I have so much respect for Katu.com right now. Background: a woman got her car attacked by a guy in chainmail and a sword. She called that in to 911, reporting that a pirate was attacking her. The cops show up, put the guy in custody. And then
Bass told officers that he wasn’t a pirate but a “high-elf engaged in battle with the evil Morgoth.”
Morgoth is a character created by JRR Tolkien in a prequel to the Lord of the Rings stories. In the stories, he is the character from which all evil grew.
…Dear God. That’s right. That is a true statement. Whoever wrote the article correctly identified Morgoth, and his role in Tolkien’s mythology. In other words, a news media entity got a science fiction/fantasy reference right. This never happens! Continue reading Katu.com gets a key detail RIGHT on ‘guy attacks car with sword’ story.