#thereandbackagain

[delwaaunglor]

So, curious. What fictional character's death has impacted your life the most? I don't mean who's death made you weep the most. I don't mean who's death made you not okay for days. Such emotions can be brought on by pure shock. I'm asking which fictional character's death made such an impact on you that it influenced your worldview, the way you approach life, your philosophy, the way you breathe from day-to-day. When I sat and pondered the question, the first fictional character's death I thought of was Jak Fleet from the Erevis Cale novels. But Jak didn't really change the way I looked at things. He was inspiring, to be sure. But his death didn't change the way I thought of anything. He just confirmed ideals I already held, and I look to him as a heroic example of what sacrifice for a greater good looks like. So as I thought about the question, I realized it was a character I didn't cry over the first time I read the scene. I didn't cry over him the 20th time I read it, either. But as I get older, his death scene becomes more and more poignant. That character, if you haven't already guessed, is Thorin Oakenshield. When he charges out of the Lonely Mountain's gate in the battle of Five Armies, he's a king come into his own. All the years of wanting revenge on Smaug, to reclaim the gold and the throne that was his birthright is accomplished in that moment. He is King Under the Mountain. He's got everything he ever wanted. But then he falls. He dies. And his last words to Bilbo aren't the words of a proud king who has everything he ever wanted. They're the words of a dwarf who's gained wisdom that pains him to admit. "If more of us valued food and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. But sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell." This is a dwarf. A king of a people known for their craftsmanship and love of beautiful things, particularly those made of metals precious and mundane. Yet, at the end of his life, his dying words almost echo Ecclesiastes in its subtext. "Vanity of vanity." He's fought, lost friends and kin, all for a mountain of gold. And he's naught to show for it, because in a few minutes he will draw his last breath and not be able to enjoy one single coin of his conquest. That quote has changed the way I look at life in ways I can't even begin to exhaustively list. It's changed the way I look at politics and economics. It's changed the way I look at friendships and who I choose to spend time with. It's changed the kinds of theologians I give ear to. It's impacted so many of my personal choices in what I decide to do with the time that is given to me. So who's your character?

[k-badger-draws]

My hobbit painting is finally done! I've had this scene stuck in my head for months. If you like it, Im selling prints on my etsy shop. #etsy #theshire #hobbit #bagend #lordoftherings #tolkien #hobbitholes #ghibli #middleearth #gandalf #bilbobaggins #gandalfthegrey #hobbitbook #thereandbackagain #booklover #digitalpainting #artprint https://www.instagram.com/p/CQe6hJohX1h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cabukasumi]

REMINDER: 💖 Ai Hoshi Cafe will be at There and Back Cafe! 💖 Saturday, March 18th, 2023 12pm noon - 2pm 1020 11th St Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814 https://thereandback.cafe/ @thereandbackcafe Come say 'hi'! Ai Hoshi Cafe will have free goodie bags! You'll see us in uniforms 💖! @aihoshicafe 💖 . 💖 #aihoshi #aihoshicafe #maidcafe #butlercafe #maidandbutlercafe #aihoshimaid #aihoshimaids #aihoshibutler #aihoshibutlers #maidecafe #aihoshikasumi #KasumiMusashi #sacramento #visitsacramento #thereandbackagain (at Sacramento, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2-3LgOZJr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[alexgalacticreader]

✨"Chase the light until the stars come out"✨ #whisperoftheheart #mimiwosumaseba #ghiblifanart #susurrosdelcorazon #ghibli #shiningstone #shizuku #watercolor #glitter #hayaomiyazaki #thecatreturnsbaron #countryroads #thereandbackagain #january2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CYcRDIOvSNO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[saramackenzie1982]

I've been under the weather today. But when I saw this, I had to laugh. 😂 It gives me hope to finish my own. #BilboBaggins #JRRTolkien #ReaderAndWriter #LotsOfTime #ToWrite #AutumnReading #ComfyChair #CoffeeCurrentlyReading #ClassicLiterature #PeterJackson #NotJustATeenMovie #YoureReady #FunnyWriter #ThereAndBackAgain https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf0KPrpM1CU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[zxwolf-erikson]

