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Forum: The Books
01-25-2003, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,678
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Seven Stars and Seven StonesI know what the seven stones are (the palantiri), but what about the seven stars? From doing a search, I find that the standard of Elendil's house consists of seven stars and the White Tree. ... |
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Forum: The Books
01-24-2003, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,035
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No offense taken Iarwain, I realize you´re not...No offense taken Iarwain, I realize you´re not meaning to criticize Tolkien. I agree with doug*platypus, good topic you thought of! |
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Forum: The Books
01-24-2003, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,576
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Sorry for misspelling your name Maédhros...I knew...Sorry for misspelling your name Maédhros...I knew it didn't look right |
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Forum: The Books
01-24-2003, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,576
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Interesting topic Maédros!
I think we're...Interesting topic Maédros! I think we're left with an unresolvable enigma on why the 3 Rings don't confer invisibility: 1) They aren't like the other rings and therefore don't make the wearer... |
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Forum: The Books
01-23-2003, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,035
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I agree that the "bad guys" in Tolkien's books...I agree that the "bad guys" in Tolkien's books tend to be copies of each other to some extent. But in Tolkien's defense, I would say that the same is true of such people in real life. Think over... |
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Forum: The Books
01-19-2003, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,282
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In response to doug*platypus's comment on how the...In response to doug*platypus's comment on how the yardstick has shortened, I think it's worth recalling Elrond's statement to Frodo after he volunteers to take the Ring to Mordor Pretty... |
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Forum: The Books
01-11-2003, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,962
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Here's a curious factoid I hadn't appreciated...Here's a curious factoid I hadn't appreciated until recently: Reading LOTR one get the impression that the Balrog was already in residence in Khazad-Dum before the Dwarves. Turns out this isn't so,... |
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Forum: The Books
12-14-2002, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,962
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If I remember correctly, the terms caliquendi and...If I remember correctly, the terms caliquendi and moriquendi were coined by the Noldor returning to ME in the First Age to (derisively) differentiate themselves from the other elves of ME who had... |
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Forum: The Books
12-14-2002, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,294
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There is the question of the Paths of the Dead...There is the question of the Paths of the Dead episode, in which the men who had reneged on their vow to Isildur had their fëa trapped in Middle Earth for 3000 years until they eventually made good... |
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Forum: The Books
12-07-2002, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,672
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Actually, Elrond's ethnic makeup is a little more...Actually, Elrond's ethnic makeup is a little more complicated, because he actually has both Elven and human ancestors on both sides of his family (plus a little bit of Maia on one side). Somebody... |
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Forum: The Books
12-05-2002, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 154
Views: 240,255
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Interesting idea Gwaihir, you present a very...Interesting idea Gwaihir, you present a very convincing case! I want to make a few observations on what has been said before in this thread... 1. When the Second Prophecy says that I don't... |
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Forum: The Books
12-03-2002, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,837
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I'm not sure we know what it is. Two...I'm not sure we know what it is. Two possibilities: 1) Since the Akallabeth was the result of Eru's direct intervention, he certainly could have revoked the Gift of Men to Ar-Pharazon and his... |
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Forum: The Books
12-03-2002, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,436
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Promo for a 4th Age daytime TV show: This week on...Promo for a 4th Age daytime TV show: This week on Cooking with Grishnakh, we'll make a Hearty Warg Stew. This traditional favorite was enjoyed by our ancestors on many a cold winter's evening in the... |
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Forum: The Books
12-01-2002, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,709
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My personal idea (silly but no more so than...My personal idea (silly but no more so than making smores at Mt. Doom) smilies/wink.gif is that the Mouth of Sauron embarked on a new career in real estate, telemarketing to the folk of Gondor to... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
10-28-2002, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,079
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Maybe there should be a "Tom Bombadil" category,...Maybe there should be a "Tom Bombadil" category, for a student who is getting by okay, but is for the most part unmotivated to make use of his considerable talents...gathering moss, so to speak. ... |
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