Ù¹     Appendix 1 - Part II:  Chapter 1

 

‘The Languages of The Light, The Dark and The Vial’

 

Poetic licence has been used in this description, for these are not languages at all.  They resemble in no shape or form Tolkien’s marvelous constructions of his ‘secret vice’ as he called it, exploiting his genius and scholarship for languages, ancient and modern. 

 

Much has been written on Tolkien’s languages, and numerous websites have been dedicated to a discussion on these (see ‘About Others’) ,  so no further comment will be made here other than to say the languages that Tolkien created rose from his fascination with the relationship of culture and language, and the magic and imagery of words. 

 

TROL is in awe of Tolkien’s linguistic creations and makes no claim to the study or knowledge of them, and only in one chapter, has any attempt been made to use a few words.

 

However, in the spirit of the magic and imagery provided by words not immediately understood, words from some foreign and mystic tongue, TROL has employed a simple letter transposition key for some expressions of The Light, The Dark and The Vial.  This key is not meant to be secret in any way and is easily decipherable, and for those who are interested, is given in the table below.

 

The simple key to the transposition of letters

 

 

 

	Of The Light			Of The Dark			Of the Vial: random
a	e		a	u		a	u
e	a		e	o		e	i
i	o		i	i		i	a
o	i		o	e		o	e
u	u		u	a		u	o
b	c		b	z		b	h
c	b		c	y		c	v
d	f		d	w		d	n
f	d		f	x		f	b
g	h		g	v		g	p
h	g		h	t		h	c
j	k		j	s		j	d
k	j		k	r		k	l
l	m		l	q		l	y
m	l		m	p		m	s
n	p		n	n		n	m
p	n		p	m		p	t
q	r		q	l		q	r
r	q		r	k		r	k
s	t		s	j		s	x
t	s		t	h		t	w

Ù²     Appendix 2 - PartII:  Chapter 1

What shapes the thoughts and words, what drives the intertwining of characters and their stories, how is the intrigue melded?   Contained within this Appendix are brief flashes of revelation, which may provide insight into the working together of these threads.

Ù^2.1  Gollum’s part

How does this creature play a role in TROL, and how is his absence significant?  Both The Light and The Dark seek him; both know this of the other.  Both cannot fathom his disappearance – but this is of critical importance to TROL.

And of Gollum’s end in LOTR, the book and films differ markedly.  Jackson has Gollum fighting with Frodo on the edge of the abyss, with both plunging over the precipice, Gollum to the molten lava below, Frodo to be rescued.  Tolkien has written this very differently:

‘Frodo… fallen upon his knees, at the chasm’s edge. But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing… lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, then with a shriek he fell…’  (ROTK, Mount Doom)

This is a critical point for TROL, but of this now no more will be said.

Ù^2.2  Éowyn and Aragorn:  words said at their parting at Dunharrow
There is a very different account of the speaking of ‘a shadow and a thought’ between book and film.  In the book Aragorn recounts this to Éomer; in the film, Aragorn speaks these words to Éowyn at their parting.  Desperately an attempt was made in TROL to remain faithful to the words of the book, but this transposition in the film is so powerful and poignant, that it could not be denied in TROL.  However, it is not necessary for it to be these words said at their parting, for Aragorn to say in TROL: 

‘I hope you will forgive me for the hurt of those words and those not properly said, and the sorrow they must have caused you.’

for Aragorn said much in the book that was ‘hurtful’ anyway.  In fact Éowyn and her motives, were dealt with pretty shabbily by Aragorn – and dare it be said, by Tolkien himself – but no more of this will be discussed now.

Ù^2.3  Éowyn and the music
Through the veil of time, the refrain heard by Éowyn resonates with the majesty of a soulful passage of Bach’s  Oratorio Sinfonia.  

Ù^2.4  Éowyn’s role

Both The Light and The Dark acknowledged the significance of Éowyn in TROL.  Here Gandalf not only acknowledges this openly for the first time, but that:

‘I sense that Sauron is aware of this also.’

In addition to identifying a concurrence of thinking between Gandalf and Sauron on this particular matter, a seed is sown here that there is some direct ‘connection’ between these two Maiar, and this becomes an ominous thread.

See later:

I feel the eve of dawn, cold and grey.  

²

I feel the eve of dawn, which I sense through Sauron’s darkness, appears cold and grey.

Ù^2.5  Éowyn’s and Faramir:  words between them in TROL

Of the relationship of Éowyn and Faramir, while mention was directly made of a betrothal in ROTK:

 ‘and she (Éowyn) grants it full willing. Therefore they (Faramir and Éowyn) shall be trothplight before you all.’  (ROTK, Many Partings)

there is no mention of an actual wedding occurring in LOTR,  or in the Chief Days and Later Events of Appendix B.  Although as Encyclopedia of Arda (EOA) reports, there is a mention of Faramir’s grandson, Barahir, ‘the details of Barahir's descent are uncertain’ (EOA).  These are minor points for LOTR; yet a major issue for TROL; but no more of this will be said for now.

 

 

 

 

Ù³     Appendix 3 - PartII:  Chapter 2

 

 ‘Poetic variation’:  what and why

 

From the traditions of the Baroque, and in particular the majesty of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, comes the thrill and beauty of the variation set.   Inspired by these harmonies yet uniqueness in sound, and those of the poetry of JRR Tolkien, this concept of ‘variation’ was adopted to the rhythm and rhyme of the simple poetic form.    The purpose was to capture commonality yet complexion, theme yet temperament, of the inner thoughts and revelations aroused by the Elendil Bands in each character, which no simple prose could fittingly express.

 

As each poem revisits the lore of LOTR and connects this to the new lore of TROL, every character has a uniquely constructed poetic form.  This uniqueness attempts to capture the spirit of the character, as did Tolkien with his poetry.  It is created from variations in the elements of number of verses, verse length, meter and rhyme pattern, with a special form fashioned for each of the two Maiar.   A basic sonnet for Gandalf, to link him with heroes of classical writings, and a prose style for Sauron, where repeated words link lines, to reflect the nature of controlled dark power. 

 

This process has created 13 variations, spanning meter forms from 5 to 17, with a token of character complexity reflected in the meter length, while still maintaining a commonality of those of the same race (‘of men’ and ‘of hobbits’) via the use of the same number of lines in each verse.

 

For those who are interested, the character and poetic forms are given in the table below.

 

Character	Poetic form
	Verse	Lines	Meter	Rhyming  pattern Colour coded ‘a-f’ to highlight poetic variations (letters ‘g+’ uncoloured)
Writer	1 1	4 2	17	a a b b    c c d d
The Light	#	6	11	a a b b c c    d d e e f f     r
Aragorn	2	4	15	a b c c    d e f f
Eowyn	7	4	8	a b c b    d e f e   g h i h    j k i k  r
Boromir	4	4	14	a a b b    c c a a     d d a a    a a e e
Faramir	2	4	13	a b c a    d e f d
Legolas	1	14	16	a a b b c c b b d d bbe e
Gimli	2	16	9 -> 5r	a b c b d e f e g b h b i e j e
Merry & Pippin	2	12	6	a b a b c d c d e f e f g  h g h i j i j k l k g
Frodo & Sam	3	12	7	a b c b c d e d e f g f g h i h i j k j k l m l m n o n o p q p q r s r
Gandalf	1	8 6	Iambic Pentameter	a b b a a b b a     c d c c d c
Sauron	3	24	Prose form

 

 

 

 

Ù⁴     Appendix 4 - PartII:  Chapter 2

What shapes the thoughts and words, what drives the intertwining of characters and their stories, how is the intrigue melded?   Contained within this Appendix are brief flashes of revelation which may provide insight into the working together of these threads.

