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Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim
But only when said watchman has an eye-infection?
First time I've heard this guy mentioned, actually. Who is he?
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In the unlikely, but not entirely impossible case that you're not kidding,
see here.
To be fair, the quote
cfwmac007* gave is not that terribly off the mark, but in general, I think Morth has described Day's reliability very well. I guess the success of his books is largely due to Day's undeniable talent for recruiting good illustrators.
I still own a copy of his
Bestiary - in German translation to boot, which was obviously made by someone who hadn't read Tolkien's original books - , and while the pictures are mostly gorgeous, the text suffers from a curious mix of simplification and personal speculation passed off as fact.
*Welcome to the Downs, by the way! With a name like that, I first took you for one of the spambots who have been haunting this place in ever-increasing flocks recently. Glad to see I was mistaken; enjoy being dead!
