tolkien biopic.

Having cut it from the hand of Fr. Andrew, Prof. Cyril Gary Jenkins takes up the Podcast of Power and hosts fellow history professor William Tighe to talk teaching Tolkien to college and high school students, as well as giving a critic's eye to the Tolkien biopic.

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Discussing Part 2 of Chapter 8, Fog on the Barrow Downs, through the theme of WearinessArt - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us at timegivenuspodcast@gmail.com, @timegivenuspod on twitter and instagram, and The Time That Is Given Us on FacebookWant to start a podcast? Use this link to sign up with Buzzsprout, receive a $20 Amazon gift card, and support our show!This week's extra stuff:Feelin' Alright by Joe CockerHurt by Nine Inch NailsHurt by Johnny CashMari KondoSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Trish and Steve are joined by Daryl Grove of The Total Soccer Show to discuss Fog on the Barrow-Downs, Part 1 through the theme of ResilienceArt - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us at timegivenuspodcast@gmail.com, @timegivenuspod on twitter and instagram, and The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookThis week's extra stuff:The Wilhelm screamanchoritecountry idyllSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

This week we cover the Barrow Downs and the terrifying Barrow-Wights!Website: minastiritharchives.comFacebook: History of Middle-Earth PodcastInstagram: @HistoryofmiddleearthpodDiscord: History of Middle-Earth Podcast

Another special for Hobbit Day (which is in two days from this episode posting)!  Here we give our own special treatment to those much talked about people and things, Tom Bombadil and the Barrow Downs' Barrow Wights, as well as Goldberry and the Old Forest.  What we liked, who they are, why it's okay that they weren't in the movies, and much more.  Grab a pint and a pipe and enjoy!   Image:  we were going to sneak in an awesome Barrow Downs image, but we couldn't get the right (we don't want to steal copyright if we can help it).  We've also used pretty much all our book cover images of Tom.  So here's a picture of James' Hobbit Day celebrations from 2018.

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The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater. — The Fellowship of the RingOne of the threads woven throughout all of Tolkien’s writing is grief… so many of the tales of Middle-earth are steeped in sorrow. And so today, I hope it’s alright, I wanted to talk about love and grief, sorrow and joy, and the way they are at one in Eucatastrophe.We see this paradox most plainly in the lives of the elves. They are the most beautiful of the children of Iluvatar, their goodness and strength are unmatched.But because of their immortality, they have lived through many lifetimes of men. They have seen the best and the worst…Galadriel says to Frodo in Book II, chapter 7, that she has spent many ages fighting the “long defeat” as she calls it.“the long defeat”, a phrase Tolkien also uses in Letter 195:“Actually I am a Christian, and indeed a Roman Catholic, so that I do not expect ‘history’ to be anything but a ‘long defeat’ –though it contains (and in a legend may contain more clearly and movingly) some samples or glimpses of final victory.” - Tolkien, Letter 195Within the lifetime of the Elves, they have seen the world as it grows dim. In both a figurative and literal sense. Arda at first was lit by the two lamps, which were knocked down by Melkor, and then the two trees of Valinor, which were destroyed by Melkor and Ungoliant, and then at last the sun and the moon were made. So even just in this sense, the light within the world has diminished…And so too within all the battles throughout all the ages, the Elves have seen as evil has slowly seeped into every corner of the earth. The long defeat.And yet, the Elves sing. They are often merry and joyful. They throw the most amazing parties! They are filled with so much goodness and peace despite their sorrow.In Book I, Chapter IV, Sam says “They are quite different from what I expected –so old and young, and so gay and sad, as it were.’This kind of paradox of joy mingled with sorrow, I think, is at the heart of The Lord of the Rings. Especially within the tale’s endings.Tolkien cared so deeply for this concept that he coined the term Eucatasteophe: “the sudden happy turn in a story which pierces you with a joy that brings tears…” - Letter 89Later in the same letter he wrote:“The resurrection was the greatest ‘eucatastrophe’ possible in the greatest Fairy Story –and produces that essential emotion: Christian joy which produces tears because it is qualitatively so like sorrow, because it comes from those places where Joy and Sorrow are at one, reconciled, as selfishness and altruism are lost in Love. “Throughout all of The Lord of the Rings we expedience small moments of Eucatastrophe, when all Hope seems lost for Frodo in the Barrow-Downs and Tom Bombadil Busts In to save them, when Merry and Éowyn face the Witch king of Angmar and destroy him, when the battle seems lost but Hope is rekindled… at the Crack of Doom when Frodo betrays his quest and claims the Ring as his own, but Providence provides another way for it to be accomplished. But there’s one scene in particular that just stays with me.We see this mingling of joy and grief within a character that feels so much more familiar, someone I see myself in more than the Elves: Samwise Gamgee.At the end of the War of the Ring, in Return is the King — The Field of CormallenWhen Sam awakens in Ithilien, he and Frodo have survived their quest, he sees Gandalf before them and asks “is everything sad going to come untrue?”I’ve found so much comfort in that phrase, and often paired it with Revelation 21:5 “And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”Later in this chapter, they are all gathered together in celebration —“ And all the host laughed and wept, and in the midst of their merriment and tears the clear voice of the minstrel rose like silver and gold, and all men were hushed. And he sang to them, now in the elven-tongue, now in the speech of the West, until their hearts, wounded with sweet words, overflowed, and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness.”The topic of grief has weighed heavily on my heart over the past few weeks.January is a difficult month for me, as It marks the anniversary of our miscarriage. I found out I was pregnant on January 9, 2015 only to find out on January 14th that I was losing the baby. Within that span of five days, I experienced so much joy as I fell so hard in love with this little baby, mingled with so much grief as I realized I would never get to hold him or her, to really know them at all.And even in all of the grief and wondering what things would have been life, even four years later, there is also a sense of peace that I cling to in knowing that our little baby is held so safely in the arms of Jesus.I found this quote in Letter 45 and I wanted to share it with you all:There is a place called ‘heaven’ where the good here unfinished is completed; and where the stories unwritten, and the hopes unfulfilled, are continued. We may laugh together yet...” - Letter 45, from 1941In sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! we are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory. Farewell!” - Return of the King, Appendix BIs everything sad going to come untrue? Behold, I am making all things new…

