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Bill Ferny · 10-13-2002, 01:57 PM

Nils,

One does not march directly upon the king's castle, and ignore the king's outer fortifications. If one did, then one would be attacked from behind as well as from the front.

The line, "they hunted Azog in every den under mountain," expresses more of their fury than intelligence. They were exacting their vengence on every being that shared the same vile nature as the hated Azog. Apparently, the rage of the dwarves was very frightful, and they were guilty of as many "cruel deeds" as their enemy.

In fact, dwarven intelligence, or at least their prowess in survival, should not be questioned. Even after Sauron crushed the legendary Eregion, the dwarf realm of Moria resisted him. In the end, it wasn't a lack of intelligence, but greed for mithril that spelt the end of Moria, the Balrog accomplishing by a twist of fate what Sauron could not. Even after the fall of Moria, the scattered dwarves forged for themselves mighty realms in the Iron Hills, Erebor, and the Blue Mountains. Only the greatest dragon of that day had the where with all to destroy the dwarven realm of Erebor.

Besides, if it wasn't for the bravery of the dwarves, along with the Bardings and Beornings, Rivendale would have been a smoldering ruin before the end of the War of the Ring.

[ October 13, 2002: Message edited by: Bill Ferny ]

10-13-2002, 01:57 PM	#15
Bill Ferny Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bree Posts: 390	Nils, One does not march directly upon the king's castle, and ignore the king's outer fortifications. If one did, then one would be attacked from behind as well as from the front. The line, "they hunted Azog in every den under mountain," expresses more of their fury than intelligence. They were exacting their vengence on every being that shared the same vile nature as the hated Azog. Apparently, the rage of the dwarves was very frightful, and they were guilty of as many "cruel deeds" as their enemy. In fact, dwarven intelligence, or at least their prowess in survival, should not be questioned. Even after Sauron crushed the legendary Eregion, the dwarf realm of Moria resisted him. In the end, it wasn't a lack of intelligence, but greed for mithril that spelt the end of Moria, the Balrog accomplishing by a twist of fate what Sauron could not. Even after the fall of Moria, the scattered dwarves forged for themselves mighty realms in the Iron Hills, Erebor, and the Blue Mountains. Only the greatest dragon of that day had the where with all to destroy the dwarven realm of Erebor. Besides, if it wasn't for the bravery of the dwarves, along with the Bardings and Beornings, Rivendale would have been a smoldering ruin before the end of the War of the Ring. [ October 13, 2002: Message edited by: Bill Ferny ] __________________ I prefer Gillaume d’Férny, connoisseur of fine fruit.