User:Elf-esteem

From Tolkien Gateway
Elf-esteem-ponytail-hairsticks.PNG
Elf-esteem
Gatekeeper
Biographical Information
LanguageEnglish (and a little Sindarin)
LocationCalifornia
Edit Count557
Physical Description
GenderFemale
Hair colourMedium brown
Eye colourHazel
Contact Information
Talk pageElf-esteem
Websiteelf-esteem.tumblr.com
Infoboxes
John Howe - Icon Elves.png This user supports Elves.
lore-3 This user has an advanced understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's works.
Catherine Karina Chmiel - Feanor.jpg This user believes Fëanor and his sons were mass-murderers with evil aims. But they may still redeem.
<ref> This user recognises the importance of citing sources.
Elf This user supports Elves over any other race.
FirefoxLogo.png This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox.
Balrog.png This user is not sure if Balrogs have wings, but would like to think so.
Ents.png This user believes the Entwives are not lost.
6m This Gatekeeper has contributed to Tolkien Gateway for over six months.


Hi. I'm Elf-esteem.[edit | edit source]

I'll research almost anything that has to do with Tolkien's Elves. I like referring to Tolkien Gateway as a 'reliable resource' when fact checking something because I can cross-reference my books from the reference links. I do so much writing about the Elves anyway that I figured I might as well lend a hand here and there.

My main Tolkien reference material includes: The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Histories of Middle-earth - in particular, Morgoth's Ring, The War of the Jewels, and The Peoples of Middle-earth. However, I do sometimes use the Book of Lost Tales (both I and II), Tolkien's published letters, and Unfinished Tales which has great reference material for Sindar-Silvan Elves. Rarely, a reference from The Children of Hurin or as I call it, Sadness: The Extended Edition, may be used.

Not all of these references agree, and some of it leads to a conflict of ideas, characterizations, and plot elements that J. R. R. Tolkien never really resolved. I'm pretty much okay with this. To me, if Tolkien wrote it or it was compiled and edited by Christopher Tolkien, it is a reliable canonical reference. Some do not agree with Middle-earth 'canon' extending beyond Silmarillion, Hobbit, and LotR, and that's fine. Some do not even include The Silmarillion as Middle-earth canon, which makes me sad because. . . Elves.

But canonical disagreements aside, the references from the Legendarium will be there, and it's up to the reader to make their own choices.

Stuff[edit | edit source]

I'm not a mind reader. Most edits are simply my best guess to set something right or provide missing content. I can't promise perfect.

Although I favor the Elves above all others in Middle-earth, my favorite Edain character is Niënor, and my favorite sad ship is Aegnor X Andreth.

Common Ref Templates for chapters and section headings - Search Template:Letter(s)

S - The Silmarillion
H - The Hobbit
FR - The Fellowship of the Ring
TT - The Two Towers
RK - The Return of the King
MR - Morgoth's Ring
PM - The Peoples of Middle-earth
WJ - The War of the Jewels
UT - Unfinished Tales

Disclaimer[edit | edit source]

My tumblr blog commentary, stories, and opinions do not represent the Tolkien Gateway site in any way. Those posts are solely my responsibility. If there are questions or comments about my blog, please contact me via tumblr regarding the post(s) in question. However, the blog is mostly retired.