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do you have any tips for reading the silm? i read it once years ago and i want to go back, but im intimated by the sheer number of characters... how does anyone remember all their names enough to meme and post about them?

Let me tell you, it's hard. It took months, if not years, for me to remember who was who. I kept mixing up Finrod and Fingon and for like a month I didn't know who Celegorm was. It takes time and being really into it. Try just remembering their Sindarin names first if you really want to remember all of them. Don't feel bad if you forget things! I still forget things and have to look them up sometimes. It helps that I meme and post about them, using the names regularly helps with remembering them better. If you're up to it trying writing a fanfic or meme to just write their name down. I also wrote out a complete family tree so, like, it doesn't have to be fanfics and memes. Though I personally don't recommend doing that until you have a good wrap on who's who and that even then it's a nightmare(Really don't recommend, I was a bit hyper fixated).

As for reading the Silmarillion, you could try listening to an audio book while you read. Take it slow and at your own pace. I didn't read the Silmarillion in one sitting. I only read the Silmarillion at all after hearing about Maedhros and liking his character a lot.

Don't be afraid to forget things sometimes. There's a lot to remember. I've seriously been in the fandom for years and I've been doing this for at least a year now. It takes time. Don't be afraid to get them mixed up, seriously, do you remember every real person you meet the first time you meet them? Probably not. So why should you remember a book character? We remember people the best by their faces and physical attributes, you don't get that in books. Forget them a few times, if they were real they would need that ego check.

Hope I answered all of your questions!

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Elrond: *Slides a piece of paper across the table*

Annatar: *opens it, reads it, stuffs it quickly in his pocket*

Celebrimbor: What'd it say?

Annatar: None of your business.

Celebrimbor: Shady.

Annatar: What's shady about a private conversation?

Celebrimbor: Nothing, except you're having it with Elrond and you two hate each other.

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Annatar: I hate you.

Elrond: The feeling's mutual.

Annatar: Want to get back at Celebrimbor for locking us in here?

Elrond: I'll scream bloody murder. You bang the walls. See how fast he can run.

Annatar: Deal. See which of us he cares more about.

Elrond: Deal.

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Galadriel: What did you do?

Elrond: Do they want to press charges?

Galadriel: Well, oddly enough, no.

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Galadriel: Why is Fingon on fire?

Fingon: I'm WHAT?!

Celegorm: He interrupted Curufin's project.

Fingon: Get it off! Get it off!

Galadriel: Take it off, not get it off. It's not a spider.

Fingon: Help me!

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Elros: Vacation?

Maedhros: We can't visit the grand canyon because I'm worried you'll throw your brother over.

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Gil-Galad: No swearing around Elrond.

Galadriel: I can't say shit anymore?!

Celebrimbor: Aw, fuck.

Elrond: You bastard! Does that mean I can't fucking swear either?

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Elrond: Grapes?

Erestor: That's wine, Elrond.

Elrond: Made of grapes.

Erestor: You have a problem.

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Maglor: What does Celegorm's sign say?

Maedhros: The Unfinished Sig?

Maglor: Really, Maitimo?

Maedhros: It's half built and looks like it's going to fall apart at any moment.

Maglor: Seriously?

Maedhros: Unfinished Sig...? oh wait, I get it now. That is funny.

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Galadriel: Elrond, when can I make an appointment with the king?

Elrond: We're actually closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning.

Galadriel: ...

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Elrond: I would punch Sauron in the face if he got too close and he knows this. It's why he's always just out of reach.

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Elrond: *Feral kinslayer raised ball of anxiety*

Cirdan: You're staying with Gil-Galad, right?

Elrond: Yeah?

Cirdan: Good. Give him hell.

Elrond: You want me to terrorize the high king?

Cirdan: That's what I said.

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Maglor: *Singing loudly*

Celegorm: Shut up! People are trying to sleep!

Maglor: Well maybe if you actually slept at night we wouldn't have this problem!

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Elrond: You made this my problem so now you have to deal with me making it everyone's problem.

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Celebrian: *Struggling with a pickle jar*

Elrond: Let me help you, darling.

Elrond: *Struggling even harder than her*

Celebrian: Don't strain yourself, dear.

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Galadriel: I'm worried about Elrond.

Celebrimbor: What's he done now?