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Introductions and Profiles for some of the fans
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community
Additional, Inactive
Profiles
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Amane - see Tamara
Ambermayflower -- see
Niphrandl
Ashlyn
My name is a combination of my last and
middle names. I’m from Dahlonega, GA, which
is northeast of Atlanta.
I joined the fanclub after FOTR came out in
2001 and soon thereafter began lurking, with
an occasional post. I still “listen” more
than I talk. Most of the time I can be found
lurking on the ME board with occasional
visits here.
I’ve loved LOTR since I first read it (over
30 years ago!). Might as well admit it – I’m
(cringe) - old enough to know better but
still too young to care! My hobbies
are reading, cooking and music (country,
southern gospel, 70-80’s rock and some
jazz). I also play bass guitar for a local
gospel quartet. I love cats, horses and
dogs.
Avondster
I am Avondster, hi everyone. This feels like
group therapy. I am a young dentist's
assistant from the Netherlands, have done
the Musical Performance Academy for two
years but had to stop because of the money
issue...
I hope to start studying English Language
and Literature next year, so I'll one day be
as gifted with this language as most of you
are. Writing is my greatest passion, most of
my stuff I post on Middle-Earth.
I have been a Tolkien fan for ten years,
doesn't sound like much to most of you
probably but it's almost half of my life.
Have been on these Boards for some two
years.
My most beloved character of all time is
Merry, whom I have loved from the moment I
read him. Most of my writings strangely seem
to be revolving mostly around him.
B
Belladonna Took
Hi all! I am BelladonnaTook. I
live in Rensselaer,NY. I work full time for the
NYS Education Dept and I go to college part time
at night. Finding the fan club boards was one of
the best things to happen to me as I finally
found others that share my love of LOTR and
Tolkein. ((((all))))
Bregalad
I’m a male of the hippie generation , born in
China of Russian descent and grew up in
California, but have lived in Arizona the last
eleven years. I first read The Hobbit more than
25 years ago (was mostly a sci fi guy before
that) and have re-read it and LOTR many times
since. I love all things LOTR, but picked my
handle because I am a nature lover and just
slightly younger than Treebeard (I think).
I love reading, astronomy, travel, nature and
especially music (various including opera), but
especially rock.
I first posted here in August 2003, but had
lurked since I became a member back in January
2003 not long after TTT came out. Thanks to the
boards, I have found so many interesting
websites it makes me dizzy (and busy). I love
the Scrapbook most of all (proud to have made a
few small contributions) and am awed by the
talent that is displayed by our fellow boarders.
Although I don’t post as much as some, I try to
keep up with everything that is going on,
although these new boards are a real challenge.
I have met a number of Ringers in my area and we
have done some fun stuff together. The
fellowship (no pun intended) on these boards is
inspiring and I feel like I am part of a real
community (of all ages), which hopefully will
endure for a long time.
Now that the sappy part is over with, a round of
pints (of beverage of choice) on me (well, not
literally)!!!
C
Captain
Peregrine
I am, as I said, Captain-Peregrine,
formally just Peregrine. Promotted myself
over the long migration! I am formally of
the Grey Havens--they have nice roosts
there, and most of you people remember me,
even after this long trek to our new Port
Pony...uh...I mean, *clears throat* the
Prancing Pony. hehe.
Celedor
Hello! I'm from southeastern Wisconsin,
and I've been a Lord of the Rings fan for
most of my life. In addition to reading, I
like to hike, canoe, fish, cook, and play
piano. If you don't see me on the message
boards for a while, I may be working on
some massively important project, part of
a plot for world domination! On the other
hand, I may just be outside playing.
Crashdummy
*crickets chirp in the background*
Crashdummy is the unofficial mascot of
the new Prancing Pony. He is a stuffed
non-person propped in the corner, and
hence has little to say.
D
Delphinium Took
Great, a chance to talk about my precious
self *gollum* *gollum*. Or should I say "selves?"
:-)
I'm a Charter Member, a Tolkien fan since my
tumultous teen years (1970's--ever seen Ice
Storm?) . I fell in love with PJ's vision of
Middle Earth, the dark beauty of it all. I felll
so in love that I travelled all the way to New
Zealand to celebrate the premiere of ROTK! New
Zealand is beyond description. If you get a chance
to go, go!
I don't post that often, as I have a busy family
life with three young hobbits underfoot, a cat,
and a husband, who is an incarnation of Samwise. I
am an emerging artist (emerging from what? to
what? one wonders). I have also been known to
write a bit of poetry, and I love to sing and
listen to music (baroque vocals these days). I
read a lot and do a mountain of laundry every
week....right now I'm reading a history of
science, a science fiction novel, and Joyce's
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
We live near Boston. I hope to see some of you
there.
Dinledhwen
*whispers* Since my name Dinledhwen means Quiet
Elf Maiden I tend to whisper sometimes when I
post. In the RW I'm a very quiet person who fell
in love with the LOTR by the time TTT came out. I
discover the boards through the kindness of an
Uncle who let me use his computer before I got one
of my own.
As you can see by my avatar that my favorite
character is Legolas and all things elvish which I
have written two stories and several poems and
drabbles about.
Doctor Gamgee
I am Dr.G, and my wife (Mrs.Dr.G) and I had the
LOTRBoard's first child (G-Minor). I am a college
professor of music, and my major was Vocal
Performance. I have sung about 28 roles in operas
and musicals, and currently am directing a
production of 'Into the woods' with a local
community theater group. I also love to bake, and
write limericks. So far, I have put the Fellowship
of the Ring into verse (which is archived at the
Scrapbook for use in blackmailing me should I
decide to run for public office), and am working
on Book III from TTT.
I love to have good discussions, which I hope
these new boards will help to keep them current,
but also just like getting to talk to folks about
nothing in particular. I have been a member since
before the first movie came out, and have learned
a great deal about the books and films from my
fellow 'Ringers'.
E
Elenna
Hello, (((Everyone))). I'm
Elenna1 formerly elenna. Is there anything
more beautiful than the night sky lit up with
stars? Makes me sound rather like an elf, but
I'm a Hobbit all the way. I just missed the
charter membership by a couple of weeks....but
before I feel too sorry for myself there, due
to the location of my home and distance to
towns with theaters and the holiday schedule
(I'm married to a pastor) we almost missed
seeing FOTR in the theater at all. I first
came on the boards about two years ago
now...being rather shy, I lurked a lot. I have
been on much more consistently for the past
year, but post more on ME. I love the friends
and family I have found in the fan club.
I had read The Hobbit a few times before I was
married. My hubby had this really neat hard
cover set of LotR and a copy of The
Silmarillion. I had to read these books! We'll
celibrate our 26th anniversary this coming
week. So, I guess I read the books twenty-some
years ago for the first time. Makes me a bit
of an old-timer I guess. I fell in love with
the character of Frodo...there is so much
depth there. He is my 'all' as far as the
stories are concerned....and yes, I loved
Frodo before I ever saw Elijah Wood.
I grew up in Wisconsin. We currently reside in
the middle of Kansas. I work with 'gifted'
students and have been accused of foisting
Tolkien's works on unsuspecting
children....they love it!
Elfriend67
Hello! This is one of the few places I
could ever admit this. I didn't know the
movies were being made until I went to the
movies one day (I have no idea what I was
there to see) and saw the FOTR trailer.
I burst into tears right then and there.
I didn't even realize how badly I wanted
someone to do it and I could tell right away
that they had really done it! As the
fellowship made that famous hero pass between
the boulders one by one, I could name all the
characters immediately as if they were playing
themselves!
Mom read the books to me when I was 5 and I
read them for myself the first time when I was
8. I only wish Mom could have seen the
films. I know what she would have said,
"That Orlando Bloom has a pretty smile,
doesn't he?" and she'd blush like she was 12.
I'm a designer, using Photoshop as my chief
tool. I am also a writer. I
live in North Carolina with my cats, Snitch
& Quaffle and my husband who is basically
another large cat.