I finally finished reading #thereandbackagain #thehobbit When I first read this when I was 17, I did a crappy job at reading it. But now, I do love this story. I feel you will love this when you're reading it to children. It's definitely one of those books I will want to read to my kids someday. I love how weird but so interesting on the world-building, the backstories, and the writing, and love the characters. I feel Tolkien did a great job at making the writing sound humorous but invested. I say, if you want a book to read on raining days, I recommend reading this, but if you want a good story to read to kids, I highly recommend trying this out. You wont regret it. I will.give the Hobbit a 4/5 stars ✨ take care and bless be 🙏 #tolkien #lotr #thehobbit #tolkienworld #tolkienlore #lovetolkien #4/5stars #bookreview #reviews #booksofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cff-upxL-oU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mannythemovieguy]

We survived out flat tire in Utah so we treated ourselves to a yummy Filipino buffet in Las Vegas! We’re only four hours away from home! Yay! #roadwarriors #mannysmagicalmidwesttour #fromcaliforniatoillinois #thereandbackagain #onemileatatime #1980milesoneway (at Kusina Ni Lorraine Buffet) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdmktFtLobb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[scringee]

Gandalf hides from Paparazzi due to the popularity of my memoir . Apologies , old friend ! #thereandbackagain #wizard #fuming

[kellybellybarbie]

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[dreadart]

🖤 Happy Sunday glorious goblins! Today I bring you Bilbo cozy at Bag End reading his favorite book! Pretty much how every Sunday should be spent! This is from my “There and back Again” series! It is inspired by some of Thorin’s last words to Bilbo, “if more of us valued your ways - food and cheer above hoarded gold - it would be a merrier world”. I love The Hobbit so so much!! I think the movie from the 70s really did it justice! I hope I did too! 🖤🖤🖤 “A Merrier World” is available as an LE print available RIGHT NOW in my Etsy shop! (ONLY A FEW LEFT!) Link in bio! Just type “hobbit” in my shop search bar and you’ll see it! Or check my stories for the direct link! 🖤🖤🖤 - #bilbobaggins #bilbo #hobbit #bagend #lotr #thehobbit #amerrierworld #thereandbackagain https://www.instagram.com/p/CUS9beEPvfT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[the-enlightened-pod]

There and Back again #lotr #lotrmemes #tolkienart #tolkien #tolkienfan #hobbit #thereandbackagain #bilbobaggins #gandalf #thedwarves #peterjackson #elves #sindar #quenya #silmarillion #silmarillioncosplay #silmarillionfanart #silmarillionart #hobbiton #shire #bagend #bookstagram #books #history (at Erebor, Middle-Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqfQ2OJwCH/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lionatyourservice]

{ - Tauriel - } 

                   “you were supposed to leave.” 

                        {  -  A smirk. Did she truly think a dwarf would listen? To an Elf none the less. They are the most stubborn hard headed race in middle earth least they take orders from those, taller, than them. The red headed she-elf had interrupted their journey and unfortunately caught the eye of his younger half. Kili was a love struck puppy dog that would follow her till the ends of time if she let him. There however, was no place for that here. Their first and only goal was to get to the lonely mountain and reclaim their home. If obstacles made themselves known, well they would simply go through them.

                             Unfortunately at this point, that’s how Fili saw Tauriel. An obstacle. Having worked his whole life for this trip. He wasn’t about to let this elf get in the way,  “  and that is your fault for thinking us to listen.  “

                                          { @seraphicae​ }

[picnotesknowledge]

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, is the first published novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. This children's fantasy novel was first published on September 21, 1937. The novel is about the journey of a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins, along with Gandalf The Gray, and twelve dwarves. This novel also tells the story of how the One Ring of Power passed into the possession of Bilbo.

[zuziaturek]

I've been busy applying for cool jobs and preparing for all of the illustration contests this year but in the downtime, I drew the outside wall of a hobbits home. Honestly, a house on which I could grow a part of my garden is a life-long dream, anyone know where I could get one? Hobbiton, watercolour and ink on cotton rag, 150 x 300mm. #lotr #hobbit #hobbiton #fern #home #garden #illustration #ilustracja #thereandbackagain #tolkien https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EccY8HNAD/?igshid=1ib8e7utshq56

[ratsandrocknroll]

Back to my readings. Minimal makeup and a Carol Baskin-esque flower crown because reasons #tigerking #coolcatsandkittens #survivingisolation #covid19 #thereandbackagain #ethereal #faerie #faeriecore #flower #flowercrown #flowers #redhead #redhair #yellowhair #neonhair #dyedgirls #altgirls #ginger #gingergirls #selfie (at Dunedin, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-v78Khg1pa/?igshid=1gmw9q71b0bg3

[gaygraviturgist]

did i mention i got a tattoo https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMMPB0heKN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g9lvnt0k4i8e