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Forum: The Books
08-07-2004, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,933
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Elfstone
How does that answer your question? Being...
How does that answer your question? Being forbidden to match power with power means only that Gandalf wasn't allowed to take on Sauron directly. It's doesn't answer the question of whether or not... |
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Forum: The Books
08-04-2004, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,933
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Elfstone
There's a pretty good side debate in this thread...There's a pretty good side debate in this thread about Gandalf vs Sauron - http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=1253&page=1&pp=40 |
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Forum: The Books
05-31-2004, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 11,553
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Elfstone
There is no way that Faramir would betray his...
There is no way that Faramir would betray his father for Aragorn. The man freely accepted a mission that was madness and would surely lead to his death! To think he would enter a debate involving... |
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Forum: The Books
02-21-2004, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 14,155
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Elfstone
My favorite scene is the Three Hunters chasing...
My favorite scene is the Three Hunters chasing the Uruk-Hai across Rohan. This is where the friendship and respect they have for each other is galvanized for all time, on this most noble and... |
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Forum: The Books
02-12-2004, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 33,468
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Elfstone
How silly of me to use what the characters in the...
How silly of me to use what the characters in the book say and do to draw conclusions from. Since none of them has ever seen Sauron it's a wonder they even know he exists. :rolleyes: Ok, but I'm... |
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Forum: The Books
02-11-2004, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 33,468
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Elfstone
Legolas, thank you for that quote from The...
Legolas, thank you for that quote from The Letters. One day soon I'm going to have to read them for myself. But while what you quoted was an interesting read, I fail to see where quote: There's a... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2004, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 33,468
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Elfstone
While I agree that a battle between Gandalf and...While I agree that a battle between Gandalf and Sauron would likely be a bit closer than either of our original declarations, I still think that his inability to survive a brawl with the Balrog, even... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2004, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 33,468
Posted By
Elfstone
Forgive me for polluting this thread with...Forgive me for polluting this thread with something somewhat away from the main topic, but I'm presently reading the book again and wanted to point this out while it's still fresh in my mind. Re:... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2004, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 33,468
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Elfstone
Obviously. And it's also obvious that Sauron...Obviously. And it's also obvious that Sauron would be hard pressed to even put up a good fight against any of them. But the post said Istari or Tulkas, Eonwe, and Orome. That's why I bolded Istari... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2004, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 33,468
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Elfstone
You could be right. But when I read the part of...You could be right. But when I read the part of the chapter from when Gandalf first starts talking to Frodo about his Ring it seems to me that he's consistently refering to the Great Rings or Rings... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2004, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 33,468
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Elfstone
I'm curious. Are you implying here that Gandalf...I'm curious. Are you implying here that Gandalf could have defeated Sauron one on one? I'm thinking that anyone who lost his life in a battle with a Balrog would get his *** handed to him in a... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2004, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 33,468
Posted By
Elfstone
Darn. I thought this was going to be a thread...Darn. I thought this was going to be a thread about different flaws in the story. Like how in The Shadow of the Past Gandalf tells Frodo that one who has a Ring of Power "never abandons it. At most... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-30-2003, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,970
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Elfstone
Yeah, that is a bit wrong when you think about...Yeah, that is a bit wrong when you think about it. Unfortunately I have lent out my copy of TTT, so I can't check it by the text.<P>And I'm with you on the Ent's characters being compromised by them... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-03-2003, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 12,585
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Elfstone
If Smaug had lived things would likely have...If Smaug had lived things would likely have turned out very differently. If Bard misses his shot and dies at Esgaroth the dragon almost surely kills Thorin and company, including Bilbo. The Ring... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-20-2003, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,654
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Elfstone
Wow, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned The...Wow, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Author Stephen Donaldson has an obvious Tolkien influence, but nonetheless makes an excellent story. ... |
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Forum: The Books
03-01-2003, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,093
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Elfstone
Of course smilies/smile.gif The elves are by...Of course smilies/smile.gif The elves are by far my favorite race. It's only in The Hobbit that J.R.R. writes them as an odd lot. But then most things in The Hobbit are fairy tale-ish. |
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Forum: The Books
03-01-2003, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,093
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Elfstone
Yes, and also his encounter in Mirkwood was wierd...Yes, and also his encounter in Mirkwood was wierd and fairy tale like. They have a merry party within site of the road, but when you enter the party site all the lights go out and you pass out? ... |
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Forum: The Books
03-01-2003, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 15,478
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Elfstone
I'm kind of new around here, so I'm not quite...I'm kind of new around here, so I'm not quite sure if I'm allowed to tell you guys that I think some of you are a bit nuts. So I won't. smilies/tongue.gif You're reading into Sauron a bit too... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-24-2003, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,405
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Elfstone
Young hobbits play bob-stones, which accounts for...Young hobbits play bob-stones, which accounts for their accuracy. But it doesn't account for the force that would be necessary to kill something large from a distance.<P>Of course, orcs in general... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2003, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 12,090
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Elfstone
My books are all lent out at the moment so I...My books are all lent out at the moment so I can't give you a direct quote, but I think it was Bullroarer who invented golf when he lopped the head off a goblin whose name was similar to the word... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-11-2003, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 9,124
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Elfstone
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Lothlorien would never had...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Lothlorien would never had been taken, unless Sauron came there himself. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Once Gondor fell all realms would have fallen, and the Enemy would not have needed... |
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Forum: The Books
02-11-2003, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 28,158
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Elfstone
I'm pretty sure there aren't crebain from Dunland...I'm pretty sure there aren't crebain from Dunland all over the place. He doesn't say "hey, look, there's some suspicious looking crows," he says "crebain from Dunland." My point exactly. |
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Forum: The Books
02-10-2003, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 28,158
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Elfstone
I agree that it's apparent that he is not very...I agree that it's apparent that he is not very well traveled, but isn't it strange that he was able to identify crebain out of Dunland from a long distance? Doesn't seem likely that he would be... |
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Forum: The Books
02-09-2003, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 15,064
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Elfstone
Valid point. But I would contend that of all the...Valid point. But I would contend that of all the characters that knowingly came into contact with the Ring after Isildur, only Smeagol was ripe for instant corruption. If we look at Bilbo, Thorin... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2003, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 15,064
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Elfstone
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