Middle Earth and Westeros | MAGICCON 6

Published by Robert Eiba at 24. March 2023

MagicCon 6 | Vortrag | Mittelerde & Westeros | Andreas Zeilinger

The fantasy worlds in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin are similar on the one hand, but very different on the other. This can be noticed, for example, in the research for a crossover fanfiction, in which amusing “culture shocks” occur on both sides when characters from both worlds meet, such as when the “chaste” Middle Earth meets the “bawdy” Westeros.

In the lecture Middle Earth and Westeros, on the one hand, striking similarities (such as a loyal friend named Sam or an extraordinary blond warrior woman) will be addressed, and on the other hand, the clear differences in topics such as religion and sexuality in the works of both authors. Finally, it is also addressed how fundamentally different the War of the Ring, fought in defense of freedom, and the power struggle known as the War of the Five Kings are.

Lecturer: Andreas Zeilinger

Duration: 60 min - The Lecture will be held in: german

Andreas Zeilinger, born in 1971, studied business administration, works as an employed tax consultant in Nuremberg and lives in his native city of Fürth. Since his childhood, he has been enthusiastic about fantastic literature. He is a long-standing member of the German Tolkien Society and spokesman for the Tolkien Stammtisch Franconia.

At conventions, Tolkien Days and other events he regularly gives talks around the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, currently also with crossover comparisons of aspects of Tolkien's world with A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. He is particularly interested in the people of the West, the Númenorians and their descendants in Gondor and Arnor, so he is also a member of the garb group "Dúnedain Germany".