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Matthew
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I know of no other battle told of which is so tautly prepared and brilliantly told as that of the Pellanor. The range, the tenor, it’s amazing.
— May 27, 2021 11:24PM
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Matthew
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Now the more technical appendices: calendars, writing and languages.
— Feb 18, 2026 07:35AM
Matthew
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As wonderful as the story is, the appendices are perhaps the most extraordinary aspect of Tolkien’s work, a glimpse into the world-making depth on which The Lord of the Rings was built.
— Feb 16, 2026 05:53AM
Matthew
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Frodo and Bilbo off to the West, and I to the Appendices!
— Feb 09, 2026 11:58AM
Matthew
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The boys were very excited when Sauron was defeated!
— Jan 14, 2026 10:20AM
