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I'm a fan from Spain, a proud member of the [[Spanish Tolkien Society]], active in the Languages Commission. My English is still on work, so I appreciate any correction, specially with the long texts.
I'm a fan from Spain, a proud member of the [[Spanish Tolkien Society]], active in the Languages Commission. My English is still on work, so I appreciate any correction, specially with the long texts.


Among my favourite characters are [[Aulë]], [[Varda]], [[Finrod Felagund]], [[Sador]] and [[Galadriel]].
Among my favourite characters are [[Aulë]], [[Varda]], [[Finrod Felagund]] and [[Galadriel]].


As a converted Catholic, I like to study about Tolkien's spirituality and theology. I also love Quenya and when I have time I "translate" the works of '''[[User:LorenzoCB/Quentandil‎|Riener Quentandil]]''', but currently I'm working on too many projects. Tolkien taught me I should finish things, but I can't help beginning things when new ideas come.
As a converted Catholic, I like to study about Tolkien's spirituality and theology. I also love Quenya and when I have time I "translate" the works of '''[[User:LorenzoCB/Quentandil‎|Riener Quentandil]]''', but currently I'm working on too many projects. Tolkien taught me I should finish things, but I can't help beginning things when new ideas come.
Beyond Tolkien I have a healthy obsession with many interests that come and go in my life, but among those that remain are: Arthurian and Hindu mythologies; lifes of saints, the ''Dune'' saga, ''Berserk'', the ''Aeneid'', ''Journey to the West'', books by Christian mystic women, good audiobooks, cooking biscuits, Dungeon Synth, C.S. Lewis, some works by Jodorowsky, and other things.


==Articles I feel proud of==
==Articles I feel proud of==
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*[[User:LorenzoCB/Ingolonde Project|Ingolonde Project]]
*[[User:LorenzoCB/Ingolonde Project|Ingolonde Project]]
*[[User:LorenzoCB/Quentandil‎|Riener Quentandil]]
*[[User:LorenzoCB/Quentandil‎|Riener Quentandil]]
==Things I'd like to improve and create if I had more time==
*Finish [[Christianity]] article
*All articles about the [[Valar]], specially their OVOTL sections
*The matter of ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''
**Proper article for the general topic
**Summary of every chapter
**Articles for topics exclusive from TBOLT
**Expand all OVOTL sections that should deal with TBOLT
**[[Qenya]] and [[Gnomish]]
*Inspiration sections of important articles
*An index with all "mistakes" that Christopher acknowledged throughout ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]''
*An article on [[Heraldry]]


