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Forum: The Books
03-21-2020, 03:29 PM
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Inziladun
Well, he was certainly familiar with both the...
Well, he was certainly familiar with both the 1918 Influenza and the gas warfare on the Great War battlefields. I do agree though that Tolkien was rather averse to 'scientific' explanations for... |
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Forum: The Books
03-21-2020, 10:48 AM
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Inziladun
With the plagues sent by Morgoth and Sauron...
With the plagues sent by Morgoth and Sauron though, there doesn't seem to be any physical medium for the sickness to be transferred to their enemies. The illness came "on the wind". Contagion as we... |
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Forum: The Books
03-20-2020, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 54
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Inziladun
As is my wont, I sometimes see great events of...
As is my wont, I sometimes see great events of the 'real' world through the lens of Tolkien. The current Great Plague of our time reminded me of this thread, and I thought I'd bump it to see if... |
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Forum: The Books
01-13-2016, 06:25 PM
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Inziladun
If the Orcs were 'corrupted' Elves, they should...
If the Orcs were 'corrupted' Elves, they should have at least some measure of an Elf's innate disease immunity. Even if that resistance was diluted, perhaps it provided enough protection that Morgoth... |
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Forum: The Books
01-04-2016, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 54
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Inziladun
I thought I would revive this old thread, because...
I thought I would revive this old thread, because it still fascinates me. Any thoughts as to the nature of these plagues? Illness caused by micro-organisms isn't exactly a known thing in... |
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Forum: The Books
08-06-2009, 08:41 PM
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Inziladun
*If* the Orcs had their origins as ruined Avari,...
*If* the Orcs had their origins as ruined Avari, would they not be immune to any plague or sickness , as the Firstborn were? |
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Forum: The Books
08-04-2009, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 34,672
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Inziladun
Bio-warfare In Middle-earthI started thinking about this after re-reading ROTK Appendix A. UT Narn I Hîn Húrin ROTK Appendix A Two epidemics of deadly disease, each apparently deliberately introduced. The... |
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