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Forum: The Books
03-05-2003, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,511
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Dain
It did take the balrog a whole year to kill Nain...It did take the balrog a whole year to kill Nain I, Durin VI's son, so they must have been doing something to hold it off for that long... smilies/wink.gif...but there's not much you can do against... |
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Forum: The Books
03-05-2003, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,048
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Dain
Dwarves are most certainly NOT easily swayed to...Dwarves are most certainly NOT easily swayed to the will of others--stubborn individuality is one of their main traits. I think what the quote meant was exactly what it said--not many fought on... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-04-2003, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 11,873
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Dain
I must say, remembering these old version makes...I must say, remembering these old version makes me thankful for the new ones, no matter what you think of them, they aren't nearly as bad as the animated ones... <P>I can't remember ever making it... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-04-2003, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,348
Posted By
Dain
Beware the bear-hug of death! ...
Beware the bear-hug of death! smilies/biggrin.gif Sauron is tricksy, so Fingolfin would have to be careful. I wonder, though, if Fingolfin could out-think ol' Sauron--it's the only way to beat... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-04-2003, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 16,338
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Dain
I haven't had time to read everything carefully,...I haven't had time to read everything carefully, but it seems to me that Mr. Brin (an award-winning science fiction author) has brought up and simplified a lot of points that I find rather obvious... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-03-2003, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,022
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Dain
I liked and understood the excerpt from Tolkien's...I liked and understood the excerpt from Tolkien's translation (the part printed here seemed poorly punctuated, maybe?), and I've read and enjoyed Heaney's translation, too. I liked looking at the... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-03-2003, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,580
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Dain
I agree with Annunfuiniel's concise statement. ...I agree with Annunfuiniel's concise statement. The Balrog was drawn to the ring, and did not trouble Balin's party. The "drums in the deep" were the drums of the orcs. One question, though, is why... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-24-2003, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,348
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Dain
You guys are doing great, but I don't have much...You guys are doing great, but I don't have much to add to your current thoughts. We had mentioned Dwarves a page or so back, so I thought I'd pop this in, since I found it while doing work somewhere... |
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Forum: The Books
02-24-2003, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,892
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Dain
The mention of Elrond and Arwen as peredhil...The mention of Elrond and Arwen as peredhil stirred this thought out of my memory--you realise that Aragorn is a descendent of Elrond's brother, right? That makes Arwen a distant cousin...very very... |
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Forum: The Books
02-24-2003, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 14,282
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Dain
My dad read the Hobbit and then LotR aloud to me...My dad read the Hobbit and then LotR aloud to me when I was just a wee one. And, much later, a friend and I read quite a bit of the fellowship to a silly friend of ours who refused to read it for no... |
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Forum: The Books
02-24-2003, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 12,742
Posted By
Dain
I agree with the marsupial. Gimli had a hood and...I agree with the marsupial. Gimli had a hood and mail coat (PJ changed this--probably to make the double easier to hide) and Boromir had no helm until it was placed in his boat. Curiouser and... |
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Forum: The Books
02-24-2003, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 13,142
Posted By
Dain
From the appendix to RotK:
Even had he had...From the appendix to RotK: Even had he had it, the ring couldn't have been removed from his cold, dead hands, as he was killed in Moria and mutilated and fed to the crows. So, they don't... |
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Forum: The Books
02-24-2003, 04:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,536
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Dain
I also noticed the similarity between Melkor and...I also noticed the similarity between Melkor and Aule, and was going to say something about it in my last post. Morgoth doesn't seem to refine his art to the degree that Aule does, since he uses it... |
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Forum: The Books
02-24-2003, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 13,142
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Dain
I don't think he would have, and Gandalf never...I don't think he would have, and Gandalf never told him, or Dain, the tricksy, secretive old wizard. The rings were kept secret by the Kings of Durin's line until passed on to the next in line. ... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 12,742
Posted By
Dain
inclusion?
I'm picturing more of just a...inclusion? I'm picturing more of just a metal cap than a huge, heavy helmet with visor or a great helm. He's obviuosly travelling light, and probably kept it in a pack or hanging somewhere in his... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-23-2003, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,839
Posted By
Dain
That preview is pretty cool, thanks Lily! I...That preview is pretty cool, thanks Lily! I noticed some things that weren't included in the actual release. Why can't the extended DvD come out now. They should just release it in theatres, I bet... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 12,742
Posted By
Dain
I don't think it would have been mithril--maybe...I don't think it would have been mithril--maybe it had some other sort of magic that made it appear just in time to be put in his funeral boat... smilies/wink.gif I like to picture him with a... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 15,684
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Dain
Funny, I thought it was in "Concerning Hobbits". ...Funny, I thought it was in "Concerning Hobbits". Ooops. If only I had my books. Why I ever thought I could leave them on the other side of the ocean... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 15,684
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Dain
Golf comes from the "concerning hobbits" part of...Golf comes from the "concerning hobbits" part of FotR, when they describe the origins of the game when a hobbit lopped off an orcs head and it rolled down a rabbit-hole. Somebody with the book... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 12,742
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Dain
Well, I just wanted to test you, that's all. You...Well, I just wanted to test you, that's all. You were basically right about the helm/great helm duality, but you should continue your research, and your Tolkien reading. I think I actually knew... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,649
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Dain
Kinda like how both Vader and Luke loose a...Kinda like how both Vader and Luke loose a hand...except not really...but still... *chomp* I figured that Sauron could re-grow fingers at will. Strange how Gollum says that he only has nine. ... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 15,684
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Dain
It's funny that lots of British staples...It's funny that lots of British staples (potatoes, tomatoes) are new world foods. Makes you wonder what really traditional British food would be... Shame about the chocolate. And if they weren't... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,536
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Dain
I think that Aule and the beings associated with...I think that Aule and the beings associated with him were just the most inquisitive about the way things worked--artisans and scientists, even. I think these beings were just driven to figure things... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-23-2003, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 34,419
Posted By
Dain
I don't think we should be so elitist about our...I don't think we should be so elitist about our beloved books, even if they are better. It makes us look bad. I've read a lot of other books that I've enjoyed, even though they weren't as good as... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-22-2003, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,071
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Dain
The difficulties with the Hobbit is the need for...The difficulties with the Hobbit is the need for 13 dwarves. Well, that's the historical difficulty, I suppose. Now, it's not so bad, actually, since the way it worked out in LotR, John Rhys-Davies... |
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