Last line meme snagged from Aranellaurelote

[inzilbeth]

Now everyone's done the first line one, I guess it was inevitable that this one come around too sooner or later.

List the last lines of your last twenty stories. See if you find any patterns.

As to patterns, well, I think I'm just a huge sucker for Tolkien's wonderful world of heroic romance, and, even though a certain ranger doesn't actually get named in person in any of these lines, one hero in particular does seem to figure rather prominantly!

1. And, as he set off on his travels, the challenge before him, gave added purpose to his stride. [Love Unrequited]

 

2.  He carefully removed the manuscript and, turning to the first page, he began to read.

 

 3. He carefully removed the manuscript and, turning to the first page, he began to read. ‘Arador was the grandfather of the King…….’ [The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen]

 

 

4. Follow me, my love, and trust that I shall lead you to a place where we may yet walk hand in hand beneath the stars at twilight once again; a place where the bliss that we have shared in this life shall be ours for ever more, even unto the very end of Days.

[The Gift of Men]

 

 5. Her heart bursting with pride and love, she watched as he walked slowly through the city and into the welcoming arms of a People who adored him. [The King of Arnor]

 

 6. “Thank you very much; this means an awful lot to me,” he said, “but if you don’t mind my saying so, Sir, you did have quite a part to play in it all yourself, as I recall.” [The Star of the Dúnedain]

 

 7.   “No, most beloved, it is I who is fortunate.” [The King of Gondor]

 

8. Be proud, Adar, of the many sacrifices you have made for us all and know that as long as the House of Telcontar endures, you will never be forgotten. [Elrond]

 

9. And so it was that, beside the youthful tree and under the ancient stars, that he gave himself completely and joyfully to fulfilling the love that had for so many long years been denied him. [The White Tree]

 

10. “As I have often told you, they really are the most amazing creatures.” [The Hands of the King]

 

11. For you, my brother, there can be no higher honour. [Halbarad]

 

12. “At last we sail for Minas Tirith and if the city is not already lost, may it be our swords that drive the Dark Lord’s vile hordes from Gondor’s soil for good.” [The Black Ships]

 

13. And for you, my beloved, I shall not fail. [Isildur’s Heir]

 

14. And so may I find death and a release from the intolerable pain of loving thee. [Eowyn]

 

15. “I never thought that for a moment, Hal. Come let us hear what Theoden has to say.” [The Palantir]

 

16.  He knew he could ill afford to make another mistake. [The Doubter]

 

17. Then, without looking back, he made his way to the Hall of Fire. [The Foster Son]

 

18. And hopefully there would still be time before the sun rose too high in the sky tomorrow for him to consider carefully the words he would speak at Elrond’s Council. [The Son’s of Elrond]

 

 19. This long night would soon be over. [Isidlur’s Bane]

 

20. As the gate opened and the hobbits disappeared through it, he crept forward and jumped over unseen behind them before disappearing into the shadows and quietly following them to the Prancing Pony….  [Strider]

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

[inzilbeth-liz.livejournal.com]

Thank you, that was definitely one of those scenes I wish Tolkien had written himself.