Elvellon
Ringsbane
Suilad, mellyn. I am Elvellon Ringsbane, I name
I bear courtesy of Lothithil; it is a name she
gave to Frodo in her (wonderful) tale Beyond the
Sea. I joined the Fan Club in July 2002, and
discovered the message boards shortly
thereafter. My first encounter with the works of
Tolkien was through the BBC Radio Productions of
the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, both of
which I enjoyed tremendously. In January ’02,
before I had read the books, I went for my first
viewing of The Fellowship of the Ring and have
been a profoundly devoted fan ever since. Since
then I have read the Lord of the Rings twice, as
well as The Hobbit and The Books of Lost Tales,
and am now working on the Lays of Beleriand. The
history of the early ages of Middle Earth, and
especially of Númenor, is of great
interest to me.
Inspired by the films and the writings on this
board, I began my own poetic endeavors and
discovered I had a talent for writing. Much of
my poetry was posted on the old boards and is
now in the scrapbook. I am also at work on a fan
fiction, which has become much longer and more
involved than I planned (these things seem to
have a tendency to do that). Though it is
nowhere near finished at present, I hope to post
for you someday ( or a link, depending on how
far my imagination goes.)
My enjoyments include sword fighting, archery,
wood and leather working, drawing, writing and
gardening. If I had the time and means, I would
also study iron working and horsemanship. I am
currently pursuing an education in the Classics,
and find the ancient authors fascinating!
The greatest blessing in my life has been
finding these boards. I have grown so much as a
part of this Fellowship – thank you all for
being here, and for staying through his
difficult move. And special thanks to Varda:
after Tolkien and the films, you have been my
chief source of inspiration. (Though Linaewen,
Lothithil, Frodo Baggins, and many others have
added much as well!) Many thanks.
Elvenstar
- see Rider of the Rohirrim
Evermind
"Well, I'm back. "
As most of you will know, my name is Evermind
(aka Blondie, Gollum, Legolas's Daughter, Hobbit
feet, or Kat.) I'm 15, and I live in New Zealand
- in a little town not too far from Hobbitton. I
play soccer, act, write silly LOTR poems and
ride horses. I've been a Tolkien fan since my
mum read me the Hobbit when I was about four. My
favourite characters are Gandalf, Eowyn, Gollum
and Shadowfax, along with almost everyone else.
That's about it I guess, It's great to meet so
many new people! Mae govannen mellyn nin!
F
Fan Forever
Hello everyone, I am FanForever, without the space
since we moved to the new boards… I am from
Montréal (that’s in Quebec, Canada), the
single mother of a lovely little girl I adopted more
than 8 years ago, and I work mainly from home as a
free-lance translator (from English into
French). I was introduced to the LOTR in
French at 16 (a long time ago), and I remember I
used to go walk alone in the woods at fall, the
bright yellow leaves and white trunks of the tall
birches all around me like my own little
Lothlorien. I only discovered (dared to read,
in fact) Mr. Tolkien’s original work 2 years ago,
shortly after the release of FOTR. Needless to
say I was literally stunned by the music and imagery
of his language and his world, so different from the
French (and I had been already under the spell for
20 years!).
I was struck by lightning when FOTR came out, I
could not eat or stop crying for 3 days.
*Something* had happened to me, I was literally
shocked, it was a dream come true, but so much more
than that, a world coming into life before my very
eyes. So of course I wanted to know *more* and
I found the boards in 2001 just after the first
movie was out. But what I found surpassed my wildest
dreams, I discovered a whole community of people as
passionate as I am, and with whom I could actually
share my passion very concretely, writers and
scholars and artists and even scientists (having a
thought for our late A, for those who have known
him). I never dreamed of finding that.
Entering this community literally changed my life,
in more ways than I ever expected. Since then
I have met with other ringers in Canada and in the
US, who have become instant friends, some of them
for life, tried to write some poetry (for lack of
any other word) and I still try to contribute to the
boards as much as my busy life (and the new format,
sigh) allows it, mostly by commenting on others’
posts and inklings, sometimes by starting a new
“philosophical” thread… :-) (thanks folks for
putting up with my stuff). But I have been visiting
the boards at least twice a day, if not more, since
December 2001, and I am glad we have the Scrapbook
to keep the flame alive, thanks, Primula, you are
doing a fantastic job.
We have had our ups and downs, but I do hope this
community will last long, and that however the means
we use, we will continue to share our passion for
many many years to come. (((fan club &
posters)))
Faramirgirl
Hello I am
faramirgirl. I am a single mother of three grown
boys. I am in college, majoring in criminal
justice and sociology. I am wanting to be a victim
advocate and help abused women and children. Upon
finishing school I am hoping to move out of
Kentucky, I really don't know where I want to go
but I want to go to a bigger city. I think for
what I want to do I really need a big city.
I had gotten into "The Lord of the Rings" when my
oldest son had gotten out of jail. I had taken him
to dinner and then to the movies, his choice was
"The twin towers." Well I had decided to go and
see the movie with him. While I had really enjoyed
the movie, but was so lost in what the meaning of
what the show was about, so after the show I had
asked my son and he had told me to see the first
one "The Fellowship of the Ring" and he also told
me about the books. I first read "The
Hobbit" and then "The Lord of the Rings". I had
all of the books read and the first movie watched
before the third one came out, so when I went to
see "The Return of the King" I understood the
story.
I don't remember when I had joined "The Lord of
the Ring" messageboard, but I have enjoyed being
here and meeting all of you. I've had some really
nice friendships with many of you. I hope to be
able to meet many of you. I have really enjoyed
the movies and still so very much enjoy the
movies, for me they hold so many meanings that
holds so true in today's world. What I liked the
most was the way many races had formed a
friendship and worked together for a common goal.
Firiel
I live just outside of Austin, Texas. (I've
lived in the Austin area all my life, and at
this particular house for 20 years...we don't
move around alot, obviously.) I've been hooked
on LOTR ever since I first read the Hobbit when
I was 10. I read LOTR when I was 13, and then
the Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales a year
later. (I've read both LOTR and The Hobbit over
25 times...I lost count after 25. )I very much
like the depth of history you can find in the
stories of Middle Earth, kind of a rich tapestry
of stories and legends. I joined the fan club
the week I found out about it - November of
2001, I think.
As for me...I'm the second oldest of 9 children,
the oldest is 24, the youngest 6; all of us
still living at home. We're homeschooled, and
three of us have graduated high school. I work
three part time jobs - as a stable hand, janitor
of a church, and helping a sweet handicapped
lady down the road, so I'm pretty busy. I check
the boards everyday, but can't always post, as I
have to share internet time with all my other
siblings and my parents. (Not that I mind - I
have a great family and wouldn't trade them for
anything. We're very close.)
In my spare time, I like to ride my horse,
Remark. (He's an Arabian.) I enjoy reading,
especially C.S. Lewis, Sir Walter Scott, George
MacDonald, and Charles Dickens. ( I read lots of
other stuff - that's just what's coming to mind
right now.) I do a lot of handcrafts when I can
find time - sewing, knitting, weaving, spinning.
I cook alot, especially baking bread; and I love
music. I am very partial to soundtracks, and
celtic music. I play the flute and sing, too. And when
I'm not doing that, I try to hang out here!
One thing I've grown to really like about these
mbs, is the inklings. When I first came here, I
didn't see how anyone could write a story based
on LOTR, without ruining the "sacred canon", so
to speak. I was very pleasantly surprised,
however with the high quality literature written
by the folks here, and have become somewhat of
an "Inkling Addict". Thanks to all of you
writers!
Frodosmiss
Greetings from the midwest! I'm Frodosmiss and
I hail from North Dakota. I am married to a
wonderful man and have two beautiful daughters who
keep me happy, humble, and tired out. I read
The Hobbit when I was in 9th grade and was given a
set of the trilogy shortly thereafter. I read
the books then, but remembered very little about
them. PJ reintroduced me to the stories and
his movies have entranced me...some say I am
obssessed?! The films moved me in a way I
can't describe, but I know that I don't have to when
I'm amongst fellow Ringers! I am impressed
with the talents and dedication of others who
frequent the boards and I look forward to reading
posts whenever I can. There lessons to be
learned from the books, the movies, the characters,
and from each other and I thank you all for what you
teach me when I visit Middle Earth and the Prancing
Pony!
Frodowannabe
I am the mother of two young hobbits. I'm a 6th
grade teacher, and this is my first day off for
the summer (yeay!). In fact, the "changing of the
boards" couldn't have happened at a worse time for
me- what with report cards, 6th grade graduation
(a big deal at our school!), and the
end-of-the-year staff party at my own house, I
haven't really had time to deal with Middle Earth
yet. But I digress... now I'm here and ready to
figure this out.
