March 2010

The Red Book of Westmarch (Archives)

Legendarium
This week in Middle-earth history: March 27th – April 3rd
03.29.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

This week in Middle-earth history: Gollum arrives in the Woodland Realm; Dol Guldur is razed; the mallorn at Bag End flowers.
Events, Legendarium, News
Today in Middle-earth history: March 25th and the Downfall of Sauron
03.25.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

Today in Middle-earth history: The destruction of the One Ring, the Downfall of Barad-dûr and the final defeat of Sauron Gorthaur; also, it’s Tolkien Reading Day!
Features, Humor, Opinion
Ugly Elves & Inflatable Orcs: Rankin/Bass’ 1977 ‘The Hobbit’ Reviewed
03.23.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 11 Comments

Author JRR Tolkien believed that we each have a great sacrifice to make, for the betterment of all humanity. Frodo bore the Ring, for the sake of The Shire; Aragorn walked the Paths of the Dead, for the sake of the Free Peoples; and I watched Rankin/Bass Productions’ 1977 animated television production of “The Hobbit,” for you, my readers.
News
Today in Tolkien History: Tolkien marries in 1916
03.22.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

On this day, March 22nd, in 1916, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien married Edith Mary Bratt at the Catholic Church of St. Mary Immaculate in Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He was 24; she was 27.
Legendarium
This week in Middle-earth history: March 14-20
03.15.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

This week in Middle-earth history: Denethor dead, Faramir not; The Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and the deaths of King Théoden and the Witch-king of Angmar; The Battle of Dale.
Legendarium
This week in Middle-earth history: March 7-13
03.08.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

This week in Middle-earth history: Frodo and Sam are taken prisoner by Faramir; Aragorn travels the Paths of the Dead, and defeats the Corsairs of Umbar.
Events, News
Tolkien’s original art on display today in Oxford
03.03.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

Original art by fantasy author JRR Tolkien will be on display today only, March 4th, at the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford, in celebration of World Book Day.
Web Links
Dear Periannath.com visitors: Please take this survey!
03.02.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

I’m working to improve my various and sundry Tolkien-related sites, and have created a brief, four-page survey in an attempt to discern my visitors preferences. Please take the time to fill out the survey — it should only take a few minutes.
Legendarium
This week in Middle-earth history: February 28 – March 6
03.02.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

This week in Middle-earth history: Frodo and Sam capture Gollum in the Emyn Muil; Aragorn is born; the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen; Isengard destroyed.