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Saturday Chat:
21st Nov 2009 5:30pm ET
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22nd Nov 2009 8:00pm CET
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Frodo found himself walking with Gandalf. 'This is the Hall of Fire' said the wizard. 'Here you will hear many songs and tales - if you can keep awake. But except on high days it usually stands empty and quiet, and people come here who wish for peace, and thought.' The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter 1 Many Meetings.
Welcome to the TheOneRing.net's Hall of Fire! Like its namesake from Lord of the Rings, the Hall is for storytelling, lore-study and discussion.
Each weekend, we gather to discuss (and occasionally argue!) over the topic of the week. And whether it's debating the pros and cons of Peter Jackson's films, going into the Silmarillion in depth, or simply sharing our ideas about why we love Tolkien and LoTR, you're more than welcome to come along and join in!
We also occasionally have special guests drop in for extended Q&A sessions - so keep an eye out for announcements about those!
Hall of Fire currently is held every weekend on alternating Saturdays and Sundays, with chats lasting anywhere between 45 minutes and an hour and a half depending on the topic. You can check out the start times over on the right, and if it's not listed for your timezone, drop us a line and we'll help you out.
Where do I go to join in?
Hall of Fire chats happen on irc.theonering.net - the TORn IRC server - in the channel (or room) #thehalloffire. If you're an IRC newbie, you can easily jump on via our java chat client that works inside your web browser. Simply choose #thehalloffire on the drop down box, enter a nick and you'll be in the channel within seconds!
Alternatively, you can install a dedicated IRC program such as mIRC. To find out more about using mIRC to connect to the TORn IRC server, check out these instructions.
Submit a topic idea
If you have a burning desire to discuss something in Hall of Fire, drop us a line with your topic at halloffire@theonering.net.
If we like it, we'll probably give it a run in the coming weeks - you
might even be invited to guest moderate the session!
Our discussion guidelines
TheOneRing.net's chatrooms are a place for good conversation about J.R.R. Tolkien's works. We welcome you to our community and ask that you, and all guests, abide by these simple guidelines:
Please be specific to Hall of Fire: Each session focuses on a particular topic, and people understandably get confused and annoyed when someone drops in and asks something totally off topic. We also request you don't use sounds, actions or scripts while Hall of fire is in sesion.
Please be courteous. Boorish behavior will not be tolerated, and we request you do not swear, curse, or harass other guests.
Think before you "speak". Use common sense - this is a world-wide chat, between many cultures and age levels.
Please respect others and their ideas. Be friendly and patient with each other. After all, we are just having fun!
No bots, spamming or flooding! No image banners or advertisements for other sites are permitted.
The op is always right! If your behavior or language is deemed inappropriate by an op,
you will be warned or even removed from the room. Frequent violations may result in you being banned from the channel or even the server.
Past Discussions
Discussions in 2005
Discussions in 2004
Discussions in 2003
01/04 The Whine and Cheese Party
01/11 The Movie Characterisation of Faramir
01/18 Frodo, the One Ring, and Controlling Gollum
01/25 Arwen's Choice
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02/01 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 1
02/08 CGI in the Two Towers
02/15 Oscar Nominations Roundup
02/22 Acting in the Two Towers
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03/01 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 2
03/09 Isildur
03/15 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 3
03/22 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 4
03/30 You Direct RoTK!
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04/05 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 5
04/12 Stewards of Middle Earth
04/19 The Druedain
04/26 Ents, Entwives and all things Treeish
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05/03 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 6
05/11 Denethor, Steward of Gondor
05/18 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 7
05/24 The Valar, wise counsels ...?
05/31 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 8
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06/07 Sauron the Deceiver
06/14 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 9
06/21 Greatest Culture
06/28 Sauron and the Rings of Power
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07/05 RoTK: Bk 5, Chap 10
07/12 Trees and Tolkien
07/19 Tooks and Brandybucks
07/26 What fascinates you most about Middle-earth?
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08/02 RoTK: Bk 6, Chapter 1
08/09 Tolkien and the canon
08/16 RoTK, Book 6, Chapter 2
08/24 Colours in Tolkien's world
08/30 Movie spoilers: Love 'em or hate 'em?