What else do you want to know about me? I was
introduced to LOTR by Peter Jackson. I went to see
FOTR about a month after it came out. I decided to
read the book because I didn't want to wait two
more years to find out how the story ended. I read
it quickly, and fell in love. I've since read it
several more times, and have become, well... you
know- obsessed! I've been a Ringer for a little
more than 3 years. I didn't know there were others
like me until I found these (i.e. the old) message
boards in January. I lurked for about 6 weeks,
before figuring out how to join in.
G
gentle-giant
When
I first joined this Fellowship - it was still
hosted by Decipher ... remember THOSE guys?!? -
all the obvious, LOTR-related board-names were
already taken and, since I'm not a purist, I
couldn't come up with one off the top of my head /
while registering. So ... I borrowed the name of
one of my favorite musical groups, a British band
called Gentle Giant. Within me, that name had
always instilled a sense of wonder and fantasy ...
and so it seemed appropriate enough for use as a
board-name here.
I'm certainly one of the older members - never
mind exactly HOW old! - and, for what it's worth,
I live in a humble cave - along with gentler-half
and gentlest-third - in Lafayette, Indiana.
As with many people, the works of both JRRT and PJ
have, on occasion, beckoned me; to delve
ever-deeper into the realm of my own imagination
... have, at times, inspired me; to make what I
had imagined more concrete by expressing it in
written form. But ... it was other
members here - primarily by means of their own
expressions of creativity - who both prompted and
encouraged me to share the results of my own
creativity with others.
I've not written NEARLY as prolifically as many
members, but three of my LOTR-based writings can
be found in the Scrapbook ....
Also - and contrary to what many believe! - I
continue working on a non-LOTR-related fantasy
novel; The Favor of the Speaking Golden. To date,
24 chapters, nine entr'actes, and the epilogue
have been completed ... while six (?) chapters and
two (?) entr'actes remain. Two threads
related to the novel-in-progress can be found
"Beyond the Farthings" ....
Perhaps I should have taken Peter Pan as my
board-name ... because I still don't know what I
want to be when I grow up! But I do know the
following: that there are few things in life I
would rather do than a) spend more time on these
boards, and b) continue thinking of all of you as
friends ....
Gimli's Goat
Well, I'm the famous goat of Gimli,
better known in the real world as Cat. I.ve
been on the boards since I was only 16, so I
guess you could say that I've grown up with
all these fantastic people as my support
network for teenage angst -LOL!
As most of you probably know, I'm from Ireland
(and dern proud of it). It's so, so beautiful,
and when you come here -as you must- look me
up, and I'll show you Middle-Earth on earth :)
I understand why people are upset with the
changes. I can hardly write an email, never
mind navigate my way around this new-fangled
technology. But I want our extraordinary
community to grow and continue, and so I am
spending 15 minutes writing this message and
trying to figure out how to send it.
H
Halavana
Hi all. halavana here. I'm a teacher at a
public high school in Kansas. Been a fan of JRRT
since about 1985 and on occasion write fan fic
based in Middle-earth(Barad Lomin, Tales from
the Archives, etc).
Harthad
Mae govanen! Hi! My name is Harthad, and I am an
energetic, young, excited hobbit. Bit like Pippin, I suppose. But
anyway, my name means Hope in Elvish(and no, my name
is really not hope). I live in a house with my mum,
my dad, two cats and my brother. In the USA.
I first joined these wonderful boards in January
2010 and since then celebrated my birthday, wrote 4
short stories, one serial parody, 6 poems, one song,
4 inklets and. . . . . I think that's it. But, that
hasn't really made a huge dent in the Scrapbook,
does it? My avatar is Frodo on the message
boards.
I admit that I am a fan of Billy Boyd
and Elijah
Wood. :)
I am blind in my right eye and I have chronic
lung disease and reflux which frequently
sends me into the hospital. Yippee! I was also born
3 months premature.
I first read the Books in 4th and 5th grade and
watched the movies in 3rd grade, when I was in the
hospital. I LOVE to watch the special features on
the EE's (The Taming of Smeagol!) and all that great
stuff. I love to read, write, not sing, listen to
the LOTR soundtracks and work on my website,
Harthad's Haven.webs.com.
Doctor
Who is Awesome!
And I think that's about it.
HobbitNaga
I'm HobbitNaga and am from
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA) i can't
remember when i first joined, except i think
it was between the FOTR and TTT. i go to
duquesne university and am majoring in
forensic science...unfortunately though, i can
hardly ever get on here. i'm VERY busy with
summer classes and baby sitting/work. right
now, my major hobby is typing up all of my
writings and i hope to someday put themm on my
website...but i never realized how much i've
written!
Holly Baggins
I'm Holly Baggins - I am from Lexington, South
Carolina. I have been a fan for a little over
two years, and I have been posting for around a
year, which is far too short a time to live
among such excellent and admirable
Ringers. I am homeschooled. I am pretty
involved in my church- I help with all the kids
programs. My favorite LOTR character is Frodo.
My best friend is Asphodel, who on the old
boards was known as Princess of Mirkwood.
Horse-Lord
I am the mother of 2, married
many years. and I have crummy health. I am the
only member of this household to be crazy for
LOTR. I love coming to these boards to read
what others have to say and most especially to
read the stories and poems. I love the talent
here. Unfortunately I cannot contribute. and I
really prefer lurking. I started out last year
using my real name but found that
uncomfortable. I do not post often because I
have a silly habit of putting my foot in my
mouth.
I
Indis
Hi, I am Indis. I joined the Fan Club in spring
and the Message boards in autumn of 2002, but my
healthy interest (some call it obsession) in
Prof Tolkien's work started in 1978 (yep, I am
over 40, sigh...) when my mum gave me The Hobbit
and The Lord of the Rings. Since I discovered
this awesome universe I have read the LotR about
25 times, The Hobbit numerous times and the Sil
and the Unfinished Tales...er, once!
I am equally fascinated by PJ's masterpiece, and
the amount of joy I get from reading Tolkien and
watching Jackson is immense and I am so grateful
for it. But to meet other ringers and make
friends all over the world is really the icing
on the cake.
I was born in Germany but live in beautiful
Ireland since 1994, together with my
ringer-sister Elentari and our poor Dad who
patiently watches the trilogy again and again
and again...and secretly plays with the ToyBiz
action figures that are scattered all over the
house!
We rent out holiday cottages here in Donegal
which is lovely because it gives us a good deal
of free time to follow our hobbits...er,
hobbies!
It feels wonderful to be part of this great
ringer family and even the new boards could not
keep me away!
Love you all!
J
Jennan O Possums
But when the moon is high
And the wind blows through the tree,
I send my quiet call...
Sweet creatures come to me.
K
Kingunderthemountain
Hello all!
I'm KUTM, aka Jonathan aka Jon. I live in South
Carolina, attending the University of South
Carolina.
I lurked at the fan club boards for quite awhile
before I summoned up the courage to post, and I
haven't regretted it once. I'm not quite
sure when I first posted, so I don't know when
my anniversary is!
Thanks to (((you guys))) I'm working right now
at Carolina
Wildlife
Care and I love it! In fact, just today
they taught me how to feed baby doves. I felt
like I was on ER.
L
Labs
I reside in the
United States in the State of Minnesota. I
became a huge LOTR fan when we were assigned
to read 'The
Hobbit' in 8th grade. We then
rented out the whole theater and saw FOTR
the day before it was due to be realeased in
theaters. That started my main obsession
with LOTR(I had read FOTR before I saw the
movie). When TTT rolled around I started
checking out internet fan sites(I am still
to this day in disbelief as to why on earth
I had not thought of doing that sooner). I
quickly became a member of the forums for
Billy Boyd. I found the LOTR fan club after
looking at pictures from the TTT premier.
There was a link or something and I became a
silent lurker for about a year before I
decided to join. Now, here I am!
