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Forum: The Books 01-11-2004, 09:57 AM
Replies: 31
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Posted By Gorthol
Sting Still this wouldn't explain why he didn't take...

Still this wouldn't explain why he didn't take it, if he knew Gandalf had it. His envy and his interest in the rings of Power should have been enough for him to seize it.

Well, Sauron were in the...
Forum: The Books 01-10-2004, 10:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,875
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Well, that's all I need to know, cause these 2...

Well, that's all I need to know, cause these 2 citats presented in this thread is clearly contradictary and thus you could call it a "flaw" in the history of ME.. Man, you misunderstood me, I know...
Forum: The Books 01-09-2004, 10:03 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,875
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Haven't you read the whole thread? The citat from...

Haven't you read the whole thread? The citat from Unfinished Tales I presented above states that Saruman knew Gandalf had it..

In Silmarillion is said:

Of the Three Rings that the Elves had...
Forum: The Books 01-08-2004, 05:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,875
Posted By Gorthol
Sting This is contradicting my citat from Unfinished...

This is contradicting my citat from Unfinished Tales above, could you please explain this Lord of Angmar? Could it be so, that the statement in Silmarillion (the one you gave) means that no one of...
Forum: The Books 01-08-2004, 04:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,875
Posted By Gorthol
Sting arrrgh! This is just getting worse, to my...

arrrgh! This is just getting worse, to my knowledge Gandalf had Narya during all of his stay in ME, he got it from Cirdan.
Forum: The Books 01-08-2004, 04:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,875
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Isn't there a loremaster around?? I was expecting...

Isn't there a loremaster around?? I was expecting a quick answer, I have people in another forum calling this a flaw in the books:

"And the Grey Messenger took the Ring, and kept it ever secret;...
Forum: The Books 01-08-2004, 04:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,875
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Saruman taking ring from Gandalf..

Why didn't he when capturing Gandalf in the tower, anyone?
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 08:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,581
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Feanor: Not likely, but maybe.. I think it all...

Feanor: Not likely, but maybe.. I think it all ends up in the immortality "search", we want it now and Tolkien and the ppl's in his works wanted it all the same, until we find it we'll always be mere...
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 08:09 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 27,308
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Yea, it would contribute to the greatness of the...

Yea, it would contribute to the greatness of the story/music.
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 07:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,971
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Why's that? If he'd been a Nazgūl Tolkien would...

Why's that? If he'd been a Nazgūl Tolkien would have let us know about it, during the Pellenor field battle etc.. Or when the troops ascended from Minas Morgul following the Witch King.. It is not...
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 07:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,581
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Yes, I do. Definitely I do. Can you feel it.........

Yes, I do. Definitely I do. Can you feel it...... Can you!!!!!!!!????? It's THE ONE thing in the Universe that would turn our lives and all we know up side down..and it'd change everything forever.....
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 07:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,581
Posted By Gorthol
Sting It's all about man and his will of becoming...

It's all about man and his will of becoming immortal. You can feel it inside yourselves...

[ July 04, 2003: Message edited by: Gorthol ]
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 06:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,971
Posted By Gorthol
Sting This is fact, we can out of the writing comclude...

This is fact, we can out of the writing comclude that the Leuintanant of the Minas Morgul was never described as a nazgul, in any of of the texts. And thus it should be ok to conclude that he was...
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 05:53 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 27,308
Posted By Gorthol
Sting You only have free will within your own...

You only have free will within your own understanding. The problem for the society today and others is that when a person breaks the law it's only *that* person that is to blame, don't you think that...
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 08:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,971
Posted By Gorthol
Sting The "Gothmog" referred to in the older writings...

The "Gothmog" referred to in the older writings concerned with the first age, are the Lord of the Balrogs, killed by Ecthelion in Gondolin. Also called "Morgoth's son". The later "Gothmog" in LoTR is...
Forum: The Books 07-04-2003, 07:52 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 27,308
Posted By Gorthol
Sting We are all formed through our upbringing, our...

We are all formed through our upbringing, our environment and our genes. I think "what you are" and "what you become" is formed through that, i.e. you don't have any "free will" it's already decided...
Forum: The Books 07-03-2003, 02:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,858
Posted By Gorthol
Sting I guess the Nine were less powerful than the...

I guess the Nine were less powerful than the Seven, since Sauron probably knew that Men would be easier to ensnare and corrupt (as it says).



It seems by the writings as if the elves...
Forum: The Books 07-03-2003, 01:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,858
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Many good posts concerning this matter, I found...

Many good posts concerning this matter, I found the answer finally in the Appendix A-F from "The Return of the King". And it's much in conjuction with what "Saucepan Man" already suggested.


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Forum: The Books 07-03-2003, 12:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,470
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Wasn't that almost what I wrote a few posts above?

Wasn't that almost what I wrote a few posts above?
Forum: The Books 07-03-2003, 09:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,391
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Tuor was counted among the "Elder Children" and...

Tuor was counted among the "Elder Children" and thus he got the "gift" of immortality, Ilśvatar was certainly the one who decided this, probably through the request of Ulmo through Manwė. Since Tuor...
Forum: The Books 07-03-2003, 06:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,858
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Well, what I wanted to conclude was that there...

Well, what I wanted to conclude was that there seems almost "as if it's worth it" wearing one of the Seven *if* you're a Dwarf.. and thats interesting. Still I guess you'd probably end up filled with...
Forum: The Books 07-03-2003, 06:35 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 27,308
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Well, that's of course impossible to say, but...

Well, that's of course impossible to say, but surely the kinslaying was the factor that triggered Ossės wrath and have him sunk many of the ships. Eventhough Fėanor did act against Valars will and he...
Forum: The Books 07-03-2003, 06:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,683
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Probably that the "day shall come again", since...

Probably that the "day shall come again", since he faught through the night, early morning. But *also* and probably more important that Morgoth should eventually fall..
Forum: The Books 07-02-2003, 06:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,471
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Though I must say the swedish version has a...

Though I must say the swedish version has a better "sting" in the Orfalch Echor part. They use the word "rispa" in swedish (scratch). Moria is fascinating, same goes for the City of Gondolin. Doriath...
Forum: The Books 07-02-2003, 06:04 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 27,308
Posted By Gorthol
Sting Yup, but still he *also* knew the temper of...

Yup, but still he *also* knew the temper of Fėanor at the time, cause he had just lost his father, his Silms., and being decieved by Melko (one of Valars kin) and were pretty frustrated to say the...
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