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(LOTR and WFS spoilers) Random Thoughts About Parallels

I'm sure my brain isn't letting me think of all the potential references, but here are a few. Have you noticed any additional ones?

The description of a book Janner reads in OtEotDSD sounds like it could potentially be referring to the Hobbit.

The part of book 2 at Fingap falls where Janner and Tink are keeping track of how many fangs they have each dusted reminds me of the parts in LOTR where Gimli and Legolas are having a similar competition.

The calls of the tracker fangs in the WFS animated series sound like the orcs-in-the-distance noise in the Hobbit movies.

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ember wingfeather

Dec 04

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Which book? On what page? I'm not doubting you, but I am INCREDIBLY curious and would love more details! I know he was reading The House of the Kindly Flabbits near the beginning and it wasn't his favorite, but I forgot any others 😅

Aww you're right!!! 😂

*gasp INTERESTING! you're right!

Ickaw Warden

Dec 04

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It was in OtEotDSD. I don't have my book, so I can't find the page, but it was the one he had checked out at the same time as the Kindly Flabbits book. It was the one he liked better and I think it's mentioned on the same page, but I don't think the title is given. I recall it being described as having a band of companions, dragons that actually flew, and high adventure.

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Rhu (the Iggiest of Feathers)

Dec 04

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What if The Hobbit and LOTR exist in Aerwiar as books?

Janner does talk about a book in OtEotDSoD about “slaying a dragon that actually flew with a band of companions” sounds SCARILY SIMILAR to The Hobbit!

I think you are 100% correct, as Andrew Peterson mentions about the rich world building in Middle Earth that provides so much potential and room for story. I think Tolkien DEFINITELY influenced him — I think EVERY fantasy writer has been influenced by at least Tolkien because of what a fantastic writer he was and how influential he was on our culture.

(Side note: Did you know that Tolkien actually CHANGED the English language? The original spelling of “elves” and “dwarves” was “elfs” and “dwarfs,” but he coined those terms ending with “-ves.” I dare say, if a writer such as he changed the English language, he deserves to influence fantasy writers.)

Azog the Cucumber🥒

Dec 04

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Tolkien was well-versed in Old English, so he had more right than most to influence the language. He would begin his days reciting the opening lines to Beowulf in Old English.

Rhu (the Iggiest of Feathers)

Dec 04

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That's cool! It deserves to be celebrated across worlds. Anyone plan on taking a trip with me into the wardrobe to take this haggis to the Aerwiarians?

I believe the quotes were: "If there are no books we enjoy reading, then we must write them" and "We don't need more Christian books, we need more Christians writing books."

Rhu (the Iggiest of Feathers)

Dec 04

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I knew Tolkien was a linguistic genius and invented his own languages, but I did not know he would recite lines of Beowulf in Old English as a starter to his day😂