Unfortunently, I have not had a chance to
meet up with any of the great members of the
fan club, but I am constantly on the look
out for conventions and things. I have one
ringer friend who lives 7 hours from me. I
am pretty lonely and am looking forward to
ringer meet ups in the future. I have one
dog whom I love to death. She is a cocker
spaniel, samoyed, and basset hound mix name
Jessee. I also love music and am planning on
majoring in Music Education once I hit
college. My other dream job would be animal
behavior(preferably in marine mammals). I am
excited to see what LOTR brings us in the
future and am very happy to be a part of
this world wide family of LOTR fans.
Ladyhawk
Baggins
LadyhawkBaggins here. I
first read LOTR in 1975. Loved it until the
cartoons came out and Frodo reminded me
of... never mind, it's all a bad memory now,
for Elijah Wood is Frodo indeed. I found the
boards in Jan after FOTR came out. The only
thing I used my computer for was work,
looking up info on the internet, and
basically an expensive word processor. My
how I have changed in so many ways. The
wonderful people on these boards have seen
my through some very difficult times, though
which I would not have made it otherwise. My
heart-felt gratitude. I also found several
very dear friends, whom I never would have
met because we scattered far and wide. I
live in Arizona with my sweet child, Black
Beauty; she's a dog, a very old and faithful
dog. Work beckons.
Lalaith
Greetings and Salutations! I admit it...I
originally joined bcause I wanted the fan
mail forwarding service. (fan mail
forwarding service, what?) Little did I know
at the time where all of this would lead.
I'm a fairly active member in the rings
community here in the Puget Sound. (some of
you may know me as Jojo instead, or "the
twins" as my twin sister is also strongly
involved in the NW rings community) In my
short time with LOTR i've bulit an amazing
children's reading garden, experienced the
Rocky Horror Ringer Show, helped to create
LOTR music videos, attend an Oscar party,
create a Tolkien convention, and help build
from the ground up, One Small Garden. But
outshining all of these amazing experiences
are the relationships I've have been blessed
with through joining the fanclub and other
local fanclubs. You are my treasure.
In terms of more personal things, hmmmm. I'm
a single female hobbit (with naturally curly
reddish brown hair =P) *pats curls* with an
elvish name, which means laughter. I found
it when I was reading the unfinshed tales of
Turin and I knew it was meant to be mine. I
currently work 2 jobs, one as a Recreational
Therapist and the other at Blockbuster.
Someday I dream of only needing one
job...maybe when I get hired by WETA *snerk*
My sister's the one with the talent that
WETA can use. My talent's with
people...sigh. Not so tangible. No
hobbitlings in my life. No hobbit men
either, for that matter, so that kinda puts
a damper on that hobbitling thing, unless by
the devine conception of the Valar. Not that
it wouldn't be nice...ahem...anyway...I do
do things besides work and dream of hobbit
men. I do play guitar and Irish whistle. And
I can carry a tune. And no matter where I'm
driving I can get lost. It's a talent. The
bright side is that once you've been lost
some place before, you know how to get
unlost. I adore horses and hope some day of
having one follow me home. I currently feed
a dog and a cat. And my greatest inspiration
is my brother-in-law. He was in the military
and fell out of a helicopter on a training
exercise and was paralyzed from the waist
down when he was 29 and in his 1st year of
marriage to my sis. He's 33 now and he's
just had twins and he's going to start
working on getting his pilot's license. He's
handcycled from Seattle-Portland, downhill
ski's on a sit-ski, and mentors other
veterans and children with spinal cord
injuries. he's amazing. And now I'm writing
a novel...okay...see you on the boards!!
Leilah (Leia)
I had to change my name though. It didn't
have enough letters so leia became leilah.
Well I am Dutch and an huge tolkien fan. I
have read the books tree times now. Seen
the movies .................?times. I have
been a member of the fanclub and have been
writing on these boards, well the old
ones, since FOTR came in the cinema's. It
feels I am as old as Treebeard.
I am a mother of two, a boy and a girl. I
always miss a lot of the action because
when I am on the boards, you are asleep.
There is a timedifference but I still love
to see what messages you left and
sometimes I have to clean up the mess.
Linaewen
Greetings! I am Linaewen, a fan of LOTR and
Boromir from waaaaaay back -- more than 30
years, in fact. I joined the Fanclub and the
message boards in the early spring after the
first film came out. I am a Wisconsin
Cheesehead born and raised, and currently live
in Reading PA -- but I call Pakistan my home,
as I have spent 18 years of my life there,
involved in mission work, and a part of my
heart is still there. I currently work in the
office of my mission sending agency, where I
am a writer/copy editor; my hubby and I hope
to return overseas in a few years. I learned I
could write by sharing tales and poems of
Boromir on this board, and now I get to do
that in a way that serves people in the RW as
well! Cool!
Lindorie
Hi, I'm Lindorie and I hail from the Dallas
area, having moved here from Oregon two years
ago. I had never read the LOTR books until
after seeing FOTR the first time two years ago
last new years. I work as a medical office
'nurse' and have been hanging around the
boards for a little over two years. Most of
the time I am a pretty upbeat person, but this
morning life has kicked me in the teeth again
so I can't come up with anything more to say.
I'm gonna give these new boards a good try
because I can't afford to lose the support
system I have found here.
Lithilien
Quicksilver
Ah, here I am in the Pony - which is still the
Pony despite its new look - just as I've
been... I found out about the films and the
fan club when I went to Wally World to
purchase a new copy of LOTR, which I have been
reading repeatedly for over 32 years now. I
have so loved this book, and all other works
by the Professor which I have read, and I went
to see FOTR for my first time with great
trepidation. I felt there was more to see than
could be taken in with just one viewing, so I
returned... and returned... and returned...
and well, the rest is history.
I joined the fan club during the charter days,
and have met so many wonderful folk... these
films and this fellowship have changed my life
for the better in so many ways, I can never
say "thank you" enough.
LordBG
I have been here since three years ago. I live
in Florida (thus using Disney/Universal passes
A LOT) and have often come here to talk to
others and post a movie/DVD review (I plan on
becoming a critic one day). I recently got a
new dog after losing my 5 1/2 year old
Chiuwawa last year. He is a Bichon whose name
is Jammer and is a loveable fluffball. I also
enjoy(other than here and film watching) Golf,
theme parks, and bowling, dinner/lunch with
friends/family. It has been a pleasure coming
to these boards during the time a wonderful
film series has been going on (LOTR,of course)
and seeing it end. Many happy moments in the
future, hopefully.
Lothithil
I am 'middle-aged', single and staying that
way, and I live in Wichita Kansas, alone with
two cats that are my beloved 'boyfriends'. I
read, watch movies, and write. That's about
it! My RW friends think I have gone totally
insane because I don't want to go out drinking
or play X-box, or otherwise discard my time. I
like to think that I have 'woken up'.
I first read the Hobbit, hmmm... in 8th grade,
I think it was. I loved it totally, but my
heart has belonged to Frodo ever since I first
saw Bakshi's LOTR.
I found a copy of the Two Towers in a disused
library in a hospital during my freshman year
in HS, during a period of time that would have
been far more difficult had I not had that
book to escape into. I had not yet read
Fellowship, but this did not deter me. I
needed Frodo's adventures and Gandalf's
wisdom. I read the summary of FOTR and turned
straight to Frodo and Sam. I must have read it
10 times before I ever turned to the first
half of the book! Soon after I took a job and
bought Fellowship of the Ring. I have been in
love ever since.
I don't recall when I finally got to read
Return of the King, but there are many holes
in my memory. I remember only that, even
though I was very sad at the end, I was
completely thrilled that Frodo had gone with
the Elves, and that he would be rewarded thus.
I still feel that powerful elation, even now
in nth- hundred reading of them.
The Sil was a surprise and an effort to read.
I actually abandoned it for a few years,
knowing I wasn't ready to appriciate it for
the art that it is. Later I picked it up and
sailed through. At least I know myself well
enough to judge what's good for me!
Several years ago now, I began to write a
fan-fiction about Frodo Baggins's children,
and I felt awful about it and kept it hidden
from everyone. I thought I was doing a
terrible thing, defiling Prof T's magnificent
work... but I wrote it anyway. I wanted to
read more about Middle-earth, and since no one
else was doing it (I had not yet found the
internet or these magnificent boards) I
figured I would have to write it myself! (what
an ego I have!)
