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Forum: The Books
05-22-2012, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 13,758
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Denethor ? Although he was driven mad by what he...
Denethor ? Although he was driven mad by what he saw with the Palantir, he was "too great to be subdued" according to Gandalf. |
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Forum: The Books
12-31-2011, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,987
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It's by no meams certain that Legolas and Gimli...
It's by no meams certain that Legolas and Gimli left via the Grey Havens. Rather Legolas "built a ship in Ithilien" and therefore probably sailed west via the Anduin. Also I'm not sure that the... |
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Forum: The Books
12-06-2011, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 30,332
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As an update to whether Rohan annexed Enedwaith...
As an update to whether Rohan annexed Enedwaith in the Fourth Age, I also distinctly remember some reference somewhere to Rohan at the same time also expanding northwards over the Limlight to the... |
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Forum: The Books
10-22-2011, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 42,723
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I seem to remember that in the Appendices mention...
I seem to remember that in the Appendices mention is made of dwarves living in the Ered Luin in the Fourth Age. It might well be that their permanent settlements there throughout history had... |
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Forum: The Books
10-11-2011, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,674
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Pelagir was the chief haven of the Faithful...
Pelagir was the chief haven of the Faithful before the fall of Numenor. It seems that during the Second Age the Numenorean settlements in what was to become Gondor were more peaceful, with less... |
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Forum: The Books
03-07-2011, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,906
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"According to Peter Kreeft, a Catholic...
"According to Peter Kreeft, a Catholic philosopher at Boston College, Tolkien was under the divine spell when he composed his sprawling trilogy." What a load of bollocks. It's a NOVEL, nothing... |
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Forum: The Books
12-26-2010, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,296
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Aragorn's first visit to Moria
As the Company approached Moria, Aragorn stated that he had been in Moria once before. Any ideas on why he might have gone there before ? |
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Forum: The Books
12-08-2010, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,206
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Chess in Middle Earth ?
The game of chess is at least twice referred to in the Return of the King, by Gandalf and Pippin when they refer to "pawns" and "pieces on the board". Considering that chess involved pieces known as... |
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Forum: The Books
11-22-2010, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 3
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Gimli's prior sight of the Mountains of Moria
As the Fellowship entered Hollin, Gimli stated that he had seen the Mountains of Moria from afar "once before in waking life". Presumably that would have been on the east side of the Misty... |
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Forum: The Books
07-12-2010, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 13,208
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I didn't realise I was "insisting" about...
I didn't realise I was "insisting" about anything. Aragorn had difficulty finding Rivendell ?!? I don't think so. And the main point I was trying to make was that the location of Rivendell WAS... |
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Forum: The Books
07-09-2010, 04:54 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 13,208
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Another reason I still find it hard to believe...
Another reason I still find it hard to believe that people in Gondor didn't know where Imladris was is this : People in Minas Tirith must have known of the existence of the Beornings, the Woodland... |
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Forum: The Books
07-09-2010, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 13,678
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If you think about it logically, Gandalf could...
If you think about it logically, Gandalf could have organised Frodo's departure from the Shire right after he discovered his ring was the One Ring. And he could have arranged for himself and a squad... |
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Forum: The Books
06-30-2010, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,407
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Did Buckland resist the ruffians like Tookland ?
We know from "The Scouring of the Shire" that the Tooks resisted Sharkey's ruffians, effectively turning the Tookland into a "no go area" for them. Would Buckland have resisted in the same way ?... |
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Forum: The Books
06-23-2010, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 30,332
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Since I posted I've found this : -
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Since I posted I've found this : - http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Enedwaith Which at the bottom states that Rohan DID absorb Enedwaith early in the Fourth Age. I agree it runs counter to general... |
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Forum: The Books
06-23-2010, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 30,332
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Did Rohan annex Enedwaith in the Fourth Age ?
I seem to recall reading in one or two places that Enedwaith eventually became part of Rohan in the Fourth Age. Has anyone got information about this please ? |
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Forum: The Books
06-22-2010, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 13,208
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Now that I think of it, didn't Valandil,...
Now that I think of it, didn't Valandil, Isildur's 4th son, stay in Rivendell with his mother during the Last Alliance at the end of the Second Age ? And after Sauron's fall surely Isildur made it... |
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Forum: The Books
06-21-2010, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 13,208
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A boat from the north of Wilderland travelling...
A boat from the north of Wilderland travelling down Anduin would pass Lorien, not cross its border. So if either Mirkwood men or Beornings wanted to sail down to Osgiliath I don't see what was... |
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Forum: The Books
06-20-2010, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 13,208
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Another couple of suggestions as to why Denethor...
Another couple of suggestions as to why Denethor should have known where Imladris and the House of Elrond was : - After the Fellowship left Lorien, Aragorn stated that light boats used to "come... |
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Forum: The Books
06-19-2010, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 13,208
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Boromir's search for Imladris
After Faramir and Boromir had their "seek for the sword that was broken" dream, they asked Denethor where Imladris might be found. And despite living in a world where even Barliman Butterbur knew... |
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Forum: The Books
06-07-2010, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,614
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How did Celeborn, Glorfindel and Beregond get their information ?
As a prelude to the Company leaving Lorien, Celeborn seemed to know that "the bridges at Osgiliath are down and the landings held by the enemy". When Glorfindel found Aragorn and the 4 hobbits... |
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Forum: The Books
05-10-2010, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,171
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Forum: The Books
04-24-2010, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,773
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Should Saruman have accompanied Mauhur and his "lads" ?
Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli encountered Saruman on the edge of Fangorn Forest the night after Eomer and his riders had seen off Ugluk and his band. During the battle, Mauhur and his "lads" emerged... |
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Forum: The Books
04-21-2010, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,538
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Why didn't Gandalf or Galadriel warn Aragorn about Boromir ?
The Fellowship left Lorien to proceed down the Anduin by boat. The next day, Gwaihir brought Gandalf to Lorien, where Galadriel warned Gandalf that Boromir was coming under the unhealthy influence of... |
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Forum: The Books
04-18-2010, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,886
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Did Morgulduin pollute the lower Anduin ?
The Morgulduin flowed from valley of Minas Morgul down to the Anduin below Osgiliath. Given the poisoned nature of the Morgulduin, did it pollute the whole of the lower Anduin ? |
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Forum: The Books
04-15-2010, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,901
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What if Aragorn had chosen differently at Parth Galen ?
After the departure of Boromir, Aragorn had to choose whether to try and find Frodo and Sam on the east side of the Emyn Muil, or whether to follow the Orcs who had captured Merry and Pippin. As we... |
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