Join Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy as they read Chapter 8 of the Fellowship of the Ring, Fog on the Barrow Downs. Characters Frodo Baggins Samwise Gamgee Merry Brandybuck Pippin Took Tom Bombadil Goldberry THE HAND Locations This chapters takes place within the Barrow Downs on the border of the Shire and the Old Forest. In […]

What is a Barrow-wight? You will need your compass as we discuss Chapter VIII of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. The Barrow-wight is no joke of a character! The Barrow Downs are full of spells and other strange enchantments, BEWARE! The Bywater Post is still flooded with mail. Please send your "Tolkien Stories" to anunexpectedpod@gmail.com We will read and share those on the podcast! You can also leave us a voicemail by calling: (740) 422-9395 [3 min max]. Feel free to ask us a question, read a chapter summary, sing a song, or tell your story! Join the group discussion at https://www.facebook.com/uptalkintolkien The reread will continue on May 6th! Make sure to read Chapter IX, At the sign of the Prancing Pony. We'll see you in a fortnight! If you'd like to support the show and get access to additional Middle Earth content then hit us up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/uptalkintolkien Patreon exclusive podcast series include:  There and Back Again – Lane’s travelog for New Zealand traveling LOTR fans Peekin’ in the Palantir- Predictions about the show/future of middle earth Wandering Wizards - Ezra explores the world of the Istari and the lore of the wizards Middle-Earth SmackDown – Who would win? Character vs Character!

Pip and Charlie are back from holiday break to talk about the Barrow-wights, etymologies, and their most important topic yet: rocks. Music credit: "Long Road Ahead B" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In Stormwatch Homebrew, Episode Eleven, Zoran, Ulgga, Craig-Vivian, Page Flip, Greydon, and Alexandretta, finally make land on the Blightfinn Islands. There they meet Hesskan the Dragonborn, and a troop of Merfolk. On the way to investigate the temple of the local water deity, our adventures encounter fires, floating in a dark woods...

In Stormwatch Homebrew, Episode Eleven, Zoran, Ulgga, Craig-Vivian, Page Flip, Greydon, and Alexandretta, finally make land on the Blightfinn Islands. There they meet Hesskan the Dragonborn, and a troop of Merfolk. On the way to investigate the temple of the local water deity, our adventures encounter fires, floating in a dark woods...