==Headcanons==
==Headcanons==
*[[Tom Bombadil]] is an extraliterary character from the tales Tolkien told to his children. Tolkien refused to remove him from his revision of ''TLOR'' to remember us that we are reading a fairy-tale. That's why both readers and Middle-earth characters do not know where he comes from.
*[[Tom Bombadil]] is an extraliterary character from the tales Tolkien told to his children. Tolkien refused to remove him from his revision of ''TLOR'' to remember us that we are reading a fairy-tale. That's why both readers and Middle-earth characters do not know where he comes from.
*[[Orcs]] were [[Orcs/Origin#Souless animals|talking beasts without soul]]. Therefore they were good creatures in their beginning, as they were directly created by Ilúvatar, but later their wills were corrupted by Morgoth. Therefore they were inclined to evil forever, unless Eru himself came to free them. If so, they could have become proper [[Incarnates]] like the [[Ents]], but they were exterminated before that happened or at least they could become civilized.
*[[Orcs]] were [[Orcs/Origin#Souless animals|talking beasts without soul]]. Therefore they were good creatures in their beginning, as they were directly created by Ilúvatar, but later their wills were corrupted by Morgoth. Therefore they were inclined to evil forever, unless a charitative Vala or Eru himself came to free them. If so, they could have become proper [[Incarnates]] like the [[Ents]], but they were exterminated before that happened or at least they could become civilized.
*[[Aredhel]] and [[Eöl]] are one of those few cases in which the Eldar falled into lust, as said in ''[[Laws and Customs among the Eldar]]''.
*[[Aredhel]] and [[Eöl]] are one of those few cases in which the Eldar falled into lust, as said in ''[[Laws and Customs among the Eldar]]''.
*The [[Ancalagon#Other versions of the legendarium|prophecy]] of [[Andreth]] is refered to the [[War of Wrath]] and was true: in his last conception, Tolkien intended that [[Túrin]] was temporarily brought back from [[Halls of Mandos|Mandos]], just like [[Beren]]. Then Túrin, still in Valinor, jumped into [[Vingilot]], and travelled with his cousin [[Eärendil]] to Middle-earth. In the flying boat, Túrin slayed [[Ancalagon]], accomplishing the decisive victory against Morgoth and thus having the last word in his family's curse. Then he was finally free and leaved the Circles of the World. I was never convinced that a boat could destroy the biggest [[dragon]] in the world, but if there is a dragonslayer in it, now that's epic.
*The [[Ancalagon#Other versions of the legendarium|prophecy]] of [[Andreth]] is refered to the [[War of Wrath]] and was true: in his last conception, Tolkien intended that [[Túrin]] was temporarily brought back from [[Halls of Mandos|Mandos]], just like [[Beren]]. Then Túrin, still in Valinor, jumped into [[Vingilot]], and travelled with his cousin [[Eärendil]] to Middle-earth. In the flying boat, Túrin slayed [[Ancalagon]], accomplishing the decisive victory against Morgoth and thus having the last word in his family's curse. Then he was finally free and leaved the Circles of the World. I was never convinced that a boat could destroy the biggest [[dragon]] in the world, but if there is a dragonslayer in it, now that's epic.
*The [[Valar]] were informed about [[Eru]]'s [[Old Hope|Incarnation]], so the first [[Christmas]] feast in the world was hold in Valinor.
*The [[Valar]] were informed about [[Eru]]'s [[Old Hope|Incarnation]], so the first [[Christmas]] feast in the world was hold in Valinor.
*We are living in the Sixth [[Age]], which began with the Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The last and Seventh Age will begin when He returns and it will last forever.
*We are living in the Seventh [[Age]], which began with the Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The last and Eighth Age will begin when He returns and it will last forever.
*The [[Dagor Dagorath]] is canon in the sense that it was meant to be included in ''The Silmarillion'', but even in the legendarium it is not suppouse to happen literally, as it comes from an artificial mix between Elven and Mannish traditions. There will be an actual battle between Good and Evil, but the breaking and healing of Arda will be acomplished by Eru himself.
*The [[Dagor Dagorath]] is canon in the sense that it was meant to be included in ''The Silmarillion'', but even in the legendarium it is not suppouse to happen literally, as it comes from an artificial mix between Elven and Mannish traditions. There will be an actual battle between Good and Evil, but the breaking and healing of Arda will be acomplished by Eru himself.
*Everything is [[canon]]; we should talk about "corpus" instead. The [[Global Theory]] is true.  
*Everything is [[canon]]; we should talk about "corpus" instead. The [[Global Theory]] is true.  
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==Favourite Tolkien related works==
==Favourite Tolkien related works==
*Tolkien's texts
*Tolkien's texts
**''[[Valaquenta]]''
** ''[[Valaquenta]]''
** ''[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]'' (the Lost Tale)
** ''[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]'' (the Lost Tale)
** ''[[Quenta Noldorinwa]]''
** ''[[Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth]]''
** ''[[Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth]]''
** ''[[A Description of the Island of Númenor]]''
** ''[[A Description of the Island of Númenor]]''
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** ''[[The Flame Imperishable: Tolkien, St. Thomas, and the Metaphysics of Faerie]]'', by Jonathan S. McIntosh
** ''[[The Flame Imperishable: Tolkien, St. Thomas, and the Metaphysics of Faerie]]'', by Jonathan S. McIntosh
*Tolkien's influences
*Tolkien's influences
** All the Matter of Britain
** ''Aeneid'', by Virgil
** ''Aeneid'', by Virgil
** ''[[Kalevala]]'', by [[Elias Lönnrot]]
** ''[[Kalevala]]'', by [[Elias Lönnrot]]
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*''[[The Silmarillion]]'' / ''El Silmarillion''
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'' / ''El Silmarillion''
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' / ''Cuentos Inconclusos''
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' / ''Cuentos Inconclusos''
*''[[Finn and Hengest]]''
*''[[The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays|Los Monstruos y los Críticos y otros ensayos]]''
*''[[The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays|Los Monstruos y los Críticos y otros ensayos]]''
*''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', volumes I-V and IX-XII / ''La Historia de la Tierra Media'', volumes 1-9
*''[[The History of Middle-earth|The Complete History of Middle-earth]] I'': Volumes I-V / ''La Historia de la Tierra Media'', volumes 1-5
*''The History of Middle-earth'', volumes VI-VIII / ''[[The History of The Lord of the Rings|La Historia de El Señor de los Anillos]]'', volumes 1-4
*''The Complete History of Middle-earth II'': Volumes VI-VIII / ''[[The History of The Lord of the Rings|La Historia de El Señor de los Anillos]]'', volumes 1-4
*''The Complete History of Middle-earth III'': Volumes IX-XII / ''La Historia de la Tierra Media'', volumes 7-9
*''[[The History of Middle-earth Index]]''
*''[[The History of Middle-earth Index]]''
*''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm|Cuentos desde el Reino Peligroso]]''
*''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm|Cuentos desde el Reino Peligroso]]''
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*''[[The Fall of Gondolin|La Caída de Gondolin]]''
*''[[The Fall of Gondolin|La Caída de Gondolin]]''


