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Forum: The Books 04-04-2003, 07:32 PM
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Posted By Salocin
Sting How about the art of fixed bayonett fighting? ...

How about the art of fixed bayonett fighting? smilies/biggrin.gif

[ April 04, 2003: Message edited by: Salocin ]
Forum: The Books 04-04-2003, 05:57 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,434
Posted By Salocin
Sting That is probably why Tolkien discarded him. ...

That is probably why Tolkien discarded him. smilies/tongue.gif
Forum: Quiz Room 04-03-2003, 03:59 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 110,593
Posted By Salocin
Sting Finwe,his father smilies/biggrin.gif

Finwe,his father smilies/biggrin.gif
Forum: The Books 04-01-2003, 06:43 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 20,993
Posted By Salocin
Sting There weren't just swords. Aeglos was a spear and...

There weren't just swords. Aeglos was a spear and perhaps beter than all the swords mentioned. Sting was probably a dagger or maybe a dirk.

Just to clarify: Are you asking people to post...
Forum: The Books 04-01-2003, 06:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,214
Posted By Salocin
Sting If this was serious I am sure she would have had...

If this was serious I am sure she would have had enough sense not to anounce this of April Fool's day. smilies/tongue.gif
Forum: The Books 04-01-2003, 03:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,214
Posted By Salocin
Sting Ho ho ho... You almost got me. By the way,...

Ho ho ho...
You almost got me.

By the way, shouldn't a certain moderator be closing this topic? The books is for serious discutions of Tolkiens books.

[ April 01, 2003: Message edited by:...
Forum: Quiz Room 04-01-2003, 03:31 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 110,593
Posted By Salocin
Sting Gil-Galad, weilder of Aeglos

Gil-Galad, weilder of Aeglos
Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin 03-29-2003, 01:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 31,373
Posted By Salocin
Sting Vampires

I only know of 2 references of vampires in ME:
1)Thuringwethil, a Maia messemger of Melkor's. Luthien stole her vampire shape and used it to sneek into Angband.

2)Sauron turns into one after...
Forum: The Books 03-29-2003, 09:31 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,434
Posted By Salocin
Sting Exactly. When ever I have been citing Beorn as an...

Exactly. When ever I have been citing Beorn as an example of a sorceror or of learned magic I have been refering to the powers he had besides skin changing. I agree that skin changing is an inherent...
Forum: Quiz Room 03-27-2003, 03:57 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 110,593
Posted By Salocin
Sting Eldarion, his son.

Eldarion, his son.
Forum: The Books 03-27-2003, 03:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,500
Posted By Salocin
Sting Um... smilies/eek.gif smilies/eek.gif ...

Um... smilies/eek.gif smilies/eek.gif smilies/eek.gif

OK, the initial shock is over.

Frankly, I think your wrong. Luthien is way more powerful than Feanor. Who else could descise one self...
Forum: The Books 03-27-2003, 02:39 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,434
Posted By Salocin
Sting Aragorn was able to use the palantir beter than...

Aragorn was able to use the palantir beter than almost anyone. He was deffenitly beter with it than Saruman, Denthor, Pippin smilies/biggrin.gif , Gandalf, and, debatably, Sauron. This was...
Forum: The Books 03-26-2003, 04:33 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,434
Posted By Salocin
Sting Wrong! We are trying to figuer out how magic...

Wrong! We are trying to figuer out how magic works in ME. To do so we had to make our own deffinitions of aspects of ME magic we think we see. For example Iarwain clearly stated in the first post...
Forum: The Books 03-26-2003, 03:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,019
Posted By Salocin
Sting Yah, they would of overheard a lot on the road...

Yah, they would of overheard a lot on the road (though they seem quite clueless till they meet Treebeard). I doubt they would have heard anything in Rivendell. They weren't at the Council of Elrond...
Forum: The Books 03-24-2003, 04:33 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,434
Posted By Salocin
Sting All I am saying is that I think being a sorceror...

All I am saying is that I think being a sorceror constitutes more than just skin changing, although that is the only power we are explicitly told of, and that that is the only power I believe he has...
Forum: The Books 03-23-2003, 05:59 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,434
Posted By Salocin
Sting I think you forgot one piece of evidence we have:...

I think you forgot one piece of evidence we have:

3)Beorn is described as a sorceror and had (at least) skin changing abilities. That ability, though, was most likely inherent in all Beornlings...
Forum: Quiz Room 03-23-2003, 05:43 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 110,593
Posted By Salocin
Sting Adurant, the river surounding the island of Tol...

Adurant, the river surounding the island of Tol Galen.
Forum: Quiz Room 03-23-2003, 03:33 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 110,593
Posted By Salocin
Sting Did you mean Lay of Leithian? Anyways: ...

Did you mean Lay of Leithian?

Anyways:
Beren, the other centrel character of that Lay.
Forum: Quiz Room 03-23-2003, 03:15 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 110,593
Posted By Salocin
Sting Luthien, her daughter.

Luthien, her daughter.
Forum: The Books 03-23-2003, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,661
Posted By Salocin
Sting Where else could it have gone? There it will wait...

Where else could it have gone? There it will wait till the end of the world when it will try to return to Arda along with the rest of Melkor's defiled hosts and finally be utterly destroyed.
Forum: Quiz Room 03-23-2003, 02:52 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 110,593
Posted By Salocin
Sting Thingol, King of Doriath [ March 23, 2003:...

Thingol, King of Doriath

[ March 23, 2003: Message edited by: Salocin ]
Forum: The Books 03-22-2003, 02:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,661
Posted By Salocin
Sting All evil stems from the one great fall. It often...

All evil stems from the one great fall. It often seems like were acting in our own interests but, if we act against God/Eru/Illuvaltar we are really acting for Melkor. There are only two sides and...
Forum: The Books 03-22-2003, 01:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,081
Posted By Salocin
Sting If your looking for conections between Aragorn...

If your looking for conections between Aragorn and Arthur you should read Tolkien's Ring by David Day. It tries to trace many of the influences on Tolkien's mythology. He draws connections between...
Forum: The Books 03-22-2003, 01:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,661
Posted By Salocin
Sting Yes, because all corruption originated from...

Yes, because all corruption originated from Melkor. The West regected his Spirit and the only other place for it to go is the Void.
Forum: Quiz Room 03-22-2003, 01:05 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 110,593
Posted By Salocin
Sting Samwise Gamgee, the most famous Gamgee.

Samwise Gamgee, the most famous Gamgee.
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