How to Write Dialogue for Middle-earth Characters
…I think one of his spies would – well, seem fairer and feel fouler, if you understand.’ ‘I see,’ laughed Strider. ‘I look foul and feel fair. Is that it?…
…I think one of his spies would – well, seem fairer and feel fouler, if you understand.’ ‘I see,’ laughed Strider. ‘I look foul and feel fair. Is that it?…
…Bëor. The People of Hador These people are blond, (with rare, brunette exceptions) fair skinned, tall and gray or blue eyed. Please note the lack of red hair. Special powers/traits:…
I present to you this tale of (a beauty/ tears/ laughter/ love/ a journey/ hope) (and a beauty/and tears/and laughter/and love/and a journey/and hope)
I present to you this tale of (a beauty/ tears/ laughter/ love/ a journey/ hope) (and a beauty/and tears/and laughter/and love/and a journey/and hope)
I present to you this tale of (a beauty/ tears/ laughter/ love/ a journey/ hope) (and a beauty/and tears/and laughter/and love/and a journey/and hope)
…Bovregol or Bambregol Sweet/Loving Sheep: Bovelui or Bammelui Watchful/Vigilant Sheep: Bodirweg or Bamdirweg Loud Sheep: Bruimo/Bovrui or Bruimam/Bambrui. Quenya Translating this will be fairly straightforward. We’ll take the Quenya word…
…which is a word for the scar or impression left from cut. A weird thing to proudly proclaim in your name your loyalty to. The rest are fair-game, though I’d…
…their version seems so different from its ancestor. Translating this into Elven languages will be fairly straightforward. Elven names are often made from an adjective with a gendered name suffix…
…Ya. The second part is fairly simple, since Tolkien helped us out by translating a bunch of Catholic prayers into Quenya. He approached the idea two ways – “lisse –…
…nîn, A nidhin *oled i naer lîn.” Ebent ava de *mestad, al-*nevui, al-chae, egor al-fair. “Tiro nin: glîn ereb calad vin *rolilt. Tiro nin: a ú-venin uin had hen. Lasto…