===By other authors===
===By other editors and authors ===
*''The Collected [[Vinyar Tengwar]]'', volumes 1-5 (issues 1-50), edited by [[Carl F. Hostetter]]
*''The Collected [[Vinyar Tengwar]]'', volumes 1-5 (issues 1-50), edited by [[Carl F. Hostetter]]
*''[[Parma Eldalamberon]]'', issues [[Parma Eldalamberon 11|11]], [[Parma Eldalamberon 13|13]], [[Parma Eldalamberon 14|14]], [[Parma Eldalamberon 16|16]] and [[Parma Eldalamberon 17|17]], edited by [[Christopher Gilson]]
*''[[The Nature of Middle-earth]]'', edited by Carl F. Hostetter
*''[[Parma Eldalamberon]]'', issues [[Parma Eldalamberon 11|11]]-[[Parma Eldalamberon 17|17]], edited by [[Christopher Gilson]]
*''[[A Secret Vice (book)|A Secret Vice]]'', edited by [[Dimitra Fimi]] and [[Andrew Higgins]]
*''[[A Secret Vice (book)|A Secret Vice]]'', edited by [[Dimitra Fimi]] and [[Andrew Higgins]]
*''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator|J.R.R. Tolkien: Artista e Ilustrador]]'', by [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]]
*''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator|J.R.R. Tolkien: Artista e Ilustrador]]'', by [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]]
*''[[The Art of The Hobbit|El Arte de El Hobbit]]'', by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
*''[[The Art of The Lord of the Rings|El Arte de El Señor de los Anillos]]'', by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
*''[[The Art of The Lord of the Rings|El Arte de El Señor de los Anillos]]'', by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
*''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'', edited by [[John D. Rateliff]]
*''[[Finn and Hengest]]'', edited by [[Alan Bliss]]
*''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' / ''Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien'', edited by [[Humphrey Carpenter]]
*''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' / ''Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien'', edited by [[Humphrey Carpenter]]


*''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'' / ''J.R.R. Tolkien: Una biografía'', by Humphrey Carpenter
*''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'' / ''J.R.R. Tolkien: Una biografía'', by Humphrey Carpenter
*''[[The Inklings (book)|The Inklings]]'', by Humphrey Carpenter
*''[[The Inklings (book)|The Inklings]]'', by Humphrey Carpenter
*''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
*''[[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide]]'' (revised edition), by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
*''[[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide]]'' (revised edition), by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
*''[[Tolkien and the Great War|Tolkien y la Gran Guerra]]'', by [[John Garth]]
*''[[Tolkien and the Great War|Tolkien y la Gran Guerra]]'', by [[John Garth]]
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*''[[Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion]]'', by [[Douglas C. Kane]]
*''[[Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion]]'', by [[Douglas C. Kane]]
*''[[Tolkien and The Silmarillion]]'', by [[Clyde S. Kilby]]  
*''[[Tolkien and The Silmarillion]]'', by [[Clyde S. Kilby]]  
*''[[Master of Middle-earth]]'', by [[Paul H. Kocher]]
*''[[The Keys of Middle-earth]]'', by Stuart Lee and Elizabeth Solopova
*''[[The Keys of Middle-earth]]'', by Stuart Lee and Elizabeth Solopova
*''[[Splintered Light]]'', by [[Verlyn Flieger]]
*''[[Splintered Light]]'', by [[Verlyn Flieger]]
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*''[[Myth, Allegory and Gospel]]'', edited by John Warwick Montgomery
*''[[Myth, Allegory and Gospel]]'', edited by John Warwick Montgomery
*''[[Tolkien's Sacramental Vision: Discerning the Holy in Middle Earth]]'', by Craig Bernthal
*''[[Tolkien's Sacramental Vision: Discerning the Holy in Middle Earth]]'', by Craig Bernthal
*''[[Perilous and Fair]]'', edited by [[Janet Brennan Croft]] and Leslie A. Donovan
*''[[Tolkien's Theology of Beauty]]'', by Lisa Coutras
*''[[Tolkien's Theology of Beauty]]'', by Lisa Coutras
*''Un Camino Inesperado'', by Diego Blanco
*''Un Camino Inesperado'', by Diego Blanco

