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Old 07-04-2006, 01:48 PM   #20
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davem is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.davem is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
I'm sure Tolkien was aware of the Grey=White thing. My own suspicion is that 'White' was used for its symbolic value. In the Mythology White is 'purer' than Grey (Gandalf/Saruman thing).
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