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[GarterGuy]

Tolkien is actually considered the father of what we know of fantasy worlds that have been used in many stories and games. LotR is a story primarily of good vs. evil, but it's not as simple as that. There are lessons of compassion, responsibilty, honor, love, friendship, ect. throughout the story. A lot of people have compared it to the story of the Bible, events during WWII, ect. I've read all the books including the LotR trilogy, the Hobbit, the Simerilian and also play a RPG that is based off of the Tolkien universe for more then 15yrs. now. A real basic description of LotR would be an epic story of Good triumphing over Evil and the passing on of the world to a new era. Oh and to answer James's Q....it'd have to be Legolas....he totally kicks a** and hey, he's an Elf so he's all but immortal....works for me.

[adamanteus]

I've read all the books including the LotR trilogy, the Hobbit, the Simerilian

I've read them all. I must admit I found The Silmarillion rather hard going....Almost dull. There is a collection of stories, compiled by Christopher Tolkien...'Unfinished Tales', that's pretty good.

[GarterGuy]

I've read them all. I must admit I found The Silmarillion rather hard going....Almost dull. There is a collection of stories, compiled by Christopher Tolkien...'Unfinished Tales', that's pretty good.

Yeh, the Silmarillion (thanx for the spelling correction, always screw that up!) was a really hard read. Haven't read Unfinished Tales, but good to hear that someone liked it. It always worries me when a relative puts out some stuff, just after the original stuff becomes popular.

[adamanteus]

Haven't read Unfinished Tales, but good to hear that someone liked it. It always worries me when a relative puts out some stuff, just after the original stuff becomes popular.

"Unfinished Tales" isn't new.... I read it maybe 12 or 15 years ago! It's written by JRR, but edited and 'finished' by Christhopher.

[KITKAT]

My favorite short story by JRR Tolkien is "Leaf, by Niggle".