#tkwr appendix

[iamjaynaemarie]

Did you miss something?

It’s September 9th. The Character Appendix for The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy has expired. The next time it will be available is December with Book II: The Saga of Thranduil--Extended Version. After that, I have no idea because the next download will belong to Book I: The Epic of Eryn Galen. It will continue to get bigger--so don’t even think that was the entire thing--not even close. I just added two elves last night. There’s a special one coming--I just realized I have yet another “surprise” coming. 

(That Kindle thing is insane--really, I never knew I’d make it to one of those things--or requested by a Soldier).

(Might be a dragon in there, @mystarlightblr); I learn a lot in my research.

Anyway, the elves of Middle Earth are full of surprises--especially the Woodland Elves. I can’t wait to see what happens next--especially with Thranduil.

Or Legolas..

For now, Aragorn is about to make another “first” appearance in the extended version of Book II. So does:

Haldir, Rúmil and Orophin.

and Celeborn and everyone’s favorite: 

Galadriel. For now...Namárië. I need to brush up on my Quenya and Sindarin (some Black Speech, ick).

@tkwrtrilogy, @tkwrtrilogy2, @tkwrtrilogy3, @trenarnolegolaslasgalen

Extended Versions: @extendedtkwrtrilogyend, @tkwrtrilogylasttale

(Other Pages: Work In Progress--didn’t know I’d be this busy). 

NOTE: Blog Excerpts have “pictures and gifs”. The downloadable books are just the books--nothing but text.

[tkwrtlegends]

This is the first draft of the Official Appendix of The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy. Most of the characters are from Book II: The Saga of Thranduil with Tolkien Canonical Characters and a few Book I: The Epic of Eryn Galen (some will appear in Book III: The Last Tale of Legolas Lasgalen) that are mentioned. 

Some names have been changed (and some may change) so if you’ve been reading the books, some names belonging to some characters might appear differently here. That is in the process of being edited in the entire trilogy--especially Book II: The Saga of Thranduil which is due to be completed within the next few days. Still a work in progress; subject to change. This is easier to follow than the last post which even confuses me. 😁

Don’t get too comfortable: There are more characters and names coming. I have three books you realize.

C = Canonical. EV = Extended Version/s. *Mentioned.

Appendix (Alphabetical Order)

Adanor—Commander of the Army under Isildur; he had long hair—a deep earthen color with green eyes that reflected a commanding, yet kind presence.

Amdir (C)—King of Lórien, father of Amroth. He died in the War of the Last Alliance at the Battle of Dagorlad.

Amroth (C)—Son of Amdir and lover of Nimrodel. After the War of the Last Alliance, he would die waiting for Nimrodel.

Aldáros—An orphaned Silvan elf from the War of the Last Alliance.

Anárion (C)—Son of Elendil and brother of Isildur. He would die in the War of the Last Alliance.

Annariel—Mother of Êlúriel, husband of Nendúril. She was killed during the Second Age.

Aradin—Commander of the King’s Archers in Eryn Galen and a Noldo. Long black hair soft as silk against delicate features across the fairest skin and features with piercing grey eyes. He is the father of Ardúin, Linurial and Súlthulë. He is wedded to Aralótë.

Aradûial—Daughter of Aruilos and Nimlúin. She has her father’s long white golden hair in and mother’s light brown eyes.

Aradúlin—Daughter of Tarthôn and Ëariâth. When she grows up she would marry Elendôr, son of Ardôr and Ninyávë. She has her father’s golden red hair and her mother’s grey eyes.

Aragorn (C)—Son of Arathorn II, descendent of Isildur; heir of Gondor.

Aralótë—Wife of Aradin, mother of Ardúin, Linurial and Súlthulë. She is a beautiful elf with long golden hair and piercing bright blue eyes. Lady of the Court in Eryn Galen.

Aramír—Older brother of Aramoth and son of Nînuir and Linlúin. He has golden hair and eyes the color of eyes of violet ice. Wedded to Tínandril. He is Marchwarden of the North.

Aramoth—Younger brother of Aramír and son of Nînuir and Linlúin. Much as his brother, he had long golden hair but his eyes were a sharp blue. He is wedded to Nenloth. Marchwarden of the South.

Árendil—Youngest daughter of Sírnên and Ninduril, sister of  Nínorë. With eyes of vivid emerald, she had a cascade of long golden tendrils that even I thought beautiful in the sunlight. She is wedded to Melros. After the death of her husband, she went into the Undying Lands with her husband’s mother, leaving her son, Tarthôn with Thranduil.

Aranduil—Son of Elendôr and Aradúlin. Thranduil and Elranduil are his grandfathers. He’s very close to his cousins Nenduîl Nárisil and Tárimë Silmë.

Arasílmë—Wife of Eldúir. Their daughter is Aryávë, one of the most beautiful elves in Eryn Galen.

Arawë—Son of Isílsar and Celebríl.

Areithel—Wife of Arísil, mother of Orísi. She died before the War of the Last Alliance leaving her son and husband in sorrow.

Arísil—High Council and Commander of the Army under Gil-galad. He had long golden brown hair and eyes the color of the sea. His wife was Areithel, mother of his son Orísil, orphaned at Dagorlad when he died.

Andvári—“Gentle-Breeze” with hair and beard of white gold, he is a member of the Council of King Durin III of Khazâd-dûm.

Ardôr—Son of Elranduil and Ardúin. He had his father’s hair and his mother’s eyes save for hints of the color of the sea. Perhaps it came from his Noldorin roots long since passed into lore. When he grows up he will wed Ninyávë. (Prince of Mirkwood: Ardôr Elranduilion)

Ardúin—One of the daughters of Aradin and Aralótë She was an unusual elf in Eryn Galen. She was what was left of the Noldor. With long soft waves the color of the feathers of a raven, she the most unusual piercing eyes one could only describe as golden grey. She is wedded to Elranduil.

Árelë—Son of Elmîr and Aryávë. He will marry Êleníel, daughter of Sildôr and Nínorë. He has the impeccable beauty of his mother, long golden hair with blue eyes like his father. His sister is Silaurë.

Arlómë—Mother of Melros and wife of Eldûmír. She is the fairest of the Silvan, if there be such a thing. Deep blue eyes and long auburn hair with skin near white as snow. After losing her husband and son in the War of the Last Alliance, she left for the Undying Lands.

Aruilos—Younger brother of Ëariâth, son of Nimlos and Sildúriel.  Husband of Nimlúin.

