User:GondolinFan

GondolinFan
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About Me

Tolkien's Legendarium has been dear to me for a long time now. I was introduced to Arda as a small child through Peter Jackson's film trilogy, and subsequently read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and eventually The Silmarillion over the following years. When I discovered Tolkien Gateway, I was amazed that there was a "Tolkien Wikipedia"! I'm keen to continue learning the lore of the world of the legendarium and contribute as a writer/editor to this community and Wiki where I've spent countless hours as a reader. I don't claim to be a great writer, but I will do my best to work with others in creating high-quality material here! Please do let me know if I do something wrong or if there are any concerns about anything I've contributed to Tolkien Gateway. I very much want to make this site a better place for all things Tolkien!

My goals here

• Ensure all Silmarillion chapter synopses are of a high quality
• Clean up major Silmarillion-related pages that need it

Favourite Lines/Quotes

Lots! Tolkien has such a beautiful way of writing, and I think the film trilogy to a large part does him justice! Below are a few of my favourites (I'll probably add to this with time)

• "A generous deed should not be checked with cold counsel" - Faramir to Pippin
• "Then Beren and Lúthien went through the Gate, and down the labyrinthine stairs; and together wrought the greatest deed that has been dared by Elves or Men." - from the chapter Of Beren and Lúthien in The Silmarillion
• "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - Gandalf to Frodo

Books I've read

• The Hobbit (a few times)
• The Lord of the Rings (need to re-read!)
• The Silmarillion (a few times - my favourite!)
• The Book of Lost Tales 1

Books I plan on reading soon

• Beren and Lúthien
• The Children of Húrin
• The Fall of Gondolin
• The Lays of Beleriand
• All of The History of Middle-earth series (though this may be less "soon", and more of a long-term effort)

Books I've dipped into

• The Fall of Gondolin
• The Lays of Beleriand
• The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
• Unfinished Tales