As the Hobbits conclude their “short cut”—after some new and dangerous situations—and get back onto the Road, we discuss the feeling of getting back on track after a long hiatus, and not losing sight of the big picture. We also reflect on the nature of evil in Middle-earth. RANDOM-ASS THEME: Noise-canceling headphones

In this session, we discuss the importance of blue jackets and yellow boots, and journey with the hobbits through the Barrow-Downs!

The Nicks fall into a meme-hole, discuss the doings of Gandalf and Saruman, and finally get down to brass tacks to decide what is to be the fate of this Council... and The Ring. THIS JUST IN! A COUNCIL HAS GATHERED….TO COUNCIL.... ELVES, DWARVES, MEN, AND HALFLINGS TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF! DELIBERATIONS ENSUE AND STORIES ARE TOLD -- INCLUDING BILBO’S! ISILDUR’S BANE REVEALED! WHY ARE WE HERE? CAN ONE SIMPLY WALK INTO MORDOR, AND WHAT IS GANDALF’S STORY? Maps Map of Middle-earth  LoTRproject.com interactive map - Caution: spoilers for new readers! Notes for this episode Use the Force Harry Vader Brita Saruman Trololo Trolling Saruman Part 2 Trolling Saruman Part 3   Other fandom trolling memes: 1 2 3 4 5 The story in this chapter Gandalf's Tale: Gandalf has the longest part to tell - but he has done the most to understand the enemy, the Ring, and to set in motion the tale we now read. Saruman The Rings and their jewels or lack thereof Hunting for Gollum Saruman knew of writing upon the Ring - but what is the source of his knowledge Who else but Sauron held the Ring? Isildur That means Minas Tirith might hold a clue Abandoning the chase to go to Gondor! Denethor not very welcoming The scroll of Isildur describing the “fire writing” unknown language - but eleven letters Gandalf HAS tested the Ring Speaking the words of Mordor - of the Ring Gollum did go to Mordor He was forced to spill his guts about the Ring The servants of the enemy have been to the Shire, and now know - perhaps the enemy already knows - that the Ring is in Rivendell Gollum imprisoned with the Wood Elves Definitely still full of mischief Legolas speaks up in distress Gollum has escaped How so? Was it coordinated? Did he have help? Or was he just being opportunistic? Gollum is cunning, escapes the skill of the elves to track Heading to Dol Guldor Gandalf - Gollum may have a part to play yet - Tolkien keeps insisting on this - it must mean something What of Saruman? Drawn to Orthanc by the message of Radagast (taken advantage of my Saruman) - Tells of Nazgul The Nazgul keep asking for the Shire Saruman summons Gandalf to give him “aide” Radagast to send messages Bree - stopped at the Prancing Pony (when was all of this?) To Isengard - Orthanc - Built by Numenor - At the Gap of Rohan Fear fell on him inside Isengard Saruman the White or…. Many Colors Saruman feels that Gandalf has been hiding information in the Shire Saruman has contempt for Radagast … and Gandalf… and their colors “Saruman the Wise” “Saruman ring maker” “Saruman of many colors” White - can be broken - or - is perfect Leaving the path of wisdom A choice The world of men which we must rule We need power “WE” “There is no help in elves or dying Numenor” Join with that power - there is hope that way - and rich reward Join the evil way despising the many evil things biding their time to come to their true purpose. Knowledge, Rule, Order No change in designs - only in our means The Ruling Ring - “If WE could command that, then the power would pass to US.” Gandalf a prisoner of Orthanc - on the pinnacle A narrow stair of many thousand steps. In Letter 210 - Tolkien tells us that Orthanc is 500 feet tall In modern American building terms that is about 29 stories. Not huge - but massive for the surrounding area To take the stairs literally then - 500 feet divided by “many thousand” (5000?) works out to be approximately 1000 steps per hundred feet. - 100 steps per 10 feet or 10 steps per foot. Pits and forges, wolves, and orcs - Saruman is building an army - to rival Sauron How was this kept hidden from Gandalf when he got there? Or did it happen while he was there? Frodo calls back to a dream! (REVISIT PIN) It was late Radagast was true and trustworthy The Eagles - Gwaihir Rohan Tribute of horses - tribute of horses and many to Mordor It’s a lie Evil at work Shadowfax Tireless, swift as the flowing wind, silver by day, shade by night, light footfall, unridden, untamed, Gandalf reached the Shire when Frodo was in the Barrow Downs though they left the same day (Rohan, Hobbiton) Gaffer - changes for the worst (Needs a pin?) Changes already started? Has Saruman already started to tear it apart looking for the