Arlúin—Daughter of Aramoth and Nenloth, wife of Orísil, mother of Eleneth.

Arímë—A peredhel; Wife of Haldúir, mother to Súlelenth. Cousin Êlúriel, Nenloth and Nimlos. Her father Gildúr married her mother, a mortal woman named Sirurial.

Arnîn—Daughter of Aramír and Tínandril, Wife of Randúmîr.

Arod (C)—Legolas’ horse from Rohan (LOTR).

Asfaloth (C)—Glorfindel’s horse (LOTR).

Aryávë—Daughter of Eldúir and Arasílmë. She is the cousin of Aramír and Aramoth. She was chosen of Thranduil but she will wed Elmîr.

Aurëwyn—Wife of Bard (II) of Dale. She is the mother of Bain. She is a direct descendant of Haldúir, father of Súlelenth.

Aûrvar—A second age dwarf serving on the Council of King Durin III of Khazâd-dûm and brother of Jári, General Commander of the Army. He had hair and beard the color of fire.

Aûstri—“East-One”, he is one of the Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm with golden hair and beard. See Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm.

Bain (II)—Son of Bard (II). He is the direct descendant of Bard the Bowman.

Bain I (C)—Son of Bard of Esgaroth and descendant of Girion.

Balin (C)—Balin, older brother of Dwalin, son of Fundin. He would die in Moria.

Bard I (C)—Bard the Bowman, he would bring down Smaug and lead the men of Esgaroth in the Battle of the Five Armies.

Bard II (C)—Son of Brand, son of Bain (I). He would take his father’s throne after he dies during the Second Battle of Dale during the War of the Ring. He resembles his great grandfather Bard (I).

Bain—Son of Bard (II) and Aurëwyn. He is the direct descendent of Bard the Bowman, his great great grandfather. He bears a resemblance to his great grandfather Bain.

Beorn (C)—Skin changer; he would kill Bolg during the Battle of the Five Armies.

Bifur (C)—Dwarf; cousin of Bofur and Bombur.

Bofur (C)—Dwarf; older brother of Bombur; cousin of Bifur. From Moria, not of the line of Durin.

Bombur (C)—Dwarf; younger brother of Bofur cousin of Bifur. From Moria, not from line of Durin.

Brand I (C)—Son of Bain, son of Bard (I). He would die during the Second Battle of Dale during the War of the Ring alongside King Dáin II Ironfoot of Erebor.

Brelin (EV)—Wife of Bard the Bowman (Bard I) and mother of Bain.

Brendîr—A commander of the Army under Anárion.

Celeborn (C)—Lord of Lothlórien and husband of Galadriel. Son of Galadhon and brother of Galathil.

Celebrían (C)—Wife of Elrond and daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel. Mother of Elladan, Elrohir and Arwen Undómiel.

Celebril—Daughter of Súriar and Náriel.

Círdan (C)—Lord of the Falas; first bearer of the Narya.

Culdúros—Tarthôn’s horse. A brown stallion with long red mane and tail. His name means Golden Red Night Foam.

Dáin II Ironfoot (C)—Dwarf; cousin of Thorin Oakenshield. He would become the King of Erebor after the death of Thorin during the Battle of the Five Armies.

Dís (C)—Dwarf, sister of Thorin Oakenshield and Frerin; wife of Stíahn and mother of Fíli and Kíli.

Dori (C)—Dwarf; brother of Ori and Dori from the house of Durin.

Durin (C)—King Durin III, Ruler of Khazâd-dûm (Moria) at the time of the War of the Last Alliance.

Durin (C)—son of Thorin III Stonehelm of Erebor. (LOTR Appendix)

Dwalin (C)—Dwarf, younger brother of Balin, son of Fundin.

Ëariâth—Daughter of Nimlos and Sildúriel. Sister of Aruilos. She had grey eyes with hair like her father—dark as night. When she grew up, she would wed Tarthôn.

Ëarmîr—Nephew of Celeborn and Galathil.

Elarían—Orphan elven child of the Nandor. When she grows up, she would wed Elenadar.

Êldúlin—Daughter of Randúmîr and Arnîn. She has long sand colored hair of her father’s and her mother’s moss green eyes.

Eldôr—Husband to Valdúril, he was tall and fair; with the palest grey eyes of any Sindar. Long and fine was his fair like that of King Oropher, the color the purest gold. So yellow it was that often when he would wander into the sun, it seemed to sparkle as a thousand stars.

Elenadar—Son of Fëaluin and Linurial, twin brother of Elenatar.

Elenatar—Son of Fëaluin and Linurial, twin brother of Elenadar.

Êlengolas*—Pure Sindar with long golden hair and eyes to color of ice. Father of Nimeithel and Valdúril. Wedded to Valdúmîr.

Eleniâth— Wife of Galdúmîr, mother of Fëaluin and Fínduin. She was a Silvan elf, with long waves of the finest brown hair and eyes of dark grey.

Elendôr—Youngest son of Ardôr and Ninyávë, younger brother of Êlenuil and older of [Elwen]. Father of Aranduil. He is wedded to Aradúlin.

Elendil (C)—Father of Isildur and Anárion. High King of Arnor and Gondor.

Êleneth—Daughter of Orísil and Arlúin.

Êleníel—Daughter of Sildôr and Nínorë. She has the long golden hair of her mother and her father’s sky blue eyes.

Elenlúin—Entering Eryn Galen as a child, she was the sister of Elarían. When she became of age, she would wed Elenatar.

Êlenuil—Known as the Everstar because he is the first royal born to carry the bloodlines of the Teleri: Sindarinwa, Noldor and Nandor but also the Silvan. He is the son of Ardôr and Ninyáre and older brother of Elendôr.

Elenorn—High Council and Commander of the Army under King Amdir.

Eldúir—Brother of Linlúin. He was a High Elven Warrior in the Army of Oropher. He is wedded to Arasílmë.

Eldûmír—Father of Melros. A Sinda, he was a trusted member of Oropher’s council as well as a warrior. He would die in the War of the Last Alliance.

Elmîr—Son of Sildúr, brother of Tínandril.

Eluin—Êlúriel’s horse. A wedding gift from Thranduil. White mare with white mane and tail.

Elranduil—Son of Eldôr and Valdúril, sister of Queen Nimeithel of Eryn Galen.

Elrond (C)—Son of Earendil and Elwing; Lord of Rivendell.

