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Luinadar · 11-13-2002, 05:07 AM

So on a slight Tom enigma tangent here...The Old forest used to a hellof alot bigger(?), and everyone seems to be agreed that Tom has direct power when the need arises. So why did he allow men (and whatever else) to de-forest the whole of the Downs and beyond? And in the case of the Downs, why allow the Wights to settle there in his realm at all? Did Tom roam during those times? Questions within questions...

11-13-2002, 05:07 AM	#14
Luinadar Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vinyamar, Nevrast Posts: 23	So on a slight Tom enigma tangent here...The Old forest used to a hellof alot bigger(?), and everyone seems to be agreed that Tom has direct power when the need arises. So why did he allow men (and whatever else) to de-forest the whole of the Downs and beyond? And in the case of the Downs, why allow the Wights to settle there in his realm at all? Did Tom roam during those times? Questions within questions... __________________ He passed over Dor-nu-Fauglith like a wind amid the dust...