Appendices

sun-star · 03-19-2002, 06:10 PM

Is that the plural of appendix?

Anyway, my stupid copy of LOTR doesn't have them, and I don't know if I am missing out on a lot of interesting information. Could a very kind person please tell me what they consist of, how many there are, etc.? Thank you...

Nibs · 03-19-2002, 06:15 PM

The appendices (I think that's right) are found in the back of The Return of the King, or at least in mine. They contain a brief summary of the ages, languages, occurrences, and peoples of Middle-Earth. I think it's A-F, making it six appendices, but I'm not positive.

RosieCotton · 03-19-2002, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by Nibs
The appendices (I think that's right) are found in the back of The Return of the King, or at least in mine. They contain a brief summary of the ages, languages, occurrences, and peoples of Middle-Earth. I think it's A-F, making it six appendices, but I'm not positive.

You're right:
A: Brief history of Middle Earth (It's all in the Silmarillion in much more detail.
B: Timelines: Sort of a history of Middle Earth for those you don't like to read more than they have to

C: Family Trees: Interesting, but not essential.
D: Calenders: Mostly about the history of the Shire calenders. Once again, sort of interesting, but not essential to the story.
E: Writing and Spelling. Pronunciation, mostly. I felt stupid after I read it because I realized I was pronouncing everything wrong.
F: Languages: Unfortuanately, it doesn't include how to speak them: Just history.

Hope I was helpful!
~Rosie~
PS: I don't know what the plural of appendix is either....when I have to write it here, I either put appendices (probably right) but sometimes I put appendixes. In Spanish, it would be appendices, but I don't know about English. (And English is my native language too! I know more about grammar en Espanol than in English!)

Sorry that was so long.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 03-20-2002, 12:13 AM

I love the appendices! They are so much fun, especially right after having finished LotR. Also, there is some information in the timelines that I really appreciate having, and the pronunciation guide is a great thing!

***anduin*** · 03-20-2002, 03:16 AM

How is it that your copy of LOTR is missing the appendices?

Agburanar · 03-20-2002, 11:02 AM

I really like the appendices, they're very useful. Unfortunately I think you must have the book they used for the animated FOTR + TT film (Soron? The appendices clearly explain this error.).

Dwarven Sen · 03-20-2002, 11:08 AM

What is the plural of apocalypse?
Is the plural of hippopotamus, hippopotami?

You have to read the appendi because they carry on little bits of the story like Thorongil, or the dwarf/orc war,or the story of aragorn and arwen. I like the dwarf histories and the histories of men personally. The histories of elves is better explained in the Silmarrilion as is Elronds heritage

eowyn144 · 03-20-2002, 02:28 PM

the appendi/appendices/appendixes are worth reading because they tell the story of Arwen and Aragorn. Before reading them I was somewhat confused as to who arwen actually was.
i also loved the family trees because they explained the whole 'how exactly are bilbo and Frodo related or not related?' thing.
very helpful.

Pailan · 03-20-2002, 02:54 PM

appendices/appendixes Are both correct plural forms of the word. As are indexes/indices. But someone once told me that the ability to spell was inversely correlated with intelligence.

Menelvagor · 03-20-2002, 06:48 PM

The appendices also have (in the timeline section) what happened to all the fellowship members after the war, which I found very interesting.

markedel · 03-20-2002, 07:45 PM

And they have all the dwarf names including Groin!

RosieCotton · 03-20-2002, 08:25 PM

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Originally posted by Menelvagor
The appendices also have (in the timeline section) what happened to all the fellowship members after the war, which I found very interesting.

Oooh, I forgot about that. It's really entertaining, because of what happens at the end made me cry and the timeline consoled me. (Sorry that was sort of confusing, I didn't want to give anything away.) The appendixes are entertaining, but not really essential. You should read them.....you can get it out of a library or something and just read the appendixes.
~Rosie~

mirrille · 03-20-2002, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by Dwarven Sen
What is the plural of apocalypse?

Haha! I thought about that one, and I've decided there isn't one. Really, you can only have one apocalyse, right? After just one apocalyse, it's kinda hard to have another one, no?

Dwarven Sen · 03-21-2002, 05:32 AM

How can there be no plural to apocalypse if there is a plural to creation. If there is only one end how can there be many beginnings. I sort of know what you mean about not understanding who Arwen was. But when Aragorn is given his present in Lothlorien I got the message.

Anyway what do you mean inversely proportional? What if you are highly intelligent at English? I however am not and can't spell so Iguess the theory sort of works

Arathorn · 03-21-2002, 05:36 AM

how about apocalypses then? or as Smeagol would say Apocalypseses

Dwarven Sen · 03-21-2002, 05:51 AM

Apocalypses? works for me I just wanted an answer.
Apocalypsi? no maybe not

***Earniel*** · 03-21-2002, 06:20 AM

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Originally posted by Dwarven Sen
What is the plural of apocalypse?

I'm gonna cheat on this one.....The endS of the world!

Dwarven Sen · 03-21-2002, 06:35 AM

That was a little gollumy(sneaky). How many horse men will appear and what will be their names. I mean the 4 were created as the ultimate mortal fears do we have any more centuries later? How about the fifth being clowns ,or any more seriously.....

***Earniel*** · 03-21-2002, 06:37 AM

The one horseman and the three pedestrians of the apocalypse! um,sorry read more pratchett then was good for me

Dwarven Sen · 03-21-2002, 06:42 AM

Dont worry me too. I like thief of time where the fifth horseman is a milkman. Kaos. cool!

