Another most excellent lore post by ChaosNeverwhere:

November 3, 2941 (S.R. 1341)

1. Thorin learns news of Smaug’s death from the ravens.

(from Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth)

[Balin] “They live many a year, and their memories are long…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 244-245 The Hobbit)

2. Bard oversees the needs of the survivors.

“Meanwhile Bard took the lead, and ordered things as he wished…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 240-241 The Hobbit)

November 3, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. Battle of Bywater, and Passing of Saruman. End of the War of the Ring.

(from the appendices)

“…a messenger from the Tookland rode in. He was in high spirits. ‘The Thain has raised all our country,’ he said, ‘and the news is going like fire all ways.…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 363-371 RotK)

Another excellent lore post from ChaosNeverwhere:

by ChaosNeverwhere on 01 Nov 2009

Bilbo returns to Smaug’s chamber in the afternoon (1341)
In the evening Smaug smashes the door and attacks Lake-town (1341)
The hobbits rest in Rivendell as scouts search the lands for news of the enemy (1418)
They are arrested at Frogmorton (1419)

November 1, 2941 (S.R. 1341)

1. Bilbo returns to Smaug’s chamber in the afternoon.

(from Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth)

“Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, almost dead and dark, with scarcely a snore more than a whiff of unseen steam, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug’s left eye.”

2. In the evening Smaug smashes the door and attacks Lake-town.

“… there was still a company of archers that held their ground among the burning houses. Their captain was Bard, grim-voiced and grim-faced… “

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 212-237 The Hobbit)

November 1, 3018 (S.R. 1418)

1. The hobbits rest in Rivendell as scouts search the lands for news of the enemy.

(not in the appendices)

November 1, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. They are arrested at Frogmorton.

(from the appendices)

“As they came to the east end of the village they met a barrier with a large board saying NO ROAD; and behind it stood a large band of Shirriffs with staves in their hands and feathers in their caps, looking both important and rather scared.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 346-347 RotK)

More fun lore updates from GoV kinmate ChaosNeverwhere, to enrich our LotRO immersive experience:

By ChaosNeverwhere on 30 Oct, 2009

October 30, 2941 (S.R. 1341) 

1. Bilbo finds and opens the Secret Door.

(from Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth)

“[Bilbo] saw the orange ball of the sun sinking towards the level of his eyes. He went to the opening and there pale and faint was a thin new moon above the rim of Earth.

At that very moment he heard a sharp crack behind him. There on the grey stone in the grass was an enormous thrush…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 201-202 The Hobbit)

2. Bilbo descends to Smaug’s Cellar, steal a cup and returns.

“…at last Thorin spoke: “Now is the time for our esteemed Mr. Baggins, who has proved himself a good companion on our long road, and a hobbit full of courage and resource far exceeding his size, and if I may say so possessed of good luck far exceeding the usual allowance…””

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 203-209 The Hobbit)

October 30, 3018 (S.R. 1418)

1. The hobbits rest in Rivendell.

(not in the appendices-no text)

October 30, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. They leave Bree.

(from the appendices)

“The Bree folk were all out to see them off, and were in merrier mood than they had been for a year; and those who had not seen the strangers in all their gear before gaped with wonder at them…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 339-344 RotK)

By ChaosNeverwhere on 25 Oct, 2009

October 25, 3018 (S.R. 1418) 

1. Council of Elrond.

(from the appendices)

“Suddenly as they were talking a single clear bell rang out. ‘That is the warning bell for the Council of Elrond,’ cried Gandalf. ‘Come along now! Both you and Bilbo are wanted.’”

This is a couple of days late on my part, but ChaosNeverwhere was right on time with this post on our kin website:

by ChaosNeverwhere on 20 Oct 2009

•Bilbo and the Dwarves sit around and begin to think of what to do next at the Hidden Door (1341)
•Escape across the Ford of Bruinen (1418)
•Gandalf and Elrond perceive the Black Riders at the Ford of Bruinen (1418)
•Frodo is brought to Rivendell (1418)
•Return of the King is published (1955)

Oct 20-29, 2941 (S.R. 1341)
1. Bilbo and the Dwarves sit around and begin to think of what to do next at the Hidden Door.

(from Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth)

“A large grey stone lay in the centre of the grass and he stared moodily at it or watched the great snails.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 199 The Hobbit)

October 20, 3018 (S.R. 1418)

1. Escape across the Ford of Bruinen.

(from the appendices)

“‘Our peril will be greatest just ere we reach the river,’ said Glorfindel; ‘for my heart warns me that the pursuit is now swift behind us, and other danger may be waiting by the Ford….’

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 383-385 FotR)

2. Gandalf and Elrond perceive the Black Riders at the Ford of Bruinen.

(not from the appendices-no text & text)

“‘The river of this valley is under his power, and it will rise in anger when he has great need to bar the Ford.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 296 FotR)

3. Frodo is brought to Rivendell.

(not from the appendices)

“‘The Elves brought you from the Ford on the night of the twentieth, and that is where you lost count….’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 292 FotR)

As mentioned in the previous post, our multi-talented Herald ChaosNeverwhere has graciously agreed to have some of his posts from the Guardians of Vilya website copied to this blog. 

