Ringers, Tolkienites, or Tolkiendils
FANDOM: Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, all of Tolkien's creations
DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS:
↢ Frequent meal breaks (can you say second breakfast?)
↢ Acceptance and/or love of hairy feet
↢ Occasionally hissing "the precious"
KEY ACCESSORIES: Elvish "not all who wander are lost" tattoo; Evenstarnecklace; multiple leather belts; big backpack full of snacks;copies of every book (including the legendarium)
HOW TO BECOME ONE: If you're daunted by the length of the LOTRbooks, pick up The Hobbit for a quick introduction to Middle-earthand a good read. If you're an aspiring completionist, try The Silmarillion(or dive even further with The Tolkien Reader). If you wantto check out the movies, start with The Fellowship of the Ring.
UNENDING DEBATES: Why are there so few ladies in LOTR? Did TheHobbit really need to be three separate movies? Is Tauriel awesome,even though she isn't canon in the books? (Spoiler: yes.)Why couldn't Gandalf just send eagles with the rings to Mt. Doom?
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