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Mithalwen · 04-04-2014, 01:51 AM

I suppose normally one would wish to take drinking water from as near the source as possible an d given the choice would go for the tributary rather than the main river that has been sewer and laundry as well as tap for every community and their beasts along its great length. However here I think it would aswell as being dilute would also have the benign influenceof Ulmo and his vassals to counteract the malign one of Sauron. Ulmo was the Valar most emgaged with Middle Earth and even in Mordor Frodo and Sam managed to find water to sustain then even if it was not pleasant. Maybeva small example of divine influence?

04-04-2014, 01:51 AM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,460	I suppose normally one would wish to take drinking water from as near the source as possible an d given the choice would go for the tributary rather than the main river that has been sewer and laundry as well as tap for every community and their beasts along its great length. However here I think it would aswell as being dilute would also have the benign influenceof Ulmo and his vassals to counteract the malign one of Sauron. Ulmo was the Valar most emgaged with Middle Earth and even in Mordor Frodo and Sam managed to find water to sustain then even if it was not pleasant. Maybeva small example of divine influence? __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace Last edited by Mithalwen; 04-04-2014 at 12:12 PM.