Hello, fellow readers! Once again we are all back here in our little corner to learn many new things. Today I'm introducing to you a brand new section which we will be visiting periodically. In this new section, called "Dramatis Personae", we are going to go through the lives of the most important characters in The Lord Of The Rings. Things like the most important events or their actions in the films are very likely to be shown here.
As you can probably guess by the posts title, this weeks Dramatis Personae is going to be about my favourite character: Gandalf. This is one of the most known characters. its fame and notability has surpassed every possible limit, influencing the creation of other renowned characters like Dumbledore (Harry Potter) or Ned Stark (Game of Thrones). The very own actor who interpreted Gandalf in the films is Ian McKellen, one of the most relevant figures in the UK film industry. As a funny detail, he had not read the Lord Of The Rings until he was selected for the film. Also, he got inspiration on how to interpret by hearing some recordings from J. R. R Tolkien and, in fact, he imitated his accent in the film.
The fact that this the best character comes from many points. For me, the best part is its resemblance with Christ. Gandalf is a man, son of a God, that lives to for the free people to stay free and that even sacrifices himself, as in the Crucifixion, so that his friends and his loved ones can be saved (Balrog scene). Most probably, Tolkien took Christ as a model for good, and so he uses some of hi characteristics for representing good in his story: the coronation of Aragorn or the Suffering Servant represented by Frodo. If you want to learn more about this great character, you can do it in the video below or here,with our timeline.
Now that I have mentioned this similarity between the Bible and LOTR, I think it is time to recommend you a super cool web for checking this. It's a big, interactive timeline for the Bible. Here you will be able to check what has happened during the Biblical history. At first it may seem like it's complex. And it is, because of the nature of its content. Once you get used to switching between timelines you will be jumping and switching eras and characters in no time.
As an example, I suggest you grab the Silmarillion and the Old Testament and start checking and comparing the events contained in them. It will soon stand out that they are fairly similar. Eru, Gandalf and Melkor are just some examples.
This is it for today guys. I hope y'all enjoyed this post and I hope to see you soon. Bye!
Jaime
As you can probably guess by the posts title, this weeks Dramatis Personae is going to be about my favourite character: Gandalf. This is one of the most known characters. its fame and notability has surpassed every possible limit, influencing the creation of other renowned characters like Dumbledore (Harry Potter) or Ned Stark (Game of Thrones). The very own actor who interpreted Gandalf in the films is Ian McKellen, one of the most relevant figures in the UK film industry. As a funny detail, he had not read the Lord Of The Rings until he was selected for the film. Also, he got inspiration on how to interpret by hearing some recordings from J. R. R Tolkien and, in fact, he imitated his accent in the film.
The fact that this the best character comes from many points. For me, the best part is its resemblance with Christ. Gandalf is a man, son of a God, that lives to for the free people to stay free and that even sacrifices himself, as in the Crucifixion, so that his friends and his loved ones can be saved (Balrog scene). Most probably, Tolkien took Christ as a model for good, and so he uses some of hi characteristics for representing good in his story: the coronation of Aragorn or the Suffering Servant represented by Frodo. If you want to learn more about this great character, you can do it in the video below or here,with our timeline.
Now that I have mentioned this similarity between the Bible and LOTR, I think it is time to recommend you a super cool web for checking this. It's a big, interactive timeline for the Bible. Here you will be able to check what has happened during the Biblical history. At first it may seem like it's complex. And it is, because of the nature of its content. Once you get used to switching between timelines you will be jumping and switching eras and characters in no time.
As an example, I suggest you grab the Silmarillion and the Old Testament and start checking and comparing the events contained in them. It will soon stand out that they are fairly similar. Eru, Gandalf and Melkor are just some examples.
This is it for today guys. I hope y'all enjoyed this post and I hope to see you soon. Bye!
Jaime
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