J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes about Son

All J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes Adventure Age Art Beer Bones Children Country Courage Darkness Death Penalty Desire Doom Doubt Earth Evil Faith Fate Fear Giving Glory Gold Goodbye Grief Hate Hatred Healing Heart Heaven Hills Home Hope House Hurt Imagination Inspiration Inspirational Inspiring Journey Joy Language Laughter Life Loss Lying Magic Manifestation Memories Moon Morning Mountain Myth Nature Pain Past Philosophy Pleasure Praise Purpose Rage Rain Reality Resurrection Rings Romance Running Saying Goodbye Silence Sleep Son quotes Sorrow Spring Suffering Summer Today Travel Twilight Victory Vision Waiting Wall War Warrior Water Wine Winter Wisdom Writing

I would have things as they were in all the days of my life, and in the days of my longfathers before me: to be the Lord of this City in peace, and leave my chair to a son after me, who would be his own master and no

I would have things as they were in all the days of my life, and in the days of my longfathers before me: to be the Lord of this City in peace, and leave my chair to a son after me, who would be his own master and no wizard's pupil.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Son, Cities, Would Be

"The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings".

Torment in the dark was the danger that I feared, and it did not hold me back. But I would not have come, had I known the danger of light and joy. Now I have taken my worst wound in this parting, even if I were to go this night straight to the Dark Lord. Alas for Gimli son of Glóin!

J. R. R. Tolkien

Taken, Son, Saying Goodbye

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.267, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

But I am the real Strider, fortunately. I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Real, Son, Life Or Death

"The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings".

Kings built tombs more splendid than the houses of the living and counted the names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless lords sat in aged halls musing on heraldry or in high cold towers asking questions of the stars. And so the kingdom of Gondor sank into ruin, the line of kings failed, the white tree withered and the rule of Gondor was given over to lesser men.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Kings, Stars, Son

To think I should have lived to be goodmorninged by Belladonna Took's son, as if I was selling buttons at the door!

J. R. R. Tolkien

Morning, Son, Thinking

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.10, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Sword of Elendil was forged anew by Elvish smiths, and on its blade was traced a device of seven stars set between the crescent Moon and rayed Sun, and about them was written many runes; for Aragorn son of Arathorn was going to war upon the marches of Mordor. Very bright was that sword when it was made whole again; the light of the sun shone redly in it, and the light of the moon shone cold, its edge was hard and keen. And Aragorn gave it a new name and called it Andúril, Flame of the West.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Stars, War, Son

J. R. R. TOLKIEN “THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING”

For the rest, they shall represent the other Free Peoples of the World: Elves, Dwarves, and Men, Legolas shall be for the Elves; and Gimli son of Gloin for the Dwarves. They are willing to go at least to the passes of the Mountains, and maybe beyond. For Men you shall have Aragorn son of Arathorn, for the Ring of Isildur concerns him closely.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Son, Men, Dwarves

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". Book by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954.

Aragorn threw back his cloak. The elven-sheath glittered as he grasped it, and the bright blade of Andúril shone like a sudden flame as he swept it out. 'Elendil!' he cried. 'I am Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and am called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dúnadan, the heir of Isildur Elendil's son of Gondor. Here is the Sword that was Broken and is forged again! Will you aid me or thwart me? Choose swiftly!

J. R. R. Tolkien

Son, Flames, Broken

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.19, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

If you mean you think it is my job to go into the secret passage first, O Thorin Thrain’s son Oakenshield, may your beard grow ever longer,” he said crossly, “say so at once and have done!

J. R. R. Tolkien

Jobs, Mean, Son

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.114, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

But fear no more! I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway. Not were Minas Tirith falling in ruin and I alone could save her, so, using the weapon of the Dark Lord for her good and my glory. No, I do not wish for such triumphs, Frodo son of Drogo.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fall, Son, Dark

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.656, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt