#when Rob inglis strikes up a merry tune you know the lore drop is gonna be intense

[baelonthebrave]

trying to get into tolkien lore is such a headfuck its unbelievable. ainur and valar are two different things, elbereth gilthoniel and varda are the same lady - everyone and everything has at least 3 names cos different languages and I’m still not clear who spoke what one. I read one chapter and then have to go on an hourlong research deep dive to understand what I just read. tolkiengateway.net save me. save me tolkiengateway.net