Ring? Crickhollow Broken into - Hope left Gandalf To Bree - Butterbur Good news - renewed hope! A night’s rest. The Nazgul’s movements 2 Nazgul in Bree 4 in the Shire 2 at Crickhollow Captain in secret south of Bree After the attack on Bree/Crickhollow Some across country Eastward The Captain and others along the Road 2 days out from Bree - Gandalf beset in the Ring of Amon Sul - Weathertop The Wraiths were already there. Closed around at night - Light and Flame! Gandalf fled to the North - then toward Rivendell Gandalf nearly 14 days to Rivendell Only 3 days before Frodo End of tale THE PURPOSE! - What shall we do with the Ring The old forest used to stretch from where it is to the other side of Isengard (Fangorn even?) Can we obtain help from Tom Bombadil? Send the Ring to him for safe keeping? The Ring has no power over him. He would forget it and throw it away Also, even the enemy could be held off - his country would be besieged and ultimately overthrown The Ring cannot be kept away by strength only 2 options Send it over the Sea They would not receive it - it belongs to Middle-earth Destroy it We have no craft that can unmake it. OR cast it into the deeps - where it could not be recovered. Only a delay tactic Gandalf wants to make an end of Sauron - not delay Sauron - would expect the Westward option (in or over the sea) He would March up the coast to the Grey Havens Westward road seems easiest - and therefore must be avoided It will be watched That leaves only the option to undo the Ring The only hope - to take the Ring to Mordor - to the fire Frodo felt a dead darkness in his heart Boromir Why hide and destroy? What if it has come to us in our great moment of need? Why not wield it? Valor needs first strength, and then a weapon. The Ring can be our weapon. Elrond We cannot use it It was made by Sauron and is his alone it cannot be wielded by any except those with great power of their own. But for them, the desire of it corrupts their heart Like Saruman - corrupted by the thought alone It is evil and dangerous Nothing is evil in the beginning - even Sauron. Boromir So be it Gondor will fight on Perhaps the sword that was broken can help “If the hand who wields it holds more than an heirloom but also the sinews of the kings of men” May the day not be delayed It would comfort us to know others fought also Gloin More power if the people's join together What of the three rings of the elves? They were made by the dark lord long ago Do they remain? Are they idle? Elrond We cannot speak of them They are not idle, but they also are not weapons But if Sauron regains the One all their strength would be turned to destruction If the One is destroyed Perhaps they will be freed, and be able to heal the hurts of the world Or perhaps they will fail and many things will fade and be forgotten Glorfindel But all the Elves are willing to take this chance! Back to the destruction of the Ring What strength have we for the finding of the fire? That is the path of Despair! Or Folly! Gandalf Despair Is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt Wisdom to recognize necessity when all other courses have been weighed Folly It may appear to those who cling to false hope. Let folly be our cloak/veil before the eyes of the enemy The only measure Sauron knows is Desire, “the desire for power and so he judges all hearts.” He does not think that anyone can refuse it, and therefore follow through with destroying it If we seek to destroy it - we shall put him out of reckoning AKA - he won’t see it coming - it’s not a possibility he thinks would ever happen “This quest may be attempted by the weak with as much hope as the strong.” Small hands do them because they must While the eyes of the great are elsewhere (THIS IS THE CRUX OF THE PLAN!) Bilbo - It’s plain enough what you’re pointing at I started it, and I must finish it. Boromir nearly laughs at Bilbo Elrond - your part is ended What do you mean by “they” The messengers who are sent with the Ring Bilbo - “Exactly, and who are they to be?” That seems to be the only thing this Council needs to decide Let’s get some names together No one spoke - looking downcast - in deep thought Frodo - felt a dread or doom on him And an overwhelming desire to rest in peace with Bilbo in Rivendell “At last with an effort, he spoke and wondered to hear his words, as if some other will was using his small voice. ‘I will take the Ring.’ [NJ - DEFINITION OF BRAVERY - the quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty.    -- speaking up in spite of deep desires because it is the thing that must be done, or the right thing to do.] Elrond I think that this task is appointed for you, and if you do not find a way no one will. But it is a heavy burden I do not lay it on you but if you take it freely I would say that your choice is right. And though all the mighty elf-friends of old, Hador, Hurin, Turin, and Beren, you shall be seated among them. SAM! [Again eavesdropping] -- But you won’t send him off alone! No indeed - You at least shall go with him. A nice pickle we’ve landed ourselves in, Mr. Frodo. New Characters: Denethor - Steward of Gondor Saruman the White/Many Colored - Istari, Leader of the White Council Gollum (makes an appearance) Theoden - King of Rohan Shadowfax? - Lord of Horses Radagast the Brown - Istari, part of the White Council Links greendragonlive.com Twitter Facebook iTunes/Apple Podcast Stitcher Google Play Music YouTube "Five Armies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special thanks to our friend Harry Murrell for the use of his music. 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The Nicks discuss whether Nicholas is in love with Aragorn and whether Frodo can trust Strider, the long-expected physical description of our main character, the danger outside, and a letter that is only 3 months late. From the A Way With Words podcast episode entitled Pig Latin - 29 January 2017 -- "Why do so many people begin their sentences with the word So? In linguistics, this is called sentence-initial so. The word So at the start a sentence can serve a variety of functions." Maps Map of Middle-earth  LoTRproject.com interactive map - Caution: spoilers for new readers! Notes for this episode What Happened Last Time?: Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry take their leave of Tom Bombadil at the road outside of Bree, after a short walk they arrive at the gate at night and are greeted none-too-kindly by Harry the gatekeeper who is astonished that 4 Shire-hobbits have arrived after dark. Finding the Prancing Pony, and having a pleasant dinner Merry stays behind and/or goes for a walk in the town while Frodo, Sam, and Pippin visit the common room. They are greeted warmly by the locals, and find their stories welcome, though bordering on too much info. Frodo - trying to divert attention away from too many questions - accidentally makes their position much worse and raises more questions about themselves than ever. Where Are We in the Narrative?: Frodo and co. have finally made it to Bree after setting out from the Shire (small delays in the Old Forest and the Barrow Downs aside.) Gandalf is still MIA and word is spreading that he is unaccounted for.  A mysterious Ranger knows perhaps more than we’d like of Frodo Baggins of the Shire, and Rivendell seems a lofty distance away………………*OMINOUS* The Story in this Chapter: (We didn't keep to our notes in the same way as other episodes) Words we use differently - faggot Strider - serious, friendly?, scared, knowledgeable, full of warnings, rascally look, quick ears, hunter, can avoid being seen, laughs, smiles, older than he looks, knows the lands from the Shire to the Misty Mountains (more?) Reminds me of the CONSTANT VIGILANCE of Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody Overheard the hobbits on the road out of the downlands Has been looking for Frodo Hopped the gate Things he says that show he knows things and/or is a friend Knows Tom Bombadil He knows what chases them, and their number (not given) He knows Frodo’s first name, not just Baggins “The secret” Later mentions the Ring, no one mentions it before. He speaks the verse Shows the broken blade Mentions that he learned of Frodo’s leaving the Shire from Gildor Inglorion Bill Ferny Swarthy sneering fellow Swarthy means dark skinned (additional sources #1) Would sell anything to anybody and make mischief for amusement Friendly with a Southern stranger Strider’s face and body language when speaking of the black riders He is really afraid of them, which should scare the hobbits even more “You fear them, but you do not fear them enough” Sam - voice of reason? Caution Stereotype of a vagabond Frodo’s leadership “Caution is one thing, and wavering is another” Assumes that the riders have missed him. Before the night is over the Black Riders will have heard of Frodo Butterbur Arrives Apologies aplenty - though weak First descriptions of Frodo’s physicality (it’s only chapter 10) Stout, red cheeks, taller than some, fairer than most, cleft chin, perky with a bright eye. Frodo Baggins - Number 1 Bagshot Row - Bag End - Hobbiton in the Shire Mid Year’s Day - Summer Solstice We would think of this as the first day of Summer EncArda - Mid-year’s Day - The day that marked the middle of the year Also called Loëndë, the day that fell in the middle