The Encyclopedia of Arda - Quick Post (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates Originated sometime after the foundation of the Shire in III 1601; well established by the end of the Third Age Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Settlements Managed by the Mayor at Michel Delving, in his capacity as Postmaster, but there were post-offices throughout the Shire Other names Associated with the Messenger Service;1 the Hobbits who delivered messages for the service were known as Messengers or informally as 'postmen' Indexes: Alphabetical: Q About this entry: Updated 11 March 2024 This entry is complete A postal service of the Shire Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A service maintained in the Shire for passing urgent or important messages from one place to another. The details of how it worked are unclear, but it seems to have employed 'runners' who could travel quickly between nearby towns and villages, and then pass on their messages in relay to other Hobbits. At the time of Sharkey's takeover of the Shire, the Quick Post was closed to ordinary Shire-folk, but the service was maintained for 'official' business, and the passing of secret messages between the Chief and his ruffians. Notes 1 The Shire-hobbits had a general Messenger Service working through post-offices across the Shire. The Quick Post must presumably have had some connection to this Messenger Service, but the details are not explained. It may be, indeed, that the 'Quick Post' was simply another name for this Messenger Service, but the fact that it was specifically a Quick Post seems to suggest that it was an arm of that service dedicated to especially urgent or important messages. Indexes: Alphabetical: Q About this entry: Updated 11 March 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Originated sometime after the foundation of the Shire in III 1601; well established by the end of the Third Age Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Settlements Managed by the Mayor at Michel Delving, in his capacity as Postmaster, but there were post-offices throughout the Shire Other names Associated with the Messenger Service;1 the Hobbits who delivered messages for the service were known as Messengers or informally as 'postmen' Indexes: Alphabetical: Q About this entry: Updated 11 March 2024 This entry is complete A postal service of the Shire

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A service maintained in the Shire for passing urgent or important messages from one place to another. The details of how it worked are unclear, but it seems to have employed 'runners' who could travel quickly between nearby towns and villages, and then pass on their messages in relay to other Hobbits. At the time of Sharkey's takeover of the Shire, the Quick Post was closed to ordinary Shire-folk, but the service was maintained for 'official' business, and the passing of secret messages between the Chief and his ruffians. Notes 1 The Shire-hobbits had a general Messenger Service working through post-offices across the Shire. The Quick Post must presumably have had some connection to this Messenger Service, but the details are not explained. It may be, indeed, that the 'Quick Post' was simply another name for this Messenger Service, but the fact that it was specifically a Quick Post seems to suggest that it was an arm of that service dedicated to especially urgent or important messages. Indexes: Alphabetical: Q About this entry: Updated 11 March 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.