I really enjoy his postings.  Chaos knows a lot more about the lore of Lord of the Rings than I do, and his previous post really helped me to understand and appreciate the Tomb of Elendil.  Fortunately for us, he posted again yesterday!  Here are more of The Chaos Adventures:

“‘The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.’ - ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’

Funfilled adventures have taken place so far this week for clan of Chaos.

Starting with crossing paths with an old friend and kinmate Aradah. Her adventures have kept her away from those roads most commonly traveled.

Chaosneverwhere, Aradah and Naryse celebrated old and new friendships and ventured into the dark depths of the Forgotten Treasury. As we made our way through the rotting remains of dead dwarves that lie scattered everywehere,, great battles with Fruzgul, Mokza, Darukurz, Lorzgul, Thaguzg and Nardurgul amongst other orc bezerkers and orc defilers led the way to Morhun who claimed the treasured tomb. After being surprised by the trolls Skum and Urauth, we claimed the forgotten treasury Guardian of Vilya’s. Then we found out that Naryse was almost finished with his deed of slaying 60 orc and troll kind evils that roamed the Forgotten Treasury, we went in and conquered it again.

Chaosevil reached the land of Eregion and the walls of moria. this lore will be told at a different time.

In the house of Chaos lies books and pages for legendary traits. Without collecting dust, these collected items are shared throughout the kin and making those great members of Guardians of Vilya greater. One kin to rule them all details the Guardians of Vilya as many kinmates seem to share their treasures found with one another.

Rock on,
Chaos”

We at GoV are fortunate to have among our ranks the very talented ChaosNeverwhere.  In his officer position as Herald, he is tirelessly grouping with players of all levels, and posting informative and inspiring messages on both the LotRO and GoV forums.  He is a joy to be around, and I am always happy to see one of his many characters logging on, and to hear his calm yet energizing voice in Vent.

Chaos has kindly agreed to have some of his most informative and inspiring posts from our kin website copied into our MyLotro blog.  So without further ado, I present to you The Chaos Adventures:

“by ChaosNeverwhere on 05 Oct 2009 09:26 am

Guardians of Vilya have been greatly enjoying the many adventures available in Lord of the Rings online. 

Twenty fine new members joined us this week, and twenty-four equally fine new members joined the week before.  (A few of those were alternate characters created by existing members, but almost all were entirely new members).  The new members span a great range of levels from 12 to 60, adding to the fun at all levels and playtimes.

With group effort, many kin members at level 60 have been outfitted with radiance gear, and we are now making forays into the Vile Maw to try and bring down that epic monster, the Watcher in the Water.  This is a new, long-awaited quest area for Guardians of Vilya, so it is with great excitement that we are finally taking on this challenge!

New member Talvaran organized a run through Garth Agarwen last Friday that was successfully completed, a challenging and fun adventure for all who attended.

This coming Saturday at 4pm EST there will be a Guardians of Vilya Middle Earth Fighting Championship, with multiple weight classes, fair fights for prizes and titles.  This contest is open to all GoV members, and signup ends tonight at 12am.

Our lottery continues, with a four gold jackpot split between two members this past week, and a five gold jackpot won by one lucky member the week before.

That’s all of my news for now, see you in Middle Earth!

Teneriel, Community Officer of GoV

I have wonderful news! Guardians of Vilya and Arcane Heroes have now combined forces to become one of the largest, respected, and great powers, on the Landroval server!

We welcome each and every new member from Arcane Heroes as they join our community and become a part of the fun, laughter, and good times, within our kinship.

For all old and new members of GoV, please don’t be concerned with any structure or major changes within the kinship. Things are no different from before the merger, with the exception of bringing two great groups of people together as one.

I implore you all to take some time and get to know all the new faces now in GoV. Help us make the transition as easy as possible for all of us, and look forward to even busier chat channels, more groups to join in, additional raids on the schedule, and even bigger, grander kinship events!

I’d also like to take a second and thank the former Arcane Heroes leadership, Garridor and his officers for taking the time to talk with the GoV leadership and making this whole thing possible. We in Guardians of Vilya are extremely happy that you all decided to become a part of our family, even with many other kinships approaching you about other possible mergers. I know that dramatic changes like this can be very hard, and I promise that we will make it go as smooth as possible for everyone.

Guardians of Vilya… I am proud to be a part of this kinship every second of the day, and I know that now with the addition of our new friends we will be the best darn thing about the Landroval server!

Winning Number: 42

Witness: Oysten

Bids:

Uheafscaryto - 55, 27, 84

Tiramoth - 16, 77

Bortan - 24, 55, 90

Swepik - 75

Thralidor - 17, 22, 84

Rockhammer - 17

Chaosneverwhere - 23, 74, 81

No Winner This Week, Play next week for a chance at an even bigger jackpot!!!

Grats GoV! Be Proud of this Victory! You all deserve it!

Kin Contest Results