I found these boards in Feburary of '02. I was
overjoyed to discover that other people wrote
Fanfiction with integrity and love for Prof
T's work. Very soon I was eagerly sharing my
own questionable inklings, and the support and
enthusiasm I was showered with soon bolstered
my confidence, and have made me the raving
egomaniacal lunatic you now know as Lothithil.
There is so much I could say about me, but
really, it is all water running past the prow.
I am who I am, this strange lady who tries to
write funny stories and sad ones at the same
time, who loves her friends but doesn't hold
them too tightly, and who dreams in Middle
earth. I don't want to be anything more than
that. (smile) I am glad that I have found you
all. I have made friends here that will last
all my life, and I hope to find and keep more.
There are no people like Ringers; intellegent,
kind, and passionate! Someday I hope to meet
you all!
LuLu
Hello! I am LuLu from Hong Kong. I am a 3 Year
Charter Member. Lurking most of the time.
I have heard of LOTR from my elder brother
when I was still in high school. Yet it was
until PJ started shooting the film then I
tried my best to read the Books. It IS still
not an easy task for me as I have to bring
along the biggest dictionary everytime I
re-read them (but how can you look up a word
when you are being chased by orcs / black
riders etc.? So my English standard remain
fair.)
I love the Books, the Films and the Message
Boards. My favourite quote from the Book is as
stated : “The Road goes ever on and on, down
from the door where it began. Now far ahead
the Road has gone, and I must follow, if I
can.” Thank you to all so talented writers
here of your postings and I will follow to
whatever end you lead me.
Lyria
I've
been lurking around the boards for a long
time now. I may not post often, but I'm
often reading posts!
I have met quite a few wonderful people from
these boards and look forward to meeting
more in the future. The boards have opened a
whole new world to me. I've been a Tolkien
fan since I was around 16 and have read the
books many, many times. I love the movies as
well, and even though I have some issues
with some things (the lack of a good hobbity
scouring, for example!)I know that they are
a different medium. Thank goodness for PJ et
al! They are fabulous! Just think of how
many new people have been drawn to Tolkien
as a result!
M
Marigold
I am Marigold. My only name
change was dropping the 512 off my name. I
live in Central CA. I got to CA by way of
Northern MI, Wisconsin, Iowa, Denver, and
Southern CA. I have been married 34+ years
tomorrow; that tells how old I am. I have 3
sons and 1 daughter, and 3 granddaughters and
1 grandson. Hmmm.
My oldest son convinced me to read the books
(starting with The Hobbit) after I saw FOTR.
Then I resaw FOTR. I was hooked when Frodo
stood on the beach and made his decision to go
on. Obviously, my favorite character is Frodo.
I think Elijah played him wonderfully well!
I've attended 2 Oscar parties (yes, Elijah's
eyes "are" that blue when you're only 10 feet
from him), went to The Gathering in Toronto
and went to Comic Con. This has been a fun 2
years! My coworkers tease me a bit, but they
also get envious when I tell them what I've
been able to do.
I have a curio cabinet full of LOTR action
figures and other memorabilia. "Sting" proudly
sits on top (my favorite momento).
Mathom
Hello! I'm
Mathom, because I love to give presents and my
dwelling is rather apt to become crowded with
them. 
I've been a Tolkien fan since the 1960s (so I'm
old) and I'm a charter member of the official
movie Fan Club. I don't like to say much about
myself except that I'm from Pennsylvania, lived in
Massachusetts for over 20 years, and right now I'm
living in Oxford, England, home of J.R.R. Tolkien
and LOTR! If you're planning a visit to Oxford,
send me a PM so we can set up a moot at the Eagle
and Child. If you want, I'll give you my
Tolkien tour of Oxford!
Mousechief
Hi everybody! I'm called mousechief, or
sometimes just mouse, and I've been a
Middle-Earth addict since I was 10 and read The
Hobbit. I am originally from Ontario, Canada,
lived 8.5 years in Northern California, and am
currently studying 3D animation in New Zealand,
where it rains a lot. I've been on the boards
for over a year, i think, simply because I
didn't know where to look for them. I have a
charter fanclub membership which was given to me
for Christmas by my parents, who are also
ringers, in a smaller way. Besides books, I love
music(especially jazz, maritime/folk, and oldies
aka swing and big band and rock and roll, though
i also enjoy some punk/ska like Relient K and
Five Iron Frenzy). I enjoy painting, and fencing
too.
MrsFrodoBaggins
Suilad! The former Mrs Frodo
here. I've been a Ringer since 1976, when a
high school English teacher turned me on to
Tolkien's world. At college I majored in music
theory and composition; minored in creative
writing. Moved onto the organ bench my
sophomore year and have been on organ benches
in various churches all 26 years since.
Belonged to the American Tolkien Society for a
long time.
When I heard somebody was trying to put TLofR
on film, I paid the web site a courtesy call,
wished them well and put it on the back
burner. Surely it couldn't be done; all that
could be hoped was that the attempt should
cause as little pain as possible. I didn't
even see Fellowship 'til New Year's Day....
I remember sitting in the theater as the
lights came up, frozen with shock, drained and
totally overwhelmed. All I could say through a
river of tears all the way home was, "They did
it. OMG, they did it." And, "FROOOODOOOOOOOO!"
I joined the Fan Club as a 3-yr. charter
member on the last day the choice was
available (1-20-02), and have thanked Eru for
it ever since. Can't remember exactly when I
ventured onto the ME board, but was probably
within the week.
I'm married (22 years) to the incredibly
patient Terry and we have a sweet teenage
daughter who accompanied me to Toronto last
December. (She's champing at the bit for the
next Gathering. We're all crazy, which may
explain why we have three big, rowdy Boxer
dogs in addition to two cats. Aside from
writing and being online, I like beadwork and
needlework. Fave composer: Thomas Tallis. Fave
bands: Yes, Spock's Beard, Izz. Fave author:
who else??? I write Inklings, the most
long-term of which, Song for the Journey, can
be found in progress in the Scrapbook
((((Prim)))). (Another chapter is coming soon,
it really is!)
Screen name has more to do with my deep
identification with Frodo than anything else
(though believe me, I keep a sponge handy at
all times--new people, that means that I have
to wipe up drool whenever I dwell too much on
Frodo or his portrayer. )
MrsLGreenleaf
hey i am MrsLGreenleaf. i was inlovewiththeelf
in the former board life. i have been
attending the boards since december '03. i
currently live in just north of atlanta,
georgia. i am originally from kingsport,
tennessee (near bristol). i didn't see FOTR
until it had been out for a couple months and
since then i have absolutely loved it. i
finally read the books a couple months ago and
love those also. i cannot imagine a life w/
LOTR.
i am still in high school. i will be a senior
next year and then off to college. not quite
sure what college yet, but i'm very
interesting in Bob Jones University(christian
university) in Greenville, SC and majoring in
cosmotology and minoring in voice.
i love coming here and reading posts. i'm more
of lurker than poster.
N
Niphrandl
I hail from Michigan. I am a
respiratory therapist and work in a large
medical center here. I have just relocated to
a new apartment which is larger than the one I
previously lived in. My interests are
crocheting and reading books.
NorthStar
Hi All
I am also (the artist formerly known as )
NorthStar, NorthernStar and Madame NS. No, we
don’ts have a split personality, does we,
preciousss?
I have been immersed in Middle Earth since
January 2001, when I joined the fanclub and
the boards simultaneously, after falling in
complete and utter lust with a certain blonde
elf, who shall remain nameless. I began
writing poetry and fan fiction for the LOTR
universe shortly afterward. In the next two
years, I became devoted to a certain Rohirric
king ; hence the new board handle.
I live in Maine with my husband and young son,
also a rabid Ringer. Unlike me, he cheers for
the bad guys. It’s a personality defect he
inherited from his father, who also eschews
good for evil. I’ve learned to live with it.
I think what fascinates me most about the
Tolkien world is the huge amount of detail in
the writing and the enormous scope of what the
Professor created. It endows us all with
limitless possibilities for writing and
dreaming. My life has been enriched
immeasurably by the boards and those who dwell
there, including hobbit rangers, Irish
shieldmaidens, dreamy elves, surly dwarves and
certain scurvy Dames who want to steal away my
king.
As they say in Maine: "Ain’t gonna happen."
