The Return of the King - Book V
Dec 12, 2005 - Mar 4, 2006
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Everyone is glad to be safe in the citadel of Gondor, away from that creepy Tower and the maddening lust for the Ring! Join us in the Reading Room as we discuss Chapter 1 of Book V in The Return of the King: "Minas Tirith". |
Minas Tirith by N.E. Brigand, Dec 12-17, 2005 “a blaze of yellow behind dark barriers” [12/12 @ 8:23 PM] (11/22) “a very valiant man” [12/12 @ 8:26 PM] (4/14) “long slopes and terraces” [12/12 @ 8:36 PM] (4/19) “the end of the Gondor that you have known” [12/13 @ 11:09 PM] (2/5) “the mighty craft and labour of old” [12/13 @ 11:11 PM] (7/17) “and yet now they were silent” [12/13 @ 11:13 PM] (6/11) “and the falling drops dripped sadly” [12/13 @ 11:18 PM] (4/5) “a gleam of cold sun on a winter’s evening” [12/14 @ 11:05 PM] (7/28) “between two such terrible old men” [12/14 @ 11:08 PM] (5/5) “an old campaigner” [12/14 @ 11:10 PM] (2/5) “no bit, bridle, whip or thong will tame him” [12/14 @ 11:11 PM] (2/9) “so near to Mordor” [12/14 @ 11:16 PM] (2/6) “hope and memory shall live still” [12/15 @ 8:08 PM] (4/7) “such men have honour in the land” [12/15 @ 8:10 PM] (1/2) “as much food and ale as he could wish” [12/15 @ 8:12 PM] (3/3) “I have never allowed anyone to stand me on my head” [12/15 @ 8:13 PM] (3/3) “True heart, true friend!” [12/16 @ 1:17 PM] (3/4) “the dying sun had set all the fume on fire” [12/16 @ 1:19 PM] (2/6) “night closed down swift and dark” [12/16 @ 1:24 PM] (2/3) "The Darkness has begun" (Open Discussion and Summary). [12/17 @ 12:31 AM] (16/35) |
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 Everyone is weary of skulking in the hills, and wishes to face peril and battle with those they love! Join us in the Reading Room as we discuss Chapter 2 of Book V in The Return of the King: "The Passing of the Grey Company". |
The Passing of the Grey Company by Entmaiden, Jan 2-6, 2006 The Drumbeat Begins [1/2 @ 1:02 PM] (8/11) Merry [1/2 @ 11:47 PM] (5/17) New Arrivals [1/3 @ 4:22 PM] (6/28) Messages from Afar [1/3 @ 7:34 PM] (2/3) Decisions [1/4 @ 12:38 PM] (5/8) The Paths of the Dead [1/4 @ 6:35 PM] (9/10) Weapontake [1/5 @ 1:45 AM] (7/10) Eowyn [1/5 @ 2:43 PM] (9/86) Entering into Darkness [1/6 @ 12:54 PM] (5/19) Open Discussion [1/6 @ 5:34 PM] (5/11) |
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Forth rode the king, fear behind him, Everyone is riding to the great battle of our time, in which many things shall pass away. Say no more to any man, but come! to the Reading Room as we discuss Chapter 3 of Book V of The Lord of the Rings: "The Muster of Rohan" |
The Muster of Rohan by Wynnie, Jan 8, 2006 A Merry Meeting [1/8 @ 2:15 PM] (0/0) the setting -- time [1/8 @ 2:30 PM] (2/15) the setting -- place [1/8 @ 2:42 PM] (6/10) the cast of characters [1/8 @ 4:20 PM] (4/10) "mountains ... marching on the edge of stories" [1/9 @ 2:52 PM] (3/18) "stumpy arms folded on fat bellies" [1/9 @ 6:49 PM] (4/6) "Tell me, did he speak of that road?" [1/10 @ 9:54 AM] (3/8) "Has it indeed come to that?" [1/10 @ 6:33 PM] (4/6) "let me hang on a stirrup" [1/11 @ 10:36 AM] (6/16) "Then call me Dernhelm" [1/11 @ 9:04 PM] (6/14) "From dark Dunharrow in the dim morning" [1/12 @ 10:35 AM] (5/10) odds & ends, open discussion, and silliness [1/13 @ 1:39 PM] (9/26)
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Chapter 4 crawled on. Its purple prose no pause would sustain; and
though now and again some great rolling period would go mad and lay
waste to a paragraph, yet an ominous phrase arose after, took its place,
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The Siege of Gondor by bigidiot, Jan 16-22, 2006 1 [1/16 @ 3:49 PM] (6/27) 2 [1/17 @ 9:03 PM] (5/16) 3 [1/18 @ 1:57 PM] (6/15) 4 [1/19 @ 10:23 PM] (7/29) 5 [1/22 @ 10:18 PM] (9/24) One more question from the Siege of Gondor. <Curious> [1/24 @ 6:40 PM] (2/4) |
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 No, reader of Ring-tale. Wild Men read not. Like pictures. See fine picture of great headman, I, Ghan-buri-ghan, helping horse-folk! We help as we can. Now you help: come to Room of Reading and know more. Read chapter counted five out of Book the Fifth of Return of the Head-man of Tall Men who come out of Water: "The Ride of the Rohirrim" |
