Silmarillion: Talk, Just talk

come on guys we need to talk more on this kick ass book, FIRST AGE!!! Melkor!! bloody TULKAS 😱

who has actually read it, I have read it a few times and may read it come this time next year - who knows *shrugs*

favourite chapter has to be "of Thengol and Melian"

Melian has to be my favourite female character of that age, great mair and received vast amounts of respect.

Turin has to be the greatest story of that age to be honest, his tragic story is probably the best I have ever read.

Discos - DISCUSS YOU FOOLS

i've read it.. it's awesome 😄

and......^^^

'Tis indeed awesome....
....as is Melkórë alone....

The Silmarillion depressed me the way memories sometimes do when they conjure up people and places lost in time. But even so, this so-called depression was bittersweet, and not unsatisfying.

I would attribute it not the occurences in the plot, although there are a few real "downers" naturally, but to the tone of the work: elegaic, mournful. The Silmarillion is a history and a myth that you become emotionally involved with in spite of the distance placed between you and the characters. It's uncanny, really.

It's both depressing and hopeful, that's for sure, but in such a powerful way that it left me shaking after the first time I read it.

Am i the only person who hates Túrin?

Meh...Túrin isn't exactly my most favorite character but I don't hate the guy. He's still a great character and served the story well, though yeah...some of his judgments were definitely questionable.

bah! Túrin is overrated and a worthless fool...i still can't see how it add to the overall story....

Originally posted by Fëanor
bah! Túrin is overrated and a worthless fool...i still can't see how it add to the overall story....

Overrated? Probably.

Worthless? I don't think so.

Doesn't add to the overall story? Hardly. At all.

😐

I'll explain later if people are interested to read long-winded post. 🙄

Though I actually think that people don't need proofs at all? dontgetit

Btw, Fëanor rocks too. 😖hifty:

^^ I like you're long-winded explinations Shad 😄 its been a while 😛

Originally posted by shadowy_blue
😐

Overrated? Probably.

Worthless? I don't think so.

Doesn't add to the overall story? Hardly. At all.

😐

I'll explain later if people are interested to read long-winded post. 🙄

Though I actually think that people don't need proofs at all? dontgetit

Btw, Fëanor rocks too. 😖hifty:

and your long-winded academic vernacular explainations are not....long-winded 🤨

I agree with Discus on Turin's part, that story is THE best story in the book, Beren And Lúthien is also VERY VERY good, I'm gonna reread all the main tolkien books this sommer. 😄

Discus? me 🙄

lay off Turin, his sword was pretty sweet and his friend (which he ended up killing) was a bit.....oops!

Wish there was more of the silmarillion but thats what HoME are for. I still aint got round to reading them babies.

shadowy is such a ***** when it comes to this topic 😛
the only really depressing part of the silmarillion was reading about elves (who are immortal) being slaves for eternity.....ouch.

He has fallen in the dark side of the Force.

Originally posted by Thorondor
Am i the only person who hates Túrin?

Originally posted by Fëanor
bah! Túrin is overrated and a worthless fool...i still can't see how it add to the overall story....

I loved Turin. 😐

Originally posted by shadowy_blue
I'll explain later if people are interested to read long-winded post. 🙄

I like ur long posts, that have been scarce and hard to come by latly...🙁

Originally posted by Lord_Andres
I agree with Discus on Turin's part, that story is THE best story in the book, Beren And Lúthien is also VERY VERY good, I'm gonna reread all the main tolkien books this sommer. 😄

I wouldn't go so far as to say THE best...but still one of the best✅

Hund (think thats how you spell the little chaps name) is a nice crazy character doggy thing 😛

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Originally posted by Smodden
I loved Turin. 😐

I'm not a fan of people who have sex with their relatives, god damn hill billy's.

Originally posted by Thorondor
I'm not a fan of people who have sex with their relatives, god damn hill billy's.

He didn't know! It was an accident. He just had a little confusion about the kind of love he was experiencing...

No excuse he should have known the weirdo.

*sees shadowy one...waits for wonderful explanation 😄*