Soliloquy


Where Words Become Keepsakes

👁️ 70 viewsHistory of Middle-Earth, Part 6 – Peoples and the Nature of Middle-Earth
The final volumes reveal Tolkien’s fascination with detail and metaphysics. From Elvish reincarnation to genealogies and calendars, The Peoples of Middle-earth and The Nature of Middle-earth show us the unfinished, but endlessly rich, tapestry of Arda.

👁️ 106 viewsPerilous Pursuit for Time: Post Script
When I first stumbled into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, it wasn’t with a master plan to write stories

👁️ 108 viewsHistory of Middle-Earth, Part 5 – The Later Silmarillion
In his later years, Tolkien returned to The Silmarillion with a more philosophical mind. In Morgoth’s Ring and The War of the Jewels, he explored mortality, evil, and the fate of Elves and Men, turning myth into profound theology.

👁️ 117 viewsPerilous Pursuit for Time: Chapter 5 – The Elixir and the Decision
The spring at the heart of the Whispering Mountains did not dazzle. There were no jeweled goblets waiting, no sacred

👁️ 113 viewsHistory of Middle-Earth, Part 4 – The Making of The Lord of the Rings
What began as a “hobbit sequel” became one of the greatest epics of modern literature. These volumes reveal the drafts, false starts, and brilliant discoveries that shaped The Lord of the Rings into the story we know today.

👁️ 125 viewsPerilous Pursuit for Time: Chapter 4 – The Sorcerer Who Collected Seconds
The spring in the mountain bowl glimmered with patient simplicity. Water fell from stone as though it had been doing
