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Forum: The Books
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![]() I prefer Eowyn because she rebels against her so-called role as woman. And that in a heroic novel where men should be real men and women should be real women and huge stupid stone trolls from the... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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![]() My nickname is simply the Black Speech version of Feanor ( "fire spirit" ). I think if Feanor would have changed the side, he would have been an excellent servant of Melkor, as he was full of passion... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 132
Views: 51,849
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![]() If this were a logic forum, I would ask you to be more precise. It is very easy to use vague terms like "there is a problem with" and "shaky" about the parts that don't suit you. I would also tell... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 132
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![]() Yepp, you got it. Do you really intend to discuss logic with me??? As you want... So, let's discuss logics! *satanicsmile* Sorry for the others, this might be a bit boring for you. I will... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 132
Views: 51,849
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![]() Personally I don't have the impression that Tolkien put any gay subtext into LotR, at least not consciently. But I wholly disagree with Rhuds argument that Tolkien didn't do so because he was a... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 19
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![]() (Lush, when you go off subject, I'll go with you...) I also like Aragorns diary (http://www.livejournal.com/users/cassieclaire/)... "Still not king..." *lol* Ghâshgûl [ January 17, 2002:... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,229
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![]() Personnally I prefer beeing mortal. Well, I would not like to die right now, but I think there will be a time (perhaps when I'm 80?) when I will say "It was a good life, but now it's enough, I'm... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,853
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![]() I didn't say that 1 = 10. What I was saying is that if 1 = 10, then you can conclude everything from this, even the greatest nonsense. That's why it is not really a good idea to assume 1 = 10. ... |
Forum: The Books
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![]() Perhaps it is quite simple: Only Elves can use magic, because if any other beeing uses it, it is called sorcery or witchcraft. smilies/wink.gif [ January 10, 2002: Message edited by: Ghâshgûl ] |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,853
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![]() I think a crucial characteristic of the One Ring is that it is unique. Thus it is impossible to have ten of them. You ask what would be true if there were ten One Rings. Fact is: Everything would... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 7,179
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Ghâshgûl
![]() I agree with Eowyns opinion: It's all about free will. The Valar's goal is not to defeat the evil, but to help the inhabitants of Middle Earth to defeat it. They did not want to cut their free will,... |
Forum: The Books
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![]() I think we should distinguish between the "evil" in the real world and the "evil" in Middle Earth. It is quite different. In the real world, beeing good or evil it is a question of ethics. Beeing... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 6,627
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![]() I wonder what would happen if a Maia was send to Middle Earth, then finds a wife, settles down on a quite place with her and then passes the rest of his eternal life taking care of his property,... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 8,407
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![]() I don't yet know the "Guide to Tolkien". But if you are looking for secondary literature about Middle Earth, I can recommend you the following books: Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 8,407
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![]() Be careful with magic rings, Son of Gondor! Sometimes they make you invisible, but not your clothes (the Nine Rings), sometimes they make you vanish with your clothes (the One Ring), sometimes... |
Forum: The Books
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![]() I don't think there is any symbolic sense in the One Ring which has been intended by Tolkien. But perhaps he unconsciously choosed a ring because it is very near to the archetypos of the Ring... |
Forum: The Books
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Forum: The Books
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![]() If I am not wrong, she led her women into battles! Just anothe example for female warriors in ME... Ghâshgûl [ November 09, 2001: Message edited by: Ghâshgûl ] |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 8,808
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![]() Once upon a time in Syracus, there was a very rich king named, I think, Dyonisius. A friend of him, Damocles, was jealous and saied he wanted just to live one day like a king. No problem, said the... |
Forum: The Books
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![]() Does anyone know what was the size of the Silmaril? Could they have had just the size of a pea or smaller? This seems to be a silly question, but for me, you know, it is very, very important. All... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 83
Views: 33,251
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![]() Allow me to play the devil's advocate once again: Before complaining about Sauron hating elves, you should, for example, remember what was the principal occupation of the Rangers: Hunting and killing... |
Forum: The Books
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![]() Well, let's see: The Orks have "somewhat of a leader". For an ork there is a big difference between a "leader" and "somewhat of a leader": When an ork chieftain just succeeds in convincing his orks... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 83
Views: 33,251
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![]() I see your argument: Sexist = evil Sauron = evil -------------- Sauron = sexist Hmmmm... With the same argumentation pattern you could say that Sauron was probably a racist. But how does this... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 83
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![]() Just a simple (maybe stupid) question for those who know Middle-Earth better than me, and who have read Tolkien's books in english: Is it sure that all Nazgûl were male? Ghâshgûl |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,808
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![]() I think that the question is too arithmetical: "Sauron has 100 energy units..." Role players and computer gamers are used to calculate magical force in "units", like life points, physical strength... |
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