Boromir Appreciation!

Woah, so I know that it has been a long time, but when I make a promise I keep it. So this is the continuation of The Fellowship of the Ring Posts! We are bringing it back with Boromir, and I am not writing his appreciation post, my friend Choisser is! I asked Choisser to be a guest on my blog, he is a fellow geek and an out spoken Lord of the Rings junkie. So if you like his style, his fancy grammar, and what he has to say: leave a comment!

Alright, lets do this!

(Oh and I added the gifs)

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He is Boromir… the meme, the man, the legend. I’m sure everyone who’s anyone knows at least who Boromir is. The first son of Denethor II, Steward and ruler of Gondor, he is heir to the greatest kingdom of men. To his comrades he is known as the Captain of the White Tower and a hero among mortal men. It must be said that there is nothing that Boromir would not do for the good of his realm. I daresay though, his understanding of the great powers of Middle Earth is hindered by his naivety.  However, his greatest downfall is his intractable honour.

            Some might argue that it was his ignorance of the Ring’s power that doomed him. But in reality, the Ring has a luring desire to all beings; there is no way Boromir would not have been tantalized by the Ring. For god’s sake Gandalf was! No… the Ring finds your greatest weakness (or strength) and uses it against you. For that reason, Boromir was incapable of seeing anything more noble than using the Ring to defeat the Dark Lord and the forces of Mordor. It truly was his singular desire to do the honourable thing that allowed it to take hold of him.

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           Only the very greatest of the human, elven, dwarven and other races can withstand the Rings grasp. Although it is true that Boromir was redoubtable as a foe, and he made the long journey to the Council of Elrond (the second half on foot), he was not supreme in his heart. Like his father, and unlike his brother Faramir, he was destined to succumb to the Rings evil lust.

            In reality, the Ring draws out the darkest qualities in any beholder. That’s why we only saw Boromir act as a greedy thief in the end of “The Fellowship of the Ring”. He was a dutiful man with very few shortcomings, but in a quest of such grave peril, “almost” is not enough. The greatest redemption for Boromir is his honest repentance that we see when he ‘weeps for what he has done’. And no more honourable a death could have suited Boromir as he battled to save Merry and Pippin from the Orcs.

            I may not have loved what Boromir did near the end of his life, but his uncompromising support for his younger brother in the face of distain from their father truly makes him a great man. His honour and common sense prove him to be invaluable to the Fellowship, and I believe that his best qualities outweigh any of his shortcomings.

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So, again, just reminding you, that if you liked having Choisser as a guest blogger then just leave a comment!

Tolkein READING Day

For Everyone who is a fan of Tolkien and his works:

HAPPY TOLKIEN READING DAY

Yes, that is correct, March 25 is the super exciting and well waited for day for worshiping and obsessively re-reading all of your favorite Tolkien works!

Quick background, for the newbs who don't know,

Tolkien Reading Day was started in 2003 by the Tolkien Society.

March 25 was chosen as the day in honor of the fall of Sauron from The Lord of The Rings.

So,

How do we celebrate?

READ

and force your friends to read!
And if you come upon anyone who hasn't heard of Tolkien...
THROW YOUR LOTR BOOK AT THEM!

They will eventually thank you...

Alright. Now, celebrating in style. I suggest building a reading fort, a comfy-cozy hobbit hole of your own to read the day away. You don't have to ever leave.

Here is an option/direction for an acceptable reading fort/ comfy-cozy hobbit hole.

Just in case you were unsure of yourself.

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And here is a example of how you will appear in your new reading fort/ comfy-cozy hobbit hole. And let me just say, you look good. Congratulations. You're awesome!

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Lastly
A List of things you will need to never have to leave your hobbit hole and Tolkien books (unless you need a bathroom > you could always build your fort in the bathroom...just saying. and then another reason you might have to read is to restock up on the supplies I am about to list for you... just saying it could happen. I'm sorry)

1. Pillow.
   One that is not already part of the fort, you need one for your beautiful comfort.
2. Hot Chocolate
   Because yea.
3. Earl Grey Tea
   Because Captain Picard. And sometimes hot chocolate isn't enough. And other tea is overrated.
4. Comfort Food
   That food being what ever food gives you comfort. Personally, my favorites are: Gold Fish crackers, Nutella, and Dove dark chocolate.
5. Blanky
   Nuff. Said.
   
   NOW. ONE RULE:
   
   DON'T PANIC.

 But, actually. The rule is:
LEAVE YOUR PHONE OUT.

The day is all about Tolkien, you don't need your phone. You need your Tolkien. And your comfy- cozy hobbit hole.

Enjoy your reading. 

And Remember:
Not all those who wander are lost.

-Tolkien

Merry and Pippin: Like North And South or Up And Down. Because They Always Come Together

Merry and Pippin Appreciation Post!

Oh goodness, this is so exciting!

I figured, that less words were needed.

Because how can I, even attempt to explain how perfect these two are.

When I can just show you.

Ok. They are cute.
Aren't they.
:)

They are a dynamic duo, the more duo-est if I do say so my self.
(Sorry Batman and Robin... and Scooby and Shaggy... And all my other favorite dynamic duos...)

Here are the links to the pictures (In order from first to last)

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Peregrin "Pippin" Took

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Oh Yes! Another pretty hobbit!

But, he is way more complicated than his looks. He is...accident prone. A little silly. Down right lovable. 

And yes, 

he is one of my favorite hobbits. 

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I mean, how can you not love him and his pretty face and his pretty voice. Yes, you are correct to assume he sings like an angel. 

Hence the video below which shows has majestic singing skills.

(Warning: Spoiler Alert. Just saying...)

In the beginning of the movies, he is the comic relief. But he becomes so much more, and I know I wont be able to do him justice, trying to explain how deep he is, SO YOU ARE JUST GOING TO GO AND HAVE TO WATCH THE MOVIES. 

AGAIN.

ok. gosh.

We seriously need more Pippin appreciation. 

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Meriadoc Brandybuck

Merry.

Just Merry.

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He fought in battle with the Riders of Rohan when no one would let him, when no one thought he could fight because he was small. He fought. He proved them wrong.
“All my friends have gone to battle, I would be ashamed to be left behind”- Merry

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...This is short... but there is a reason. (And that reason has nothing to do with favoritism.)
So stay tuned! There will be more!
Pinky promise.

LOTR Fans: This Video. It Will Hurt You. Deeply.

I found this. I'm doing a project for Latin and I am putting LOTR in it, and I found this. And it hurts. I don't know how many times I have watched this, but it hurts the same every single time. And I didn't want to be alone in this pain... So I shared it with you. I hope you feel how I feel, like someone shoved their hand in my chest and ripped my heart out slowly.... So painful..

I MISSED JRR TOLKIEN DAY

I am so sorry,

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seriously though,
I am seriously ashamed I forgot to make a post about this. I had been so excited,
I didn't forget the day though.
I celebrated by watching The Lord Of The Ring and re-blogging The Hobbit all over tumblr.

But I forgot.

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So i am going to try to make this awesome.

by the way, JRR Tolkien day was January 3, just in case you were wondering.

Well, to belatedly celebrate I thought we could nostalgically go over the members of the Fellowship of the Ring. Nostalgically because, and i think i can speak for everyone who as seen the movies and/or read the book, that these characters are apart of us.

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SO, over the next few Lord Of The Ring themed posts I hope you enjoy these characters as much as I do and maybe you will even cry over them and love them as much as I do.