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Concerning “A Knife in the Dark,” Book 1, Chapter 11 of The Lord of the Rings, wherein the hobbits Strider set out on the long road to Rivendell…
Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this episode, we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 11 of Fellowship, A Knife in the Dark, wherein the hobbits depart Bree with Strider, rmake their way to Weathertop, and get attacked by the Black Riders. We also discuss Strider’s telling of the tale of Tinúviel as well as the legendary Gil-galad. By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!”
Topics of discussion include:
- Tolkien Haiku for Book 1, Chapter 11 of LOTR (6:20)
- Departing Bree (20:00)
- The Journey to Weathertop (23:30)
- Gilgalad (37:10)
- How the Black Riders sense things (42:30)
- The Tale of Tinúviel (46:00)
- The Attack of the Black Riders (55:30)
- Favorite passages (1:05:30)
- And much more!
Originally released: 9/15/2015.
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