O
Old Toby
Aloha, Old Toby here sending you all greeting
from my home in Hawaii. I've been a huge LOTR
fan since I first read the books in the 60's
(oh my, that shows my age doesn't it?) and
have become a total LOTR geek since the films
came out. I've been a charter member of the
Fan Club since...er, since before the FOTR
film came out...I have forgotten the date (oh
the failing memory). I think people assume I
am of the male gender, which I am not, because
of my handle, which I picked for no particular
reason. I just liked the scene with Bilbo and
Gandalf blowing smoke rings, that's all. I am
one of the founding members of the Hawaii
Chapter of the Tolkien Society, called Tol
Andúnë, and joined the British
Tolkien Society (I call it the Mother Ship)
only about a year ago. I have been fortunate
enough to go on a Red Carpet tour of the film
sites last year and hope to some day return to
New Zealand, truly Middle-earth indeed! Nice
to meet you all .Even though some of us are
long-time posters, I think this is the first
time we've met like this with this kind of
information.
onónë ... aka "little o" or just
plain "o"
I joined
this nutty group January 1, 2003. I'm a music
teacher with 10 students. I love it, but don't
ask me about it on Thursdays, when I teach all
day. I was homeschooled all the way through
school and then went to Multnomah Bible
College, graduating May 2003. I love writing
and music. I majored in journalism, so I do
some freelancing editing and graphic design.
My handle means "sister" because not only is
my family extremely important to me, but so
are my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Onono
Greetings,
My name is Tom but here I am known as
Onóno Laivindur(Thomas Christ's
servant) and have been Knighted Sir Ada or
to some dear friends here I am called Ada,
or just Big O. Big O was given me since I
was introduced to these boards by onone, a
sweet and dear person from my hometown,
Portland, Oregon. Our August 2003 Fan Club
zines got stuck together and delivered to my
Post Box. Upon giving it to her she invited
me to the Prancing Pony. Divine Intervention
sez I.
I am a Fan club member for one year today,
June 9th, but have been a thrall of Prof.
Tolkien since 1967 when I read The Hobbit
the first time. I will be 50 years old
this June also so I share a "Birthday" with
Frodo and the LOTR books. I also Share a
real Birthday with Linaewin, my dear Boromir
friend and fellow inkling writer.
I love to read and write poems and stories
and have written a few songs as well.
The many friends here at the boards have
helped me overcome many years of depression
and I love them all dearly. samwisegirl,
boriel, onone, Primula, Tinidril,
Hobbitlove, Linaewin, and many many others
are the best. I owe them my joy, happiness,
and life.
Orangeblossom
Took
I have been a Tolkien fan since my mother read the
books to me when I was four years old. I
joined the messageboards in 2000.
I am a librarian-in-training living in Louisiana.
P
Peredhil
I am live Maryland, USA although I am a
transplant from Hawai'i, USA. I attended
university in Delaware and completed both my
undergraduate and masters degrees there. I am a
banker in a credit card issuing company but all
of my free time is spent reading, painting,
loving my dog and keeping up with journal
writings.
I am a huge fan of the LOTR series particularly
because of te depth of thought that went into
it. I am fascinated by the languages and culture
that is meticuliously built throughout the
books. I have read FOTR, TTT and ROTK and have
enjoyed the PJ films as well. This is my first
time participating in a message board format,
but I joined after lurking for a bit and
realizing the thoughful insights, interpretaions
and emotions coveyed about the LOTR books and
films were highly enjoyable. I spend most of my
time in the middle earth board but I am glad
that I ventured out today. It's great to be
amoung people who share a common love.
Peregrine - see Captain Peregrine
Primula
I started with all of this
back when I first heard someone was going to
be making a live-action movie of LOTR, it
having been a favorite book since grade
school. I had first been exposed to Tolkien's
work through the Rankin-Bass animated
"Hobbit," the first record I ever bought for
myself with money I earned for that purpose
(yes, a vinyl record - I date myself!). I
still have that record, among my now rather
vast collection of LOTR stuff.
With my husband, TrebleMaker, aiding me I
hunted around the net - I didn't even know how
to send an email then - and began lurking on
the new (then only one) fanclub board. I
finally got up the courage to post on it the
November before FOTR came out and now, years
later I'm still here. I've renewed my writing
and painting skills, traveled, met other folks
from the boards and generally had a Great
Adventure. I've been moderating since
TTT and also run the LOTRfanclub Scrapbook,
our community archive of creative writings,
contests and all sorts of other things.
TrebleMaker and I host the fanclub community's
current online home.
I have three young Ringers of my own
underfoot, love poetry and gardening and am
the librarian for a private Christian
elementary school. I reside in western Oregon
(the Shire!) where the sunshine always comes
mixed with rain, and the grass is always
greener on both sides of the fence.
Pyewacket
My "handle" in most places, is
Pyewacket, or a variation of the spelling, or
Pyewacketwizard---it's funny, I have the LOTR
fan club to thank as my inspiration to
learning computers to begin with--prior to
that, I was computer illiterate, but one had
to join the club on-line so----gave myself a
crash course and learned all by my little
self--Now of course, I'm addicted to
computers--but alas, still don't have one of
my own, so I rely on the computers at the
library or go to an internet place. I
have Peter Jackson to thank for my being a
die-hard LOTR fan now--although I had read the
books in High School--and that was a long,
long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away
(oops--wrong story)--it was his movies that
have inspired me to re-read them again, and
again, and again---In "real Life" I'm a
photographer, but also a writer, artist, and
craftsperson--in other words, a Renaissance
person who's into everything!!
Q
Queen of Gondor
My name is Queenie, at
least, that’s what everyone calls me online. I
have only loved the books since early 2002, but I
read them as much as I can. I’m one of the
younger ones on the boards, but I have been hanging
around them for about 6 years, which is pretty cool
to think about. I would love to be a film
director, and I plan on studying it out of high
school. And I love everyone on the boards, who are
definitely considered to be my home away from home
family.
R
Rider of the
Rohirrim (Elvenstar)
Hi I'm Rider_of_the_Rohirrim I was on
the Old MB for a little over a year and it is
rather hard to adjust to the new layout. I was
known as Elvenstar on the old boards and I
live in Cottage Grove MN.
I take horseback ridding lessons twice a week
(Sun and Wed) and that is my fav thing to do
other then watch, read, and discuss LOTR of
course!
Ringwraith-Wife
I’m a “RINGER”. For those unfamiliar with the
term, a RINGER is a (huge) fan of the J.R.R.
Tolkien saga THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(LOTR). I’ve been reading, and re-reading the
books since I was introduced to them in the
1960’s, by an office buddy in the federal
government. I like to start each new year with a
read, but this year, instead, I reached for my
extended dvd’s of the marvelous epic directed by
Peter Jackson.
I started 2009, (which due to the state of things
promises to be a rather tough year all around)
completely immersed in a world of Hobbits,
Wizards, Elves and the men of Middle Earth. It was
totally satisfying. My affection for, and
involvement with, the characters imagined by
Professor Tolkien has actually grown over the
years, not lessened. Admittedly, this year I have
had some help. In February of 2008, I joined a
group of like-minded people on the internet,
called THE FELLOWSHIP OF MIDDLE EARTH, The
Unofficial Site of The LOTR Fan Club Community.
This was/is my first foray into the vast resources
of the Internet. I have been welcomed into the
Fellowship, which is very family friendly, by an
amazing group of people, most of whom I know only
by their avatars. We share a real love for the
books, and now the movies. My avatar is that of
one of the Ring-wraiths, or fallen kings of men.
Although the Ring-wraith character is male, by
adding the “wife” I made it my own.
So the Ringwraith-Wife was born. RWW for short.
The photo above is a self portrait I took of RWW
in the backyard of ‘her’ new home. People who know
me, and remember the Halloween parties that Bernie
Wrightson gave in the seventies & eighties in
upstate NY, will recognize RWW as an adaptation of
another character I dressed as… The Vampire Bride.
(Admittedly, I’m also a Halloween junkie, and
costume freak.)
When I ‘became’ RWW, I started thinking about
LOTR on a daily basis, rather than as my annual
enjoyable pastime. Because of this, I’ve begun to
integrate LOTR into my daily life… really. Almost
to the point of WWGD. (What would Gandalf Do) Even
to me, it’s a little spooky. But it sure is fun.
