Return. Rohirrim. Rooster.
middle earth monday (pt. 11)
“Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!” -The Return of the King, Chapter: The Ride of the Rohirrim, J.R.R. Tolkien
Happy Middle-earth Monday!
Your travels have brought you to Many Meetings, the home of Tolkein-dom on Substack. Here you’ll get weekly posts from me where we explore the works of J.R.R. Tolkien together. Right now, we’re wrapping up our 2024 Lord of the Rings read-through. Whether you’ve finished already or just need a respite from the chaotic holiday season, I hope this substack can be a small offering of beauty to help you through the winter.
In today’s post, we’re talking about the first chapters of ‘The Return of the King’, which of the Valar had the most influence (in my opinion) on the characters of Lord of the Rings, and how the very Sun and Moon help fight against evil in Tolkien’s Legendarium.