 

Ù^4.1  The meaning of words

Uncovering the meaning of words is a constant struggle; here Gandalf reflects the struggle of the writer in the Prologue.  For no word has only its concrete denotation, every word has a connotation, often very specific to each speaker/writer : hearer/reader.   Every word is coloured by experience and association.  How difficult then it is to find a ‘correct meaning’, if ever there can be one, for speaker /writer : hearer/reader come from diverse inner worlds.   We struggle each day to respond spontaneously to the messages of words delivered to us, how much more difficult it is to resolve meaning when the words are in riddles.  This then is the challenge before the members of the Quest, and those of The Dark, attempting to decipher the incomplete and veiled messages they can intercept from The Light.  

Ù^4.2   The majesty of the epic poem in all its forms!   

 The nature of ‘poetic variations’ is given in Appendix 1 and will not be commented on here, but can be obtained from:

Encyclopedia of Arda (EOA)
‘the Oldest and Fatherless’ (EOA) 
Middle-earth, consult Encyclopedia of Arda
Asëa aranion
The Middle-Earth Encyclopedia
(EOA)
Repeated references to EOA and Thrain’s book:  use links above
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce

With the conception of this chapter, it was realised that no simple prose or dialogue, could express the inner thoughts and revelations aroused by the Elendil Bands.  What was required was a vehicle to revisit the lore of LOTR and connect this to the new lore of TROL, through the power of narrative and poetic imagery.  The essence of the epic poem and the poetic creations of Tolkien, provided the structure for ‘experiencing’ these revelations.     Drama and imagery are achieved through a series of ‘epyllion-vignettes , interweaved with dialogue and events within The Light,  and interposed by the thoughts of The Dark.

Ù^4.3   Éowyn and the music

Through the veil of time, the refrain heard by Éowyn resonates with a passage from Beethoven’s powerful and passionate Missa Solemnis.

Ù^4.4   Durin’s Ring of Power:  the shadow of inconsistency

Much has been written about the dwarven tradition that Celebrimbor  gave one of the sixteen Rings of Power directly to Durin III, and therefore, Sauron only could have recovered fifteen Rings (see Encyclopedia of Arda (EOA):  Rings of Power .  The mystery is dealt with in TROL, but nothing further will be commented on here.

Ù^4.5   Iarwain Ben Adar / Tom Bombadil:  the enigma of Middle-earth

Much has been surmised about the meaning and role in LOTR of this ‘mysterious and powerful being’,  ‘the Oldest and Fatherless’ (EOA).  TROL tackles the prevailing mystery and takes Ben Adar (‘the Ancient One’) out of the shadows and provides insight into the essence of this being, but no more of this will be said for now.

Ù^4.6     ‘Must it be?' 'It must be!’:  the words of Beethoven

The words of Gimli and Gandalf mirror the famous words Beethoven wrote on the manuscript of the last movement of the String Quartet No 16 (headed ‘The Difficult Decision’) ‘Must it be?’;   to which Beethoven responds ‘It must be!’

 

 

 

 

Ù⁵     Appendix 5 - Part II : Chapter 3 - The chapter of the miraculous

 (linking the marvels of LOTR with that of TROL)