TheRide of the Rohirrim by Atlas, Jan 24-27, 2006 Introduction [1/24 @ 1:59 AM] (0/0) #1, Where am I? What time is it? [1/24 @ 2:43 AM] (5/13) #2 I am the very model of a modern Marshal of the Mark. [1/24 @ 2:53 AM] (2/3) #3, Lost in translation [1/25 @ 4:08 AM] (2/2) #4, Beasts and Men [1/25 @ 4:48 AM] (4/45) #5, Born to be wild [1/26 @ 3:58 AM] (2/2) #6 Floating on the breeze [1/26 @ 4:20 AM] (2/4) #7, Riders on the storm [1/27 @ 7:05 AM] (8/23)
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Everyone is standing in the shadow of despair, tears on cheek, sword in hand, silent as if in sudden doubt, facing the horror of the enemy's fell eyes and pale gold hair! Whether you're rooting for Eowyn or the Witch-king -- whether living or dark undead dwimmerlaik -- join us in the Reading Room as we read Chapter 6 of Book V in The Return of the King: "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields". |
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields by Penthe, Jan 31-Feb 4, 2006 Introduction [1/31 @ 7:14 PM] (7/12) no orc-chieftain? [2/1 @ 6:02 AM] (9/16) Eowyn I [2/1 @ 6:14 PM] (6/25) Eowyn II [2/2 @ 12:54 AM] (2/20) Beserk Warriors? [2/2 @ 11:15 AM] (4/7) catastrophe and eucatastrophe [2/2 @ 8:27 PM] (9/12) the battle is on! [2/2 @ 10:44 PM] (3/17) Eomer & Aragorn [2/3 @ 10:39 PM] (7/9) a red nightfall [2/3 @ 10:49 PM] (3/4) summary & open discussion [2/4 @ 11:30 PM] (9/93)
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 Everyone is coming with great anger to the houses of the dead, fearing that some evil deed has already been done; while the lean face of the Lord, lit by the palantir, seems cut out of hard stone, sharp with black shadows, noble, proud, and terrible. Join us in the Reading Room as we discuss Chapter 7 of Book 5 of Return of the King: "The Pyre of Denethor"! |
The Pyre of Denethor by nefisa3, Feb 6-11, 2006 Opening Thoughts to Fuel the Flames [2/6 @ 6:35 PM] (6/11) Do the Right Thing [2/8 @ 12:57 AM] (8/38) What the Steward Saw [2/9 @ 3:01 AM] (8/25) Who's Your Daddy? [2/9 @ 7:46 PM] (7/72) Final Flickers [2/11 @ 1:13 PM] (16/73)
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 Everyone is going to the Houses of Healing, trying to sound cheerful, though their hearts are wrung with fear and pity! Join us in the Reading Room as we discuss Chapter 8 of Book 5 of Return of the King: "The Houses of Healing"! |
The Houses of Healing by Curious, Feb 15-17, 2006 "'Are you going to bury me?'" [2/15 @ 5:52 AM] (4/18) Ioreth's Lore [2/15 @ 6:05 AM] (7/36) "'He is come.'" [2/15 @ 6:25 AM] (6/19) "'Have you athelas?'" [2/15 @ 11:22 PM] (6/28) "'What does the king command?'" [2/15 @ 11:25 PM] (5/38) "Aragorn came to Éowyn" [2/17 @ 9:00 AM] (6/24) "'Poor old Merry!'" [2/17 @ 9:01 AM] (6/18) "'Was there ever anyone like him?'" [2/17 @ 9:03 AM] (9/36)
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 Everyone is flashing back to the strange and wonderful day when the designs of Mordor were overthrown by wraiths of fear and darkness! Then join us for a diversion in the Reading Room as we consider an assault upon Mordor itself, in Chapter 9 of Book V of The Return of the King: "The Last Debate". |
The Last Debate by Menelwyn, Feb 20-24, 2006 A Diversion! [2/20 @ 4:54 PM] (4/6) Legolas and Gimli [2/21 @ 7:24 PM] (9/51) "We rode from the Black Stone" [2/22 @ 6:25 PM] (6/35) Prudent Counsel? [2/23 @ 7:11 PM] (8/15) The Great Jest [2/24 @ 7:10 PM] (6/8)
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 Everyone's hearts are dead, and their last hope gone, as Gandalf rejects the terms and dooms Frodo to the torment of the Tower! Join us as we make ready to die together in the Reading Room, while discussing Chapter 10 of Book V of The Return of the King: "The Black Gate Opens". |
The Black Gate Opens by Grammaboodawg, Feb 27-Mar 4, 2006 Road Trip! [2/27 @ 6:46 AM] (4/15) They put some miles behind them [2/28 @ 5:47 AM] (2/13) Three more long days [3/1 @ 6:17 AM] (5/16) The challenge [3/2 @ 7:42 AM] (3/28) Made for just such an hour [3/3 @ 7:27 AM] (13/23) "The end maybe of all the world of light." <Beren IV> [3/4 @ 1:32 PM] (3/3)
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