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ithilienns · 7 months ago

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Name Etymologies of Middle-Earth: Gandalf

“Yes, yes, my dear sir—and I do know your name, Mr. Bilbo Baggins. And you do know my name, though you don’t remember that I belong to it. I am Gandalf, and Gandalf means me!”

― The Hobbit, Chapter I: An Unexpected Party

#gandalf #lotr #tolkiensource #tolkienedit #lotredit #the lord of the rings #tolkien #sindarin #quenya #khuzdul #tengwar #this might be the nerdiest edit series I’ve ever done but it’s been so fun so far #also let me know if there are any inaccuracies #olórin is written in quenya mode but the rest should be in the sindarin mode for gondor or in the standard english / westron system #excluding the angerthas for tharkûn #oh also incánus #that’s in quenya mode #lotrnameetymologies #myedit

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