For insights into everything Middle-earth, consult Encyclopedia of Arda 

Characters (in chronological  order)	That of Middle-earth (in order of appearance)	That of TROL (in order of revelation)
Those together in The Light	Introduced in previous chapters::  Members of The Light: Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Éowyn, Faramir, Frodo, Gimli, Legolas, Merry, Pippin, Sam   Potentially The Twelfth:  Gollum, Saruman	Introduced in previous chapters:  Elendil Bands; language of The Light; old versus new lore Journey through time and space (with the loss of a sun and moon) Vision of  the ‘travel-code’ of The Light Chronomap, linking time and location If ‘the one possessed relinquishes The Dark’, the twelve days of the Quest are renewed Transmission of thoughts across time and space ‘One moment may be transformed later at will’ Five ancient keys from new lore
Those together in The  Dark	Introduced in previous chapters: Members of The Dark: Saruman, the Captain,   the Dark Lord (Sauron), the Lieutenant, the Master Mirdain; searching for The Creature, Gollum; Sauron’s Maiar connection with Gandalf Rings of Power (ROP): three for dwarves, nine for Nazgûl Controversy about whether the Ringwraiths continued to wear ROP The One was forged and destroyed in the Fires of Doom Annatar, Sauron’s disguise to seduce the Elves	Introduced in previous chapters:  the Dark Lord’s connection with Gandalf enables ‘íntervention’ into The Light;  language of The Dark; Sauron  has secretly ‘tied’ three Elven Rings of Power (ROP) to his;  Sauron’s connection with Creature not found (Sauron seems to know a reason why) Ringwraiths continue to wear ROP Recasting Dark’s 12 ROP to be as powerful as the Elven Rings (concept of occult factor of 3) Ancient code ‘The night of dark moon’ Saruman’s arrival in The Dark a pact, and vulnerability of Steward’s first born
Aragorn & Éowyn (A&E)	Arwen’s relinquishment of immortality Son and daughters of Aragorn Great Library and Books of Gondor Elven manuscripts Iarwain Ben-adar Maiar Elrond, Lord of Rivendell Rivendell & Lothlórien Blue Wizard, Alatar Denethor Nine’s fealty to the Dark Lord Saruman was a great scholar on ROP Finduilas death (2988) , link to brother Prince Imrahil, from Dol Amroth Yáviérë, harvest festival of Gondor (21 Sept) Pelargir, names from Númenóreans nobles:  Meneldur & Silmariën Gandalf’s pendant Location of buildings in Minas Tirith	Ben-adar involvement in rift between two Maiar Elven manuscripts copied and secretly stored in Great Library of Gondor Plan of Elrond Raalta Queen slain and  records obliterated Gandalf the third to travel to Treebeard Link between Denethor and Saruman Memorial for Finduilas on 20 September 2989 Identity and names of Lord and Lady of Pelargir Letter from Gandalf to Raalta Gandalf pendant unlocking ‘doors’:  unlock what the mind and matter holds closed’ Locating Raalta’s room on 6th level Minas Tirith, near the Houses of Healing ‘Hold moment in time…’ Must return to The Light on 10th day Warning from Ben-adar, Dark may follow… Gandalf to Éowyn: ‘choose the right path’
Sauron (within A&E section)	Ancient One (Ben-adar) Morgoth	Sauron taunts the Ben-adar First mention of connection with Morgoth, bringing his spirit back from the void
Gandalf & Ben-adar		Things in the universe are intertwined Gandalf holds fast to the truth of the Maiar
Boromir & Faramir (B&F)	Boromir’s death, Denethor’s grief and unfair treatment of Faramir Great Hall of Minas Tirith (MT) Tower of Ecthelion Denethor’s palantir Date of Boromir’s death Faramir seeing burial boat; Boromir’s horn heard in MT Date when Gandalf arrived in MT (9 March 3019) Location of King’s/Steward’s residences Brotherly relationship of Boromir and Faramir Alatar Faramir and Éowyn:  meeting at houses of healing; betrothal (as in LOTR appendix) ‘wild shieldmaiden’  ‘Relationship’  between Aragorn & Éowyn	Blood pact:  Boromir’s recollection:  White and Black Wizard (Gandalf’s assumption about these)… Secret stone stairs in Great Hall Gandalf’s blue case Memory released  - ‘fear it not so’ Gandalf speaking Sauron’s name:  intrusion of Sauron, intervention of Ben-adar House of the Steward; Denethor’s private chambers; Council Room Death of Boromir and Denethor cannot be undone Travel date to Gondor:  8 March 3019 Gandalf realisation that Blue Wizard, Alatar, not Sauron’s agent at pact creation Raalta, Protector of the Books Difference in interests of brothers Concern that The Light did not direct B&F to Raalta Explanation of Faramir and Éowyn not getting married Gandalf realizing Sauron’s eyes on Boromir
Sauron (within B&F section)		Sauron speaks to the Ancient One ‘Wizard calls me into The Light…’ Spreading of support weakens host Sauron ‘speaks’ of Boromir Sauron applying pressure on Saruman to penetrate The Light and capture Boromir
Gandalf & Ben-adar		Gandalf declares that he understands cause of rift between Saruman and Alatar Issue who Gandalf means ‘can we protect both’ (meaning Raalta and Boromir) – reflecting ambiguity about what were JRRT’s ‘Two Towers’.
Legolas & Gimli (L&G)	Four Rings of Power (ROP) Thráin II (suspicious and proud), secret plan to travel to Erebor; hunted by emissaries of Sauron and captured; Sauron recaptured his ROP, imprisoned Thráin in Dol Guldur Three ROP lost their powers after the destruction of The One Gandalf wore Narya, Galadriel Nenya; Elrond Vilya Line of the dwarves:  Borin, Dain, Thráin II Dwarven tradition  about Celebrimbor giving ring to Durin III directly Durin’s Day Disaster of Gladden Fields:  25 September III2, loss of One Ring Confirming state of relationship of Elves and Dwarfs over Ages Date of departure from Grey Havens (29 Sept) Rivendell and Lothlorien; Ered Luin, Nogrod and Belegost Stone of Durin Gandalf met Thráin in dungeons of Dol Guldur where Thráin gave Gandalf the map/key.	Old lore to be questioned Three Elven ROP continued to be powerful after destruction of The One Evil only temporarily destroyed; aim of Quest:  destruction of evil ‘forever’ Gandalf relinquishes Narya Power of Light’s coffers (jointly they repel intrusion) ‘Walked close to the edge of The Dark’ Conjunction of time and movement of ‘Board’ Date of Thráin’s departure: after festivities of Durin’s day, date set at: 25 September III 2841 Gimli & Legolas  recall Light’s words wrt Queen’s ring & link with Gollum’s  jewel Link of The One and Star of Elendil and start and end of Isildur’s journey:  27 August 3021 Thráin’s home found via seeing the ceremonial copy of Stone of Durin
Faramir	Gandalf’s staff Kingsfoil (Asëa aranion)	Interrupts Gandalf:  Boromir in a coma, The Dark trying to control him Gandalf chants, use of Asëa aranion Crown of staff: Varda’s star/light of Tranquility; finger-print recognition (transfer of part-power) Inference regarding a union of Varda’s stars Boromir & Faramir leave Light before dawn
Sauron (from within Faramir n L&G section)		Sauron realises Saruman’s failure to capture Boromir Calls upon Morgoth…
Gandalf & Ben-adar (from within Faramir in L&G section)		Gandalf senses Sauron calling Morgoth – and seeks Light to ‘forestall Dark’s plans Gandalf seeks Ben-adar’s advice, and is reassured
Sauron (within L&G section)	Gandalf - a Maia of Manwé	Senses the ownership of Narya has changed Calls for Master Mirdain to find the answer Disdainfully speaks to Ben-adar Sauron feels Gandalf’s turmoil in trying to locate the right date to do with the relinquishment of the Elven ROP Senses Gandalf’s connection of Elven Rings and Isildur Sauron senses use of chronomap – taunts Ben-adar Sauron taunts Gandalf (close and senses Gandalf’s fear)
Frodo & Sam (F&S)	Sméagol/Gollum and his ‘precious’ Gandalf: restating Gollum had ‘part to play’ Bilbo finding The One Bilbo leaving on Quest for Erebor – journey May date III 2941 Bilbo’s inaccurate recounting of dates and story about his find Concept of the One deserting Gollum Gollum hid his precious in a hole on his island Dates of Quest of Erebor:  April to October; Bilbo’s return during the following year. Bilbo avoiding the Sackville-Bagginses Birthdates of Frodo & Sam Durin’s Stone Durin Deathless looked upon Mirrormere Dragon Smaug Five treasures recovered when Smaug destroyed:  Arkenstone, cup of Thrór, Elven chainmail; necklace of Girion Thórin’s death, Battle of Five Armies Mirrormere stars shine in the lake although the sun shines Eönwë:  the herald and greatest of Maiar Phial of Galadriel (Evening Star, Eärendil) Iarwain Ben-adar/Tom Bombadil (of Old Forest) Old Forest/Grey Wood of Gondor Seventh Age Shire calendar / equivalent dates in modern calendar Birth date of JRRT – 3 January Saruman murdered by Wormtongue in the Shire Meeting of Saruman and Gandalf after the fall of Isengard	Time could be ‘renewed’ with 12th member relinquishing evil Gollum not located ‘in the future’ Secret of Gollum – ‘the jewel’ Gaffer’s date of Bilbo’s return: MidYear’s Day, 22 June 2942 Sam:  ‘strength of simple spirit’ First ancient key:  Star of Durin (SOD) (special gift given to Gandalf and this known to Bilbo).  Blue crystal in water (colour of sky and seas to the West).  Star of Insight. Gandalf hints at ‘other stars’ Special release to open SOD  box Gandalf: ‘Í hear much that is said’… Second ancient key: The Horn of Eönwë:  ‘…voice will sound as if it comes from the masters of the heavens themselves’; open by special words Travel to Ben-adar – not as Frodo and Sam know Tom Bombadil – travel to Seventh Age in the Grey Wood Meaning of death Travel on date commemorating birth of Master of Middle-earth – JRRT 3 January 2001 (new millennium) Saruman may have knowledge important for Aragorn& Éowyn, Boromir & Faramir Concept: ‘It is often that which not all is known about and seems beyond hope, that bears most fruit’
Sauron (within F&S section)	JRRT’s Ben-adar:  desire to understand but not to control or intervene	Senses power of light (from Star of Durin), dismisses it and taints Ben-adar Recognised voice of Eönwë Realises Gandalf has Horn of Eönwë, seeks  answers from Lieutenant and Saruman Taunts Gandalf with his inability to protect all those of the Quest.
Gandalf & Ben-Adar		Gandalf & Ben-adar  converse (discussion not revealed)
Merry & Pippin (M&P)	Goblin of Moria JRRT’s birthdate:  3 January. Wellinghall: one of Treebeard’s houses in Fangorn Escape of Merry/Pippin when Rohirrim attacked the orcs in LOTR History of the Ents, Entwives (uncertainty of JRRT to their existence) Nimloth, White Tree of Minas Ithil, Sauron chopping it down (3280) Isildur stealing a fruit. Sauron burning Nimloth on a pyre as a sacrifice for Melkor, Eagles of Manwé:  Gwaihir, Thorondor Ent-draught Old Man Willow Yavanna; mirror of Galadriel Master of nature (Ben-adar) Treebeard moves laboriously slow Rúmil – loremaster of Númenor’s downfall Morgoth and Sauron connection Link of ‘star’ to Silmarils (and how they burnt the hands of those who touched them)	Overheard Frodo’s ‘whisper’ through the Horn of Eönwë Merry and Pippin gained a concession for the Quest, whereby through Treebeard, the Quest may gain ‘one future power’ ‘Three from the Tree’: revealed that the three are:  Merry, Pippin and Gandalf Time for Merry & Pippin to seek out Treebeard – concordance of time and spirit: 3 January 2001 Effect of Gandalf uttering Sauron’s name:  Gandalf realises this Treebeard & Gwaihir friendship and rescue of piece of Nimloth Magic of piece of Nimloth – voice and powers:  Third ancient key: Emerald Star  of Earth, Star of Connection, Treebeard medallion ‘calling’ device Magic powers of:  the scroll of Rúmil (never ends, contains code protection) and the feather of Thorondor –quill of Rúmil (writes as words are spoken)
Sauron (within M&P section)		Sauron enters The Light as Gandalf utters his name, increase in size of symbol, greater size that that for Ben-adar, Sauron taunts Ben-adar:  Morgoth and Sauron  ‘will be one’ Sauron enters at the words from the White Tree, Ben-adar counters his intrusion into The Light Sauron senses power of connected Lights Sauron questions Gandalf’s laughter – he does not understand humour
Gandalf & Ben-Adar		Gandalf & Ben-adar converse (discussion not revealed )
Legolas & Gimli (meeting 2)	Sauron’s emissaries within Middle earth tracked Thráin’s journey	Dwarf insignia (crest of House of Durin) A replica drawing of the Gate of Moria visible only to Dwarf Kings  and Gandalf (as a Maia)
Sauron		One targeted via a tracer The Light at maximum power just at dawn, The Dark in the minutes before dawn Sauron tells Gandalf that he can read his thoughts
Gandalf & Aragorn		Protective mist of The Light Boromir departed, Éowyn targeted Transmitted life force for all Quest dependent on Éowyn, Sauron is aware
Gandalf	Lines from Tolkien’s Eärendil poem (see last 2 lines in Sauron below ): Eärendil sprang up from the Ocean’s cup In the gloom of the mid-world’s rim	A lament on the Seventh Age – variations in poetic form: Verse 1:  an opening of wonder and concern Verse 2:  an expression with the contrary on the same line Verse 3:  an expression with the contrary on the next line Verse 4 – 4 lines of the positive – then”: Verse 5 – 4 lines of the contrary Verse 6 – 3 lines of the negative, but resounding love confirmed   Calls on the help of Ben-adar Final two lines in the words of The Light (mirroring Tolkien’s poem): – Gina tqopht un dqil sha mohgs’t bun Ius id sga hmiil id sga lof-yiqmf’t apf Translated to: Hope springs up from the Light’s cup Out of the gloom of the mid-world’s end’
Sauron	Gandalf, King of Rohan, Ranger went to Saruman after the fall of Isengard White Tree Nimloth Yavanna Morgoth’s powers were spread too widely and dissipated Lines from Tolkien’s Eärendil poem (see first 2 lines in Gandalf above ): From the door of Night as a ray of light Leapt over the twilight brim.	Seeking meaning from Ancient Texts of: blue and green light; Horn of Eönwë. Aware that the Elven manuscripts had been copied and held secretly in Library of Gondor1 Learns of folklore that the Star of Earth hidden in Nimloth Gandalf’s powers were spread too widely to cover elven, allowing Sauron to penetrate his mind Variations on Gandalf’s lament – where Sauron perceives only the negative Final two lines in the words of The Dark and Chapter 3 (mirroring Tolkien’s poem): Xkep hto week ex Nivth, Wukr’j jtuxh ex zqivth, Diqq egok uqq Qivth’j xekyoj ofhonw. Translated to: From the door of Night, Dark’s shaft of blight, Will over all Light’s forces extend.