Êlúriel—Wife of Thranduil, mother of Legolas Lasgalen and Isilriel Elenare (EV) and foster mother of Tarthôn. In the original version of TSOT, she was killed by an orc while defending Thranduil.

Elwen (EV)—Daughter of Elranduil and Ardúin. Sister of Ardôr and Orísil. She is very close to her cousin, Isílriel.

Erestor (C)—Chief Counsellor of the house of Elrond.

Fângil (See Minstrel of the Rhovanion)

Fëaluin—One of Thranduil’s best friends from childhood. Wedded to Linurial. He becomes the head of Council for Thranduil after the War of the Last Alliance.

Fëaruin—Horse of Amdir. He is a red stallion with red man and tail. His name means Red Flame Spirit.

Fíli (C)—Dwarf; younger brother of Kíli and a son of Stíahn and Dís and an heir of Durin.

Fínduin—Brother of Fëaluin. He died in the War with his father, Galdúmîr. He left behind his wife, Sinomë.

Findúril—Father of Nimlos and Nenloth, brother of Nendúril. He died fighting orcs in Ossiriand. He is wedded to Nimduin.

Findôl—Eastern Border Guard. Brother of Sildôr and Sinomë. Son of Finëar and Nenduriel. He is wedded to Súlthulë, daughter of Aradin and Aralótë.

Finëar—Member of the council of Oropher. He was a timid one, yet he was diplomatic and forthright; his grey eyes shining beneath the long golden hair of the Sindar. Father of Sildôr, Findôl and Sinomë.

Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm—The Dwarf Warrior Factions are split into four fighting forces or battalions named for their commanders that are named for the direction of the Winds.

Gandalf (C)—A Maiar known by many names (Mithrandir among the elves). The Gray Wanderer sent to Middle Earth around 1000 T.A. after the loss of the One Ring with Radagast (Aiwendil) and Saruman (Curunír).

Galadhon (C)*—Son of Elmo; father of Celeborn and Galathil.

Galadriel (C)—Lady of Lothlórien; wife of Celeborn; mother of Celebrían.

Galdúmîr—Commander of the King’s Army, father of Fëaluin and Fínduin. Wedded to Eleniâth.

Galathil (C)—Father of Nimloth wife of Dior; he is the son of Galadhon and brother of Celeborn.

Gimli (C)—Son of Glóin, he is the last heir of Durin.

Gil-galad (C)—The Last High-elven kings of Middle-Earth.

Gildúril—Horse of Aruilos. White stallion with red mane and tail. His name means Brilliant Night Star.

Gildúr—Late father of Arímë, brother of Annariel, mother of Êlúriel. He died in the same glamhoth attack trying to save his sister.

Glóin (C)—Dwarf; younger brother of Óin and son of Gróin. He is the father of Gimli.

Glorduir—Oropher’s horse. Golden stallion with white mane and tail.

Glorfindel (C)—Rider of Asfaloth; Elf from Imladris/Rivendell.

Gollum (C)—Once known as Sméagol, he was the first victim of the One Ring. He was brought to Mirkwood by Aragorn but escaped the dungeons of Thranduil.

Haldir (C)—Marchwarden of Lothlórien; brother of Rúmil and Orophin.

Haldúir—Man from Esgaroth. He is married to Arímë. Their daughter is Súlelenth, wife of Êlenuil. He finds out that his wife was the daughter of Gildúr, brother of Annariel, mother of Êlúriel.

Hithloth—Elenatar’s horse. A dark silver stallion with long white mane and tail. His name means Mist Flower.

Hîthuin—Horse of Amroth. Dust brown stallion with a light brown mane and tail. His name is Ever Mist.

Iarûr—Royal Chronicler of the Woodland Realm. He is a Sinda. Long golden hair and sharp grey eyes. When he leaves for the Undying Lands after the Battle of the Five Armies, his son Súriar.

Isildur (C)—Son of Elendil and brother of Anárion. He would steal the One Ring from Sauron.

Isílion—An escort to Lady Galadriel of Lothlórien.

Isílriel (EV)—[Daughter] and youngest child of Thranduil and [Êlúriel], foster sister of Tarthôn and sister of Legolas. Her throne name is Isílriel Elenáre Thranduiliel.

Isílsar—Husband of Celebríl; father of Arawë.

Jári—Jári: Warrior (General Commander) With hair and beard the color of fire, he was gruff, but noble. Brother of Aûrvar.

Kíli (C)—Dwarf; older brother of Kíli and a son of Stíahn and Dís and an heir of Durin.

Lasiavas—Legolas’ horse in Mirkwood. Light silver-mist colored stallion with long black mane and tail. He was born of Eluin, sired by Sûldúmîr. When he was born, everyone thought he was a gift from Êlúriel because he was different than all the other horses. His name means “Autumn Leaf”.

Lasimë—Legolas’ pet squirrel. His name means “Leafy” in Quenya.

Legolas (C)—Son of Thranduil and [Êlúriel], foster brother of [Tarthôn] and older brother of [Isílriel]. As a Prince of Mirkwood, he joins the Fellowship of the Ring as one of the Nine Walkers. His throne name is Legolas Lasgalen Thranduilion.

Lindûmír—Wife of Sildúr, mother of Tínandril and Elmîr. She had long golden red hair and eye of sky blue. After the War of the Last Alliance, she left with others to Aman.

Linlúin—Mother of Aramír and Aramoth. She had long golden hair with clear eyes of fine blue like foam upon the ocean.

Linurial—Daughter of Aradin and Aralótë, she is the sister of Ardúin and Súlthulë. She is wedded to Fëaluin.

Líri (EV)—Horse of Isílriel. Golden white horse with white mane and tail. Her name means “song”.

Lothluin*—Mother to Eldôr. She is a Noldor.

Mãndil—A commander of the Army under Anárion.

Melros—Best friend of Thranduil; he would die in the War of the Last Alliance. He was wed to Árendil and their son was Tarthôn. 

Meláze—Chief Blacksmith in Eryn Galen. When not covered in soot, he is a rather handsome elf with soft extremely light brown hair—near the color of sand—and blue eyes. He is wedded to Náruiel. He is a Silvan.

Minstrel of the Rhovanion—Lyricist and a teller of folk tales. Sometimes goes by the name Fângil.

Mîráre—Daughter of Tatháron and Tárwen; sister of Ninyáre.  Her long golden hair and eyes of silver were hard to avoid. She is the love of Legolas and is known to him as Lasuil.

