These are names that are designed for Exiled Noldorin Elves in Middle-earth and Númenórean/Gondorian royalty. For the Númenóreans, if the language of the Sindar was considered a “High” language, then Quenya was even higher. They reserved it for only the highest proclamations and the names of their rulers. No naming
These are names that are designed for Vanyarin Elves and pre-Exile Noldorin Elves in Valinor. People Names Names for your characters. Horse Names Names for your characters’ horses. Weapon Names Names for your characters’ weapons.
So, as you know, I’ve been going to a LOT of conventions since I published my book, A Fan’s Guide to Neo-Sindarin. Foolscap one was the most fun, by far. It’s a small convention, and it uses this to its advantage. It’s super friendly. It’s obvious from the moment that
RustyCon is a scifi/fantasy convention that has been running 35 years in the Seattle, Washington area. It from January 12th to the 14th, at the Seattle Airport Marriott hotel and convention center. It looks like it’ll be a lot of fun, so if you’re in the area, stop by and
The ink has barely had a chance to dry on the first edition, and I’m already planning the second edition of A Fan’s Guide to Neo-Sindarin. I just posted a page called “For the Second Edition” explaining mistakes that I plan on fixing in the next edition of the book,
This is a page devoted to the errors that I’ve found in my book (big ones, not typos!) and features that I’m thinking of adding to the next edition. If you have any ideas for the next edition, send me a message and we can talk about it. Tengwar and
It may have been “Our Seventh Meeting” for some, but for me, it was the first. So many thoughts and feelings are whirling about in my brain, It’s difficult to put them to words, but I will try, none-the-less. When I started out at 15, I thought I was alone
Back in 2015 I got a translation request for a song translation into Sindarin. This song has been recorded and now have a video up on You Tube! Check it out!
The new name for the Sindarin class website has been chosen: Realelvish Academy! I’m in the process of reorganizing the website to match the new textbook. The way I’m organizing it, I could add more classes to it. Things like, a Quenya course, or maybe a Thalas’sian course if I
Richard is a friend and Sindarin student of mine, and he’s got a pretty amazing voice. Here he is singing Galadriel’s Lament, with the music arranged by Donald Swann: You can see how to pronounce this poem on it’s page in the Recorded Scripts section, and maybe make your own