The green jewel at the bottom represents the coming of the new king, Elessar.Good day, fellow Tolkien fans, high fantasy lovers, and dear readers from both HIVE and outside of it! For today's literary recommendation on my behalf to you, I decided to share the following volume that I discovered recently, more specifically: The Complete Guide to Middle Earth by Robert Foster. The winged crown is the chief mark of royalty of Gondor. In Gondor, founded by Elendil, the seven stars were set about a white tree. They originally represented the single stars on the banners of each of the seven ships that bore a palantir. The seven stars of Elendil and his captains have five rays. The heraldic device on the jacket represents the ancient throne of Elendil: it bears his monogram L.N.D.L. It draws together in logical sequence facts and information about names, languages, places and events from Tolkien's books and will be an indispensable aid in every reader's discovery of Tolkien's world. The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth is intended to be supplementary to the works of Tolkien and no more.
A belief in perfection, the fun of sub-creation and the desire to create something so totally convincing that the reader could believe in it (in a sense) as actual history, involved him in map-making, endless charts of dates and events and the development of his many invented languages. Events, geography and names were created with care and loving attention by Tolkien, who wanted every single detail of his books to fit into their total pattern. Middle-Earth, the world in which the stories take place, is as real and complex as our own. Tolkien's The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion have delighted millions of readers in recent years. The Complete Guide to Middle-earth was designed to add to the enjoyment of the reader of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion by bringing together in an A-Z sequence facts and information about names, languages, places and events from these central books which will provide an indispensable aid to every reader's discovery of Tolkien's world - and the new edition has been enhanced by stunning illustrations, courtesy of celebrated Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith. A belief in perfection, the fun of the sub-creation and the desire to create something totally convincing involved him in map-making, endless charts of dates and events and the development of his many invented languages. Middle-earth, the world in which the stories take place, is as real and complex as our own. Tolkien's fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion have delighted millions of readers over the years. Tolkien, fully illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith. … ( more)Ī peerless A-Z guide to the names, places and events in the world of J.R.R. A peerless A-Z guide to the names, places and events in the world of J.R.R.