I’m not sure if lay-fans have noticed, but something obvious to Tolkien-language scholars is that the Elven languages aren’t being used exactly the same way in the TV show as they were in the Peter Jackson movies, and the languages themselves are slightly different too. There are a few things
Dennis, your name is really cool! It’s an ancient Greek name that means “the Zeus of Nysa.” Nysa was a forested land of nymphs where Dionysios was raised. Zeus was his father, which is why he was named after him, much the way that Finwë’s descendants include “Fin” in their
Listen to the original song The Willow Maid Original song by Kate Covington AKA Erutan Translation into Sindarin by Fiona Jallings Dîr ‘wain padras drî i dawar na *philinn în a gû farad. Lastas neth ‘wain linnol ar aphadas i lind athan. Ennas *ichir i ‘wend i dhortha ned i
Original Japanese lyrics by: Kaku Wakako Listen to the Song in Japanese Sindarin translation by: Fiona Jallings Ni nallog os sad min faer *ragui nîn. I *û gîn ve ôl, pedel annin darthad vin ôl. Ú-nuithon i nîn hiriel hin, egor i naeg vin chûn nîn. Ach ab naergon, iston
The reasons for getting an Elvish tattoo are many. It marks us to fellow fans. It’s a way to write a secret message on your skin for others who can read it. It proves to the world that you love Tolkien’s works. And most of all, it looks really cool!
English: Don’t kill him Literal Translation: Not you-kill him Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: w~C zG,Dx7E9~V 9N Pronunciation Guides Language(s): AdûnaicThe language spoken in Númenor in the Second Age. Phrasebook Chapter(s): War Phrases I put
English: Kill him Literal Translation: you-kill him Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: zG,Dx7E9~V 9N Pronunciation Guides Language(s): AdûnaicThe language spoken in Númenor in the Second Age. Phrasebook Chapter(s): War Phrases I put together these phrases
English: Follow him Literal Translation: You-go him-behind Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: zGhD2#9~V 9N5#2 Pronunciation Guides Language(s): AdûnaicThe language spoken in Númenor in the Second Age. Phrasebook Chapter(s): Journey Phrases I put together these phrases
English: I love him Literal Translation: I-am-loving him Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: 5%k~V7T 9N Pronunciation Guides Language(s): AdûnaicThe language spoken in Númenor in the Second Age. Phrasebook Chapter(s): Courting Phrases I put together these
English: Forgive him/her Literal Translation: Forgive him/her Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: ~C `CqiF5$ iF Pronunciation Guides Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in Aman. It was picked up by