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Iarwain · 05-26-2003, 02:38 PM

Well, they were both inklings, and therefore heard drafts of each others writings on a regular basis. If you look closely, there are various similarities between names in Lewis's works and Tolkien's. I don't recall what it was, but Tindril and Tor of Perelandra have names similiar to someone in Tolkien. My memory fails me though.

Iarwain

[ May 26, 2003: Message edited by: Iarwain ]

05-26-2003, 02:38 PM	#17
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	Well, they were both inklings, and therefore heard drafts of each others writings on a regular basis. If you look closely, there are various similarities between names in Lewis's works and Tolkien's. I don't recall what it was, but Tindril and Tor of Perelandra have names similiar to someone in Tolkien. My memory fails me though. Iarwain [ May 26, 2003: Message edited by: Iarwain ] __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"