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===Introduction=== | ===Introduction=== | ||
Hello, and welcome to my profile. | Hello, and welcome to my profile. My name is Art, and I am a linguist and devoted student of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s work. I currently live in St. Louis, Missouri where I work as a writer. Outside of school, I cosplay, play video games (old school RPGs, [[Lord of the Rings Online]], and other various MMOs as they get released), bowl, write, and play board games and tabletop RPGs with my friends. | ||
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===Focus and Areas of Interest=== | ===Focus and Areas of Interest=== | ||
I | I attended graduate school for linguistics with my primary focus being in Tolkien's works: primarily the evolution of his languages throughout the periods discussed in the early [[The History of Middle-earth|History of Middle-earth]] volumes. My main interests, and the bulk of my writing, concerns the creation of his mythos as an elaborative space for his languages, and the composition and syntax of the songs, music, and poetry that play such an important role throughout his writings. | ||
Beyond [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]], my expertise lies in the histories and songs concerning the [[Years of the Lamps]], [[Years of the Trees]], and the [[First Age]]. I have a certain obsession with the [[Ainulindalë (song)|Ainulindalë]] and the [[Two Trees of Valinor]]. If you have any questions regarding the languages of the [[Eldar]], the creation story of [[Eä]], or the times prior to the [[Downfall of Númenor]], don't hesitate to contact me! | |||
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===What I Do Here=== | ===What I Do Here=== | ||
Mainly small edits, grammar corrections, redirects, and general cleanup. My personal belief is that the Gateway should be as efficient and organized as possible, so most of my time is spent to that end. I also keep an eye on most of the articles concerning my particular interests mentioned above. As I | Mainly small edits, grammar corrections, redirects, and general cleanup. My personal belief is that the Gateway should be as efficient and organized as possible, so most of my time is spent to that end. I also keep an eye on most of the articles concerning my particular interests mentioned above. As I work full-time and do a fair amount of my own writing and research, my spare time is limited and I am not able to contribute to the Gateway as much as I might prefer. | ||
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===Random Facts=== | ===Random Facts=== | ||
* I strongly believe that [[Tom Bombadil]] is the embodiment and echo of the Ainulindalë. | * I strongly believe that [[Tom Bombadil]] is the embodiment and "echo" of the Ainulindalë. | ||
* My favorite characters are Tom Bombadil, [[Glorfindel]], [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], and [[Tuor]]. | * My favorite characters are Tom Bombadil, [[Glorfindel]], [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], and [[Tuor]]. | ||
* I | * I do not, at all, understand the [[Balrog]] wing debate. They're [[Maiar]], and can take whatever form they choose, so why would we assume they all look identical? And even if they do have wings, which [[Durin's Bane]] is clearly described as having, that doesn't mean they're functional. Giant, flaming shadow wings are scary, yes? | ||
* Despite their many problems, I also hesitantly enjoy [[The Hobbit (film series)]], if only for their larger inclusion of canonical music. | * I enjoy the [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)]], despite their omission of my favorite characters. | ||
* I plan on getting | * Despite their many problems, I also hesitantly enjoy [[The Hobbit (film series)]], if only for their larger inclusion of canonical music and material from the [[Appendices]]. | ||
* I plan on getting tattoos of [[Telperion]], [[Laurelin]], and the [[Silmarils]] if I can ever find an artist capable of mocking them up to match my image of them. | |||
* Before I die, I want to sail west from the U.K. to Ireland in an Elvish-style boat that I build myself. | * Before I die, I want to sail west from the U.K. to Ireland in an Elvish-style boat that I build myself. | ||
* My girlfriend and I have | * My girlfriend and I have eight cats, who we would feed before we fed ourselves if it came down to it. | ||
* I maintain around a 200 average in league bowling, which I participate in | * I maintain around a 200 average in league bowling, which I participate in when I can spare the time. | ||
* No, my name is not a poorly spelled reference to [[Smaug]]. | * No, my name is not a poorly spelled reference to [[Smaug]]. | ||
* I shamelessly ripped off [[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]]'s user page format. | * I shamelessly ripped off [[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]]'s user page format. | ||
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|othernames=Art P. | |othernames=Art P. | ||
|birth=October 12th, 1985 | |birth=October 12th, 1985 | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|height=6'0" | |height=6'0" | ||
|hair= | |hair=Brown | ||
|eyes=Green | |eyes=Green | ||
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