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Forum: The Books
07-31-2004, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,207
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"But One and not the Greatest"
When Frodo, Sam, and Gollum see the Army of the Witch King issuing from Minas Morgul, the text says that The point of the wording, I suppose, is to impress upon the reader just how much military... |
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Forum: The Books
07-27-2004, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 15,496
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Stupid Sauron
On a point discussed much earlier in this thread, Tolkien actually does say that Sauron was stupid, at least in a certain sense of the word: "Stupid" in this context doesn't mean unintelligent,... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-27-2004, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,934
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Elrond says the following at the Council (FOTR...
Elrond says the following at the Council (FOTR II, Ch2): This scene, it seems to me, was actually portrayed in the movie quite faithfully to the book. Probably, at the time, the extent of the... |
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Forum: The Books
05-30-2004, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,685
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Twilight One,
I agree that the chronology of...
Twilight One, I agree that the chronology of Saruman raising an army of Orc-Human hybrids is a little complicated in terms of how he did it so fast. Tolkien does say in Myths Transformed that... |
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Forum: The Books
05-23-2004, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,441
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Fingolfin you remember correctly about Sauron's...
Fingolfin you remember correctly about Sauron's desire to dominate the creatures of Arda. The quote is from the same section of Morgoth's Ring as most of the ones in my first post. It's clear... |
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Forum: The Books
05-22-2004, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,441
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"Morgoth's Ring" or Sauron's Ring?
I have a theory about how the Rings of Power actually worked. Admittedly, this is going to be rather speculative, but as far as I know, doesn't contradict anything Tolkien wrote, and may help to... |
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Forum: The Books
05-12-2004, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,358
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The choice which confronted the Dunedain (more...
The choice which confronted the Dunedain (more those of Gondor than of Arnor) was whether Arvedui or Eärnil should claim the kingship of Gondor, in the absence of a direct heir to the throne. ... |
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Forum: The Books
04-21-2004, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,652
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Saraphim, let me refer you to this thread...
Saraphim, let me refer you to this thread (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=2487), which discusses the topic. (personally, I think Galadriel had gotten a bit wiser in the intervening... |
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Forum: The Books
04-21-2004, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 140
Views: 39,125
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Gothmog, the thought of Melkor had crossed my...
Gothmog, the thought of Melkor had crossed my mind as well. Thanks for suggesting it! While reading the Ainulindale I felt quite a bit of sympathy for Melkor. All he was doing was being so in... |
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Forum: The Books
04-20-2004, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 140
Views: 39,125
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I agree with the nominations on behalf of...
I agree with the nominations on behalf of Maédhros and Túrin, but for me the most tragic figure is Fëanor, and the Valar agree with me on this ;) I think Fëanor fits the mold of a tragic... |
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Forum: The Books
03-13-2004, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,621
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The citation is accurate--it appears on page 406...
The citation is accurate--it appears on page 406 of my edition (Del Rey paperback first published in 1980). Only the part of your citation which in the quotation marks actually appears in the... |
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Forum: The Books
02-28-2004, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,241
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Another example of Foresight among humans:...
Another example of Foresight among humans: Malbeth the Seer Malbeth was right about the consequences of giving the kingship of Gondor to Eärnil rather than to Arvedui, and about Aragorn's taking... |
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Forum: The Books
02-21-2004, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,333
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In the various writings about the Palantiri in...
In the various writings about the Palantiri in the UT, in some instances there is a mention of an eighth Master Stone In Tol Eressëa, but in others there isn't. It's not quite clear what JRRT's... |
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Forum: The Books
02-16-2004, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,503
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Clueless?
Eru: Never
Valar: On several...
Clueless? Eru: Never Valar: On several occasions, but not that often On the question of why Faramir and Boromir both had the dream if only one of them was going to go to Imladris, recall that... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2004, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,130
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A couple of points:
-the Silmarils have not...A couple of points: -the Silmarils have not been destroyed, nor can they be destroyed, except by Fëanor. -Even though it says that Thingol was ensnared within the curse of Mandos, I... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2004, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,901
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The meaning of Gandalf's statement to the Balrog ...The meaning of Gandalf's statement to the Balrog is discussed here (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001804). I personally don't think that either the... |
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Forum: The Books
12-17-2003, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,697
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Good topic! This quote has been stuck in my...Good topic! This quote has been stuck in my brain for quite a while... I see the statement as somewhat of a value judgement or personal opinion on Tolkien's part. I tend to disagree with his... |
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Forum: The Books
12-10-2003, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,565
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When did Deagol find the Ring?According to the chronology at the end of ROTK, it was around TA 2500. But in The Silmarillion (in the 1st edition anyway), in the section 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age' it says that the... |
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Forum: The Books
12-04-2003, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 18,834
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Adding on to Lost One's post, remember that...Adding on to Lost One's post, remember that Lúthien's mother was an Ainu, and evidently Melian was "properly equipped". smilies/rolleyes.gif Tolkien makes another point about Morgoth, related to... |
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Forum: The Books
11-26-2003, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,471
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Are you the type of person who enjoys watching a...Are you the type of person who enjoys watching a sporting event all the way through, even after it becomes apparent that your team is going to lose? Allow me to explain. Tolkien viewed the history... |
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Forum: The Books
11-25-2003, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,393
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It's a bit hard to reconcile this statement with...It's a bit hard to reconcile this statement with the Athrabeth, where Andreth specifically expresses the belief that at some point in the future Eru would take a physical embodiment in Arda. ... |
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Forum: The Books
11-16-2003, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,393
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Tolkien did, however, refer rather explicitly to...Tolkien did, however, refer rather explicitly to the possibility of this happening at some point in Arda's future, in the Athrabeth. The topic is discussed in this thread... |
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Forum: The Books
10-21-2003, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,195
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That would indeed be rather hard, considering the...That would indeed be rather hard, considering the chapter where Merry gets the sword was excised from the movie. smilies/rolleyes.gif Actually the sword might not be from Fornost, since it was... |
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Forum: The Books
10-20-2003, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,639
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Nice post--strange nobody has responded before...Nice post--strange nobody has responded before now smilies/confused.gif In the notes on the Athrabeth, the following statement is made: It seems that this is Tolkien's way out of the... |
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Forum: The Books
10-20-2003, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,921
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I think it was Gandalf who said something to the...I think it was Gandalf who said something to the effect that one who breaks a thing to find out what it is made of has left the path of wisdom. Perhaps Saruman's "breaking" of his color scheme is... |
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