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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, A Professor of Linguistics and Literature Extraordinaire, Merton College, Oxford University, Varda Elentári, in light is her power and delight, Elbereth Even greater renown as a Maker of Ancient Realms, Languages and Legends of Fantasy: Gilthoniel, the Star-Kindler Queen.
Manwë Súlimo, King of the Arda, inspiring high ideals from mountaintops, commanding all wings and winds soaring serene.
Ulmo, King of the Sea, inspiring splendor from all waters in the depths, seashores, streams.
First and Highest, Eru, The One, Ilúvatar, God Almighty, The Creator of Arda, Aman the Blessed, Middle Earth, all peoples, realms and lands therein; Yavanna Kementári, Giver of Fruits and Grains, Maker of Forests and of The Two Trees.
Taniquetil Everwhite, Tirion upon Túna, Númenórë the Star Isle of the West, Meneltarma the Pillar of Heaven, Ered Nimrais’ Holy Halifirien and Mindolluin, The Great Rivers Sirion and Anduin. Mandos, Námo, Judge of the Dead, justly pronouncing prophecies and dooms, knowing all things that have been, that shall in time be; Nienna, Lady of Mercy, where within her halls near The Sea of Ekkaia, this Valar Queen brings tears of healing and counsel, hope and endurance for all that grieve, for all that would redeem; Of the Ainur who were created from Ilúvatar’s Thoughts Unseen: Olórin, Mithrandir, a Maia of Manwë, Varda, Nienna, The White Rider and Grey Wizard, Gandalf, Triumphant over Saruman and Sauron in the War of the One Ring in 3019; The Vala who are the Powers of Arda, while the Maiar, angelic assistants crystalline: 122
Tom Bombadil, Iarwain Ben-adar, The Eldest, The Master, Lover of Goldberry, That Mysterious Magic and Joy— Boundless in All Life, in All Forests Green; Aulë the Smith, Master of all Forging, Maker of the Two Lamps and Angainor, even of the Dwarven race, the First Fathers Seven: Treebeard, Fanghorn chief of the Ents, Shepherd and Protector of the Trees, destroyer of Saruman’s wicked Isengard, defeated several great forces of orcs in The War of the Ring, fashioned the Treegarth of Orthanc out of the ruins of Isengard, in the far future reunites the Ents with Entwives at Nan-Tathren. Of The Dwarves who dwelt in the mountains and caverns where gold and silver, gems and diamonds, mithril and iron, hoards from deepest mines dark to be gleaned:
Of Nogrod and Belegost, Blue Mountains cities of stone strong, that sank beneath the seas in the War of Wrath, though overflowing with the finest warfare armory.
Thorondor, Sorontar, Manwë’s Liege Lord of the Eagles, abided in Crissaegrim of Echoriath, the Encircling Mountains where they protected Turgon’s Gondolin, uplifted the bodies of valiant Fingolfin and Glorfindel to bring them to honorable graves, rescuer of Fingon, Maedhros, and Beren. Magnificent Khazad-dûm, where Durin the Deathless, crowned by the glittering stars of Lake Kheled-zâram, the Mirrormere, ruled in subterranean halls of shining splendor, in Seven Kingships mighty;Oromë, Lord of Hunting, seeking and killing in wrath every deadly monstrosity. Erebor the Lonely Mountain Kingdom of riches and royalty, whose embattled kings Thráin I, Thorin I, Thrór, Thráin II, 123
Of the Elves, the Quendi, the People of the Stars, The Firstborn awakening at the Waters of Cuiviénen: Of the courageous heroes and heroines of epic war and errantry: To become the Teleri of Alqualondë, the Sindar at Menegroth of the Thousand Caves, Tol Eressëa’s Avallónë Quendi;
Beren Erchamion & Luthien Tinúviel, fulfilled the Quest of The Silmarillion; Tuor & Idril Celebrindal, defended and escaped from Gondolin in its terrifying seige; Eärendil & Elwing, fulfilled the Quest of Pardon from the Valor, victorious in The Battle of Wrath; Aragorn Elessar & Arwen Evenstar, victorious in The War of The Ring; —The Eldar and Edain in Loving Unions of Eternity. The Noldor Exiles of Finwë at Lake Mithrim, Barad Eithel, Nargothrond the Caverns of the River Narog, and Glorious Gondolin upon Tumladen; Rivendell the Hidden Valley, Ost-in-Edhil the City of The Rings of Power, Lindon of The Grey Havens; The Silvan in Greenwood the Great, in the Golden Wood of Lothlórien; Of the damned, damning demons seeking enslavement of all most corruptly: Morgoth the Enemy of Arda, Sauron the Dark Lord, Gothmog the High-Captain Balrog of Angband, The Durin’s Bane Balrog of Moria; Ar-Pharazôn the Golden King of Númenórë, Saruman the Traitor Wizard of Orthanc, The Of the royal lords and ladies, Maiar & Noldor & Sindar & Teleri, wielding great wisdom and power as rulers, kings, queens: 124
Thorin II, Dáin II, ever battled blood-drenched armies, death-dealing dragons, cold and fiery. Thingol & Melian, Turgon & Elenwë, Celeborn & Galadriel, Elrond & Celebrían—blessing all magically.