Mírwen—Mother of Oropher, grandmother of Thranduil, great grandmother of Legolas. She was one of the fairest of the Sindarinwa of her time and very unusual. Her skin was near white, her eyes deep grey with long hair of the lightest gold.

Mithrandir (C)—See Gandalf.

Nármoth—Elenadar's horse. A red stallion with long black mane and tail. His name means Fire Dusk.

Náruiel—Wife of Meláze, mother of Tatháron. She has long golden hair and grey eyes. She is an Sinda.

Nenduîl Nárisil—Son of Êlenuil and Súlelenth and twin brother of Tárimë Silmë. His throne name is Nenduîl Nárisil Êlenuilion.

Nenduriel—Lady to Nimeithel. Wedded to Finëar. Mother of Sildôr, Findôl and Sinomë.

Nendúril—Father of Êlúriel, husband of Annariel.

Nenloth—She is the sister of Nimlos, friend and lady to Êlúriel as Queen of Eryn Galen. She is wedded to Aramoth.

Nimeithel—Mother of Thranduil, wife of Oropher; sister of Valdúril.

Nimduin—Mother of Nimlos and Nenloth; wife of Findúril. She has dark hair and brown eyes.

Nimísil—Horse of Orísil. White golden stallion with white mane and tail. His name means White Moon.

Nimlos—Cousin of Êlúriel, brother of Nenloth. He is wedded to Sildúriel.

Nimlúin—Daughter of Fínduin and Sinomë. She is wedded to Aruilos.

Nimríel—Wife of Iarûr, mother of Súriar.

Nimrodel (C)—The love of Amroth, Prince of Lórien.

Ninduril—Wife of Sírnên, mother of Árendil and Nínorë, she is a Sindar married to a Noldor. She leaves with Árendil after the War of the Last Alliance.

Nínorë—The younger sister of Árendil and daughter of Sírnên and Ninduril. She is wedded to Sildôr.

Nînuir—Father of Aramír and Aramoth; he was charge of the Army of Eryn Galen under Galdúmîr and Eldûmír. He is wedded to Linlúin.

Ninyáre—Daughter of Tatháron and Tárwen; sister of Mîráre. She marries Ardôr. 

Nithí—One of the Council of Durin; “Old Moon” (Gold hair and beard), he’s the older brother of Nyí.

Nori (C)—Dwarf; brother of Ori and Dori from the house of Durin.

Northri—“North-One” (Black hair and beard); one of the Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm. See Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm.

Nyí—One of the Council of Durin; “New Moon” (Black hair and beard), he is the younger brother of Nithí.

Óin (C)—Dwarf, son of Gróin and older brother of Glóin.

Ori (C)—Dwarf; brother of Nori and Dori from the house of Durin.

Orísil—Son of Arísil and Areithel from Ossiriand. He was orphaned after following his father off to war. He was adopted by Elranduil. When he grows up, he will marry Arlúin, daughter of Aramoth and Nenloth.

Oropher (C)—Father of Thranduil, husband of Nimeithel.

Orophin (C)—Brother of Rúmil and Haldir of Lothlórien.

Orothôn*—Father of Oropher, grandfather of Thranduil, great grandfather of Legolas. Far more intimidating than his descendants, Orothôn had finest and longest hair of the Sindar in Doriath.

Radagast (C)—Known as Aiwendil, he was sent to Middle-Earth with Gandalf and Saruman around 1000 T.A. after the loss of the One Ring. He is located at the Southwestern borders of the Rhovanion.

Randúmîr—An orphan child from Ossiriand. Hair the color of sand with eyes of the shallows of the sea. He was an unusually quiet child. When he became of age, he would wed Arnîn.

Rúmil (C)—An elf from Lothlorien; brother of Haldir and Orophin.

Saruman (C)—Known as Curunír, he was sent to Middle-Earth with Gandalf and Radagast around 1000 T.A. after the loss of the One Ring.

Silaurë—Daughter of Elmîr and Aryávë, sister of Árelë. She will marry Târuil, son of Findôl and Súlthulë.

Síldúlos—Horse of Ardôr. Given to him by his father, Elranduil. He is a stallion the color of red earth with a white mane and tail. His name means Shine White Night Snow.

Sildôr—Western Border Guard with long earthen brown hair and grey blue eyes. Brother of Findôl and Sinomë. Son of Finëar and Nenduriel. He is married to Nínorë, daughter of Sírnên and Ninduril.

Sildúriel—Silvan of the court of Eryn Galen/Mirkwood/Eryn Lasgalen; wife of Nimlos, mother of Ëariâth and Aruilos.

Sílrandor—Son of Elenatar and Elenlúin. Twin brother of Sûlrandír.

Sinomë—Wife of Fínduin. She dies of grief at the loss of her husband during the War of the Last Alliance. She is the youngest child and only daughter of Finëar and Nenduriel, sister of Sildôr and Findôl.

Sîrandír—Son of Elenadar and Elarían. Twin brother of Sîrandor.

Sîrandor—Son of Elenadar and Elarían. Twin brother of Sîrandír.

Síran—Second Commander of the Army under Isildur.

Sîrluin—Elranduil’s horse. Silver blue stallion with the long mane of midnight. His name means Blue Stream.

Sírnên—Father of Arandil and Nínorë. He is a member of Oropher’s council. He has long black hair and dark brown eyes. He is one of the few Noldor in Eryn Galen. He is wedded to Ninduril.

Sirurial—Late mortal mother of Arímë. She had light brown eyes and long dark blonde hair.

Stíahn—Dwarf from Ered Luin; husband of Dís and father of Fíli and Kíli.

Sûldúmîr—Thranduil’s horse. Silver stallion with white mane and tail. His name means Spirit Night Jewel.

Súlelenth—Wife of Êlenuil, the Everstar. She is of the Race of man as the daughter of Haldúir and Arímë. She is the mother of Nenduîl Nárisil and Tárimë Silmë.

Sûlrandír—Son of Elenatar and Elenlúin. Twin brother of Sílrandor.

Súlthulë—Daughter of Aradin and Aralótë. Her sisters are Linurial and Ardúin. She is wedded to Findôl, son of Finëar and Nenduriel.

Súriar—Son of Iarûr and Nimríel and a Chronicler of Eryn Galen/Mirkwood/Eryn Lasgalen.

Sûthri—Sûthri: South-One (Brown hair and beard); one of the Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm. See Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm.

Tárimë Silmë--Daughter of Êlenuil and Súlelenth, twin sister of Nenduil Nárisil. Her throne name is Tárimë Silmë Êlenuiliel.

