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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-20-2005, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,728
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daeron
one thing to change them all
I know the answer to the following will be 'nothing' in most cases, but I just want to know. If there was anything you'd like to change in the Lord of the Rings, Hobbit or Silm, (plotwise or... |
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Forum: The Books
12-18-2005, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,052
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daeron
Are Ents free?
Yavanna created ents to protect the trees and other 'olvar'. My question is , do they possess free will or are they bound to Yavanna like the dwarves were before Eru took over? Their not having... |
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Forum: The Books
12-13-2005, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 28,255
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daeron
Can someone explain Merry and Pippin's dreams in...
Can someone explain Merry and Pippin's dreams in Tom's house? I mean, Frodo saw Gandalf trapped and escaping from Orthanc, so is Merry and Pippin's also significant? Note also that Sam was the only... |
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Forum: The Books
12-12-2005, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,679
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daeron
Tolkien over others
Discuss what makes Tolkien's a better writer over others. I've read the works of David eddings and read a few chapters of WOT. I found neither as good or compelling to read ( and re-read) as the... |
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Forum: The Books
08-05-2005, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 20,924
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daeron
Galadriel tells Sam there is no magic as the...
Galadriel tells Sam there is no magic as the hobbits (or we) call it. Its only the arts which are not understood by the lesser folk that makes it seem like magic. May be it was Finrod's skill in... |
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Forum: The Books
07-26-2005, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,019
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daeron
Spirits in jewellery
I don't know whether this topic comes in this forum or not. Can anyone suggest any other means of preventing death except ripping spirits and storing them in objects? Its obvious why I got this... |
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Forum: The Books
07-24-2005, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,110
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daeron
Arwen was the last of the Noldor in ME. All the...
Arwen was the last of the Noldor in ME. All the Noldor left with Elrond. Maybe the Noldor had a special ban or something considering the curse of Mandos. But I still think, Aragon couldn't leave... |
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Forum: The Books
07-24-2005, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 10,900
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daeron
I don't think so. Will Sauron be victorious if...
I don't think so. Will Sauron be victorious if the allied might had been the same as in the second age? Sauron was able to push to the limit just because Gondor and Rohan were sitting idle and Arnor... |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2005, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,110
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daeron
Arwen had to turn mortal becaue the last ships...
Arwen had to turn mortal becaue the last ships which can take her back were already leaving ME. The Valar were setting down the last dates for return. Arwen cannot stay till Aragorn's death and later... |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2005, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,047
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daeron
Hmm... The light of the star Earendil is that...
Hmm... The light of the star Earendil is that from the Silmaril upon his brow. So one can wonder if the trapped light is the 'Galadriel version' of a Silmaril. Though one must agree that the phial... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
07-21-2005, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 23,048
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daeron
What a chapter!
This is my first time and if there are a few things posted here that have been discussed previously in other chapters, (for there are a few general things).I'm sorry. Please point them out. To... |
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Forum: The Books
07-20-2005, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 9,616
Posted By
daeron
How does one decide? But yes, I would agree there...
How does one decide? But yes, I would agree there is free will. Elven rebellion in Aman , men turing to the dark side corrupted by Morgoth, Numenorean rebellion etc. have convinced me. I remember... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2005, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,065
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daeron
Davem, what stops a person from declaring...
Davem, what stops a person from declaring anything as "God revealed" ? I don't intend to try and make you doubt your faith, but just think if a "Tolkienian Gospel" (properly written) is carried... |
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Forum: The Books
07-14-2005, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,833
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daeron
Is this all there is?
Check out the link. Do you think this is all there is to Tolkien? members.ozemail.com.au/~imcfadyen/notthenet/fantasy.htm |
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Forum: The Books
07-13-2005, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,065
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daeron
Turgon, I don't know if you've read my first post...
Turgon, I don't know if you've read my first post where I mentioned I am an atheist. I don't have anything against Christianity more than I do against my parents' religion. My arguments take it as... |
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Forum: The Books
07-12-2005, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,287
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daeron
Can any of you find a battle on clear plains for...
Can any of you find a battle on clear plains for months comfortable? The first attack might not have lasted months. "Days and months" in Gollum's song might be a reference to the seige. Of course... |
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Forum: The Books
07-11-2005, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,287
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daeron
Did the battle of Dagorlad go on for months? That...
Did the battle of Dagorlad go on for months? That is what I read on some site.I always thought it was a day's rush like Pellenor. Months would have had time to camp, recieve reinforcements, rest,... |
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Forum: The Books
07-11-2005, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,065
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daeron
Turgon, the Bible says the earth is less than...
Turgon, the Bible says the earth is less than 10.000 years old. We have fossil evidence dating to older times. Then what geographic evidinces are you talking about. Of courses there have been... |
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Forum: The Books
07-11-2005, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,065
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daeron
Tolkien an atheist???? News to me. I always...
Tolkien an atheist???? News to me. I always thought and everyone always said he was a pure Christian ( I wonder if the word hardcore is appropriate in this context. Maybe orthodox.) Tolkien's idea... |
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Forum: The Books
07-11-2005, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 12,449
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daeron
Luthien was selfish. Galadriel was not. ...
Luthien was selfish. Galadriel was not. Atleast Luthien wouln't have done anything if foolish old Beren had not got himself in that sticky situation. And dragging Finrod too. :p |
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Forum: The Books
07-10-2005, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,065
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daeron
Exactly Alatar! Are people who support such...
Exactly Alatar! Are people who support such absurd notions saying mankind is not capable of achieving what they have without "external" help? Come on people, have faith in yourselves. People should... |
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Forum: The Books
07-09-2005, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,065
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daeron
I didn't mean someone would or should in the...
I didn't mean someone would or should in the present day. I meant, would 'Eruism' work just as good as any other if it had been started in the past, if Tolkien had existed in Homer's time? Today's... |
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Forum: The Books
07-08-2005, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,065
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daeron
I was talking about the literate and power hungry...
I was talking about the literate and power hungry swaying the illiterate and ignorant. That has been going on for centuries. If any of you have the time, get to know a bit about Indian (probably a... |
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Forum: The Books
07-07-2005, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,065
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daeron
Well Arwen, I didn't mean the Bible was modified...
Well Arwen, I didn't mean the Bible was modified along the centuries. I meant, it was written to suit prefrences (in the 3rd century of so, by the church), but here is not the place to discuss it. ... |
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Forum: The Books
07-07-2005, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,288
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daeron
three rings for the elven-kings under the sky
One question! Can the rings which have been designed for one species be used by another? May be the elven rings can be exchanged among themselves, but given to gandalf, would he be able to use... |
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