Dwarves - Part 3! (FINAL)

And here, hobbitiers, is the final part of Dwarves by one of my very helpful friends, Kayla Campbell!!

Now it gets slightly difficult. The next is Nori! Nori can be remembered by his strange hair… starfish hair… yeah. Nori is kinda dodgy… if he’s up to something it’s quite likely illegal.

Nori’s name means ‘Little shaver, a small bit of something’

 

Unlike his brother, Nori, Ori is more… knitted mittens and button sweaters. He’s the innocent looking one, one of the younger dwarves. He likes to write and draw. He is very polite, but has ruthless determination. His name means, ‘Violent,’

Dori is the brother of Nori and Ori, and has his grey hair all plaited up weird at the back… which is probably the only distinct characteristic he has. Dori looks out for Ori constantly. He is a pessimist, and generally expects the worst! Dori’s name means ‘Borer’

Then we have Oin! Oin is the one with a hearing loss, he carries a horn-thingy-ma-bobby to hold up to his ear (What is that called again? I can’t remember) which is probably the best way to remember him. He is the healer in the company. He is the brother of Gloin. Oin’s name means ‘Shy’

Last but not least, we have Gloin, our stereotypical dwarf! He has a typical dwarf beard, and a typical dwarf manner, which is what I remember him by! Gloin is the father of Gimli, who would in future become acclaimed for a role in the Fellowship of the Ring. Gloin is the only married one in the company. He is quick-tempered, loyal and brave. Gloin’s name means ‘Glowing One’

Thirteen dwarves, thirteen characteristics, thirteen explanations (and now ten sore fingers form typing!). I hope this is a help to anyone who wanted to get to know their dwarves!

That's all the parts of the Dwarves  series! I really hope you enjoyed! (NO CREDIT TO ME) Soon, I will be doing a review on the PC/Mac/Linux game, 'The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age'

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

The blog has reawoken! + The Hobbit: Desolation Of Smaug Trailer

Over the past 3 or so months, the blog has fallen into a sleep with barely any news on The Hobbit. It has now reawoken due to the trailer for the next part of The Hobbit! I will now keep posting regularly. Here is the trailer.

Thank you! 2000+ views!

Ever since I started this blog, I never thought that this blog would get up to 2000 views in total. But it has! I would like to say Thanks in Sindarin (A form in Elvish)

Thank you: Le hannon
Thanks: Hannad

And Quenyan (Another form of Elvish)

I thank thee: Hantanyel
Thanks: Hantalë

I will do some special surprise for getting this huge amount of views!! And I WILL post it wither today or tomorrow! 

Favourtie Scene?

Sorry I haven't posted much this month, I've been on holiday in the South Island of N.Z.

 In each movie there is a favorite scene that people have.Mine is the Necromancer scene. Spolier alert if you haven't seen movie!

What was your Favourite scene? For those of you that are slightly confused, the Ghost that attacks Radagast is the Witch-King, and the spirit that appears is Sauron.