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09/07 Feanor, Spirit of Fire
09/13 Rotk Book 6, Ch 3
09/20 Tolkien and the 21st Century
09/27 RoTK Book 6, Ch 4
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10/04 Leaf by Niggle
10/11 The RoTK Trailer!
10/18 RoTK Book 6, Ch 5
10/25 Hobbit Resistance to the One
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11/01 RoTK Book 6, Ch 6
11/08 Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
11/15 RoTK: Book 6, Ch 7
11/22 Durin's Folk
11/29 RoTK: Book 6, Ch 8
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12/06 TTT - Extended Edition
12/13 RoTK: Book 6, Ch 9
12/20 RoTK - the Movie
12/27 Denethor
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Discussions in 2002
01/05 What Did You Miss in the Movie?
01/12 Saruman's Role in the Movie
01/19 Purists' Whine & Cheese Party
01/26 Was the movie newbie-friendly?
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02/02 Arwen & Aragorn
02/09 Elijah Wood's portrayal of Frodo
02/16 The Academy Awards
02/23 Reputed Errors
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03/02 FoTR DVD: Anticipated features
03/09 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 1
03/16 Balrog Wings: Was the Movie Correct?
03/23 Nature of the Ring of Power
03/30 The Two Towers Preview Screener
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04/06 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 2
04/13 LoTR: race and class stereotypes
04/20 The Two Towers: The Movie
04/27 Literary merits of LoTR as an adult book
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05/04 Guide to Reading The Silm.
05/11 Tolkien: Creator of Modern Fantasy?
05/18 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 3
05/25 Effect of War of the Ring on Frodo
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06/01 The evolution of Tolkien's writing
06/08 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 4
06/15 Responsibility of Elves to ME
06/22 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 5
06/29 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 6
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07/06 Pippin Took: Bold, hard halfling...?
07/13 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 7
07/20 Catholicism and Tolkien's writings.
07/27 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 8
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08/03 Éowyn, the White Lady of Rohan
08/10 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 9
08/17 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 10
08/24 TTT: Bk 3, Chap 11
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09/01 The Hobbit vs LoTR
09/08 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 1
09/15 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 2
09/22 The Hero and the Heroic in LoTR
09/28 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 3
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10/06 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 4
10/12 TTT Trailer Discussion
10/20 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 5
10/26 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 6
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11/02 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 7
11/09 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 8
11/16 Palantiri Q&A
11/23 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 9
11/30 Gender imbalances in LoTR
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12/07 TTT: Bk 4, Chap 10
12/14 Two Towers Movie Preview
12/21 Two Towers - the Movie
12/28 TTT Movie Changes
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Discussions in 2001
01/13 The Physical Abilities of Men and Elves
01/27 No other author close to JRR Tolkien?
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02/11 Tolkien Enigmas
02/17 FOTR Chapter 1
02/24 Tolkien Fan Creations
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03/03 FOTR Chapter 2
03/10 Industrialization and Tolkien/ME
03/17 FOTR Chapter 3
03/24 Sauron the Movies and Me
03/31 FOTR Chapter 4
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04/07 Tolkien and Allegory
04/14 FOTR Chapter 5
04/21 Women in JRRT's Middle Earth
04/28 FOTR Chapter 6
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05/05 Arwen Evenstar
05/12 FOTR Chapter 7
05/19 Can appreciate movie w/o Book?
05/26 FOTR Chapter 8
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06/02 Lurtz
06/09 FOTR Chapter 9
06/16 Hobbits
06/23 FOTR Chapter 10
06/30 Human Warriors
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07/14 The Movie Trailer
07/21 FOTR Chapter 12
07/28 Christopher Tolkien
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08/04 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 1
08/11 Merchandizing
08/18 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 2
08/25 The Silmarillion
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09/01 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 3
09/08 News and Rumors
09/15 Sept 11, 2001
09/22 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 4
09/29 Trailer II
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10/06 Aragorn
10/13 Orc Breeding
10/20 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 5
10/27 The Cast
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11/03 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 6
11/10 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 7
11/17 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 8
11/24 The Score
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12/01 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 9
12/08 FOTR, Bk 2, Chap 10
12/15 FOTR, review [Book]
12/22 FOTR, review [Movie Pt 1]
12/29 FOTR, review [Movie Pt 2]
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Discussions in 2000
Discussions in 1999
The Moderators
The Ranks of the Fallen
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