By any other name

[altariel]

Thanks to the munificence of 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!

Comments

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Shelob is what I'm like on a bad day, lurking around the house, gobbling up unwary postmen. Eowyn is another great favourite.

I bear a resemblance to Cate Blanchett in the sense that recognizably part of the same species (legs, arms, eyes, etc.)!

The whole gift scene - including the bit with Gimli - is in the extended version of FotR, and is beautifully done.


Congratulations on losing your "1" - and congratulations on your birthday too.

Thank you!

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

The whole gift scene - including the bit with Gimli - is in the extended version of FotR, and is beautifully done.

Maybe I'll weaken and by the DVDs, then. (Though I continue to buy DVDs faster than I watch them.)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I think the extended edition of FotR is definitely worth it: it actually manages to improve on what was already a superb film.

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

I liked FotR by far the best of the three films, perhaps because it was by far the most faithful to the book.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

That's the reason I like it best. Also the alterations that they do make (which are inevitable for a film adaptation, I didn't expect it to come to the screen untouched) work in a way that having Elves turn up at Helm's Deep doesn't work.

[kerravonsen]

Agreed on both points.