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Forum: The Books
05-06-2002, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,857
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Orodhromeus
OK, my fault. I knew I'd burn my wings when...OK, my fault. I knew I'd burn my wings when talking of things I'm not sure of. I confess, I haven't read the Silmarillion. Nevertheless I have read elsewhere of the waking of the elves, and there... |
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Forum: The Books
05-05-2002, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,735
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Orodhromeus
I agree on the Ring changing size for it to fit...I agree on the Ring changing size for it to fit Hobbit fingers, but I disagree on the weight. The Ring getting heavier as Frodo approaches Orodruin is purely the Ring's affect on Frodo and it's not... |
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Forum: The Books
05-05-2002, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,857
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Orodhromeus
The names of the first-born Elves are given in...The names of the first-born Elves are given in the Silmarillion, and Tom isn't in them. I won't address the issue of Tom's beard. smilies/wink.gif |
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Forum: The Books
05-04-2002, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,417
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Orodhromeus
Oh, ok! Agree on that. That can be explained with...Oh, ok! Agree on that. That can be explained with the loss of motivation, as I stated previously. Wormtongue, Sméagol was a Hobbit. A primitive form of them, at least. Their descendants were the... |
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Forum: The Books
05-03-2002, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,556
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Orodhromeus
Weren't there very few dragons left at the end of...Weren't there very few dragons left at the end of the Third Age in the first place? Wasn't Smaug one of the last? |
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Forum: The Books
05-03-2002, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,417
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Orodhromeus
What makes you think that Gollum lost much of his...What makes you think that Gollum lost much of his memory? As for the aging, 500 years in the company of the Ring makes you very lustful of it. Gollum was merely alive after Bilbo took the Ring from... |
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Forum: The Books
04-30-2002, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,260
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Orodhromeus
Nature-lover & industrial-hater too apparently,...Nature-lover & industrial-hater too apparently, however... |
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Forum: The Books
04-28-2002, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,044
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Orodhromeus
Of course there is an analogy between Hobbit &...Of course there is an analogy between Hobbit & Human ages. Say Men reach maturity at 18; if Hobbits reach maturity (for the sake of the comparison we'll admit both physical & mental) at age 33, then... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-27-2002, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 9,180
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Orodhromeus
That's a good idea, though it would definitely...That's a good idea, though it would definitely have to be in RotK. We meet Faramir in TTT, so maybe the flashbacks (if any?) will be then. In Henneth Annûn maybe? Flashbacks would introduce Denethor... |
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Forum: The Books
04-27-2002, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,010
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Orodhromeus
I saw the entire text on the internet not that...I saw the entire text on the internet not that long ago, but I wasn't able to find the site again. I'll keep looknig though. I didn't read it though, with a glimpse I saw it was too old english for... |
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Forum: The Books
04-27-2002, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,004
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Orodhromeus
Thanks lathspell, I was too bored to fetch my...Thanks lathspell, I was too bored to fetch my books! Wormtongue, you're just 1 or 2 chapters away. |
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Forum: The Books
04-27-2002, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,044
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Orodhromeus
Bilbo's farewell party takes place 50-33=17 years...Bilbo's farewell party takes place 50-33=17 years earlier than the Council of Elrond (Frodo's 50 in the rest of LotR and 33 in the party). That means it's in 1418-17=1401 SR. Merry, Pippin & Sam were... |
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Forum: The Books
04-27-2002, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,004
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Orodhromeus
The host of the Dead was made up of people cursed...The host of the Dead was made up of people cursed to be strained on Earth until someone pardons their sins. That someone was Aragorn. After the takeover of Pelargir, Aragorn set the host free and the... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-26-2002, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,727
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Orodhromeus
There was no indication against the theory that...There was no indication against the theory that it was Caradhras itself that refused to let the Fellowship pass. Saruman had probably nothing to do with it, and Sauron even less. |
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Forum: The Books
04-25-2002, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,571
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Orodhromeus
I see a more political meaning in some sense (no...I see a more political meaning in some sense (no allegory though!): Memory of the past must not be forgotten, even when times are changing. The fading of the elves, the coming Dominion of Man, the... |
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Forum: The Books
04-25-2002, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,926
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Orodhromeus
What do you mean lathspell? If Frodo was dead,...What do you mean lathspell? If Frodo was dead, there's no reason to rescue him in the first place. It would be too late if he was dead. If Sam succeeded alone, Gwaihir & Gandalf would rescue Sam only... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
04-22-2002, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 1,099
Views: 114,116
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Orodhromeus
O for Orthanc, the very strong tall black tower...O for Orthanc, the very strong tall black tower in the centre of Isengard, built by the exiled Númenóreans, later "inherited" by Saruman. I know, it was too easy. |
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Forum: The Books
04-22-2002, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,561
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Orodhromeus
Welcome jimithing_36
I guess bounders is the...Welcome jimithing_36 I guess bounders is the same with boundaries, frontiers, borders, edges of the Shire. Bounders has the same root with boundaries, and in this context it's logical to think it... |
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Forum: The Books
04-22-2002, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,926
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-21-2002, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,293
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Orodhromeus
Yes, Samwise! And it even closes down the entire...Yes, Samwise! And it even closes down the entire window if you click on the top right! (not recommended) |
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Forum: The Books
04-20-2002, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,028
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Orodhromeus
We can suppose that the Three were invisible...We can suppose that the Three were invisible depending on the will of the bearer: Gandalf didn't reveal Narya (?) until the end and I think Frodo saw Nenya (?) not until Galadriel decided to show it... |
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Forum: The Books
04-20-2002, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,527
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Orodhromeus
Adamant should be another name for diamond. I...Adamant should be another name for diamond. I don't know if adamant takes another meaning in some fantasy works. I highly doubt it. |
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Forum: Quiz Room
04-19-2002, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 614
Views: 93,736
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Forum: The Books
04-19-2002, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 27,699
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Orodhromeus
Sorry to be perfectionist, but what we call the...Sorry to be perfectionist, but what we call the (recent) Ice Age took place about 65 million years after the extinction of the Dinosaurs. It ended some 10-12,000 years ago. |
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Forum: The Books
04-19-2002, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,537
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Orodhromeus
Weren't the Huorns plain Ents who spent too much...Weren't the Huorns plain Ents who spent too much time idle among trees, and ended becomeing like trees (apart from appearance)? |
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