 

 

Ù⁶     Appendix 6 - PartII : Chapter 3

 

What shapes the thoughts and words, what drives the intertwining of characters and their stories, how is the intrigue melded?   Contained within this Appendix are brief flashes of revelation, which may provide insight into the working together of these threads.

 

Ù^6.1  The controversy of the Nazgûl and their Rings of Power (ROP)

The controversy surrounds whether Sauron recovered the nine ROP once the mortal kings became Nazgûl.  This has arisen from different wording relating to the possession of The Nine  (from Thrain’s Book ): 

Sauron is said to be in possession of the Nine Rings in ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’, ‘Unfinished Tales’ and Letter #246. However, in ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’, it says "The Nine the Nazgûl keep. 

See also Grey Havens.

TROL has taken the view that Sauron was always in ‘possession’ of The Nine as he controlled the Nazgûl and The Nine through The One and other Dark means – but he did not physically hold these ROP, they were always worn by the Nazgûl. 

Ù^6.2   The Lieutenant, ‘the Mouth of Sauron’   

The Lieutenant was Sauron’s second in command (to that of the Lord of the Nazgûl), his ambassador and one of great power and influence  (EOA, The Middle-Earth Encyclopedia )   His heritage and being is shrouded in LOTR. 

 

Peter Jackson in ROTK has taken the ambassadorial role, described as ‘mouth of Sauron’,  and literally depicted the Lieutenant as blind with a monstrous mouth – a most unfortunate  interpretation, of which no more will be said here.

 

TROL has taken the character, embellished his heritage and given him the status due toTolkien’s sketch of him.

 

Ù^6.3   The Maiar of Middle-earth

Spirits from the Arda, powerful beings who were servants of the Valar, sent to Middle-earth (ME) to guide by the spreading of knowledge, but not to rule them.  In the Third Age, the most important in physical form in LOTR and TROL were: Sauron (corrupted by Morgoth), Saruman and Gandalf, and the more shadowy Radagast and Blue Wizards:  Alatar and Pallando. (see EOA,  The Middle-Earth Encyclopedia)

Ù^6.4   Finduilas and Yáviérë

Little is mentioned about Finduilas in LOTR, other than she was the wife of Denethor II,  sister of Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth, mother of Boromir and Faramir, that she was beautiful and gentle-hearted, and died on 2988 (see The Middle-Earth Encyclopedia ). 

Yáviérë, a Tolkien’s creation, is the harvest feast day of Gondor.

TROL invents a memorial service for Finduilas in Dol Amroth, in conjunction with Yáviérë.

Ù^6.5   Minas Tirith and Raalta

The magnificent seven-tiered citadel of the Kings of Gondor, forged out of Mount Mindolluin.  There are many depictions of the White City, see one: the map in The Middle-Earth Encyclopedia

TROL has carved out its own city based on the various images, and creates not only the lodgings of the main office bearers, but the character, Raalta, the Protector of the Books.

Ù^6.6     Faramir and Éowyn

Of the shadowy references made of Faramir’s and Éowyn’s relationship within ROTK, mention is made of a ‘trothplight’ (in ‘Many Partings’), and in an appendix, to a grandson, but there are unresolved issues of descent.

TROL has carved out a new story, and realises that this will create angst for the Tolkien purists.  To these devotees, TROL begs forbearance.

Ù^6.7     Ben-adar, revelation and concordance of time

TROL has taken Ben-adar out of the shadows of Middle-earth, and makes him a central soul.   He is cast in all chapters, being referred to by those of The Light and The Dark.  His pivotal role is explored throughout, but none more importantly than in the revelations he brings forth for Frodo and Sam on the day ‘when there is concordance of time and spirit’, as there will be for others on this date, but of this now no more will be said.

Ù^6.8     Ents and Entwives

Much has been written of this race of giant tree-like protectors of the forests, and the disappearance of the Entwives, the fate of which even Tolkien was not certain/definitive (see EOA). 

 In any lore, not all can be known; TROL accepts this fate.

Ù^6.9     The interventions:  the intrusions, the forays

The essence of TROL revolves around the balance of The Light and The Dark, and the invasion of The Light by The Dark.   So as the lore starts, The Dark lingers outside, but as it progresses, The Dark grows ever mightier, and the intrusions moves from The Light’s far reaches to its very heart.