of the year was an important feature in many of the calendars of Middle-earth. On a modern calendar, Mid-year's Day would be 22 June. (Additional Sources #2) If Gandalf is not with him - he may be in trouble Trouble is not far off - the black riders Dogs yammering - geese screaming Butterbur slammed the door on them They’re getting a lot of rejection Blocking Strider Would never leave Bree The idea makes him scared MORDOR - The Shadow in the East Butterbur even more scared The worst news in Bree Story of Bilbo known in Bree - people putting it all together Merry is still missing The Letter - Post Scripts Gandalf was in haste and had to add three addendums to make sure he told all 1 - don’t use it again - an assumption? 2 - The real Strider - thanks for the poem… Aragorn Broken sword 3 - Poor, poor, Butterbur Gandalf in great danger Not just a firework maker Trust Strider? Trust without proofs “The enemy has set traps for me before now” Wants friendship Pippin - Handsome is as handsome does “You would die first unless you are made of sterner stuff than you look to be” Sam - Play-acting spy “If I was after the ring” ← first-time “ring” is used this chapter “If by my life or death I can save you, I will” Enemy would “Seem fairer and feel fouler” The verse Out of Bree Get lost Go to Weathertop Strider and Gandalf Came back to the area in the Spring Sarn Ford down the Brandywine - 1st of May Strider learned the original plan Strider is troubled about Gandalf’s absence Word came to Strider from elven folk of Gildor had spread the word that Gandalf was missing and that the Riders were about. Also, that Frodo has left Hobbiton - but no news about leaving Buckland (success!) What can hold Gandalf back? - THE enemy? “This business of ours will be his greatest task Merry finally comes in, out of breath, he just saw the black riders! Strider asks for more details, Merry is hesitant (first time he’s met him!) Aragorn tells him he has a stout heart (dare I say surprised at him? Are they already proving more hardy than they look?), but Merry was “drawn somehow” after the Rider. 2 Figures - one Muttering the other whispering or hissing. Something knocked him over, made him feel like he had fallen into deep water.  Nobb found him with two men stooped over him… he called over to them and they fled. Nobb shouting is also possibly a brave thing - though he lives in a place where Man-kind and Hobbit-kind are equals - maybe not so brave as typical for him. Strider calls it “the black breath” and declares that the southerner is a spy, and Bill Ferny too! Reassures that the Riders will not openly attack a home….. Yet. Stay here… and do not go to your rooms… we’ll stay together and bar the door. Frodo catches Merry up on everything he has missed while Strider and Nobb grab their luggage. Nobb is proud of creating decoys of the hobbits in their rooms. Pippin (at Frodo’s expense) - “Very lifelike” Uncommon word for Nicholas when he first read this story - “Bolster” A long thick pillow placed under other pillows to add support or bolster them. They block the door with a chair, Frodo draws the curtains and Strider lights a fire and sits in the chair against the door. “Jumped over the moon… very ridiculous of you Frodo,” comments Merry. Strider - “I hope so.” SLEEP! Other comments or observations: What is the timing of the events alluded to in the chapter? Gandalf met Strider - May 1 Gandalf wrote the letter (Mid-Year - June 22)- where was Frodo? How many weeks has Frodo and company lost? For that matter - how long has Gandalf been missing? Notable Difference(s) from Films: Much shorter sequence, Nobb is not involved, nor are any southerners or spies. No letter from Gandalf. We are not told Strider’s true name this soon in the films. Locations/Distance Traveled/Distance apart: Still in Bree/ The Prancing Pony New Characters: Bill Ferny - The swarthy, sneering, Breelander Info/History from Other Titles/Sources: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/swarthy - Swarthy means dark skinned. If you like tall, dark and handsome men, you find a swarthy complexion attractive. Not everyone with dark skin is swarthy. The word is usually used to describe someone whose skin is weather beaten and darkened by the sun, or has an olive complexion. http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/m/midyearsday.html What to Watch for in the Next Chapter: Back on the road with a new guide - trying to get lost in the wilderness - hoping Strider is a good guy (he is). Links greendragonlive.com Twitter Facebook Special thanks to our friend Harry Murrell for the use of his music. Listen to more and subscribe to his channel here.