Tárion—An escort to Lady Galadriel of Lothlórien.

Tarthôn—Son of Melros and Árendil. Árendil left him in the care of Thranduil after the death of Melros and went into the Undying Lands. He was raised as part of Thranduil’s household. He was wedded to Ëariâth.

Târuil—Son of Findôl and Súlthulë, he looks like his father long golden red hair with his mother’s blue eyes.

Tárwen—Wife of Tatháron; mother of Ninyáre and Mîráre.

Tatháron—Son of Meláze and Náruiel. He is half Silvan and half Sindar. He marries Tárwen.

Thekker—Dwarf, father of Stíahn.

Thráin I (C)—Dwarf; Son of Náin I.

Thranduil (C)—Son of Oropher and Nimeithel, husband of Êlúriel and father of Legolas and Isílriel (EV) and foster father of Tarthôn.His throne name is Thranduil Tárisil Oropherion.

Thorin Oakenshield (C)—Son of Thráin, son of Thrór; heir of Durin. He would lose his life at the Battle of the Five Armies (the first Battle of Dale).

Thorin III (C)—Dwarf, Son of Dáin II Ironfoot.

Tínandril—Daughter of Sildúr. Her brother is Elmîr. The color of sunset was her long straight hair with eyes the color of moss. Her skin was as white as winter, flawless and serene. She is wedded to Aramír.

Valdôr*—Father of Eldôr. He is a Sindar. His son took from him his long golden hair and grey eyes.

Valdúmîr*—Pure Sindar from Doriath, with pale skin and long hair as the silver snow. She had eyes of pale blue. Wife of Êlengolas, Mother of Nimeithel and Valdúril.

Valdúril—Sister to Queen Nimeithel. As with her sister, her skin was flawless. Her hair was as long as my mothers, but to it was far more golden. Her eyes shone of with a gentle grey, like wisps of smoke with a hint of my mother’s blue. She was very close to my mother, so much that yes, their children had similar names.

Vestri—“West-One” (Auburn hair and beard); one of the Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm. See Four Winds of Khazâd-dûm.

Vindalf (Thúlé)—A Maiar; he arrived with Gandalf in c. 1000 T.A. on the shores of Mithlond. He didn’t get the distinguished “Gray” until after the death of Gandalf in Moria.

Appendix from The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy--Book II: The Saga of Thranduil by J.M. Miller ©2015 All Rights Reserved.

Sources Cited:

Allan, Jim, ed. An Introduction to Elvish and to other tongues and proper names and writing systems of the Third Age of the Western Lands of Middle Earth as Set Forth in the Published Writings of Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. ©1978 The Bath Press. All Rights Reserved.

Foster, Robert. Tolkien’s World from A to Z: The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth From The Hobbit Through The Lord of the Rings and Beyond. New York: Del-Rey Books, 2001

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Peoples of Middle-Earth. ed. by Christopher Tolkien. London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.

Tolkien, J.R.R. The History of Middle-Earth Index. ed. by Christopher Tolkien. London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2002.

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lost Road and Other Writings. ed by Christopher Tolkien. New York: Del-Rey Books, 1987.

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle Earth. ed. by Christopher Tolkien. ©1980 J.R.R. Tolkien Copyright Trust. All rights Reserved.

Tolkien, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings ©1987 Houghton Mifflin Company, ©2004 HarperCollinsPublishers. All rights Reserved.

Tyler, J.E.A. The Complete Tolkien Companion. ©1976. St. Martin’s Press. All rights Reserved.

This list does not include new places and/or objects at this time--and there are a few. This also is the abbreviated version of the original--the actual one is far more detailed and tedious. Baby steps.--J.

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Newsfeed #97 March 8, 2018 (8 Súlimë)

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: THE STAND-ALONE SAGA

First of all, I’m not dropping everything to write this particular book (I don’t know why people fear that). The “new” book is not as “new” as I am implying. The story (like the trilogy) is a long and winding one.

When I began outlining the Elves of Mirkwood, naturally people wonder “where are all these elves coming from. For example, it is no secret Thranduil’s cousin Elranduil married a Noldorin (Ardúin) and Thranduil’s wife is a Nandor (Danwaith)--the last of the remaining ones. Nearly all of the main characters have a back story (and after stories), so I had written part of those around the time I began The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy. They were going to go into the Appendix (which at the time included Legolas’ Journals). When I changed the format of the book--having the story told by the four generation of elves--two being rulers and one being an heir to the Woodland Realm--I was free to do with the back stories what I wished--especially the one about the origins of Êlúriel.

It doesn’t have a title yet; it is not put together as well as the other books in the trilogy--even Legolas’ story is already planned from beginning to end. This new book will be part of the Appendix, unless it’s longer than 200 pages. There is a reason for that:

515 pages of Book II: The Saga of Thranduil (original version) is already a ream; its extended version will be at least 600 pages in its final form and Book I and Book III are currently estimated to be 500-600 pages each--then there’s the extended version of Book III which will more than likely be around 500-600 pages long. When I put the trilogies together, that’s a lot of paper to add something 200+ pages long. I’m already over 1100 with Book I/Book II (both versions) not including Book III.

Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy* in one volume is 1178 pages (including the Appendix; 1031 w/o). So you can see I have a doorstop in the making. And even though this new “volume” will mesh with the trilogy (not unlike the STARZ show The White Queen--based on three books by Philippa Gregory that tell three different sides of the same history; only in this case there’s several sides talking when you add Iarûr (Prologue of Book I) to the stories of Orothôn, Oropher, Thranduil and Legolas), I still have to decide at some point how long will it need to be to fit into the appendix or if it should just stand-alone.

I am still trying to decide whether to cut Book I in half as itself will contain two stories told by two elves--both crossing over at a pivotal event from one POV to another (hard to do especially I will have to eventually make that transition for all three of the original books). I do that, TKWRT won’t stand for TKWR Trilogy but TKWR Tetralogy. That won’t be decided until all three books are complete, though.

You are watching a novel in progress--I like to call it a reality show since readers are literally reading TKWR Trilogy in evolution. There’s is always something new coming around the corner and editing something like this requires someone that has flown over the Cuckoo’s Nest a few times and is literate in Tolkien Languages--especially Adûnaic. That hasn’t been added yet--nor has all of the Quenya. (Quenya is the hardest of the two Elven Languages known; That is why no one is out there selling “Learn Quenya” (even though Sindarin is Quendi for “Grey-Elven Language”). All the languages change with each new age/generation (as all languages do) which makes it impossible to say which “literary” version you are reading--and it gets worse with Tengwar where there’s far more to it than what most people think. 

