![]() "Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light will shine on Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole" Written by Thrain. The moon letters on Thror's map are written as follows: They were written in silver pen using ithildin which was a derivative of Mithril and was used by the dwarves to decorate gateways, pathways and portals. The runes on the map therefore were written on a midsummer's eve when a crescent moon shone behind them. On looking at Thror's map, Elrond is able to discover that it contained moon letters which were rune letters that were only visible on the evening when there was a moon of the same shape and in the same season as the evening they were written. They were extremely sharp and were impervious to rust and corrosionĪ) Thorin's sword - "Orcrist" or "goblin cleaver"ī) Gandalf's sword - "Glamdring" or Foehammer worn once by the King of Gondolin. They also had the property of afflicting fear into the orcs. Each sword was able to detect the presence of goblins by glowing blue. Pictures of the swords as shown in Bilbo's book : "There and Back Again"īy reading the runes on the swords, Elrond discovers that they were made by the high elves of the west for Gondolin (a hidden city from the 1st Age) to be used in the goblin wars. Elrond knew about runes and before the company set our again, he looked at the swords they had found in the trolls' horde. The company stayed at Rivendell for 14 days, until midsummer morning. He was noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer." ( J.R.R. In those days of our tale there were still some people who had both elves and heroes of the North as their ancestors, and Elrond the master of the house was their chief. "The Master of the house was an elf-friend - one of those people whose fathers came into the strange stories before History, the wars of the evil goblins and the elves and the first men of the North. Elrond was approximately 6000 years old when he met Bilbo. Elrond chose the elven fate and immortality - his brother chose a human fate and mortality and became a King of Númenor. Elrond was also descended from the Maiar (angelic beings), who granted he and his brother, Elros, the choice between an elven fate or human fate. The Half-Elven are not a distinct race but must choose to which race they belong - either to "Men" or to "Elves". He was son of Eärendil and Elwing who were both half elven. As Tolkien wove his history and stories of Middle Earth, Elrond was later known as "Half-elven" (a descendent of the union between Men and Elves). Elrond is described in The Hobbit as an "elf-friend". It is in this chapter that we learn that dwarves don't get along with elves and that the dwarves think them foolish (which later gets them in to trouble). Pine trees gave way to beech and oak trees and they were soon approached by the elves. The air became warmer, as they descended, and the smell of pine trees made Bilbo drowsy. It was a secret valley accessed by a steep. They are a pure kind of magic, as tempting as the One Ring of Power is in it’s own dark magic, and as powerful as the magic of the Palantir.Five days after their encounter with the trolls, the company finally arrived at RIvendell or "The Last Homely House". They were stunning beyond belief, and held such allure that races would go to war over them. They were made by Feanor, a Noldorian elf, from the magic of the two white trees of Middle Earth. Dain Ironfoot, King Under the Mountain (14R1) From LOTR-TCG Wiki. Any Tolkien fans who have read The Silmarillion will know that the Silmarils are 3 very rare and very powerful, and are not fit for the touch of mortal beings. The first theory is that the White Gems are actually symbolic of the Silmarils. This is setup in chapters 3 through 6 which sends you to Rivendell to speak to Elrond. But why were these particular jewels so precious, and why did they start the bad blood between Legolas and Thorin's ancestors? There are two interesting answers, and both have to do with events long before The Hobbit. Posts about LOTRO Legendary written by Wilhelm Arcturus. In this, they do not refer to the Arkenstone, but to the White Gems of Lasgalen, the beautiful glittering necklace depicted in the movies. The dwarves believe the elves refuse to pay recompense and respect, and the elves say that the dwarves stole a great treasure that belonged to them.
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