The Nicks discuss going to the bar alone; being a stranger in a new land; Bree, the Bree-folk, and their sayings; the types people that travel through Bree and the Prancing Pony, and more! Maps Map of Middle-earth  LoTRproject.com interactive map - Caution: spoilers for new readers!   Notes for this episode: What Happened Last Time? The hobbits get a restful night's sleep and leave the HOTB early in the morning making way through the Barrow Downs and up back to the main road to continue on to the village of Bree. BUT ITS NOT THAT EASY. After an unplanned inside-of-the-eyelids study leaning up against a standing stone session Frodo wakes up, it's dark out and FOG IS EVERYWHERE!!!  He tried to find the hobbits, gets caught by a wight, wakes up in a barrow, spots the others looking rightly terrible and, losing all hope, calls for Tom to come help using that little song.  Tom saves the day by gets them out of their predicament and walks them back up to the main road. Where Are We in the Narrative? Our heroes are finally arriving at what we can likely call our first major checkpoint of the adventure, Bree. After shortcuts through forests and fields, disastrous dealing with menacing trees, and barrow wights, and the luck of finding a friend in Farmer Maggot and Tom Bombadil to aid them on their road: Leaving the Shire has not been as easy as they, nor Gandalf would have predicted, and going back into civilization is both a relief and a threat. Many eyes and ears prying, who knows who is friend, and who is foe?   The Story in this Chapter: The Breeland Rangers The Big Folk and the Little Folk The Bree Folk “Outsiders” to the Shire Folk Many outsiders? Dyke and Gate and the two main roads “Strange as news from Bree” The Northern Lands are desolate - What was up there? What is there now?  ANGMAR!  The old capital of Arnor, Annuminas, was northwest as well, on the shores of Lake Evendim. Gatekeeper (Harry) Suspicious of the Hobbits, and suspicious to the Hobbits Dark Figure over the gate Strider? Black Rider? Gollum? Sam quails at the size of men Prancing Pony First Impressions Barliman Butterbur - thoughts? short for a man - he’s a bit taller than hobbits and a bit shorter than most men Seems to be a master of his trade. Can talk, knows when to be quiet and unassuming, friendly and inviting His talk "doesn’t have no point" - he catches the Hobbits up on the basic particulars of what is happening in the inn tonight. Bree Sayings Strange as news from Bree (East Farthing) It never rains, but it pours There’s no accounting for East and West (the Rangers and Shire Folk) - The Bree version of “Strange as news from Bree” Frodo, Sam, Pippin to the common room Merry to hang back and maybe go for a walk outside Bree Hobbits and names Frodo using geography and history which are not used in Bree much, difference in language, or maybe difference in class/education Mr. Brandybuck, Mr. Took, Sam Gamgee, Mr. Underhill The Southerner Solo? Part of the company come up the Greenway? Strider Note the way he is described - physically Tolkien gives as little as possible to describe Even stranger travelers in Bree Frodo’s foolish action The Ring - A call from outside? A jump over the moon - a slip - and the Ring’s opportunity to reveal itself A song! Tolkien’s purpose in writing the types of things he did, was to give England a kind of mythology, of which it was robbed by the arrival of invaders who brought their own. In a little way, this is the same thing - giving us a long version of Hey Diddle Diddle Is Frodo a traveling magician?! Swarthy Breelander (Bill Ferny), Squint-eyed Southerner, and Harry the gatekeeper leave together Harry and Bill both gatekeepers? (totally speculation) Trying to describe the scene to Barliman Strider uses Frodo’s proper surname and says that he put his foot in it or rather his finger Clearing the house Private meetings Other comments or observations: Who climbs over the wall? Notable Difference(s) from Films: We are back in line with the films!  Sort of.  The feel of Bree is remarkably different, especially TPP. Locations/Distance Traveled/Distance apart: East of the HoTB - up into the Barrow-downs, then northward toward the main road leading into the village of Bree. New Characters: Everyone our hobbits encounter! Barliman Strider Harry at the Gate/Southerner/Breelander  What to Watch for in the Next Chapter: We learn more about Strider and our journey really begins. Links: greendragonlive.com Twitter Facebook Sad Mario Theme by YAOG Special thanks to our friend Harry Murrell for the use of his music. Listen to more and subscribe to his channel here.

