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tom bombariffic · 10-06-2003, 01:42 PM

I've just joined this conversation, and in my opinion, Eomer of the Rohirrim has it spot on.

1. Glorfindel's prophecy was of no importance. It was purely to make it more interesting. But for the purposes of the story, he could have said absolutely nothing, and the Witch King would still have died when he did.

2. The face that it was a hobbit and a Woman that administered the final blows (im not opening up the can of worms on who did the damage) makes absolutely no difference. The prophecy was irrelevant. It could just as easily have been merry and eowyn as it could have been any mortal man, as it could have been a leperous orc with one eye. The fact that "ah! but then glorfindel wouldnt have prophecised it!" has no point. Maybe he wouldnt have prophecised it, but the Witch King would still have died, with a nasty hole in his face. Its easier if you think of it that the blade killed the Witch king, not a particular person. The wielder was irrelevant.

-phew-

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10-06-2003, 01:42 PM	#30
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	I've just joined this conversation, and in my opinion, Eomer of the Rohirrim has it spot on. 1. Glorfindel's prophecy was of no importance. It was purely to make it more interesting. But for the purposes of the story, he could have said absolutely nothing, and the Witch King would still have died when he did. 2. The face that it was a hobbit and a Woman that administered the final blows (im not opening up the can of worms on who did the damage) makes absolutely no difference. The prophecy was irrelevant. It could just as easily have been merry and eowyn as it could have been any mortal man, as it could have been a leperous orc with one eye. The fact that "ah! but then glorfindel wouldnt have prophecised it!" has no point. Maybe he wouldnt have prophecised it, but the Witch King would still have died, with a nasty hole in his face. Its easier if you think of it that the blade killed the Witch king, not a particular person. The wielder was irrelevant. -phew- Bombariffic __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.