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Lorenzo
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"Nai Eru manyuva tanwenya ar tératuvas!"
Aulë in Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Aulë and Yavanna"

I'm a fan from Spain, a proud member of the Spanish Tolkien Society, active in the Languages Commission. My English is still on work, so I appreciate any correction, specially with the long texts.

Among my favourite characters are Aulë, Varda, Finrod Felagund and Galadriel.

As a converted Catholic, I like to study about Tolkien's spirituality and theology. I also love Quenya and when I have time I "translate" the works of Riener Quentandil, but currently I'm working on too many projects. Tolkien taught me I should finish things, but I can't help beginning things when new ideas come.

Beyond Tolkien I have a healthy obsession with many interests that come and go in my life, but among those that remain are: Arthurian and Hindu mythologies; lifes of saints, the Dune saga, Berserk, the Aeneid, Journey to the West, books by Christian mystic women, good audiobooks, cooking biscuits, Dungeon Synth, C.S. Lewis, some works by Jodorowsky, and other things.

Articles I feel proud of

Personal Sandbox

Things I'd like to improve and create if I had more time

  • Finish Christianity article
  • All articles about the Valar, specially their OVOTL sections
  • The matter of The Book of Lost Tales
    • Proper article for the general topic
    • Summary of every chapter
    • Articles for topics exclusive from TBOLT
    • Expand all OVOTL sections that should deal with TBOLT
    • Qenya and Gnomish
  • Inspiration sections of important articles
  • An index with all "mistakes" that Christopher acknowledged throughout The History of Middle-earth
  • An article on Heraldry

Headcanons

  • Tom Bombadil is an extraliterary character from the tales Tolkien told to his children. Tolkien refused to remove him from his revision of TLOR to remember us that we are reading a fairy-tale. That's why both readers and Middle-earth characters do not know where he comes from.
  • Orcs were talking beasts without soul. Therefore they were good creatures in their beginning, as they were directly created by Ilúvatar, but later their wills were corrupted by Morgoth. Therefore they were inclined to evil forever, unless a charitative Vala or Eru himself came to free them. If so, they could have become proper Incarnates like the Ents, but they were exterminated before that happened or at least they could become civilized.
  • Aredhel and Eöl are one of those few cases in which the Eldar falled into lust, as said in Laws and Customs among the Eldar.
  • The prophecy of Andreth is refered to the War of Wrath and was true: in his last conception, Tolkien intended that Túrin was temporarily brought back from Mandos, just like Beren. Then Túrin, still in Valinor, jumped into Vingilot, and travelled with his cousin Eärendil to Middle-earth. In the flying boat, Túrin slayed Ancalagon, accomplishing the decisive victory against Morgoth and thus having the last word in his family's curse. Then he was finally free and leaved the Circles of the World. I was never convinced that a boat could destroy the biggest dragon in the world, but if there is a dragonslayer in it, now that's epic.
  • The Valar were informed about Eru's Incarnation, so the first Christmas feast in the world was hold in Valinor.
  • We are living in the Seventh Age, which began with the Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The last and Eighth Age will begin when He returns and it will last forever.
  • The Dagor Dagorath is canon in the sense that it was meant to be included in The Silmarillion, but even in the legendarium it is not suppouse to happen literally, as it comes from an artificial mix between Elven and Mannish traditions. There will be an actual battle between Good and Evil, but the breaking and healing of Arda will be acomplished by Eru himself.
  • Everything is canon; we should talk about "corpus" instead. The Global Theory is true.
  • The Eldar had Baroque dances.

Favourite Tolkien related works

My library

By the Tolkiens

By other editors and authors