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Forum: The Books 03-04-2004, 07:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,786
Posted By Potatothan
Tolkien Well could the flaming eye be a mix of his...

Well could the flaming eye be a mix of his spiritual form and his translucent flame form? (just giving it a name, so sue me) Since he was building up his body again. But why would he stay as the...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-06-2004, 09:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,295
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Because the valar did not see Sauron as their...

Because the valar did not see Sauron as their problem. They never cared much for those matters, which is proven because they would not accept the one ring in their midst. Gandalf said at the counsil...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-30-2004, 04:55 PM
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Posted By Potatothan
Eye G'day everyone. Though I am new here I know quite...

G'day everyone. Though I am new here I know quite a few members from other forums. Like GOTO and Lossentilien. Ohw and I have this weird feeling I know Galadel Vinorel from somewhere but that I can't...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-30-2004, 03:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,438
Posted By Potatothan
Eye The mouth of sauron didn't live in that age. He...

The mouth of sauron didn't live in that age. He is human and can't live that long. He entered Sauron's service in the third age. It's most definetly a corsair from umbar and he worked his way up....
Forum: The Books 01-23-2004, 01:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,693
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Nah, I think it is the same as with dwarves and...

Nah, I think it is the same as with dwarves and your parents. Deep down inside you know they do it to get offspring, but you just don't WANT to know it.

~Potatothan
Forum: Elvenhome 01-23-2004, 01:51 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 66,405
Posted By Potatothan
Eye "But men die nonetheless. And it does not matter...

"But men die nonetheless. And it does not matter if there are too few to grief about it, men die. And that is a tragic event. So why do you claim lordship of grief for Rohan? Last time I checked they...
Forum: Elvenhome 01-23-2004, 09:26 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 66,405
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Huan heard the cry of the man from Rohan at his...

Huan heard the cry of the man from Rohan at his table and raised his mug. He went over to the table of where the two man sat together.

"Honour to the fallen men of Rohan indeed. But also to those...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-23-2004, 09:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,913
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Very true.The cities would fade just like the...

Very true.The cities would fade just like the elves. It makes me wonder though, what would they look like? The elves went away, but didn't destroy the city, and brick walls don't just fall over. So...
Forum: The Books 01-23-2004, 08:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,142
Posted By Potatothan
Eye “…and your houseless spirits shall come then to...

“…and your houseless spirits shall come then to Mandos. There long shall ye abide and yearn for your bodies, and find little pity though all whom ye have slain should entreat you. And those that...
Forum: The Books 01-23-2004, 08:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,693
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Well, according to the stupid ring parody he used...

Well, according to the stupid ring parody he used violin and barry white music. But in realety, I don't want to think about it. Orc's got children just as elves, man and dwarves. So it is completly...
Forum: The Books 01-23-2004, 08:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,661
Posted By Potatothan
Eye It could be me, but I think I saw in the...

It could be me, but I think I saw in the appencices (sp?) that at the time that Frodo weared the ring at Amon Hen, Gandalf challenged the dark tower to draw Sauron's gaze away from frodo. Because the...
Forum: The Books 01-23-2004, 08:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,656
Posted By Potatothan
Eye It is true that Tolkien didn't like allegorie,...

It is true that Tolkien didn't like allegorie, but it is obvious that some of his experience from the wars came into his book. Like that passage in the black marches when the dead are described....
Forum: Elvenhome 01-23-2004, 08:07 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 66,405
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Huan smiled at the song of the hobbit. He...

Huan smiled at the song of the hobbit. He applauded loudly from his place by the fireside. The hobbit went back to the Rohan girl he had been talking to and they chatted further. Huan puffed little...
Forum: Elvenhome 01-22-2004, 02:51 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 66,405
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Huan looked up at Aman as she placed the supper...

Huan looked up at Aman as she placed the supper on his table. She eyed him swiftly before heading over to the next table. Huan nudged her arm for a second.

"Ehm, I didn't pay for this food milady....
Forum: Elvenhome 01-21-2004, 02:01 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 66,405
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Huan walked down the quiet road. His feet were...

Huan walked down the quiet road. His feet were painful and his knees were hurting badly. The sight of an Inn further ahead seemed to comfort the pain a bit and he hastened his pace. His cloak was...
Forum: The Books 01-09-2004, 08:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,693
Posted By Potatothan
Eye But the rings are invisseble for those who do not...

But the rings are invisseble for those who do not posses them. For only Frodo saw that Galadriel had the ring. And the quote clearly says that only Galadriel, Elrond and Cirdan knew that Gandalf had...
Forum: The Books 01-09-2004, 07:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,544
Posted By Potatothan
Question About orcs.......

The humans and elves go to seperate halls. The dwars I dunno. But the orcs are in fact mutinated elves, so what happens to them? Do they have eternal lives too? Because they are infact elves.
...
Forum: Elvenhome 01-07-2004, 08:50 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 66,405
Posted By Potatothan
Eye SAVE for re-worked post. <font size=1...

SAVE for re-worked post.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 6:53 PM January 07, 2004: Message edited by: piosenniel ]
Forum: The Books 01-04-2004, 02:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,348
Posted By Potatothan
Eye I think the staff was made in Lorien, since it...

I think the staff was made in Lorien, since it was white just like Gandalf's cloth. The staff would fit nicely in the theory that the Istari, not allowed to show their real strength, used their staff...
Forum: The Books 12-31-2003, 09:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,551
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Well, altough my version is dutch, it kinda...

Well, altough my version is dutch, it kinda translates to this:



The two ofcourse being Merry and Pippin. Hm, it indeed says he was "able" to ride a horse, but doesn't say that he did it. But...
Forum: The Books 12-31-2003, 08:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,551
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Why couldn't Merry ride his own horse to Gondor?

Reading the prologue (sp?) of lotr it says that Bandobras Took was big enough to ride a horse and was only surpassed by merry and pippin in size. So that would mean that Merry and Pippin could ride a...
Forum: The Books 12-28-2003, 09:12 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 18,382
Posted By Potatothan
Eye True, but Eowyn was helped by Merry, who's blade...

True, but Eowyn was helped by Merry, who's blade was made for that purpouse many years back. And Eowyn too, was meant to defeat the witchking. I think Sam was the one that was the biggest hero come...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 12-24-2003, 02:01 PM
Replies: 14,193
Views: 2,414,384
Posted By Potatothan
Eye Gondorian soldier:Orcs are cmoing from the...

Gondorian soldier:Orcs are cmoing from the river!!!!
Faramir: Big deal we can take em.
Gondorian soldoer: Thei mother's in law are with them.
Faramir: RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!!

Diclaimer:'It's a...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 12-23-2003, 10:07 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 14,395
Posted By Potatothan
Eye When pippin is reciting his oath to denethor. ...

When pippin is reciting his oath to denethor.

I......line.....peregrin took.......line......

When the juice flies out of the red thing Denethor is eating.

Pippin: AAAAH, MY EYE YOU CRAZY...
Forum: The Books 12-23-2003, 09:12 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 18,382
Posted By Potatothan
Eye maybe not the best hero, but I do think that...

maybe not the best hero, but I do think that Fëanor showed he had the most guts when he confinced a huge host to turn away from their own gods.

Biggest hero to me is Beren. It takes something to...
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