 

Through a Maiar-connection, The Dark Lord senses the words spoken in The Light, and when ‘called within by…’ (unrevealed to the reader for now), he can actually intrude.  

 

For the intrusion in this point of time, the Dark Lord escalates his power, and Ben-adar attempting to repulse him, increases his (the size of both signs denote this foray); this action securing The Light for then.

 

Ù^6.10  The lament of Gandalf and Sauron’s response

A poem, the name and authorship of which have been lost despite all searching to date, but for which the search will continue, inspired the two pivotal  prose poems of TROL, the lament of Gandalf and Sauron’s response.

Gandalf speaks of his sense of the Seventh Age,  ‘of the harsh glare and the burning of the sun’ … ‘yet, resounding love shines through’.  Sauron sees the same world, but sees it as ‘where all love is ultimately annulled.’

 

 

 

 

 

Ù⁷     Appendix 7 - PartIII:  Chapter 1

 

1. Descriptive rhetoric and piercing spear:  what of these

 

It is not surprising that with the sonorous name of James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (JJ) that JJ would be fascinated with words – the magnificence of their sound and their meaning, the vibrancy of their tone and texture.  And while Ulysses is an odyssey of a symbolic search, it is just as much an odyssey of experimental linguistic techniques.  Striving for the essence of the spiritual and mundane, and the spiritual in the mundane and mundane in the spiritual, JJ melded literary traditions and transformed them forever.

 

And so it was with the vision of TROL, inspired by JJ and Ulysses, to attempt something new and unique, not to be bounded by what is accepted.  To shock, excite, and invigorate – to leave questioning – could this be more effectively written in the traditional or new.  So ‘direct dialogue’ (DD) was created:  ‘that which is written, will speak as it occurred’: a ploy to capture the immediacy and emotive sense of the spoken word - plunging the reader into the ‘conversation’.

 

 In its original full form, with identification of the speaker expressed by colour and font, it was thought too ‘radically different’ for the now and web-reading.  An example of its ‘colouring’ are found below in Section 3 of this appendix.

 

But that was Part II, and the Quest must venture on, and DD would not suit this purpose. 

 

So it was, in the dilemma to abandon DD and cross to other shores, how to bridge this traversing to regular prose and dialogue:  to gently take this path, or fly furiously into the new realm.  As JJ would have counselled, it was deemed that this next episode should best strike like a piecing spear. 

 

And so Part III, Chapter 1 was conjured-up with:  tumultuous tongue, terms, tone and texture; incongruities of expression (the complex alliterative alongside the simplicity of the objective account); of the melding of the animate and inanimate; the rampage of the senses, and the use of ‘signature words’.

 

'Signature words' (SW) - the concept caused angst, consternation, frustration – but in the end, an overwhelming sense of rightness and commitment to the power of the technique.  For SW propels the writing, still with a great sense of spontaneity, from a richness of expression and depth of characterization, into a kaleidoscope of imagery. 

 

 

2. What exactly is SW?  

 

SW comes in two modes.

 

In its purist mode, it designates a word in a particular form (other than some of the most basic articles, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions) as belonging to a character, thing or event etc, and once so assigned in that chapter, cannot be used in that exact form for any other.  So, as was specifically employed to designate Sauron, ‘he, him, his’ or for example, ‘powerful, broad, hair’ etc’, these words could not be used for the Captain, Lieutenant, Hall….   It sounds simple, but be assured, it is not.   This pure form was applied to those chapters of The Dark.  All under ten pages long, it was possible (but just barely) to maintain the rigor of this technique.

 

However for the chapters of The Light, typically longer and more expansive, it was only possible to apply the signature when it related to the ‘modifiers’, those words which give special colour and meaning to a character, thing or event etc.   How this was managed practically is given below in section 4 of this Appendix.

3. Direct Dialogue (DD)

 

DD:  ‘that which is written, will speak as it occurred’: a ploy to capture the immediacy and emotive sense of the spoken word - plunging the reader into the ‘conversation’.

 

Each character was identified by colour and font form (explained more fully below), thus by removing the need to constantly name the speaker in the text. 

 

In reading, this took some getting used to, however, as one reader commented, within a few pages (aided by the refs) there was little difficulty in attributing the speaker, and carried away by the flow of dialogue, the reader felt totally immersed in the conversation.

 

However, on advice, it was decided to remove the ‘colouring’, and use just limited text identifiers, however, the critical feature remained: the story was told by dialogue alone and its emotive impact.

 

Nevertheless, it was agreed that as some readers may wish to ‘experience’ DD in its full form, that the introduction to the chapter (explaining DD) and the first six pages would be provided.  The full DD chapters are available on request from the author.

 

So without further ado here is a small section of the unedited version:  enjoy!

 

If you have not yet journeyed through The Prologue

You are counselled to take this path first

For much is written within on what lies afore.

 

Of this Chapter 1, reading challenges abound

You will experience something you have not before

And while ‘direct dialogue’ may seem a daunting task

Let the characters speak to you

And soon you will not need key or sign

But be immersed in their discourse.

 

 

PartII Chapter 1

The Meetings

Of those of The Light and those of The Dark

 

 

From ages and lands, in the future far apart

They were called to bring forth, a new end and new start

To a world still prey, to the Dark Lord and evil

They sought to reverse, all of the Dark’s upheaval.

 

They cried for the voices, in their words to be heard

For that which is written, will speak as it occurred

The words on the page are spoken, thought or whispered

The mood of the voice, by written word depicted.

 

The way for each character, to speak or be heard

Is in the colour and voice of each written word

The present and future intersect in this way

With The Light and The Dark, in a coloured-array.

 

The words of the present, their colour is expressed:

‘The writer’; and her ‘other’, ‘the narrator’

 

While those of The Light, are by coloured-form addressed:

Gandalf Aragorn Éowyn Boromir Faramir Gimli Legolas Frodo Sam Merry Pippin

 

For those of The Dark, their form from evil is swayed:

Sauron; Great Nazgûl; Saruman; the Lieutenant; Master Mírdain   

 

For the Reader these forms at regular intervals are displayed:

 

 

 

Yet the voice of the words, needs further expression

To bring forth in readers the speakers’ impression

The reader must feel, the speakers' words as spoken

By font-style these are for the reader are a token:

 

Words which are spoken, in ‘regular font’ appear

The voice which is raised, words are ‘bolded’ and austere

Words just in a whisper, are in ‘small font’ given

While those inner thoughts, by ‘italics’ are driven.

Dialogue not transcribed, this by [ff ] is denoted

For time passing without comment , [²] is devoted

When thoughts from the present, add meaning to the word

Readers by [Ù^#] to Present’s thoughts are referred.

 

For the times of meetings, of The Light and The Dark

Set separately highlighted, the names so mark:

Indicating those present of The Dark and of The Light

And when not all together, so the list will cite.

 

Of ‘languages’ spoken in The Ring of Light’s trial

Of the words of The Light, The Dark and The Vial

Readers may their transcription by ‘mouse-overs’ to show

Yet their keys are appended, for all to know.                                                                        

Ipa Bgepba si dopf sga sqipht, Ipa Bgepba si dohgs sgal,  

Ipa Bgepha si nus sgopht qohgs epf op sga Mohgs uposa sgal.    

 

 

She was late.  She did not know she was late.  She apologized.

I have been so absorbed.  I must return… 

She… 

 

Be silent Narrator, the words must come only from the Speaker, you are wanted no more!

Lew Sga Mohgs famoxaq wiu si tedasw – lew sga mohgs op wiu ennaeq!    

