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trixieleitz, you will notice that 'the annoying 1' has now gone from my user name, and I'm now finally, properly altariel. You shouldn't notice any difference at all at your end.
Who is Altariel? Altariel is the Quenya name for Galadriel, Tolkien's best female character. It means something about golden hair. My hair is more silver these days, nor am I stronger than the foundations of the earth (not every day, anyway), but (despite what the fanfic suggests) Galadriel was always my favourite character in Tolkien. She hung out with angels and was the boss of the White Council (the Good Guys' think tank and strategy-making body). She knew that apparent defeats can be transformed into great victories, if you play a long enough game. Also she understood that some victories are not worth the scorched earth that they would take. Wise woman.
Tolkien couldn't stop turning her into the BVM, but in my head she is more Jadis (without all the bad press Lewis gave her).
Plus - magic mirror!
Altariel is also the name under which I commit Tolkien fanfiction.
Thank you,trixieleitz!
trixieleitz, you will notice that 'the annoying 1' has now gone from my user name, and I'm now finally, properly altariel. You shouldn't notice any difference at all at your end. Who is Altariel? Altariel is the Quenya name for Galadriel, Tolkien's best female character. It means something about golden hair. My hair is more silver these days, nor am I stronger than the foundations of the earth (not every day, anyway), but (despite what the fanfic suggests) Galadriel was always my favourite character in Tolkien. She hung out with angels and was the boss of the White Council (the Good Guys' think tank and strategy-making body). She knew that apparent defeats can be transformed into great victories, if you play a long enough game. Also she understood that some victories are not worth the scorched earth that they would take. Wise woman.
Tolkien couldn't stop turning her into the BVM, but in my head she is more Jadis (without all the bad press Lewis gave her).
Plus - magic mirror!
Altariel is also the name under which I commit Tolkien fanfiction.
Thank you,
trixieleitz!
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I have to say I don't think I've ever associated her that much with the BVM though - far more of a 'light' Jadis, I guess - but I wasn't brought up with that tradition.
Hmm ... I'm wondering whether the BVM is lurking somewhere among all those dead mothers? Gilrean in particular: "I gave Hope to the Dunedain" or whatever. PJ seems to have had that idea in the extended edition ...
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PJ frames Galadriel as the BVM in that shot looking back as the Fellowship are leaving Lorien. it reminds me of the pictures of the grotto in Lourdes.