Dwarves - Part 2

Yes, I agree this is a few days overdue. But here it is!

Kili. The dwarf without a beard. That’s how you remember him! (Or pretty dwarf. Many people know him as pretty dwarf) Kili is the dwarf you are most likely to put with your OC in your ‘The Hobbit’ fanfiction! He is the nephew of Thorin- and the youngest of all the company, and a bit reckless and carefree. Kili’s name can mean ‘Wedge’ or ‘One who uses a wedge’

Fili, brother of Kili and nephew of Thorin. Unlike his pretty brother, Fili DOES have a beard- if not a very small one. He can be remembered by this, and the fact he has blonde hair… I mean, come on! Stereotypical Middle Earth dwarf DOESN’T, I repeat, doesn’t have blonde hair! As for personality… well, if Kili is Pippin, than Fili is Merry. And the two together… cause trouble. Fili’s name means ‘File’ or ‘Filer’.

Bifur doesn’t speak the common tongue- he can only speak ancient dwarvish… which makes it hard to relate to him… but it is easy to remember him- the reason for his condition is the remains of an orc axe stickin’ out of his face. He- along with his cousins Bofur and Bombur- is the only dwarf in the company not related to Thorin or of high and royal lineage. Bifur’s name means ‘Hard worker’

Bofur is the dwarf with the funny hat (the way to remember him), and my favourite dwarf! (I mean, who doesn’t love the guy with the funny hat?) He has a tendency to blurt things out and state the obvious, has a fine singing voice and loves music. ‘He joined the quest for the lonely mountain partly to seek his fortune-’ Says Weta Studios ‘- and partly because he was told the beer was free,’

He- along with his brother Bombur and cousin Bifur- is the only dwarf in the company not related to Thorin or of high and royal lineage. The meaning of Bofur’s name is unknown.

 Final Part 3 coming in 3 days time. Be Hobbity! - Hobbit

Dwarves - Part 1

Hello once again Hobbitiers! Today, I;m showing you something different. Instead of my usual slightly-interesting-however-slight-boring posts, I bring something my friend made. My friend is also a very big fan of LOTR and is also absolutely crazy about Pippin. My friend made this umm...what to call it.. 'introduction' of the 13 dwarves, Each coming in 3 parts! I will upload the next one next week, and the next one the week after that. So - Here's part one!

Dwarves are a HUGE part of The Hobbit, making up thirteen of the main characters! But when most people are asked which is their favourite one, they often say, “Um….”

Remembering all thirteen dwarves seems hard, but it’s actually simple! All you need to do is match a name to a special characteristic.

Peter Jackson knew the dwarves would be hard to tell apart; that’s why he made them all look distinctly different!

Thorin, Balin, Dwalin, Fili, Kili, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Ori, Nori, Dori, Oin, and Gloin all have something special about them that makes them unique. Let’s start with the easy one. Bombur.

So, basically, Bombur is the fat dwarf. That’s the best way to remember him. He’s lovable and funny (though he doesn’t speak- just eats!) and the cook in the company. But seriously- cut down on the cheese, dude! Bombur- along with his brother Bofur and his cousin Bifur- is the only dwarf not related to Thorin or of high and royal lineage. Bombur’s name actually means ‘the swollen one’

Our next dwarf is Balin- another easy one! Balin has an epic beard- with a likeness to Santa Claus…He’s loyal to Thorin and would follow him anywhere. He’s one of the oldest and wisest in the company. His name has no meaning- but is suggested his name is derived from ‘Old Norse’ ‘bál’ meaning ‘Fire’. ‘Balin’ could mean ‘Burning-one’.

Dwalin is Balin’s brother. He is mostly bald- (apart from, of course, his beard)- and has a tattoo across his scalp. He’s quite rough, ‘a powerful and bruising fighter’ says Weta Studios – and particularly suspicious of elves. Dwalin’s name could mean ‘lying in a trance’ ‘numb’ or ‘dawdler’

Here we go- onto Thorin- the leader of the company. Thorin has a distinctive kingly, majestic air about him- which usually allows me to remember him every time- however, another way to remember is the grim look which is pretty much constantly on his face.

"I am Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror King under the Mountain! I return!"

Thorin is so grim for a reason- his home was attacked by Smaug the dragon- and even as Erebor fell no aid came and he never forgave… and never forgot. Thorin’s name means ‘Bold’

 That, My friends, is part 1! If the images don't appear, I will try and get them working in 24 hours time. 

The City of Minas Tirith....In Minecraft!

Exactly what the  title says! If wondered what Minas Tirith would look like if it was made in 16bit? Built brick by brick? Built in Minecraft? Well here is Minas Tirith In Minecraft!

If you wish to download this map and add it to your Minecraft application, then copy and paste this link into your website bar. Bye Hobbitiers!

http://www.mediafire.com/download/256p8suevelxkf8/Minas+Tirith.zip