dod tolkien intend to write more.

Originally posted by shadowy_blue
Tolkien wrote an epilogue that takes place a number of years after the Grey Havens with a focus on Samwise, Rosie, Elanor, and the rest of the Gamgee clan (12 kids). The epilogue ending is enchanting, and deals with Sam's relationship with his daughter, Elanor. She is excited because they have all been invited to meet with the King and Queen . . and, I believe, spend the summer with them. It's primarily a conversation . . but it is so clear that Sam adores the child that Frodo named. The ending has Sam and Rosie listening to the sounds of the sea on the shores of Middle-earth.

From HoME series:

I'm actually quite misty-eyed when I first read it. 🙂

Tolkien scrapped that alternative ending though and left with what we have today. 🙂

what book is that from, I'll get it for my mum on mothers day, lol she wants one and that sounds perfect and touching.

In the second draft of the Epilogue, it is the evening of March, 25, 1436. His elf-like, golden-haired daughter Elanor is celebrating her fifteenth birthday. They sit close together in the firelight as Sam writes notes for the Red Book.

She says it's sad that Frodo had to leave The Shire and her Dad. Sam replies it's not really sad anymore. He is blessed with a loving family and financial independence. Then he takes her hand, strokes her golden hair and says:

"And there is one other reason, which I shall whisper to you, a secret I have never told before to no one, nor put in the Book yet. Before he went Mr. Frodo said that my time maybe would come. I can wait. I think maybe we haven't said farewell for good. But I can wait. I have learned that much from the Elves at any rate. They are not so troubled about time."

Later that evening, Sam and his wife Rose stand at the door looking up at the stars. He kisses her and says he is blissful and content. "They went in, and Sam shut the door. But even as he did so, he heard suddenly, deep and unstilled, the sigh and murmur of the Sea upon the shores of Middle-earth."
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That was absoulutly incredible, wow..that was very touching, and i got teary eyed just reading it, that was beautiful, thanks for posting that

hellooooooo????

Hello 😄

the text is from "Sauron Defeated", p 114

sauron defeated ok thanx

OMG EXA HI, hows ya welsh, did you see wales on the news about the floods, it was on sky news so it went to austrailia, includin my specific village.

Sauron Defeated is part IX of the History of Middleearth, including also information about the Adûnaic language and more details about the Drowning of Númenor
Only little about that epilogue though

Originally posted by aniron
OMG EXA HI, hows ya welsh, did you see wales on the news about the floods, it was on sky news so it went to austrailia, includin my specific village.

my house was cool, I live on a high road, but these ppl who are trying to sell their house got totally flooded lol, and three guys had to be recued from a helicopter from a car.

Oh, aniron, sorry. 🙁 I completely forgot about this thread I haven't answered your question. 🙁 But Exa did!!! YAY!! Thanks Exa!! 😄 😄

lol shadowy blue....one last chance 😛 come off invisible mode

I did come off the invisible mode the other day but you guys left! 🙁 So i went back to invisible mode again..but since you asked, wait a sec. 😄

yeyeyey its not nice not knowing wether yor thier..watching...waiting....its kinda spooky

invisible mode?

Originally posted by aniron
invisible mode?