I have developed a theory! I think (and I could be wrong) that Tolkien describes places in ways that reflect the people that interact with it, rather than in terms of the place itself. I haven't been able to thoroughly test this theory, but I feel good about it.

Maybe the appeal of forming a theory isn't in whether or not I'm right, but just in the act itself. :)

Anyway, enjoy this episode, 4 of 5 in our Tolkien miniseries. We'll be back next week for a look at the introduction to Celeborn and Galadriel, where I'll probably spend more time than I should contrasting their depictions in the movie and in the book.

And by "more than I should" I mean "any at all." Woop woop. Here we go.

As usual, background music was provided by the wonderful AShamaluevMusic, with a special appearance by EmilyFantasy for the reading portions.

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