A walking ideal or a chatterbox full of complexes? Kasiopea takes a look at Faramir in order to find at least one small vice in this icon of all virtues.

"Ósanwe-kenta. Enquiry into the Communication of Thought" is one of the most important Tolkien’s essays, concerning the late phase of the Legendarium. The deliberations on one of the forms of communication presented there are only a pretext to present the philosophical-theological nature of the presented world. The author places particular emphasis on Melkor and his relations with the Valar and Children of Ilúvatar, and also on the relations of this text with "Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth", "Quendi and Eldar", and several texts from "Myths Transformed", showing that only together they form a philosophical-theological whole.

The Author shows on examples that the mode of speech of the characters is justified by the literary form of The Lord of the Rings and enhances their characteristics, not allowing the novel to change into an epic; she analyses the utterances of Hobbits, Elves, Wizards, and highborn Men, and stresses the importance of the oral tradition to the peoples of Middle-earth

The Author tries to show the significance of music in the Legendarium. Starting from the Music of the Ainur, she compares the contemporary composer’s techniques and the medieval, philosophical approach to music understood as the harmony of the world to Tolkien’s Ainulindalë.

‘Melinir’ wonders what exactly Sam Gamgee served Frodo in Ithilien, as the problem is both culinary and linguistic.

Finarfin is summoned by Mandos to assist in the reembodiment of his son Finrod. The short story is followed by M. Leœniewski’s commentary on its content.

Elanor Gamgee is staying in Gondor as Queen Arwen’s lady-in-waiting. It is 1436 and Elanor writes letters to her beloved father, describing her experiences in the world of Big People.

There is a crossword puzzle in the issue.

There is a selection of poetry by by Katarzyna Wojdak 'Avari' , Anna Adamczyk-Œliwińska 'Nifrodel' and Janina Stasiszyn 'Míriel Mirima' and Katarzyna Staniewska 'Elring'. The issue ends with noteworthy events in Poland and abroad, and Hobbit riddles.