Adûnaic is harder still, even though Akallabêth is “The Down Fallen” in Adûnaic in The Silmarillion. What you get to read now is my “short-hand” for some things in Sindarin that may be translated eventually into Quenya--especially in Eryn Galen. Oropher didn’t like Sindarin at all (hence why it was unknown whether Thranduil spoke it). There is a reason Oropher didn’t like it and unless you adore reading thousands of pages of Tolkien’s notes in the form of 12+ volumes of Middle Earth History and his other works, you won’t find that reason (mostly because Oropher is in only one book of all books dealing with ME Histories by Tolkien and he’s somewhere else altogether)--hence the reason my book will have a very large bibliography. Yeah, this is an in-depth book I’m writing. 😁 I’m a glutton for punishment.

So, that’s it for now; back to work. I have a bunch of elves stuck in Ossiriand for a moment waiting for a few baby elves to be old enough to continue the journey into the West (by “west” I mean some will get lazy somewhere around Beleriand and hang out in Doriath with King Thingol and his Queen Melian). Also, I’ve been advised to use my real name in order to get the accounts for this book and myself verified ✅. Thranduil has come a long, long way from where he started.--JMM (Jaynaé Marie Miller).

*The Lord of the Rings is actually not a trilogy. It was originally supposed to be six books--a hexalogy, so to speak. In fact, in the table of contents, you’ll notice that each of the “books” has “two books” within them.

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Happy Free Agency Day to Me. I’m celebrating by working. I might eat something. Someone suggested I go verified account so people know I’m the writer of The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm. Okay. 😘

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The net has been bad all day..🙄

In saying that, Book II: The Saga of Thranduil will be re-released on June 18, 2017 for Father's Day for 24 hours. This version will have the second draft of the character appendix--making the story easier to follow. The three sets of twin elves confuse me and that's not going to get any better when Elladan and Elrohir show up in Book III. [Spoiler: there are four sets in Book II, but the fourth set, most know, is a boy and a girl.] The Appendix may have characters not included in the original version (like Bard's wife and Elranduil's daughter Elwen). Some are in the extended versions of Book II and Book III.

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SPOILER ALERT: THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME

WARNING: The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy has had nearly two years of great reviews. Some of them are about to be posted for the world to see. They are being looked over for optimum visuals for a specific audience for the upcoming release. I know each and every review and the person that said them and where--on or off Tumblr. With the exception of the first beta reader of the original books, all identities will be abbreviated to protect the person’s identity.

The ones most noteworthy were handpicked and will go up on Thranduil Thursdays on carefully crafted lobby cards up to the date of the release of the newly edited Book II: The Saga of Thranduil. For many things that will happen, I will chose a few people (the number to be made known on Thursday, May 31, 2018) for a beta read prior to the first private release of the book.

I’m warning you because without a doubt, there will be famous people that will see these chosen reviews; I can’t help that anymore--it is a fact of life for me now. After this release, there will only be one left for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17, 2018. That one is totally unrelated to the main release of The Saga of Thranduil. Father’s Day is always reserved for my father.

Other than that, everything will begin non-stop from now until mid-July. Date(s) of the release will come between now and mid-July. I will give warning the same amount of days chosen for how long the download will be available. After it’s done, I do not know when the next download for either version of Book II: The Saga of Thranduil will be available as I will be concentrating on finishing Book I: The Epic of Eryn Galen and preparing Book III: The Last Tale of Legolas Lasgalen and the “other book--As Yet Untitled”.

Specs: TKWR Trilogy: Three Main Books, Two Extended Versions, One Annotated Version, One Stand Alone.

Pages (Hard Copy): Over 1100+ (including one extended version); includes partial appendix and partial bibliography; index--TBA. 

Status: WIP, Second Editing (subject to change)

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Explaining the book The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy. It often is hard to do (and I am writing it). I think it’s because even established published writers don’t know what it is or how to classify it. It’s been called a “stand-alone” story and even a “continuation of”. I doubt it will find a place anywhere until the last word is written and the entire trilogy is done. For now, the story itself falls into high fantasy--for which J.R.R. Tolkien is affectionally known as the “Grandfather of the Genre”. Whether it’s fan fiction (or accepted as such) will be an enigma until it’s done. Considering all the amount of research into Tolkien’s world that goes into its creation could be a clue to what it might eventually become. It does has it’s own appendix and an index forthcoming. Its physical (hard copy) length of 1100+ pages might be another indication. 

It’s long enough for 18.3 60 minute television episodes and 9.1 120 minute films (currently). Just saying. 😊 I’m not done--two more books to go. The Saga of Thranduil (Original version) is long enough for 8.3 60 minute television episodes and 4.1 120 minute films (in second editing; more to add in the extended version). Just a little trivia to prepare for the last four days of March.

For now, TKWR Trilogy is “as yet unclassified”.

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Excerpt from The Writings--part of TKWR Trilogy appendix where letters, sayings/proverbs, histories, poetry and prose are found.

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Finding a place to put lost or additional scenes from The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy was hard but I can’t put them in the news feed @tkwrtnewsfeed, and I can’t put them where I’m going to resume posting bookish information @tkwrtrilogyhistory or where I’m going to resume posting about the Mirkwood Culture @tkwrealm and I can’t put it where I’m going to resume posting the Appendix of Characters @tkwrtlegends so I’m going to put them on @jmmauthoroftkwrtrilogy.

Did you follow that? Neither did I...okay.

The News Feed: @tkwrtnewsfeed. News and Things about The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy I can't post on the main blogs.

The TKWR History: @tkwrtrilogyhistory. If you have read The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy by J.M. Miller, then you will want to know its origins--from every angle. On this blog, TKWRT goes a little further into the Halls of Thranduil and the annals of WR History.

The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm: @tkwrealm. The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm is the home of Thranduil and the Woodland Elves. Life in the Woodland Realm is far different than anywhere else in Middle Earth.

The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Legends: @tkwrtlegends. For those reading "The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy" on Tumblr, this is your one-stop Appendix and background to what's going on--from backstory to characters, this is it. I decided to only use the TKWRT Newsfeed for News and Articles. This is what you really want to know story-wise.

