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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
10-03-2002, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 9,903
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Ruthwen
I read LOTR when I was about twelve, but I forgot...I read LOTR when I was about twelve, but I forgot most of the plot afterwards. Seeing the film brought back my interest in the books, so I am now the obsessed fan you see before you. ... |
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Forum: The Books
10-02-2002, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 13,138
Posted By
Ruthwen
Well, I partly agree and partly disagree. I think...Well, I partly agree and partly disagree. I think that in The Two Towers when he gets huffy (for want of a better word) over his sword, he acts a bit bigheaded. But I think in general, he's just an... |
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Forum: The Books
10-02-2002, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,006
Posted By
Ruthwen
Reading Tolkien's books was liberating for me,...Reading Tolkien's books was liberating for me, where writing is concerned. Before, I'd been restricted by the kind of language we use today, and I felt almost embarrassed to use a wide vocabulary and... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-02-2002, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 21,402
Posted By
Ruthwen
As with a few others, I'd have to say Tom...As with a few others, I'd have to say Tom Bombadil. In a way, I never really felt that he was part of the story to begin with. My theory (and this may be heresy, for all I know) is that Tolkien... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
10-02-2002, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,546
Posted By
Ruthwen
*Giggles helplessly* That's the funniest thing...*Giggles helplessly* That's the funniest thing I've seen in a while. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-01-2002, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,805
Posted By
Ruthwen
I like Orlando, only he sounds... I don't know,...I like Orlando, only he sounds... I don't know, sort of foreign. Almost American, really. *Ponders* Maybe it's from hanging out with loads of American people. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-01-2002, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,192
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Ruthwen
What is it called?This is, I daresay, a very stupid question. But does the city in Gondor that has Minas Tirith in it have a name? Or is it just called the White City? |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,658
Posted By
Ruthwen
My brainless comment for the day:
How can it...My brainless comment for the day: How can it be bad? Elves get drunk! *Coughs* I only read it after Lord of the Rings, and I didn't like it as much, but it does have more humour in it. And... |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,242
Posted By
Ruthwen
Personally, I like Ungoliant better than Morgoth...Personally, I like Ungoliant better than Morgoth or Sauron or even Saruman. They knew and acknowledged the 'good' side, and turned away from it anyway for their own gain. As for Ungoliant, it seems... |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,967
Posted By
Ruthwen
LOL, Stephanos.
As Galorme said, I think the...LOL, Stephanos. As Galorme said, I think the disharmony was necessary to make the harmonious music seem even more beautiful. |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,965
Posted By
Ruthwen
Personally, I love The Silmarillion, despite the...Personally, I love The Silmarillion, despite the complexity and the Old-Testament style of writing. It seems... vivid, somehow. *Sigh* I know what I mean. Yeah, I'd definitely recommend it. I read... |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 853
Views: 180,662
Posted By
Ruthwen
Typing is the best way for me, because I type...Typing is the best way for me, because I type very quickly. But I'll write by hand when I can't get at a computer. Tell me... does anyone else just enjoy inventing worlds, for no particular reason... |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 853
Views: 180,662
Posted By
Ruthwen
Hmmm... I'm probably FAR too late to join in this...Hmmm... I'm probably FAR too late to join in this post, and I'm still busy reading it, but... never mind, eh? I like to think so. smilies/smile.gif With great, humungous, amazing... |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2002, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,940
Posted By
Ruthwen
There's a map of everything, including the...There's a map of everything, including the Undying Lands, in A Tolkien Bestiary by David Day, and if my memory's correct then there's a sort of cross-section in The Book of Lost Tales Part 1. And... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
07-08-2002, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 13,061
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Ruthwen
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Forum: Quiz Room
07-05-2002, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 13,061
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Ruthwen
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Forum: Quiz Room
07-04-2002, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 13,061
Posted By
Ruthwen
Hmmm, I wonder if this one is too hard, since no...Hmmm, I wonder if this one is too hard, since no one replied on the other one... well, never mind. What did the people of Middle-earth call Vingilot when they first saw it, and what did that name... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
07-03-2002, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 13,061
Posted By
Ruthwen
She was named after Lanthir Lamath, the waterfall.She was named after Lanthir Lamath, the waterfall. |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-30-2002, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 1,619
Views: 254,988
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Ruthwen
What did the people of Middle-earth call Vingilot...What did the people of Middle-earth call Vingilot when it first set sail in the heavens, and what did that name mean? |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-29-2002, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 1,619
Views: 254,988
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Ruthwen
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-26-2002, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 11,443
Posted By
Ruthwen
Lucifer was God's favourite, so I expect he was...Lucifer was God's favourite, so I expect he was the mightiest. I'm not sure, though. I still need to read Paradise Lost. |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-26-2002, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 1,619
Views: 254,988
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Ruthwen
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-26-2002, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 1,619
Views: 254,988
Posted By
Ruthwen
Okay, this one's easy because I'm too lazy to...Okay, this one's easy because I'm too lazy to think of a harder one. smilies/rolleyes.gif What secret name does Aredhel give to Maeglin? |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-26-2002, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 18,179
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Ruthwen
I'd want to be Elwing! Because she's just the...I'd want to be Elwing! Because she's just the coolest. |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-26-2002, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 1,619
Views: 254,988
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