Fellowship or Company? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nazgûl-king · 12-12-2007, 05:16 PM

In the book Fellowship of the Ring, the fellowship is almost always referred to as the Company of the Ring, why? Also which one do you like better, Fellowship of the Ring, or Company of the Ring? I personally like Fellowship of the Ring better.

Groin Redbeard · 12-12-2007, 05:20 PM

Hey Nazgul, interesting question. My theory is that they were called the Fellowship of the Ring is because they were representing the races of Middle Earth.

William Cloud Hicklin · 12-12-2007, 05:21 PM

Probably because "Fellowship of the Ring" was a title Tolkien came up with in haste long after the book was written, because his publishers wanted to split his unitary novel into three volumes.

Estelyn Telcontar · 12-13-2007, 08:50 AM

If one was to be gender-persnickety, one could of course point out the "fellow" in "Fellowship", meaning that Tolkien emphasized the fact that his company of questers was exclusively male!

(That was rectified in the "Entish Bow" RPGs, where the group of adventurers was referred to as the "Fellow/Galship" - among many other names...

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Bêthberry · 12-13-2007, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

(That was rectified in the "Entish Bow" RPGs, where the group of adventurers was referred to as the "Fellow/Galship" - among many other names...

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Certainly never The Gallowsship!

Sauron the White · 12-13-2007, 10:17 AM

Company sounds too corporate for my tastes. Fellowship sounds nice and friendly.

William Cloud Hicklin · 12-13-2007, 11:42 AM

"Group of companions" isn't friendly?

12-12-2007, 05:16 PM	#1
Nazgûl-king Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 104	Fellowship or Company? In the book Fellowship of the Ring, the fellowship is almost always referred to as the Company of the Ring, why? Also which one do you like better, Fellowship of the Ring, or Company of the Ring? I personally like Fellowship of the Ring better.

12-12-2007, 05:20 PM	#2
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	Hey Nazgul, interesting question. My theory is that they were called the Fellowship of the Ring is because they were representing the races of Middle Earth. __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

12-12-2007, 05:21 PM	#3
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,321	Probably because "Fellowship of the Ring" was a title Tolkien came up with in haste long after the book was written, because his publishers wanted to split his unitary novel into three volumes. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

12-13-2007, 08:50 AM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	If one was to be gender-persnickety, one could of course point out the "fellow" in "Fellowship", meaning that Tolkien emphasized the fact that his company of questers was exclusively male! (That was rectified in the "Entish Bow" RPGs, where the group of adventurers was referred to as the "Fellow/Galship" - among many other names... ) __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

12-13-2007, 11:42 AM	#7
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,321	"Group of companions" isn't friendly? __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

12-13-2007, 10:17 AM	#6
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	Company sounds too corporate for my tastes. Fellowship sounds nice and friendly.