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Re: Calima Queries

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:07 pm
by Calima
His screen name is a Quenya quote from one of his more important speeches. A literal translation would be to the world's end, but it has the connotation of acting in defiance of fate.

Re: Calima Queries

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:56 pm
by PlainDealingVillain
I say self-insert because Tolkein puts a bunch of his favorite/most plot-important parts of the world-building as being made by Feanor.

Re: Calima Queries

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:27 pm
by jalapeno_dude
I say self-insert because Tolkein puts a bunch of his favorite/most plot-important parts of the world-building as being made by Feanor.
Yeah, but then you might as well say Aslan is a C.S. Lewis self-insert. :p I think the Mary Sue terminology is more appropriate here.

Re: Calima Queries

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:58 pm
by Kappa
Ooooh, defying fate! XD