Surely not – we wouldn't capitalise other professions like shipwright, soldier, farmer.
I see that, but Mariner is capitalized in the article about him and I have a hazy memory of it being capitalized while I read LOTR. AryKun (talk) 03:03, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Why is the name of the poem italicized in the body and not in the lead? Also, if you're italicizing throughout, you should add an italic title template as well.
Italics removed.
"the Song of Eärendil" → Starting the sentence with the title (in active voice) would sound more natural (i. e. The Song of Eärendil is the longest poem in The Lord of the Rings)
We do that in the lead; the History section varies it to accommodate the "also called..." clause.
"extraordinarily complex" → Seems a bit hyperbolic.
Justified here by the large number of versions and then the variations with Bilbo's song. This isn't our opinion but that of Hammond and Scull; I've repeated the ref.