The Lord of the Rings always reminded me of King Auther type stories. Where almost all evidence of it existing is lost. I have yet to read the Sil so my opinion is only guesses.
I never got the elf thing either. Because even though Galadriel and alot of elves left ME after the Third age Legolas and alot of other elves remained. Does that mean Legolas was fading? By that I mean were his 'elven talents' becoming less sharp or somthing?
I never could understand the power of the rings either. As far as the one ring went it just made people invisible and then made them ugly corupted wreches. But how did it aid anyone in battle? In the movie Sauron was able to toss people around. I don't get it.
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"There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin
"The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)
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