Yes, I'm going to be catching a lot of flack from people in comments yelling at me that actually Finrod was the best elf or Beleg was or blah-blah-blah and they'll die on that hill. But hear me out. Of all the characters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, the elf prince Maglor is one of... Continue Reading →
Blog: How to Write a Morally Complex Protagonist. Today’s Example: Feanor.
Feanor from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion is one of those characters where you either hate him or you love him to bits and will die on that hill. Reddit forums galore have been created centering around him, ranging from having well-thought-out arguments in the form of memes and comments defending/condemning his actions to having a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Silmarillion: J.R.R Tolkien’s Greatest Work (Spoilers)
Last year for Christmas, I asked for two things that I didn't realize would lead me down a rabbit hole of lore and change the way I write and those things were The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Why? I asked for them because while I was raised on Tolkien's works and the... Continue Reading →