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Forum: The Books 02-17-2004, 02:29 AM
Replies: 10
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"Gandalf on a white oliphaunt"

At the end of 'The Black Gate is Closed' Frodo says:

"I wish we had a thousand oliphaunts with Gandalf on a white one at their head"

Why does Frodo say "white one", since last he knew, Gandalf...
Forum: The Books 01-28-2004, 02:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,296
Sting Galadriel's Tempting

Galadriel looks at each member of the Fellowship in turn and afterwards it is revealed that she offered or feigned to offer each of them something that they greatly desired, and all they had to do...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-14-2004, 04:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,991
Sting "He (Fredegar) had even brought along some old...

"He (Fredegar) had even brought along some old clothes of Frodo's to help him in playing the part. They little thought how dangerous that part might prove"

It was dangerous because he nearly got...
Forum: The Books 01-13-2004, 05:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,468
Sting Could Frodo have stopped Gandalf from turning Sam into anything unnatural?

In 'The Shadow of the Past', Sam says to Frodo 'Don't let him turn me into anything unnatural!'. If Gandalf had done this, what would he have turned Sam into, and could Frodo have stopped him? Did...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-12-2004, 01:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,761
Sting Lyrics to 'the Lord of the Rings' (it is on the...

Lyrics to 'the Lord of the Rings' (it is on the album 'Tales from the Twilight World'):

There are signs on the ring
which make me feel so down
there's one to enslave all rings
to find them...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-12-2004, 01:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,761
Sting Blind Guardian

Has anyone else heard of these? They have an album called 'Nightfall in Middle Earth' and they're a sort of classic rock band. I've only heard one of their songs - 'Lord of the Rings' (it isn't on...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-11-2004, 06:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,467
Sting LaLaith, you are right, that is what I meant....

LaLaith, you are right, that is what I meant. Although I admit I could have been clearer. I certainly did not wish to imply that so-called 'christian' values are not embraced by non-christians, but...
Forum: The Books 01-11-2004, 05:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,689
Sting Arda was never flat

Reading the Silmarillion recently, it referred to 'the globe of the earth', but this was definately before the fall of Numenor. Can anyone explain this?
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-11-2004, 05:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,643
Sting There was at least one branch of the Elves that...

There was at least one branch of the Elves that refused to eat mean, but I can't remember which one.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-11-2004, 04:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,467
Sting No non-christians share the same beliefs as the...

No non-christians share the same beliefs as the LotR mythology, so the fact that LotR mythology is different to christian mythology doesn't make it odd that they believe it.
I think christians are...
Forum: The Books 01-08-2004, 05:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,880
Sting Oh, I know THAT, I assumed they were talking...

Oh, I know THAT, I assumed they were talking about the One Ring. Maybe he didn't know Gandalf had the ring of fire.
Forum: The Books 01-08-2004, 04:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,880
Sting when did gandalf have the ring?

when did gandalf have the ring?
Forum: The Books 01-07-2004, 03:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,986
Sting Did Melkor really mar creation?

I thought it was his presence that made the world so beatiful, for example, he created the Misty Mountains, the icy wastes and the firey pits. Surely he enhanced the world by creating conflict and...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-06-2004, 06:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,937
Sting I don't think anyone inhabited it except perhaps...

I don't think anyone inhabited it except perhaps the odd wandering creature.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-06-2004, 05:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,128
Sting "Hmm . . . that's an interesting question. I...

"Hmm . . . that's an interesting question. I assume they could have children since they could take the form of man (at least, I assume they took the form of man), but I don't remember Tolkien...
Forum: The Movies 01-06-2004, 04:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,967
Sting DarkRose, I don't think he was a 'part of...

DarkRose, I don't think he was a 'part of Sauron', even if we was totally corrupted - because he seems to have his own ambitions. In his conversation he says that Orthanc must be given to a...
Forum: The Movies 01-06-2004, 03:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,967
Sting He didn't 'interpret' the will of Sauron, he was...

He didn't 'interpret' the will of Sauron, he was a messenger of Sauron. He is in the book and will be in the extended edition of the film. Also, Sauron does not have a body in the book.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-06-2004, 04:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,193
Sting Well how about if you retained your memories of...

Well how about if you retained your memories of this world when you joined Middle Earth. That was surely the point, as if you didn't retain them then Middle Earth would appear to you to be no better...
Forum: The Books 01-06-2004, 04:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,372
Question Who else could have aided Gondor?

In 'The Council of Elrond' Boromir laments that "Only from Rohan now will any men ride to [Gondor] when we call". This perplexes me, as who else could possibly ride to their call? The Easterlings and...
Forum: The Books 01-06-2004, 04:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,659
Pipe Why were the Silmarils so important?

I don't understand why the Elves would wage terrible wars and risk thousands of lives just so they could look at shiny jewels. Didn't these jewels do anything? Didn't they have any magical powers...
Forum: The Books 01-06-2004, 02:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,533
Pipe What spells did Gandalf actually cast?

He was probably the most powerful 'wizard' to ever walk ME (it tuens out), yet what spells does he actually cast in the book?

Fireworks
Gives illumination in Moria
Protects himself from the...
Forum: The Movies 01-05-2004, 02:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,328
Sting In the Battle of the Pelennor Fields Eomer sings...

In the Battle of the Pelennor Fields Eomer sings the song 'Our of Doubt'. But in the film Theoden does this (or does he do this in the film of TTT? I'm not sure now, but Eomer does not do it).
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-05-2004, 09:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,955
Sting Why could they not make more rings?

Is there a reason why the Elves couldn't create more magic rings than the Three? What is so special about those rings?
Forum: The Books 01-05-2004, 06:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,258
Sting Do you think the Fourth Age really was worse?

When the One Ring was destroyed the Three lost their power too, undoing a lot of the work the Elves had done in ME (like Lothlorien). Also the Elves finally left for good. It seems to me that the...
Forum: The Movies 01-04-2004, 04:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,960
Sting The Trolls that were running about in the...

The Trolls that were running about in the daylight were not ordinary Trolls, they were bred especially by Sauron and were called 'Olog-hai'. They were not afraid of daylight and could survive it...
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