You have come.  Come at last, when time is so short.  Yes, I knew you would come, but feared the delay.  Feared you could not overcome the doubt and find your place, your way.  Come Éowyn – come into The Light.  We are waiting.  We have been waiting for you to make us complete.  Step into The Light, Éowyn. 

Across time my hands have reached out for you.  But your spirit flew ever further into the future and I could not be sure if I had touched you – touched you in time.

‘

Come Éowyn, we must make haste, but one task left there is for you to complete.  Éowyn, Éowyn, do not doubt now, do not despair for what lies ahead and must be dark behind.

 

 The words come to me as breaths from some great void.  I feel them like faint droplets, raining down on my being.  Who are you that beckons me?  Who and where are you?  Who pulls me from the shadows into The Light?

 

 Use the light that is inside you, let it shine Éowyn.  Do not waver; we are here; there is only one more step to take.  My hands are outstretched to you, only you must say the words.  Question no further, feel the words, Éowyn.  Say the words!

 

The words, I feel the words, but all dark is behind me. I fear it is trying to engulf me.  I hear your gentle voice, dear soul.  I feel you pull me towards The Light.

²

 

Through time I have travelled,

Through darkness I have despaired,

No surety of where to go,

But knowing you are there.

 

I feel your goodness, kind voice,

I feel the goodness in you ahead,

I feel no doubt remains within,

But evil in the dark behind instead.

 

I come to make the Quest complete,

I come to put things right,

I come to undo what goodness did not know,

Would survive the last great blight.

 

Ah Éowyn, it is truly you then.

 

I feel your deep sigh and relief, kind spirit.

 

 Good Éowyn then step forward with your hope and determination.  They will light the way to us.  Your courage and confidence Éowyn will guide you to us. The time is short.

 

 I see you not against The Light, but know that you are where my journey must take me.

I feel a light inside me – it soars from within me, and flows to The Light ahead.  I hear and fear the darkness behind me as it growls.  I feel it reaching for me, but my light, my light and The Light before me are now one. 

I will be safe. I will be safe at last!

 

 

 

You are not safe yet maiden of Rohan.  I await to send you back in time, back to the darkness, to break this Ring of Light.  You will not escape.  Your doubt will send you back to me. 

 

I await you.  I await your weakness. 

 

 

I feel the hiss of hate behind me, as once I heard the howl of the Great Nazgûl before me in the Fields of Pelennor.  I will not, as then, cower to this evil.  I see the veil of The Light ahead, welcoming me.  But I must first face the darkness behind, so to this darkness I declare:

 

Go back to nothingness Great Lord of Evil, you will not find life again here.  I will not be overcome by your venom and malice.  Friends stand waiting for me.  I am not yours!  I come to undo what goodness thought once right, and to see that you stay vanquished forever!

 

 

 I understand not the riddle of your words, maiden of Rohan.    Go to your friends, but mark my words, I need you not now.  You will feel more than the hiss of my hate soon enough.

 

Ceak edn Wukrnojj diqq yenjapo cea unw zkinv cea he po.    

 

 

Éowyn, quick, walk to us through the veil of The Light, we have all come to change the end.  Danger lurks in the darkness into which you shout.  We are not yet ready to face that evil again.  Let not your courage play into his hands.  We have much yet to do.

 

 Yes, friend of The Light, I must not let my anger swell so that I do not see what is right to attempt.  I am with you now. 

Could it be?  I feel your presence, and now see your form, dear Gandalf!  I hoped that it was you who called me.

 

 Yes fair Lady, my hands stretched across time for you, but your spirit had travelled far, and I feared that my force would not reach you in time.  But you are here, the last to come.  We are complete… or so; complete enough for our Quest.

 

 The last to come, but the others; who, where are they?

 

 

They are all here. See now.  Merry and Pippin do not crowd Éowyn.  Give her some space. 

Dear Lady Éowyn, it is wonderful to be with you once more…

 It is a grand day that we meet again my Lady; for Gandalf was gravely worried that you lay beyond his reach.

Now you two, let Éowyn meet the others.

 It is so good to see you all.  How it brings fond memories when we felt the battle against the Dark Lord won.  And Merry and Pippin, why I think you have grown even more.  Dear Gimli, and Legolas, and Frodo and Sam, and Faramir... and Aragorn. 

What strange circumstance brings us again together so.

 

 

 

Hto Dukrnojj he yenlaok uqq.    

Tell me Captain, what of those that meet within The Light.

We have none of them to fear Great Lord.  They are riddled with weakness, and they have no sight to see into the future.  Their failures of yester-year they are doomed to repeat.  We have no reason to fear them now my Lord.  Time is too late for them.

Yet I fear them nevertheless.  Until we can break this Ring of Light, their weakness together may mean strength, and peril for us.   But we have time on our side.    You are right my Captain, my loyal deputy, we can wait.  Go to the Lieutenant and inform him that the maiden from Rohan has arrived, as foreseen.   Ask him if he has uncovered the secret of The Light!   And find the Master Mirdain.  I need to discuss his progress with the Rings.

But hold Captain; do not take your leave just yet.  I need captured the wretched Stoor Creature who was possessed by ‘his precious’.  I know not exactly what this Ring of Light means, but he was once part of the destruction of The One.   They may yet need him, and it would be to our advantage to have him out of their reach.   And find the Wizard of Isengard.   He knows the White Wizard well, and although the White has grown in strength over time, the Dark Wizard’s understanding may be useful still.   I do not trust him, for he would have taken The One for himself if he could.   Yet, he is of no threat to me now.   For I know this of him and he knows that I know.   

4. For those who want to know how was the SW technique managed
   

SW was managed through recording the use of each word.  This meant that as a word was used, it was placed into a spread sheet, then if that word in that form called out to be used later for another, then a replacement word for the first had to be found.   This was relatively easy for the first few pages, not so for the last few.  It should be admitted, that in some cases, SW was not perfectly applied, as some words just refused to be held back and slipped through to appear again.

 

For those who are interested, for the seven pages of this Chapter 1 of The Dark, the SW spread sheet is given below.

abilities able (not) about abyss   accentuating acceptable across accustom admitted adorned adversaries affinity against Age aid ajar akin all-else all all allegiance a liken allowed alongside aloof alone along almost also although always amassed amorphous amused ancestry ancient Ancient One Anduin bears Angmar announcing answer anticipation anxiously any by any apart apocalyptic apologies appears appeared Ares-like army arraigned arrived as as-for ascended aside as if as though asked for assist as this at at bay at this audience Aulë aura austere aware awesomely   back bad badge baleful balm bands bar barb barely baroque barrage basalt basanite based bass battle bearing beams beard beaten because behind being (v) being (n) beings beset beside bent-over between beyond black black-wolves of Angband Black- Númenórean blackness blackwood blade blaze blazed bleak bleeding black blind blind-door block blocks (v, n) blood blubbering boars body bonds booming botew both bowed low breath breathless brings broad bronze burly burst open but by bygone   came came before candelabra candle-lights candles cannot capable captives capture Carach Angren carried carved carrying cast caste cause caused cauterized cavernous ceiling centre certain clearly cold chairs chamber changing chaos chill chilling choose clad clasped clipped cleaved cloak close closed closeness (not) closest clue clue (no) coarse coarse-spun coffin cold colossal colour combat common commitment communiqué complained complete complexion concealed-all concerned conference confidence confident conflict connection conscious consequences constructed consumed by contact continuing contracted control controlled conversed copper corpse-like counter courage covered covering craftsman crater craved creature crest crossed cruel cusp cut

