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| − | '''The New Shadow Cult''' was the topic of [[Tolkien]]'s unfinished book; ''[[The New Shadow]]''. It was to be a secret Melkorist religion of young misguided [[Men of Gondor]] in the early [[Fourth Age]], after the events of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]] |
+ | '''The New Shadow Cult''' was the topic of [[Tolkien]]'s unfinished book; ''[[The New Shadow]]''. It was to be a secret Melkorist religion of young misguided [[Men of Gondor]] in the early [[Fourth Age]], after the events of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. It involves the worship of [[Orcs]], [[Sauron]], and [[Morgoth]], led by someone named [[Herumor (fourth age)|Herumor]]. [[Saelon]], another key figure in the novel, might be a possible member.<ref>''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', Vol. 12: ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', XVI: "The New Shadow"</ref> |
| − | ==Tolkien's comment on The New Shadow== |
+ | ==Tolkien's comment on ''The New Shadow''== |
{{Quote|I did begin a story placed about 100 years after the Downfall, but it proved both sinister and depressing. Since we are dealing with [[Men]], it is inevitable that we should be concerned with the most regrettable feature of their nature: their quick satiety with good. So that the people of [[Gondor]] in times of peace, justice and prosperity, would become discontented and restless — while the dynasts descended from [[Aragorn]] would become just kings and governors — like [[Denethor II]] or worse. I found that even so early there was an outcrop of revolutionary plots, about a centre of secret Satanic religion; while Gondor boys were playing at being Orcs and going around doing damage. I could have written a 'thriller' about the plot and its discovery and overthrow — but it would have been just that. Not worth doing.|''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', Letter 256}} |
{{Quote|I did begin a story placed about 100 years after the Downfall, but it proved both sinister and depressing. Since we are dealing with [[Men]], it is inevitable that we should be concerned with the most regrettable feature of their nature: their quick satiety with good. So that the people of [[Gondor]] in times of peace, justice and prosperity, would become discontented and restless — while the dynasts descended from [[Aragorn]] would become just kings and governors — like [[Denethor II]] or worse. I found that even so early there was an outcrop of revolutionary plots, about a centre of secret Satanic religion; while Gondor boys were playing at being Orcs and going around doing damage. I could have written a 'thriller' about the plot and its discovery and overthrow — but it would have been just that. Not worth doing.|''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', Letter 256}} |
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Revision as of 14:10, 17 April 2014
The New Shadow Cult was the topic of Tolkien's unfinished book; The New Shadow. It was to be a secret Melkorist religion of young misguided Men of Gondor in the early Fourth Age, after the events of The Lord of the Rings. It involves the worship of Orcs, Sauron, and Morgoth, led by someone named Herumor. Saelon, another key figure in the novel, might be a possible member.[1]
Tolkien's comment on The New Shadow
- "I did begin a story placed about 100 years after the Downfall, but it proved both sinister and depressing. Since we are dealing with Men, it is inevitable that we should be concerned with the most regrettable feature of their nature: their quick satiety with good. So that the people of Gondor in times of peace, justice and prosperity, would become discontented and restless — while the dynasts descended from Aragorn would become just kings and governors — like Denethor II or worse. I found that even so early there was an outcrop of revolutionary plots, about a centre of secret Satanic religion; while Gondor boys were playing at being Orcs and going around doing damage. I could have written a 'thriller' about the plot and its discovery and overthrow — but it would have been just that. Not worth doing."
- —The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 256
References
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 12: The Peoples of Middle-earth, XVI: "The New Shadow"