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Forum: The Books
09-16-2015, 10:07 PM
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Arvegil145
And what about The Hunter (or The Rider) from the...And what about The Hunter (or The Rider) from the legends of the early days of the Quendi - kidnapping them and taking them to Utumno. Who might be those? And Gostir, a dragon never again... |
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Forum: The Books
09-16-2015, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 30
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Hahahahahaha....I just thought of Tim, the...Hahahahahaha....I just thought of Tim, the "nuncle" of Tom Bombadil, lol. |
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Forum: The Books
09-13-2015, 10:59 AM
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I realize that the Ents are a later concept, but...
I realize that the Ents are a later concept, but I was simply trying to weld earlier ideas with the later ones. And besides, we are already brainstorming theories here;). |
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Forum: The Books
09-10-2015, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Another thing: may hap Ogbar, Saithnar, Nargil,...
Another thing: may hap Ogbar, Saithnar, Nargil, Rodrim and Gaurin are the names of PLACES instead of characters? |
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Forum: The Books
09-10-2015, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Arvegil145
Another thing crossed my mind.
Who are the...Another thing crossed my mind. Who are the Ythlings from Aelfwine of England in The Book of Lost Tales: Part II They have always puzzled me! Where are they: the Azores, Madeira, Jan Mayen,... |
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Forum: The Books
09-10-2015, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Arvegil145
Yes, indeed, -(d)rim was a relatively late change...
Yes, indeed, -(d)rim was a relatively late change in the context of a group of people. I'm not sure when did he introduce that change, but in any case the Lays are from the twenties (later than... |
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Forum: The Books
09-09-2015, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Arvegil145
Certainly. Halbarad was to me one of the most...Certainly. Halbarad was to me one of the most valiant and obscure characters in the LOTR. Strange that he was never mentioned in The Song of the Mounds of Mundburg". Additionally, the savior of... |
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Forum: The Books
09-09-2015, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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I think you misunderstood my point. I was...I think you misunderstood my point. I was replying to the previous post which said that the name "Rodrim" applies to the inhabitants of Nargothrond (in the earlier stages of writing). I simply... |
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Forum: The Books
09-08-2015, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Arvegil145
Good catch. But the name of the inhabitants of...
Good catch. But the name of the inhabitants of Nargothrond was rodothlim as far as I can remember. On the other hand, Tolkien did change, for example, Gondothlim to Gondolindrim, and since the... |
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Forum: The Books
08-27-2015, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Arvegil145
As far as I am aware, no lay of Beleriand (or 99%...As far as I am aware, no lay of Beleriand (or 99% of stories he has written, for that matter) was ever finished. One of the most frustrating experiences that happens time and time again while reading... |
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Forum: The Books
08-27-2015, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Arvegil145
I know. But it is also pretty rare for Tolkien to...I know. But it is also pretty rare for Tolkien to not develop a character that was previously barely mentioned. The cats of Queen Berúthiel are a good example of a concept that prior to its mention... |
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Forum: The Books
08-26-2015, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Arvegil145
Alliteration is a factor in the choosing of the...Alliteration is a factor in the choosing of the names of course, but it's rare for Tolkien to use broken references that are TRULY broken. I mean, whenever he mentions certain characters, items,... |
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Forum: The Books
08-26-2015, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,955
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Arvegil145
Obscure Tolkien CharactersHello! I have recently been rereading HoME, and two passages from The Lays of Beleriand caught my attention. First one, from The Lay of the Children of Húrin: "There wondrous wove he words of... |
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