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Random Thoughts/Things?
I wasn’t really sure what to call this thread, but I’ve had this idea floating around in my head for awhile now. Basically, anyone can post anything here. Any random thought you have, any random thing that happens to you, any random question that pops into your mind. Have fun, and don’t be afraid to be random.
submitted by Leeli
(January 11, 2019 - 8:20 am)
(January 11, 2019 - 8:20 am)
So I just finished the Lord of the Rings trilogy and was reading the appendices, and I came across this little piece of information.
"We have heard tell that Legolas took Gimli Gloin's son with him [to the Grey-Havens] because of their great friendship, greater than any that has been between Elf and Dwarf. [...] it is strange indeed: that a Dwarf should be willing to leave Middle-earth for any love, or that the Eldar should receive him, or that the Lords of the West should permit it. But it is said that [...] [Galadriel], being mighty among the Eldar, obtained this grace for him..."
Legolas literally takes Gimli to Elfhame, Valinor, the Grey Havens, the place for elves and elves alone (Frodo and Bilbo being the only exceptions). To bring a dwarf there would be unheard of. Legolas, this sassy little king, has the absolute audacity to just go, "You know what, screw it. I'm taking my dwarf." Like, this guy refuses to let millennia of tradition and racial prejudice stop him from spending literally all of eternity with his bestie. And even more than that, Gimli goes. He leaves Middle-earth forever, essentially forswears everything dwarfish, abandons everyone and everything else he loves, just to go with Legolas.
I will literally never shut up about this.
(November 24, 2022 - 2:53 pm)
My goodness, this is my actual thought process whenever the sun goes down.
(November 25, 2022 - 6:21 pm)
Yesss! My favorite part about that particular excerpt is that the lore about dwarfs in Tolkien's other books includes them never being part of Eru (aka Tolkien's version of God)'s Divine Plan, and were basically created by a minor god behind Eru's back, which he Did Not Like, basically making them Unholy Creatures. And Valinor is literally the holy land that was only ever supposed to be seen by Eru's most pure creations (aka elves). Until one day an elf from the equivalent of a small town in Kentucky showed up with a dwarf on the shores of Valinor for literally no reason except they wanted to, and no one knew what to do because no one considered the possibility that a dwarf *could* make it to Valinor. And the only reason he was able to stay is because Galadriel, who has So Many Connections, pulled enough strings to keep him there because she met this dwarf one (1) time and decided he was cool enough.
And it gets 100% funnier if Feanor, Galadriel's uncle, High King of the Nolder, is alive in Valinor at that time (which is debatable), because he was literally obsessed with her hair and begged for a single strand for years. She never gave him one over thousands and thousands of years. And this one dwarf who she knew for like one day asked for a strand of her hair in the first LoTR book and she gives him THREE. Without hesitation. I would very much like Gimli to go and rub that in Feanor's face.
Sorry for going full Tolkien Nerd Overboard there, it's just a wild situation and I love it every time I hear about it :)
(November 25, 2022 - 8:59 pm)
Oh, never apologize for going full Tolkien Nerd Overboard. I am loving your insight, and also laughing my head off at "an elf from the equivalent of a small town in Kentucky" because it's so true. (Mirkwood may be many things, but a big city isn't one of them)
(November 26, 2022 - 12:39 am)
Literally everything LotR is so geniusly crafted I could lose my voice screaming about it.
(November 26, 2022 - 11:36 am)
Oh yes!!!!
(November 26, 2022 - 3:17 pm)
Has anyone ever heard of Rosendale? He's such a good song-artist!
Like, if you haven't heard of him or his works before, please go check it out. I'd recommend "boys feel sad too," "Monster in the Wall" or "Six Pills," if you don't know where to start. They're all awesome, and he's got a really soothing voice on top of the touching lyrics.
(November 24, 2022 - 6:18 pm)
Ok it took me a while to dig back and find this comment, but THANK YOH FOR POSTING THIS!!
Monster In The Wall is beautiful~ it's so well-written and symbolic and his voice is so soothing and ahhhhh *fangirls*
Yeah, so thank you! It might just be my new favorite song ;)
(December 6, 2022 - 1:08 am)
11-pound zucchini and flying snakes and adorable axolotls and bearded dragons. And mutant blue frogs.
The most random, weird things that I'm so glad exist. :) especially flying snakes.
(November 25, 2022 - 11:58 am)
I now own a leather engraved book that I bought for 30 bucks...and a cool wolf sticker.
(November 25, 2022 - 6:55 pm)
today is officially my two year cbversary!! thank you to all the lovely people and admins who make the chatterbox such an amazing place. joining the CB got me into seriously writing novels and poetry, something I'm truly thankful for. I'm usually only active on the poetry threads these days, but I'm still glad to be a part of this community <3
(November 25, 2022 - 11:22 pm)
Happy CBversary 12 minutes late!!!
(wow i should be asleep)
(November 26, 2022 - 12:12 am)
Oh, my 2nd Cbversary was like a week ago, thanks for reminding me! Wow, it feels like I've been on here wayyy longer than two years...
Happy CBversary pepper!! I love your writing and poetry (and art!) and I'm so glad that you decided to join two years ago <33
(November 26, 2022 - 11:29 am)
ah, congratulations! many happy returns! :D
(November 26, 2022 - 2:17 pm)
Happy late CBversary!
(November 26, 2022 - 3:18 pm)