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Forum: The Books
08-06-2002, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 12,685
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O'Boile
My favorite quote says it: "Dangerous!" cried...My favorite quote says it: "Dangerous!" cried Gandalf. "And so am I, very dangerous: more dangerous than anything you will ever meet, unless you are brought alive before the seat of the Dark Lord."... |
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Forum: The Books
08-06-2002, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 33,165
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I beleive a quote from gandalf when he is talking...I beleive a quote from gandalf when he is talking to Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli in Fanghorn could sum this up. I don't have the book with me, but he is talking about how Treebeard is perilous, and... |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 10,351
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One of the basic military tenants is to fight...One of the basic military tenants is to fight where you are strong and the enemy is weak. It may be good at times to split your forces, but not if it means that the enemy can send his entire force(a... |
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Forum: The Books
08-01-2002, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,786
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Ravenna you made a great point. I was tinking...Ravenna you made a great point. I was tinking about it as I was reading all of the previous posts. Had Merry and Pippin been captured, they would have talked eventually (Pippin almost talks looking... |
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Forum: The Books
07-31-2002, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 9,502
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Orogaerion, read the book more carefully. Sauron...Orogaerion, read the book more carefully. Sauron has phisical form in the book. Gollum mentions his nine fingers. Last time I checked, an eye didn't have fingers. |
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Forum: The Books
07-31-2002, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 9,502
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Sauron was never in the form of an eye. He still...Sauron was never in the form of an eye. He still had the same form as when he was the Necromancer (humanoid). The white council did not kill him, but drove him out. He was expecting this, and... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
07-31-2002, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 21,148
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They are the same. In a letter at the start of...They are the same. In a letter at the start of the Silmarilion, Tolkien says '... orcs (goblins)...' thus implying that they are indead the same. |
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Forum: The Books
07-31-2002, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,484
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They are the same. In a letter at the start of...They are the same. In a letter at the start of the Silmarilion, Tolkien says '... orcs (goblins)...' thus implying that they are indead the same. |
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Forum: The Books
07-31-2002, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,479
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Yes, that is why Ungoliant is stronger then...Yes, that is why Ungoliant is stronger then Meklor. My favorite part is when Fingolfin takes on Morgoth. |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2002, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,527
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O'Boile
Yes, I would also guess that he did, although it...Yes, I would also guess that he did, although it is vauge. There is some speculation that other beings such as dragons may be corrupted Maiar, however I'm not sure if I believe that. |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2002, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 33,165
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O'Boile
Meklor does defeat Fingolfin who is supposed to...Meklor does defeat Fingolfin who is supposed to be one of the most valiant elves. Also, his foot probably was not cut off (see another tread that discusses this), however he was injured. It is said... |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2002, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 33,165
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I would still maintain that during the time of...I would still maintain that during the time of the War of the Ring, that Sauron had more strength that Gandalf. If that was not the case, then why would Gandalf be afraid to look into the Palantir?... |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2002, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 10,618
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For the lineage thing, one of the reasons is that...For the lineage thing, one of the reasons is that the stewards are Numenorean in descent. Also, Rohan had no king, until they were given their land by the steward of Gondor, so the line of the kings... |
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Forum: The Books
07-29-2002, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 43,193
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obloquy, gandalf was not as powerful as Sauron....obloquy, gandalf was not as powerful as Sauron. Hence the reason he doesn't look in the palantir. Hence there reason he says 'I am Gandalf, Gandalf the White, but black is stronger still'. |
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Forum: The Books
07-29-2002, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 10,618
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I saw a show on the learning channel about the...I saw a show on the learning channel about the whole braveheart thing and it said that Robert the Bruce was in fact a much better tacticion than William Wallace. Hence the Scottish victory that you... |
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Forum: The Books
07-29-2002, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,119
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In the movie Robin Hood: Prince of Theives, Azeem...In the movie Robin Hood: Prince of Theives, Azeem (morgan freeman) uses a scimitar. |
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Forum: The Books
07-29-2002, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,204
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Before I said that elves would win... but now I'm...Before I said that elves would win... but now I'm not so sure. I just read a letter by JRRT (at the start of my copy of the Silmarilion) and in it he says that the fleet of Numenor could (as in had a... |
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Forum: The Books
07-29-2002, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 43,193
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Yes, Sauron has form. Aside from the earlier...Yes, Sauron has form. Aside from the earlier references, I can think of two more that would imply this. 1. When Frodo is captured, the orcs are supposed to waith until 'either himself or one of his... |
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Forum: The Books
07-26-2002, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 10,618
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Kuruharan good post. I was thinking about how...Kuruharan good post. I was thinking about how well equiped the riders of Rohan are, and figured they were more like light cavalry then armoured knights, but for some reason I forgot to post that.... |
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Forum: The Books
07-26-2002, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,949
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Many of the old elven swords (Like Turin's) had...Many of the old elven swords (Like Turin's) had personalities of their own. The sword may have been getting excited/angry when the enemy it was designed to kill came near. |
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Forum: The Books
07-26-2002, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 121
Views: 42,760
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obloquy
look at your very first post. You give...obloquy look at your very first post. You give conflicting quotes, one saying Galadriel and Feanor are the greates, and one saying Luthien. I don't see how you can say there is not conflict. |
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Forum: The Books
07-26-2002, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 10,618
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Actually, until the invention of Pikes, Calvalry...Actually, until the invention of Pikes, Calvalry was incredably effective against infantry in the middle ages. That stuff they say in Braveheart about no army standing up to a charge by heavy horse... |
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Forum: The Books
07-25-2002, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,854
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Forum: The Books
07-25-2002, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,430
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I did read somewhere that Elendil stabbed Sauron....I did read somewhere that Elendil stabbed Sauron. Don't know where it says that, and I don't have my LOTR books with me (on an internship right now). Anyway, why would sauron leave his body unless it... |
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Forum: The Books
07-25-2002, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,204
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Aule, I know about elvish magic... see my posts...Aule, I know about elvish magic... see my posts on the topic in other threads. It would still be useful however in a fight however, as they have the ability to disguise themselves (at least some of... |
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