2. You made up your own Elvish name. And it’s not something obvious like ‘Galadwen’.
3. You have to consciously remind yourself not to sign this name on cheques, fanmail to Billy Boyd and other important documents.
4. You can’t stop yourself from talking about ‘when I turn 18 and marry Elijah Wood’.
5. You are convinced that your cat is Professor Tolkien reincarnated.
6. For an English essay, you compare Macbeth to Fëanor from The Silmarillion. For 14 pages.
7. You have multiple LOTR-related tattoos.
8. You have a 24-karat gold replica of the One Ring. Through your left nostril.
9. You accidentally call your grandfather ‘Gandalf’.
10. You consider it a grave personal affront when someone makes fun of Legolas’… uh… let’s call them flamboyant tendencies.
11. When you saw the Fellowship of the Ring for the first time, you pointed out any and all deviations from the original book. To the entire audience.
12. You have threatened people with physical harm if they ever mispronounce ‘Celeborn‘ again.
13. When told to select a non-fiction book to review for English class, you immediately ask whether or not The Silmarillion is already taken.