In May, I felt confident enough to start an online
comic, titled RINGER. Due to other real life
considerations, I had stopped cartooning years
ago, and I missed it. RINGER ‘publishes’ four
cartoons a week, all a parody of LOTR and it’s
characters. Because it’s on the Internet, I get
instant feedback on the weekly gags… I found out
quickly what works, and what doesn’t, and just as
quickly I adjust. What started out as a small
pleasantry, has now become quite a bit more. I
fully intend to try for a book sometime this year.
(My only cartoon book so far, I Drive People
Crazy, Too, was about Pac-Man… I got the
biggest kick when another author asked to include
my book in her Pac-Man collectible tome… if for no
other reason than instead of being thought of as
an antique, I’m now officially a collectible.) As
a Ringer, I still have friends who marvel at my
fascination with LOTR, the books, the movies… and
let’s not forget my semi-obsession with the
movie’s stars!
My personal favorite, of the actors, from the
beginning, has been Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn.
-Sigh!- Other Ringer friends are quite enamored
with Orlando Bloom, who played Legolas, Elijah
Wood as Frodo, and Sean Bean as Boromir. Heroes,
all. Nowadays, we need our heroes. (Can you say…
OBAMA ? …I hope… I hope… I hope.)
Anyway, all I’m trying to point out here, if my
little ramble has a point, is that nothing you do
is wasted. It’s all grist for your mill. A book
someone casually handed me 40 (!) years ago, has
all but taken over my present life… and in such a
good way. So if someone tells you that whatever
you happen to be doing at the moment… reading a
book, painting, writing a play, watching a movie,
or simply daydreaming… is a waste of time… know in
your heart that it isn’t… one of these days your
‘diversion’ could just end up being the next
chapter in your own book.
As for the Ringwraith - Wife photo, my “hobby”
used to be taking self portraits… always in
costume, with interesting props. I put my camera
on a tripod, hit the self timer, and run like the
devil to get in place. I lost my favorite set of
photos in a move… In them, I dressed as Esmeralda,
had made a soft sculpture of Quasimodo, and
positioned myself & “Quasi ” on the steps of a
gorgeous downtown stone church. When I clicked the
timer I ran and wrapped myself in this huge
hawser, and laid on the stone steps at “Quasi’s”
feet. I called the best photo from that set “She
Gave Me Water.” One of these days I hope to redo
the “Quasi” series. (Of course, if I don’t get a
move on the new photos will be titled “He Gave Her
Walker.”) I also have a few humorous LOTR
characters, and setups, in mind as well. But as
I’m sure you’ve noticed, there are only so many
hours in a day.
For now, my character
‘RingWraith Wife’ will have to do… and my
cartoons, of course. And the paintings, and plays…
Ain’t life grand? But still, this year, already…
something’s missing. Before too long I’m going to
have to pull my crusty old LOTR volumes down from
the shelves. Even with the movies… I miss the
books… and you know what they say… “Real Ringers
Read The Books.” (They do… they do… they do.) Damn
you, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Rosie
I'm Rosie... and I've been here since the
beginning of the first age! I met my husband,
Icarus through the Message Boards. We were
married and now have two wonderful sons
together. We have a house-full with 6 other
children (3 boys and 3 girls). I was a free
lance writer for the LOTR Fan Club magazine
and a commisioned artist, but mostly a
stay-at-home mom. Icarus works as (among other
things) a reservist with the US Navy. We
relocated to New Jersey, then to Colorado
where we now reside. I enjoy gardening (Yay,
my tomatoes have their first fruits on them!)
remodeling our new/old home, and looking
forward to more moots!
Ruby
Hi, I'm Ruby and although I've been lurking
around the old boards for awhile I have only
posted there about twice. Anyways, I'm a
elementary education student at the UofA in
Canada and minoring in early childhood
education, for some unknown reason I have
decided that I would like to teach
kindergarten. So hopefully when I'graduate
that will happen. I have also been working at
a daycare for the past several years which has
been fun as well as challenging at times.
Ruby
Sandybanks
Hi I'm
Ruby_Sandybanks(A.K.A. Ruby). I have been on since
October of 2004. I live in St. Paul Park Minnesota.
I am part of the Science Club at my school (since
science is my second obsession). I love music. In
fact I hope that someday I will a famous singer.
Well, that's me, Ruby, hope to see you around the
boards.
S
Simpetarwen
I was introduced to the trilogy in 1967 by my
music theory teacher and was hooked. I so
hated the animated movies of the 70s (though I
would've liked to see George Harrison as
Gandalf - haha!), I was terrified to hear some
guy in NZ was filming the trilogy. I couldn't
see how there could possibly be a decent
rendition - I have never been so glad to be
proved wrong; PJ got it exactly right!
I was writing my thesis when FOTR came out so
did not allow myself to go see it until the
thesis was turned in at the end of January. I
immediately came online and found the fanclub,
but being somewhat shy (what's that raucous
laughter I hear?), I waited to join until
exactly 1 day after the deadline to be a
charter member (because I didn't want my RW
name on the credits and was too dumb to
consider putting my handle on instead). So
I've been a member since then and prefer the
silliness of the PP as a creative outlet to
all the cerebration in my life, though I do
lurk at ME and have been known to swoon at the
Fellowship board now and then. I have met many
of you fine, wonderful people of the boards
and love you as if I'd known you all my life.
I chose my handle, Simpetarwen, from the Lost
Tales by Tolkein. The Soli Simpetar were the
elves that lived and worked at the Grey Havens
and played their flutes along the shore - as
the boats left ME I suppose. (You always
should have music for that kind of thing).
Since I love the elves and am a flutist (I
studied with James Galway when he played in
the Berlin Philharmonic back in the 70s), it
seemed a natural choice. "Wen" is simply the
ME (and Old English) cognate for "female" (as
in "wench") - so literally, I am "Shore Piper
Elf (female)." It was only after I had been
posting a while that someone pointed out the
"arwen" in my name. So now you know the Truth:
my name is simpetar + wen, not simpet + arwen!
Call me simp for short!
I am an older member of the boards (old enough
to be a Red Hatter). I am an Registered Nurse
(there have always been more ads for nurses
than for flutists!) and presently work in
public health (I have graduate degrees in both
Public Health and Nursing). My area of
expertise is parent-child health, having
worked in Labor&Delivery, both Peds and
Neonatal Intensive Care, am an expert
lactation consultant, and have also
worked/taught nursing informatics. I still
play the flute professionally (church
musician) and recently acquired a set of
bagpipes, but that's another story! My
favorite character in the books is Legolas (he
is quite droll in the books) and in the
movies, umm, I'd have to say it is Sam (though
I didn't arrive at that opinion until after
seeing ROTK). For plain ol' fun - it's Haldir
anyday. I am also one of the Pony NOGs (Night
Owl Group) since I live in California and
usually post late at night (boardtime).
Strange Elf
I've been on the boards since January 02, though
under a few different handles as the mods may
remember. Have been reading LOTR on a regualr
basis since the 70's (yes. I'm an old one too)
I'm a 20+ year veteran of marriage and mother of
two boys, both LOTR fans.
Born and bred in England now residing in the US
of A. I play mostly at the FB, and I love all
the actors, though a few of the boys do induce
major drooling and swooning moments.
I am very thankful for the close friendship I
have made with several of my fellow posters, my
life has been enriched since meeting them.
T
Tamara
Hello from Massachusetts! My name is
Tamara and I was born in New Jersey in
1972. I now live in Greater Boston
after 7 years in San Diego. I fell in
love with New England in 1991 when I came to
Boston to attend BU. Now, I work at
Harvard and I can't imagine ever living in a
place without 4 distinct seasons
again. Still, I run the website for
actor Anthony Cistaro, who is based in L.A.,
so visiting the "left coast" is always fun
for me.
Amane, my previous handle, was actually a
Japanese name, which is actually one of the
few ethnicities I am not (I'm the
traditional American melting pot- Dutch,
Irish, French, Italian and Cherokee).
The name is a contraction of two Japanese
words, ama and ne, which loosely translated
means "sound of rain". Not a bad
choice for someone who was born in the year
of the water-rat, raised in Oregon and loves
water in all forms.