daring daring (not) dark Dark Captain Dark Lord darker darkness dealings dedication deep ‘deep-moonless-night’ deeply definiteness deliver delivered demanded depth (no) denied depictions derived desperate detected devoured different directly discerned discernible disciple discourse discussion dismembered dismissing dismounted displayed division door doors doorway double-doors down (adj adv) downward dragon’s eye draped drapes drawing-back dread dwarfed by dwelt dying   each early eastern ebony eight-pointed           elves emblems emerged emissary encampment end ends enigma enormous enraged  ensuing enter entered entire entirely entity enveloping escape escort essence etched even ever except exclaimed excuse expanse explained expressed extended eyes   fabric façade face facing failure fallen false false-steps far far (not) fathomless fealty fear fearful feature features feel feeling feet fell festering few  fierce fiery fighting figure figures filled finger fire fire-stick Firien Wood Five first Flag-ship flesh flew flickering floor flowed flowing foot foray foreboding force forceful forest forest-edge forever forged forgotten for here form forms formed formidable forlorn fostered for this frame framed by frames frantic fray frenzied from frustration full fuming furiously further   Gandalf gargantuan gave gaze getting giant gifts gigantic glaring globes gloom goliath golden gloved go granted gravely great Great Hall grecian grey greyed grim grimace growing guard guarded guise   had had been hair hall halls hammering hand handle hands Haradrim harshly he head heal hear heard (could not) heard by heard out hearth heavy heavily heedfully height here hewn hewed hide hidden high high-back him himself hinged hinges his hissed hold holding homeric honour hooded hours hovered however huge hull hulking hung hurried-back hushed

idolatry illuminated images imbued immediately immense immersed impatiently imposing incised indeed index-finger in in fact infiltrated infused injury inlayed inner intently in this inside insidious insightfulness installed instantly instilled intent intention interested interested (not) interference interrupted interruption into instructions intruder intrusion irises iron it  (Hall) its it was not   jet jealous of join juncture   keep knee-high knew knock knocked knocking knowing   laid lance lance’s later large lay leading leaned over leather leave legacy legendary legs length leviathan Lieutenant of the Tower Lieutenant’s life life (no) lifted light Light’s  like like that of limp limped lingered linked lips listening lit livid longer (no) locate locked lodged looked-down looked-up looked-at loomed lose loosely lost lowly loyalty   made Maia Maiar of Aulë maintained making malice malicious mammoth man mane manipulated manuscripts many (n, adj) marble marked marking massive Master Master’s mastery me measured meet men menace menacing menacingly merely merciless message metal-bars middle Middle-earth midst mighty Minastir minutes missed by missing missive misrepresented misunderstood mixed moment momentarily monstrous Mordor more more than Morgoth mortals morning mountainous mounted moved mud-dressing much murmur must muttering mystery mystic My Lord   name Nazgûl Near Necromancer need needed never news no noise no-one north no such nose none north-eastern northern not not until not that nothing nothingness now Númenor Númenóreans   oak obscured of which off offering ‘old lore’ ominous once-more one-end one (person) one (number) only onyx open opened opening oppose oppression orbs order of things orc ornamentation other (n, adj) others out out of outside over overheard own

pace palantir pall panelling panels panting partly parts past patined pelt perceive permitted persuasive persuasiveness pervaded petrified physical piceous piece piercing pillars pitiful pitted place planks plans plunder poised portal portals possession pounding powerful powers presence presented prevailed previous primeval proclaimed problem proceed profusely projected pronouncement proportions protruded proud prowess pulled-out pupils purged purpose pushing   quaking quarter (no) questioned quick quickened quiver   raced rallied ravaged raven reached realized reared receiving recent recognised red redwoods reigned relationship remained remaining remnants rent repelled report replicated replied reply repulsed resenting resilience resist resonating resounding response restored retraced retreated return returned reverence reverberated right rigid ripped-out risen robe robed rock rode rose row rumbling running rushed rusted   sable-coloured safely said sallow salvaged same sat savage save save for Saruman Sauron scorn scorched scoured scowling screeched sculptured scurried sealing sea seat seated secret secreted see (could not) seen (not) seeing-stone seeks seeking seem seemed seemingly sense sentiment serpent served sentinels severe severed shadow shadows shadowy shadowiness shaft shaman shape sheathed by shields ships shipwrecked short sheathed shoulders shroud shrouded shuddering shut shutter shutters side sight sign silence silhouette single sinister six (feet high) size skin skins slab slammed slammed-shut small smiths smoke smouldering snarl so soaring soft-flesh soldier sole solemn solitary sombre some sonorous sorcery sorely sought sound sounded source southern spanning spear speared special spirit splendour spluttered spoke spoken squirmed stabbed stalked off standing star stature stench steps still stoicism stone stone-block stone-wall stormily stood stopped story stout

straight streaks stretching strides strive strode strong stronger structure structures stabbed stoicism stood stout strode stunning submission subterranean such suede suited summoned supported by supports surcoat survival suspect suspicious swarthy sword symbols     table table-top tales tall taller take take (could not) Tar-Ciryatan tarnished taut telepathic tellings terror The Dark The Light The Light’s them then The One these The Two thick thigh things thinking thirty this those three tidings tightly time thin though threat threshold threw throne through thud timber time titanic themselves thinking those thought threatening three throne through thumping together told tolerated took took command took leave tools tones totally towards  towered towering towering-above trailed high transmission tread treasures trees trunk trunks trying turning trusted two two-rods   unadorned uncovered undetectable understood union unlit upon unopened upwards urgent ushered utterances uttered   vastly vault vaulted viewing violent violone virtually venture very vision visions voice voices void   wait waited walk walked walls warrior wary was that of was not wax way we weak weakness weary weight well were western without what when where which whispering White Wizard wizard who whole whose why wick will windows wished wishes wit with with that within without witnessed Wizard Saruman wolf won wood wooden words world wound wrath wrought     years yet you your

 

 

 

Ù⁸     Appendix 8 - Part III: Chapter  4.1

The visions of the Ent and the searching of the Wizard and Hobbits

 

Ù^8.1  Morsel of lore
Sun and sky ablaze, Gandalf made his way; the hobbits listening intently, absorbing each morsel of lore.

 

Differential and integral calculus; the law of gravitation; reflecting telescope; conservation of momentum; champagne; calculating machine; distance to Mars; universal joint; pressure cooker; steam engine; rejection of  absolute space and time; wave theory of light; theory of probability; seed drill; piano; tuning fork; atmospheric steam engine; diving bell; mercury thermometer; fire extinguisher; making of oxygen; heat is motion; flying shuttle; cure for scurvy; electrical capacitor; lightening rod; English dictionary; sextant; chromatic lens; marine chronometer; spinning jenny; carbonated water; spinning frame; improved steam engine; electric telegraph; flush toilet; electric telegraph; steamship; submarine; spinning mule; bi-focal eyeglasses; circular saw; Critique of Pure Reason; Uranus; Newtonian black hole; law of combustion; hot-air balloon; parachute; self-winding clock; steel roller;

 

Ù^8.2  In search of the one
So through instruments of agriculture, transport and the horrors of execution,  and considering those of building, food, health and conception, they, Maia and hobbits in unison,  guided by their Shepherd of the Trees, travelled in search of the one. 

