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***Sharkû*** · 12-23-2002, 07:41 PM

I think it is not necessarily a matter of the definition of runes, but a case where the Ring inscription was an exception. Sauron may have used Tengwar on it for several reasons, mockery probably not the least.

12-23-2002, 07:41 PM	#5
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	I think it is not necessarily a matter of the definition of runes, but a case where the Ring inscription was an exception. Sauron may have used Tengwar on it for several reasons, mockery probably not the least.