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Amazing story of the Anglo-Saxon warrior saint whose struggle to claim his rightful place as king inspired Tolkien's Aragorn

Oswald Iding was exiled from native Northumbria and grew up in Scotland
But in 634, he returned to his homeland and claimed the throne
New biography describes how he converted the English to Christianity and founded the great monastery of Lindisfarne
Oswald's quest to reclaim his birthright apparently inspired J.R. R. Tolkien, an Anglo-Saxon scholar, to write the story of Aragorn in Lord of the Rings

By Hugo Gye

PUBLISHED: 04:56 EST, 13 January 2014 | UPDATED: 06:00 EST, 13 January 2014


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Fandom Snowflake Challenge 2014 - Day Thirteen

Day 13

In your own space, talk about setting yourself a fannish goal. Big or small, it doesn't matter. Some great examples include: complete a bingo, sign-up for a Big Bang, write that fic you've been thinking about for years, podfic that story that you love, make a fanmix for your fandom, post that bit of meta or reclist you keep postponing. Maybe resolve to be better at leaving feedback, or answering comments.

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Fandom Snowflake Challenge 2014 - Day Thirteen

Day 13

In your own space, talk about setting yourself a fannish goal. Big or small, it doesn't matter. Some great examples include: complete a bingo, sign-up for a Big Bang, write that fic you've been thinking about for years, podfic that story that you love, make a fanmix for your fandom, post that bit of meta or reclist you keep postponing. Maybe resolve to be better at leaving feedback, or answering comments.

Placekeeper.