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Kransha · 02-17-2004, 08:13 PM

The person I mentioned earlier has an odd belief which I can hold against him. He told some of my friends who hadn't read the book that Aragorn's real name was Strider, as FotR at first implied until later revelation. I managed to explain, to this person's great chagrin, that not only was Strider not his real name, but it was only one of the countless names he went by, like Elessar Telcontar, Estel, Longshanks, etc. This person has done many things like this, claiming to be more of a Tolkein scholar than I (now, I wouldn't mind this if he knew what he was talking about). Unfortunately for him, all he has is his word to back him up, while I have actual physical sources.

02-17-2004, 08:13 PM	#11
Kransha Ubiquitous Urulóki Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The port of Mars, where Famine, Sword, and Fire, leash'd in like hounds, crouch for employment Posts: 747	The person I mentioned earlier has an odd belief which I can hold against him. He told some of my friends who hadn't read the book that Aragorn's real name was Strider, as FotR at first implied until later revelation. I managed to explain, to this person's great chagrin, that not only was Strider not his real name, but it was only one of the countless names he went by, like Elessar Telcontar, Estel, Longshanks, etc. This person has done many things like this, claiming to be more of a Tolkein scholar than I (now, I wouldn't mind this if he knew what he was talking about). Unfortunately for him, all he has is his word to back him up, while I have actual physical sources. __________________ "What mortal feels not awe/Nor trembles at our name, Hearing our fate-appointed power sublime/Fixed by the eternal law. For old our office, and our fame," -Aeschylus, Song of the Furies

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