From the Author of TKWR Trilogy: @jmmauthoroftkwrtrilogy. Any properties belong to their perspective owners. TKWR Trilogy belongs to me, Jaynae Marie Miller (J. Marie Miller) © 2015. All Rights Reserved. 

Yeah, this was private, now it’s public and I’m changing it so it can have lost and additional scenes not in the books (due to the fact they either got lost or were added after the fact in the extended versions).

This is a very long book with a very labor-intensive and complex story line (and this is only half of Thranduil’s family tree and his connection to the other elves in Middle-Earth). This is going to take a while. Years, actually. The world get years of the elves of the Woodland Realm (and then some).

Uh, I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing...😏

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There are changes to The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy--The Extended Version. They will not be available in Book II: The Saga of Thranduil--The Extended Version @extendedtkwrtrilogyend, but will be in Book III: The Last Tale of Legolas Lasgalen--The Extended Version @tkwrtrilogylasttale. In the “paper version”, it will be added to the extended version of Book II: The Saga of Thranduil, but not for the Christmas 2017 release. The new change will be available in the final version of The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy. New changes to Thranduil’s story do not affect Book I: The Epic of Eryn Galen @tkwrtrilogy3. However, any new changes will appear in all of the Character Appendices subsequently released for either download or on @tkwrtlegends (because the newsfeed is for news now). Obviously, the changes are not in the current download of the Character Appendix (available from September 4-8). 

I will, however explain all TKWR Trilogy Book editions on its newsfeed @tkwrtnewsfeed soon.

ICYMI: I wouldn’t worry too much! The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy goes on (mostly due to overwhelming interest by Tolkien aficionados and published authors--some on the NYT Best Sellers List). There will be plenty of special downloads during the writing of the trilogy.

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I decided what to give people for Christmas. This book (naturally) will be longer than the original that was available for download earlier this year in May as Thranduil’s wife doesn’t die, but lives until the end. Also some characters are EXT. VER. characters (like their daughter Isílriel and her cousin Elwen). 

Naturally, the “secret” chapter won’t be in this version either as it is in the epilogue of Book III: The Last Tale of Legolas Lasgalen. When the entire trilogy is done, this means of course two separate versions of The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy--the original version and the extended one (as Book II/III have two versions). There is actually a third version, but that’s later.

ARAGORN FANS: He does more stuff in Book III (naturally) though he debuted in Book II because he brought Gollum to Mirkwood (LOTR Appendix) prior to the events in The Lord of the Rings. Gimli also debuted in Mirkwood (by then Eryn Lasgalen) at the end of the War of the Ring (in LOTR Book, but not in any detail; just mentioned).

Spoiler Alert: There are backstories* that are not included in the appendix (the version that comes with the first drafts). That’s mostly because they aren’t in chronological order right now.

Of course new elves keep coming--Book I is no exception. Though I would be lying if I said I wasn’t more excited over the “elflings”--baby Oropher (on the way) and later baby Thranduil and his cousin Elranduil among others). I do like the grown-ups, too like Oropher’s grandmother Orowen. If anyone’s been reading, then they know they just met Elwë (soon-to-be Elu Thingol).

STILL deciding what to give readers for my birthday which falls on Labor Day. Back to work. I’m writing a book and a half right now.--J.

*Backstories actually came up with the beginning of Book I: The Epic of Eryn Galen (that has begun and moving to its second chapter; its first is already longer than the first chapter of Book II as I expected). TBA whether or not they go up on any of the blogs (there are nine OFFICIAL TKWR Trilogy Blogs--some created not to end when the book does).

Book I: @tkwrtrilogy3; Book II: @tkwrtrilogy and @tkwrtrilogy2 (Parts I and II), Book III: @trenarnolegolaslasgalen. Book II Extended Version: @extendedtkwrtrilogyend; Book III Extended Version: @tkwrtrilogylasttale.

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Thranduil Tárisil Oropherion. 182 S.A. on Isilya in Súlimë. Born: Amon Lanc to King Oropher Orothônion and Queen Nimeithel. Speaks: Quenya, Sindarin* and some Khuzdul. Orothôn was wed to Mîrwen and they bore Oropher. Book I: The Epic of Eryn Galen is written in two parts: The story of Orothôn and the story of Oropher. Prologue by Iarûr (first introduced in Book II: The Saga of Thranduil). Sindarin is from the Quenya tongue and is the name given in that language to the speech of the Grey-elves, those West-elves who did not cross over the Great Sea to the Undying Lands in the First Age. (Allen, 47)* 

The question of whether or not Thranduil knew Sindarin is answered in the TKWR Appendix (siting Christopher Tolkien’s notes from The Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien). I was also asked if some things in the Appendix would be here. Yes. TKWR Book Stuff: @tkwrtlegends. Research/Book Stuff: @tkwrtrilogyhistory.

It took me four hours one Sunday to start the bibliography for The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy for the Mythopoeic Society--so if I don’t know what I’m talking about, I shouldn’t be writing this book.😝 And I’m not done--I need another crate for this stuff.

As the head of Council for Oropher, Finëar spoke Quenya and Sindarin fluently as did Eldôr, Husband of Valdúril, sister to Nimeithel and Thranduil's uncle. I was finally able to locate of the rarest jewels of TKWR Trilogy--finally (I need an assistant with this stuff). “The Tale of Two Thranduils” and is followed up by “The Tale of Two Legolas’” (because there are two of them in Tolkien). It explains why there are “throne” names (Thranduil’s is Tárisil and for a very Tolkienish reason). Most things in the TKWR Trilogy can be found in the Appendix (though now Legolas is officially Book III, he’s no longer in there unless otherwise mentioned). 

There are two planned versions of the book--one being annotated (scholars like that) and the other would be just like reading The Hobbit. Both have the Appendix with the Bibliography of sources--and hoping two of them are the worlds foremost expert in Elvish and Khuzdul.

There are lots of things that will come out with the completion of Book II, but it will be just the tip of the iceberg.--J.

 *An introduction to Elvish and to other tongues and proper names and writing systems of the Third Age of the Western Lands of Middle Earth as set forth in the published writings of Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien edited and compiled by Jim Allan ©1978.

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle Earth. ed. by Christopher Tolkien. United Kingdom: J.R.R. Tolkien Copyright Trust, 1980.