03-19-2002, 06:10 PM	#1
sun-star Lady of Letters Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Either Oxford or Kent, England Posts: 2,476	Appendices Is that the plural of appendix? Anyway, my stupid copy of LOTR doesn't have them, and I don't know if I am missing out on a lot of interesting information. Could a very kind person please tell me what they consist of, how many there are, etc.? Thank you... __________________ And all the time the waves, the waves, the waves Chase, intersect and flatten on the sand As they have done for centuries, as they will For centuries to come, when not a soul Is left to picnic on the blazing rocks, When England is not England, when mankind Has blown himself to pieces. Still the sea, Consolingly disastrous, will return While the strange starfish, hugely magnified, Waits in the jewelled basin of a pool.

03-19-2002, 06:15 PM	#2
Nibs Head Hollara Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 751	The appendices (I think that's right) are found in the back of The Return of the King, or at least in mine. They contain a brief summary of the ages, languages, occurrences, and peoples of Middle-Earth. I think it's A-F, making it six appendices, but I'm not positive. __________________ "People used to ring up and say 'Don't quit your day job' or 'sell your synth', but the joke's on them: we were fired and the synth is broken!" -John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants Ever heard of Mormons? I'm one. Click here to know more about us.

03-20-2002, 12:13 AM	#4
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I love the appendices! They are so much fun, especially right after having finished LotR. Also, there is some information in the timelines that I really appreciate having, and the pronunciation guide is a great thing! __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

03-20-2002, 11:02 AM	#6
Agburanar Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 608	I really like the appendices, they're very useful. Unfortunately I think you must have the book they used for the animated FOTR + TT film (Soron? The appendices clearly explain this error.). __________________ I would wish, were it to any avail, that the LORD OF THE RINGS FILMS had never been wrought. ROLLING STOCK, WE'RE ROLLING STOCK!!

03-20-2002, 11:08 AM	#7
Dwarven Sen Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edinburgh University Library Posts: 410	What is the plural of apocalypse? Is the plural of hippopotamus, hippopotami? You have to read the appendi because they carry on little bits of the story like Thorongil, or the dwarf/orc war,or the story of aragorn and arwen. I like the dwarf histories and the histories of men personally. The histories of elves is better explained in the Silmarrilion as is Elronds heritage __________________ Destroy the dementors not the demented. Dont heckle the supervillain Note to Self: Remember that sarcasm is hard to detect from text. What ever you do, don't click this link! my LJ

03-20-2002, 03:16 AM	#5
*anduin* Entwife Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: louisville Posts: 3,718	How is it that your copy of LOTR is missing the appendices?

03-20-2002, 02:28 PM	#8
eowyn144 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 435	the appendi/appendices/appendixes are worth reading because they tell the story of Arwen and Aragorn. Before reading them I was somewhat confused as to who arwen actually was. i also loved the family trees because they explained the whole 'how exactly are bilbo and Frodo related or not related?' thing. very helpful. __________________ If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe

03-20-2002, 02:54 PM	#9
Pailan Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: aisle 12, seat#2 Posts: 449	appendices/appendixes Are both correct plural forms of the word. As are indexes/indices. But someone once told me that the ability to spell was inversely correlated with intelligence. __________________ "Holy Entmoot, Batman!" "Who knows, Robin? This strange mixing of minds may be the greatest single sevice ever performed for humanity! Let's go, but, inconspicuosly, through the window. We'll use our Batropes. Our job is finished." Oh, btw, Frodo lives. Last edited by Pailan : 03-20-2002 at 03:04 PM.

03-20-2002, 06:48 PM	#10
Menelvagor Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: lurking on the edge of conversations Posts: 924	The appendices also have (in the timeline section) what happened to all the fellowship members after the war, which I found very interesting.

03-20-2002, 07:45 PM	#11
markedel 'Sober' Mullet Frosh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queen's Posts: 1,245	And they have all the dwarf names including Groin! __________________ "Earnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom"

03-21-2002, 05:32 AM	#14
Dwarven Sen Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edinburgh University Library Posts: 410	How can there be no plural to apocalypse if there is a plural to creation. If there is only one end how can there be many beginnings. I sort of know what you mean about not understanding who Arwen was. But when Aragorn is given his present in Lothlorien I got the message. Anyway what do you mean inversely proportional? What if you are highly intelligent at English? I however am not and can't spell so Iguess the theory sort of works __________________ Destroy the dementors not the demented. Dont heckle the supervillain Note to Self: Remember that sarcasm is hard to detect from text. What ever you do, don't click this link! my LJ

03-21-2002, 05:36 AM	#15
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	how about apocalypses then? or as Smeagol would say Apocalypseses __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

03-21-2002, 05:51 AM	#16
Dwarven Sen Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edinburgh University Library Posts: 410	Apocalypses? works for me I just wanted an answer. Apocalypsi? no maybe not __________________ Destroy the dementors not the demented. Dont heckle the supervillain Note to Self: Remember that sarcasm is hard to detect from text. What ever you do, don't click this link! my LJ

03-21-2002, 06:35 AM	#18
Dwarven Sen Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edinburgh University Library Posts: 410	That was a little gollumy(sneaky). How many horse men will appear and what will be their names. I mean the 4 were created as the ultimate mortal fears do we have any more centuries later? How about the fifth being clowns ,or any more seriously..... __________________ Destroy the dementors not the demented. Dont heckle the supervillain Note to Self: Remember that sarcasm is hard to detect from text. What ever you do, don't click this link! my LJ

03-21-2002, 06:37 AM	#19
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	The one horseman and the three pedestrians of the apocalypse! um,sorry read more pratchett then was good for me __________________ We are not things.

03-21-2002, 06:42 AM	#20
Dwarven Sen Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edinburgh University Library Posts: 410	Dont worry me too. I like thief of time where the fifth horseman is a milkman. Kaos. cool! __________________ Destroy the dementors not the demented. Dont heckle the supervillain Note to Self: Remember that sarcasm is hard to detect from text. What ever you do, don't click this link! my LJ

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