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Forum: The Books 07-12-2003, 12:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,478
Posted By Finwen
Sting I take the Narn as more truthful, as it is a more...

I take the Narn as more truthful, as it is a more in-depth story of the tale of Turin, and in many cases his feelings during several events are more clearly shown; whereas Turin's story in Silm is...
Forum: The Books 07-10-2003, 12:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,044
Posted By Finwen
Sting Yes, I was often confused about why a marriage...

Yes, I was often confused about why a marriage between Galadriel and Celeborn was allowed, but I tend to forget the changes made to Celeborn's lineage, and how at most points it would not have been...
Forum: The Books 07-10-2003, 10:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,044
Posted By Finwen
Sting A question regarding Elven cousins

(I did some searches for this topic, but came up with nothing, so fingers crossed...(It's also extremely obscure, so I doubt anyone has asked it before))

In the Silmarillion it is stated in the...
Forum: The Books 07-10-2003, 10:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,478
Posted By Finwen
Sting Do you mean when Turin gives the complete...

Do you mean when Turin gives the complete opposite description of his wife (a.k.a sister) to Mablung, for the very reason that he knows Mablung will correct him, give the correct description and...
Forum: The Books 07-10-2003, 05:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,478
Posted By Finwen
Sting This doesn't mean he wasn't insane. It's my view...

This doesn't mean he wasn't insane. It's my view that Turin wasn't exactly in his right mind towards the end of the 'Narn,' namely when he discovers that Niniel is actually his sister.

When...
Forum: The Books 06-18-2003, 11:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,741
Posted By Finwen
Sting I found what I hold to be some Unfinished Tales...

I found what I hold to be some Unfinished Tales humour - not strictly Silmarillion, but connected.

In Narn i hin Hurin, when Beleg brings Nellas the Elf-maiden before Thingol to tell him what she...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 04-16-2003, 03:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 9,816
Posted By Finwen
Sting Just to clear something up... Hilde...

Just to clear something up...

Hilde Bracegirdle said:



Rest assured, that was not the person who made the anti-LotR website.

I know the two people who posted those topics; one of them...
Forum: The Movies 04-01-2003, 12:03 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 10,965
Posted By Finwen
Sting "You shall be the Fellowship....of the Ring!"...

"You shall be the Fellowship....of the Ring!" <P>Ack... It was just horrible! Especially the music playing at the same time! The cheese was running down the screen and pooling at the bottom... ...
Forum: The Movies 03-11-2003, 02:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,751
Posted By Finwen
Sting Oh.... my.... <P>The first two don't work for...

Oh.... my.... <P>The first two don't work for me, but that 'Legolas'....<P>For once, I am thankful for Orlando Bloom. <P>You do not know how hard that was to say.
Forum: The Movies 03-09-2003, 10:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,751
Posted By Finwen
Sting Reading these replies makes me want to see the...

Reading these replies makes me want to see the said cartoons, and seeing as I don't have the film on video/DVD, I was wondering if anyone knows the whereabouts of any screenshots?
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-20-2003, 03:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,705
Posted By Finwen
Sting I suppose that the One Ring was the lord of the...

I suppose that the One Ring was the lord of the other Rings of Power, though, so in essence it was 'the Lord of the Rings.' smilies/biggrin.gif

...but, yea, it was Sauron, seeing as he...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-20-2003, 09:16 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,277
Posted By Finwen
Sting People get paid to come up with these?! Lol! That...

People get paid to come up with these?! Lol! That Legolas one is amazingly awful! smilies/biggrin.gif

Yea, I, too, want a Rivendell bed. I'm, looking for a bed to replace my old one and I was...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-20-2003, 09:12 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,277
Posted By Finwen
Sting Wow! I would be so jealous! Actually, I'd...

Wow! I would be so jealous! Actually, I'd probably spend all my time near it, waiting for Bilbo to come out... smilies/rolleyes.gif

Are these people aware that they have a house that looks like...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-20-2003, 09:04 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,277
Posted By Finwen
Sting What I think would be cool is if they built...

What I think would be cool is if they built houses with a LotR-theme. You could live in Bag End! Or have a Rivendell-esque house! smilies/smile.gif

.... but imagine the cost! ...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-20-2003, 08:50 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,277
Posted By Finwen
Sting Pyjamas! smilies/biggrin.gif What form do they...

Pyjamas! smilies/biggrin.gif What form do they come in? They sound fun.

And don't they sell bedspreads?
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-20-2003, 08:39 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,277
Posted By Finwen
Sting I'm sure I saw some LotR cards down the shops the...

I'm sure I saw some LotR cards down the shops the other day... In fact, I saw them, squeaked, turned around to run away and crashed into a large LotR poster display which fell on me. ...
Forum: The Books 02-20-2003, 08:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,562
Posted By Finwen
Sting When Galadriel said they had come to 'Lorien in...

When Galadriel said they had come to 'Lorien in its winter, I always took it to mean in the winter of its life i.e. it was now fading. As in:



...but I can't find the proper quote, so I...
Forum: The Movies 02-20-2003, 07:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,356
Posted By Finwen
Sting <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Kind of off-topic, is...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Kind of off-topic, is Figwit the elf they you see the back of ridding into Rivendell? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I don't think so. I think that's a different random Elf. If you freeze...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 02-20-2003, 06:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,227
Posted By Finwen
Sting Middle Earth dreams, huh? ...

Middle Earth dreams, huh?
smilies/rolleyes.gif

The worst one was where I met Glorfindel and Elrond, and then I ate Vilya. Yea, that's right, I ate an Elven Ring of Power. Then the said Elven...
Forum: The Movies 02-20-2003, 04:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,183
Posted By Finwen
Sting My understanding was that this question was...

My understanding was that this question was movie-based, and therefore shouldn't involve long essays about the colouring of the Noldor and the Vanyar and every other Elf-kindred under the Sun... ...
Forum: The Movies 02-20-2003, 04:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,356
Posted By Finwen
Sting Argh, hair colour again! <P>Alright. There's a...

Argh, hair colour again! <P>Alright. There's a distinct difference between the movies and the book, because PJ used the idea that Elves from Rivendell were dark-haired, and Elves from Lothlorien...
Forum: The Books 02-20-2003, 04:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,198
Posted By Finwen
Sting I don't know whether the stone given to Frodo by...

I don't know whether the stone given to Frodo by Arwen actually had a specific name, although maybe we're directed to think that it *is* the Evenstar, because when she gifts it to Frodo, Arwen says: ...
Forum: The Books 02-19-2003, 01:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,910
Posted By Finwen
Sting Yea, that's the correct ancestry, as far as I'm...

Yea, that's the correct ancestry, as far as I'm aware. And I believe that's as far as it goes. I don't think any ancestors of Legolas further back than Oropher were ever written down.

As for...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-18-2003, 05:22 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,376
Posted By Finwen
Sting I read before I saw. I suppose LotR (and...

I read before I saw.

I suppose LotR (and the Hobbit) are those 'classics' which children are encouraged to read when they're young. So, that's how it first came about smilies/smile.gif
...
Forum: The Movies 02-17-2003, 04:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,264
Posted By Finwen
Sting I heard that Orlando is a complete technophobe,...

I heard that Orlando is a complete technophobe, so it's doubtful that he talks to anyone much on-line; although that could be his cunning cover-up and he's here, watching... <P>Alright, now I've...
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