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Forum: The Movies 01-03-2005, 11:31 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 13,760
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Nukapei--I think there was some speculation...

Nukapei--I think there was some speculation awhile ago that the Elf whose hair is blowing all over the place is Thranduil (aka the Elven King, aka Legolas's dad) or maybe even Oropher (Thranduil's...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 07-26-2004, 04:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,561
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
One time I had a dream that Merry and Pippin...

One time I had a dream that Merry and Pippin stayed over for the night. In the morning we ate waffles, and being hobbits, they pigged out.
I've also come REALLY close to saying things in Elvish in...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 07-01-2004, 01:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,179
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Here's my try at some rules... Describe...

Here's my try at some rules...

Describe beautiful or handsome people as "fair."
Use terms like, "in him was reborn the {insert character or physical quality} of the {people group/kings/etc} of...
Forum: The Books 06-24-2004, 10:39 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,803
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Yippee! I love this. As a student of Quenya,...

Yippee! I love this. As a student of Quenya, it's wonderful to hear this pronounced! Some of the first few words are different though...instead of yéni there's "inyar" and some wording changes. ...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 06-24-2004, 09:25 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 16,123
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
I was sitting in the doorway @ school (working on...

I was sitting in the doorway @ school (working on a group project) and someone tried to get out. I sat up (my friend was tickling me, so I was on my back) and said "You cannot pass!" in my best...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 06-23-2004, 05:34 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 16,009
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
EEEP! I thought my friends and I were the only...

EEEP! I thought my friends and I were the only people in the world who knew what a trebuchet was...You have just made me extremely happy.
My question about the trebuchets is, where's the...
Forum: The Books 03-25-2004, 08:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,922
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Mariska, I think that somewhere in the books (I...

Mariska, I think that somewhere in the books (I don't know where--don't have them with me) it says that the Rohirrim know or believe that Orome's horse (Nahar?)was the foundation sire of the Mearas.
Forum: The Movies 12-19-2003, 04:50 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 19,069
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting The whole movie was incredible. All of it. But...

The whole movie was incredible. All of it. But the "You bow to no one" was amazing, as was the Grey Havens scene. Another one that really got me was when Frodo is in bed and the whole Fellowship...
Forum: The Movies 12-16-2003, 05:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,505
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting I did notice the change of hair, but I was so...

I did notice the change of hair, but I was so revolted by the character changes that was the least of my grievances. <BR>It would have been a lovely dramatic moment to have the whole hair blowing in...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 12-12-2003, 09:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,438
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Who's dressing up?

Who are you dressing up as?
I'm going as Éowyn/Dernhelm (leather vest, chain maille, green tunic, brown pants, boots).
My friends are going as a random Elf and a Nazgûl; my sister is going as a...
Forum: The Books 11-12-2003, 07:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,187
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Just a small comment from one who has some...

Just a small comment from one who has some experience with maille...
Chain mail, if hung a certain way, has a great deal of horizontal expansion while staying fairly close to the same length. ...
Forum: The Movies 11-01-2003, 06:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,219
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Oooh, you people are horrible! I might have to...

Oooh, you people are horrible! I might have to join your lofty ranks...<BR>My little sister asked me once if Legolas died (she's another Leggy-bopper). I can't remember what I told her...if she...
Forum: The Movies 10-16-2003, 09:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,523
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Eurytus, that was amazing. But I feel compelled...

Eurytus, that was amazing. But I feel compelled to disagree with you on one point: Faramir. You claimed that he was not tempted "at all" by the Ring. It could be that perhaps he was, and maybe...
Forum: The Movies 10-03-2003, 11:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,091
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting dredging this up from pages back...<BR>I've got a...

dredging this up from pages back...<BR>I've got a shoulder&side piece now, another shoulder piece and I'm working on the 2nd side. And chainmaille fever is spreading--I've been bringing it to school...
Forum: The Movies 09-13-2003, 10:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,091
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Thanks for the links! <BR>I think I might have...

Thanks for the links! <BR>I think I might have to end up going as "Random Rohirric Soldier." Éowyn's costume looked a bit complicated. Or I could just feign innocence and say that, since I...
Forum: The Movies 09-07-2003, 03:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,091
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Went shopping yesterday (after my 2nd post). The...

Went shopping yesterday (after my 2nd post). The shirt @ the local costume shop was too expensive and had too much space between the rings. So, after much searching, I bought galvanized, 16-gauge...
Forum: The Movies 09-06-2003, 12:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,091
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting thanks so much everybody! I got some great ideas...

thanks so much everybody! I got some great ideas and my dad and I are going to look for rings soon! THANK YOU!!!
Forum: The Movies 09-05-2003, 09:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,091
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting where to get chain mail? or how to make it?

I'm planning to dress up as Éowyn(aka Dernhelm) for Halloween/RotK premiere and I'm looking for a chain mail top. Anybody know where you can get one (cheap)? Or, do you have any suggestions on how...
Forum: The Movies 09-05-2003, 09:23 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 10,235
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting I hope they don't overcheesify Legolas' stunts. ...

I hope they don't overcheesify Legolas' stunts. However, I quite enjoyed the shieldboarding thing (snowboarding Elf! he he he!). Remember, Tolkien doesn't say every detail about how someone got...
Forum: The Books 08-10-2003, 03:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,564
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Amarië--what's the source for that? It sounds...

Amarië--what's the source for that? It sounds cool; I want to read it!

The only original Elf that's actually mentioned as still being alive is Ingwë, a Vanya and High King of all the Elves.
Forum: The Movies 07-30-2003, 03:00 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,266
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Would someone (pleasepleaseplease!) e-mail it to...

Would someone (pleasepleaseplease!) e-mail it to me? (I can't find it on either site! GRR!) nosedive@att.net I promise, no spam or forwarded stuff!<p>[ July 30, 2003: Message edited by: Roccotari...
Forum: The Movies 07-29-2003, 12:15 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,304
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting I couldn't see Tom Cruise anywhere either.<P>BTW,...

I couldn't see Tom Cruise anywhere either.<P>BTW, Stuart did a wonderful job in "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". My acting doubts have ceased; however, I'm very glad they didn't keep him as...
Forum: The Movies 07-29-2003, 12:03 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,938
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting I thought they were absolutely terrifying. But...

I thought they were absolutely terrifying. But they did need to do more sniffing, although all of the appropriate parts for this were more or less cut out of the movie: before Gildor, on the way to...
Forum: The Movies 07-28-2003, 11:51 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 13,124
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting Take heart...remember that the books were out for...

Take heart...remember that the books were out for appx. 50 years before they made movies, and people were obsessed then. So you will find something to look forward to... maybe another volume of...
Forum: The Movies 07-28-2003, 11:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,266
Posted By Roccotari Eldandil
Sting I really hope that RotK will be fairly long...

I really hope that RotK will be fairly long (around 3hr 15 min); they've got a lot of stuff to tie up, even though the Scouring is being left out--GRR!!! And the extended version...oh boy, I can't...
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