The Nicks discuss the consequences of sleeping, mid-day naps, getting lost in the fog, being ambushed by wights, running naked in the sun, singing about "old Fatty Lumpkin", and the history of Angmar and the small Kingdoms of former Arnor. Maps Map of Middle-earth  LoTRproject.com interactive map - Caution: spoilers for new readers! Map of the Small Kingdoms of former Arnor Notes for this episode What Happened Last Time?: The Hobbits have found possibly the strangest thing in Middle-earth in the form of Tom Bombadil. “Master”, “eldest”, “he is as you see him” are just some of the terms used to describe the who and what of good ol’ Tom. Through song and tale he weaves his knowledge and divulges the hearts and goings on of the trees and other fantastic beasts in the Old Forest, and he even knows a thing or two about the Ring, though it curiously doesn’t seem to affect him very much, if at all. Now the Hobbits, are laid to rest before venturing forth from the house of Tom Bombadil back toward the road, and then toward Rivendell. The Story in this Chapter: Waking Leave taking Goldberry is calling after them! A view of the road - but not really An unexpected nap Fog on the Barrow-downs “Follow me!”... “Where are you guys?” Atop the Barrow Within the Barrow Garbed in white, with circlets, and rings A sword lay across their necks A SEVERED ARM crawls toward them like a macabre spider Calling out to Tom Bombadil Frodo finds his voice again. Running in the sun to shake off the darkness Fatty Lumpkin - Tom’s pony! On the road to Bree. Other comments or observations: Angmar!  Carn Dum!   Nick Andrew LOVES THESE PLACES!! Referenced in the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as the reason Bolg travels north and Tauriel and Legolas follow him -- the threat of a resurrected Angmar is too much to ignore! LotRO Players who completed the first major story arc of the game's narrative got to know Angmar extremely well. Most of you even got to play through a raid into Carn Dum itself. Speaking of Carn Dum, it's an oddity in the world of Middle-earth as we don’t exactly know what that name means… we can assume it is a compound of Elvish and Dwarvish, in which case it means “the Red Halls.”  Creepy, eh? Angmar was founded in midway point through the third age of ME with a singular purpose… DESTROY any and all remnant of the North that brought about Sauron’s demise at the War of the Last Alliance.   Witch-king!!!!!! Notable Difference(s) from Films: We get a small shot of the fog-laden Barrow-downs as one of the Nazgul looks over it atop his horse. Locations/Distance Traveled/Distance apart: East of the HoTB - up into the Barrow-downs, then northward toward the main road leading into the village of Bree. New Characters: The barrow wight Info/History from Other Titles/Sources: Lots of information about Carn Dum and Angmar in Tolkien’s various other published works. I highly encourage you to check them out -- even if you just google it. What to Watch for in the Next Chapter: BREE! Links greendragonlive.com Twitter Facebook Special thanks to our friend Harry Murrell for the use of his music. Listen to more and subscribe to his channel here.  

Concerning "Fog on the Barrow-Downs", Book 1, Chapter 8 of The Lord of the Rings, in which the Barrow-wight attacks... What is a Barrow-wight? Who are the men of Carn-Dûm? Is there any connection between them and the Black Riders? What’s up with Frodo’s latest mysterious dream? On this episode of The Tolkien Road, we discuss all this and more as we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 8 of Fellowship, "Fog on the Barrow Downs." Topics of discussion include: What is a barrow? What is a barrow-wight? Who are the men of Carn-dûm? Saying goodbye to Goldberry. How this chapter shows the vast ancient history of Middle-earth. Frodo's dream. And much more! Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.

In this episode of the LOTRO Academy podcast, Branick, Mysteri, and Pineleaf continue their 2013 Character Guide with discussions on the introductions, early game structure, beginning group content, crafting, and LOTRO's unique cosmetic system. Also, Branick refers to the Great Barrow as the Barrow Downs far too many times. Thanks for listening.