Unfinished Tales - Page 2

cassiopeia · 12-29-2002, 01:11 AM

I agree it would help to read The Silmarillion first, but if you just wanted more information on the Istari, the palantiri, Gandalf's meetings with Thorin, the Nazgul and the Rohirrim from TLOTR, then you don't need to read the Sil.

markedel · 12-29-2002, 02:46 PM

Ipersonally enjoyed the non-first age stories the best-none of which require the silm preparation. I like Turin's story, but I'm not one for tragedies. As for the beautiful "Tuor Comes to Gondolin" knowledge of the Sllm is nice-but you could enjoy on its own.

BeardofPants · 12-29-2002, 03:14 PM

They're (Gondolin, and Turin) more lengthier than the sil versions, so it is possible to start with those ones. However, bear in mind that they are unfinished. (duh.)

markedel · 12-30-2002, 10:51 AM

While Turin's a little harder to read (since the gaps are filled by the sil) but Tuor's tale just ends before it could have.

12-29-2002, 01:11 AM	#21
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	I agree it would help to read The Silmarillion first, but if you just wanted more information on the Istari, the palantiri, Gandalf's meetings with Thorin, the Nazgul and the Rohirrim from TLOTR, then you don't need to read the Sil. __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

12-29-2002, 02:46 PM	#22
markedel 'Sober' Mullet Frosh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queen's Posts: 1,245	Ipersonally enjoyed the non-first age stories the best-none of which require the silm preparation. I like Turin's story, but I'm not one for tragedies. As for the beautiful "Tuor Comes to Gondolin" knowledge of the Sllm is nice-but you could enjoy on its own. __________________ "Earnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom"

12-29-2002, 03:14 PM	#23
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	They're (Gondolin, and Turin) more lengthier than the sil versions, so it is possible to start with those ones. However, bear in mind that they are unfinished. (duh.) __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-30-2002, 10:51 AM	#24
markedel 'Sober' Mullet Frosh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queen's Posts: 1,245	While Turin's a little harder to read (since the gaps are filled by the sil) but Tuor's tale just ends before it could have. __________________ "Earnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom"

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