Galadriel

The castle and Lady of the castle in the third book of the poem and Lothlorien and Lady Galadriel also portray temptation. The castle is a “courteous and Christian hall” at which Gawain feels at ease and at home even though he knows that he will most likely meet his demise in a few days during his confrontation with the Green Knight. Similarly…

The Lord of the Rings: The Monomyth Quest Olivea Borden, Jack Hosek, Swati Patel, Noor Alyasiry, Evan Karlson, and Quinton Rodgers As modern day fantasy, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy can be defined as a monomyth. A monomyth is simply defined as a hero’s journey. Frodo, the hero of the trilogy, is seen refusing the call to adventure at first but then accepting it. On his journey, he aided by supernatural forces and tested throughout his journey. After he completed his task of destroying the…

Considered the modern classic and the best fantasy novels of the era, The Lord of the Ring series written by J.R.R. Tolkien is a phenomenal series that created many subcultures and formed huge fandom. One of the most beloved and widely read authors in the world, Tolkien wrote The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King as three parts of The Lord of the Ring. Samuel Peter Jackson released the sensational film The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001 and rest…

drawn to you...from within”. Gandalf’s death made Frodo really have to think about this as he had no one to trust. He became perspective to his surroundings, as can be seen during the scene in which Galadriel says to him “he will try to take the ring. You know of whom I speak”. Frodo knew exactly who Galadriel meant when she said this, Boromir. He remembered the scene from the mountain where Boromir picked up the ring, what normally might seem as him just inspecting the ring and then handing it…

between them. The elves let Gimli in, but they still did not quite trust him. Towards the conclusion of the second book when they left the elves, Lady Galadriel recognized how thoughtful and kind Gimli presented. “…”Hear all ye Elves!” she cried to those about her. “Let non say again that Dwarves are grasping and ungracious!” (497) Gimli and Lady Galadriel displayed how once enemies can become friends through trustworthiness, generous hearts, and communication – thus, leading to…

to write because of the encouragement and community provided by the NaNoWriMo culture. As I mentioned I was introduced to NaNoWriMo in 2013 by a good friend and fellow writer in college. Galadriel had stumbled across the organization a few years before. November was approaching in our senior year, when Galadriel convinced me to sign up for an account. Despite having a fervent excitement toward the…

J.R.R Tolkien represents the motif of the fall in a variety of ways in his writing. He does the fall as an allegory, as he is opposed to making moral or political arguments. The fall is a tool used in his writing used in a theological sense to understand the Primary World through his sub-creations. In this essay, I shall discuss how the fall is portrayed in Tolkien’s work by surveying the falls of Melkor, Saruman, Boromir and Gollum. The first character that falls in the history and chronology…

Good vs. Evil which is Right? Which is Wrong? What defines good and evil? What makes one good or evil? Is Sauron really Evil just because he is the dark lord? It is perceived that in order to be good there needs to be a of display high morals. It is also believed by a vast amount of people that to be "evil" is to be bad, but the definition of evil is considered to be of lack of morals. In many wars, "good" and "evil" are just perspective propaganda. During war it is easier to fight the enemy if…

In 2001, the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo allowed three sessions on Tolkien to be presented. That seminal event was the ‘nucleus’ from which this collection sprang. For forty years, editor Jane Chance, Professor Emerita in English of Rice University, has written and taught medieval literature, medieval culture, medieval women and modern medievalism. She has authored or edited five critical studies of Tolkien’s work, as well as numerous…

If you have ever watched The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings, you have had the desire to jump into the battle, mercilessly slaughtering orcs until there are none left to stand against you. In Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, you can do just that, all the while avenging your family in the process.The game is mostly in a 3rd person perspective, and as you progress, you gain access to special abilities and aids. You play as Talion, a Ranger of Gondor who is stationed at the Black Gate of Mordor when it…