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Dain · 03-25-2003, 05:08 AM

That is interesting, so I thought I'd resurrect this since everybody is still confused about the Istari and how many of them or what colours they were... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Also, the discussion of Magic is interesting. I always disliked magic in mainstream, D&D fantasy, mostly because I'd read Tolkien first. I think it's important that there are only a few wizards, and for the rest of ME "magic" is much more subtle. However, from the "art" of the elves to the "sorcery" of fallen men, it seems like it is most related to craft and study, and most men who try their hand at it are corrupted by it... anyway, there are many threads on magic, power, science, etc, so I'll go read them...

[ March 25, 2003: Message edited by: Dain ]

03-25-2003, 05:08 AM	#26
Dain Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Iron Hills Posts: 127	That is interesting, so I thought I'd resurrect this since everybody is still confused about the Istari and how many of them or what colours they were... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Also, the discussion of Magic is interesting. I always disliked magic in mainstream, D&D fantasy, mostly because I'd read Tolkien first. I think it's important that there are only a few wizards, and for the rest of ME "magic" is much more subtle. However, from the "art" of the elves to the "sorcery" of fallen men, it seems like it is most related to craft and study, and most men who try their hand at it are corrupted by it... anyway, there are many threads on magic, power, science, etc, so I'll go read them... [ March 25, 2003: Message edited by: Dain ] __________________ Only I have looked through the shadow of the Gate. Beyond the shadow it waits for you still: Durin's Bane.