The Chronicles of Iarûr by J.M. Miller. From The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy by J.M. Miller.  @tkwrtrilogy, @tkwrtrilogy2, @tkwrtrilogy3, @trenarnolegolaslasgalen, @tkwrtrilogylasttale, @tkwrealm, @tkwrtnewsfeed, @tkwrtlegends, @tkwrtrilogyhistory, @alttkwrtrilogyend. ©2015.

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From You to Me: Celebrating Thranduil Every Monday in March.

I know others might do something for Thranduil tomorrow, but I must be with my father tomorrow. Also, this week is sad for me and my family as St. Patrick’s Day was the day my niece died in a car accident over 10 years ago.

But his throne name, Tárisil, is one of the “hidden Tolkiens” in The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy. Borne out of Tolkien wanting to give Thranduil a name befitting where he lived--in a cave. In that, The Halls of Thranduil was born out of where he lived. His name was originally spelled Thranduîl, (which would mean something other than “vigorous” spring--as in the season, not water: that is eithel and I gave that name to his mother Nimeithel). It also could mean “vigorous flowing” as dui means flowing and duil may mean flowing song.

Also, his mother calls him “Little Isilya” which he didn’t like as he grew into a man, but he would call his daughter, Isílriel (who was born on Isilya as well) and she loves the nickname. (See Extended Version of Book II: @alttkwrtrilogyend)

You could say “Vigorous Spring” is correct as Súlimë is when the season “Ethuil” begins. Whatever it means, March 25 is “Ring Day” in Middle Earth (celebrating the destruction of the One Ring). It seems fate that Lee Pace was cast as Thranduil as the Fall of Dol Guldur happens on Ring Day at Dol Guldur was once Amon Lanc, the birthplace of Thranduil. Isilya was chosen as il is an older form of el (star) and The Halls of the Night Star (du = night, il = star) or even as far as ui-l meaning “EverStar” (if you’re reading you’ve met The Everstar), the moon shines brightest at night and Tárisil (means high or royal moon) is a shout out to Tolkien and his early conceptions of Thranduil.

The entire story of “The Tale of Two Thranduils” and “The Tale of Two Legolas’” will be found in the TKWR Appendix.

Happy Isilya Early. Celebrate Thranduil.

Sources:

Allan, Jim, ed. An Introduction to Elvish and to other tongues and proper names and writing systems of the Third Age of the Western Lands of Middle Earth as Set Forth in the Published Writings of Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. ©1978 The Bath Press. All Rights Reserved.

Fonstad, Karen Wynn. The Atlas of Middle Earth--Revised Edition. ©1973, 1977, 1979 George Allen & Unwin Publishers, Ltd., ©1991 Houghton Mifflin Company, New York.

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lost Road and Other Writings. ed by Christopher Tolkien. New York: Del-Rey Books, 1987.

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle Earth. ed. by Christopher Tolkien. ©1980 J.R.R. Tolkien Copyright Trust. All rights Reserved.

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Isílriel Elenáre Thranduiliel, daughter of Thranduil and Êlúriel, sister of Legolas Lasgalen Thranduilion and Tarthôn Meldûros Thranduilion.

You are probably wondering why “Thranduiliel”? Well, both endings (-iel and -ion) are acceptable as daughter and son. Tolkien toyed with the idea in his etymologies (and in the TKWR Appendix--which is annotated and just begun to be put together) there will be a lot of explanations about things Tolkien that are not always “known” but is always there. Most of TKWR Trilogy comes from the oldest traditions of Tolkien--on purpose--to get as authentic as possible in telling the story of Thranduil and the “History of Eryn Galen”.

Isílriel, daughter of Thranduil and Êlúriel will be found in the Alternate Ending (http://alttkwrtrilogyend.tumblr.com) where Êlúriel lives rather than dies. After being in discussion yesterday, the idea of the alternate ending was a good idea in order give the story itself more options to think over for future endeavors (currently being discussed). She was born in the month of Yavannië (September).

As with all things fantasy (and traditionally Tolkien) lots of things are subject to change before the final installment--it is the challenge and the thrill of writing. But Isílriel (which means “Moon Maiden” depending on which translation you are reading--again, TKWR Appendix will explain it all) was so aptly named after her father because she was born on Isilya (Moonsday) as he was and his throne name Tárisil reflects this. Her throne name, Elenáre (Starlight from the archaic Quenya) reflects more of her mother’s name Êlúriel (Star-Maiden).

Isílriel is a lot more like Thranduil than Legolas who takes more after Êlúriel.

Quenya is used a lot in TKWR as it was the preferred language of Oropher who disliked the dead language of the Silvan he found distasteful and a horrific corruption of both Quenya and Sindarin (I will go into that later when I start filling this blog with The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm descriptions and discussions soon: Complete with page numbers and references--hence the reason for starting the TKWR Appendix with the full Bibliography of all research material; the largest being from J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien).

I will be going back and forth a lot from book to the myriad of other blogs here that are TKWR related (including and especially the Books)

Book I: http://tkwrtrilogy3.tumblr.com

Book II: (completed online) http://tkwrtrilogy.tumblr.com

Book III: (currently starting) http://tkwrtrilogy2.tumblr.com

Trenarn o Legolas Lasgalen: http://trenarnolegolaslasgalen.tumblr.com

For those into commentary and more comprehensive in-depth look about my working on TKWR Trilogy: https://tkwrtrilogy.wordpress.com

The roads go ever on...as Tolkien said. And they do.--J.

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Another Tumblr? Yes, get over it. The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy has grown far beyond a simple story--it has become rather epic. You are aware of the newsfeed: http://tkwrtnewsfeed.tumblr.com. Well, I realized that putting too much “background there tends to confuse people a great deal. So, instead, I decided to put what you will eventually find in the Appendix and the histories here so the newsfeed can remain strictly for things going on with movement on what is happening to The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy on the outside.

Here, you will find all the backstories, characters, past histories (not even told in Book I where it all begins) and relationships (genealogies) and even maps whenever the occasion calls for it.

This one is kind of like having an online Appendix to The Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy. I will leave some things to the imagination--otherwise, if actually became a book, who would buy it if it is already online somewhere? I’m not too concerned really. Like Tolkien, I have a tendency to add things at the last minute you never would expect. And much about Thranduil the Woodland Realm is even a mystery to scholars. I know--I asked some. For an elf described in one paragraph in one book and in fewer than a few sentences in a couple of books, to be able to get 360+ pages from between the lines was a miracle, a challenge and a whole lot of fun. You are about to have more fun over here when worlds collide and the old meets the new and the new is as a old as the story once told by a little Hobbit from Bag End.--J.

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