Oh, my.

With the inevitability of Greek Tragedy, I suppose it had to happen.

Regular readers of the Llamas will have been tracking my recent posts recounting my dramatic rendition of The Fellowship of the Ring to the 10 year old daughter at bed-time, particularly my interest in picking the right voice for each character. Such alert readers will also know that a certain nameless and so-called “Abbotical” (there’s a word for ye) blogger has been after me in the comments to use the voice of a certain famous Scots actor in my interpretation of Gimli the Dwarf, this despite his full knowledge that I heartily agree with those who condemn Peter Jackson for giving Gimli a Caledonian flavor. Alert readers (actually, those who apparently have too much time on their hands) will also know that I have been struggling with this issue and wondering what I would do when finally faced with it.

Well, this evening, as we plowed deeper into the Chapter entitled “The Ring Goes South”, I was forced into that confrontation.

What can I say except, “Absolve me, Pater, quia peccavi!”

Gimli’s first line in LOTR is spoken just as the Company of the Ring is getting ready to set forth from Rivendell. Elrond has just said that only Frodo is placed under any obligation to attempt to complete the mission of the Ring’s destruction and that the other members of the Company are free to come and go as they please. Gimli says,

“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”

And what did I say?

“Faithlesh ish he that shesh farewell when the road darkensh.”

Yes, whether for good or for ill, Sean Connery has become the Voice of Gimli.

Oh, somehow I feel I’m going to the Hot Place. I can only hope that my corrupter will go down with me.