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Kalimac · 11-12-2002, 10:08 PM

Gwaihir - Actually I know that Tom was more than just a comic figure; the parts where he's telling them the stories give him great gravity, and the fact that he can both wear the Ring without disappearing and be considered as an invitee to the Council of Elrond tells you (even if nothing else does) that he can be a force to be reckoned with if he chooses. Rescuing them from the Barrow-Wight and the Willow (who were certainly not figures of fun) was a great demonstration of power.

What I was doing was poking fun at Tom's persona of the jolly, slightly eccentric woodsman. That's all. Joke? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] .

And I still don't think he went West. I can't see him wanting to leave his land. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

11-12-2002, 10:08 PM	#11
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	Gwaihir - Actually I know that Tom was more than just a comic figure; the parts where he's telling them the stories give him great gravity, and the fact that he can both wear the Ring without disappearing and be considered as an invitee to the Council of Elrond tells you (even if nothing else does) that he can be a force to be reckoned with if he chooses. Rescuing them from the Barrow-Wight and the Willow (who were certainly not figures of fun) was a great demonstration of power. What I was doing was poking fun at Tom's persona of the jolly, slightly eccentric woodsman. That's all. Joke? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] . And I still don't think he went West. I can't see him wanting to leave his land. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.