Nazgûl Witch King of Angmar and Minas Morgul, —each desiring to dominate and destroy all using their cruel might most hellishly.
Ungoliant the Devourer of Light, Carcharoth the Red Maw, Shelob the Great Spider, Glaurung the First Urulóki, Ancalagon the Black, Smaug the Golden, Boldog the High
The Moon, Isil, Ithil, Rána, The First Rising, The Silver Flower, the Maia Tilion being the guide for The Sheen; The Sun as Vása, The Heart of Fire, Anar, The Fire-Golden, Of the fell monsters and dragons seeking to slay and consume all evilly: and Anor, The Daystar, whose guide is the Maia Arien; Nenya & Vilya & Narya, The Three Elven Rings of Magical Power made by Celebrimbor; The Palantiri of Feanor, The Eight Stones of Seeing; The Arkenstone of Thráin I, Heart of the Mountain Erebor, ten thousand sparks of white and iridescent glints of glory.
Orc-Captain of Angband, Sméagol-Gollum the Accursed of The One Ring—each and all terrors of slaughter and butchery. Of the Champions of The West of The First Age, quests and battles of exceptional bravery: Of all the wondrous Treasures of Light Ilúvatar shines through all creators, all artistry: Fingolfin, the first High King of the Noldor in Beleriand, Challenged and died fighting Morgoth in single Illuin & Ormal, “Sky-Blue” and “High-Gold, ”The Tw o Lamps; Teleperion & Laurelin, as shining silver, as glittering gold, The Two Trees; The Silmarilli of Feanor, The Three Jewels of Brilliance pristine; combat;Turin Turambar, master of doom, the slayer of Glaurung, strikes the death blow of Morgoth in the Dagor Dagorath; Ecthelion, Warden of the Great Gate of Gondolin, Chief of the House of the Fountain, slayer of Gothmog; Finrod Felagund, King of Nargothrond, Rescued Feanor’s 125
Of the Champions of The West of The Second Age, quests and battles of valorous nobility: Tar-Minastir, King of Númenórë, victorious in The War of the Elves and Sauron; Ereinion Gil-galad, the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-Earth, led the Army of The Last Alliance to victory at the Battle of Dagorlad, the siege of Barad-dûr, and in combat with Sauron; Elendil the Tall, the first High King of the Exiled Numenorean Dúnedain, led The Faithful Númenóreans to Middle-Earth from the submersion of Númenóre, victorious in all battles of The Last Alliance, in founding Arnor and Gondor brought seven stars and seven stones and one white tree.
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit:” JRRT; Thus “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future,” may be; 126
son Maedhros from Thangorodrim, Joined the Quest of the Silmirilli, Sacrificed his life to save Beren while prisoners of Sauron; Glorfindel, Chief of the House of the Golden Flower; slayer of balrog of Cirith Thoronath, rescuer of Frodo from Ringwraiths, champion defender of Rivendell and Gondolin.
Of the Champions of The West of The Third Age, quests and battles of courgeous victory: Eorl the Young, the first king of Rohan, victorious at the Battle of the Field of Celebrant; King Théoden, leader of the Rohirrim in the victorious battles of The Hornburg and The Pelennor Plains; Éowyn, Shieldmaiden Princess of the Rohirrim, slayer of the Witch King; Bard I, The Bowman of Lake-town, King refounding the city of Dale, slayer of the Dragon Smaug; Bilbo Baggins, Finder of The One Ring, led the fulfillment of The Quest of Erebor; Frodo Baggins of the Shire, the Bearer of The One Ring, Fulfilled the Quest of The One Ring’s Destruction at Sammath Naur, Samwise Gamgee the Brave, Faithful Servant Ring bearer to Amon Amarth, Orodruin.
As “There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting” for against tyranny. Ever Alive with The Spirit of Imaginative Creativity: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. 127
