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Galorme · 09-01-2002, 04:14 PM

I am really sorry to break all of you guy's bubbles, but tolkein really was very random when he chose the numbers of the rings. He changed the numbers of the rings very often when he was writing the LoTRs. ::finds reference::

Erm sorry i think that is a bit wrong. Originally it was 9, 7, 3 (being elves, dwarves, men respectivly), then it was 3, 9, 12, then it became the final 3, 7, 9. It seems that the 3 7 9 thing was there from the begining.

So basically i just made a point, then proved it wrong, which means... well that i am very jetlagged and need sleep. night [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

09-01-2002, 04:14 PM	#25
Galorme Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Posts: 337	I am really sorry to break all of you guy's bubbles, but tolkein really was very random when he chose the numbers of the rings. He changed the numbers of the rings very often when he was writing the LoTRs. ::finds reference:: Erm sorry i think that is a bit wrong. Originally it was 9, 7, 3 (being elves, dwarves, men respectivly), then it was 3, 9, 12, then it became the final 3, 7, 9. It seems that the 3 7 9 thing was there from the begining. So basically i just made a point, then proved it wrong, which means... well that i am very jetlagged and need sleep. night [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!