 

threshing machine; safety lock; power boom; chemical bleaching; torsion balance; guillotine; contact electricity; gas turbine; bicycles; gas lighting; ambulance; cotton gin; ball bearings jar; smallpox vaccination; carding machine; lathe; soft-drink; lithography; battery of zinc and copper plates; sheet paper-making; Jacquard loom; gas lighting; steam ship; arc lamp; printing press; tin can; steam powered locomotive; plastic surgery; spectroscope; photography; blood transfusion; stethoscope; dinosaur fossil; catalogue of 3222 stars; laws of electrodynamic action; water-proof fabric; toy balloon; Portland cement; essence of human fertilization; safety matches; microphone; typewriter; Braille printing; sewing machine; law of electrical induction; magnetic position of North Pole; chloroform; analytical engine design; reaper; electric dynamo;

 

Ù^8.3  Man had accomplished
They were immersed in the awe of what man had accomplished in science, agriculture, communication, medicine and the study of his beginnings. 

 

corn planter; refrigerator; calotype photography; wrench; propeller; revolver; telegraph; Halley’s comet; air-conditioning; measurement of fixed star; ozone layer; artificial fertilizer; postage stamp; morse code; hydrogen fuel cell; platform scales; rubber vulcanization; blueprint; stapler; grain elevator; facsimile; mercerized cotton; pneumatic tyre; anesthesia; antiseptics; safety pin; reinforced concrete; measurement of speed of light; thermodynamics; law of magnetic induction; Neanderthal skull; ‘Origin of the Species’; gyroscope; airship; glider; fiber optics; rayon; pasteurization;  ‘Man’s Place in Nature’; high explosive rifle bullet; transatlantic cable;  steel; rotary washing machine; internal combustion engine; elevator with brakes; yale lock; telephone; machine gun; dynamite; torpedo;

 

Ù^8.4  To stand out
...so half-heartedly Gandalf asked Treebeard to give his description of a few that seemed to stand out. 

 

Cro-Magnon skeleton; antiseptic principles; airbrakes; tungsten steel; traffic lights; periodic table of elements;  celluloid; excavation of Troy; germ theory of disease;  periodic system of elements; metal windmill; mail-order catalog; electromagnetic theory; barbed wire; carpet sweeper; 4-cycle gas engine; moving pictures; excavation of Mycenae; electric light bulb; electrical locomotive; cholera vaccine; anthrax vaccine; rabies vaccines; hydroelectric plant; skyscraper; toilet paper; seismograph; metal detector; roll film; automatic player piano; fountain pen; cash register; steam turbine; machine gun; automobile; motorcycle; Coca-Cola; radar; gramophone; contact lenses; AC motor-transformer; electromagnetic waves; matchbook; cordite; antitoxins; tetanus vaccine; diphtheria vaccine;  escalator; diesel-fueled internal combustion engine; vacuum flash;

 

 

 

Ù⁹     Appendix 9 - Part III: Chapter 4.2

The visions of the Ent and the searching of the Wizard and Hobbits (continued)

 

Ù^9.1  Doggedly he returned to the matter at hand, the next fifty on Treebeard’s list. 

 

alternating-current generator; steel-frame buildings; robot; insulin for diabetes; zipper; carborundum; cinematographe; motion picture; x-rays; typhoid fever vaccine; plague vaccine; malaria treatment; wireless; radium; roller coaster; diesel engine; vacuum cleaner; quantum theory; Zeppelin; ‘Laws of Radiation’; telegraphic messages; safety razor; neon light; lie detector; arc generator; flight of man – motorized airplane; ultramicroscope; silicones; tractor; vacuum diode; ‘Special Theory of Relativity’; Alzheimer disorder; term allergy; colour photography; conditioned reflexes; piloted helicopter; Ford Model T-Ford; plastic; ‘Treatise on Radiography’; Halley’s comet observed; theory on atomic structure; ‘ecstasy’ drug; zipper; term vitamine; protons and electrons; theory if continental drift; Vitamin A; rocketry experiments; ‘General Theory of Relativity’; fighter airplane; ‘Theory of Transfinite Numbers’;

 

Ù^9.2  As Gandalf journeyed through the list he saw a pattern emerging.

 

refrigeration of blood for transfusion; tanks; telescope; shortwave radio; radios; stainless steel; Rorschach inkblot test; robot; sound film system; distance to star nebula; insulin;  insecticide; quantum mechanics; Vitamin B; Atlantic flight; B&W television; cardiac pacemaker; aerosol can; quartz clock; iron lung; penicillin; Geiger counter; teleprinters; quartz crystal clocks; colour television; talking films; yellow fever vaccine; gas turbine; photoflash bulb; iron lung; planet Pluto; jet engine; heavy hydrogen; cyclotron; neutron; nylon; aircraft carrier; male hormone; radar; ballpoint pen; nuclear fission; DDT; helicopter; electron microscope; Plutonium; electronic computer; magnetic recording tape; photocopier; atom split ‘Manhattan Project’; electron microscope; atomic bomb;

 

Ù^9.3  The three were stunned by the achievements, only dreamt by them in the realm of the Valar:

 

jet airplanes; nuclear reactor; Kidney dialysis; fully electronic computer; supersonic flight; microwave oven; transistor; long-playing record; 200 inch reflecting telescope; missiles;  telescope; holography; mobile phones;  antihistamines; power-steering; video-tape recorder; heart-lung machine; credit card; cinerama; contraceptive pill; lung cancer linked to smoking; hydrogen bomb; solar cell; optical fibre; hovercraft; modem; integrated circuit; black box recorder; DNA structure; nuclear powered submarine; ultra high frequency waves; earth satellite Sputnik; satellite Explorer; radiation belts around earth; satellite Lunik reaches moon; microchip; solar water heater; laser device;  laser-aided holograms; weather-satellite; black box flight recorder; bathyscaphe ‘Trieste’; internal pace-maker; man in space; ultrasound scanner;  structure of DNA molecule; Venus probe; man in earth orbit; Thalidomide;

 

Ù^9.4  But they were not to be diverted from their mission by the darkness that threatened to consume them, so they continued their search. 

 

quasars; Ranger photos of moon; man walk in space; Luna 9 soft-landing on moon; artificial heart;

heart transplant; pulsating radio waves; hand held calculator; man walks on moon; Mariner Mars pictures; Venera spacecraft lands on Venus; microsurgery; super-sonic aircraft; Interscan; electronic ignition system; floppy disc; manned space-ship; word-processor; pictures of Venus; 2.5 million old human skull; pictures of Jupiter; Mars probe; 3-D imaging of brain; subatomic particle; ozone layer damage reported; new species of bacteria; magnetic resonance; CT scans; ‘test-tube baby’; in-vitro fertilization; surrogacy; ring around Jupiter; supercomputers;  bionic ear ; photographs of Saturn; cornea replacement; kidney dialysis machine;  personal computer; power protector; AIDS identified; ‘Virtual reality’ term;  colour photos of Venus; space shuttle; Macintosh computer; compact disc; transputer; hole in ozone layer; Voyager 2 to Uranus; photos of Halley’s comet; transatlantic optical fibre telephone cable;

 

Ù^9.5  They felt the savage sting of the Dark Lord’s gaze, but it did not divert them from their course, thirty-five to go!

 

voyager space-flights; human growth hormone receptor; super-conductor; world-wide-web, internet & e-mail; internet virus; web-TV;  new planet 4^th closest star; universe is accelerating; mad-cow disease; artificial liver; clone of adult sheep; multi-focal contact lens; balloon flight around world; human genome; international space station; Relenza; activa tremor control therapy; retinal scanning display; digital angel; space probes and discoveries to Mars and Saturn; virtual ultrasound; birth control patch; icopod; nanotechnology; optical camouflage system; aviation and space planet; floating train; camera phone;  personal health statscan; YouTube; military search and rescue robot; TopSat spy satellite; stem cell; genetic modeling; Electro Needle Biomedical Sensor Array