I'm a recent fan of LOTR, as I refused to
read the series for 15 years, shocking as
that seems now. As a bookstore
employee in high school and college, I was
constantly having Tolkien's books thrust on
me by well-intentioned customers who
insisted I read them. Like most people, it
was a turn-off and I doggedly dug in my
heels of refusal. I even avoided the
films when they came out, the feeling was so
ingrained in me. Then, in fall 2003, I was
at the library and they had FOTR as a free
rental. I decided to give it a try.
Luckily, the extended edition of TTT was due
out in a couple of weeks, because I was
hooked. I bought the extended editions
of the first two films and began hunting the
internet for more information.
That's how I found The Fan Club and TORn's
Line Parties, which led me to become a
member and join with local fans to see
ROTK. I'm now the events coordinator
for that line party and we have branched out
into Boston's Magickal Mythopoeic Movie
Group at our own website,
www.expectopatronvm.com, so we can continue
to have fan gatherings for the actors who
brought Tolkien's words to life in their
future projects, as well as other
film's. As most people in our
community know, Tolkien fans are just fun
people,to be with, so we like any excuse to
get together. I look forward to
eventually visiting New Zealand and the UK,
hopefully with fellow Ringers. There's
no better company.
TexasHobbit
I discovered LOTR from my first
viewing of FOTR. I had never read the books until
that point and have loved them dearly since. When
I saw FOTR I asked myself "Where have I been and
look at what I was missing!!" I have seen the
films dozens of times and can never get enough of
them. I have written poetry for LOTR characters in
reflection and hope to get a little more prolific
in the near future. They are written from the
heart- tis the place where they will stay in
forever.
I wanted to attempt something I had not done
before- From January to Late June of this year I
have built from scratch Frodo's Orc Armor. Twas
quite a feat within itself!! I have more pictures
I hope to post very soon from the Houston LOTR
costume contest and progression shots as the
costume was made. It weighs in at a whopping
76lbs!
I am blessed to have found my family of Ringers
here who love the books, the films, and the
memories we create along the way as much as I
do!!! Thanks dear Ringers!!!
Tigger
I belong to the Alley Cat LOTR
Costume List and someone posted a link to here. I
decided to check things out around here, liked
what I saw and here I am!!
I am one of those very rare fans who wanted to
read the books before seeing the movies. So I
could understand what all the fuss was about and
being interested in Medieval History and also
Fantasy, I can't now believe I didn't pick up LOTR
until the Spring of 2001. However, I didn't.
I remember reading through Concerning Hobbits,
Tom Bombadil and the encounter of everyone's
favourite hobbits and the Barrow wight and
thinking, "Sheesh this thing is slow going." A
good friend of mine and a fellow Ringer told me to
hang on and get to The Prancing Pony. There was a
Ranger named Strider waiting for me and the
hobbits. Once that happened, things would pick up.
Boy, was she right about that and that started
this on going love affair w/Aragorn.
(Don't let Arwen know I said that, okay? )
I finished the books by March of 2002, but due to
me being in the middle of nowhere and the nearest
movie theatre being three hours away in Sudbury,
Ontario, I didn't get to see Fellowship on
the big screen. I saw it for the first time on our
Movie Network here on my sister's TV August of
2002. That finished it for me and I've fallen head
over heels in love w/Middle Earth ever since.
I love all of the cast, but w/Aragorn being my
favourite, I was hoping that PJ would get that one
cast right. Yes, I know the story behind Viggo
getting the role and all I can say is that the
stars were lined up right that day for all of us.
I knew who Viggo was thanks to A Perfect Murder
and his poetry before LOTR, but Aragorn made me a
bigger fan of his. I am proudly a Ranger Girl and
very big Viggo fan. Sigh...I just wish I could
also afford one of his photos, but we can't have
everything in this life I'm afraid.
Let's see...What else...
I love crocheting, counted cross stitching and
embroidery. I also knit, but am still relatively a
novice/beginner at it as I've only learned to knit
in the past year. The other crafts I've been doing
for years. The knitting is coming along though.
I also love to write and have written several LOTR
fan fics and poetry. Huge music fan and I also
love to sing. Third Generation Toronto Maple Leafs
fan and also a huge Blue Jays fan. My real
sporting passion however is figure skating. I
can't do it due to health issues, but I love
watching it and following my favourites as the
season is now well and truly underway. A Post
Olympic year is always an interesting one as the
young ones are trying to make a big splash and
those who have decided to stick around are trying
to show they still are on top of the sport.
Speaking of health issues...I'm legally blind. I
have Retinitis Pigmentosa, which is an eye disease
that's slowly taking away my periphal vision and
night vision. Basically all I have is tunnel
vision. What I do see, I see well, but it's
extremely limited and I do need to use a white
cane while out and about in public. I am however
starting to do research and finding out what I
need to do to go around getting a Guide Dog.
People these days...Everyone's in such a freaking
hurry anymore that I can't swing my cane anymore.
Because when I do, someone cuts in front of me
w/out saying ''Excuse me", and warning me they're
coming up on me, and will end up going flying
because my cane trips them up. Oh and then they'll
turn around and tell me to watch what I'm doing
w/that thing.
Also whenever that happens, the bottom of the cane
gets bent. It's only a hollow aluminim metal tube
after all, so it doesn't take a lot of force to
bend it. When that happens though, it changes the
feel of it in my hand and can throw me off. So,
for the last two years and a bit, I've had to use
the cane in the position of someone who only needs
it for idenitfication as visually impaired. I've
fallen down more steps or tripped over more things
since then because w/not swinging it, I'm not
getting that advanced warning. So, I really do
need that extra pair of eyes and soon too.
I'm also a kidney transplant recepient. My
anniversary is coming up too. December 10th, 1993
was the day I was given the greatest early
Christmas present ever. I nearly lost it due to a
rare allergic reaction to what was the main
antirejection drug at the time, and between that
reaction and the treatment for it...It was a close
thing, but they were able to get things turned
around.
Anyway....That's a bit about me. I'm looking
forward to getting to know everyone!!
Tinidril
I watched FotR on opening night...
after I picked up my jaw off the theater
floor and went home, I found the official
Fan Club from a link at the bottom of the
official movie site. I joined as a 3 yr.
charter member shortly thereafter.
I've been a Tolkien fan for over 35 years.
It began when my 7th grade homeroom teacher
had us read The Hobbit as a class. The
following year I discovered The Lord of the
Rings novels on my grandmother's bookshelf.
She was an avid fan of hard-core sci-fi
rather than fantasy... so when I commented
that I knew and liked Tolkien she told me I
could have her books! They were the first
novels I had ever read all the way through
on my own... it took me 3 weeks reading
constantly, even during meals! I've reread
the story many, many times since then.
It was during my sojourn here with other
fans that I first realized that I was
actually married to the real-life Samwise
Gamgee! It only took me about 27 years to
figure that out! Anyway, I am very thankful
to have my dear "Sam"...
We are Portlanders, not too far away from
our own dear Primula, and very near to Onono
(Big O), Onone (Little O), and Gimli's
Sister.
Traevynn
In my rich fantasy life, I am a Ranger of Ithilien
busy protecting the land of Gondor from the
menace that threatens our beautiful way of life. My
heart's desire is to one day meet Faramir (who
I've had a crush on since I first read The Book way
back in the 70's) and to study in the Houses
of Healing.
Alas, the Real World intrudes all too often and when
I'm there my life is full with being a nurse +
herbalist + massage therapist = healer; freelance
writer; fiber artist; gardener; lover of all
things furry, feathered, finned, scaled and creepy;
voracious reader; dancer; watcher of Japanese
anime; and without a doubt, I am huge fan of
LOTR (both the book version and the film
version). The gorgeous Pacific Northwest is my home
and Seattle is my current place of residence
although Portland is calling me to come south and
stay a while.
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Wheathills
If you ever hear a sneeze in the Pony but can't
see anyone, that will be me lurking in the
rafters!
My handle comes from the name of my farm, which
is a Hobbiton in Middle England - green rolling
hills, lush woodland trails, pint-sized ponies
and badgers and foxes abound! I know the Hobbits
are there somewhere, if only I could tip-toe
quietly enough.
I have my Other Half (one day he will get round
to popping the question!) and two gorgeous
little boys...Twiglet and Wheathillock.
Two things you will never sway me on - Tolkien
was a genius. PJ is a genius. Everything else is
up for debate!!
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