A fun, feminist, read through of JRR Tolkien’s work.
This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emily discuss Chapter 22 of The Silmarillion, “Of the Fall of Doriath.” Characters: Húrin – brother of Huor, father of Túrin, has been tortured by Morgoth for the last 28 years Morwen – Húrin’s wife, was lost in the confusion of Glaurung’s smoke Turgon – lord of Gondolin, once upon […]
This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss Chapter 22 of the Silmarillion, “Of Turin Turambar.” Characters: Rian – Wife of Huor, mother of Tuor. Morwen – Wife of Hurin, mother of Turin, Nienor, and the short lived Lalaith. Túrin – the main character Nienor – his sister. Beleg […]
This week we discuss Chapter 20:Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Characters: Three main camps: Maedhros – son of Fëanor Naugrim – dwarves Newer arrived men to Beleriand – known as Easterlings Men of Bór Men of Ulfang – fuck you Uldor the accursed Fingon – son of Fingolfin A bunch of people in Hithlum? […]
This week we discuss Chapter 19: Of Beren and Luthien. It’s the happy chapter. Characters Barahir – descendant of Beor, did a good for Finrod Beren – Barahir’s son, and a Disney Princess Gorlim – one of Barahir’s band of outlaws Thingol – king of the Sindar, in the blocked off forest of Doriath Melian […]
This week we discuss chapter 18 of the Silmarillion, “Of the Ruin of Beleriund and the Fall of Fingolfin.” I’m not going to list the characters this week. There is too many. Instead here is a screenshot of our google doc with the characters. Map of where the Noldor had set up before the […]
In this weeks episode we discuss Chapter 16, “Of Maeglin” and Chapter 17, “Of the Coming of Men into the West” Caitlin is about to leave the country for a week and so does not have time for extensive show notes, but here is a family tree of the Edain: This is the easiest to […]
This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, we discuss Chapter 14 and 15 of the Silmarillion. Chapter 14 – Of Beleriand and It’s Realms Please just look at these maps. Nothing happens. Normal map of Beleriand How Beleriand fits in with the Middle Earth we know and love A fan map that includes […]
On this week’s episode of So, You Want to Read Tolkien, Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss Chapters 12 and 13 of the Silmarillion. Characters Chapter 12 Manwë – Lord of the Valar Ulmo – Valar of the Sea Yavanna – Valar of fruits and growing things. The one who made the Trees. Mandos – Valar […]
This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, we discuss Chapter 10 “Of the Sindar” and Chapter 11 “Of the Sun and Moon and the hiding of Valinor” Other Resources: Tolkien Gateway lotrproject.com <— if you click around a lot you will get a lot of spoilers. I guess that’s true of both […]
Join Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy as we discuss Chapter Nine of the Silmarillion, Of the Flight of the Noldor. Helcar…whatever How many messengers? How many speeches? Caitlin has FEELINGS about Fëanor. Oaths and Curses. Characters Finwë – Ambassador/King of the Noldor/Fëanor’s Father Fëanor – Son of Miriel and Finwe. Creates the Silmarils. Has a […]
On this week’s episode Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss Chapter 8: The Darkening of Valinor Characters Finwë – Ambassador/King of the Noldor/Fëanor’s Father Fëanor – Son of Miriel and Finwe. Creates the Silmarils. Has a bitter hatred of Melkor. Fingolfin/Finarfin – Fëanor’s half brothers. Manwë – King of the Valar Varda – Queen of the […]
ON this weeks episode Caitlin, Rachel and Emmy discuss Chapter 5: Of Feanor and the Unchaining of Melkor, and Chapter 6: Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor, in their Silmarillion discussion. Characters Finwë – Ambassador/King of the Noldor/Fëanor’s Father Miriel – Married to Finwë, Mother of Fëanor, First elf to ever die. […]
In this weeks episode of So, You Want to Read Tolkien, Rachel and Emily and Caitlin read Chapter 4: Of Thingol and Melian, and Chapter 5: Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië Chapter 4 Characters Thingol – Discussed in the previous chapter as Elwë. One of the 3 ambassadors that went to […]
This week we discuss Chapter 2 and 3 of the Silmarillion, “Of Aulë and Yavanna” and “Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor” Chapter 2 Characters: Aulë Yavanna Manwë Iluvatar Dwarves Ents Eagles Chapter 3 Characters and References: Oromë Varda Melkor Manwë Mandos Ulmo Melkor Sauron Balrogs and Orcs and a […]
This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, we discuss Chapter One of Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Beginning of Days. Melkor and the true meaning of Christmas Tulkas and his laughter The Lamps go up, the Lamps come down. Trees! First mention of the Silmarils Elves and Humans are coming…some time. Here is some […]
On this weeks episode we discuss the Ainulindalë and the Valaquenta, the first two short stories in The Silmarillion. Is Ilúvatar just a really terrible dad? Sexism, ableims, and heteronormivity all in one chapter! Creation is created!…or whatever For reference: Here is some fabulous art of the Valar and here is a brief description: Melkor – […]
Welcome to the first episode of So, You Want to Read Tolkien, a podcast where your hosts guide you through the main works from J.R.R. Tolkien in a very friendly, open to all way. In this first episode, we introduce ourselves and how we hope to be bringing you a balance of love for the […]
